eter Hernandez, Bruno Mars的真名, 于1986年10月8日出生在美国夏威夷, 是一位歌手和音乐制作人。Bruno Mars最被人们所熟悉的歌曲要数与当红Hip-Hop/Rap新秀B.o.B.合唱的"Nothin' on You", 这首歌曾登顶美国单曲榜BILLBOARD TOP 100.
最近, Bruno Mars又与歌坛新秀Travis McCoy合作了一首"Billionaire", 他也一直在参与Hip-Hop大牌Flo Rida的歌曲制作.Bruno Mars将在今年的5月11日发行首张EP"It's Better If You Don't Understand",他的首张专辑也会在今年的迟些时候发行.

Chris Daughtry's sturdy rock presence and distinctive vocal style won the hearts and minds of American Idol Season 5 fans across the globe. On his debut record for 19 Recordings/ RCA Records, Chris will be fronting his own band, Daughtry, and fans can expect the same cutting edge attitude and startling rock immediacy that made Chris a household name. With noted rock producer Howard Benson at the board, Daughtry's is the first Idol album with most of the songs written or co-written by the singer. A host of high-profile artists are also working with Chris as writing partners. Chris' track 'Wanted Dead Or Alive' is the most downloaded track from the America Idol Season 5 encores album with more that 100,000 downloads and still counting. Chris is by far the fans' favorite and is consistently singled out as the most talented performer in every review of the tour: 'Daughtry proved that he's b far the most talented performer in Idol history.' -St. Petersburg Times.

Daughtry is an American rock band formed and fronted by namesake Chris Daughtry, who was a finalist on the fifth season of American Idol. Their self-titled debut album was released in November 2006 and reached number one on the Billboard 200.

2010 release, the seventh album from the multi-million selling R&B artist. Following the success of his platinum selling 2008 release Here I Stand, Raymond v Raymond takes you on a journey through the dichotomy of man. Raymond v Raymond opens up another chapter of Usher's coming of age as he tells the story of balancing the challenges of day to day life as an evolving man while jumping back on the scene as a sex symbol and fearless superstar entertainer. With the help of some of the biggest producers in music including Polow Da Don, Jim Jonsin (Lollipop), Danja (Sober), and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Raymond v Raymond is sure to paint a vivid portrait of growth, triumph, defeat and happiness.

Ke$ha首张专辑《Animal》正式发行！现今乐坛显然是电子乐大行其道的地方，Lady Gaga大红大紫，众多大牌歌手乐队都在专辑中大量使用电子元素，电子乐新星的势力也同样不可小窥——22岁的Ke$ha凭借与Flo Rida合作的冠军单曲《Right Round》被人们熟知后，她的首支单曲《TiK ToK》在澳大利亚登上了排行榜冠军。
Tik Tok的制作人之一是Dr. Luke (Lukasz Gottwald)，他正是Katy Perry ” I Kissed a Girl “的背后推手，也操刀过Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson等人的专辑，很辉煌，无法一一叙述就是了。另外，参与Tik Tok创作的除了Dr. Luke和Ke$ha本人，还有Benny Blanco，他相当年轻(1988年生)，比Ke$ha还小一岁，不过从跟着Dr. Luke开始，他已经参与过Katy Perry、Britney Spears、Flo Rida、Lady Sovereign等人的专辑制作。
Ke$ha本名Kesha Sebert ，出生于美国洛杉矶，后来大概在她4岁大时，一家人搬到田纳西州的Nashville，她在那里度过童年和青少年时光，17岁决定往音乐发展后，她自己一个人才又搬回到洛杉矶。 Ke$ha来自单亲家庭，妈妈Pebe Sebert在’70年代末也是创作歌手，小Kesha还是个婴儿时，妈妈在舞台上表演，她就被放在后台或吉他盒里，妈妈进录音室，她也被带着去，她长大后会当艺人，其实从小就有耳濡目染，母亲也常称赞她有很好的声音，鼓励她唱歌。 但是你一开始不会想到的是，因为母亲的关系，Kesha Sebert从小是在乡村长大的，她认为乡村歌曲对她的最大影响是强调歌曲的故事性，每首歌都有着故事，而Ke$ha喜欢透过音乐说她的故事。

贾斯汀·比伯是人气正在迅速上升的加拿大少年歌手。贾斯汀·比伯的个人单曲《One Time》一经推出便迅速火爆，第二首单曲《One Less Lonely Girl》首周上榜便空降Billboard Hot 100榜单第16位。他不仅在音乐上有惊人的才华：创作、打鼓、跳舞、弹吉他、弹琴、小号样样行，而且长相很萌很帅气。15岁的贾斯汀·比伯先是在视频网站Youtube上“唱红”了自己，然后被经纪人Scooter Braun发掘，在与天王亚瑟小子（Usher）商量后，Scooter Braun迅速签下了贾斯汀·比伯。现在，他已经是亚瑟小子的“得意门生”了。

