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Artist in the Wings - Hot Chelle Rae

Thursday July 9, 2009

The sound is straight ahead pop-rock, but the band is out of Nashville, Tennessee. They are on their way up and a place in the spotlight seems a high probability. The first single is "I Like To Dance" and an album is on its way this fall from Jive Records. The song was heard recently on the hit TV show So You Think You Can Dance.

"I Like to Dance" is great guitar crunch party music. The band is trying what is clearly a marketing move, but a win for fans as well. The single is available currently for free download. It will let you get to know what looks like a hot band on the way up just a bit better. Follow the link below.

Photo courtesy Jive Records

US Pop Music Charts This Week - Topping the Chart a Year After Release

Thursday July 9, 2009

It's been a year's climb for the song that takes over the pop radio chart this week. Find out which song makes the long ascent to the top and much more in this week's coverage of the US pop music charts.

Single cover courtesy Photo Finish Records

Panic at the Disco Split Down the Middle

Wednesday July 8, 2009

It seems like a major split, but members of Panic at the Disco past and present are urging their fans to not...um...panic. Two days ago guitarist Ryan Ross and bassist Jon Walker announced they will be leaving the group. That leaves vocalist Brendon Urie and drummer Spencer Smith to continue on as Panic at the Disco. Ross and Walker plan to work on their own projects together, and their message announcing the split said, in part, "Though the four of us have made music together in the past, we've creatively evolved in different directions which has compromised what each of us want to personally achieve."

Panic at the Disco's plans to join No Doubt on tour in August are still in place. A third Panic at the Disco album is planned. Rumors are floating around that the new music will be more like the group's breakthrough album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out that featured the big hit single "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" and not the most recent album Pretty. Odd.

Photo by Ethan Miller / Getty Images

Top 10 New Pop Albums This Week - Teen Favorites Lead the Pack

Wednesday July 8, 2009

This week the new music in stores is lead by two albums by two artists currently very popular with teen fans. Find out which albums these are and a collection of eight more great albums in this week's list of Top 10 New Pop Albums.

Album cover courtesy Walt Disney

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