Michael Jackson's concert documentary This Is It made the King Of Pop the King Of The Box Office this week, as fans flocked to the theaters to catch a glimpse of what might have been, had the late superstar's London O2 Arena dates actually taken place. But the film also offered... 
Sometimes a really interesting band can just sort of sneak up on you.I may have been familiar with the Postmarks last year--I think I remember reading about them and noting they were from South Florida, where I grew up--but I never really gave them a listen until their latest album,... 
It may border on the cliché for her, but to call young singer-songwriter Diane Birch "well-traveled" may be understating it. The talented vocalist, whose debut album Bible Belt was released in May, has lived in Michigan, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Portland, Oregon in her short life--and there are many more... ![Vederanew[1]](http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/thenewnow__1/thenewnow-960550103-1256085943.jpg?ym42.ECD4e48zj3c)
Creating a buzz in the Midwest is Vedera--a Kansas City, Missouri-based quartet who've just released their major label debut, Stages, on Epic Records.The quartet, fronted by colorful lead vocalist Kristen May, have most recently been huge inroads on the touring circuit with artists like the Fray, All-American Rejects and the... 
Not too many brand new artists can boast that both Usher and
Justin Timberlake wanted to sign them to record deals, but 15-year-old Canadian
artist Justin Bieber can.And now, it is clear why there was such strong interest in
the newcomer, who ultimately took up Usher's offer. In just 12 weeks, Justin has
landed... 
While they may have all the markings of a brand new band, Brookville--or more specifically, the band's central singer/songwriter Andy Chase--has a track record that extends back through the mid-‘90s.Chase was and is a member of Ivy--a terrific New York-based trio that emerged in 1994 and featured Chase, Adam Schlesinger, and... 
Cheaters owe Jason Derülo thanks. The 20-year-old
singer/songwriter/producer has scored a top 5 hit by writing a song that asks a
scorned girlfriend for a second chance.Apology records are typically ballads that thread on
mood-setting thematic music. But Jason's "Whatcha Say" feels
more like a hip-hop anthem with rapid fire snare drum breaks, and... 
Jay Sean did it. His US debut single "Down" just reached
No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.For weeks, Jay Sean patiently waited for the Black Eyed Peas
to give up the coveted position. They have been holding the No. 1 spot for 26
weeks. But when their song "I Gotta Feeling" dropped... 
What year is it? 2009? Not according to Danish disco dollies Private, whose effervescent floor-filler "My Secret Lover" indicates that they stopped checking the calendar sometime around 1986. Private's sound is a seemingly non-ironic homage to shoulderpadded soulsters of the big '80s--like Ready For The World, Jody Watley, Rockwell, the Time,... 
What do you get when an L.A.-grown hardcore punk band decides to immerse themselves in the sounds of Mexico? Mariachi El Bronx's stellar El Bronx is what. Had any other band tried to go from punk to mariachi in one easy step, chances are they would have stumbled, at best.... 