Green Day 时隔5年新作《21st Century Breakdown》，花费三年多的制作，朋克歌剧风格，叙事体裁，他们颠覆一切、他们野心勃勃，他们就是这个世界。
【专辑背景】
2004年的“朋克歌剧”《American Idiot》为绿日乐队（Green Day）赢得两座“格莱美”大奖，并让乐队一跃成为世界一线乐队。2009年乐队改换制作人请来Garbage 乐队的鼓手Butch Vig担当制作，虽然改换制作人但新专辑依然延续《American Idiot》的概念之路，以年轻夫妻Christian 和Gloria为主角，《21st Century Breakdown》共分三幕，“Heroes and Cons”、“Charlatans and Saints”和 “Horseshoes and Handgrenades”来讲述一个世纪的兴衰成败。
【专辑评测】
国外有句谚语叫“If it works, don't fix it.”意思是说如果好好的就不要去改变什么，绿日乐队的主唱Billie Armstrong一定深知其中的道理，所以当2008年他对外宣布乐队将在今年发行新专辑时，包括他在内的所有人都清楚绿日很可能再造一张《美国白痴》，这几乎就是不用揣测的事情。四十年前英国乐队The Who在发行了一张石破天惊的摇滚歌剧《Tommy》之后顺其自然地推出了现场版的摇滚歌剧《Live At Leeds》，他们懂得只要好好的就不要去改变什么；再近一些，2000年U2乐队发行《All That You Can't Leave Behind》从90年代末阴霾的电子舞曲抽身而出，接着2004年发行《How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb》进一步巩固自己伟大乐队的地位，他们同样懂得只要好好的就不要去改变什么。如今同样誓做伟大乐队的绿日也很清楚要将《American Idiot》良好的势头保持下去就只需再造一张《American Idiot》，一张不够就做两张，只要还是“绿日”时代，他们的朋克歌剧就不缺少听众。
除了将合作十年的制作人Rob Cavallo替换掉，《21st Century Breakdown》与《American Idiot》就再无其他差别，同样的音乐风格、同样的概念故事、同样的目标。用一个词定义《21st Century Breakdown》就是“野心”，无论从音乐上还是从歌词内容上，绿日都显示出坚定而且接近完美的野心。对于一只伟大的乐队来说这是必要的，伟大乐队的伟大之处就在于他们能做到别人想都不敢想的事情。
《21st Century Breakdown》音乐上的野心体现在制作人以及歌曲风格上，请来Butch Vig是因为Nirvana 的经典专辑《Nevermind》以及 The Smashing Pumpkins的惊世专辑《Siamese Dream by》都是出自他的监制。绿日乐队动用他的目的很明显，凭他的神奇再造一张经典。事实证明，新制作人的效果是强悍的，一方面他将一个庞大的主题通过编曲很好地连接成了整体，另一方面他让乐队尝试更多风格，除了朋克更加猛烈外，还有多首加入钢琴的作品，甚至还让Billie Armstrong用假声唱起慢歌。这在以前是绝对不会出现，融合多种风格的绿日也可以将流行朋克的帽子彻底拿掉了。新专辑内容的野心体现在歌曲的容量，专辑十八首歌曲讲述跨度一个世纪的庞大故事，如此庞大的概念专辑一般乐队是难以驾御的。新专辑以年轻夫妻Christian 和Gloria为主角讲述对宗教、政治、信仰的反思，当然还少不了小布什，绿日乐队成名于对他的攻击，自然要“善始善终”。小布什的卸任对于“绿日”来说多少算个损失，少了这个倒霉蛋，他们的矛头就不够尖锐，不过战争与和平是永久的话题，况且Billie Armstrong从约翰-列侬（John Lennon）那学来了工人阶级情怀也大有用武之地，专辑同名曲《21st Century Breakdown》即是讲述工人阶级的劳苦处境，歌曲思想上的升华是伟大乐队该有的境界。
绿日乐队的朋克歌剧做得不亦乐乎，《21st Century Breakdown》的野心要远远超过《American Idiot》，他们的灵感来自皇后乐队（Queen）、“冲撞”乐队（The Clash）以及美国蓝领领袖Bruce Springsteen，很宏大很强势，《American Idiot》能获得“格莱美”，《21st Century Breakdown》也很有希望，而问题就在于他们还要继续做几张《美国白痴》？真正的考验还在后头。（文/赵南坊 网易音乐测评室）

Keith Urban is an artist in all aspects of the word. He carefully crafts the songs he records, tweaking lyrics and melodies until they are just right. Keith might argue that a song is never perfect, but judging from the rapid success of his latest single, "Sweet Thing," fans do not agree. After only ten weeks on the chart, the lead single from Keith's March 31st release, Defying Gravity, has already cracked the Top-10!
"Defying Gravity comes from the lyrics of a song on the album and it just struck me at the time as a phrase that really defined the joyous, optimistic and uplifting spirit that seemed to show itself while making the album," says Keith.
专辑曲目:
01. Kiss a Girl
02. If I Could Ever Love
03. Sweet Thing
04. 'Til Summer Comes Around
05. My Heart Is Open
06. Hit the Ground Runnin'
07. Only You Can Love Me This Way
08. Standing Right in Front of You
09. Why's It Feel So Long
10. I'm In
11. Thank You

