new albums

In today’s pop marketplace, it’s commonly accepted for an artist to take three years or longer to finish a new album, which is almost exactly how long it took Lady Gaga to get from her first full-length collection, ‘The Fame,’ to its recently released follow-up, ‘Born This Way.’ But Gaga didn’t get where she is by following what everyone else is doing, and based on comments she made during a recen

Didn’t see Taylor Swift‘s Speak Now world tour? No problem — she’s releasing a tour CD and DVD.

Starting with 1999′s double-platinum ‘Mary’ collection, Mary J. Blige has released a new album every two years, and she’ll keep that streak alive this fall with the upcoming ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues…Act I.’ For her 10th full-length studio effort, Blige has created a sequel to her Grammy-nominated 1994 sophomore release, ‘My Life,’ which sold three million copies, spawned four hit singles

Rihanna used her Twitter account last week to announce she’s working on her sixth studio album, set to drop this fall. “Yaaayy I can’t wait to start filling u guys in on some details!!” she tweeted.

It’s been an awfully long wait between new albums for fans of No Doubt, who’ve had to make do with their old CDs and a 2009 tour to tide them over since the band last surfaced with ‘Rock Steady’ in 2001. And that wait is about to get a little longer. The band has just dashed hopes that its next release would be in stores before the end of the year, admitting that “it’s just not ready yet.” Read M

With her latest album, ‘Femme Fatale,’ certified platinum and three more top 10 singles under her belt, Britney Spears is having a very good year — and she’s showing no signs of slowing down before the end of the year. Britney’s second remi ...

Expect new music from Linkin Park — possibly as soon as next year.