Category: Songwriters

David Bowie Back on Top

The Next Day, David Bowie’s first album of new music in a decade (see 1/8 items below) went on presale worldwide yesterday via Columbia and promptly rocketed to #1 at #1 at iTunes in 27 countries. And while we don’t have the stats yet, we strongly suspect that views of the new “Where Are We Now” video, which premiered yesterday…


Justin Bieber To Host SNL?

“Maybe I’m hosting and performing on SNL…maybe. :)” Justin Bieber teasingly tweetedyesterday. The bible subsequently confirmed that the Biebs will indeed follow in the footsteps ofBruno Mars last fall, serving as both host and musical guest for the Feb. 9 episode of the show. The appearance is timed with the Jan. 29 release of Believe Acoustic. And don’t forget, The Lumineers and the dreamy Jennifer…


CHIEF KEEF, SOULJA BOY, AND YOUNG CHOP – STUDIO SESSION


2013 Grammy Nominees Album

The 19th and latest edition of The Recording Academy’s annual 2013 Grammy Nominees album will come out on Capitol Records on Jan. 22, with a promotion that will send a lucky fan to either the 55th or 56th Grammy Awards ceremony. A portion of the proceeds from the album benefit the MusiCares and Grammy Foundations. This year’s album includes 22 tracks from nominated…


Juelz Santana – Road To God Will’n

Juelz Santana hits Chicago to work with GBE’s, Lil Reese, Fredo Santana and Lil Durk. “God Will’n,” drops January 14th .


The Black Keys: ‘We’re dying to make a new album’

The Black Keys are entering the recording studio this week to begin work on their brand new studio album. The band, who released their seventh album ‘El Camino’ in 2011, aim to finish the recording in March with a provisional release date of late 2013. Speaking toUncut about their plans, guitarist Dan Auerbach said: “We’re going to…


J. Cole in the studio working on “2Face” with Producer Syience


The Weeknd’s “Trilogy” Hits Gold

The Weeknd is one of the most popular artists in music today, so it is no surprise that his Trilogy album has gone gold. The project was the compilation of his three highly touted mixtapes, House Of Balloons, Thursday andEchoes Of Silence with a few bonus tracks thrown in. This is quite an impressive feat for him. Congratulations to him and his…


CNN Names Nas “Hip-Hop’s Finest MC”

Let’s begin with a disclaimer: Nas doesn’t endorse the following sentence. But he’s the greatest lyricist of all time. Those words were carefully chosen: “lyricist” over “rapper” or “hip-hop artist;” “greatest” instead of “most successful;” “all time” rather than “today.” Those distinctions are important. Still, Nas isn’t buying it. “It’s wayyyyyy, way, way too early…


M.I.A.: New Album Due Out in April

M.I.A.’s long-awaited fourth album, Matangi, will be coming out this spring, the singer revealed in an interview with Australia’s Gold Coast Bulletin. “It’s due in April, which is the Tamil new year – April 15th – and I’m still working on it,” she said. According to the M.I.A., her record company delayed the album’s release because they found…