78violet (formerly Aly & AJ) making comeback new single "Hothouse"

Some of us has been wanting a long time for Aly & AJ (whose now going by 78violet) to release new music, well that day has finally come. The sister duo are making their musical comeback this year.

After their departure from Hollywood Records in 2010, they presented a couple of tracks under their new stage name. During this time, they pretty much left music temporarily and put more focus into acting.

The sisters have signed with Jonathan Shank and Bruce Flohr at Red Light Management. They're currently working on their debut album with producer David Kahne. This will be the duo's first album is six years, but fourth album overall in their career.

They spoke about their new partnership with Redlight Management:

"We're thrilled to introduce 78violet (formerly know as "Aly & AJ") under Redlight Management. We’re honored to be represented by such a successful and forward thinking firm aimed towards artistry and longevity", the duo said.

Their forthcoming single "Hothouse" is set to be released very soon under their production company 'Violet House', the video for it has already been shot.

4minute releases "Is It Poppin?" digital single + Reveals music video

Not too soon after they released their fourth mini-album "Name Is 4minute" back in April, 4minute returned with their new digital single "Is It Poppin?".

This track was produced by Brave Brothers, who also did the girls unexpected hit track from their fourth mini-album titled "What's My Name". "Is It Poppin'" (Korean translation: How's the Water?) is a dance hip-hop inspired with a summer vibe.

I remember when I first heard "What's My Name", I thought this was their weakest single. Now that's not the case anymore, "Is It Poppin" is very underwhelming. I did notice Jihyun have a hell of a lot more parts in this compared to the last, which is a good a thing.

Buy 4minute - "It It Poppin?" [Single] - HERE

You can purchase their new single on iTunes now.

uBEAT's 1st mini-album "Should Have Treated You Better" out now

U-KISS's first sub-unit consisting of AJ, Eli and featuring vocalist Kevin called uBEAT has released their first mini-album "Should Have Treated You Better". The album is also a repackage of U-KISS's newest album "Collage". 

The album has a total of 11 tracks: "Intro", the title track "Should Have Treated You Better" (Check out the music video here), "It’s Been A Long Time", "Standing Still (Remix)", "Can’t Breathe (Remix)", "Missing You", "Party All The Time (Remix)", "Sweety Girl (Remix)", "Cause I Love You" and two instrumentals.

The physical album is available to purchase on Yesasia, Kpop Town, Kpop Mart, or if your in Korea Soribada, MelOn, Olleh Music and Bugs. You can also buy the album internationally on iTunes now.

Buy uBEAT - "Should Have Treated You Better" [Album] - HERE

Listen to the tracks, after the jump.

Video Premiere: uBEAT - Should Have Treated You Better

U-KISS's first sub-unit consisting of AJ, Eli and featuring vocalist Kevin called uBEAT has premiered their music video for "Should Have Treated You Better". It's their debut mini-album with the same title.

"Should Have Treated You Better" was created by the popular producer Brave Brothers. It's a slow tempo R&B and hip hop track and expresses someone the feeling of regret from a past relationship.

Check out the video, after the jump.

Jessica Sutta new single "Lights Out" to premiere on August 20th

Jessica Sutta will be releasing her follow-up track to "Again".

Her record label Citrusonic Stereophonic has announced that her new single "Lights Out" will released to digital retailers on (Tuesday) August 20th.

Check out a snippet below. (It's very low quailty)

The track serves as the second promotional single from her upcoming debut solo album, which is planned to be released this year via Citrusonic Stereophoic. Can't make a full judgement, but it sounds more dancey than her other previous releases. Hopefully this time we get a proper music video and some choreography. I was annoyed that "Again" (feat. Kemal Golden) didn't a video treatment.

New Music: Avril Lavigne - Rock N Roll

Avril Lavigne has premiered her new track "Rock N Roll". It serves as the second official single from her upcoming fifth album.

The track was produced by Max Martin (Britney Spears, Katy Perry) and co-written by Lavigne with her husband Chad Kroeger, Richard Goransson, David Hodges, Jacob Hindlin and Peter Svensson.

