New York, NY – After spending much of 2007 and 2008 on the top of the charts with hits such as "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" and "Bartender" and as a producer and featured artist on tracks such as Flo-Rida’s “Low” and Chris Brown’s “Kiss Kiss,” T-Pain announced today that Jive Records will release his third studio album Thr33 Ringz in Fall 2008. With Thr33 Ringz, he is set to show everyone that he is the ring leader and, in true T-Pain fashion, he is bringing a few of his friends along for the ride.
It’s evident T-Pain has another hit on his hands with the album’s first single, “Can’t Believe It,” featuring Lil Wayne which is currently the #1 most added song this week at both Urban and Rhythm X-Over radio. A Casanova song, the track is about “getting a girl to ride with you,” says T-Pain. “Basically I got a lot of stuff on my album that’s not that simple. It’s just basically a way to calm things down,” he says.
Other tracks to be included on the album include: an up-tempo jam that is destined to be the dance floor hit of the year, “Freeze” featuring Chris Brown; a lyrically clever urban anthem “Chopped & Screwed” featuring rapper Ludacris; a personal and controversial declaration to the industry “Karaoke” featuring DJ Khaled; and collaboration with Kanye West called “Therapy.”
Tallahassee, Florida native, T-Pain burst on the scene in 2005 with his debut Rappa Ternt Sanga and the unforgettable singles “I’m Sprung” and “I’m N Luv (Wit A Stripper),” a song that maintains the title of the highest selling ring tone. T-Pain continued his success with his sophomore effort Epiphany in 2007, which spawned the #1 airplay record of the year, “Buy U a Drank” (featuring Yung Joc) and the ubiquitous #1 hit “Bartender.” In 2008, T-Pain took home his first Grammy for Best Rap Song (for “Good Life”) with Kanye West, which also garnered a BET Award, where he was the most nominated artist of the night.T-Pain (age 23) currently resides in Atlanta with his wife and children.
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New P!nk Album Coming October 23rd
New York, NY – Grammy winning, platinum-selling singer P!nk, will soon return to radio airwaves with her newest single, "So What." The anthemic song is the lead single from her forthcoming untitled fifth studio offering, set for release on October 28th. "So What" will be delivered to radio stations early August and will be available for sale digitally mid-August.
The launch reunites the talented star with several of her previous collaborators including Max Martin and Dave Meyers. "So What" was co-written by P!nk and produced by Max Martin, who successfully collaborated with her on her #1 hits, "Who Knew" and U + Ur Hand." Meyers has been tapped to direct the video for “So What.” P!nk previously worked with him on the videos for "U + Ur Hand" and "Stupid Girls," which earned an MTV Video Music Award for "Best Pop Video."
"So What" will premiere on MTV's new show FNMTV and the network will exclusively broadcast the video for 72 hours. To further promote the video, P!nk with be the guest commentator on FNMTV on July 25th and August 1st.
Since her debut in 2000, P!nk (Alecia Moore) has been widely hailed as a fearlessly talented singer/songwriter, and the Pennsylvania native's genre-defying creative risk-taking has propelled her to global stardom. To date, the chanteuse has sold 22 million albums cumulatively worldwide. Her previous albums include: her four million-unit selling debut, Can't Take me Home (2000); her sophomore follow-up, M!ssundaztood (2001) which sold 11 million worldwide; and the 2.7 million worldwide seller Try This (2003). Her most recent effort, I'm Not Dead (2006) sold over 5 million units globally and spawned two No. 1 hits, "Who Knew" and "U + Ur Hand" along with critic/fan favorites, "Stupid Girls" and "Dear Mr. President."
Win a chance to sing with Apocalyptica at Ozzfest!
Enter the Apocalyptica "Live The Dream" contest for your chance to join the band on tour as their special guest vocalist.
The Grand Prize Winner will perform the hit "I'm Not Jesus" live on the stage with the band - 5 shows the first week of August, including a main stage appearance at OZZFEST, August 9 in Dallas, TX. The winner will be flown from their home into the first show, then back home after the tour. During this mini-tour, the winner will live on the bus as a member of the band and have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to LIVE THE DREAM!
New York, NY - Jive Records will release that soundtrack to The Wackness, winner of the Audience Award for Dramatic Film at the 2008 Sundance Film festival. The compilation features music from the motion picture and is filled with classic period 90's hip-hop and R&B songs by such artists as KRS-One, Biz Markie and R-Kelly. The movie opens to limited release July 3rd and goes nation-wide on July 25th.
The soundtrack includes hit songs such as "The World Is Yours" by NY musical icon, Nas, "Summertime" from the hit-making duo DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince, and "Can I Kick It?" by legendary hip-hop group, A Tribe Called Quest. A digital-only deluxe version of the soundtrack will include additional tracks by 60's and 70's icons Donovan and Mott the Hoople.
About The Wackness
Starring Josh Peck, Ben Kingsley, Famke Janssen, Olivia Thirlby, Mary-Kate Olsen, and Method Man, The Wackness is set in New York during teh sweltering summer of 1994. The film tells the story of a troubled teenage drug dealer (Josh Peck), who trades pot for therapy sessions with his drug-addled psychiatrist (Ben Kingsley). Things get more complicated when the kid falls for one of his classmates, who just happens to be the doctor's saughter (Olivia Thirlby). Set against the backdrop of one of the greatest years in hip-hop history, The Wackness is a coming-of-age story about sex, drugs, music and what it takes to be a man.
Track Listing For The Wackness Soundtrack
The What - The Notorious B.I.G.
You Used To Love Me - Faith Evans
Flava In Your Ear - Craig Mack
Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
Can't You See - Total Featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
I Can't Wake Up - KRS-One
The World Is Yours - Nas
Can I Kick It? - A Tribe Called Quest
Heaven Or Hell- Raekwon
Bump N' Grind - R. Kelly
Just a Friend - Biz Markie
Tearz - Wu-Tang Clan
Long Shot Kick De Bucket - The Pioneers
Renowned Blues Guitarist, Buddy Guy, To Release New Album July 22nd
New York, NY - April 2, 2008 - Silverton/Zomba recording artists and five time Grammy winner, Buddy Guy, will release a new album titled, Skin Deep on July 22nd. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has created an album of all original material and elisted fellow guitar luminaries Eric Clapton, Robert Randolph, Susan Tedeshi and Derek Trucks on his 10th Silvertone/Zomba studio release. The lead single, Skin Deep, impacts at AAA radio on July 14th.
Elaborating on his inspiration for the album title and song "Skin Deep", Guy touches upon a powerful series of personal memories and observations on thw ways in which "underneath" we are all the same. "I used to play with this boy, ride horses, down close to where I was born," he says. "Then when we were 13, his parents made us stop. They used to say you had black blood or white blood, but we'd get a flashligh and hold it up to our skin and we'd just see red blood. That's what I mean by 'Skin Deep.'"
In a career spanning more than 45 years, Buddy Guy continues at add on to his ever-growing legendary career. At the age of 72, he graced the cover of Rolling Stone, as part of the magazine's recent "100 Greatest Guitar Songs" issue (his cataclysmin 1961 recording of "Stone Crazy" made the list) and turned in a show-stopping performance in Martin Scorsese's Rolling Stones concert film, Shine A Light. Guy has won five Grammy Awards, 23 W.C. Handy Awards (the most any one blues artist has received), a Congressional Medal of Arts and Billboard Magazine's prestigious The Century Award for "Distinguished artistic acheivement." In 2005 Buddy Guy was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by friends Eric Clapton and BB King.
Buddy Guy has been selected to receive the first annual Great Performer of Illinois Award and will be honored at a special tribute concert on July 20th in Millenium Park for his outstanding contributions to popular music and American culture. Currently, Buddy Guy is ona world-wide tour, with U.S. dates beginning on July 23rd in Silverton, OR with George Thorogood & The Destoyers.
DAVID ARCHULETA SIGNS TO JIVE RECORDS
(New York, NY) - It was announced today that American Idol sensation David Archuleta has signed to 19 Recordings/Jive Records. Archuleta is currently gearing up for the upcoming American Idol tour which kicks off on July 1st in Glendale, AZ. The 17-year old is expected to release his debut album later this year.
"Signing a record contract with 19 Recordings/Jive Records is truly a dream come true," states Archuleta. "Being a fan of American Idol since season one and admiring the alumni, I am honored and humbled to be a part of that group. I'm really excited to start working on everything."
David Archuleta, the runner-up on the current season of "American Idol," has three songs entering the Hot 100 this week, starting with his stunning remake of John Lennon's "Imagine" at No. 36, along with his highly-praised rendition of "Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me," and his finale song, "In This Moment."
