Top 2012's Most Anticipated Albums!!!

2012  is very promising in bringing even more music from several artists such as Adele, Lady Gaga,Drake,Taylor Swift, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, plus new albums from Mumford & Sons, Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Linkin Park, Paramore, Madonna, Miley Cyrus, Maroon 5 and Green Day.


It's a wide variety of major albums from some of rock, pop and hip-hop's biggest stars, who are eventually back from long breaks, hoping to follow up smash debuts or just trying to keep their legend going.

While release dates are always about to change, here are some of the most anticipated releases of 2012.

Pop:
Ironically, the status of new albums from the artists whose next moves everyone is most curious about are the ones most in the air. Rihanna has a tendency to release a new album every 12 or 13 months, which means that she may have another disc in stores at the end of next year once the just-released "Talk That Talk" has run its course.

                                   On the other hand, Lady Gaga has already started talking about her next album  after " Born This Way". Gaga recently announced on  MTV News that she's already begun writing songs and "all the concepts are beginning to flourish and take place." She didn't give a potential release date, only promising, "I'll put it out when it's done."

Katy Perry hasn't revealed anything  about what will come after 2010's smash "Teenage Dream", but it's possible she could start working on new material in 2012 as well.  Justin Bieber is planning to show his more mature side next time around, possibly even incorporating some EDM sounds into the mix.

It's been confirmed that Madonna collaborated with M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj for the single "Gimme All Your Luvin' " from her untitled forthcoming album, which will feature production from "Ray of Light" producer William Orbit.

Other artists who could release fresh material in 2012 are:

No Doubt, Maroon 5, Avril Lavigne, Miley Cyrus, Christina Aguilera, Ke$ha and Nicole Scherzinger.

 

Hip-Hop:
Two legends of rap are cueing up brand new tracks for early 2012, with Nicki Minaj likely to get out of the gate first with her sophomore album, "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded", due out on Valentine's Day. The disc will include first single "Roman in Moscow," which views the Best New Artist Grammy nominee getting into the character of her alter ego, Roman Zolanski.

 

After the delay of God Forgives, I Don't due to a pair of seizures he suffered in October, Rick Ross is expected to come back strong as well. The Bawse has taken his convalescent time to work on a new track with Jay-Z.

Speaking of Jigga, fans may get a new record from him as well, considering he told MTV News he was cooking up fresh tracks way back when he first played songs from his Kanye West collaborative album, "Watch the Throne". In fact, Jay-Z said "you might get solo albums from both men as well as the second Throne release".

Other artists that should have albums hitting stores in 2012: Nas, Frank Ocean, Slaughterhouse, Wiz Khalifa, the G.O.O.D. Music compilation, T.I., Big Sean, 50 Cent, Ludacris, Big K.R.I.T., Meek Mill and potentially two discs from Lil Wayne, I Am Not a Human Being II and Rebirth II.

Rock:
Some of rock's biggest guns are reloading for 2012, among them Green Day, who debuted some new tracks at a benefit show in August. The title of the follow-up to 2009's 21st Century Breakdown hasn't been announced yet, but some of the early songs slated for possible inclusion are "Nuclear Family," "Carpe Diem" and "Sweet 16."

U2 have reportedly been cooking up a number of potential new albums, logging sessions with Danger Mouse and working with French producer/DJ David Guetta, RedOne and will.i.am on a disc of dance-oriented tunes.

Prog rock revivalists Muse should also have some new material for us, with bassist Chris Wolstenholme promising in a recent interview that the sound on their sixth album will be "radically different" from 2009's The Resistance.

 Linkin Park are about to release some new material, who are prepping the follow-up to 2010's" A Thousand Suns", and Mumford & Sons. It's been two years since the British folk rock revivalists dropped their still strong-selling debut, "Sigh No More", and they began giving fans a taste of some new material in the fall when they unveiled the majestic song "Ghosts."

After a rough year, Paramore have finally put the drama behind them and they're super-psyched to record an album free of tension and inter-band awkwardness. So far, they've already unwrapped the bouncy "Renegade" and "Hello Cold World," which bode well for their fourth full-length studio album.

