Kelly Clarkson Confirms Third Single

"I Do Not Hook Up" is currently the most added song to Top 40 radio quickly becoming another hit for Kelly Clarkson, and during a concert in Arizona, the first American Idol winner revealed that the third single to be released from her Gold-selling album All I Ever Wanted is the ballad "Already Gone" produced by OneRepublic's frontman Ryan Tedder. I think the single choice is great, I love the song even though there are certain similarities to Beyoncé's "Halo". To those who have not heard the song yet, check out the YouTube video above.

What do you think of the single choice?

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Christina Aguilera and Her Son on People

Christina Aguilera is one of the celebrities included on People's 100 Most Beautiful and the singer appeared in a photoshoot with her 15 month-old son Max. Check out the pics and the video below!

[MP3] American Idol Top 5 Studio Recordings

1. Adam Lambert - Feeling Good
2. Allison Iraheta - Someone to Watch Over Me
3. Danny Gokey - Come Rain or Come Shine
4. Kris Allen - The Way You Look Tonight
5. Matt Giraud - My Funny Valentine

DL: AI - Top 5 (Studio Recordings)
DL Link 2: HERE
DL Link 3: HERE

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Eminem- "3 A.M." Music Video Trailer

Here's an official trailer for what will be the music video for "3 A.M." - the third single released from Eminem's upcoming album Relapse in stores May 19th. Check it out!

American Idol Top 5: Results

Bottom 3:

Matt, Kris and Adam

Bottom 2:

Matt and Adam

Eliminated:

Matt

I must say, I'm damn surprised (and glad in a way) that Adam Lambert fell down to the bottom two. All season long I've said he's terribly overrated and not a recording artist but more of a Broadway performer. Now, the only contestant left this season to never have stepped foot in the bottom three is Danny Gokey, and looking back at previous seasons I see that 5 of the 7 winners of Idol were never on the bottom three either. Hm. Keep checking back, I'll have this week's studio recordings posted, like every week!

American Idol Top 5: iTunes Autographed Photos

With your purchase of this week's American Idol Top 5 performances you would get an exclusive autographed image of each of the contestants, and I've got the images right here thanks to JonWire! Check them out. Don't forget, one of these contestants will be eliminated tonight during the results show. Also, expect performances from Jamie Foxx and Idol winner Taylor Hicks.

People En Español: 50 Most Beautiful Cover

Actress Eva Longoria appears on the cover of People en Español's newest issue which lists the 50 most beautiful latinos. On the cover with Longoria are singer and actress Maite Perroni to the left and Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza to the right. Gorgeous ladies! The full cover is three pages long so pick up a copy to see the full thing.

[MP3] Pussycat Dolls- "Hush Hush;Hush Hush"

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[MP3] Pussycat Dolls Feat. Nicole Scherzinger- "Hush Hush;Hush Hush"

"Hush Hush" is the latest single to be released from The Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger. The music video for this song will be premiering soon and until then here is the MP3 download link for the song which is already picking up nicely on radio stations. Don't forget, Doll Domination 2.0 will hit stores next month.

Asher Roth Live at Jimmy Kimmel

This song has become quite popular, especially among us college students. Asher Roth has just released his debut album Asleep in the Bread Aisle from which we've got the lead single titled "I Love College". Check out the performance of that song live at Jimmy Kimmel!

Dancing With the Stars Does Beyoncé and Britney

"Single Ladies" has become one of the most danced song of the year! The Mambo Team on Dancing with the Stars took on the stage to dance to Beyoncé's hit single and the outcome is a must-see. Enjoy!


The Tango Team, on the other hand, danced to Britney Spears' #1 "Womanizer". This group won the battle between the two groups, check it out!

American Idol Top 5: What They Sang

Top Five Theme:

Rat Pack Standards

Kris Allen- "The Way You Look Tonight"

By The Lettermen

Allison Iraheta- "Someone to Watch Over Me"

By

Matt Giraud- "My Funny Valentine"

By Richard Rogers

Danny Gokey- "Come Rain or Come Shine"

By Harold Arlen

Adam Lambert- "Feeling Good"

By Sammy Davis Jr.

Best overall feedback from the judges:

Danny Gokey

No Doubt on Gossip Girl

Here are two screen caps of No Doubt on Gossip Girl. The group performed the song "Stand and Deliver" for the Season Finale of the show's second season. Can't wait 'til this airs on May 11th!

Katy Perry- "Waking Up in Vegas" [Music Video]

Katy Perry has released the music video for "Waking Up in Vegas" - the fourth single released from her extremely successful album One of the Boys. The song is a hit waiting to happen and the music video is great! Check it out. Loving this one.

Taylor Swift on the Cover of Sugar Magazine

Taylor Swift has become quite the big star, she has sold over seven million albums in the U.S. in just 3 years and continues to release hit after hit. Now, the 19 year-old country singer appears on the cover of Sugar magazine looking great! Check it out.

David Archuleta on Hannah Montana

American Idol Season 7 runner-up David Archuleta appears on a new episode of the Disney series Hannah Montana as himself where he records a duet with Miley Cyrus' character, Hannah. The name of the song they sing, by the way, is "I Wanna Know You". Enjoy!

The Ting Tings Live @ QTV

Here's one catchy ass song. The Ting Tings performed their new single "That's Not My Name" live at QTV. Check out the performance, good stuff.

Nickelback- "If Today Was Your Last Day" Full Vid

Here's the full video for Nickelback's new single "If Today Was Your Last Day". Love the song!! Enjoy.

[MP3] No Doubt- "Stand and Deliver"

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[MP3] No Doubt- "Stand and Deliver"

This is not an official single, but No Doubt have released this song called "Stand and Deliver" to promote their comeback! This makes me anxious to hear the new material from their upcoming album which will likely hit stores next year.