Simon Fuller, creator of the popular TV series and chief executive and founder of 19 Entertainment Label Group, states, "It was fascinating to watch David's journey through Idol. He is a genuine pop star, and is a gifted singer who instantly won over a huge audience when he first appeared on the show. Since then, he has dealt with the pressure and the high level of expectation with real fortitude; he's given us some of the best performances of the season. Without question David Archuleta has a great future ahead of him."
Tom Carrabba, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Jive/Zomba Label Group comments, "David Archuleta has already shown the world that he is a star. He's a young, talented singer with wide appeal and we’re thrilled to have him join our roster."
David Archuleta is from Murray, Utah, a town outside Salt Lake City. He recently came to national attention and captured the hearts and imagination of a nation with several show-stopping performances on "American Idol."
Usher's Here I Stand Debuts at #1
New York, NY - LaFace\Zomba recording artist Usher debuts at No. 1 on SoundScan's Pop and R&B Albums charts with his fifth studio album, Here I Stand. This is the highest debut of the year for a male artist.
Here I Stand is the Atlanta-based singer's second No. 1 debut on the Top 200 Albums chart and his third No. 1 debut on the R&B Albums chart. This week Usher dominates international charts as well, bowing at No. 1 in Canada, Japan (International Chart), Australia, and for the third time in a row, debuts at No. 1 on the UK Albums chart. Additionally, Here I Stand enters Top 5 on album charts in Ireland, Switzerland, New Zealand and the Netherlands.
Fans and critics have praised the singer/songwriter's newest effort: The New York Times declares, "Usher knows what works in the suave come-ons that have made him the male R&B sex symbol for a generation;" Entertainment Weekly raves, "…Stand’s tunes deserve a place in the dance-floor pantheon;" The Los Angeles Times observes, "… [Here I Stand] a more accomplished version of "Confessions," the hooks more effortless, the singing even better, the songwriting more consistent."
Usher’s latest certified hit, "Love In This Club" featuring Young Jeezy, has remained aTop 10 staple on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart for 14 consecutive weeks and has sold close to 3 million digital units (digital singles, ringtones and ringbacks)to date.The poignant follow-up single, "MovingMountains" is rapidly climbing the singles charts and the riveting video, filled with breath-taking special effects, recently debuted on MTV and BET.
Usher Raymond IV started his multi-faceted career at the age of 15-years old, and over the span of his 14-year career, the five-time Grammy winning singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and entrepreneur has sold 26 million albums worldwide.
Bullet For My Valentine Announces Summer Headlining Tour
Los Angeles, CA - May 27, 2008 -- Bullet For My Valentine, one of the most notable metal exports to come from the United Kingdom in the last few years, will kick off their 2008 headlining tour on Tuesday, July 14 at the Rave in Milwaukee, WI. The dates are in support of the band's latest album Scream Aim Fire (20-20/Jive/Zomba) which debuted at #4 in the U.S. and simultaneously in the Top 5 in the UK, Australia, Germany and Japan.
Sponsored by the No Fear clothing company, the first leg of Bullet For My Valentine's North American tour will run to mid-August (dates below); the second leg will run throughout September, dates to be announced shortly. Joining Bullet For My Valentine for the tour will be Bleeding Through and on select dates, Cancer Bats and Black Tide. A "fan club presale" begins tomorrow, Wednesday, May 28 - log onto Ticketmaster.com for more info, while tickets go on sale to the general public the following weekend.
Hailing from Bridgend, Wales and armed with a sound that merges slamming vintage thrash metal (a la Metallica), tricky song structures (a la Iron Maiden), and simply roaring vocals (a la Pantera), the Bullet For My Valentine lads have all the bases covered. The quartet - which includes members Matthew Tuck (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Michael "Padge" Paget (lead guitar, vocals), Jason "Jay" James (bass, vocals), and Michael "Moose" Thomas (drums) - originally formed in 1998 and began building a name for themselves on the strength of their 2005 full-length debut, "The Poison," which has sold north of one-million copies worldwide - more than 400,000 copies in the U.S. alone. The album's supporting tour saw the group travel the world and play alongside some of metal's most renowned names, including opening mammoth shows back home for the likes of Guns N' Roses and Metallica, and touring the U.S. as part of the Warped Tour.
But it's on their latest release that it has truly all come together for the group. Debuting at #4 on the Billboard charts, "Scream Aim Fire" has been heralded as one of the year's top metal releases, while the album's title track has received heavy attention on both Fuse and Headbanger's Ball. According to frontman Matt Tuck, the group's sophomore full-length is "really melodic heavy metal..catchy, hooky choruses and full-on vocals, with the music being very in-your-face and heavy...it's a lot more uptempo [than 'The Poison'], a lot more aggressive."
Additionally, it's the rave reviews that Bullet For My Valentine is receiving on their recent tours that is showing incredible growth and maturity for the band. Case in point, a recent Australian tour resulted in the following praise from the Daily XPress in Perth - "Years from now, this gig will still be remembered by those who were there as one of the most insane and off the hook nights of their lives. It will take something special to top this night."
The complete itinerary for Leg One of Bullet For My Valentine's North American headlining tour is as follows:
JULY
14 The Rave, Milwaukee, WI
15 House of Blues, Chicago, IL
16 Myth, Minneapolis, MN
17 The Venue, Fargo, ND
19 Shrine, Billings, MT
21 The Big Easy, Spokane, WA
22 Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA
23 Roseland, Portland, OR
25 Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
27 House of Blues, San Diego, CA
28 House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV
29 Marquee, Phoenix, AZ
31 House of Blues, Dallas, TX
AUGUST
1 Stubbs, Austin, TX
2 Verizon Wireless, Houston, TX
5 Rams Head Live, Baltimore, MD
6 House of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ
8 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY
9 Hampton Beach Casino, Hampton Beach, NH
11 Metropolis, Montreal, QC , Canada
12 Kool Haus, Toronto, ONT Canada
14 House of Blues, Cleveland, OH
15 Orbit Room, Grand Rapids , MI
16 The Fillmore at State Theatre, Detroit, MI
Usher Here I Stand in Stores 5.27.08
Usher’s New Album “Here I Stand”
In Stores May 27th
New Album Features Collaborations with Jay-Z, will.i.am, Beyoncé, Lil Wayne And More
Platinum Digital Single “Love In This Club” Continues To Top Charts
New York, NY – LaFace/Zomba recording artist Usher will release his highly anticipated fifth studio album Here I Stand on May 27th. The album comes as Usher’s latest smash hit “Love In This Club” featuring Young Jeezy currently ranks as the No. 5 pop single in the country. The popular song has remained in the Top 5 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart for ten consecutive weeks and is in the Top 10 on various charts in the UK, Germany, France and Canada. A new version of the song titled, “Love In This Club Part II” featuring Beyoncé and Lil Wayne was recently released and is rapidly climbing the charts.
Here I Stand is Usher’s follow-up to his history-making, 9x platinum-selling Confessions. “My goal with every album is to be as in the moment and as honest as I possibly can,” The five-time Grammy winner explains. “There have been a lot of changes in my life so I wanted to make something that really reflected that.”
“Here I Stand” Track Listing (74.13):
Love In This Club featuring Young Jeezy
This Ain’t Sex
Trading Places
Moving Mountains
What’s Your Name featuring will.i.am
Something Special
Love You Gently
Best Thing featuring Jay-Z
Before I Met You
His Mistakes
AppetiteWhat’s A Man To Do
Lifetime
Love In This Club Part II featuring Beyoncé and Lil Wayne
Here I Stand
Will Work For Love (Hidden Track)
The Tennessee-born, Atlanta raised performer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actor started his multi-faceted career at the age of 15-years old and has achieved what few other contemporary entertainers have ever accomplished. Over the span of his 14-year career, Usher has sold close to 26 million albums worldwide and combining all of his single, album and DVD sales, he’s sold in excess of 36 million units globally.
He will be making special high-profile appearances and performances to promote Here I Stand including: MTV’s The Hills, Saturday Night Live, Dancing With The Stars, Ellen DeGeneres, Good Morning America, BET and more.
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Chris Brown Gives Fans More With The Release Of "Exclusive: The Forever Edition"
New York, NY - Jive Records recording artist Chris Brown is set to release Exclusive: The Forever Edition on June 3rd. The Forever Edition, is an updated and revamped version of his multi-platinum release Exclusive and includes the original 16 tracks from the sophomore effort plus four brand new tracks that feature top-notch collaborations and a bonus DVD with unreleased concert and behind the scenes footage.
"Forever," the lead single from the upcoming Forever Edition is a slight departure from Chris Brown’s usual musical forte. Produced by super-producer Polow da Don, "Forever," is a rhythmic up-tempo song with a funky pop edge. Additional bonus tracks include: "Heart Ain't A Brain," "Super Human" with Keri Hilson, and the "Picture Perfect Remix" featuring Bow Wow & Hurricane Chris. Completing the Forever Edition package is a bonus DVD with a special montage of performances from his recent Up Close & Personal sold-out tour and never before seen behind the scenes footage.
