Paula Cole - Courage

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Colbie Caillat - Summer Sessions

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Ashley Tisdale - Guilty Pleasure

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Tori Amos - Abnormally Attracted To Sin

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Tracklisting:

1. Give
2. Welcome to England
3. Strong Black Vine
4. Flavor
5. Not Dying Today
6. Maybe California
7. Curtain Call
8. Fire to Your Plain
9. Police Me
10. That Guy
11. Abnormally Attracted to Sin
12. 500 Miles
13. Mary Jane
14. Starling
15. Fast Horse
16. Ophelia
17. Lady in Blue

Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson

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Tracklisting:

1. Spotlight Listen
2. If This Isn't Love Listen
3. Pocketbook featuring Ludacris Listen
4. Giving Myself Listen
5. What's Wrong (Go Away) featuring T-Pain Listen
6. My Heart Listen
7. You Pulled Me Through Listen
8. I'm His Only Woman featuring Fantasia Listen
9. Can't Stop The Rain Listen
10. We Gon' Fight Listen
11. Invisible Listen
12. And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going (Highlights Version) Dreamgirls (Motion Picture Soundtrack
13. Jesus Promised Me A Home Over There

Diana Krall - Quiet Nights

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Tracklisting:

1. Where or When

2. Too Marvelous For Words

3. I've Grown Accustomed To His Face

4. The Boy From Ipanema

5. Walk On By

6. You're My Thrill

7. Este Seu Olhar

8. So Nice

9. Quiet Nights

10. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry

11. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart

12. Everytime We Say Goodbye

Mandy Moore - Amanda Leigh and Wild Hope

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Tracklisting:
1. Merrimack River
2. Fern Dell
3. I Could Break Your Heart Any Day Of The Week
4. Pocket Philosopher
5. Song About Home
6. Everblue
7. Merrimack River (Reprise)
8. Love To Love Me Back
9. Indian Summer
10. Nothing Everything
11. Bug


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Tracklisting:
1. Extraordinary
2. All Good Things
3. Slummin' In Paradise
4. Most Of Me
5. Few Days Down
6. Can't You Just Adore Her
7. Looking Forward To Looking Back
8. Wild Hope
9. Nothing That You Are
10. Latest Mistake
11. Ladies Choice
12. Gardenia

Natalie Imbruglia - The Singles 97-07

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Tracks:
01 Glorious
02 Counting Down The Days
03 Torn
04 Wrong Impression
05 Smoke
06 Shiver
07 Wishing I Was There
08 That Day
09 Big Mistake
10 Beauty On The Fire
11 Be With You
12 Amelia
13 Against The Wall
14 Stuck On The Moon

M.I.A. - Kala (2 CD Limited Edition)

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Tracklisting:

DISC 1
1. Bamboo Banga
2. Bird Flu
3. Boyz
4. Jimmy
5. Hussel (Feat. Afrikan Boy)
6. Mango Pickle Down River (with The Wilcannia Mob)
7. 20 Dollar
8. World Town
9. The Turn
10. XR2
11. Paper Planes
12. Come Around (Feat. Timbaland)

DISC 2
1. Paper Planes (Afrikan Boy and Rye Rye Remix)
2. Shells
3. Far Far
4. Big Branch
5. What I Got
6. Sound Of Kuduro (Buraka Som Sistema Feat. MIA)

Miley Cyrus - Breakout

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Tracklisting:

1. Breakout
2. 7 Things
3. The Driveway
4. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
5. Full Circle
6. Fly On The Wall
7. Bottom Of The Ocean
8. Wake Up America
9. These Four Walls
10. Simple Songs
11. Goodbye
12. See You Again (Rock Mafia Remix)

Adele - 19

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Tracklisting:

1. Daydreamer
2. Best For Last
3. Chasing Pavements
4. Cold Shoulder
5. Crazy For You
6. Melt My Heart To Stone
7. First Love
8. Right As Rain
9. Make You Feel My Love
10. My Same
11. Tired
12. Hometown Glory

Ciary - Fantasy Ride

Biography

Ciara Harris (sounds like Sierra) was born on October 25, 1985.