Other rock acts that are supposed  to release new albums: the reunited Soundgarden, Foster the People, Neon Trees, Sleigh Bells, Silversun Pickups, Bruce Springsteen and All-American Rejects.

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Why Does Miley Cyrus Believe She Is A Role Model???

Miley Cyrus, who was recently videotaped toking up on salvia, insists that she’s still role model worthy.(??!)

“I take being a role model very seriously and that’s why I try so hard to relate to my fans,” Miley said.

She then burst out laughing, grabbed a bag of Funyuns, and said ‘Duuuude, I’m so hungry. Ever noticed how ceilings are like, above you? That’s trippy man.’ Just kidding.

                                 Cyrus continued: “I’m not here to be something that I’m not. I feel like I can help them go through whatever it is they are going through and they can help me too.”

Help her with what? Does she express the need to get helped by her fans??I don't get it!!!

Okay, weed references aside, I think Miley’s intentions are good, but the role model thing is just kind of a stretch. Because it wasn’t even a month ago that Cyrus got a Bob Marley cake for her birthday and ‘joked’:

“You know you're a stoner when friends make you a Bob Marley cake — you know you smoke way too much f-cking weed.”

Meanwhile, Miley’s been getting pretty serious with her on-again boyfriend, Liam Hemsworth. Apparently, she thinks he’s “The One.”

“It couldn’t be better between the both of them,” a source said. “They are figuring out where to spend the holidays together, but it will be together and they are madly in love and inseparable. Miley thinks Liam is ‘The One.’” 

Do you think that Miley is a role model, deseved to being taken so seriously??

Does her behaviour recently show maturity and responsibility??

Feel free to comment.

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What Miley Cyrus Said About Her Boobs???

Apparently, some people thought Miley Cyrus’ red carpet boobs were fake. I guess those people aren’t familiar with the Miraculous Bra.

At Sunday’s CNN “Heroes” tribute, Cyrus wore a low cut dress that made her boobs shown a little bit...

“Thank you for the compliment but these babies are all mine. I wish they’d realize you don’t have to be fake to be beautiful.”

RadarOnline originally ran the story, after getting input from a variety of plastic surgeons.

"Her breasts are very nice and round and it looks like she has had them done," said cosmetic physician Dr. Tahl Humes. "If you look at the volume, it appears she has had a breast augmentation. Whoever did them did a very good job.”

Despite Miley’s tweet, surgeon Dr. Brian Glaat insists: “The outline of the implants are clearly visible in the inner lower portions of her breasts.”

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Is Miley Cyrus Addicted To Weed???

According to People magazine, during her private birthday bash at Beacher’s Madhouse at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Miley admitted she not only loves to smoke weed, she’s pretty much a hard core stoner.

"This is amazing," she says of a cake baked to look like known pot-smoker Bob Marley, "You know you're a stoner when your friends make you a 'Bob Miley' cake. You know you smoke way too much f**king weed."

Miley’s pal Kelly Osbourne, who presented the cake to her, then said: "I thought salvia was your problem, Miley."

This isn’t the first time Miley’s made headlines for smoking. While celebrating her 18th birthday last year, she was videotaped smoking salvia, a legal herb with hallucinogenic effects, from a bong at a party.

"It was a bad decision," she said of the incident, which was caught on camera, "because of my fans and because of what I stand for."

So what’s going to be her excuse for the stoner comment now? Maybe she just doesn’t care anymore? She hasn’t exactly been a role model for a while now, so are you even surprised by her comments?

Miley’s camp hasn’t released a comment about it yet, but her pal Kelly Obsourne is already doing damage control. She tweeted about it – and claimed it was all a joke: "let me make something very clear after @MileyCyrus salvia incident we started calling her bob miley as a JOKE!" she wrote. "the cake was also A JOKE! it makes me sick that @MileyCyrus so called 'friends' would sell her out and lead people 2 believe she is someone that she is not!"

She continued in another Tweet hash-tagged #think: "u guys if @MileyCyrus is not recording/filming/touring she is works everyday how could she possible do all that if she was a stoner!"