This week the multi-talented performer’s current single, "With You" maintains the #1 position as the most played single on Billboard’s Hot 100 Airplay chart for the sixth week in a row. On the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, Chris Brown currently has two songs in the Top 10, holding the #8 slot with his hit single "With You," and is featured on Jordin Sparks’ smash hit song "No Air," which takes the #5 spot. The video for "With You" recently topped the video charts at #1 on both BET and MTV networks. On April 10th, Chris Brown and label-mate Jordin Sparks will perform the nearly platinum-selling hit single, "No Air" on American Idol.
Usher Announces New Album "Here I Stand"
April 2, 2008
For Worldwide Release May 27th
Video Premiere For "Love In This Club" Will Air Exclusively Across MTV, BET And VH-1 Networks On April 7th
New York, NY -LaFace/Zomba recording artist Usher sets to release his eagerly awaited album "Here I Stand" on May 27th. Originally scheduled for a June release the highly anticipated album has been pushed up in order to satiate increasing global demand from all of his fans. The video for "Love In This Club" will make its worldwide debut on MTV April 7th and the latest smash hit sits comfortably at #2 as the weeks greatest Airplay Gainer on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
Usher's newest single, "Love In This Club," features Young Jeezy, and is co-written by Usher and produced by Polow Da Don. The smash hit currently holds the #2 position on both the Hot 100 and Hot Digital Tracks charts. The song became his eighth #1 hit and is the lead single from his forthcoming, fifth studio album, Here I Stand. The video for "Love In This Club" was directed by the rising directing tandem of the Brothers Strause and will have its worldwide debut on MTV, BET and VH-1 on April 7th.
Slated for global release on May 27th, Here I Stand is Usher's follow-up to his history-making, 9x platinum-selling Confessions. Within the first week of the release of Confessions, Usher sold more than any other R&B artist in the history of SoundScan. The album spawned four #1 hit singles and Usher spent 40 weeks in the No. 1 position on The Billboard Hot 100- which is more than any other male artist in the nearly 50 year history of the chart. Worldwide, the multi-talented, five-time Grammy-winner, musician and actor has sold nearly 14 million copies of Confessions and it earned a multitude of honors including MTV, BET, and People's Choice awards.
Over the span of his 14-year career, Usher has sold close to 26 million albums worldwide and combining all of his single, album and DVD sales, he's sold in excess of 36 million units globally. With four studio albums, the eponymous first release, Usher (1994) and multi-platinum albums, the 6x-platinum My Way (1997),the 4x-platinum 8701 (2001), and the 9x-platinum Confessions (2004) and one gold-certified live album simply titled Live (1999), and a string of #1 hit singles including "U Remind Me," "U Got It Bad," "Yeah," "Burn," and "My Boo" Usher's return to the top of the charts is inevitable. The Tennessee-born, Atlanta raised performer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actor started his multi-faceted career at the age of 15-years old.
Usher Raymond IV has achieved what few other contemporary entertainers have ever accomplished. He most recently launched a successful line of signature fragrances, actively heads up his own charity, New Look Foundation, a camp for teens that teaches them about the entertainment business, and he is part owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team.
Zomba Label Group Dominates The Charts
ZLG Holds #1, #2 And #6 Spots On Hot 100 Singles Chart
Maintains Top 3 Positions On Gospel Albums Chart For 5 Consecutive Weeks
New York, NY - March 20, 2008 - The Zomba Label Group/Jive Records continues to demonstrate its preeminence as a veritable hit factory across all musical genres. This week, ZLG has three songs in the Top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. Currently, Zomba has 10 titles in the Hot 100 Singles chart, and, for the fourth week in a row, ZLG has the Top 3 spots on the Gospel Albums chart. This most recent chart success is a testament to the ZLG artist roster, which includes established worldwide superstars, rising pop phenoms and promising, fresh new talent.
Usher reclaims his superstar status with his newest single, "Love In This Club," which made an astonishing jump from #51 to #1*, and has remained in the #1 position on both the Hot 100 Singles and Hot Digital Tracks charts for three weeks in a row. The song is his eighth #1 hit and is the lead single from his forthcoming, fifth studio album, Here I Stand. The multi-talented singer/dancer/actor Chris Brown takes the #2 slot with his smash hit, "With You." This marks the second consecutive Top 10 single from Brown's platinum-certified sophomore effort Exclusive.
Zomba's next generation of rising artist are making their mark on the charts as well. Newcomer and American Idol's 2007 winner Jordin Sparks takes the #6 slot with her poignant duet, "No Air," with label-mate Chris Brown, and rising star Lil Mama takes a leap from #92 to #19 on the Hot 100 Singles chart, selling over 72k digital singles this week of "Shawty Get Loose" which features her label-mates Chris Brown and T-Pain.
On the gospel side, Zomba Gospel remains in the forefront, maintaining the top three chart positions on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart for the fifth consecutive week. This week, Marvin Sapp's record-breaking Thirsty taps the #1 spot, WOW Gospel 2008, the popular on-going gospel compilation, bows at #2, and top-selling gospel artist Kirk Franklin is #3 with his newest effort, The Fight of My Life. Marvin Sapp's Thirsty contains the runaway hit "Never Would Have Made It," which is currently tied for second longest running #1 in the history of the BDS chart for all formats. Sapp continues to win over new fans. Since last summer, Thirsty has spent a total of 20 weeks at the #1 position on the Gospel Albums chart. Last year, Zomba Gospel was named the #1 gospel label in 2007 and held the #1 position on the Gospel Albums chart for 28 weeks overall. In 2008, Zomba Gospel is gearing up to launch newcomers Crystal Aikin and The Murrills and will have new releases from Dorinda Clark Cole, Dave Hollister, Hezekiah Walker, and others.
The Zomba Label Group consists of record labels Jive, LaFace, Volcano, Verity, GospoCentric and Fo Yo Soul. These labels represent a varied group of artists including Justin Timberlake, R. Kelly, Usher, Tool, Ciara, Chris Brown, Pink, Britney Spears, OutKast, Kirk Franklin, Three Days Grace, 311, Nick Lachey, T-Pain, Byron Cage, Bullet For My Valentine, Buddy Guy, Living Things, Anthony Hamilton, Donnie McClurkin, John P. Kee, Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker, Marvin Sapp, Kelly Price, J. Moss and Backstreet Boys.
A division of Zomba Label Group, Zomba Gospel is comprised of Verity Records; Gospocentric Records; Kirk Franklin's Fo-Yo Soul Entertainment; Quiet Water Entertainment; F. Hammond Music and New Life Records. Zomba Gospel is based in New York, with offices in Los Angeles and Nashville.
Jive Records Signs Breaking Miami Artist Qwote
New York, NY - Jive Records along with Miami based Final Cut Music Group and legendary label Slip N Slide (home of artists Trick Daddy, Trina, Plies and Rick Ross among others) announces the signing of singer/songwriter Qwote. His first single "Don't Wanna Fight" is gaining strong radio support in his home state of Florida and the single is impacting pop radio nationwide on March 31st. "Don't Wanna Fight" will be released with two versions; one featuring hip-hop star Trina, and a reggae-tinged version featuring pop-reggae sensation Shaggy.
Born in Haiti and raised in NY and Miami, Qwote showed his love for music since an early age. Drawing inspiration from artists like Sam Cooke, The Beatles, Michael Jackson and Lenny Kravitz, Qwote decided to commit to music and work hard towards his future goals and success. His first break came when he got a chance to work with Slip N Slide's artist Trina and producer Steve Obas, owner of Final Cut Music Group. His writing skills and charming vocals quickly led him to a record deal with Slip N Slide. To this date, Qwote has collaborated with Trina, Wayne Wonder and Shaggy among others.
While his debut album is still in the works, Qwote is looking forward to collaborating with a stellar roster of producers on his upcoming project. "The album will be about me and my vocals and my skills as a song writer" says Qwote. "I hope the album will please my fans' minds, bodies and souls."
"Qwote is the kind of pop artist that is going to expand Slip N Slide Records' roster and show the growth of the label." states Slip N Slide's CEO Ted Lucas. "He will also demonstrate the next level that Slip N Slide Records is going to. This year we are going to have exciting international songs and artists cross barriers that we have never touched before."
World Premiere of Britney's Latest Video "Break the Ice" Today
New York, NY - March 12, 2008 - Jive Records recording artist Britney Spears is premiering her new video "Break The Ice" on BlackoutBall.com today March 12th at 6:30 PM EST. Access to view the video will only be permitted once fans discover and enter the correct two passwords, which will be available today on BlackoutBall.com at 2 PM EST.
"Break The Ice" is the third single from her critically-acclaimed album Blackout, which has sold in access of 2 million copies worldwide. The highly-anticipated video to "Break The Ice" was directed by Robert Hales (Gnarls Barkley “Crazy). The fully animated video was created in South Korea in anime/Japanimation style.