She grew up in a military household and as a military brat (her father was in the army, her mother was in the air force), she moved around her family moved around the country (and the world) while she was younger. She was born in Austin, TX, but with her father in the Army, Ciara spent time living in Germany, New York, California, Arizona, and Nevada before landing in Atlanta.

She always enjoyed singing. She began doing some modeling, but thought that singing would be her focus after she finished school. She graduated Riverdale High School in 2003 and she wrote down on a piece of paper that she was going to be a professional singer and set out to do just that. She cut out everything that did not have to do with a singing career, including talking on the phone, friends and even broke up with her boyfriend. She joined a girl group (Hear Say), but quickly decided that she should be a solo artist, and then she hooked up with record producer Jazze Pha and signed with his record label (Sho'Nuff).

Together with Sean Garret (co-wrote "Yeah"), and produced by Lil' Jon, they wrote her first single, "Goodies," which was produced in the Crunk & B style first originated by Usher. In 2004, she was the first female to release a song in this genre and after it became popular, she was dubbed with the title of the First Lady of Crunk & B. [Note: the word "crunk" was derived from mixing of the words "crazy and "funk".] Says Lil' Jon of the newly-formed genre, "Crunk & B songs are R&B songs that get you crunk. They make you wanna wild out. ['Goodies'] is a female empowerment record. The female has the power. The female is in control on this song. This is one of those records for the ladies." The album by the same name (Goodies), released by LaFace Records also became an instant chart topper (Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Top 10) when it was released in September of that year.

"I'm so happy I wrote 'Goodies'," Ciara enthuses. "I pray everybody gets it the way they're supposed to." In the hook, Ciara warns, "If you're looking for the goodies keep on looking 'cause they stay in the jar." "I think we all run across this problem," she explains. "A guy thinks you're gonna be with him because he's got the iced out chain, he's popular and all that. But that ain't it. That ain't gonna make me give you my number and that's definitely not gonna make me go home with you. It's the truth."

Jon says he was impressed by Ciara's approach to the song, which she co-wrote with "Yeah" songwriter Sean Garrett. "She did an excellent job on it," says Jon. "With this record, it's the way she rides over the track, the way she freaks the beat and the stuff that she says to connect her with other women. She's saying stuff that women can relate to. Guys are always trying to get some from a girl and she's like you can't have it. That's what makes her stand out and this is one of those records with that undeniable energy where as soon as the beat comes on it catches you and makes you move. You can't sit still when that song comes on. Crunk music, you can't fake because it's all about the energy. It's gotta be real."

And Ciara is as real as they come. Her self-titled Sho' Nuff/LaFace/Zomba Label Group debut is a heaping dose of real life issues conveyed through everyday language and extraordinary production and vocal delivery. The album is a complete work of art and a masterful mixture of messages for the young and not so young. On "Thugstyle," a song she wrote with songwriter Johnta Austin (Toni Braxton, Aaliyah) Ciara displays her true 'round the way girl' nature. "It's kinda how a guy would talk to a female, always spittin' game," she explains. "To me, it's a little slick. It's just a fun record. Everyone loves to sing along with it." "Looking at You" and "Pick up the Phone" with their groove-heavy tracks and sassy vocals, are signature Ciara, who says the latter, written and produced by Austin and Jazze Pha, talks about something that "everybody goes through." "I love this record because it's so real. I say, 'You know it would be nice if you could call somebody and let somebody know that you're alright....I know you see me on the caller I.D. so pick up the p-h-o-n-e.'"

The slow and sweet "And I," which Ciara did with producer Adonis, is about "loving someone for who they are and not what they have." And "Ooh Baby," written by Sean Garrett and Keri Hilson (Reuben Studdard, 3LW) is about good old-fashioned infatuation. "I'm just really into this guy," Ciara explains, in character. "I consider myself a 'round-the-way girl, down to earth and basically the kind of guy I like is like this guy who pulls up in the F-150 pickup with the crazy banging system. He's a 'round-the-way dude, kinda 'hood. But I'm like really into him."

With its easy-to-relate-to subject matter, the album is listener-friendly and accessible to anyone who knows even the slightest bit about 'keeping it real.' "The songs are very catchy," says Ciara. "They're for all demographics, all age ranges....They're not as personal as I want to be. I'd rather be more personal on the second album, once I grow a little more."

