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Pop Musicology - "The Second Drummer Drowned"

Ne-Yo - Year Of The Gentleman

October 1st 2008 01:00

Popular US singer-songwriter-producer Ne-Yo's third studio album, Year Of The Gentleman, was released in Australia on September 20, 2008 and is named in honour of Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra.

Citing the two legends as the inspiration behind his music and clothes, you could be forgiven that he actually meant Michael Jackson judging from the album's first single "Closer" - the MJ-esque vocals and dance moves in the music video are clearly evident.

"Years ago, if you weren't wearing the right suit or have a correct crease in your pants, you couldn't even get in the door--let alone on stage to perform," said Ne-Yo.

"For me, the sharpness of Sammy and Sinatra is the kind of style I strive for in clothes and music. 'Year of the Gentleman' is named in honor of those guys." he added.

Year Of The Gentleman Track Listing:

1. Closer
2. Nobody
3. Single
4. Mad
5. Miss Independent
6. Why Does She Stay
7. Fade Into The Background
8. So You Can Cry
9. Part Of The List
10. Back To What You Know
11. Lie To Me
12. Stop This World
13. What's The Matter
14. Because Of You

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Pussycat Dolls - Doll Domination

September 24th 2008 01:15

US all-girl pop band, the Pussycat Dolls, have just released their hotly anticipated sophomore album, Doll Domination, in Australia on September 20.

Released in a special 2-CD deluxe edition of the album in Australia featuring five extra solo songs from each of the dolls, Doll Domination features a total of 23 tracks including the hit single "When I Grow Up" which peaked at no.9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and no.2 in Australia.

The tracks on the album have been produced and/or written by a host of familiar names including Timbaland, The Clutch, Cee-Lo Green, Lucas Secon,Wayne Hector,Cutfather, Jonas Jeberg, Sean Garrett, Darkchild, Kara DioGuardi, Fernando Garibay, Lady GaGa, Ryan Tedder, and Chase N. Cashe of Zone 4 Inc. Cameos from stars like R. Kelly, Snoop Dogg and Missy Elliott can also be found on the album.

Despite all this, Rolling Stone magazine - and other critics - have largely given the album the thumbs down and the general consensus is that it fails to live up to the hype of the group's debut effort. Receiving two-and-a-half stars, RS said "the album sounds like the Dolls just threw everything they had against the charts to see if anything would stick."

"When I Grow Up" clearly already has. But what's next?

Doll Domination Track Listing:

Disc 1

1. When I Grow Up
2. Featuring Snoop Dog - Bottle Pop
3. Featuring Missy Elliot - Whatcha Think About That
4. I Hate This Part
5. Takin' Over The World
6. Out Of This Club
7. Who's Gonna Love You]
8. Happily Never After
9. Magic
10. Halo
11. In Person
12. Elevator
13. Hush Hush
14. Love The Way You Love Me
15. Whatchamacallit
16. I'm Done

Disc 2

1. If I Was A Man
2. Space
3. Don't Wanna Fall In Love
4. Played
5. Until U Love U
6. Featuring New Kids On The Block - Lights, Camera, Action
7. Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps

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Lady GaGa - The Fame

September 11th 2008 09:55

Stefani Germanotta aka Lady GaGa is an upcoming singer-songwriter from the US best known for her mastery of the dance-pop genre and her hit debut single "Just Dance" which has generated considerable airplay across North America, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand.

On 'The Fame', her debut album released in Australia on September 6, Lady GaGa blends dance-pop, electro-pop, rock, disco and burlesque into one unique fusion of sound.

“The Fame is about how anyone can feel famous,” she explains. “Pop culture is art. It doesn’t make you cool to hate pop culture, so I embraced it and you hear it all over The Fame. But, it’s a sharable fame. I want to invite you all to the party. I want people to feel a part of this lifestyle.”

The album's opening track is “Just Dance,” and it sets the tone for the rest of the album with its “fun, LA, celebratory vibe.” Other tracks on the album which are equally as catchy include “Boys Boys Boys,” - GaGa's female version of Motley Crue’s ‘Girls Girls Girls' with a twist -

“My goal as an artist is to funnel a pop record to a world in a very interesting way,” says GaGa, who wrote all of her lyrics, all of her melodies, and played most of the synth work on The Fame.

Fame Track Listing:

1. Just Dance
2. Lovegame
3. Paparazzi
4. Beautiful, Dirty, Rich
5. Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)
6. Poker Face
7. The Fame
8. Money Honey
9. Again Again
10. Boys Boys Boys
11. Brown Eyes
12. Summerboy
13. I Like It Rough

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Miley Cyrus - Breakout

September 1st 2008 07:30

American teen queen Miley Cyrus has the world at her feet. Her role as Hannah Montana in the hit Disney television series has made her arguably the most influential teen on the planet and now she hopes to transfer that success to a solo singing career with her new studio album, Breakout

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Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis and Fats Domino triple team a concert

August 21st 2008 00:11

Old stars have to ride out their glory like a commodity... and these guys are the same. Legends like Ray Charles, Fats Domino and Jerry Lee Lewis were all major forces in American music, changing the landscape for years to come. Hell, Ray got his own movie...

At benefit concerts, you'll get treated to all sorts of strange combinations, like these three incredible piano players turning it up a notch

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Whitlams - Truth Beauty And A Picture Of

August 6th 2008 23:15

The Whitlams are an ARIA award-winning Australian band featuring band members Tim Freedman (founding member), Jak Housden, Warwick Hornby and Terepai Richmond

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Alice Cooper - Along Came A Spider

July 29th 2008 23:12

Over the past forty odd years, US rock singer, songwriter and musician, Alice Cooper, has become one of most beloved heavy metal entertainers in the world for both his shock rock music and witty persona

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Mamma Mia: Movie (Soundtrack)

July 11th 2008 01:25

MAMMA MIA! the movie soundtrack features a whole heap of our best-loved Abba songs performed by the stellar cast members including acclaimed actress Meryl Streep, former-007 Pierce Brosnan, the charming Colin Firth and Julie Walters amongst others

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Ashanti - Declaration

June 16th 2008 09:55

Four years after her last album, US R&B singer Ashanti has released her latest and fourth studio album - The Declaration - this month

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Alanis Morissette - Flavours Of Entanglement

June 7th 2008 01:15

Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette will release her brand new album - Flavours Of Entanglement - in Australia on June 7, 2008

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Usher - Here I Stay

May 21st 2008 23:15

US R&B singer Usher will release his long-awaited 5th studio album - Here I Stand - in May 2008, more than four years after the release of his hit Confessions album

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Baby Beluga by Raffi

April 22nd 2008 10:46

It's one of the few children's songs that I remember... Raffi singing "Baby Beluga" is one of my cherished childhood memories.

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Kids in the Hall to start touring in North America

March 26th 2008 02:31

They're almost 40, but the Kids in the Hall are getting back together for a reunion tour of Canada and the United States.

It was a hugely influential Canadian sketch comedy group, and I used to watch the show with my friends, cackling with glee, forming my claylike mind into their odd, surreal sense of humour

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