BlackoutBall.com is a special site built to celebrate the video premiere, acting as a virtual black tie party. Those who enter the site prior to 6:30 PM EST will find a chatroom where they can mingle with fellow partygoers in a cyber cocktail party while awaiting the premiere of "Break The Ice."
Usher's "Love In This Club" Hits #1; Album In Stores June 08
Fans of LaFace/Zomba recording artist Usher are embracing the multi-talented superstar's newest song, "Love In This Club." It is the No. 1 song in the country making an astonishing leap from #51 to the No. 1 position on Billboard's "Hot 100 Singles" chart. "Love In This Club" also claims the No. 1 spot on SoundScan's digital tracks and iTunes tracks charts during the first week of its release. This accomplishment marks Usher’s eighth No. 1 single in the United States.
"Love In This Club," featuring Young Jeezy, co-written by Usher and produced by Polow Da Don is also being well-received by music critics; Entertainment Weekly calls it a "Must" listen, proclaiming that Usher "returns with his magnetic club groove."
"Love In This Club" is the first single from his eagerly-awaited fifth studio album titled Here I Stand, slated for worldwide release this June. Here I Stand is Usher's follow-up to his history-making, 9x platinum-selling Confessions. Within the first week of the release of Confessions, Usher sold more than any other R&B artist in the history of Soundscan. The album spawned four #1 hit singles and Usher spent 40 weeks in the No. 1 position on The Billboard Hot 100– which is more than any other male artist in the nearly 50 year history of the chart. The multi-talented, five-time Grammy-winner, musician and actor has sold nearly 14 million copies of Confessions worldwide and it earned a multitude of honors including MTV, BET, and People’s Choice awards.
Over the span of his 14-year career, Usher has sold close to 26 million albums worldwide and combining all of his single, album and DVD sales, he's sold in excess of 36 million units globally. With four studio albums, the eponymous first release, Usher (1994) and multi-platinum albums, the 6x-platinum My Way (1997),the 4x-platinum 8701 (2001), and the 9x-platinum Confessions (2004) and one gold-certified live album simply titled Live (1999), and a string of #1 hit singles including "U Remind Me," "U Got It Bad," "Yeah," "Burn," and "My Boo" Usher's return to the top of the charts is inevitable. The Tennessee-born, Atlanta raised performer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actor started his multi-faceted career at the age of 15-years old.
Usher Raymond IV has achieved what few other contemporary entertainers have ever accomplished. He most recently launched a successful line of signature fragrances, actively heads up his own charity, New Look Foundation, a camp for teens that teaches them about the entertainment business, and he is part owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team.
He is currently gearing up to promote his forthcoming album.
Apocalyptica announce U.S. Headlining Tour Dates
Apocalyptica will be headlining a U.S. Tour kicking off on April 11 at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, NV. Along with the tour, they are set to release their sixth studio album Worlds Collide on April 15. Their first single, "I'm Not Jesus" featuring Corey Taylor, is surging up the charts, currently Top 20 at Active Rock Radio.
Apocalyptica is its own unique and maverick musical animal, one that continues to reinvent itself. Formed solely of cellists in 1993, a drummer was added in 2005 to complete the Finnish band.
Tour Dates:
4/11 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
4/12 San Diego, CA House of Blues
4/13 Orangevale, CA The Boardwalk
4/14 West Hollywood, CA The Roxy
4/16 San Francisco, CA Slim's
4/17 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
4/18 Seattle, WA El Corazon
4/21 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
4/22 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
4/23 Kansas City, MO Beaumont Club
4/24 Sauget, IL Pop's
4/26 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe
4/27 Chicago, IL House of Blues
4/28 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
4/29 Pontiac, MI The Crofoot
5/2 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
5/4 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Theatre
5/5 New York, NY The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza
5/7 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
5/8 Charlotte, NC Amos' Southend
5/9 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
5/10 New Orleans, LA Parish at House of Blues
5/11 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
5/12 Dallas, TX House of Blues
5/14 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
5/15 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
*additional dates to be released
Apocalyptica are Eicca Toppinen (cello), Paavo Lotjonen (cello), Perttu Kivilaakso (cello), and Mikko Siren (drums).
Jordin Sparks Tapped As The Opening Act For The Alicia Keys "As I Am" Tour
Sparks Nabs Outstanding New Artist Award At NAACP Image Awards Ceremony
(New York, NY) – 19 Entertainment/Jive Records artist, Jordin Sparks, who recently performed the national anthem to an audience of nearly 100 million viewers at Super Bowl XLII, will be the opening act on the upcoming and highly anticipated Alicia Keys “As I Am” tour. The 18-year old star, who just won the Outstanding New Artist award at the 39th NAACP Image Awards, will kick-off the tour on April 19th in Hampton, VA.
Since the release of her critically-acclaimed eponymous debut, Jordin’s first platinum-certified single, “Tattoo,” shot up the charts and has resided in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Pop 100 Airplay singles chart for close to two months; currently the song holds the #7 slot for the second week in a row. Additionally, Sparks’ second single “No Air,” a poignant duet with label mate Chris Brown, is shaping up to be a smash hit; “No Air” is already receiving major radio support across the country and is in the Top 20 on Billboard’s Pop 100, Pop 100 Airplay and Hot Digital singles charts. The “No Air” video, directed by famed director Chris Robinson, will debut on national video outlets late February.
Jordin Sparks, a native of Phoenix, Arizona and daughter of former-NFL player Phillippi Sparks, rose to fame last year when she became the youngest contestant ever to win American Idol. She has gone to win over critics receiving glowing accolades from the press including Rolling Stone, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly and more touting her indisputable talent.
Sparks will open for Alicia Keys through-out the entire 30-date tour, which is scheduled to end in New York on June 18th.
On-sale dates will be announced locally in each market and show dates are as follows:
DATE CITY VENUE
April-19 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum
April-20 Philadelphia,PA Liacouras Center
April-22 Pittsburgh, PA Petersen Events Center
April-24 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
April-26 Columbus, OH Value City Arena at Schottenstein Ctr
April-27 St Louis, MO Scottrade Center
April-30 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
May-1 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
May-5 Los Angeles, CA TBA
May-7 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
May-9 Las Vegas, NV MGM Garden Arena
May-10 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose
May-12 Phoenix, AZ Jobing.com Arena
May-14 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
May-18 Houston, TX Toyota Center
May-22 New Orleans New Orleans Arena
May-24 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
May-25 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
May-28 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
May-30 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
May-31 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena
Jun-3 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
Jun-5 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center at Cleveland State
Jun-6 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Jun-8 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Jun-11 Boston, MA TD Bank North Garden
Jun-13 Washington D.C. Verizon Center
Jun-15 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
Jun-17 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Jun-18 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Currently, Jordin Sparks is scheduled to perform at the upcoming NBA All-Star Game on February 15th.
Apocalyptica - Worlds Collide - In Stores April 15th
Los Angeles, CA – February 15, 2008 – Having sold millions of albums worldwide, the cello-metal band Apocalyptica will release their sixth studio album Worlds Collide on April 15. Their first single, “I’m Not Jesus” featuring Corey Taylor, is the #1 most added at Active Rock Radio and #4 most added at Modern Rock radio this week, with a huge add from KROQ- Los Angeles.
Apocalyptica is its own unique and maverick musical animal, one that continues to reinvent itself. Formed solely of cellists in 1993, a drummer was added in 2005 to complete the Finnish band. This spring, Apocalyptica will embark on a US tour in support of their upcoming album.
Worlds Collide is their first release on Jive Records, which contains guest vocals on “I’m Not Jesus” featuring Corey Taylor, “I Don’t Care” featuring Adam Gontier, “S.O.S (Anything But Love)” featuring Cristina Scabbia, and “Helden” featuring Till Lindemann.
Metal Hammer (UK) says, “Always unconventional, and unafraid to push perceptions and boundaries, Apocalyptica have succeeded in creating their best album to date.”
The Big Issue (UK) says, “This Finnish quartet uses a predominantly classical backdrop to embrace raw, heavier influences, a concept that strangely fits like a hand in a glove.”
Apocalyptica are Eicca Toppinen (bass), Paavo Lötjönen (bass), Perttu Kivilaakso (bass), and Mikko Sirén (drums).
J Moss, Marvin Sapp, DeWayne Woods Score Dove Award Nominations
Congratulations To Zomba's Gospel's 2008 Nominees:
Male Vocalist of the Year
Marvin Sapp
New Artist of the Year
DeWayne Woods
Urban Recorded Song of the Year
"I'm Not Perfect" - J Moss
Urban Album of the Year
V2 - J Moss
The 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards Tapes April 23rd, 2008 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN.
39th Annual NAACP Image Awards - February 14th
Tune in tomorrow to watch Kirk Franklin open up the show and Jordin Sparks perform a special tribute to Aretha Franklin! Live on Fox at 8pm EST.