She released her Goodies video in 2005 which includes music videos from the album and the making of "1, 2, Step" other behind the scene scenes and bonus song. She is currently touring around the U.S. She won the 2005 BET Award for best collaboration for her the hit song "1, 2, Step" featuring Missy Elliot.

Considering the short time that she's been in the music business Ciara has grown plenty. She admits that she's a bit more mature than the average teenager. "Throughout life I've experienced a lot more than the typical 18 year old has. And being in this industry makes you develop more quickly than a typical child would. You mature faster." But much of Ciara's growth and maturity come from her determination to pursue her dreams. "I remember watching Destiny's Child perform on TV one day. That's when I made up my mind: 'Hey I wanna do this.' I watched my peers around me and they were worried about who's wearing what, going to school, trying to talk to somebody and I was like 'I'm trying to be somebody. What can I do to get there as soon as possible?'"

And now Ciara is ready to share her vibe with the rest of the world, but "It's not just about penning clever lyrics and singing and dancing to a banging track," she says. "My goal is to deliver a positive message and let people know they're not the only one going through things....I've been blessed to be able to counsel my peers. I'm here to deliver a message and I think the impression that you make is very important. I don't wanna write records just to write. I wanna have a message to everything that I write. That gives you longevity." (Source: IamFan)

Album Review by T. Carlson

In her third offering, Ciara takes her fans on a "fantasy ride" that hits many highs and lows. The overly hyped and continuously delayed album boosts many radio friendly songs and potential hits. One of the album's downfalls is the lack of cohesiveness. This might be attributed to the album's original formatting of having three different discs representing various musical styles, which later became scraped. The album's formatting change resulted in all concepts being placed on one disc.

Aside from the lack of fluidity, this 13-track album offers a little something for everyone. Listeners' ears will be subjected to Ciara's alter ego, "Super C" softly crooning over seductive mid-tempo ballads and heads will bob along to the album's contagious club bangers with the catchy hooks.

If listeners are looking for the growth and "evolution" with Fantasy Ride, they will be slightly disappointed.

Strongest points:

The album's aggressive and dance driven beats allow this album to standout. The album enlists production from many of the industry's "it" producers. This includes: Justin Timberlake, Tricky Stewart, The Dream, Rodney Jerkins, and Missy Elliot. In addition, the many collaborations found on the album helps to give the "swagger" Super C was aspiring for. Cameos include: Justin Timberlake (Love Sex & Magic), Chris Brown (Turntables), Ludacris (High Price), Missy Elliott (Work), Young Jeezy (Never Ever), and The-Dream (Lover's Thing).

Weak Points:

Ciara, aka Super C's vocal delivery is at most sub par. Vocally Ciara seems to exhibit a lack of growth. There is no differentiation between Ciara and Super C. Ciara's voice remains monotonous and at times is almost inaudible over the infectious production. In actuality, Ciara and Super C both become lost in the production and merely sit in the background. For the longest Ciara has been fighting for her own identity. Throughout her career she has been compared to the likes of Janet Jackson and even the late Aaliyah. Many songs throughout the album actually are very reminiscent of Janet's Discipline era. For instance, I Don't Remember is very similar to Janet's Rock With U. The lyrics at times are very superficial and lack depth and intensity--G is for Girl, Like a Surgeon, and High Price.

Highlights:

Ciara to the Stage, Love Sex & Magic, High Price (the operatic vocals gives the track an unique flair), Never Ever (possibly Ciara at her best), Work, When I (Bonus Track), and Keep Dancin' On Me. (Source: Amazon)

You can download Ciara's latest album Fantasy Ride HERE.

Track Listing

01. Ciara To The Stage
02. Love Sex Magic (feat. Justin Timberlake)
03. High Price (feat. Ludacris)
04. Turntables (feat. Chris Brown)
05. Like A Surgeon
06. Never Ever (feat. Young Jeezy)
07. Lover's Thing (feat. The-Dream)
08. Work (feat. Missy Elliott)
09. Pucker Up
10. G Is For Girl (A-Z)
11. Keep Dancin' On Me
12. Tell Me What Your Name Is
13. I Don't Remember
14. Go Girl (feat. T-Pain) (Bonus)