Taylor Swift- "You Belong With Me" Promo CD

Track Listing:

01. You Belong With Me (Single Version) 3:52

02. You Belong With Me (Karaoke Version) 3:54

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Taylor Swift "You Belong With Me" Promo CD

:: Download ::

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Weekend Box Office: Obsessed is #1

Beyoncé Knowles is back on top at the box office, this time with her latest film Obsessed. The movie took in a great $28.5 million over the weekend, more than enough to place it at the top. Here is the rest of the top five and congrats to her.

Weekend Box Office

April 24-27, 2009

#1. Obsessed

(Weekend Gross: $28,500,000 // Total Gross: Debut)

#2. 17 Again

($11,665,000 // $39,970,000)

#3. Fighting

($11,441,000 // Debut)

#4. The Soloist

($9,715,000 // Debut)

#5. Earth

($8,554,000 // $14,201,000)

Buckcherry- "Don't Go Away" [Music Video]

Buckcherry have released the music video for "Don't Go Away", the second single released from their latest album Black Butterfly out now. The song is great, enjoy the video! Good stuff.

Trouble Within The Pussycat Dolls

Looks like another girl group is hitting rock bottom. The Pussycat Dolls' last two singles have been released under the name The Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger - leading to the rumors that Nicole has left the the group to pursue a solo career but will remain with PCD until the end of the Doll Domination era. Now, it looks like there's more to the story than just Nicole wanting to leave the group. I'm talking about a beef between the girls in the group. During a concert in Arizona, Melody Thornton thanked the audience by saying "Thank you for supporting me, even though I'm not featured. You know what I'm saying?" She later on adds as she moves away from Nicole "Follow your dreams and don't let anyone ever stomp on you, ever." Interesting stuff. Other sources that were at the concert have said that for the rest of their presentation, the feel on stage was "majorly awkward". I wonder if the group will go on without Nicole or will she be replaced? Hm. Check out the video of Melody's indirect comments to Nicole above.

Jamie Foxx Live @ Jimmy Kimmel

Jamie Foxx appeared live to perform his new single "Blame It" at the Jimmy Kimmel concert series. I like this song, it gets damn catchy, enjoy!

Taylor Swift- Fearless Tour 2009 Trailer

Here's an exclusive peek at Taylor Swift's Fearless Tour 2009. Looks good, to those going out to see the show, here's a look at what you can expect to see. Check it out.

The All-American Rejects- 'Wind Blows" Video!

The All-American Rejects have released the music video for "Wind Blows" the second single off of their album When The World Comes Down out in stores now. I like the song, hopefully it becomes another hit for the group, the video isn't bad either. Enjoy!

[MP3] Pussycat Dolls- "The Jungle"

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[MP3] Pussycat Dolls- "The Jungle"

An unreleased song from the Pussycat Dolls has leaked! We've all heard the rumors about Nicole Scherzinger's departure from the group to persue a career as a solo artist full-time... nothing has been confirmed yet, but until then, enjoy this new track called "The Jungle"!

Rob Thomas- "Her Diamonds" Single Cover

Here is the official single cover for Rob Thomas' new single "Her Diamonds". Interesting art work. Haha, don't forget his second studio album as a solo artist will hit stores on June 30th.

Lady Gaga- "Paparazzi" Live in London Radio

Lady Gaga performed the song "Paparazzi" acoustically at 95.8 Capital FM which is London's Hit Music radio station. The song will be the next single released for the UK, and for us in the US she has changed the third single from "Paparazzi" to "LoveGame"! Smart choice, IMO. Check out the live performance of "Pararazzi" above. Great stuff.

Out Today on the Big Screen

Beyoncé Knowles is back on the big screen, this time in Obsessed, a thriller that centers around a successful asset manager, who has just received a huge promotion, is blissfully happy in his career and in his marriage. But when a temp worker starts stalking him, all the things he's worked so hard for are placed in jeopardy. Also hitting the big screen today is Fighting starring Channing Tatum who plays the role of a young man named Shawn MacArthur who moves to New York, where he struggles to make a living selling counterfeit goods on the street. He is spotted by Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard), a veteran street fighting coach who offers him the chance to earn big money by competing in illegal underground fights. As MacArthur becomes increasingly successful, the stakes get higher and higher. Great options this weekend!

Green Day- "Know Your Enemy" [Music Video]

Green Day - New Music - More Music Videos

The music video for Green Day's new single "Know Your Enemy" has finally been fully released. The song is the first single released from their upcoming album 21st Century Breakdown to hit stores May 15th. I love the song, I think the video could be better. Check it out!

Nickelback- "If Today Was Your Last Day" Video!

Nickelback have released the music video for their latest single "If Today Was Your Last Day" off their album Dark Horse in stores now. This is one of my favorite songs from the album, love the video. Check it out!

(Download) Ciara- Fantasy Ride [Retail]

Track List:

1. Ciara To The Stage
2. Love Sex Magic featuring Justin Timberlake
3. High Price featuring Ludacris
4. Turntables featuring Chris Brown
5. Like A Surgeon
6. Never Ever featuring Young Jeezy
7. Lover's Thing featuring The-Dream
8. Work featuring Missy Elliott
9. Pucker Up
10. G Is For Girl (A-Z)
11. Keep Dancin' On Me
12. Tell Me What Your Name Is
13. I Don't Remember

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Ciara - Fantasy Ride (Retail)

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Billboard 200: Detailed Top 20

I haven't done this in a while and it is a pretty slow day for posting, so I guess I'll go ahead and give everyone a detailed report of the Top 20 best selling albums in the U.S. taken from the newest Billboard 200 chart. Enjoy!

