Jessica Simpson Tells Women In Abusive Relationships: ‘Run So Far Away’

Singer includes a song with lyrics that address domestic violence in her Phoenix show set.
By Jocelyn Vena

Jessica Simpson up about abusive relationships during her concert Thursday night (March 12) in Phoenix, Arizona, at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion, US Weekly reports.
Before launching into "Remember That" — a song that contains the lyrics, "It doesn’t matter how he hurts you/ With his hands or with his words/ You don’t deserve it" — she told her fans to "run so far away" from any abusive situations.
The singer — who has previously talked about being in an abusive relationship — added, "In love, we all go through a lot of things, and a lot of things unfortunately make us stay there [in the relationship]. No matter what you go through in life, no matter what abuse you go through, take your heart and run so far away."
During the show, she also confessed to more relationship woes before singing "Still Don’t Stop Me." "After I wrote that song, I was mad at myself for being so weak and I got over that guy!" she said, after explaining it was written for "a guy that I couldn’t get over."
In 2008, Simpson spoke to Elle magazine about her abusive relationship, but didn’t specify if she had been physically or emotionally abused. "I don’t want to talk about it, but I have definitely experienced abuse in a way that I would tell people to take their heart and run."

Lindsay Lohan’s Lawyer Says Arrest Warrant Is A ‘Misunderstanding’

Police investigate disturbance at Lohan friend Sam Ronson’s house Saturday, but leave without apprehending Lohan.
By Jem Aswad

Lindsay Lohan’s attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, released a statement on Saturday (March 14) about the warrant for the actress’ arrest, calling the situation a "misunderstanding."
"Since her case was resolved, Ms. Lohan has been in compliance with all the terms and conditions of her probation and all orders of the court," the statement reads, according to People.com. "The warrant issued on Friday was, in our view, born out of a misunderstanding which I am confident I can clear up next week."
A hearing for Lohan is set for Monday morning in a Beverly Hills, California, court, the site reported. "The judge apparently has indicated that Ms. Lohan should be in attendance," said Los Angeles District Attorney spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons. Lohan, 22, is serving a three-year probation term for a 2007 DUI incident.
"We are not actively looking for Ms. Lohan at this time," Beverly Hills Police Lieutenant Mark Rosen said at a Saturday press conference. "We are not anticipating her surrender this weekend. But if she comes in contact with police, she’s subject to arrest. As for why we’re not actively looking for her, that’s not our procedure for this type of warrant. Her attorney is hoping to resolve this issue in the coming week. If it’s not resolved, I’m sure we’ll negotiate her voluntary surrender."
Gibbons said the hearing "apparently has something to do with Ms. Lohan’s probation. We don’t know exactly what it’s about. The court contacted the defense directly, not us." Unidentified sources reportedly told TMZ.com that the warrant was issued after Lohan failed to comply with the terms of her probation, specifically with regard to an alcohol-education program in which she is enrolled.
TMZ also reported that police were called to Lohan’s girlfriend Samantha Ronson’s house after a disturbance involving a broken window was reported on Saturday, but left without apprehending Lohan. The actress reportedly spent Friday evening with friends at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood, and then the group made a late-night visit to the house of Jack Nicholson.
The Beverly Hills Police Department reportedly released the following statement regarding the warrant on Friday evening: "In response to media inquiries, [the] Beverly Hills Police Department is confirming a warrant was in fact issued today [March 13] for the arrest of Lindsay Lohan. The $50,000 warrant issued by the Beverly Hills Superior Court stems from a May 2007 arrest of Miss Lohan for DUI and hit-and-run. The circumstances leading to the issuance of the warrant by the court are not readily available at this time. It is our hope that Miss Lohan will surrender herself so that this matter will be resolved in a timely manner."
In August 2007, Lohan pleaded guilty to two counts of being under the influence of a controlled substance (cocaine), and no contest to two counts of driving with a blood-alcohol level above .08 percent and one count of reckless driving. She served 84 minutes in jail in November 2007 and was placed on three years probation and ordered to complete an 18-month alcohol education program.

Lady Gaga’s Pop Revolution Continues With ‘LoveGame’

 

Lady Gaga kicked off her Fame Ball tour (which we’re not supposed to call a "tour," remember?) on Thursday night in San Diego. And by all accounts, she more than lived up to her promise of giving fans a "life-changing experience."