Lily Allen - Its Not Me Its You

Biography

With her omnivorous musical tastes and cheeky attitude, London-based pop singer/songwriter Lily Allen made a name for herself almost as soon as she released her demos on the Internet. The daughter of comedian Keith Allen, Lily spent most of her childhood bouncing from one school to another -- in fact, she attended 13 different schools between the ages of five and 15. This constant moving meant she didn't have much of a chance to make lasting friendships, so Allen entertained herself with books and, especially, music: she listened to everything from T. Rex, the Specials, and the Slits to the Happy Mondays and drum'n'bass, and even ran away to see the Glastonbury Festival when she was 14. After she left school a year later, she realized that music was the only career for her. Allen concentrated on her songwriting and singing, developing a style that was equally sweet and bratty; late in 2005, she set up a /MySpace page and posted demos of her songs, as both individual tracks and as part of two limited-edition "mixtapes" that also featured tracks by Dizzee Rascal, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Ludacris. The critical acclaim for her work fueled Allen's publicity, leading to tens of thousands of friends on /MySpace, airplay on BBC Radio One, and a record deal with Regal/Parlophone before the end of 2005.

Allen began working on her full-length album with producers such as Greg Kurstin, Mark Ronson (with whom she also collaborated on a cover of the Kaiser Chiefs' "Oh My God" that appeared on her second mixtape), and Futurecut, and released a limited-edition 7" of LDN as her debut single in spring 2006. Both LDN and Smile, which followed that summer, were chart successes, with the former reaching number seven on the U.K. chart and the latter hitting number one the week it debuted. Hot on the heels of Smile came Allen's first full-length, Alright, Still, which she supported with a slew of dates stretching out to the end of the year. Despite the speed of her success, Allen continued to update her /MySpace page with amusing blog rants, including one about her June 2006 appearance on Top of the Pops that berated the lead singer of the Kooks for "wearing broken straw hats and dark sunglasses" indoors and Dirty Pretty Things for having "organic sliced bread on the rider." Allen rang in 2007 with more tour dates, including gigs in Japan, Australia, and the U.S., and the U.S. release of Alright, Still. She also earned nominations for British Breakthrough Act and British Female Solo for that year's Brit Awards, while "Smile" and Alright, Still were nominated for British Single and British Album, respectively.

Allen spent most of 2007 touring, but also collaborated with Dizzee Rascal on Maths and English's duet "Wanna Be" and provided vocals on Basement Jaxx's Crazy Itch Radio. Allen's personal life and side projects were nearly as prominent as her music career, with her relationship with Chemical Brother Ed Simons and her subsequent miscarriage making headlines in late 2007 and early 2008. In February 2008, Allen embarked on a talk show on BBC Three, Lily Allen and Friends, which lasted through that April. That month, Allen posted two new demos on her /MySpace page, including "GWB," which was about President George Bush; for her second album, she worked with producer Greg Kurstin of the Bird and the Bee, and co-wrote several songs with him instead of just providing the lyrics. She also worked on songs with Jamie Reynolds of the Klaxons and wrote a song about comedian James Corden for the 2008 Shockwaves Awards. Another new song, "Everyone's at It," debuted that fall, and Allen courted controversy again with an unauthorized cover of Britney Spears' "Womanizer" that December. It's Not Me, It's You, which covered topics like drugs, fame, family, and society, arrived early in 2009, preceded by the single The Fear. (Source: Starpulse)

You can download Lily Allen's latest album Its Not Me Its You HERE.

Track Listing:

1. Everyone's At It (Album Version)
2. The Fear (Album Version)
3. Not Fair
4. 22
5. I Could Say
6. Back To The Start
7. Never Gonna Happen
8. Fuck You
9. Who'd Have Known
10. Chinese
11. Him
12. He Wasn't There

Britney Spears - Circus

BIOGRAPHY

Spears was born December 2, 1981 , in Kentwood Louisiana. The daughter of Lynne, an elementary school teacher, and Jamie, a construction contractor, Spears auditioned for the Disney Channel’s Mickey Mouse Club at the age of 8.

Producers for the show decided she was too young, but one was impressed enough to help her find an agent in New York.

Accompanied by her mother and younger sister, Spears lived in Manhattan for the next several summers, studying at the Professional Performing Arts School.

In 1991, she landed a part as a demonic child in Ruthless, an off-Broadway production based on the 1956 horror film, The Bad Seed.