Billboard 200 (Top 20)

April 22, 2009

#1. Hannah Montana The Movie Soundtrack

Sales This Week: 133,206 // Total Sales: 554,571

#2. Day26- Forever in a Day

113,208 // Debut

#3. Rascal Flatts- Unstoppable

107,243 // 458,431

#4. Twilight Soundtrack

49,371 // 1,837,726

#5. Now, That's What I Call Music! Vol. 30

45,297 // 377,347

#6. Jadakiss- Last Kiss

44,785 // 179,706

#7. Silversun Pickups- Swoon

43,052 // Debut

#8. Lady GaGa- The Fame

36,246 // 694,988

#9. Jason Aldean- Wide Open

35,300 // 144,318

#10. Taylor Swift- Fearless

32,475 // 3,092,009

#11. Diana Krall- Quiet Nights

Sales This Week: 29,405 // Total Sales: 181,502

#12. Keith Urban- Defying Gravity

28,832 // 272,634

#13. Keri Hilson- In a Perfect World

26,367 // 190,607

#14. Nickelback- Dark Horse

25,021 // 1,831,926

#15. Prince- Lotus Flow3r

22,226 // 257,176

#16. U2- No Line on the Horizon

20,545 // 835,787

#17. Carrie Underwood- Carnival Ride

19,822 // 2,788,092

#18. Kings of Leon- Only By the Night

19,802 // 604,353

#19. Kelly Clarkson- All I Ever Wanted

19,402 // 490,388

#20. The Dream- Love Vs. Money

19,222 // 314,459

Britney Spears- "Sweet Dreams" Tour Video

Above is a look at the video that plays during song intermissions on Britney Spears' Circus Tour. She looks good, would like to see then entire video. Check it out.

Beyonce Live @ David Letterman

Beyonce took some time off her world tour to promote her single "Halo". The singer appeared live on The Late Show with David Letterman. Great performance, enjoy!

American Idol Results + Studio Recordings

Matt Giraud was saved from elimination last week by the judges, which meant that this week two contestants would be going home from American Idol and that's how it happened. After the nation-wide vote, Ryan Seacrest announced who the two lowest vote-getters were and they happened to be Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai. It was expected that they would be the two going home after the feedback they received from the judges last night. Next week Adam, Allison, Danny, Kris and Matt will take the stage in hopes of becoming the next American Idol. This should be good.

Studio Recordings: MP3s

Lil Rounds - I’m Every Woman

Kris Allen - She Works Hard for the Money

Danny Gokey - September

Allison Iraheta - Hot Stuff

Adam Lambert - If I Can’t Have You

Matt Giraud - Stayin' Alive

Anoop Desai - Dim All the Lights

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DL:AI - Top 7 (Studio Recordings)

DL Link 2:HERE

DL Link 3:HERE

-thanks jonnyalisblog-

Natasha Bedingfield Live @ Dancing with the Stars

Natasha Bedingfield appeared live on Dancing with the Stars where she performed her new single "Soulmate" live. Love this song, enjoy! Don't forget, her album Pocketful of Sunshine is in stores now.

No Doubt on the Cover of Spin

No Doubt are making their comeback! They are ready to release their new album probably in 2010 and the song that hit the web a couple of weeks ago titled "Stand and Deliver" is just a leaked track, NOT the album's first single, thankfully. The group is now on the cover of Spin magazine, check it out!

American Idol Top 7: What They Sang

Top 7 theme:
Disco

Lil Rounds
"I'm Every Woman"
by Chaka Khan

Kris Allen
"She Works Hard for the Money"
by Donna Summer

Danny Gokey
"September"
by Earth, Wind & Fire

Allison Iraheta
"Hot Stuff"
by Donna Summer

Adam Lambert
"If I Can't Have You"
by Yvonne Ellinman

Matt Giraud
"Stayin' Alive"
by Bee Gees

Anoop Desai
"Dim All The Lights"
by Donna Summer

Judges Best Feedback:

Kris & Adam

Judges Worst Feedback:

Lil & Anoop

Eminem- Relapse Album Cover

Above is the official album cover for Eminem's upcoming album Relapse. I think the cover is a little weird, reminds me of T.I.'s cover for Paper Trail.

Green Day- "Know Your Enemy" [Sneak Peek]

Green Day will release the music video for their newest single "Know Your Enemy" soon, but until then here is a short preview of what will be the song's music video. Check it out!

Jeremy Greene Ft. Pitbull- "Rain" [Music Video]

Jeremy Greene gained fame of the Lohan reality show Living Lohan which aired late last year on E!. Now, the singer and producer will release his debut album later this year and the music video for the first single off that album has been released. The name of the track is "Rain" and features Pitbull. Enjoy.

Jonas Brothers New Album Cover

The Jonas Brothers are already releasing a new album? I guess that old saying "time is money" applies well to these dudes. They're slowly running out of fame and they're releasing the albums while people still care about them, smart move. The brothers are releasing their new album Lines, Vines and Trying Times this 15th of June and above is the official album cover.

[MP3] Lady Gaga- "Viva La Vida"

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[MP3] Lady Gaga- "Viva La Vida"

Lady Gaga recently covered Coldplay's hit "Viva La Vida" live at the Radio One Lounge. The version is definitely different and I think she did a great job despite forgetting a few of the words. Interesting stuff. Check it out!

London's Single Ladies Hit the Street!

Over 100 women hit the streen in London, England where they danced the coreography for Beyoncé's #1 hit "Single Ladies". Why? They are promoting an exclusive concert that Beyonce will give this November in this city and the resutls, in one word: amazing. Check it out!

The Veronicas Live @ Miss USA 2009

The Veronicas performed their hit single "Untouched" live at the 2009 Miss USA pageant where the crowned winner was Miss North Carolina. Great performance, check it out!

Mandy Moore- New Music Video Premiere

Mandy Moore has released the music video for her newest single "I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week" off her album Amanda Leigh in stores this May. The song is an upbeat pop track and it could actually become quite the hit for her if it catches on radio. The video doesn't dissapoint either. Check it out!