And she’s not stopping there. Building on the success of singles like "Just Dance" and "Poker Face," Gaga recently unveiled her new clip, for the song "LoveGame," which, to hear her tell it, is just the next step in her plan to conquer the world with pop music.

"This is all part of a movement. My artistry is much deeper than fashion or anything like that: I love pop music, and I want to bring it back," she told MTV News. "People are truly hungry for this. They generally miss the ’90s and the superfans flooding Times Square, crying and wailing and doing anything to see the fingernail of a star. I want that back, and [the 'LoveGame' video] is just another move towards that.

" ‘LoveGame’ is a genuine New York lifestyle video. It’s got that feeling of ‘gay, black New York,’ of inclusion and glamour," she continued. "I wanted to really bring forth the girl that I was four years ago, and I wanted to put it in the setting of the underground subway. I worked with Joseph Kahn, and he did an amazing job. He didn’t just capture the fashion; he captured the artist."

And at the moment, that artist can do no wrong. Earlier this week, "LoveGame" leapt into the Billboard Hot 100, giving Gaga three singles on the chart ("Poker Face" and "Just Dance" are in the top 10). And when you consider the string of sold-out dates on the Fame Ball, it appears that Gaga’s vision of a pop-powered future might actually become a reality.

"We all used to believe in that very artistic lie that pop music tells. And we want to believe in that again," she said. "And it is back. I promise you. It’s happening right now. My work is honest and strong, and I couldn’t be more happy to see it reach so many people. There’s really nothing else I can say."

Jane’s Addiction “A Cabinet of Curiosities” Mp3 Download

Released    April 21, 2009

Genre    Alternative rock

 

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A Cabinet of Curiosities is a box set compilation by Jane’s Addiction. This collection will follow 20 years after the bands first studio record, and will include many outtakes, demos, and live recordings from the groups initial lifespan of 1986-1991.

Track listing

(asterisk indicates previously unreleased)

Disc 1:

Jane Says (Radio Tokyo Demo) *
Pigs in Zen (Radio Tokyo Demo)
Mountain Song (Radio Tokyo Demo)
Had a Dad (Radio Tokyo Demo)
I Would for You (Radio Tokyo Demo)
Idiots Rule (Demo) *
Classic Girl (Demo) *
Up the Beach (Demo) *
Suffer Some (Demo) *
Thank You Boys (Demo) *
Summertime Rolls (Demo) *
City (Demo) *
Ocean Size (Demo) *
Stop! (Demo) *
Standing in the Shower … Thinking (Demo) *
Ain’t No Right (Demo) *
Three Days (Demo) *

Disc 2:

Ted, Just Admit It… (Demo) *
Maceo (Demo) *
No One’s Leaving (Demo) *
My Time (Rehearsal) *
Been Caught Stealing (12" Remix Version)
Ripple
Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitey [feat. Ice-T & Ernie-C]
L.A. Medley: L.A. Woman/Nausea/Lexicon Devil (Live 1989)
Kettle Whistle (Live 1987) *
Whole Lotta Love (Live 1987) *
1970 (Live 1987) *
Bobhaus (Live 1989) *

Disc 3: (Live at the Palladium 12/19/90)
Drum Intro (Live) *
Up the Beach (Live)
Whores (Live) *
1% (Live) *
No One’s Leaving (Live)
Ain’t No Right (Live)
Then She Did… (Live) *
Had a Dad (Live) *
Been Caught Stealing (Live) *
Three Days (Live)
Mountain Song (Live) *
Stop! (Live)
Summertime Rolls (Live) *
Ocean Size (Live) *

DVD:

Soul Kiss:
Mountain Song (Unedited Version)
City

Music videos:
Had a Dad
Ocean Size
Stop!
Been Caught Stealing
Classic Girl
Ain’t No Right

Live at the City Square in Milan (for MTV Italy, October 1990)
Whores *
Then She Did… *
Three Days *

Album Review From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing’s_Shocking

Johan “4” Mp3 Download

Released    May 4, 2009
Genre    Pop

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4 (pronounced Four) is the upcoming fourth studio album by Johan to be released on May 4, 2009. Unlike Johan’s tradition to release new records every five years, the album is released only 3 years after THX JHN Like all Johan albums, it is released on the Excelsior Recordings label.

Album Review From:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_(band)

Madina Lake “Attics to Eden” Mp3 Download

Released    28 April 2009
Genre    Post-hardcore
Alternative rock

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Attics to Eden is the second studio album by American band Madina Lake, scheduled to be released on 28 April 2009. The track listing was announced in January 2009 by the British music magazine, Kerrang.

