New Madonna

MTV News reports that the title of Madonna's forthcoming album will be Hard Candy. The record includes a track called "Candy Store" and her longtime rep told EW.com that Madonna chose to stick with the sweet theme because "she loves candy." She added, "It's about the juxtaposition of tough and sweetness, or as Madonna so eloquently expressed 'I'm gonna kick your ass, but it's going to make you feel good.'" The album features Justin Timberlake on multiple tracks and production by Pharrell Williams, Timbaland, and Nate “Danja” Hills. It will be released April 29^th. The first single, "Four Minutes," will be out at the end of March.

Paramore Not Breaking Up

Paramore break up rumors were apparently kicking around the Web so much after the band’s message about their European tour cancellation that Hayley Williams felt it necessary to clarify things. The vocalist wrote on the group’s Web site that they are not breaking up and that they thought it would be best to be honest with their fans about their state of being. She closes by assuring fans that they will see Paramore on March 27^th in Orlando. To read the post, visit Paramore.net.

Wanna Smell Like JT?

Justin Timberlake has partnered with Parfums Givenchy to be the spokesperson for a men's fragrance that will hit shelves in the fall.

Soon You Will Hear It Live

Maroon 5 is the latest band to have played at the Apple Store Soho in New York. But their performance last night was a bit different than most, as they played the songs on their album It Won't Be Soon Before Long in order. It's the first time the band has ever played the entire disc live. The live set was recorded and will be sold exclusively through I-Tunes starting in late March or early April.

Misery For Paramore Tour

Paramore have cancelled the remaining dates on their current European tour dates. In a post on their Web site, the band has revealed that they are going through some personal problems, saying, “There are a lot of internal issues that have been going on in this band for quite a while now. A lot of it started right around the time we were gearing up for the RIOT Tour in the U-S. We were able to fight through all of it for this long but unfortunately we weren’t able to keep it together long enough to make it through ’til the end of this tour. We really feel that taking this time is going to give us a chance to get away and work out our personal issues at home and on our own terms.” Paramore’s future is uncertain, as they also wrote, “We just aren’t willing to risk the life of our band over one tour.” Paramore asked their friends for understanding with the current situation. They are currently scheduled to play Orlando, Florida on March 27^th.

Pink Has Friends

Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts has reached out to his friend P!nk, who announced this week that she is ending her two year marriage to motocross star Carey Hart. The group and P!nk tried to work together on Rascal Flatts’ latest Still Feels Good album on the song “Help Me Remember,” but P!nk was in Europe during recording time. People.com reports Gary was feeling “terrible” for the pop artist adding, “If she needs some love she can come to us at Rascal Flatts camp.”

Fergie's New Deal

FERGIE is set to become the new face of fashion house Calvin Klein. The Black Eyed Peas star wore a lemon-coloured Calvin Klein dress to the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles earlier this month  and is now lined up to join Eva Mendes as a spokesperson for the company. A source tells American magazine OK!, "She's a perfect fit. She loves Calvin and they think she is beautiful and fun and brings a lot to the brand."

STP In Columbus

It’s been confirmed that the Stone Temple Pilots will play their first reunion show at the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio on May 17^th and 18^th. Other bands on the bill include Kid Rock, Disturbed, 3 Doors Down, Staind, Papa Roach, Seether, Flyleaf, Finger Eleven and more. This is STP’s first show in over seven years. Tickets go on sale on February 23^rd.

Mariah Changes Her Mind

Despite previous reports that Mariah Carey’s upcoming album would be titled That Chick, the R&B diva has since changed the title to MC². In addition to the new title, Carey has officially released her first single off the album, “Touch My Body.” According to a statement Tuesday, Brett Ratner will be directing the video. MC², which features production by Jermaine Dupri, DJ Toomp, will.i.am and Bryan Michael Cox, among others, hits stores April 15^th.

Jordin Opens For Alicia

American Idol graduate Jordin Sparks said she wanted to launch her touring career as an opening act for a big star, and on April 18^th, she’ll start doing just that – when she hits the road with Alicia Keys. The tour’ll kick off in Hampton, Virginia, and wind up two months later at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Not bad for a first tour at all.

