Changing the Game

There are a lot of differences between the boy bands of the ’90s and the new crop today. The Wanted will happily tell you, they feel more kinship to the Beatles than to ‘NSYNC.

New Matchbox 20 On the Way...

Keeping their promise from this past March, Matchbox Twenty has announced the name of their upcoming single hitting next month and the album to come in September.

Fun. Cover Gotye

During a stop in London, fun., like so many others before them, tried their hand at a cover of Gotye’s hit song “Somebody That I Used To Know.”

Top 10 Fresh Songs This Week

Check out the Top 10 songs getting the most play on Fresh this week featuring tracks from Jason Mraz, One Direction, Gotye, Train and more!

The Wanted Are Changing the Boy Band Game
Matchbox Twenty Announce New Album
Fun. Cover Gotye with Paramore’s Hayley Williams
This Week’s Top 10 Fresh Songs

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Adam Lambert On Katy Perry and Goyte

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Adam Lambert recently sat down with Mix 96.5/Houston and shared some of the music on his iPod. Two of the tracks that came up were Katy Perry‘s “Part of Me” and Goyte‘s “Somebody That I Used to Know.”

Justin Bieber’s Vocal Producer Kuk Harrell Explains His Job

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When you look at the production credits on an album, a lot of names are listed. There’s a producer, an engineer, songwriters, and often a vocal producer. But what exactly does the vocal producer do? CBS Local talked to Kuk Harrell, who is currently working on Justin Bieber’s latest album and has worked with Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Beyonce to find out.

Bono Becomes Rock’s Richest Star Thanks To Facebook

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As Facebook went public today, reports are calculating that Bono’s investment company, Elevation Partners, stands to make up to $1.5 billion off of the IPO. According to Inc., Elevation owns 1.5 percent of Facebook’s shares.

Alicia Keys Honors Stevie Wonder, Perform Together

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Alicia Keys is showing her love for Stevie Wonder this Sunday by honoring the legendary singer at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards.

Keys is presenting the Motown legend with the show’s Icon Award and then will be joining him on stage to perform some of his biggest hits. No word yet on what songs they’ll be doing together.

Alanis Morissette Creates Video For “Guardian”

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Alanis Morissette is currently putting together ideas for the video to “Guardian,” the first single from her forthcoming album Havoc and Bright Lights.

The Wanted On Changing The Boy Band Game And Living Together

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There are a lot of differences between the boy bands of the ’90s, ‘NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys, and the new crop today. For one thing, neither the Wanted nor One Direction can dance. It’s not a diss — ask them and they’ll tell you themselves.

See Kanye West On “Keeping Up With the Kardashians”

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We all knew it was bound to happen. As Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s budding romance went public with numerous New York sightings and a $30,000 vacation it only makes sense that he’d be featured on Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

Kanye makes an appearance in the trailer leading up to this weekend’s season premier of the show.

Bobby Brown On “Houston Family” Show: “I Doubt Bobbi Kristina Would Do Reality TV”

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Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston were the central characters in the 2005 unscripted show Being Bobby Brown, but he apparently frowns on the reality show route for their daughter, Bobbi Kristina. While an unscripted TV show surrounding Whitney Houston’s family is in the works, Brown has questions about his daughter’s involvement.

What’s Fresh Around Town For This Weekend: May 19-20th

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It’s shaping up to be a great weekend of fun in sun in the big city. There are plenty of events, parades and festivals happening all over the Big Apple, so make sure you get out and take in what the city has to offer.

Here’s a list of what’s fresh around town the weekend of May 19th.

Darius Rucker On Lionel Richie: “He’s more than an idol, he’s part of my DNA”

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Currently on tour with Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker sat down with CBS Local while in New York to discuss life on the road and his recent collaboration with Lionel Richie.