At age 11, Spears auditioned again, this time successfully, for the Mickey Mouse Club. For the 1993 and 1994 seasons, she lived in Orlando, Florida, where the show is filmed, in a dorm with the rest of the cast—including two future members of the group ‘N Sync and Keri Russell, future star of the WB’s Felicity.

After her run on the MMC, Spears attended high school at home in Louisiana for a year, before heading back to New York at age 15 to audition for executives at Jive Records.

She signed a development deal with Jive and over the next two years recorded her debut album with producers Eric Foster White, who had worked with Whitney Houston (one of Spears’ professed influences, with Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Mariah Carey), and Max Martin, who worked with fellow pop stars the Backstreet Boys.

The album, Baby One More Time, was completed by early 1998 but wasn’t released until January 1999. During the interim, Spears set out on a promotional tour to shopping malls throughout America, prompting inevitable comparisons with ‘80s teen pop stars such as Tiffany and Debbie Gibson.

Her first single, also titled “Baby One More Time,” was released in October 1998; its success got Spears a gig opening for ‘N Sync, by then a popular teen band.

When Spears’ album was released on January 12, 1999 , it went straight to the top of the Billboard charts, becoming the first album of the year to debut at No. 1. The single, spurred along by a racy video featuring Spears dressed as a bare-midriffed Catholic schoolgirl, also shot up to No. 1.

By September, Baby One More Time had sold over 6 million copies. Spears’ first eagerly-awaited solo tour opened in June 1999.

Some controversy surrounded a Rolling Stone cover story in March 1999, picturing the 17-year-old Spears in a seductive, Lolita-esque pose. Spears has vigorously denied the widespread rumor that she has breast implants, as well as the rumor that she is actually in her 20s.

Before the Grammy Awards, held in February 2000, Spears had emerged as one of the leading contenders for Best New Artist. She eventually lost the award, to fellow ex-Mickey Mouse Clubber and teen pop sensation Christina Aguilera.

Spears' second album, Oops!...I Did It Again, hit stores in May of 2000. With 1.3 million copies sold in its first week in stores, the album became the top-selling debut by a solo female artist ever. It earned Spears two more Grammy nominations, for Best Vocal Pop Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (for the single “Oops!...I Did It Again”).

Spears released her third album, Britney, in November 2001, which featured the breakout single, I’m A Slave 4 U. With her next album, In the Zone (2003), she tried to sound more adult while at the same time playing up an even sexier image. She collaborated with Madonna on the popular track Me Against the Music and scored a top ten hit with Toxic.

In recent years, Spears has become more famous for her personal life than her music. She dated fellow Mickey Mouse Club alum Justin Timberlake of the blockbuster boy band 'N Sync for a number of years. Their much-talked-about breakup was followed by an annulled impromptu marriage to childhood pal Jason Allen Alexander in 2003.

Spears married dancer Kevin Federline in a much-publicized wedding in September 2004. Their first child, a son, was born on September 14, 2005. Their second son was born on September 12, 2006. Spears filed for divorce in November 2006. The divorce became finalized in July.

After her break-up with Federline, Spears’ personal life seemed to spin out of control. Within days, she was photographed without underwear arriving at various parties. In February 2007, she shaved her head with electric clippers at a tattoo shop in Sherman Oaks, California.

Britney made several attempts at rehabilitation before completing a program at a Malibu, California-based treatment facility on March 20, 2007. But Spears' former bodyguard said he saw her doing drugs shortly after.

Tony Baretto revealed in an interview on Sept. 24 that Spears had done drugs twice at a nightclub, but didn’t say what kind of drugs she did. Baretto, fired two months after that alleged incident, also filed a deposition in her child-custody case claiming to be witness to “nudity, drug use and safety issues” involving her kids.

Spears, who is trailed almost everywhere by a mob of celebrity photographers, has also became notorious for distracted driving. In February 2006, she was photographed driving with her son on her lap.

On August 6, 2007, paparazzi photographed Spears steering her car into another vehicle as she tried to park in a space in a lot in Studio City. The video showed her walking away after assessing the damage to her own car.

The owner of the other car, Kim Robard-Rifkin, learned it was Spears who had hit her car through a video posted on the Internet and filed a police report three days later. Investigators later determined that Spears also did not have a license.

