Bye Bye Mr. Hicks!

It seems winning American Idol is no guarantee of future success. Taylor Hicks has apparently been dropped by his label, J Records, after his first album failed to make much of a splash. "Taylor is going to record on his own for the next album," a label rep said, without offering further details.

Ruben Studdard, who won the season prior to Taylor was also supposedly dropped from the record label. He is currently working on his new album, but it just won't be distributed with the label.

Season 7 of Idol begins next Tuesday on FOX, I just hope it produces more talent like Kelly Clarkson, not these guys. ;)

Rihanna featuring Justin Timberlake ~ Rehab (New Song)

Well technically if you heard this song when the album came out back in June it's not new to you but to the rest of the Top 40 world this is a new, very different song! The track is called "Rehab" by Rihanna and no, it isn't the "Rehab" from Amy Winehouse. This is a very uptempo, slow song featuring Justin Timberlake and produced by Timbaland, but it is sure to be hit in the coming months. I heard it on radio today and decided to post it up here for you guys. This is Rihanna's 5th single off ''Good Girl Gone Bad'' and lemme tell you, she's on a roll!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "REHAB".

Kelly Rowland featuring Travis McCoy (of Gym Class Heroes) ~ Daylight [Video Premiere]

Finally new music from Kelly! I'm such a huge fan of this girl and I'm glad to see her comeback. The song is called "Daylight" featuring Travis McCoy from the Gym Class Heroes. Her album ''Ms. Kelly'' was a flop, but it had a very good first single called "Like This" featuring Eve. This track wasn't featured on the album but will be on the re-release out later this year. Hope you enjoy this song and I hope this makes her album huge! She needs your support! Courtesy of KeviPodMusic.com!

Entertainment Weekly's 5 Worst Albums of '07

Every week I receive an issue of Entertainment Weekly and last week's issue was all about last year's best and worst. The music section was a complete shock to me, especially the wost albums part. Take a look at the 5 worst albums of 2007 by Entertainment Weekly.

5) Jennifer Lopez - ''Brave''
4) Good Charlotte - ''Good Morning Revival''
3) 50 Cent - ''Curtis''
2) OneRepublic - ''Dreaming Out Loud''
1) Soulja Boy - ''Souljaboytellem.com"

I absolutely love music from all of these artists and this was a complete shock for me! Good Charlotte had a real good album and that doesn't deserve to be anywhere on this list. You can download their newest hit, "I Don't Wanna Be In Love (Dance Floor Anthem)" right here. Jennifer Lopez's CD I actually own and that was a bit of a disappointment. 50 Cent could have done better also, but I don't think he deserved to be here. Soulja Boy had one of the biggest singles of the year and his follow-up ''Soulja Girl'' was really good too. I personally haven't heard the whole album so I can't be the judge of that. The only that should have been on this list is OneRepublic. Yes, "Apologize" was huge and great, but the rest of the album didn't compare. This is the only time I can say Timbaland has failed. I had expected to see Hurricane Chris' album here, but i guess I was wrong! :)

Danity Kane ~ 2 of You (New Song)

I know this is kinda late since KeviPodMusic and other blogs had this on Friday and stuff but here it is anyway, the newest leaked song from Danity Kane. You may remember them from their hit song, "Show Stopper". It hasn't been confirmed yet if this song is going to be a single or not, but I think it is pretty good!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "2 OF YOU"!

Bow Wow & Omarion ~ Hey Baby (Jump Off) [Video Premiere]

Bow Wow & Omarion's collaboration album, ''Face Off'' is proving to be doing pretty well. The first single "Girlfriend" was a huge success and the album has sold pretty well. But the second single is a bit disappointing. The second single is called "Hey Baby (Jump Off)", and I thought they could have done a bit better. Well here's the video, YouTubed for your pleasure.

Nicole Scherzinger featuring Brick & Lace ~ Puakenikeni (New Song)

Nicole Scherzinger. She is one of my favorite artists of all time! She became famous through The Pussycat Dolls and Eden's Crush and now she is taking a shot at a solo career. Her first two solo singles, "Whatever U Like" featuring T.I. and "Baby Love" featuring Will.i.Am both flopped on mainstream radio, though I kinda liked 'em. Now, she is releasing her 3rd single, "Puakenikeni" featuring Brick & Lace. This song is a great clubbing dance-pop track with a bit of reggae and R&B mixed in. The track is produced by the one and only Akon, and it might just be his best work yet.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "PUAKENIKENI".

If you really wish to support Nicole you can always buy the song at iTUNES!

Britney Hospitalized!

Sh*t happens! ''Blackout'' singer Britney Spears was transported via ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center late Thursday after cops, paramedics, lawyers and, of course, press descended on her gated Studio City, CA home after cops responded to a "custodial dispute" that lasted roughly three hours. According to Us Weekly, the cavalry was called in after Spears refused to hand over tots Sean Preston and Jayden James to Kevin Federline's bodyguard, as ordered by court, at 7 p.m.

She remains hospitalized in Cedars-Sinai as of Friday morning, after being detained and "taken in for evaluation," according to LAPD spokesman Officer Jason Lee. The kids are currently with their daddy at his Tarzana, CA home.I wish her the best becuase of all this endless drama, her music career is going to result for it.

Ciara featuring Lil' Jon ~ That's Right (Video Premiere)

Ciara has finally made it back onto the music scene, this time with here newest single "That's Right" featuring Lil' Jon. She hasn't been around since her single "Can't Leave 'Em Alone" featuring 50 Cent which was released back in September. Here new single is not the best, but it's no #1 either. I hope she release a better single in the coming months because she can do much better. But at least we get to hear rap, lol. Hope you enjoy the video...