Stephen Colbert is on a mission to take Kanye West down.

He wants everyone to buy his Christmas album, A Colbert Christmas, which drops at 5 p.m. (ET) today, so he can kick Kanye West out of the top spot on iTunes.

And what do you know, Kanye West is not too happy about this.  He posted on Twitter this morning:

To see Stephen Colbert discussing this issue on his show, visit poponthepop.com.

If you want to know who Stephen Colbert is, click here.

Starting tonight, fans can visit http://imeem.com/britneyspears to listen to Circus, in its entirety, one week before its official release on December 2nd, Brit’s 27th birthday.  You can also check out videos and playlists of Britney’s hits, including her latest single, “Womanizer.”

For this, her sixth studio album, Britney has enlisted a stellar group of established producers/writers that include Dr. Luke (who wrote and produced the album’s title track, “Circus”), Danja, Max Martin, Bloodshy & Avant and Guy Sigsworth (Madonna, Alanis Morissette, Bjork).

Using imeem, fans can embed Circus on their blogs, web sites, and profiles on Facebook, MySpace and other social networking services.  For the embed code, go to: http://www.imeem.com/britneyspears/playlist/XT-b3ZKs/britney_spears_circus_music_playlist/

View Britney’s Circus promo photos here.

Britney Spears has unveiled the cover for her new album, Circus.  The album is scheduled to be released on December 2, 2008, which is also Britney’s 27th birthday.  Check out BittenandBound.com for more information on Britney’s new album and her future projects.

The loss of a dear friend may be considered a blessing in disguise for Alex Deep. If his friend hadn’t passed, it’s possible that he’d be well on his way to CEO of some business just as his friends and family had hoped for, instead of literally pursuing his dreams as he is now; as the front man of the 70s inspired rock band known as Merlinmoon.

After his friend’s passing, Deep experienced a recurring dream of a wizard beckoning him under the light of the night moon. For years, the same dream ate at Deep and as he trudged on through college.  He wondered if refusing to acknowledge whatever message was being conveyed was the right thing to do.

With the help of a philosophy teacher, Deep began to explore the dream and reflect upon the lifestyle he was living. Upon graduation, Deep was convinced he needed to travel to figure out his life.  When he returned from his three year hiatus, he abandoned his business degree and pursued his dream full time—he never saw the wizard again, but Merlinmoon was born from his ashes.

Merlinmoon’s style is often described as a meld of 70s psychedelic electronic rock, but the description leaves much to be desired. Watching them perform live this past Thursday at the famous Whiskey A Go Go, I feel like it just doesn’t prepare you for the great amount of emotion in the performance; and really, the immense depth of the philosophy behind the music. Feel free to take a look at a clip of the performance below. At times, it felt like a spoken word performance that asked us to question our lifestyle rather than a rock concert. Were we taking advantage of each day?  Living in each moment to the best of our ability? Not only for ourselves, but those who would have but could not?

Merlinmoon’s first EP was “Poppyfields” and its tracks are included on the second album, entitled “Stoned by Dreams”.  Set to drop on the 22^nd of this month, the album really illustrates Deep’s penchant for concept records and the title track makes that clear.

When I first started performing, people would always ask me if I was on drugs. If I had any weed or coke. In this industry, you come by it a lot, but that’s just not me. Being stoned by dreams is about getting on pursuing your dreams in your life, being in your life.

Perhaps, Merlinmoon may not seem that groundbreaking to some, but they definitely struck a chord with me.  Deep is an inspirational musician and person, who illustrates the saying that there is a silver lining to every cloud. The honesty in his music is reflected in his life.  Already at work on a fourth album, Deep is overflowing with the passion he seemed to lack in school; and, I personally cannot wait to see what more he has in store for us.

Check out the website for yourself and keep me posted on your feelings on this up and coming band.

Beyonce is debuting two new singles ‘If I Were A Boy’ and ‘Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)’.

Beyonce’s ‘If I Were A Boy’ single is totally none originally. She bit off Ciara’s awesome song ‘Like A Boy’ which I personally love and think is 10x better. In her version she says she’d drink beer, chase girls and turn off her phone so that everyone would think its broken.

Out of her new singles, I definitely like ‘Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)’ much better. Listen here and tell me what you think.

After her triple win at the VMA’s and the release of her first single “Womanizer” off her new album ‘Circus’, Britney Spears has announced that she is planning a 2009 World Tour. This will be Brit’s first world tour since her 2004 Onxy’s Hotel Tour,” which was scrapped due to a knee injury.

Britney dropped into NY’s radio station Z100 yesterday and said she will “definitely” be touring next year, and “probably around

Britney’s latest single, “Womanizer,” from her highly anticipated “Circus” album, was released over the weekend and has received praise from fans. The album is set to drop on December 2 -her 27th birthday.

Ryan Seacrest premiered Britney Spears’ new song, “Womanizer,” on his radio show On Air with Ryan Seacrest this morning.

Click the link to listen: http://www.kiisfm.com/pages/Britney/britneywomanize2.html

View her new promotional photos for “Womanizer” here.