What do you  think? Was Miley just joking about being a stoner? Or is Kelly trying to do damage control because it was supposed to be a private party and the jokes were supposed to remain as private? 

 

Feel free to  share your thoughts.

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Who Are The Celebs That Dominated Bing In 2011???

Google might dominate the market when it comes to search engines, but Bing isn’t that far behind.

Microsoft rolled out the search engine in 2010, sparking rumors that it might accomplish the impossible—replacing Google.



Google announced their most popular searches of 2011, with Kim Kardashian topping the list. So what did Bing users search for most? Justin Bieber, no surprise there. I guess we know the preferred search engine of Beliebers. Kim came in second on Bing.

Rebecca Black had the most searched for viral video on Bing. Over on Google, Black was the fastest rising celebrity searched for on Google. And probably the fastest declining.

Most Searched News Story on Bing was Casey Anthony, who was the fourth fastest rising on Google.

Maria Sharapova was Most Searched Athlete on Bing. On Google, the Mayweather vs. Ortiz boxing match was the Fastest Rising in Sports.




Other highlights—Jennifer Lopez shot to the 5th most searched for person on Bing. Kate Middleton came in at #12, while Pippa came in at #21. I’m guessing Pippa’s butt wasn’t far behind. Selena Gomez went from #50 in 2010 to #11 in 2011. Dating Bieber has it’s perks.

Jennifer Aniston, Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Megan Fox, Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus all made the Top 10 most searched for people on Bing.

Among the most searched for TV Shows included American Idol, at #1, along with Dancing With the Stars and Glee, and of course, Jersey Shore. 

Google announced their most popular searches of 2011, with Kim Kardashian topping the list. So what did Bing users search for most? Justin Bieber, no surprise there. I guess we know the preferred search engine of Beliebers. Kim came in second on Bing.

Rebecca Black had the most searched for viral video on Bing. Over on Google, Black was the fastest rising celebrity searched for on Google. And probably the fastest declining.

Most Searched News Story on Bing was Casey Anthony, who was the fourth fastest rising on Google.

Maria Sharapova was Most Searched Athlete on Bing. On Google, the Mayweather vs. Ortiz boxing match was the Fastest Rising in Sports.

Other highlights—Jennifer Lopez shot to the 5th most searched for person on Bing. Kate Middleton came in at #12, while Pippa came in at #21. Selena Gomez went from #50 in 2010 to #11 in 2011. Dating Bieber has it’s perks.

Jennifer Aniston, Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Megan Fox, Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus all made the Top 10 most searched for people on Bing.

Among the most searched for TV Shows included American Idol, at #1, along with Dancing With the Stars and Glee, and of course, Jersey Shore.

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Miley Cyrus & Demi Lovato Team Up on Twitter to Fight Haters, Defend Curvy Women

Miley Cyrus began lashing out on Twitter late last week to comment on all the mean-spirited critiques and the negative impact they can have.

"By calling girls like me fat, this is what you're doing to other people," Miley tweeted on Friday along with a photo of a woman clearly suffering from an eating disorder. "I love MYSELF & if you could say the same you wouldn't be sitting on your computer trying to hurt others."

Miley proceeded to post a pic of Marilyn Monroe that included the following caption: "Proof that you can be adored by thousands of men even when your thighs touch."


Showing her support for Miley? None other than fellow former Disney star Demi Lovato, who is certainly no stranger to the issue at hand.

"AMEN!" tweeted Demi, adding: "@MileyCyrus god I love you. SO DO YOU!!! And whoever called you that has it coming."

Naturally, Miley appreciated the kind words, replying to Demi with a few passionate ones of her own.

"I will destroy any one that ever calls you the F word," she wrote. "You have the SEXIIIESTTT curvyyyy body! I LOVE IT!"

Miley later wrapped up her rant by saying: "I don't wanna be shaped like a girl I LOVE being shaped like a WOMAN & trust me ladies your man won't mind either."

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Which is the most powerful product on Facebook, Twitter and You Tube???

ATLANTA -- For years, Coca-Cola has told us that so many parts of life "go better" with the iconic soft drink. You can now add social media to the list as well.

