First Listen: Carrie Underwood "Good Girl"

This morning, Carrie Underwood released her new single “Good Girl", which is the lead track from her upcoming fourth album. The singer says the new record, set to arrive on May 1, will be edgier and push the boundaries a bit more than her past records. The lead single is the most pop of all the singles released from the pop-country diva.

Give it a listen and share your thoughts below.

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New Releases: 2/14/2012

In need of some Valentine's Day tunes? Today's new releases offer a little something for everyone: the lovers, the haters, and the heartbroken.

Dropping new singles today, Brian Fuente from The Voice, Snow Patrol, Blink 182 and Katy Perry, who delivers "Part Of Me, the new single from the reissue of her Teenage Dream album.

If you're looking for the soundtrack to your Valentine's Day plans, check out the new records from Robin Thicke, Gotye and Sugar & The Hi Lows.  Chancellor Warhol also drops his latest mixtape today - download Playlist for Edie for free here.

And don't forget to check out our New Releases tab to see the full lineup of new tunes.

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Whitney Houston: August 9th, 1963 - February 11, 2012

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Wednesday Wrap Up: Is Adam Lambert a Queen?

 

A lot happening in the music world this week, but today's biggest story caused quite a stir on the net this morning. It was reported earlier today that Adam Lambert, the controversial vocalist who emerged from American Idol a few years ago, was coming to to be legendary rock band Queen's new frontman. On the heels of Lambert's new solo single and a sophomore album in the works, it seemed it couldn't be true. And later, Lambert confirmed it was in fact untrue. His quote had been used by a "sneaky" reporter to build a story. More on that story, as well as the Top 5 stories of the week, below. 

5. Stream Jack White's "Machine Gun Silhouette", the b-side to his debut single "Love Interruption" here.

4. Lady Gaga announces dates to her upcoming World Tour, hoping to turn the attention away from Madonna. Read more.

3. Adam Lambert is NOT going to be Queen's new frontman, but he may perform with the group. Find out where here.

2. M.I.A. steals the spotlight from Madonna's over-the-top Super Bowl Half Time show performance by flipping off the camera. Read more about incident.

1. Saturday Night Live poked fun at Lana Del Rey's now infamous performance on the show while actually coming to her defense. Watch Kristen Wiig’s take on the singer below. 

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New Releases: 2/7/2012

Today's new release list is long and plentiful. From Paul McCartney's latest record to Madonna's new single, there's a lot to choose from. Kelly Clarkson also drops her new EP today, featuring the radio version and multiple remixes of her latest single "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)".

Check out all all of today's new releases here and don't forget to support your favorites by buying their music!

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Artist To Watch: Brian Fuente

Very rarely can a vocalist take the stage in a crowded venue and immediately grab the attention of the entire room. Brian Fuente is a frontman with a ‘voice’ that has been known to turn heads since age nine, when he first picked up a guitar and taught himself to rock. The seasoned singer-songwriter hails from Ridgeland, Mississippi, a small town just outside of Jackson. The product of a guitar player and jazz vocalist, Fuente performed as a teen in between his mother's sets at local clubs. Growing up in a musical household he later found his way on the road playing his own shows at clubs and venues, where he developed a strong stage presence and diverse following.

In 2007, Fuente packed up his things and took the road to Nashville, hoping his talents would be well received in Music City. Not long after his arrival, he started his first Nashville-based rock group Newmatic and began honing his skills as a songwriter. Fuente's rich, raspy vocal contributed to the popularity of Newmatic and as the frontman for the band, Fuente was no stranger to the spotlight. In 2011, the singer auditioned for the hit TV reality competition The Voice. With the result of his audition coming to a television near you, he's been focusing on music full time. Late last year, Brian tapped into his southern roots, songwriting for a number of notable Nashville musicians and hit the studio with a new solo project that he’s preparing to share with the world in the coming months.

You can tune in Mondays this February to see Brian’s blind audition on NBC’s The Voice to see if his recognizable one turned the heads – or in this case, chairs – of some of the music industry’s most recognizable talents. And check out this video of Fuente's take on The Black Keys' "Tighten Up".

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I Want My MTV

Even though MTV doesn't actually play music videos anymore, our favorite artists are still churning them out. And this week a ton of major new videos premiered on the net. So finish up the last of the cheese dip, say goodbye to your friends, clean up what's left of your Super Bowl party and and enjoy this compilation of the week's most talked about new videos. 

Madonna: "Give Me All Your Luvin' (Feat. Nicki Minaj & M.I.A.)"


Coldplay: "Charlie Brown" 



Adam Lambert: "Better Than I Know Myself"


David Guetta: "Turn Me On (feat. Nicki Minaj)"


Lil' Wayne: "Mirror (feat. Bruno Mars)"



The All-American Rejects: "Bookkeeper's Daughter"


M.I.A.: "Bad Girls"

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Wednesday Wrap Up: No Del-Rey About It

Ok, so as promised yesterday I am going to stop - er, try to stop - posting about the songstress who as of late has made the front page of Tragic Kingdom and taken up lots of space in your RSS Feed. So... I won't mention that her album hit number one more than 11 countries upon its digital release and I won't explain that critics are beginning to back track on their post-SNL tongue lashings. No, I refuse to do it.

Instead however, there's lots of other relevant news going on this week in music... right?
Check out the top 5 stories of the week:

5. Elton John wages war with Madonna again as he tells her to "lip-sync good" at the Super Bowl Halftime Show this Sunday. (Source: NME)

4. Adele confirms she will be singing at the Grammy's on February 12. (source: SPIN)

3. Nick Carter's sister, Leslie, died this morning at age 25. The cause of death and details surrounding the death have not yet been released. (Source: Billboard)

2. Creator of Soul Train, Don Cornelius, died this morning of a self-inflicted gunshot would. (Source: The Juice)

1. Jack White drops a new single from his first solo record, Blunderbuss, out April 24. You can download "Love Interruption" on iTunes now.

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