The last single "Here's To Never Growing Up" peaked #20 on Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Listen to the track, after the jump.

Frankmusik releases 3rd full-length "Between"

Following the split from Island Records UK in 2011, now-indie artist Frankmusik is back with his third album "Between".

This is the British singer-songwriter first full-length album since 2011's "Do it in the A.M.". Earlier this year, he released a free EP project titled "Far From Home", which was inspired by various places like London and LA. It contained four tracks "Captain", "Thank You", "Map" and "The Line", that also features on "Between" (Those tracks has been reworked). Also included is 2012 single "Fast As I Can" (also reworked). The album first single "Chasing Shadows" is an haunting powerhouse synth-ballad. The production is flawless and the vocal delivery amazing.

All twelve tracks has diversify, a combination of electronic sound with pop, gospel, and rock influences. And to know surprise all the was impressively written and produced solely by Frank.

Buy Frankmusik - "Between" [Album] - HERE

You can purchase the album on iTunes now.

Introducing: Vanessa Elisha

I'm going to introduce you to Vanessa Elisha, who's an 21 year-old independent singer-songwriter from Australia. Through just one independent release, she's quickly making a name for herself.

When her debut single "Blur" got unleashed, it picked up a lot of attention from numerous music blogs including BlakMusicFirst, Global14, Dope State of Mind and more. Produced by Jrdn.Gxnius (CVIRO , VINNY CHA$E, Marky.) and written by Vanessa herself, "Blur" features Vanessa's smooth R&B vocals and production that reminds me of the type of R&B sounding music I don't hear too often in this day in age. I love going back and listening to music from the 90's and early 00's, for me "Blur" reminiscent those eras.

This track is undoubtedly a perfect introduction to Vanessa and what we can expect from her 'musical' in the future.

Listen to the track below.

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The track will be included on her upcoming untitled debut EP, which set to be released soon. You can download the single for free through their official SoundCloud account.

Vanessa Elisha is a promising new talent and I can confidently say, her music will never be a let down.

Namie Amuro releases 11th album "FEEL" + Listen to her club anthem "Alive"

Namie Amuro has lite up the music scene this summer with her new album "FEEL".

This is the follow-up to album "Uncontrolled", which was released nearly one year ago. "FEEL" a total of 248,000 copies within the first week, making this is her 6th consecutive #1 album since the release of "PLAY" in 2007. It also turned out that this was the best first week sales by solo artist this year, that title was previously held by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's second album "Nanda Collection" back in June. Namie's album is currently and officially the best selling album by a solo artist this year.

The music from the album ranges from piano and string ballads to powerful dance tracks. Other than the new tracks, it features songs like "Big Boys Cry", "Hands On Me" (PV was shot in Los Angles, California), "Contrail" the theme song for TBS' 'The Flying Public Relations Office' (this PV was also shot in California), and ‘Can You Feel This Love’, which is the theme song for Mezamashi TV.

I have listened to the album and its nothing but flawless. Some of my favorite tracks are "Hands On Me", "Big Boys Cry", "Heaven" and more. The one that stood out the most was the track "Alive". 

Listen to the track below.

"Alive" is the definition for what a club song should sound like. Sometimes when Namie sings in English is a bit broken up, but in this you can hear her clearly. Rumors has been floating around saying this could possibly serve as the first international single, if that's true I'm all for it. "Hands On Me" could also be a perfect fit as well.

As much as it sucks, "FEEL" is currently not on US iTunes, but you can purchase the album through Yesasia.

New Music: John Legend - Made To Love

John Legend is prepared to release his fifth solo album "Love In The Future" on September 3rd.

The G.O.O.D music singer releases the follow-up to "Who Do We Think We Are" titled "Made To Love". It was produced by Dave Tozer and Nana Kwabena, with co-production from Da Internz and Kanye West. The song also features additional vocals from Kimbra.

Buy John Legend - "Made To Love" [Single] - HERE

Listen to the track, after the jump.

Video Premiere: K. Michelle - V.S.O.P.