Pussycat Dolls Live @ Ellen

The Pussycat Dolls continue to promote their single "Jai Ho", the quintet now performed the song live at The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Check it out. Kind of sick of this song already.

[MP3] Katy Perry- "I Do Not Hook Up"

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[MP3] Katy Perry- "I Do Not Hook Up"

"I Do Not Hook Up" is the second single to be released from Kelly Clarkson's new album All I Ever Wanted, but the song had been previously recorded by Katy Perry but it never made it onto her album One of the Boys. Now, by request I've got the MP3 downlod to Katy Perry's version. Enjoy!

Weekend Box Office

April 17–19, 2009
Weekend Box Office

#1. 17 Again

(Weekend Gross: $24,065,000 // Total Gross: Debut)

#2. State of Play

(WG: $14,099,000 // TG: Debut)

#3. Monsters Vs. Aliens

(WG: $12,900,000 // TG: $162,723,000)

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#4. Hannah Montana: The Movie

(WG: $12,666,000 // TG: $56,133,000)

#5. Fast and Furious

(WG: $12,290,000 // TG: $136,721,000)

Plain White T's Live @ Jimmy Fallon

The Plain White T's are promoting their latest single "1, 2, 3, 4" off their album Big Bad World in stores now. The group appeared live on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to perform the hit live. I'm liking this song, enjoy.

Black Eyed Peas- "Boom Boom Pow" [Video]

The Black Eyed Peas have also released a new music video! As we all know by now "Boom Boom Pow" is the first single released from their album The E.N.D. to hit stores soon. Check out the video above, great video!

Kelly Clarkson- "I Do Not Hook Up" [Music Video]

From the preview to the full length video. Kelly Clarkson has released the music video for her new single "I Do Not Hook Up" and the results are great. This is easily one of her best music videos, although I the song might be one of her weakest singles. I'm one of the few that prefers Katy Perry's version, but still, this song is bound to become a hit for Clarkson. Love the video, check it out.

Kelly Clarkson- "I Do Not Hook Up" [Video Preview]

Kelly Clarkson will soon release the full music video for her newest single "I Do Not Hook Up" off her album All I Ever Wanted in stores now. While we wait for the entire video to be released, we're getting a sneak peek at what's to come and the video looks like it will be one of her best videos to date. Check it out!

Lady Gaga Live @ Jonathan Ross

Lady Gaga is another artist releasing the hits left and right. The singer appeared live on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross to promote her single "Poker Face" - as if it needed any more promotion, haha. The performance was great, this song never gets old. Enjoy.

Rascal Flatts- Live @ David Letterman

Rascal Flatts are working hard at promoting their new album Unstoppable which is in stores now. The coutry trio appeared live on The Late Show with David Letterman to perform the album's first single and the #1 hit "Here Comes Goodbye". Love this song, enjoy.

Hugh Jackman on Entertainment Weekly

Hugh Jackman appears on the cover of the new Entertainment Weekly promoting his new movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which will hit the big screen on May 1st.

The Fray- "Never Say Never" [Music Video]

The Fray have released the music video for their song "Never Say Never" - the second single taken from their self-titled sophomore album in stores now. Great song, enjoy.

Out Today: 17 Again

What would you do if you got a second shot at life? Class of 1989, Mike O'Donnell is a star on his high school basketball court with a college scout in the stands and a bright future in his grasp. But instead, he decides to throw it all away to share his life with his girlfriend Scarlett and the baby he just learned they are expecting. Almost 20 years later, Mike's glory days are decidedly behind him. His marriage to Scarlett has fallen apart, he has been passed over for a promotion at work, his teenage kids think he is a loser, and he has been reduced to crashing with his high school nerd-turned-techno-billionaire best friend Ned. But Mike is given another chance when he is miraculously transformed back to the age of 17. Unfortunately, Mike may look 17 again, but his thirtysomething outlook is totally uncool in the class of 2009. And in trying to recapture his best years, Mike could lose the best things that ever happened to him.

Green Day- 21st Century Breakdown Commercial

Everyone's excited about Green Day's comeback, and hitting TV airplay this week is a new commercial promoting the release of their upcoming album 21st Century Breakdown, which will hit stores May 15th. Check out the commercial, featuring the album's first single "Know Your Enemy". Enjoy!

Miley Cyrus- "The Climb" Live @ American Idol

Miley Cyrus performed her hit single "The Climb" last night at American Idol's result show. This week's theme was Songs from Movie Soundtracks, and "The Climb" is currently the biggest song from a movie, so check that out. I think Miley has a really nice voice, who knew?

[MP3] American Idol Top 7: Studio Recordings

:: Download ::

Kris Allen - "Falling Slowly"

Allison Iraheta - "I Don't Want Miss A Thing"

Anoop Desai - "Everything I Do (I Do It for You)"

Adam Lambert - "Born To Be Wild"

Matt Giraud - Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?

Danny Gokey - Endless Love

Lil Rounds - The Rose

:: Download ::

All Top 7 MP3S

Thanks

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American Idol Top 7 Results

Bottom 3:
Anoop, Matt & Lil

Bottom 2:
Lil & Matt

Eliminated:
Matt

Judges Safe:

Used

Matt was eliminated, but the judges thought he was good enough to stick around one more week. He was saved and this means two people will be eliminated next week. Congrats Matt!

MP3 links for the Studio Recordings coming up soon.

Mandy Moore on Details

Mandy Moore appears on the new issue of Details Magazine looking better than ever. The 25 year-old singer and actress has a new album hitting stores this May titled under her real name Amanda Leigh. Check out the new photoshoot pictures above. Looking good, Mandy!

Carrie Underwood on Oprah

ACM Entertainer of the Year Carrie Underwood was one of the five Country starts who appeared live on a Country Edition of Oprah. During the show, Underwood sang her #1 single "Just a Dream" and gave us an iside look at her everyday life. She also answered some questions. This is one of the best interviews I've seen of Carrie, you must watch this one. Not to forget mentioning, the girl looked incredible. Check it out!