Zomba Wins Big at the Grammy's
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance "What Goes Around...Comes Around"
Best Dance Recording "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows"
T-PAIN
Best Rap Song "Good Life" Kanye West Feat. T-Pain
FRED HAMMOND
Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album "Free To Worship"
Bullet For My Valentine Debuts at #4 on Billboard Album Chart
Top 5 Album in Japan, UK, Germany
Los Angeles, CA - February 6, 2008 - Jive/20-20 metal band Bullet For My Valentine's album Scream Aim Fire debuts this week at #4 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart and #2 on the Top Alternative & Hard Music charts. Their highly anticipated sophomore album was released in the U.S. on January 29th. The 11-track assault was produced by Colin Richardson (Machine Head, Funeral For A Friend) and features the explosive first single with the same name, "Scream Aim Fire" which continues its ascent on the Active and Modern Rock Charts.
Across the globe Scream Aim Fire has debuted within the Top 5 on several album charts, hitting #1 on Japan’s International Charts, #3 in Germany and Austria, #4 in Australia, and #5 in the UK.
Revolver magazine heralded Bullet For My Valentine as "British Import of the Year," and has the band on the cover of its March issue, themed "The Future of Metal." Front-man Matt Tuck says, "We have stepped it up a gear...this album is chock full of classic Bullet ingredients. Metal riffs, pounding rhythms, shredding solos and great melodies."
To support the release of Scream Aim Fire, Bullet For My Valentine will set off on what will be more than two years of solid worldwide touring, starting in the UK & Europe in January, and then coming to America for the Taste Of Chaos tour kicking off at the Fillmore in Denver, CO on February 29th.
The Welsh metal-core band has spent most of the past two years taking over the world with massive UK, European, U.S and worldwide tours, sharing the stage with Guns N Roses, Metallica, and Iron Maiden, playing the main stage at just about every rock festival on the planet, and seeing their 2006 debut album The Poison sell more than one million copies worldwide.
Bullet For My Valentine are: Matthew Tuck (Guitar/Vocals), Michael "Padge" Paget (Guitar/Background Vocals), Jason "Jay" James (Bass/Background Vocals), Michael "Moose" Thomas (Drums).
Jordin Sparks Debut Single "Tattoo" Reaches #1
(New York, NY) - 19 Entertainment/Jive Records artist, Jordin Sparks' hit single, "Tattoo," from her eponymous debut surpasses the platinum sales mark as a digital single. On February 3rd, Jordin Sparks will be front and center on the global stage as she sings the national anthem to a broadcast audience of 232 countries and territories worldwide and an estimated 135 million U.S. television viewers at Super Bowl XLII. Following in the footsteps of "Tattoo," that is currently #6 on Billboard's Pop 100 singles list; her second single "No Air" a duet with labelmate Chris Brown is already getting major radio support across the country. The video for "No Air" recently wrapped and was shot by famed director Chris Robinson.
Since the release of her self-titled debut, rave reviews have poured in and all the critics agree. USA Today gave it 3 out of 4 stars, Rolling Stone weighs in and gives it 3 1/2 stars and Entertainment Weekly calls the album "...effervescent fun..." bestowing it a stellar grade of B+.
Born in Phoenix, AZ, (she resides in Glendale) Sparks admits that the high-intensity environment of her father's occupation (her dad, Phillippi Sparks, was a professional football player for the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys) may have schooled her in how to cope with the rigors of show business early on. This came to the forefront in the way she handled the potentially biggest disappointment of her life - being sent home on her first Idol try - that revealed a strength of character that is truly rare in a just-turned-17 year old. Where most teenagers might have buried such a disappointment in a countless array of distractions - Jordin made a bee-line for a second audition held in her native Arizona. She won, earning her another shot in front of Idol royalty at a Seattle audition where she sang Celine Dion's "Because You Love Me."
Topping the year off, the now 18-year old Glendale, AZ, native recently performed in front of millions on Fox's New Year's Eve show and is currently scheduled to perform at the upcoming NBA All-Star Game on February 15th.
Bullet For My Valentine releases Scream Aim Fire Jan 29; Performing on Taste of Chaos tour
Los Angeles, CA - January 28 - Bullet For My Valentine is set to release their highly anticipated sophomore album Scream Aim Fire on January 29th. The 11-track assault was produced by Colin Richardson (Machine Head, Funeral For A Friend) which features the explosive first single with the same name, "Scream Aim Fire."
Revolver magazine heralded the band "British Import of the Year, "and has the band on the cover of its March issue, themed "The Future of Metal." Front-man Matt Tuck says, "We have stepped it up a gear...This album is chock full of classic Bullet ingredients. Metal riffs, pounding rhythms, shredding solos and great melodies."
To support the release of Scream Aim Fire, Bullet For My Valentine will set off on what will be more than two years of solid worldwide touring, starting in the UK & Europe in January, and then coming to America for the Taste Of Chaos tour kicking off at the Fillmore in Denver, CO on February 29th.
The Welsh metal-core band has spent most of the past two years taking over the world with massive U.K., European, U.S and worldwide tours, sharing the stage with Guns N Roses, Metallica, and Iron Maiden, playing the Main Stage at just about every rock festival on the planet, and seeing their 2006 debut album The Poison sell more than one million copies worldwide.
Bullet For My Valentine are: Matthew Tuck (Guitar/Vocals), Michael "Padge" Paget (Guitar/Background Vocals), Jason "Jay" James (Bass/Background Vocals), Michael "Moose" Thomas (Drums)
Raheem DeVaughn #1 On Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart
For Immediate Release January 23, 2008
GRAMMY- NOMINATED RAHEEM DEVAUGHN'S SOPHOMORE EFFORT "LOVE BEHIND THE MELODY" DEBUTS AT #1 AND #5 ON BILLBOARD'S TOP R&B/HIP-HOP AND TOP 200 ALBUMS CHARTS RESPECTIVELY
Singer/Songwriter Garners Critical Acclaim
And Sets to Kick-Off A 23-Date National Tour With Jill Scott On February 5th In Seattle, Washington
New York, NY - Jive recording artist, Raheem DeVaughn, who recently received a Grammy Award nomination for his current single "Woman," debuts at #1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart and #5 on the Top 200 Albums Chart with his latest effort, Love Behind The Melody. The Baltimore based singer/songwriter will kick-off a major city tour with Jill Scott in Seattle, WA at the Paramount Theatre on February 5th.
Early reviews are in on Raheem's latest album, Love Behind The Melody, and all the critics agree. Entertainment Weekly gives it an A- and enthuses that "...he wraps his tenor around unusually sincere ballads... [With] music that transcends today's commercial rules." USA Today adds "...His airy vocals recall vintage R&B stars, while contemporary hip-hop and rock flavors along with artful, insightful lyrics on love and life create an intriguing sound..." People magazine gives him 3 out of 4 stars and simply states that "...Raheem DeVaughn sounds as if he was rocking to Marvin Gaye in the cradle..."
Raheem Devaughn's extremely soulful and captivating live performances have attracted superstar devotees such as Alicia Keys and Big Boi from OutKast. Since the early days of his career, Raheem has been cultivating a crowd of followers that has grown consistently, from the various small venues in the DC area to recently sold-out clubs in New York, Chicago, Detroit and San Francisco. Building on that momentum, Raheem has announced a 23-date major city tour with Jill Scott that kicks off on February 5th.
On-sale dates will be announced locally in each market and show dates are as follows:
March-11, 12, 14-15 Washington DC Dar Constitution Hall
March- 16 Richmond, VA Landmark Theatre
March- 19 Pittsburgh, PA Benedum Center
March- 21 Detroit, MI Fox Theater
March- 22 Chicago, IL Chicago Theater
March- 25 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre
March- 26 St. Louis, MO Fox Theatre
March- 28, 29 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre
March- 30 Birmingham, AL Boutwell Auditorium
*All dates are subject to change.
For Love Behind The Melody, Raheem brought on board a variety of outstanding producers that include Scott Storch, Bryan Cox, Mark Batson and Chucky Thompson and on February 9th, Raheem will perform his Grammy nominated hit, "Woman," on CBS' Early Show.
Zomba Gospel Nabs 17 Stellar Gospel Music Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ZOMBA GOSPEL TAKES HOME 17 STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS
Breakout Artist DeWayne Woods and The Legendary Tramaine Hawkins
Are Two of the Night's Big Winners
New York, New York - Gospel music's biggest night was a night of extraordinary victory for Zomba Gospel, whose artists collectively walked away with 17 statues as well as the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award at the 23rd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards held January 12 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry.
