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Katy Perry "One Of The Boys" Hear it HERE!!

There's a listening party going on all day today of Katy Perry's just released album One of the Boys here:

http://music.aol.com/songs/new_releases_full_cds?defaultTab=2

It's going to be HUGE! We love some Katy Perry!! Give it a listen and tell us what you think.

**Also if you are on of the first 50 people to purchase Katy's new album today at the Virgin Megastore in NYC this morning, you will receive a wristband that will grant you access to Katy's album release party tonight hosted by Perez Hilton and featuring a performance by Miz Katy Perry!!**

We so wish we lived in New York City right now. So exciting!

New Katy Perry Video

Katy Perry's new video for "I Kissed a Girl". Thoughts?!?

I Kissed A Girl

Death Cab For Cutie "Narrow Stairs"

Death Cab's last album Plans got me through one of the hardest points in my life. I can't listen to the song "Sara said" without getting teary eyed even now. Because of this, I have been anxiously awaiting their new album which dropped on May 13th Narrow Stairs. I haven't gotten to my local record store to pick it up yet (yes, I am old school like that...I hate digital tracks, and I still buy vinyl. Better sound quality is always worth it for me...look for a review soon though!) but I got a little taste today and thought I'd share it with all of you! Here's Death Cab For Cutie's "I Will Possess Your Heart":

New Weezer!! Listen to this!

Is anyone else as excited as I am about Weezer's new album that's coming out June 3rd? Weezer always equals quality goods my friends. Here's "Pork and Beans" off of Weezer (Red Album):

Madonna: Hard Candy [Album Review]

I have been anxiously waiting for the release of Madonna's new album Hard Candy for months now. Finally, today I got to quench my thirst for new Madonna...and happily I was not disappointed. I'm not going to lie, I was very nervous when I found out that Madonna was working on a R&B influenced album. Okay, I was petrified when I found out she was working with Timbaland. Not that he is not an AMAZING producer, because he is...he's just a far cry from Madonna's William Orbit days.

We all know that the line between pop and R&B is a line that pop princesses don't typically cross successfully...and with good reason. R&B is not an easy genre of music to do and do well. There just isn't a very high success rate for that cross over, and even with all her gloriousness, this was a BOLD move for Madonna. Thankfully, Madonna crossed the line in all the right ways and blurred the line between R&B and pop beautifully.

Some the highlights of Hard Candy were:

4 Minutes -Obviously this is a highlight. Even if you hated the song the first time you heard it, the infectious horn driven groove grows on you and you find yourself singing along involuntarily. Face it, you  love the song. We all do.

Heartbeat - 80's Synth mixed with a hot hip-hop beat=perfection. The synthesized vocal had me feeling it in my heartbeat.

Miles Away - Haven't we all been there? An unrequited love song, about how distance sometimes makes the heart grow fonder. Absolutely beautifully done.

Incredible - THIS SONG IS INCREDIBLE. There are so many elements layered on top of one another, none of which over powering the other. The vocal is perfect, the beat is thumping, the synthesized backdrop against piano is mixed to perfection. It's a little long...and starts to get a little annoying by the end of the song (all the "Boom!"s in there are really annoying), but it's worth the full listen.

Devil Wouldn't Recognize You - Reminiscent of her Ray of Light days with it's orbital sound effects layered over a R&B groove. The piano melody in the background of the song is beautiful, and this was Madge's strongest song on the album vocally.

Voices-As the song started, I was reminded of Erotica and Justify My Love, then was pleasantly surprised with it's airy melody against a really great beat. Then she mixes it up again in the chorus and adds a little Middle Eastern flavor to the melody. A definite favorite for me.

Buy this record. It's going to be out on tasty Tuesday 4/29...and it's definitely been worth the wait. Madonna is still the queen on pop now and forever.

 

Ashlee Simpson...pregnant?

I don't know if this is true...neither Ashlee Simpson or Pete Wentz's publicists have confirmed or denied it. Apparently a source close to the couple revealed that Ashlee Simpson is pregnant earlier today to US Weekly and that's the reason that she and Pete Wentz decided to hurry up and get some nuptials going on. I can't imagine that notorious stage-dad and former minister Joe Simpson could have one of his girls having a baby out of wedlock. That just wouldn't be Christian...or good publicity...for his payday little girl. I'm guessing if the rumors are true, there probably won't be a tour to back up her new album that's due out later this month.

