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In today’s pop marketplace, it’s commonly accepted for an artist to take three years or longer to finish a new album, which is almost exactly how long it took Lady Gaga to get from her first full-length collection, ‘The Fame,’ to its recently released follow-up, ‘Born This Way.’ But Gaga didn’t get where she is by following what everyone else is doing, and based on comments she made during a recen

Rihanna used her Twitter account last week to announce she’s working on her sixth studio album, set to drop this fall. “Yaaayy I can’t wait to start filling u guys in on some details!!” she tweeted.

Coldplay has announced the names of the songs that will appear on its upcoming fifth album, titled ‘Mylo Xyloto.’ Interestingly, the tracklisting includes ‘Princess of China,’ a collaboration with pop star Rihanna, noteworthy mainly because Coldplay has never had a guest artist on any of its past albums.

19 Entertainment With a little less than a month to go until Scotty McCreery‘s ‘Clear as Day’ reaches stores, the countdown to the ‘American Idol’ winner’s debut is officially under way. That’s a long time to make do with Scotty’s first two singles, ‘I Love You This Big’ and ‘The Trouble With Girls.’ Thankfully, you can also pass the time by perusing the album’s recently revealed track listing. Re

It’s an old maxim that you should write what you know, and Taylor Swift has taken those words to heart, earning a reputation as a songwriter who leans heavily on the events of her own life — particularly her love life — as grist for her music. Of course, it isn’t as easy as just coming up with a few rhymes about some boy she likes — and during a recent YouTube chat, Swift delved into some of her s

It’s been a few years since Madonna released her last album of original material, and in that time, a whole new crop of budding pop divas — including Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Ke$ha — has emerged. But it won’t be long before Madonna returns to reclaim the throne. According to a recent interview, she’s nearing the finish line on her next album, the follow-up to 2008′s ‘Hard Candy,’ and plans to re

Former Spice Girls star Geri Halliwell is ready to get her fans moving again. Halliwell — also known as Ginger Spice — is working on a solo album.

Drake is back! On his blog, the Canadian rapper has unleashed his new single ‘Headlines,’ which will be featured on his new CD, ‘Take Care.’

Lady Gaga was apparently in the small town of Springfield, Nebraska this week shooting a music video for her alleged upcoming single, ‘You and I.’ According to PopCrush, members of the music video crew let it slip that Gaga was filming a video for the slow-burning ballad, in which she sings about her “cool Nebraska guy.”

Kanye West and Jay-Z have leaked the single ‘Otis’ from their collaborative album ‘Watch the Throne,’ which is set for an August 1st release. The titular ‘Otis’ is late soul legend Otis Redding, whose vocals from the classic ‘Try a Little Tenderness’ are sampled in the song. You can check out it below, but be warned that the language is a bit rougher than it would have been in Redding’s time. Read

She has a new iTunes number one hit under her belt and a new, post-rehab outlook on life — and soon, Demi Lovato will have a new album, too. During a recent live chat with fans, Lovato announced that her next album will be released September 20. According to Lovato, the new collection is “the coolest album I have ever done,” and will feature a bit of a sonic shift. As she put it, “I am showcasing

Well, that was fast. Mere days after debuting her first single, 'This Time,' on tour, former 'American Idol' contestant Pia Toscano has released the studio version.