Newcomer DeWayne Woods was one of the night's big winners, taking home 4 out of the 5 awards for which he was nominated. Not only did Woods go home with awards for New Artist and Urban/Inspirational Performance of the Year, but the coveted Male Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year statues. Tramaine Hawkins was feted with the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award and took home statues for Female Vocalist of the Year and Traditional Female of the Year. Additionally, this was the inaugural year for a special Legends Award named after Dr. Bobby Jones - who just released "The Ambassador," his first CD in 10 years.
"This was a great, great year for us as a label, and our presence at The Stellar Awards shows why. This year we received a record-breaking 45 nominations and we are proud of every one of our artists," says James "Jazzy" Jordan, SVP/GM Zomba Gospel. "We are especially excited about our big winners DeWayne Woods, whose wins and his stirring performance at the awards magnify his talent and promise as an artist; and Tramaine Hawkins who, after 40 years as an artist, is still considered the premiere vocalist in this genre."
The Stellar Awards featured flawless performances by Zomba Gospel's Marvin Sapp, DeWayne Woods, J Moss and Fred Hammond. Co-hosts included Kirk Franklin and Byron Cage, and Richard Smallwood was one of the evening's presenters. The 23rd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards will air in syndication from January 26 - March 23, 2008. Please check local listings for dates and times.
DeWayne Woods/"Introducing DeWayne Woods & When Singers Meet"
-Song of the Year ("Let Go;" with P.J. Morton)
-Male Vocalist
-New Artist
-Urban/Inspirational Single ("Let Go")
Donald Lawrence
-Producer of the Year
Tramaine Hawkins/"I Never Lost My Praise"
-Female Vocalist
-Traditional Female
The McClurkin Project/"We Praise You"
-Contemporary Group/Duo
Vickie Winans/"Woman to Woman: Songs of Life"
-Contemporary Female
Fred Hammond/"Free To Worship"
-Contemporary Male
Richard Smallwood/"Journey: Live From New York"
-Traditional Male
J Moss/"V2"
-Contemporary CD
-Music Video ("Operator")
Kirk Franklin/"Kirk Franklin Presents Songs for the Storm"
-Special Event CD
Ben Tankard/"Let's Get Quiet: The Smooth Jazz Experience"
-Instrumental Gospel CD
21:03/"PAJAM PRESENTS 21:03"
-Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD
Denise Trotman
-Recorded Music Packaging ("Vickie Winans - Woman to Woman: Songs of Life")
Your Favorite Zomba Artists Now Available on MusicPass!
NAACP Award Nominees
Zomba Label Group has received 5 NAACP award nominations!
Outstanding Album- Chris Brown “Exclusive”
Outstanding New Artist- Jordin Sparks
Outstanding Male Artist- Chris Brown
TELEVISION: Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children’s Program/Series or Special -Andre 3000 “Class of 3000”
Outstanding Gospel Artist (Traditional or Contemporary) - Kirk Franklin
The NAACP awards air on February 14, 2008 on FOX.
Three Days Grace #1 Rock Artist of 2007
Platinum-selling Jive Records rock band Three Days Grace has emerged as one of the top bands in the country. Three Days Grace released their sophomore album One-X in 2006, which debuted at #5 on the Top 200 chart One-X is currently in its 77th week on the Billboard Top 200.
According to the year end report from Mediabase for 2007,Three Days Grace is the # 1 artist in airplay across all rock formats (Modern Rock, Active Rock, Mainstream Rock) with their successful singles "Animal I’ve Become," "Pain," and "Never Too Late."R&R/Billboard have also ranked Three Days Grace as # 1 Active Rock Artist of the Year, # 1 Rock Artist of the Year and # 2 Modern Rock/Alternative Artist of the Year.
"Never Too Late," the band’s latest single, reached #1 on both active and rock formats.The single is now crossing into Top 40 radio moving from #31 to #29* with another 12 new adds this week.
Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin announced additional dates to their successful North American arena tour. Recently the package was nominated as "Most Creative Tour Package" by Pollstar Magazine. The winners will be announced at the 19th Pollstar Concert Industry Awards at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live on February 7, 2008.
Tour dates for 2008 are:
2/15/08 Paul E. Tsongas Arena- Lowell, MA
2/16/08 Trump Taj Mahal Arena- Atlantic City, NJ
2/18/08 Assembly Hall- Champaign, IL
2/19/08 Rockford MetroCentre- Rockford, IL
2/21/08 Show Me Center-Cape Girardeau, MO
2/22/08 Desoto Civic Center- Southhaven, MS
2/24/08 Freeman Coliseum- San Antonio, TX
2/25/08 Concrete Street Amphitheater Corpus- Christi, TX
2/27/08 ALLTEL Arena- North Little Rock, AR
2/28/08 Kansas Coliseum- Vallety Center, KS
3/01/08 CenturyTel Center- Bossier City, LA
3/02/08 The Amphitheater at the Wharf- Orange Beach, AL
3/04/08 Ford Amphitheatre- Tampa, FL
3/05/08 Sound Advice Amphitheatre- West Palm Beach, FL
3/08/08 Freedom hall Civic Center- Johnson City, TN
3/09/08 The National- Richmond, VA
3/18/08 Roberts Stadium- Evansville, IN
3/19/08 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center- Pikesville, KY
3/21/08 The Palace Of Auburn Hills- Auburn Hills, MI
3/22/08 Pepsi Coliseum- Indianapolis, IN
3/24/08 Target Center- Minneapolis, MN
3/25/08 Tyson IBP Events Center- Sioux City, IA
3/27/08 i Wireless Center- Moline, IL
3/28/08 Eagles Ballroom- Milwaukee, WI
3/30/08 Erie Civic Center Complex- Erie, PA
4/01/08 Byrce Jordan Center- University Park, PA
Three Days Grace is Adam Gontier (lead vocals, guitar), Neil Sanderson (drums, vocals), Brad Walst (bass, vocals), and Barry Stock (lead guitar).
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ZOMBA LABEL GROUP GRAMMY NOMINEES!
Justin Timberlake- 5 Nominations
*Record Of The Year: What Goes Around...Comes Around
*Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: What Goes Around...Comes Around
*Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals: Give It To Me with Timbaland & Nelly Furtado
*Best Dance Recording:LoveStoned/I Think She Knows
*Best Rap Song: Ayo Technology- with 50 Cent & Timbaland
T-Pain- 4
*Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: Bartender Feat. Akon
*Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Kiss, Kiss with Chris Brown
*Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Good Life- with Kanye West
*Best Rap Song: Good Life- with Kanye West
R. Kelly- 2
*Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: Same Girl Feat. Usher
*Best Long Form Music Video: Trapped In The Closet Chapters 13-22
Chris Brown- 1
*Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Kiss, Kiss- Chris Feat. T-Pain
Tool- 1
*Best Hard Rock Performance: The Pot
Marvin Sapp-1
*Best Traditional Gospel Album: Thirsty
Raheem DeVaughn- 1
*Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Woman
Fred Hammond-1
*Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: Free To Worship
J. Moss- 2
*Best Gospel Song: "Praise on The Inside"
*Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: V2...
UGK- 1
*Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group: Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You) featuring OutKast
Jive Records Statement Regarding UGK's Pimp C
It is with great sadness that Jive Records announces the passing of Chad "Pimp C" Butler, a member of the celebrated rap duo UGK (Underground Kingz). Jive Records' President and CEO Barry Weiss states: "We mourn the unexpected loss of Chad. He was truly a thoughtful and kind-hearted person. He will be remembered for his talent and profound influence as a pioneer in bringing southern rap to the forefront. He will be missed and our prayers remain with his family and Bun B. I've known Chad since he was 18, and we loved him dearly and he was a cherished member of the Jive family."
Born in Port Arthur, Texas, Butler's father was a trumpet player who played professionally with Solomon Burke. Outside of his father, the 33-year old rapper's influences varied, ranging from Bobby Bland, Jimmy McGriff, the 1960's Motown artists to Run DMC. Butler met his inseparable partner Bernard "Bun B" Freeman in high school where they formed UGK. In 1992, the duo signed to Jive Records and went on release a total of eight albums for the label. They earned their highest achievement earlier this year when their most recent album, UGK (Underground Kingz), debuted in the number one position on the album pop chart. According to the New York Times, UGK "helped inspire a generation of Southern hip-hop stars, from OutKast to Lil Wayne."
Bun B is not available for comment at this time.
Tool Vicarious DVD in stores December 18, 2007
The long awaited video from the platinum album 10,000 Days arrives in stores on December 18th. The DVD includes a documentary that takes you through the history of Adam Jones' visual effects work, and the process and people involved in the creation of the groundbreaking all CGI video Vicarious.
Britney Spears Debuts Big with BLACKOUT
November 7, 2007 - This week, Jive Records recording artist Britney Spears sets a new record with her critically-acclaimed album, Blackout. Bowing at #2 this week on the U.S. albums chart, Spears has become the only woman whose first five studio albums have debuted in the top two slots on the chart,” according to Billboard magazine. Britney Spears also sold more digital albums than any female artist ever in a first week of release and Blackout has remained in the #1 position on the iTunes Store Digital Albums chart every day since its release.