When summer approaches, it is marked by the advent of some truly tremendous blockbusters, and everyone is taken back to the good memories of summer fun when they hear the song they listened to on repeat during the hottest months of the year. So as we say good-bye to summer, we present you with a combination of these two worlds, and give you the best music videos of the summer. Some you may know by heart, some may be brand new to you, but each deserves a place on your YouTube playlist to remind you of the warmth of summer as the winter months get closer.

“American Boy” - Estelle featuring Kanye West

The US and the UK haven’t been this tight since the American colonial era. Besides being a British/American mix, “American Boy” also fuses pop and rap that will make you pine for an international love affair of your own. So even if you don’t have someone with an accent for you to sing this for, you can still watch the video and wish you had a shadow that moved independently from you.

“My Drive Thru” - Pharrell, Julian Casablancas, and Santogold

The brilliant collaboration put on for Converse’s Centennial “Three Artists, One Song” campaign is so fresh and smart that you’ll want to put on your Chucks and start rocking out as soon as you hear it. The equally awesome music video features the three artists in an animated, paper cut-out form. Check out the music video below, and after you fall in love with it, go download it for free at the Converse site.

“Do I Have Your Attention?” - The Blood Arm featuring Anaïs

Another international mix; this time American meets French. The L.A.-based Blood Arm joined forces with Anaïs, a French singer known for her powerful vocals. The animated video is fanciful and creative, and will make you want to sing in bilingual fashion.

“I Kissed a Girl” - Katy Perry

Don’t deny it–even if the song premise makes you a little nervous, you know you’ve caught yourself humming (if not full out singing) the “scandalous” chorus of Katy Perry’s hit single. The Zooey Deschanel look-alike uses girls in skimpy costumes to drive the point home, but ironically enough, never actually kisses a girl in the video… much to the disappointment of teenage boys across America.

“Viva la Vida” - Coldplay

The modern kings of piano rock resurrected a new sound with their CD “Viva la Vida” or Death and All His Friends.” Can these guys get any better? It doesn’t seem possible, but they always seems to surprise me.

“Chasing Pavements” - Adele

Never before have car crash victims been so romantic. This video is lovely and melancholy, and makes you want to try slow-dancing while lying down. The British soul songstress captures that feeling of romantic uncertainty in both her song and her video.

“Young Love” - Mystery Jets featuring Laura Marling

Though not well known in America, the English Mystery Jets bring fun and color back into pop/rock. With an appearance by the young and soulful Laura Marling, this song makes you want to happy to remember all your lost loves. This song is the cutest, catchiest song I’ve heard all summer, and will remind you of every crush that made your heart beat faster this summer. After you watch the video, be sure to also check out Laura Marling’s solo efforts, because she will blow you away with her deep melodies and wistful prose.

MGMT - Kids

While the video is not actually of the band MGMT, it is a favorite of the band (who have not officially released a video for this song). The song itself is bittersweet (like the end of summer!), and makes you want to both dance and reflect on things past. This video is fun and silly, with just a touch of the serious. Watch it and sing along!

“Disturbia” - Rihanna

The Babe from Barbados dominated the airwaves last summer with the anthem of love and friendship, “Umbrella.” This summer she came back with a dance hit that was hotter than the summer nights themselves. Rihanna once again shows in her latest video that she is young, hot, and fierce.

“Paper Planes” - M.I.A.

With the sound of gunshots and cash register dings marking the chorus, M.I.A. can be hard to categorize. But her fresh sound and look sets her apart from her other peers. This song might also remind you of “Pineapple Express”; the hilarious summer movie that borrowed this song for its preview.

That concludes my list of summer music videos, just in time for you to watch as summer leaves and fall arrives. Are there any songs that remind you of summer? If so, let us know, and perhaps we can make a new list for the winter!

I can’t believe that Britney Spears’ new album Circus is ready to hit stores this December! I have been waiting with great anticipation for this to come out. I love Brit Brit.

To celebrate Miss Spears’ 27th birthday, her label is releasing her 6th studio album on her birthday, December 2.

The Outsyders produced the album’s first single, “Womanizer,” which will drop September 22. Some other producers and writers from the album include Dr. Luke (writer-producer of the title track, “Circus”) Danja,  and Guy Sigsworth- who’s collaborated with artists such as Madonna and Alanis Morissette.

It is rumored that Britney will be performing on New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas to promote the album.

“They are cooking up the idea of making a big bold statement by making her comeback on New Year’s Eve,” says an insider.

She is rumored to take the stage at Pearl Theater shortly before midnight with burlesque dancers, fireworks and special effects.

Following the New Year’s show, she will embark on a world tour to continue promoting her album, which will reportedly be available for purchase on Christmas.

The insider says that the gig is “going to be the hottest ticket on the planet.” However, Brit’s camp refuses to comment on the issue.

American Idol runner-up David Archuleta has finally come out with his first single “Crush.” The song’s debut was this morning on radio program Elvis Duran and the Morning Show.

Early consensus from listeners is that the teen is going to have a big hit on his hands. Archuleta was said to be shaking with excitement at the studio in anticipation of his songs debut.

Check out his song below. I give it a thumbs up. What do you think?