Track listing

"Never Take Us Alive"
"Let’s Get Outta Here"
"Legends"
"Criminals"
"Through the Pain"
"Never Walk Alone"
"Not for This World"
"Welcome to Oblivion"
"Silent Voices Kill"
"Statistics"
"Friends & Lovers"
"Lila, the Divine Game"

Bonus Tracks

"Never Take Us Alive (From the Attic mix)"
"What’s the Point"
"Scorched Earth"

Never Take Us Alive

The first single "Never Take Us Alive" is available on itunes as well as other digital music retailers. A video is planned soon.

Album Review From:http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=906272

Pete Yorn “Back and Fourth” Mp3 Download

Released    June 23, 2009
Genre    Alternative rock

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Back and Fourth is the fourth full-length release from Pete Yorn. It will be released on June 23rd, 2009, and was produced by Mike Mogis. It was recorded in Omaha, NE.

Possible Tracks

"Shotgun"
"Can’t Hear Anyone" (b-side from the Nightcrawler sessions)
"Precious Stone"

Album Review From:http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=719845708&ref=nf

Busta Rhymes “Back on My B.S.” Mp3 Download

Released    May 19, 2009
Genre    Hip Hop

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Back on My B.S. is the eighth studio album from rapper Busta Rhymes. It is scheduled to be released on May 19, 2009.

Background

The album was originally going to be called Before Hell Freezes Over, but went through several name changes (including Back on My Bullshit, Blessed, and B.O.M.B.) before being finalized as Back on My B.S.. Additionally, the release date was originally planned for December 4, 2007; however, several delays lead to the eventual scheduled launch date of May 19, 2009.

Guests

During an interview with MTV News Busta Rhymes mentioned that he will be working with longtime collaborators as well as some people he’s never had the chance to work with before. He said:

You’re gonna get your traditional Busta Rhymes and Pharrell collabo. My man Focus from the Aftermath crew; Dr. Dre; the late, great J Dilla got work on the album. It’s gonna be great — look forward to the new bang-out.

During an interview with FLOW 93.5 in Toronto, Kardinal Offishall stated that he will appear on a track which will also feature Akon.

At a private listening session in Manhattan, Busta announced that guest appearances would include Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx, Common, Nicole Scherzinger, Akon, T.I., Lil Wayne, Ludacris, The Game, Linkin Park, T-Pain amongst others.

The first single was originally going to be "Watch Ya Mouth" featuring Swizz Beatz, but then it was changed and will not appear on the album and was dubbed as a street single. Don’t Touch Me (Throw da Water on ‘em) then became the first single.  Although not confirmed to be on the final release of the album, Rhymes teamed up with Travis Barker for one of the latter’s underground hit "rock remixes", with the homemade YouTube video having more views than the official single video.

Linkin Park also collaborated on the first official single "We Made It". The video was shot April 15th, 2008. The video for "We Made It" premiered on BET and Yahoo! Music on April 29.

Pharrell did 3 tracks with Busta Rhymes for his new album, one including "G-Stroll" 

Busta Rhymes premiered the video for "I Got Bass" on November 24th and has cameos from DJ Scratch, Bangladesh, Fabolous, Alfamega, Swizz Beatz and the Flipmode Squad.

Hip Hop producer/singer Ron Browz collaborated on the song "Arab Money". The music video debuted on BET’s 106 & Park on December 2nd. It features cameos from Rick Ross, Spliff Star, DJ Drama, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, DJ Khaled, Akon, Sean Paul, Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em, Kardinal Offishall, Ace Hood, Shawty Lo, Paul Wall among many others. The first part of the official remix of "Arab Money" was leaked on November 27th. It features Diddy, Ron Browz, Swizz Beatz, T-Pain, Akon and Lil Wayne. The second part was leaked on December 13th and features Ron Browz, Rick Ross, Reek Da Villian, Spliff Star, N.O.R.E. and Red Cafe. The third part was leaked on December 20th features Ron Browz, Juelz Santana, Jim Jones and Jadakiss. All three are the official remix of "Arab Money."