Coca-Cola has quietly become one of the most popular brands on Facebook, along with such pop-culture icons as Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Eminem.


Coke, with its 35 million fans, is the 16th-most-popular Facebook page. Disney is No. 23.  
Advertising Age this week named Coke its "Marketer of the Year," citing it as an example of how small and midsize brands also "can use creative stunts and strategic partnerships to get a lot done on a smaller budget."
On Facebook, Coca-Cola has received more than 35 million "likes," and Wendy Clark, Coke's senior vice president of integrated marketing who oversees the social-media effort, says having all those fans respond to Coke is meaningful.
"Fans are twice as likely to consume and 10 times more likely to purchase than non-fans," she says, in an interview at Coke headquarters here.
The emphasis on social media has clearly paid off, even though it's only part of Coke's overall $2.9 billion advertising strategy for TV, radio, Internet, print advertising and billboards.
Coke, the world's largest beverage company with some 500 different drinks -- soft drinks, teas, coffees, juices and water -- says its overall beverage volume is up 6(PERCENT) worldwide year to date; 3(PERCENT) for Coke alone. About 1.7 billion drinks of Coke are served daily in cans and bottles and from vending machines.

USA TODAY visited Coke here in an off-campus semi-secret (there's no Coke branding on the outside) warehouse facility less than a mile from Coke headquarters. Inside, there are no iconic red Coke logos. The one nod to its legacy: a new Coke vending machine that offers 125 different flavor combinations of Coke, Sprite, Fanta and other company products.

The interview was in a large round conference room, with Coke executives projecting Facebook and Twitter pages during the conversation. Clark gives credit to the Facebook Coke page to
two fans, Dusty Sorg and Michael Jedrzejewski, an actor and writer from Los Angeles, who started the Coca-Cola fan page on Facebook. Once the page surpassed 1 million fans, Facebook informed Coke that the page violated its rules and needed to be run by Coke, not fans.

Coke decided that instead of taking it down, it would embrace the community. The two founders are clearly credited and work for Coke now on a freelance basis.
Whether members enthuse about their love of Coke and its products or blast the company, the posts stay up, Clark says. "You can't curate that conversation," she says. "The community will curate it." (Porn and pitches for "free iPads" and the like do come down.)
Letting fans be fans on Facebook, instead of turning the page into a corporate mouthpiece, has paid off, says Jedrzejewski. "People are savvy enough to know when a Facebook page is contrived and manufactured."
The message for marketers: "Don't squander an opportunity with people who are passionate about their brand," says Janice Smithers, a senior media strategist at Covario, a San Diego firm that helps companies with their search marketing campaigns. She's studied brands on Facebook and found that many don't communicate with their fans, don't build apps or have contests for them, as Coke does.
Jeremiah Owyang, an analyst at the Altimeter Group, says there are pluses and minuses to having such a massive Facebook following.

The plus is the huge audience to market to, but for smaller companies, having tens of millions following you on Facebook "could be a 24/7 monster that needs to be fully staffed."
Coke is active on other social networks as well, including YouTube, where its videos have been viewed 33.5 million times, and Twitter, where it has 400,000 followers.
The Twitterverse has had a profound impact on how Coke deals with consumer feedback.
 
Coke monitors the questions posted on Twitter and answers all of them, Clark says. "What Twitter has done is changed our customer service," she says. Clark has shifted staff, putting more folks on the Twitter response team and fewer on the phone.
 
One of the classic marketing missteps of all time was the introduction of New Coke in the 1980s, causing a consumer backlash that forced Coke to pull the new formulation off the market. Clark says Coke learned an important social-media lesson: Your customers have control.
 
"It took 63 days for the company to put Classic Coke back. ... Think about the fact that the government of Egypt was toppled in five days. Look at the difference social media has made in the world."

Carolyn Everson, Facebook's vice president of global marketing, says her goal with Coke is to take the massive Facebook community and "engage" it to "do something good." Coke just introduced a special white Coke can featuring images of polar bears and is touting it on Facebook. Proceeds from sales help protect the Arctic habitat.
 

"That shows the power of Facebook and Coke to make a difference in the world," says Everson.

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