A hit-and-run charge against Spears was dismissed Oct. 25 after she paid an undisclosed amount to the other car's driver in the fender-bender. She also pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving without a valid driver's license and later obtained a temporary California license.

The damage continued to pile up into that October and November as three people, including two paparazzi and a Los Angeles sheriff's deputy, reportedly had their feet crushed as Spears drove her car through crowds.

In addition to her motoring misfortunes, Spears was also dropped by her management company, the Firm, on Sept. 17, eight days after her widely panned performance at the MTV Video Music Awards. Still, her new album Blackout came out October 30 to broadly favorable reviews.

She also suffered from pinkeye, a common infection when you have little kids. Spears made that revelation coming out of the Los Angeles courthouse Oct. 15 where she was booked on charges in the Aug. 6 incident. She was wearing large designer sunglasses at night to hide her infection, which she said hurt “really bad.”

The biggest blow, however, was yet to come. Citing concerns about her use of drugs and alcohol, Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon removed Spears from physical custody of her children Oct. 1. Gordon ordered Spears to undergo random drug and alcohol tests and meet weekly with a parenting coach who would report back to the court about her parenting skills.

Gordon later granted some visitation rights to Spears, but reversed that on Oct. 17 after finding she had failed to comply with some conditions for shared custody. He withdrew the visitation ban a few days later, but only in the presence of a court-approved monitor.

Gordon also ordered both parents to complete the court's “Parenting Without Conflict” class. Indeed, they attended their first of six sessions on Oct. 24 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Spears and Federline reportedly discussed how a divorce can affect children, and received instructions on what they should be doing to be good divorced parents.

Spears failed to regain custody of her children Oct. 30, following a damning review of her parenting skills. She was, however, granted two supervised visits per week with her kids if she has regular drug and alcohol tests, childproofs her home, buckles the kids in car seats and continues meeting with a court-appointed parenting coach.

In that ruling, Gordon also noted that Spears had failed to keep appointments with a court-appointed parenting coach, Lisa Hacker, on three occasions before finally holding a series of sessions. Gordon added that while Hacker felt Spears “loves her children and the children are bonded” to her, she had expressed “several observations that are of concern.”

“It seems that her (Spears) choices are dependent more upon what she wants to do at any given time rather than what would be more enjoyable for the children,” Hacker stated in the Oct. 19 report. She added that the Spears household: “Ranged from chaotic to almost somber with no communication at all.”

During all three visits, Hacker said Spears “rarely engaged with the children in either conversation or play” and had displayed a “lack of general attention at times.” Hacker closed her report by stating bluntly: “The problem is that unless Ms Spears realizes the consequences of her behavior and the impact that it has (on) her children, nothing is going to be successful.”

Gordon's nine-page ruling said Spears could have overnight visits with her kids. She would get two visits a week from noon to 7 p.m. and one from noon to 10 a.m. the next morning. All the visits would be monitored. Spears and Federline were also ordered to meet to agree a holiday schedule.

The Oct. 30 ruling followed a tense three-hour hearing Oct. 26 attended by both Spears and Federline. During a break, Spears reportedly began cursing, Access Hollywood reported.

“Eat it! Lick it! Snort it! F*** it!” she was overheard repeating when a reporter tried to ask her a question. Spears also seemed distraught when she eventually left the courthouse for the day.

Spears was ordered to show up for a deposition to determine whether she misused alcohol and substances in front of her young children. But she missed several sessions, including ones scheduled for Dec. 12, 2007 and Jan. 2, 2008.

Another deposition was scheduled for Jan. 3, but Spears arrived so late that it was called off after only 14 minutes. Later that night, she was taken to a hospital after a standoff in her Beverly Hills mansion when she refused to return the children to Federline's bodyguard following a visit.

Spears finally turned over her children after ambulances showed up. She was conscious, alternately smiling and looking distraught, when paramedics took her out of her home in a gurney.

The exact reasons for Spears being taken to hospital were not revealed although there was speculation she was suffering from a long-standing psychological illness, possibly bipolar disorder.

Spears discharged herself Jan. 5, but couldn't get out the door without bumping into psychologist and television talk show host “‘Dr. Phil” McGraw. He had been asked to meet with Spears by her parents. After they chatted, Dr. Phil reportedly escorted Spears to her car.