Additionally, the album has been well-received internationally: Blackout debuts at #1 on European Top 100 Albumschart, as well as Canada and Ireland; #2 in the UK, France and Japan’s Imports Chart; and enters the Top 10 in Australia, Switzerland, Korea, Greece, Austria, Italy, Denmark, New Zealand, Belgium and Germany. The album's success comes as her current single, "Gimme More," claims the #1 spot on Billboard’s Hot Dance Airplay chart, and holds the #2 position on the European Hot 100 Singles chart.
In addition to the impressive chart debut which attests to the continued support of her music fans, Britney Spears’ album has been embraced by critics worldwide: The Associated Press raves, “Blackout her first studio album in four years, is not only a very good album, it's her best work ever — a triumph, with not a bad song to be found on the 12 tracks;”People magazine exclaims, “… there is plenty of hot music for dancing one's troubles away on Britney Spears's new album;” The Guardian simply states, “Britney’s new album is fantastic.
Jive Records is currently gearing up to promote her second single, “Piece Of Me” produced by the Swedish duo Bloodshy & Avant, the hit-makers behind Spears’ previous Grammy-winning smash hit, “Toxic.
Britney Spears is one of the top-selling artists of the last decade and to date; she has sold in excess of 83 million units worldwide. With multi-platinum album sales that include …Baby One More Time (1999), Oops!...I Did It Again (2000), Britney (2001), and In The Zone (2003), seven #1 worldwide singles and four consecutive #1 albums, Spears is part of a rarified group of top-selling female artists in the SoundScan era that include multi-platinum superstars Celine Dion, Mariah Carey and Shania Twain.
The Pack's "In My Car" Debut
Monday, October 22 is the world premiere of The Pack's video for "In My Car." Tune into MTV2's "Unleashed" where you can catch the video every hour on the hour beginning at 6am. The clip was directed by Dale "Rage" Resteghini (Soljia Boy, Jim Jones, Hurricane Chris) and will also be making its debut on MTV-U and MTV Jams. Based Boys is in stores October 30th!
Chris Brown Set to Release Sophomore Album EXCLUSIVE on 11/6
POP SUPERSTAR CHRIS BROWN SETS TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM “EXCLUSIVE” NOVEMBER 6th Explosive Single “Kiss Kiss” Featuring T-Pain Rapidly Climbs The Charts (New York, NY) Jive Records artist Chris Brown is following up his eponymous multi-platinum debut with his eagerly awaited sophomore effort, Exclusive as the current single, “Kiss, Kiss” featuring T-Pain, rapidly climbs the charts. “Kiss, Kiss” ranks #2 on Billboard’s Hot Ringmasters, #9 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop 100 Airplay, #9 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #14 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Airplay. The “Kiss, Kiss” video, co-directed by Erik White and Chris Brown, is in Big 10 rotation at MTV, #1 on BET’s 106 and Park.
“I feel it’s an album especially for my fans,” explains Brown about the meaning of the album title. “I made this album ‘exclusively’ for them.” In addition to collaborating with fellow platinum-selling producer and label-mate T-Pain, Chris recruited top-notch super producers on Exclusive including Kanye West, will.i.am, Sean Garrett, the Underdogs and Bryan-Michael Cox. In addition to displaying his own growth and development as an artist, Chris contributes as a co-writer on several tracks on Exclusive.
The now 18-year old Tappahannock, Virginia native signed to Jive Records when he was just 16. Two years ago, Brown gained critical-acclaim and recognition for his self-titled Grammy nominated debut, Chris Brown. His first album spawned several hits including “Run It,” “Yo (Excuse Me Miss)” and “Gimme That,” “Say Goodbye” and “Poppin’” earning him world-wide sales in excess of 3 million units.
In addition to his music career, the multi-talented artist established himself as a promising actor with his first feature film, Stomp The Yard which also showcased his agility as a dancer. He’s made high-profile television appearances on The O.C. and One On One and performed on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Grammy’s Ceremony, The Today Show and Good Morning America concerts and more.
Further expanding his acting abilities, Chris Brown will co-star in the Screen Gems/Sony Pictures’ holiday film, This Christmas with Loretta Devine, Delroy Lindo and Regina King. The album Exclusive is in stores November 6th and This Christmas is in theaters November 21st.
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Two New Justin Timberlake Releases Announced
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
UNVEILS TWO EXTRAORDINARY RELEASES:
THE DOUBLE DVD RELEASE OF THE
FUTURESEX/LOVESHOW LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT BEST BUY NOVEMBER 20
AND
FUTURESEX/LOVESOUNDS DELUXE EDITION
AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE NOVEMBER 27
1st Single From The Deluxe Edition, “Until The End Of Time,” is a soul-stirring duet with Beyoncé
New York, NY – Following a huge showing at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, Jive Records’ recording artist Justin Timberlake announced release of two blockbuster entertainment packages associated with his highly successful FutureSex/LoveShow tour. The celebrated FutureSex/LoveShow Live From Madison Square Garden concert on DVD, available exclusively at Best Buy on Nov. 20, and the FutureSex/LoveSounds Deluxe Edition, a CD plus bonus DVD edition of his Grammy-winning critically acclaimed sophomore smash on Nov. 27.
The FutureSex/LoveShow Live From Madison Square Garden double DVD provides fans an intimate look at the energetic buzz of activities before, during and after this August 2007 performance. In addition to the concert, the set includes a song by song running commentary by Timberlake, behind-the-scene concert and backstage footage, a distinct ultra hi-speed bonus concert music video, and full length interviews with Timberlake, the band, and crew. This special two-disc DVD set is exclusively available at Best Buy and Bestbuy.com on Nov. 20. Preorders for the DVD set can be placed now at BestBuy.com.
Release of FutureSex/LoveSounds Deluxe Edition, an expanded version of his global smash FutureSex/LoveSounds follows in stores Nov. 27. The deluxe edition includes the original 12 tracks from the multi-platinum album, plus the current buzz single, “Until The End Of Time” duet with Beyoncé, and additional all-star bonus tracks with megastar collaborations that will be announced shortly. A bonus DVD of unreleased footage from international worldwide performances, director commentaries and “making of” reels of his acclaimed videos; “SexyBack,” “What Goes Around…Comes Around,” “My Love,” and “LoveStoned/I Think She Knows” complete the deluxe edition package.
FutureSex/LoveSounds, co-written and co-produced by Timberlake, debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts and broke all digital album sales records at the time. To date it has sold nearly eight million copies worldwide. His latest hit, the original version of “Until The End Of Time” entered the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, making him the first solo male artist this decade to spawn six top 40 hits from the same album.
Timberlake recently garnered three nominations at the upcoming 2007 American Music Awards, Favorite Male Artist and Favorite Album in the Pop or Rock category, and in the Soul/Rhythm & Blues category Favorite Album. Additionally he leads all contenders at the 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards with four nominations (Best Solo Artist, Ultimate Urban, Headliner and Video Star). He kicks off the Australian leg of his highly successful FutureSex/LoveShow at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre October 27.
Britney Spears New Album Release Date: 10/30/07
New York, NY Jive Records announced today that the label is moving up the release date of Britney Spears' latest release Blackout to October 30th.
Recently, songs from Britney Spears' forthcoming album, along with unfinished material and demos represented as completed legitimate songs, were leaked on-line. A label spokesperson stated, "due to these numerous unauthorized on-line leaks, the label is doing everything possible to prevent and avoid any further illegal distribution of songs including moving up the release date of the album to October 30th."
Britney Returns with "Gimme More" - BLACKOUT in Stores November 13th
New York, NY – Jive Records recording artist Britney Spears’ latest hit single “Gimme More” is shaping up to be another worldwide hit. Domestically, within just one week of its release “Gimme More” tops the iTunes Store’s Top Songs chart at #1 with over 179,000 digital download sales and races up the charts with a meteoric jump from #68 to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. In Australia and Canada the single ranks #1 on iTunes while entering the Top 20 on the European Top 100 Airplay chart. “Gimme More” is Spears’ highest charting hit since her debut single, “…Baby One More Time.”
The “Gimme More” video is scheduled to be on sale exclusively via iTunes on Friday , October 5th and will officially premiere on all other video outlets on Monday, October 8th.
Additionally, the song is receiving critical-acclaim. Rolling Stone describes “Gimme More” as “sleek” and “catchy.” It was produced by Nate “Danja” Hills, the hit-making producer who has worked with Nelly Furtado, Timbaland and more. The first single from her highly-anticipated album titled Blackout.
