Music News 23 july 2008

Bow Wow is currently working on Pedigree, his third album. It will be released in the later end of 2008… Unless we wait until early 2009! Guests’ appearances will include Nelly, Ashley Tisdale, DJ Khaled and more

Do not forget! Lenny Kravitz will be performing two concerts in the UK:

August 13^th: Brixton Academy, London

August 16^th (Chelmsford) and 17^th (Stafford): V Festival

Paramore is currently recording a future studio album still untitled but the rock band plans to release it next spring or summer (2009). In the same time, Hayley and her partners are touring the US:

July 25^th: Tulsa, Oklahoma

August 10^th: Baltimore, Maryland

August 26^th: Saint Paul, Minnesota and many more until October.

Watch Crushcruchcrush (music videos) on Jukebo!

Hot Chip has scheduled a tour which will start at the V Festival on August (Chelmsford on 16^th and Stafford on 17^th) and will culminate in London on November…But if you live in the US, don’t worry, Hot Chip didn’t forget you!

September 6^th: Robin Hill, London

September 20^th: San Francisco, California

October 4^th: New York, New York

October 30^th: Corn Exchange, Cambridge and many more

Jesse Cook is performing a series of gigs mainly in the United States:

July 30^th: Boulder, Colorado

August 22^nd: Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

August 24^th: Alexandria, Virginia

August 28^th: Huntsville, Ontario

Since Frontiers, news about Jesse is scarce. Maybe the flamenco guitarist prepares a new studio album.

Fabolous new album, Working Hard, Playing Harder is produced by Timbaland and due for release on August 2008. Many special guests participated to the conception of the LP: Ne Yo, Jadakiss, Kanye West…

DJ Khaled’s third studio album We Global is expected in stores on September 16^th. The long-awaited LP includes guests’ appearances: Nas, Busta Rhymes, Fabolous and more. So, watch the first single Out Here Grindin’(music video).

I’m Yours (music video) is not slow to reach the US singles top 10! Jason Mraz’s new single wins 12 places (44 to 32) this week. The only one UK concert will take place at Royal Albert Hall in London on September 23^rd

Colbie Caillat is nominated to the MTV VMA with Bubbly (music video) and she is currently touring around the world until the end of September.

                 Tonight (July 23^rd): Paso Robles, California

                 July 30^th: Phoenix, Arizona

                 August 29^th: Pueblo, Colorado…

September 23^rd: Islington Carling Academy, London

She will also be the supporting act for John Mayer in his 2008 Summer Tour.

Only 21 and Jesse McCartney has already 3 studio albums recorded! The latest, Departure, has been sold over 120 000 copies worldwide to date. An exceptional concerts are planned on August. Jesse will tour with Jordin Sparks:

5^th: Sacramento, California

11^th: Salt Lake City, Utah

22^nd: Atlantic City, New Jersey

30^th: Greensboro, North Carolina and more

Controversy about Nas latest album! Originally entitled Nigger, the rapper had to rename it because members of the hip hop community criticized it and thought this word would be no longer used in hip hop. As a result, the album was renamed Untitled and released in the US. In any case, the single Be A Nigger Too (music video) enjoys success in the US.

Lots of concerts are scheduled in the US this summer where the rapper will play his latest song Hero (music video) feat. Keri Hilson. For his tour, Nas is sponsored by Fila: the rapper wears men Sneakers Fila in concert.

Tomorrow (July 24^th): Burlington, Vermont

August 1^st: New Orleans, Louisiana

August 23^rd: Denver, Colorado

August 30^th: Champaign, Illinois and many more. Check all the dates on Nas myspace.

Don’t miss the next show of Sneaky Sound System! It takes place at London Scale in London on September 11^th. Meanwhile, watch the music video I Love it on Jukebo

Several releases for the end of 2008!

First, the The Perfect Boy (music video) B/W Without You available on August 13^th.

Then on September 13^th, the release of an EP of the first four singles of the new album remixed: The Only One (music video), Freakshow (music video), The Perfect Boy and Sleep When I’m Dead (music video).

And finally on October 13^th the Cure’s 13^th studio album is expected!

It’s a good starting up for Noah and the Whale: 5 Years Time (music video) entered number 24 of the UK singles chart. The first single comes out on August 4^th. To support their debut album Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down (in stores on August 12^th), the folk rock band plays a series of UK dates:

Next Sunday (July 27^th): Cambridge

August 9^th: Field Day, London

August 16^th (Chelmsford) and 17^th (Stafford): V Festival

Besides, there will be a beautiful line up at the V Festival: The Pigeon Detectives, Delays, David Jordan and more.