And then, Dr. Phil started telling everybody about his encounter with Britney, including the media. Britney’s parents, not happy about it at all, said through a spokeswoman that “‘he (Dr. Phil) was not invited to make this part of a public display or part of the media” and called it “‘an example of a trust being betrayed.”

Lou Taylor, a business manager for Spears' mother, Lynne, and younger sister, Jamie Lynn, said Jan. 9 McGraw was planning to do a show on Spears (her parents reportedly declined to participate), but cancelled it, saying her predicament was “‘too intense.”

Mental health professionals also criticized McGraw, saying he went too far. McGraw fired back at his critics in an interview with Entertainment Tonight on Jan. 7.

“‘Somebody needs to step up and get this young woman into some quality care — and I do not apologize one whit, not one second, for trying to make that happen,” he said.

Meantime on Jan. 4, Commissioner Gordon gave sole physical and legal custody of the former couple's two toddler sons to Federline and suspended Spears' visitation rights. That decision was upheld during closed-door meetings on Jan. 14 and Jan. 23.

Spears’ attendance at those hearings were erratic. On Jan. 14, she left the courthouse almost as fast as she arrived with her car surrounded by paparazzi. On Jan. 23, she bolted less than a half-hour after arriving. Although her attendance was not required at either hearing, Spears' lawyers had told the singer she should appear to have any hope of regaining access to her children, as reported widely by celebrity news websites.

Spears did finally show up to a deposition Jan. 21, according to published reports. People.com and TMZ.com said Spears drove to the Los Angeles office of Federline's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, with a friend and was seen leaving more than two hours later.

Meantime, the lawyers representing Spears in her custody battle declared their intention to quit. The law firm Trope and Trope asked a court on Jan. 2 to be relieved as her attorneys, citing a “breakdown” in communication with Spears that makes representing her “impossible,” according to a filing obtained by CelebTV.com.

The fact that Spears didn’t show for a scheduled deposition Jan. 2 may have been a factor in her lawyers’ decision to drop her. The celebrity website TMZ.com reported that it was the fifth deposition the pop princess had missed. Attorney Stacy Phillips took the reigns in Britney's custody case on Feb. 19.

On Jan. 28, journalist Barbara Walters cited Spears’ friend and sometimes manager Osama "Sam” Lutfi when she broke that news on her ABC television show The View that Spears was suffering from "mental issues" and is seeing a psychiatrist.

"He said that Britney is suffering from what he describes as mental issues which are treatable," Walters said. "He said that she has been to a psychiatrist and that she, I assume, is starting some kind of treatment."

Walters said Lutfi told her Spears was having mood swings and trouble sleeping. But Spears was back in touch with her mother, who had been very supportive.

In the hours following Walters' announcement, a visibly distraught Spears was seen bolting out of a car with Lutfi at her Beverly Hills home. And a few hours after that, her parents, Jamie and Lynne Spears, arrived from their home in Louisiana for a possible "intervention."

The operation to commit Spears to UCLA Medical Center's psychiatric ward appeared to have been "carefully planned over a period of time," the Los Angeles Times reported. A psychiatrist treating the singer had contacted police to set the events in motion.

Authorities entered Spears’ hilltop home in Studio City, known as the Summit, shortly after 1 a.m. on Jan. 31

They were inside for about ten minutes before they spirited Spears away, under the code name "package,” through a side entrance by a motorcade nearly the length of a football field. It included police on nearly a dozen motorcycles and two cruisers. Two police helicopters also followed overhead.

Spears’ mother, Lynne, was seen leaving the UCLA Medical Center psychiatric ward at about 5:30 a.m. When asked whether Britney was doing all right, Lynne Spears replied, "Yeah," before departing in a Range Rover.

Britney was committed on what was supposed to be a 72-hour hold. When the 72 hours were up, her stay was extended Feb. 3 by another 14 days. Hospital staff members cited a section in the state law that allows patients to be retained for medical treatment if they are found to be gravely disabled or a danger to themselves or others.

But on Feb. 6, just three days after that extension, Spears was released against the advice of a psychiatrist. A private security detail reportedly escorted Spears out with relatively little fanfare.