Britney Spears was very involved in crafting her fifth studio album, Blackout. She collaborated with top-notch producers and songwriters to produce an upbeat album with a nod to past musical influences and an ear toward the future. The album includes songs such as “Heaven on Earth,” produced by promising newcomer Freescha and Kara DioGuardi whose credits include Kelly Clarkson’s “Walk Away.” People magazine describes the songs as “and early fave… a throwback to [the] ‘I Feel Love’ era Donna Summer.” Entertainment Weekly says the 25-year old singer “unleashes a more grown-up” sound, evidenced on “Radar” produced by the Swedish team Bloodshy & Avant, the duo behind Spears’ Grammy-winning “Toxic.” Bloodshy & Avant also produced the much-talked about “Piece of Me” which is one of her most “fierce” and “personal” songs with poignant lyrics according to EW. The album title, Blackout refers to blocking out negativity and embracing life fully and captures the dance-friendly nature of the songs.
Britney Spears is one of the top-selling artists of the last decade, ever since her 14x platinum selling debut album …Baby One More Time (1999), she has led the resurgence of pop music and instantly changed the musical landscape. To date, she has sold in excess of 83 million units worldwide and has influenced the pop world with an ever-changing mix of cutting edge sound and forward thinking videos. With multi-platinum album sales that include Oops!...I Did It Again (2000), Britney (2001), and In The Zone (2003), seven #1 worldwide singles and four consecutive #1 albums, Spears is part of a rarified group of top-selling female artists in the SoundScan era that include multi-platinum superstars Celine Dion, Mariah Carey and Shania Twain.
BSB's Unbreakable in Stores October 30
September 24, 2007- Los Angeles, CA- the first single off the upcoming Backstreet Boys album Unbreakable makes it's debut in the Top 40 charts at #39 this week. Inconsolable was written and produced by Emanuel Kiriakou (Nick Lachey "What's Left Of Me", Katherine McPhee "Ordinary World"),and co-written by Lindy Robbins and Jess Cates.
The video for "Inconsolable" was shot by Norwegian director/photographer Ray Kay, who also shot the band for their album packaging. It features the group in vignettes which take place during a solar eclipse on Venice Beach. The video is a visual catharsis, symbolic of the emotions in the lyrics.
The group worked on the album with a myriad of top notch songwriters and producers including Dan Muckala, John Shanks, Billy Mann and former *NSYNC member JC Chasez. Unbreakable, the fifth studio album for Backstreet will be released on Jive Records October 30, 2007.Track listing for Unbreakable is:
1. Everything But Mine 2. Inconsolable 3. Something That I Already Know 4. Helpless When She Smiles 5. Any Other Way 6. One In A Million 7. Panic 8. You Can Let Go 9. Trouble Is 10. Treat Me Right 11. Love Will Keep You Up All Night 12. Unmistakable 13. Unsuspecting Sunday Afternoon
In August the Backstreet Boys celebrate the 10th Anniversary of their first U.S album Backstreet Boys. To date they have sold over 75 million albums worldwide, making them one of the most successful groups of all time.
Last summer, founding member Kevin Richardson decided to take a break from the group and pursue other interests. With his blessing, the four remaining members, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and AJ McLean, proceeded to record the follow-up to their 2005 platinum album Never Gone.
Jive Records Signs American Idol Winner Jordin Sparks
(New York, NY) -- It was announced today that Jordin Sparks, the youngest American Idol winner ever in the popular TV franchise’s history, blazes a post-Idol signature trail all of her own and signs to 19 Recordings/Jive Records, one of the industry’s most cutting-edge labels.
“We’re thrilled to welcome the partnership with 19 Recordings and Jordin Sparks as the first Idol winner to make her home at Jive,” stated Barry Weiss, CEO and President of Zomba Label Group (ZLG). “Her poise, her amazing vocal ability, her relentless optimism has been apparent to millions of fans all around the world. We’re honored to have this burgeoning worldwide superstar on Jive Records.”
Clive Davis, Chairman of BMG, U.S., also commented: “Jordin is a terrific young singer who has found a great home at Jive. Barry and his successful team know how to patiently nurture career artists, and Jordin Sparks hints of a legacy and longevity waiting to be fulfilled.”
“American Idol has truly been a life altering experience,” Jordin said. “Signing with 19Recordings/Jive and Barry Weiss and his great team is hopefully the beginning of another dream opportunity for me to deliver the kind of meaningful music I love. I can’t wait to share this next chapter of my story with all the fans that have supported me so far.”
Simon Fuller, the creator of American Idol and the guiding force behind American Idol’s unprecedented success and founder of 19 Entertainment concurred: “You couldn’t find a better match in or out of this business than Jive Records, 19 Recordings and Jordin Sparks.”
Winning the majority of the more than 74 million record-breaking votes cast. The 17-year old Glendale, AZ, native, was followed by millions of television viewers and was hailed by critics and fans as one of the most “musically evolved” contestants the Fox show has ever had.
Jive Records is gearing up to launch Jordin Sparks’ lead single, “Tattoo,” produced by the hit-making duo Stargate (Béyonce, Ne-Yo) and co-written with Amanda Ghost, whose impressive credits include James Blunt’s “Beautiful” and “Beautiful Liar” with Beyonce and Shakira. “Tattoo” will be arriving at radio stations across the country on August 27th, and Sparks’ eagerly awaited debut album will be in stores in November. Currently, Sparks is wowing live audiences in a trek across the U.S. with other Season Six finalists on the Pop-Tarts American Idols Live! Tour. In between tour dates, she’s scheduled to appear on The Teen Choice Awards which airs live on FOX on August 26th.
UGK #1 Album in the Country!
UGK REIGNS OVER THE CHARTS UGK (UNDERGROUND KINGZ) IS THE #1 ALBUM IN THE COUNTRY
Jive Records Tops The Charts For The Third Time This Summer
New York, NY – Jive recording artists UGK, who are universally regarded as the true voices of the south, take their rightful place at the top of the Billboard’s Top 200, R&B, and Rap Album charts. This week, their 26-song, two-CD set, UGK (Underground Kingz) claims the #1 spot in the country as group members Pimp C and Bun B heat up the singles charts with their soulful smash hit “Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You)” featuringOutKast. Acknowledged for years by their peers (which includes hip-hop legend Jay-Z) and fans as the true “underground kings” of the rap genre, this is the duo’s first #1 debut on all three charts simultaneously.
UGK (Underground Kingz) is being embraced as a classic: USA Today enthuses “…with this star-studded 26-song double CD of funk-drenched playalistic street rhymes… [The] Kingz seem poised to finally get their dues.” Entertainment Weekly adds, “…UGK show enough swagger to rightfully claim their throne.” Finally, the Houston Chronicle simply states, “…Pimp C and Bun B’s own dazzling dynamic should finally earn the duo its place among rap royalty.”
UGK’s double CD set recruits a cavalcade of superstars from the hip-hop and R&B universe including: T.I., Rick Ross, Slim Thug, Charlie Wilson, Raheem DeVaughn, Three 6 Mafia, Willy D, OutKast, Kool G Rap, and Big Daddy Kane. The star-studded collection showcases production by UGK’s own Pimp C, as well as, NY super producer Swizz Beatz, Scarface, Marley Marl and Atlanta hit makers Jazze Pha and Lil Jon. Regardless of the many guests and producers, the album can simply be described as “original UGK material.”
For the third time this summer Jive/Zomba, the record company to label-mates UGK, T-Pain and R. Kelly, claims the #1 spot on Billboard’s Pop and R&B Albums charts. This past June, Jive Records launched two #1 debuts back-to-back with T-Pain’s Epiphany and R. Kelly’s ninth solo release, Double Up. From a nearly two decade-long career, UGK follows suit with their seventh release UGK (Underground Kingz). This marks the third #1 debut on the “Top 200 Albums” chart for Jive/Zomba and solidifies the label as one that continues to foster and develop the careers of established stars as well as new upcoming talent.
UGK (Underground Kingz) will also be available in a limited-edition 26-song, two-CD set, with a bonus DVD. The DVD will contain their latest videos including “Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You)” featuring OutKast, in-depth interviews with UGK and special guest appearances from OutKast, T.I., David Banner, Rick Ross, Jeezy, Three 6 Mafia and much more. UGK’s current hit, the smash single “Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You)” featuring OutKast, is receiving strong support from radio stations across the country and the video, which contains cameos by OutKast, Three 6 Mafia, David Banner and Gipp of Goodie Mob, is in rotation on BET, MTV and MTV2.
UGK put the south on the map in 1988 with their first album release The Southern Way. Since then, the group has maintained a presence in the rap world with albums, mixtapes, indie releases and cameos on numerous prominent artists’ tracks. In 2000, they made a high-profile appearance on Jay-Z’s “Big Pimpin.” In 2005, Bun B released his first solo album Trill. The gold-certified CD debuted at #6 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart and peaked at #1 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums Chart. Pimp C released his solo album Pimpalation in summer 2006. The solo effort debuted at #3 on the Top 200 and at #1 on the Hip-Hop and R&B Charts according to Billboard.
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