Lady Gaga Releases New Music!

Lady Gaga just released a snippet of a brand spanking new track from the US version of her debut album, The Fame! The retro-sexual star herself said, "It is my wish to have #8 on my album be different in each territory. Keep a look out for unique imports/versions." This exclusive snippet features Space Cowboy and another mystery artist!

Plus, Lady Gaga's film-making debut, "The Fame: Part One", is getting rave reviews from her die-hard fans! Now it's currently featured on Myspace Music. Check it out!

Also, Lady Gaga just headlined a Swedish music festival, NRJ. She performed in Stockholm, Sweden for an audience of approximately 50,000 people and for the first time, she wasn't opening for anyone else!

Beyonce Covers Marie Claire

Beyonce covers October's issue of Marie Claire, here are some parts from the exclusive interview.

Beyonce on her alter ego Sasha:

‘I’ve created an alter ego [she refers to her on-stage persona as ‘Sasha’]: things I do when performing I would never do normally. I reveal things about myself that I wouldn’t do in an interview. I have out-of-body experiences [on stage].

If I cut my leg, if I fall, I don’t even feel it. I’m so fearless, I’m not aware of my face or my body.'

Beyonce on whether there is a time limit to being a pop star:

‘Being a pop star, yes. Being a legend, an icon, absolutely not. And, at this point, that’s what I’m trying to do. I’m over being a pop star. I don’t wanna be a hot girl. I wanna be iconic. And I feel like I’ve accomplished a lot.

I feel like I’m highly respected, which is more important than any award or any amount of records. And I feel like there comes a point when being a pop star is not enough.’

Beyonce on her success:

'I am really proud that I am one of the artists that has the opportunity to be on magazine covers and to be in the movies. And I do think that I’m opening doors for more black women, just like Halle [Berry] and Diana Ross opened doors for me.’

Leona Lewis on Regis and Kelly!

Leona Lewis performed "Better In Time" on Regis and Kelly this Wednesday. It's a sweet song, but not extraordinary. I think her popularity really helped her for this song. Don't get me wrong she does have an amazing voice, but she should start releasing a broader variety of songs.

Britney Spears to Open The 2008 Video Music Awards

Britney Spears will kick off (“open”) the 2008 Video Music Awards on Sunday, September 7th at 9:00PM (ET/PT), you won't want to miss this opening! This isn't a performance, but Britney fans really shouldn't miss this. Britney is nominated for Best Female Video, Best Pop Video and Video of the Year for “Piece of Me.”

“MTV has long played an important role in my career. How can I not be there to kick off their 25th VMA’s? I'm excited to open the entire show, to say hi to my fans and to be nominated.” - Britney Spears

“Britney has done everything from perform with a snake, lock lips with Madonna and prove that what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas. I can’t wait to see what she does to kick off this year’s show.” - Van Toffler, President, MTV Networks Music/LOGO/Films Group

Robin Thicke: NEW Promo Pics + Album Cover

Check out NEW promo pics of Robin Thicke, as he gets ready to drop his highly anticipated album Something Else. The album will be available in stores and online on September 30.

New Eric Benet Video - "The Hunger"

Here's Eric Benet's second video for his upcoming album "Love and Life, which will drop on September 9th. The video was shot in his hometown of Milwaukee at his old neighborhood’s block party. It's a beautiful soul track, Eric Benet's new album will surely do great, so far everything I've heard from the album is simply fantastic!

Usher Dreams Of The Super Bowl!

Usher will perform the football season’s kickoff concert on Thursday in New York’s Columbus Circle along with Keith Urban and Natasha Bedingfield. The 3 p.m. concert will be held just before the season opener, when the Washington Redskins take on the Super Bowl champion New York Giants.

Usher is already aiming at next year's Super Bowl:

“I don’t think it’s too early to consider it,” said Usher, speaking from Atlanta. “Certainly being associated with the organization makes that a lot more possible. There have been conversations for a lot of years about me being part of a performance at a Super Bowl.”

He added: “I’m hoping that this leads, definitely, to that. This whole process is basically you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours.”

Recently Prince and Tom Petty performed at the Super Bowl, can Usher really pull it through?

At the kickoff concert, Usher plans to perform “Here I Stand,” “Changing Places” and “What’s Your Name” with guest star will.i.am.

Do you think Usher would be the right choice for the Super Bowl?

Leona Lewis - Christmas Album

Leona Lewis is counting on having a very Merry Christmas with a new album which will be released around the same time.

The plan is to repackage "Spirit" with new songs, as well as videos.

Her song "Bleeding Love" has passed the $3 million sales mark in the US - the first song to do so since the Beatles in the 1960s.

Janet Jackson - Rock Witchu Tour News

Janet Jackson revealed reluctantly to Jermaine Dupri that LL Cool J will be the opening act of her upcoming tour "Rock Witchu". The tour will kick off on September 10th, in beautiful Vancouver, Canada! Janet also revealed that she added a date to her tour, which will be Madison Square Garden, on October 16th.

New Linkin Park Album!

Linkin Park, which released its “Minutes To Midnight” after 4 years long break since its “Meteora” in 2003, is planning to release its next album in 2009 and has already started working on a few songs. Sources say that the band doesn’t want to repeat the gap of 4 years again and is wishing to be as consistent as possible.

Mike Shinoda was quoted saying: "Actually I’ve been doing a couple of studio dates out on the road, which is new for me," and that "I did a date when we were touring in Germany, one date in Prague, a bunch of dates in New York, and I’m excited about that. It’s been very cool for us. So long story short, we’ve been putting in a lot of work and hopefully we could have a new record out next year."

The band was committed to their “Projekt Revolution tour”, until August 24 and will now concentrate on their next album.

Lady Gaga is Hosting the NewNowNext PopLab Series Premiere!

Lady Gaga, retro-sexual dance diva and performance artist, is hosting the series premiere of NewNowNext Pop Lab. This brand new TV show will feature up-and-coming party music in all its forms. Watch the premiere on LOGO this Wednesday night, September 3rd at midnight ET/PT.

New Christina Aguilera Album!

Christina Aguilera is set to release a Greatest Hits album on November 12.

“Keep Getting Better” and “Dynamite” are featured as new songs on the upcoming album . The Limited Edition includes a bonus DVD with music videos and more (subject to change.) *Unless otherwise indicated, DVDs are region-2 encoded (Japan, Europe, and Middle East), and carry no subtitles.