Either way, we wish the happy couple congratulations on the recent engagement...and the bun in the oven!

Kary Perry - Debut Album One Of The Boys Set to Drop on June 17th!

Katy Perry who we interview just a few days ago in an Exclusive JockBoy Interview is set to launch her new debut album One Of The Boys on June 17th.  Here is her official Press Release and check back with us for a Divine Miss C review of Katy's Album.

April 8, 2008 -- Hollywood, CA -- No less a harbinger of 'what's hot' than Perez Hilton has predicted that L.A.-based singer/songwriter Katy Perry will be "one of the breakout stars of the summer" when Capitol Records releases her debut album, One of the Boys, on June 17th. Perry will also join the traveling rock circus that is the 2008 Vans Warped Tour, for the entire trek this summer. One of the Boys is a sharp and witty pop-rock gem filled with candid tales of neurotic ex-boyfriends ("Hot N Cold," "Ur So Gay", "Mannequin"), crazy road trips with friends ("Waking Up in Vegas"), and figuring out who you are along the way (first single "I Kissed A Girl," "Fingerprints"). While the album displays Perry's feisty, girl-power swagger, it also reveals her more vulnerable side on such regretful ballads as "Lost," "I'm Still Breathing," and "Thinking of You." "I think people can appreciate a songwriter who shows different sides, and this album has many different colors," Perry says. "I can write my share of angry break-up songs but I wanted to balance it out with fun, summertime songs. But there are also sad songs about loss and making the wrong decisions. It's been blood, sweat, and tears making this record. I've put everything into it and I feel like it's my baby. When people listen to it, I hope they will understand where I'm coming from as a person." To showcase her sharp, observational lyrics and big, charismatic voice, Perry worked with a host of noted producers and collaborators, including Greg Wells (Mika, Natasha Bedingfield), Glen Ballard (No Doubt, Alanis Morrisette), Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Dr. Luke (Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne), Max Martin (Leona Lewis, Robyn), Sam Hollander & Dave Katz (Gym Class Heroes, Boys Like Girls) and Butch Walker (Pink, The Donnas). "You can't get better than these guys," Perry says. "I feel like the luckiest bitch in town right now." One of the Boys is the full-length follow-up to Perry's debut digital EP, Ur So Gay (available on iTunes since last November), which has already earned the 23-year-old Santa Barbara, CA, native a solid fanbase. Perry will perform "Ur So Gay," a hilarious kiss-off to a guyliner-wearing ex that Blender called "wickedly funny" and Billboard called "zeitgeist-capturing," on Last Call With Carson Daly on April 8th. The video for the clip, which premiered on MySpace had close to one million plays within one week of it being posted to the site. Perry has also been tapped for Yahoo!'s Who's Next Critical Eye and MSN's Ones to Watch for June. Perry will play a handful of live dates this spring on both coasts before heading out on the Vans Warped Tour. "Warped is going to be grueling and hot, but I'm ready to survive it -- even without showers," Perry says. "Gwen Stefani did the tour back in 2000 with No Doubt and she looked fabulous hopping around on stage in her little polka-dotted dresses. You can find YouTube clips of her up there and all the girls in the audience are going nuts. I'm am so channeling that." Get to know music's newest dynamite diva by visiting her official website www.katyperry.com her MySpace page http://www.myspace.com/katyperry or blog site www.katyperryblog.com

UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS:

Los Angeles, CA - April 11 @ Key Club (Vans Warped Tour Kick-Off Party)

New York, NY - April 24 @ Mercury Lounge

Now that's what I call a COME BACK!

Remember Robyn? Sweet "Show Me Love" Robyn from the mid 90's who faded into obscurity like so many of our favorite little pop-tarts of that time did. Well, Robyn's back...and she's not pulling a Britney. She is For REAL ya'll. Miss thing looks amazing, and her new song and video, "Who's That Girl" is flipping FIERCE! Now this is what a come back looks like folks, take note. Work it out Robyn!

JockBoy Music EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Katy Perry!!

I had the amazing opportunity to conduct an interview with the lovely and talented Katy Perry. If you haven't heard of her, you should most definitely check her out at www.myspace.com/katyperry  or at www.katyperry.com she is fantastic. I am anxiously anticipating her new album that is set to drop in late Spring...I will most definitely keep you all posted.