'Love and Hip-Hop Atlanta' star K. Michelle premiered the music video "V.S.O.P.". It's the first official single from her upcoming debut album "Rebellious Soul", which is set to hit stores and digital retailers on August 13th.

The video was directed by Benny Boom and filmed in New York. In the video, is singing in a black dress and illustrates the story-line from the song.

She explained the song during her appearance on '106 & Park':

 "It's that old boo thang that you can't get rid of, just that very special old pal", said the singer-songwriter. "It's a feel-good record for the dudes and for the ladies. Pop some bottles, have some fun".

The single is available to purchase on iTunes now.

Check out the video, after the jump.

B.A.P releases 1st title track "Coffee Shop" + Reveals music video

B.A.P released the first out of three title tracks from their upcoming mini-album.

While touring in the US, the group traveled several States including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington D.C., New York, and more to shoot the music video.

"Coffee Shop" is a mixture of hip-hop, R&B, jazz and also has beautiful sound of an acoustic piano. The track was composed and written by Kang Jiwon and Kim Kibum, with Bang Yong Guk having a hand in writing the lyrics as well. The acoustic piano in the track was played by Song Yeongju.

Buy B.A.P - "Coffee Shop" [Single] - HERE

You can purchase the single on iTunes now.

New Music: Ariana Grande - Baby I

As of late, Ariana Grande is being heavily compared to Mariah Carey and she's proving that once again with a new release. The singer/actress follows up her Mac Miller-assisted hit "The Way" with "Baby I". The summertime track was written and produced by Babyface, Tony Dixon, and j.Que.

Not too long after its release on iTunes, it entered entered the top 5 on the iTunes Chart. Personally for me, I was surprised to see "The Way" debut on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart at #2, very unexpected. So within the next week or two, this will probably be a hit as well.

Ariana's debut album is due out September 3th via Universal Republic.

Buy Ariana Grande - "Baby I" [Single] - HERE

Listen to the track, after the jump.

Video Premiere: Fifth Harmony - Miss Movin' On

Girl group Fifth Harmony (Ally, Camila, Normani, Dinah,and Lauren) has premiered their very first music video for "Miss Movin' On". The girls debut single will be on their upcoming debut album, which is set to hit stores and digital retailers later this year via Epic Records.

"Miss Movin' On" was written by Jason Evigan, Julia Michaels, Lindy Robbins, Mitch Allen and produced by The Suspex.

Directed by Hannah Lux Davis, shows them at a theme park after changing their relationship statuses. In another scene all five girls are standing with microphones, singing along with the song.

The single is available to purchase on iTunes now.

Check out the video, after the jump.

Karmin to release "Pulses" in September + Reveals album cover

Karmin has revealed the album cover their debut album "Pulses".

The album will include first official single "Acapella" and a new track "Try Me On". The duo signed a record deal with Epic Records in 2011. In 2012, they released their successful debut EP "Hello".

They were explain the album title to Rolling Stone recently and revealed:

"We want to call it "Pulses" because it’s kind of like the honeymoon is over now. They explained. There's good and bad. It's not necessarily everything is happy-go-lucky tracks. There's also some serious stuff. There's definitely a lot more depth in it, which is something we've always felt we wanted to do".

Their debut EP "Hello" featured the hit single "Brokenhearted". That particular release was more in a pop direction. If you've listened to "Acapella", the duo seem to have departed the pop sound for an urban sound. Not to say I didn't like their previous release, but I'm loving this Karmin.

"Pulse" is currently scheduled to hit stores in September.

Kang Seung Yoon releases debut single "It Rains"

Kang Seung Yoon officially makes his debut with the track "It Rains".

"It Rains" has mixture of light rock and an acoustic sound.

YG Entertainment was originally going to have Kang Seung Yoon release the track "WILD AND YOUNG", but decided to push back the date. His debut mini-album is also planned to be released sometime September.

You can purchase the single on iTunes now.

Buy Kang Seung Yoon - "It Rains" [Single] - HERE

Listen to the track, after the jump.