Happy Birthday To Rob

Rob Thomas celebrated his 36^th birthday in style last Thursday when he and his band played a sold-out Madison Square Garden show on their Exile In America tour. Thomas’ wife wheeled out a wedding size birthday cake for the frontman and the entire arena sang “Happy Birthday” to Rob. The rest of the band then surprised Thomas by playing his solo single “Streetcorner Symphony” and Rob sang it for the crowd. It was the only time matchbox twenty has ever played Rob’s single. The band secretly learned it as a present for Rob during this tour. Fans can purchase the only recorded version of the “Streetcorner Symphony” tune at matchboxtwenty.com.

Levine Talks Politics

Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine knows who he is supporting throughout the rest of the Presidential primaries. The rocker has chosen to take a ride on the Barack Obama campaign wagon. “Well I think that, I know that I am in fact, I am going to be, I am supporting (Barack) Obama. He’s got my vote all the way at this point, he’s inspiring and I actually believe the words coming out of his mouth, which is refreshing.”

Lifehouse On The Tonight SHow

Lifehouse will kick off The Disarray Tour with Matt Nathanson and HoneyHoney on the 24^th in Spokane, Washington, but if you can’t see the boys while they’re out on the road, you’re in luck. Jason Wade and company will perform this Friday on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Check ‘em out at 11:35 PM Eastern on NBC. For more details, visit LifehouseMusic.com.

24

Last night American Idol revealed this seasons Top 24. And the new contestants are...

David Archuleta, 17, Murray, Utah
Colton Berry, 18, Staunton, Virginia
Joanne Borgella, 25, Hoboken, New Jersey
Robbie Carrico, 26, Melbourne, Florida
Jason Castro, 20, Rockwall, Texas
Kristy Lee Cook, 24, Selma, Oregon
David Cook, 25 Blue Springs, Missouri
Amy Davis, 25, Lowell, Indiana
Asia'h Epperson, 19, Joplin, Missouri
Chikezie Eze, 22, Inglewood, California
Garrett Haley, 17 Elida, Ohio
David Hernandez, 24, Glendale, Arinoza
Michael Johns, 29, Buckhead, Georgia
Alexandrea Lushington, 17, Douglasville, Georgia
Kady Malloy, 18, Houston, Texas
Ramiele Malubay, 20, Miramar, Florida
Luke Menard, 29, Crawfordsville, Indiana
Syesha Mercado, 21, Sarasota, Florida
Danny Noriega, 18, Azuza, California
Amanda Overmyer, 23, Mulberry, Indiana
Carly Smithson, 24, San Diego, California
Alaina Whitaker, 16, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Brooke White, 24 Mesa, Arizona
Jason Yeager, 28, Grand Prairie, Texas

Cars Go Boom

Rihanna was involved in a car crash hours after claiming gold at the GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night. According to StarPulse.com, the singer who won for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, was driving away from a Def Jam after-show party when her vehicle was hit by another car. The “Umbrella” songstress’ aides said Rihanna and her driver were not injured in the minor collision.

Taylor Video Director

Taylor Swift has released a new music video, but not for her new single "Picture to Burn." Instead, she played director and editor on a video for "I'm Only Me When I'm With You," a bonus track that was added to the deluxe edition of her self-titled debut album. 

On her MySpace page she explains, "I looked at my schedule and saw how long it was going to be before we could fit in time to shoot the video for 'Picture.' We still don't shoot it until next week, and then there are weeks of production after that. So I decided to put together some home-movie clips to the music of one of my other songs so it wouldn't be forever till we had another video out." The video includes footage of concerts and dress rehearsals, plus behind-the-scenes and home movies

Nickleback Thinking About Recording

It's been almost two-and-a-half years since Nickelback released their biggest album ever, All the Right Reasons. After watching it sell six-point-six-million copies in the U-S alone, frontman Chad Kroeger is ready to start work on its follow-up. 

The band has taken six months off to recharge, and Kroeger says they're looking to start working on "all those little ideas that have been stored over the last couple of years." He adds that it's a bit more difficult to get the band back in action now that his brother, bassist Mike Kroeger, has moved to Hawaii. "So rehearsal's a little tough. Getting everybody in the same zip code is a little difficult."