August 26, 2008

Quick Cuts - Snow Patrol's New Album, Nelly Wants Hip-Hop Branched Out, and More!

By News Desk

Arctic Monkeys Record With Queens Of The Stone Age

It's collaborations galore in the music business. And the latest hook-up? The Arctic Monkeys and Queens of The Stone Age.

Josh Homme from the Queens Of The Stone Age said in an interview, that he is going to produce songs for the Arctic Monkeys. The Sheffield band will fly to California next month for the recording.

It is yet to be confirmed how many songs they will produce together.


Snow Patrol's New Album

If you have missed Snow Patrol since their album Eyes Open in 2006, good news! The band is back with their latest offering.

The Scottish band best known for their single "Chasing cars," will release a new album entitled A Hundred Million Suns. The record will be their fifth, and frontman Gary Lightbody says it's their best work so far.

The boys will be releasing their single "Take Back The City," before the full album drops in October.


Justin Timberlake Denies Duet Rumors With Britney

We reported previously that Britney may be collaborating with ex-flame Justin Timberlake for her upcoming album. But the latest news is, apparently not.

A representative of Timberlake insisted that the singer is not scheduled to be in the studio with Spears. The two stars who dated between 1998 and 2002, were rumored to do a duet for Britney's album next year.


T.I. Song Leaked

A song on T.I.'s forthcoming album Paper Trail, features rap dream team, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and Kanye West. And like many songs nowadays, it was leaked onto the internet.

Reports on that here.


Nelly: Hip-hop Should Branch Out

With regards to his fellow hip-hop artists hooking up with each other, Nelly says it's time to branch out.

The rapper who is releasing his new album Brass Knuckles next month, said he will keep his fans surprised by doing unexpected collaborations. He also said that the way to stay at the top is to expand hip-hop into other genres.

Nelly also praised acts like Linkin Park who combines hip-hop and rock, describing the band as "white kids who make rock music with hip-hop roots."