Rascal Flatts- Live @ Dancing With the Stars

Country group Rascal Flatts appeared to perform their newest single "Here Comes Goodbye" live at Dancing With the Stars. The dancers are the also country singers Julianne Hough and Chuck Wicks. Great peformance, by all. Enjoy.

Natasha Bedingfield- "Soulmate" Live @ Ellen

Natasha Bedingfield has begun promoting her new single "Soulmate" in the US, this is the fourth single released from her widely successful album Pocketful of Sunshine in stores now. Natasha sang "Soulmate" live at The Ellen DeGeneres Show yesterday, I have to say that the song is one of my favorites from the album, hopefully it becomes another hit for Natasha here in the States. Enjoy! (sorry for the quality of the video)

American Idol Top 7: What They Sang

Top 7 theme:
Songs from Movie Soundtracks

Allison Iraheta
"I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing"
by Aerosmith (Armageddon)

Anoop Desai
"Everything I Do (I Do It For You)"
by Bryan Adams (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves)

Adam Lambert
"Born to Be Wild"
by Steppenwolf (Born to Be Wild)

Matt Giraud
"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"
by Bryan Adams (Don Juan DeMarco)

Danny Gokey
"Endless Love"
by Lionel Richie (Endless Love)

Kris Allen
"Falling Slowly"
by Glen Hansard (Once)

Lil Rounds
"The Rose"
by Bette Midler (The Rose)

Vanessa Hudgens on the Cover of Shape

High School Musical actress Vanessa Hudgens appears looking really good on the May 2009 issue of Self Magazine. Check out the cover above, great body.

Miley Cyrus- AOL Sessions

Miley Cyrus performed several of her songs at AOL Sessions including some from her album Breakout and the Hannah Montana Movie Soundtrack. Check out some of those performances here, head on over to YouTube to see them all.

Eminem on the Cover of XXL

Eminem appears on the new cover of XXL as The Punisher. Um... ok. Check it out. Don't forget, his new single "We Made You" is available on iTunes now.

[MP3] Michael Johns- "Heart On My Sleeve"

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[MP3] Michael Johns- "Heart On My Sleeve"

American Idol alum Michael Johns will be releasing his debut album later this year, and the first single has already hit iTunes. The song is called "Heart On My Sleeve" and I think it's a great track. Check it out!

Megan Joy Live on Ellen!

It's been a couple of weeks now since Megan Joy got eliminated from American Idol, but she continues to book appearances on talk shows... all from Extra, Regis & Kelly, The Today Show and now the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Megan gave an interview and performed the song "Walkin' After Midnight" Live. I miss her on Idol, I hope we get to hear her own music soon. Check it out!

Rascal Flatts- "Here Comes Goodbye" Live @ Ellen

Rascal Flatts will not only have the #1 album this week in the US but also the #1 Country single, to promote the release of Unstopable, the group appeared live on Ellen where they performed their hit "Here Comed Goobye". Enjoy!

Green Day- "Know Your Enemy" NCAA Commercial

Green Day have released a commercial promoting an NCAA Championship as well as their new single "Know Your Enemy". The full song has not yet been released, it should be out on iTunes in the next week. Check it out! Song sounds great.

Chelsea Handler Gets Naked!

One of the best entertainers out there, Chelsea Handler has gotten naked for a new photoshoot on Allure Magazine. The comedian also appeared nude in Playboy Magazine a couple of months ago, but no full nudity, she covers her goods like in the picture above. I think she looks incredible! Go Chelsea!

LeAnn Rimes Live @ The Today Show

Country singer LeAnn Rimes appeared on the Today Show this morning where she performed her song "What I Cannot Change" live. As everyone might know, LeAnn was recently involved in a cheating scandal, but she's not letting that stop her from making appearances. Check it out, great voice.

Taylor Swift Third Single

Taylor Swift has announced that the third single to be released from her album Fearless is the song "You Belong With Me" - one of the best tracks from the album, imo. Above, you can see the official single cover and below is an YouTube video with the song for those who have not yet heard it. Enjoy!

Day26 Live at 2009 BET Spring Bling

Day26 appeared live to perform their new single "Imma Put it On Her" at the 2009 BET Spring Bling with Young Joc. I actually like this song, surprisingly. Check it out.

The Black Eyed Peas- "The End" Album Cover

And here it is, The Black Eyed Peas have released the final cover for their upcoming album The E.N.D. which will hit stores June 9th. The album's first single "Boom Boom Pow" is currently sitting at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Can't wait for this album to come out!

Track List:
01 - Boom Boom Pow
02 - Love Bomb
03 - Dirrty Dancer
04 - Imma Be
05 - Rock Your Body
06 - Backseat Love
07 - Sing My Song
08 - Simple Little Melody
09 - Electrique Funk
10 - Out Of My Head
11 - Valley Of The Dolls
12 - Boogie 2Nite
13 - To Tha Club
14 - Disco Rollercoaster
15 - Smiling (Bonus Track)

Ashley Tisdale New Album Cover

Above is the official cover for Ashley Tisdale's upcoming album Guilty Pleasure which will hit stores on June 16th!

Weekend Box Office: Hannah Montana is #1

April 10–12, 2009
Weekend Box Office

#1. Hannah Montana: The Movie
(Weekend Gross: $34,000,000 // Total Gross: Debut)

#2. Fast and Furious
(WG: $28,783,000 // TG: $118,042,000)

#3. Monster Vs. Aliens
(WG: $22,617,000 // TG: $141,009,000)

#4. Observe and Report
(WG: $11,140,000 // TG: Debut)

#5. Knowing
(WG: $6,670,000 // TG: $68,006,000)

#8. Dragon Ball Evolution
(WG: $4,650,000 // TG: Debut)

Lady Gaga- "LoveGame" Promo CD

Track Listing:
1. Love Game (Radio Edit) 3:40
2. Love Game (Dave Aude Club Remix) 8:36
3. Love Game (Robots to Mars Remix) 3:16
4. Love Game (Space Cowboy Remix) 3:20

:: Download ::
Lady Gaga "Love Game" Promo CD
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Aubrey O'Day on US Weekly

From Playboy to this. Former Danity Kane member Aubrey O'Day has gotten a make-under for spring on US Weekly magazine. Interesting look for her, ha.

