Album
Fans chose songs for new Mudvayne album
November 27, 2007American hard rockers Mudvayne gave fans a chance to choose the songs for its new album. "Lost and Found" collects demos, alternate versions and live takes of an assortment of its songs, plus two fresh recordings -- a cover of the Police...
John Legend working on label, album
November 18, 2007Grammy-winning Detroit singer John Legend says he is working on his third album and getting his own Homeschool Records label started. "We're really just starting," Legend told Billboard. "I'm usually pretty prolific and pretty quick...
Jay-Z's 'American Gangster' No. 1 album
November 15, 2007Rapper Jay-Z's latest album, "American Gangster," has debuted at the top of the U.S. album charts, Billboard.com reported Wednesday. This marks the recording artist's 10th No. 1 album on The Billboard 200. Jay-Z and Elvis Presley are tied...
Travels helped Keys finish new album
November 13, 2007A trip to Egypt and Italy helped American R&B singer-songwriter Alicia Keys get on track for her latest album. Keys had been working on a group of songs she said "just wasn't coming out right at all." But after her travels, she said...
Country CDs debut at top of album chart
November 01, 2007For the first time, three country music CDs, led by Carrie Underwood's latest, have debuted at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart. Underwood's "Carnival Ride" ranked No. 1, followed by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' "Raising...
Headbangers produce new album themselves
October 31, 2007California hard rockers Avenged Sevenfold opted to produce their latest album by themselves. Front man M. Shadows said the group talked to several potential producers for the group's self-titled fourth album, including hitmakers such as Rob Cavallo...
Backstreet Boys turn loss into gain
October 29, 2007The American pop group Backstreet Boys considered the loss of a veteran member a challenge when making its new album. Founding member Kevin Richardson left the group in June of 2006, leaving the other four members to make the new "Unbreakable...
Underwood's new album more 'personal'
October 29, 2007U.S. singer and past "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood has said her new album, "Carnival Ride," comes from "a personal place." The 24-year-old singer, who won in the fourth season of the hit TV series, said she...
Eagles release first album in 28 years
October 29, 2007A late creative burst helped turn California rock veterans the Eagles' new album into a two-CD set. The group started making "Long Road Out of Eden," its first batch of all-new material in 28 years, during 2001. But co-founder Glenn Frey...
Another new Springsteen album?
October 07, 2007A new album may already be on the way for rocker Bruce Springsteen following the release of “Magic” this week. “There’s another group of songs that exist that I think are great songs and should end up somewhere, but they just...