'Crazy Love', Michael Bublé's first CD in two and a half years, features two original songs along with his always original take on 11 standards from various eras. The multi-Grammy winning artist hunkered down in recording studios in LA, Brooklyn, New York and his hometown of Vancouver for the last six months to make his 'ultimate record about the inevitable roller coaster ride of relationships.' The first single, 'Haven't Met You Yet,' written by Bublé (with Alan Chang and Amy Foster) is scheduled to be released to radio on August 31st. Additional tunes on the album include 'Cry Me A River,' 'You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You,' 'Georgia On My Mind' and 'Baby (You've Got What It Takes)' which was performed with Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings. The title song is a cover of the Van Morrison gem 'Crazy Love.' The CD closes out with a haunting version of 'Stardust' which is performed with the acapella group Naturally 7. The album was produced by David Foster, Bob Rock and Humberto Gatica.

新专辑的风格，OneRepublic表示：“新专辑有可能会收录9首或10首新作。风格比起上一张专辑来说会更加强烈与积极，也会有一些比较激烈一点的歌曲。但不用担心，当中也会有旋律优美的中速抒情歌。但我们一定不会重复上一张专辑做过的事情。”

In celebration of the success (and evolution) of ‘I’m Yours’, comes, “Yours Truly: The I’m Yours Collection,” a digital EP. The EP includes four versions of “I’m Yours”: the 4x platinum album version, the original demo version of the song; a live version of the song recorded in Tokyo, featuring Japanese band Kimaguren; and a Bass Over Babylon reggae mix of the song.

当Oasis面对媒体说，“从《Dig Out Your Soul》开始我们已经不在是一只Britpop乐队”时，所有人都想知道这回这支老牌的英伦乐队打算做出怎样的尝试和改变。但实际上他们永远无法摆脱Brit-pop的气息，或许这种气质早已渗透入他们的血液。
你只能说，Oasis可以变的不像Britpop，时代的变迁，音乐技术，音乐理念的变迁，你最多只能让自己少一些Britpop的束缚，而无法全部抛弃。当你听完《Dig Out Your Soul》后，你会发现Oasis又精进了不少，电子元素的活用，每一首歌都会给你来一个超级大震撼。歌曲旋律的复杂安排，丰富透彻的展示了Oasis的功力仍然是宝刀未老

2008年3月18日，Owl City第二张专辑《Maybe I’m Dreaming》问世。梦幻的标题，简洁的封面，如同糖衣包裹的声线和旋律，在这个春暖花开的季节再次捎来令人欣喜的清新气息。曲风是Electronica和Pop的完美融合，似乎又有一点Indie Rock的味道。饶有趣味的歌词有如抒情诗一般的迷人魅力，又颇具美学的魔力。你会惊叹于冰冷的键盘上怎能滑落如此圆润的音符，电子元素的巧妙运用使得整张专辑饱满而不失利落，跃动着生机盎然的温情。Adam Young在他的MySpace上写到，由于失眠的缘故，大部分歌曲都是在凌晨的时候制作出来的。清晨的第一滴露水和青草的芳香，已无形地渗透到Owl City的音乐里，自然灵动的氛围贯穿其中。《The Saltwater Room》和《Air Traffic》后半段出现的女声好像奶油一样，甜甜的与曲子的整体气质都很搭。此外《Rainbow Veins》和《Dear Vienna》也都是重点推荐的曲目。让四月的好心情伴随好音乐蔓延。
他的声音象少女倾诉心事一样温文细气,但对旋律节奏的掌握却十分到位.Of June这张EP就以欢快的电子旋律征服了不少听众,象宝石般闪烁明亮.而首张专辑Maybe I'm Dreaming在演绎方面Owl City显然更加投入,从精致的和声到深情的合唱,Owl City的个人魅力也越加凸现.甜蜜的声线清新的电子音乐,这貌试简单的配搭却被Owl City演绎得绚丽多彩,尽管夏日未到但已仿佛感受到那份清爽的惬意!

Owl City is a band that was formed in early 2007 and consists of one single member, 23 year-old Adam Young.In early 2009, Owl City was signed to record label Universal Republic with the help of entertainment attorney Ken Abd, It has released one album, with a second entitled Ocean Eyes to be released at iTunes on July 14, 2009, with a physical release on July 28, 2009. In 2007, Owl City released an EP titled Of June. In 2008, a second album was released, entitled Maybe I'm Dreaming. Of June reached #20 on the Billboard Electronic Albums chart, and Maybe I'm Dreaming peaked on the same chart at #16.

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