Happy Easter!

Out Today on the Big Screen!

A big variety of movies is hitting the big screen today! For the younger audience, Hannah Montana: The Movie is opening in over 3,000 theatres across America - expect this movie to debut at #1, that's a lot of screens. For the older teens and fans of the cartoon series, your choice this weekend shall be Dragon Ball: Evolution starring Justin Chatwin and Real World alum Jamie Chung which is opening in 2,100 screens, not bad. If you were a fan of the cartoon throughout the 80s and the 90s, go watch this live action movie, should be interesting. Finally, for the rest of us, there's the rated R comedy Observe and Report starring Seth Rogen, which has opened in 2,700 screens. A lot of choices, I wonder which is the best movie?

Lady Gaga- "Paparazzi" Single Cover

Here is the rumored cover for Lady Gaga's upcoming single "Paparazzi". The music video for the song has already been shot and should be released soon. Can't wait.

Katy Perry- "Waking Up in Vegas" Video Preview

Katy Perry has released a preview of the music video for her newest single "Waking Up in Vegas" off her Platinum-selling album One of the Boys in stores now. The video looks great, can't wait to see the whole thing!

Black Eyed Peas on the Set of "Boom Boom Pow"

The Black Eyed Peas have shot the music video for their first #1 single "Boom Boom Pow" and MTV News has released a video showing the group behind the scenes on set of the music video. Can't wait to see the finished video. Enjoy.

Kellie Pickler Live @ American Idol

Country star Kellie Pickler appeared live last night on American Idol where she performed her great new single "Best Days of Your Life". It's great to see her back on the Idol stage, and damn she looked hot! Check it out! Don't forget, her self-titled sophomore album is in stores now.

The power of American Idol:
Kellie Pickler's single has spiked to #1 on the iTunes Country Top 100! Congrats to Kellie.

[MP3] American Idol Top 8: Studio Recordings

Danny Gokey - Stand By Me

Kris Allen - All She Wants To Do Is Dance

Lil Rounds - What's Love Got To Do With It

Anoop Desai - True Colors

Scott MacIntyre - The Search is Over

Allison Iraheta - I Can't Make You Love Me

Matt Giraud - Part-Time Lover

Adam Lambert - Mad World

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American Idol Top 8: Results

Bottom 3:

Anoop, Scott & Lil

Bottom 2:

Anoop & Scott

Eliminated:

Scott

MP3 links for the Studio Recordings coming up soon.

[MP3] Rihanna Ft. Lady Gaga- "Silly Boy" (demo)

[MP3] Rihanna Ft. Lady Gaga- "Silly Boy" (demo)

Rihanna and Lady Gaga will join their talent in a song which has "hit" written all over it. The demo for the track called "Silly Boy" has leaked, and I have to say the song is great. Remember that the download link I'm providing above is a demo of the song, the version feauturing Rihanna's and Gaga's vocals has not been released yet. Enjoy!

Country Stars on Oprah

Oprah Winfrey has taped a special for her talk show featuring nothing but Country music, and the artists that performed for the show include the duo Sugarland, Darius Rucker, Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood. Above is a group photo on set of Oprah. Check it out!

[MP3] No Doubt- "Stand and Deliver"

It's true No Doubt is gonna make a huge comeback by releasing a new album later this year. Here is the rumored first single off it called "Stand and Deliver". They will perform this single live on an upcoming episode of Gossip Girl. Enjoy!!!!!

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[MP3] No Doubt - Stand and Deliver
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American Idol Top 8: What They Sang

Top 8 theme:
Songs from year of contestant's birth

Danny Gokey
"Stand By Me"
by Mickey Gilley (1980)

Kris Allen
"All She Wants to Do is Dance"
by Don Henley (1985)

Lil Rounds
"What's Love Got to Do With It"
by Tina Turner (1984)

Anoop Desai
"True Colors"
by Cyndi Lauper (1986)

Scott MacIntyre
"The Search is Over"
by Survivor (1985)

Allison Iraheta
"I Can't Make You Love Me"
by Bonnie Raitt (1992)

Matt Giraud
"Part-Time Lover"
by Stevie Wonder (1985)

Adam Lambert
"Mad World"
by Tears for Fears (1982)
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Best Feedback from Judges:
Adam, Danny & Matt
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Worst Feedback from Judges:
Lil, Scott & Kris

[MP3] Eminem- "We Made You" [Music Video]

Eminem has released the music video for "We Made You" the first official single taken from his upcoming album Relapse. The song is good, but it's the video that's the best. He returns to his comedic self and returns to mocking celebrities, in this video he makes fun of Jessica Simpson and her weight gain, Lindsay Lohan and her girlfriend, Kim Kardashian's big butt, Brett Michael and his reality show, Amy Winehouse, Jessica Alba, and even Startrek. The video is a must-see, it's brilliantly hilarious. Enjoy!

Download:
[MP3] Eminem- "We Made You"

The Hills: Season 5 Promos + New Episode

The fifth season of The Hills kicked off last night and above you can see some of the promo pics for the new season. This is the first time Lauren and Heidi have been together since the third season, interesting. They all look good, check them out. Also, thanks to Music is the Heart of our Soul you can download season five's first episode by clicking here. Enjoy!

