|
|
|
|
|
Featured Artist: Ne-Yo
Songwriter, arranger, and vocalist Ne-Yo was born Shaffer Smith in Arkansas and raised in Las Vegas, NV. His start in the music industry came as a songwriter. Prior to exiting his teenage years, he penned material for Youngstown and broke through in 2004 with Mario's "Let Me Love You," one of the most-played songs on urban radio stations across the U.S. In My Own Words, the second album he recorded but the first one to be released, came out in early 2006 and reached the top of the...
» More
|
Akon, Ne-Yo Give Lionel Richie A Lift
Lionel Richie has Akon and Ne-Yo in his corner on his new studio album, "Just Go," due Feb. 17 via Island. First single "Good Morning," produced by the Movement, arrives at urban AC stations today.
November 03, 2008
Chart Beat Chat: Elton John, 'The Twist,' AC/DC
Fred and his readers discuss Elton John, "The Twist," AC/DC and more!
October 31, 2008
Ne-Yo Pulling Triple Duty On 'Beach'
Chart-topping R&B artist Ne-Yo is going multihyphenate. The singer is set to star in, executive produce and write the soundtrack for Fox Atomic's romantic feature "Venice Beach."
October 17, 2008
Metallica, Kings Of Leon Remain Atop U.K. Charts
Metallica and Kings Of Leon each secured a second week atop the new U.K. sales charts yesterday (Sept. 21), as Ne-Yo and Queen + Paul Rodgers won top five album debuts.
September 22, 2008
Pretty Good 'Year'
Ne-Yo says he didn't plan to rush his new album, "Year of the Gentleman," his third release in as many years, into production.
September 14, 2008
Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Hough Revamp Gum Jingles
Wrigley's is turning to contemporary artists Ne-Yo, Chris Brown and Julianne Hough to remix its signature gum jingles. Chris Brown will sing about Doublemint, Ne-Yo will update Big Red and Julianne...
July 28, 2008
Ne-Yo Says Lindsay Lohan Track Will 'Surprise'
Ne-Yo the artist is busy these days, touring with Alicia Keys and preparing for the Aug. 15 release of his third Def Jam album, "Year of the Gentleman." But Ne-Yo the songwriter is equally busy,...
May 27, 2008
New Ne-Yo Album Pushed Back To August
Originally due June 24, Ne-Yo's third Def Jam album, "Year of the Gentleman," has been pushed back to Aug. 5 while the artist completes additional songs for the project.
May 13, 2008
'Bored' By R&B, Ne-Yo Experiments On New Album
Ne-Yo says he didn't plan to rush his new album, "Year of the Gentleman," his third release in as many years, into production. "I wanted the third album to be something a little different," he tells...
April 18, 2008
Ne-Yo In A Rat Pack State Of Mind With New CD
Barely a year after his last album, Ne-Yo will return this summer with his third release, "Year of the Gentleman." Due June 24 via Def Jam, the set is led by the Stargate-produced single "Closer," a...
March 27, 2008
T.I. Continues Hot 100 Dominance
T.I. remains the most dominant force on the Billboard Hot 100, as "Whatever You Like" is No. 1 for a seventh non-consecutive week and "Live You Life" featuring Rihanna is No. 2 and is the greatest...
October 30, 2008
Jamie Foxx Taps Into 'Intuition'
Jamie Foxx will take a break from Hollywood next month to release his third album, "Intuition."
November 06, 2008
Coldplay, Leona Lewis Join AMA Lineup
Coldplay and Leona Lewis have been added to the performance lineup for the American Music Awards, Billboard.com can reveal. The event will be held Nov. 23 at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.
October 29, 2008
Big Names Come Out For VH1 Hip-Hop Honors
Ne-Yo, Nelly Furtado and Common were among the performers gracing the Hammerstein Ballroom stage last night (Oct. 5) in New York as part of VH1's fourth Hip-Honors.
October 05, 2007
Let's Get 'Real'
Rapper Plies says he's plenty aware of the hip-hop marketplace's short attention span, which is why he's releasing his sophomore album, "Definition of Real," less than a year after his 2007 debut ...
June 08, 2008
Billboard Bits: Nikka Costa, Ne-Yo, The Format
Nikka Costa says she'll self-release her next, as-yet-untitled album, due in late spring or early summer. The former Virgin artist has a new song, "Maybe Baby," running in promos for the NBC series...
February 08, 2008
Jay-Z, Stargate Form Label, Publishing Company
Jay-Z and Norwegian songwriting/production duo Stargate have joined forces under the StarRoc banner, which will encompass a record label and publishing company under Jay-Z's Roc Nation venture with...
September 25, 2008
Ne-Yo Unseats Coldplay Atop U.K. Singles Chart
Ne-Yo scored his second U.K. No. 1 single yesterday (June 29), as "Closer" (Def Jam/Universal) climbed 2-1, while Coldplay started a third week atop the album chart with "Viva La Vida or Death and All...
June 30, 2008
Ne-Yo, Jimmy Eat World, Kingston Join Sound Check Series
Ne-Yo, Jimmy Eat World, Gym Class Heroes, Paramore and Sean Kingston will perform as part of the first Samsung Sound Check, a series of free private concerts to begin later this month.
March 13, 2008
T.I.'s 'Like' Starts Third Week Atop Hot 100
T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" begins a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is the fastest-growing track at radio. It remains a digital hit as well, having sold 145,000 copies in the United...
September 11, 2008
|
|
 |
Burke, Take That Reign Again On U.K. Charts
As Alexandra Burke's "Hallelujah" (Syco Music/Sony BMG) started a third week as the U.K.'s No. 1 single yesterday (Jan. 4) and Take That's "The Circus" (Polydor) a fifth atop the album chart, top newcomer status went to much-feted electronica star Lady GaGa. Her U.S. hit "Just Dance" (Polydor) featuring Colby O'Donis, took its U.K. bow at No. 3.
China Targets Big Web Sites In Internet Crackdown
China has launched a crackdown on websites as the country enters a politically sensitive year, with officials accusing search engines including Baidu and Google of spreading pornography and vulgarity.
|