-I would like to say that I love your new song. The video for "Ur So Gay" was brilliant! I am really looking forward to hearing your album soon.

THANK YOU! :)

-When did you realize that you wanted to be a singer/songwriter?

Well, honestly it stemmed from competing with my older sister. Yes. She was 11 or 12 and I was 9 or something and I remember her coming home one day and talking about getting voice lessons and she had this karaoke tape she would practice to and I was pretty much forbidden to touch it... I of course touched it, stole it and practiced it on my own and performed it for my mom... she perked up and said, "maybe you should get voice lessons too!" That kinda started the whole thing. I then proceeded to sing "Oh Happy Day" a thousand times until I heard Killer Queen by Queen... and then it was all over.

-Did something happen that made it click or did you always just know?

I've always sang. Always. My mom to this day calls me a medley of bird characters, "Feather" "Bird" "Tweetheart" because I used to sing myself to sleep she said. I have always pursued music and nothing else. I studied Italian Opera in Santa Barbara when I was young, sang gospel and picked up a guitar at 13. I have nothing to fall back on... I never have, I might should've planned but I don't know what else I would do.

- I read that you are the product of 2 preachers, how did they feel about your decision to pursue music full time? 

They love me and support me as their daughter. Obviously, I may not have turned into the poster child that they would have painted... but I am still a work in progress and they just want me to keep my clothes on and not do drugs. That's easy enough.

-I'm going to assume that 'Ur So Gay' is written about an ex. What's the story behind the song? 

It's not about ONE ex in specific really... it's mostly just taking the piss outta the emo scene or just any guy who wears guy liner... they are pretty much subjected to this song. :) In general there's nothing wrong with being whatever you wanna be... but when my ex borrows my jeans and won't give them back... I draw the line... and write a song.

-How did you come up with the concept for the music video?  Were the dolls custom made? 

I had been thinking about doing a small time video just for the Internet and had lots of people submit their idea of treatments... but nothing hit me hard... and as a fan of all those kitch stupid videos on youtube I wanted something light hearted and fun that people would want to send to their friends as a "hee hee check it out type deal." So I was talking to a young up and coming director friend of mine, Walter May, and we started thinking and I just said, "I got it! Every girl has played with a ken doll at one time in their life and we all know he's NOT packing down there... we should do something with barbies!" Little girls grow up to be young women and have memories of our dolls and we all still giggle when we see a naked ken doll at a garage sale. hee hee. And NO these weren't custom made dolls, we used Jason Wu dolls which were FANTASTIC! The accessories these dolls came with were amazing... like tiny black american express cards. It was unreal. We did however build the sets from the ground up and even spray painted, died, wall papered and leather things... it was a project for sure. The label handed us a tinie tiny budget and we handed them back lemonade... (when life gives you lemons...)

-What is the biggest influence on you that affects your writing? 

Lyrics and getting the story across, sometimes with a splash of sass and spot of humor. I don't know why I can write heart break songs easiest, I feel like I can write those in my sleep. I think maybe cause I'm a bit of a passive person in a relationship until it all builds up in my little mind and comes to a nasty head in a song... :)

-Does your upcoming album have a general theme? 

Yes, awesomeness. And a general warning to my future boyfriends, don't fuck with my precious heart.

- Who's your favorite artist of the moment?

Robyn. Was on the same line up of her a couple weeks back at sxsw and she BLEW me away. What a FIERCE come back... who would've thought... show-me-love-Robyn...again? And that new Estelle track "American Boy" has me wanting to turn my prius in for a convertible. Of all time?  QUEEN. 

-Aside from music, what are you into? 

I LOVE my cat, Kitty Purry. She is my rock in times of loneliness. I know that might sound silly... but she doesn't say anything... and just crawls into a little crevice I make with my arms and loves me unconditionally. Obsessed. I am that cat lady, damn. Check out www.cuteoverload.com if you EVER get depressed.

-What's one random/odd fact about you?

Well, I have OCD with cleaning and I think that is because of the main fact that I watch Mommie Dearest a lot and my uncle directed it... therefore the dysfunctional gene was passed on.

As you can see, Katy Perry is pure awesomeness! That's why we at JockBoy Music LOVE HER!! She's so damn FIERCE!!

Kylie Minogue on Today Show

Kylie Minogue was on The Today Show this morning to promote her new album "X". (The album is fabulous by the way.) Here's the clip from the show!