Black Eyed Peas Will Have the #1 Single

What a comeback! The Black Eyed Peas are projected to take over the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 this week with their new single "Boom Boom Pow" - making this the group's first number one. The song, which hit iTunes last week, is predicted to have sold over 400,000 digital copies over the week, being enough to make the single reach #1. Congrats to them! Don't forget, their album The E.N.D. will hit stores June 9th.

Academy of Country Music Awards- Opening

The opening act of the 2009 Academy of Country Music Awards was packed with great performes including Brooks & Dunn, Taylor Swift, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts. Great performance, enjoy.

Carrie Underwood Live @ the ACM Awards

Carrie Underwood, the Academy of Country Music Awards big winner, performed her hit single "I Told You So" in a huge dress. The performace, as usual, was brilliant. This girl just can't give a bad performance, she's great. Check that out above.

Also, here is Carrie's emotional acceptance speech after winning the award for Entertainer of the Year, which hasn't been awarded to a female since Shania Twain won in 1999.

Taylor Swift- "You're Not Sorry" Live @ ACMAs

Taylor Swift is not the best live singer, but in this performance, it's the emotion that counts. Swift, who took home the award for Album of the Year, gave us a great performance of her song "You're Not Sorry" last night at The Academy of Country Music Awards. I have to say, this song must be a single in the future. Enjoy!

Also, here is the video of Taylor's acceptance speech after winning the award for Album of the Year:

Miley Cyrus @ Academy of Country Music Awards

I'm a little consfused as to why she was asked to perform, but she did. Miley Cyrus performed her single "The Climb" at the Academy of Country Music Awards live last night from Las Vegas. It was a good performance, she sounded really good... but I still don't know why she performed at these award shows.

Trace Adkins @ Academy of Country Music Awards

Trace Adkins delivered one of the best and most touching live performances last night at The Academy of Country Music Awards. The video is above, you must watch it. Great stuff.

Katy Perry- "Hot N Cold" (New Video Version)

Katy Perry has released a new version of the music video for her smash single "Hot N Cold", it's nice... but obviously I prefer the first version. Check it out!

Academy of Country Music Awards: Winners!

For the first time in ten years, the Academy of Country Music Awards names a female act their Entertainer of the Year. The lucky lady? Carrie Underwood who also took home the award for Female Vocalist of the Year for the third time in a row! Congrats to her. It was a night with a good amount of great performances and deserving winners which include, Brad Paisley, Julianne Hough, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts and Jamey Johnson. For a full list of winners, click here.

Weekend Box Office

Fast & Furious debuts big at the top of the box office, the movie's fourth installment is now the biggest opening so far for the franchise making an impressive $72 million at the box office over the weekend. The rest of the top five looks like this:

1. Fast & Furious

(Weekend Gross: $72,508,000 // Total Gross: Debut)

2. Monsters Vs. Aliens

(WG: $33,510,000 // TG: $105,700,000)

3. The Haunting in Connecticut

(WG: $9,550,000 // TG: $37,240,000)

4. Knowing

(WG: $8,130,000 // TG: $58,204,000)

5. I Love You, Man

(WG: $7,850,000 // TG: $49,287,000)

[MP3] Green Day- "Know Your Enemy" Preview

Green Day will release their extremely awaited for album 21st Century Breakdown this May, from which we'll be getting the first single called "Know Your Enemy" and a 30 second clip has leaked and it sounds freakin' awesome! Definitely the Green Day we all know and love, can't wait to hear the full song! Click here for the MP3.

Academy of Country Music Awards - Tonight!

The 2009 Academy of Country Music Awards performers will include Sugarland, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Heidi Newfield, and Rascal Flatts. The 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be held tonight, Sunday, April 5, 2009 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and broadcast live at 8:00 PM ET on CBS. Don't miss it!

Guest Performers Next Week on American Idol

Make sure to watch American Idol on Tuesday at 8/7c as the Top 8 hopefuls sing songs from their birth years, which is a theme that has produced some amazing performances in past Idol seasons. Come back on Wednesday at 9/8c to find out if the judges use their save or if America sends another finalist home. Also, Kellie Pickler returns to the Idol stage to perform her new single, "Best Days of Your Life" and Miley Cyrus' pre-recorded performance of "The Climb" will also air.

Christina Aguilera New Jewelry Ads

Here are two new Christina Aguilera ads for the Stephen Webster Silver Jewelry line. I think this girl is stunning, she's getting better with age. Now 28, Aguilera looks better than ever.

Beyonce- Nintendo DS Commercial

Beyonce is now added to the list of celebrities who have been part of the Nintendo DS video game commercials. Above, you can see the new commercial featuring the game Rhythm Heaven.

Miley Cyrus Live at The Tonight Show

Miley Cyrus appeared live to perform her hit single "The Climb" at The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Don't forget, The Hannah Montana Movie comes out in the big screen this April 10th! The movie's soundtrack is in stores now.

Martina McBride Live @ Ellen

Although Martina McBride has been releasing albums for nearly twenty years, she's not only looking better than ever but her voice is still one of the greatest voices in the music industry right now. The singer appeared live on the Ellen DeGeneres Show to perform her latest single "Ride". Don't forget her album Shine is in stores now! Go out and buy it, first week sales for the album were very dissapointing.

The Real World Heads to Cancun!

MTV's The Real World has recently been picked up to run a new four seasons, taking the series to its 26th Cycle! The first season of The Real World premiered in 1992 set in New York, since then, the reality show has gone to cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Miami, Boston, Seattle, Hawaii, New Orleans, Chicago, Las Vegas, Paris, San Diego, Philadelphia, Austin, the Key West, Denver, Sydney, Hollywood and most recently to Brooklyn. That's a lot of damn places, and the location for the 22nd season has been announced! Heading out of the states for the fourth time, The Real World is going to Mexico! This should be interesting. Expect The Real World: Cancun to premiere later this year, likely after The Duel 2 finishes airing.