Tracklisting

  Title    Producer(s)    Featured guest(s)    Time
1    "What They Askin’ For"    Focus…       
2    "Wheel Of Fortune"           
3    "Conglomerate"    Focus…    Young Jeezy & Jadakiss    3:34
4    "Shoot For The Moon"           
5    "Hustler’s Anthem ‘09"    Ty Fyffe    T-Pain    4:31
6    "Kill Dem"    The Neptunes    Pharrell & Tosh   
7    "Arab Money"    Ron Browz    Ron Browz    2:47
8    "Imma Go & Get Mine"    DJ Scratch    Mike Epps   
9    "We Want In"    Ron Browz    Ron Browz, Spliff Star & Show Money   
10    "We Miss You"    Jelly Roll    DeMarco & Jelly Roll   
11    "Sugar"    Jelly Roll    Jelly Roll   
12    "Don’t Believe ‘Em"    Cool & Dre    Akon & T.I.    3:57
13    "Decision"    Dr. Dre, Mr. Porter    Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx, John Legend & Common    4:12
14    "If You Don’t Know"    Focus…    Big Tigger   
15    "World Go Round"    Jelly Roll    Estelle    3:57
16    "We Made It" (Bonus Track)    Cool & Dre, Mike Shinoda    Linkin Park    3:58

Album Review From:http://www.rap-up.com/2008/09/17/exclusive-busta-rhymes-signs-with-universal-motown/

Billy Ray Cyrus “Back to Tennessee” Mp3 Download

Released    April 7, 2009
Genre    Country

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Back to Tennessee is the eleventh studio album released from country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus. The album will be released on April 7, 2009, on Lyric Street Records. It is also the follow-up album to 2007s Home at Last. Originally planned to be released in July 2008, the album pushed to new release dates five times. "Somebody Said a Prayer" was released as the album’s lead-off single, and was a top 40 hit on the country charts in late 2008. It was followed by the title track. Also on the album is "Butterfly Fly Away", a duet with daughter Miley Cyrus. The song is also on the Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack.

Singles

"Somebody Said a Prayer"

The albums first single, "Somebody Said a Prayer", was released to radio on August 16, 2008, where it debuted at 53 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Due to success of its preceder, "Ready, Set, Don’t Go", critics were expecting the song to be Cyrus’ solo comback to country music. The beginning of its chart run started off strong, however, the single only spent 15 weeks on the chart, only reaching 33 in November 2008.

"Somebody Said a Prayer" was also made into a music video, directed by Roman White. It was then released to Country Music Television and Great American Country in September 2008.

"Back to Tennessee"

The title track to the album was then released as the second single on February 2, 2009. However, the song entered the charts for the week of March 24, 2009, where it entered at #59. That same week, Cyrus’ daughter, Miley Cyrus, charted her first solo country single. "The Climb" also entered for the week of March 24, at 48. The music video for "Back to Tennessee" is currently being shot.

Track listing

    Title    Length    Writer(s)
1.    "Back to Tennessee"    4:20   
2.    "Thrillbilly"       
3.    "He’s Mine"       
4.    "Somebody Said a Prayer"    4:08    Neil Thrasher, Craig Wiseman
5.    "A Good Day"       
6.    "I Could Be the One"       
7.    "Like Nothing Else"       
8.    "Country As Country Can Be"       
9.    "Love Is the Reason"       
10.    "Give It to Somebody"       
11.    "Real Gone"    3:39    Sheryl Crow, John Shanks
12.    "Butterfly Fly Away" (with Miley Cyrus)       

Singles

Year    Single    US Country
2008    "Somebody Said a Prayer"    33
2009    "Back to Tennessee"A    59

Album Review From:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Ray_Cyrus

Rick Ross “Deeper Than Rap”Mp3 download

Released    March 24, 2009
Recorded    2008 – 2009
Genre    Hip hop
Label    Poe Boy/Maybach Music/Def Jam
Producer    J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, The Neptunes, The Inkredibles, T.I., Kanye West

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Deeper Than Rap is the third studio album by Miami rapper Rick Ross. It is scheduled for a March 24th, 2009 release. The albums is set to be released under his own label, Maybach Music Group, unlike his previous releases with Slip-N-Slide Records.

Singles, Contributors, and Producers

The first single is expected to be "Magnificent", produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and featuring John Legend. The second single is expected to be titled "Mafia Music". The song has been leaked as of January 24th with production from The Inkredibles. Meanwhile on the production side Cool & Dre, are also expected to contribute some beats towards the album. Ross, also says he has a beat from T.I. which will make the album.

Confirmed tracks

"Magnificent" (feat. John Legend) (produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)
"Mafia Music" (produced by The Inkredibles)
"Cigar Music (I Do It)"

Album Review From: http://www.mtv.com