Scarlett Johansson's debut album Anywhere I Lay My Head features her distinctive vocal interpretations of ten songs by legendary singer-songwriter Tom Waits. It also introduces one original track, "Song For Jo," which she co-wrote with David Andrew Sitek (TV on the Radio). Listen Now!
At sixteen, Jesse launched his solo career, creating songs for his first record while performing on dozens of soundtracks. Released in 2004, Jesse's debut album Beautiful Soul sold over 1.5 million copies and Jesse performed around the world to sold out crowds. Jesse also racked up a number of awards and nominations including an American Music Award nomination for "Best New Artist," an MTV Award nomination for "Best Pop Video" and three Teen Choice Awards, including "Choice Male Artist," "Breakout Artist" and "Crossover Artist." While working in the studio for his new album Departure, Jesse wound up writing songs for other artists: "Bleeding Love," a powerhouse ballad co-written with Ryan Tedder (of the group OneRepublic) was picked by music industry veteran Clive Davis as a single for singer Leona Lewis, winner of Britain's "X Factor" (the U.K. equivalent of "American Idol"), becoming one of 2007's biggest hits in Britain. Bleeding Love has been #1 for multiple weeks on the US music sales and radio charts." Jesse's new album DEPARTURE will be released May 20th, 2008. Listen Now!
3 Doors Down spawned a huge radio hit this year with "It's Not My Time", off their anticipated fourth studio album. Check out the rest of their self-titled record right here, on demand! Listen Now!
Disney sensation Miley Cyrus explores the up's-and-down's of dating on her latest single, "7 Things", from her forthcoming album. Listen Nowto see what she's learned!
Mellow piano rockers Augustana are a heartland equivalent to Coldplay or Keane, with a little bit of mid-'90s adult alternative throwback (think Counting Crows or the Wallflowers) as well. The band formed in Greenville, IL, in 2002, while singer and keyboardist Dan Layus and guitarist Josiah Rosen were attending a small evangelical college there. The original lineup of the band was completed by bassist Simeon Lohrmann, second keyboardist David Lamoureaux, and drummer Kyle Baker. This lineup released a pair of self-distributed CDs, the full-length Midwest Skies and Sleepless Mondays and the EP Mayfield, both in 2003. Choosing music over academia, Layus and Rosen left Greenville for Los Angeles in 2004, jettisoning the rest of the band and re-forming with a new lineup that included keyboardist John Vincent, bassist Jared Palomar, and drummer Justin South. The reformulated Augustana signed with Epic Records in 2005 and released their major-label debut, All the Stars and Boulevards, in September of that year. A slow starter, the album eventually gained attention when the single "Boston" started receiving radio (and later VH1) airplay. Now the band is back with "Can't Love, Can't Hurt". A record about the experiences of becoming more seasoned as a band. Layus' songwriting grew up as well, informed by becoming a husband and father, dealing with life's attendant challenges. As a result, Can't Love, Can't Hurt is 10 studiously-chosen cuts of modern, melodic, piano-driven rock, informed by Layus's love of classic pop/rock songwriters-from The Beatles to Tom Petty-and covering deeper subject matter than the band's debut.