David Cook- "Come Back to Me" [Music Video]

David Cook has released the music video for the song "Come Back to Me" - the second single released from his Platinum-selling self-titled album in stores now. Real good song. I like this video, great theme. Check it out! To watch the video in High Quality, click here.

Green Day- "Know Your Enemy" Single Cover

Here is the official single cover for "Know Your Enemy" the awaited-for first single to be released from Green Day's upcoming album 21st Century Breakdown to hit stores this May. I can't wait to hear the song, this should be good.

Taylor Swift- "You Belong With Me" Live @ Leno

Taylor Swift performed the song "You Belong With Me" live this morning at The Tonigh Show with Jay Leno. I wonder if this means that this song will be the third single released from her multi-platinum album Fearless? If it is, I think it's a good choice. Check it out.

Day26- "Imma Put It on Her" [Music Video]

Anyone still watching the newest season of Making the Band? Yeah, didn't think so. Diddy's last remaining band Day26 has released the music video for their song "Imma Put It on Her" which is the first single released from their album Forever In a Day to hit stores April 14th. The song is actually catchy, at least the chorus is. Still, I don't see it becoming a hit single.

Britney Spears- Kohl's Commercial

As we all know by now, Britney Spears is the new Candie's girl taking after actress Hayden Pannettiere. Above, you can see the first official commercial released by Kohl's to promote their new girl. Check it out!

Preview of Hilary Duff on Ghost Whisperer

Hilary Duff will make an appearance on The Ghost Whisperer which will air on CBS this April 10th. Looks interesting, check it out.

Lady Gaga Live at American Idol

From the rock version to the live version. Many people have criticized Lady Gaga's peformance of "Poker Face" last night on American Idol, but to me, this is the best live performance of this song thus far. You must watch it if you haven't done so already.

Poker Face- Rock Instrumental

A Lady Gaga fan has taken it on his own to make a rock version of her single "Poker Face" and the result? Freaking incredible. Gaga should consider getting this guy to make an official remix of her song. Check it out!

[MP3] American Idol Top 9: Studio Recordings + Elimination Results

(Spoilers ahead, read at your own risk)

Bottom 3:
Megan, Allison and Anoop

Bottom 2:
Megan and Anoop

Eliminated:
Megan

On tonight's show, Megan Joy said good-bye to the American Idol stage as she received the lowest votes after her performance last night and as much as I like Megan, I have to agree with the decision American made this week. She had enough chances to choose the right songs and the potential to make it far in this competition, but she wasted them all - her last few weeks were terrible compared to her first two performances back in the Top 36 week and the Wildcard show. I'm also a little disappointed that she said she didn't care about the judge's opinions, but I still do like her and I hope to see her release her own music in the future. With the right music and promotion she could become very successful, so I wish Megan some good luck. Eliminations aside, last year's winner David Cook returned to the Idol stage to perform his new single "Come Back to Me", he was also awarded with a Platinum plaque for his self-titled debut album for sales of over one million copies. Also, Lady Gaga performed her #1 hit single "Poker Face" and to me, it was her best live performance of that song yet. I will have both performances posted here as soon as they pop up on YouTube for those who missed them.

Now, to what everyone likes! Here are the MP3 Download Links to the Studio Recordings of the contestants performances last night! Do enjoy!

Download MP3s:
Anoop Desai- "Caught Up"
Megan Joy- "Turn the Lights Down Low"
Danny Gokey- "What Hurts the Most"
Allison Iraheta- "Don't Speak"
Scott MacIntyre- "Just the Way You Are"
Matt Giraud- "You Found Me"
Lil Rounds- "I Surrender"
Adam Lambert- "Play That Funky Music"
Kris Allen- "Ain't No Sunshine"

Next week's theme: Songs from the year of contestant's birth!

Thoughts?

Keith Urban Live @ Ellen DeGeneres

Keith Urban released his new album Defying Gravity yesterday and to promote its release, the country singer appeared to perform live at the Ellen DeGeneres Show, where he sang his newest single "Sweet Thing". I like this song, enjoy.

Lady Gaga Making History

Lady Gaga is the first new artist since 1999 to have her first two singles reach the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This week, Gaga scores her second #1 in a row with her hit "Poker Face", in January her debut single "Just Dance" spent three weeks at that same spot. The last time this was done by a new artist in the U.S. was, like I said, in 1999 when Christina Aguilera's first two singles "Genie in a Bottle" and "What a Girl Wants" hit #1 on the Hot 100. Aditionally, Gaga is only the fourth female artist to open with two no. 1's, joining Aguilera, Mariah Carey (1990) and Tifanny (1987). Congrats to Lady Gaga! Let's see if her third single "Paparazzi" reaches number one as well.

[MP3] Bucky Covington- "I Want My Life Back"

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[MP3] Bucky Covington- "I Want My Life Back"

Bucky Covington will be releasing his sophomore album later this year and the first single to be released from the still untitled album is the song "I Want My Life Back", a good country song that will likely become another chart topper for him. For those who might not remember, Bucky was a contestant on the sixth season of American Idol and released his debut album in 2007 which released two Country top 10 singles and sold nearly 500,000 copies.

Whitney Port on Cosmopolitan

Reality TV star Whitney Port appears looking real good on the new cover of Cosmopolitan magazine. Check that out.

Kevin Rudolf Live at Dancing With the Stars

Kevin Rudolf performed his hit "Let it Rock" at the latest episode of Dancing With the Stars. His album In the City is in stores now.

Miley Cyrus on Glamour Magazine

Miley Cyrus appears on the cover of Glamour magazine, the April 2009 issue. I think that this picture isn't very flattering for her... you be the judge.

Flo Rida Live @ MTV Spring Break

Flo Rida has been reviving samples of some past classics, and now he's about to score a new hit with his newest single "Sugar". His songs are good, but they get annoying really fast. Check out his live performance at MTV Spring Break above.