Album
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...
Springsteen goes pop on new album
October 02, 2007Famed U.S. rock singer Bruce Springsteen admits his newest album, "Magic," embraces the world of pop music. Known for such rocking hits as "Born in the U.S.A." and "Thunder Road," the New Jersey native said he diverged...
Radiohead to sell album on Web site
October 02, 2007The British rock band Radiohead has announced it will release its latest album itself on the Internet. "In Rainbows" will be released digitally Oct. 10 on radiohead.com without record label support and marketed by word-of-mouth, The Seattle...
No compromise on new Etheridge album
September 25, 2007U.S. singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge decided there would be no compromises on her new album "The Awakening." "I called my manager," Etheridge said, "and said, 'You really have to call the record company and tell them ...
Brian Setzer album drops Tuesday
September 24, 2007Rockabilly guitarist Brian Setzer’s new big band album “Wolfgangs Big Night Out” is hitting the stores next week. Setzer first stepped into the limelight with the Stray Cats trio in the 1980s, he then went on to form his current...
Kanye West's New Album Continues to Outsell 50 Cent
September 20, 2007Kanye West's third album Graduation is well ahead of rival rapper 50 Cent's third disc Curtis in a highly-publicized sales battle. According to September 18 data from tracking firm Neilsen SoundScan, Graduation sold 957,000 copies in the United States...
Hard-Fi claims about album covers death
July 30, 2007Hard-Fi, whose last sleeve won a top award, are making a statement about the death of album cover artwork with their latest release. The cover of Once upon a Time in the West, due out in September, will contain only the title and the declaration ...