Spears was almost immediately hounded again by paparazzi as she drove around Los Angeles in a black Mercedes-Benz with an unidentified man. At one point, more than 15 people circled the car, shooting still pictures and video. Spears’ parents said they believed their daughter's life is at risk.

"As parents of an adult child in the throes of a mental health crisis, we were extremely disappointed this morning to learn that over the recommendation of her treating psychiatrist, our daughter Britney was released from the hospital that could best care for her and keep her safe," Spears’ parents said in a joint statement.

"We are deeply concerned about our daughter's safety and vulnerability and we believe her life is presently at risk,” the statement read. "There are conservatorship orders in place created to protect our daughter that are being blatantly disregarded. We ask only that the court's orders be enforced so that a tragedy may be averted."

On Feb. 1, Los Angeles Court Commissioner Reva Goetz had named Spears' father as conservator of her person and he and attorney Andrew Wallet as conservators of her $100 million estate. A July 31 hearing extended the conservatorship through to the end of 2008 with a hearing scheduled in October.

Lutfi, who has been at Spears’ side throughout much of her well-documented public breakdown, was also ordered to stay away from the pop singer and stop harassing her. Lynne Spears claimed that since Britney met Lutfi in October 2007, he had moved into her daughter's home and taking over her finances, controlling the paparazzi following her and putting drugs in Britney's food to keep her quiet.

Lynne Spears also said Lutfi had disabled her cars so she couldn’t leave, "cut Britney's home phone lines and removed her cell phone chargers. He yells at her. He claims to control everything -- Britney's business manager, her attorneys and the security guards at the gate.”

Lynne Spears said when she, her husband and a friend went to Britney's home to stage an intervention, Lutfi told her if she tried to get rid of him, Britney would be "dead.”

"I have no problems with anyone writing anything negative against me,” Lutfi responded in a text message to The Associated Press. "My image is not of concern, hers is.''

The restraining order, approved Feb. 1 and publicly released by the court on Feb. 5, required Lutfi to remain 250 yards away from the medical center where Spears was being held, her home and the homes of her parents, siblings and children. Spears' father allowed the restraining order to expire July 31, citing his daughter's renewed mental clarity.

On May 6, Spears was granted increased visits with her two sons. A lawyer for the singer’s former husband, Federline, said the longer visits were “recognition of the progress that has been made.”

Spears and Federline reached a custody settlement on July 18 in which Federline retained sole custody while Spears kept her visitation rights.

Spears returned to the MTV Video Music Awards on September 7. While she did not perform, she did pick up three trophies, including video of the year, best female and best pop video for Piece of Me. She thanked God, her children and her record label for each of her award wins.

"This is such an honor to have this award right now," she said, wearing a glittering silver dress and her hair in soft blonde waves. "I want to thank my fans, this is dedicated to you."

On September 15, it was announced that her six studio album Circus would be released on December 2, her 27th birthday. The first single from the album, Womanizer, was released to radio stations on September 26.

On October 21, 2008, a mistrial was declared in Britney Spears' misdemeanor trial for driving without a valid license. Jurors were unable to reach a verdict after they deadlocked at 10-2 in favor of acquitting the pop star, the foreman said in open court. In light of the jury split, prosecutors decided to drop the case.

The charge stemmed from an August 6, 2007, fender-bender in a parking lot that was caught on video and in pictures by photographers who trail the singer whenever she ventures out in public. A hit-and-run charge in the case was dismissed after Spears compensated the other driver for damages. (Source: Biography.Com)

Download Britney Spears latest album Circus HERE or download selected tracks off the album by clicking on the following single track download links:

Donwload Links

1. Womanizer
2. Circus
3. Out From Under
4. Kill The Lights
5. Shattered Glass
6. If U Seek Amy
7. Unusual You
8. Blur
9. Mmm Papi
10. Mannequin
11. Lace And Leather
12. My Baby
13. Radar (Bonus Track)
14. Rock Me In (Bonus Track)
15. Phonograph (Bonus Track)
16. Amnesia (Bonus Track)

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Deleted Blogs - Coldplay And Kelly Clarkson

My Coldplay and Kelly Clarkson blogs have mysteriously disappeared!!! Can anyone shed a light on how this could have happened? Anyway, I am reposting here the download links to their albums:

Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends

Track 1 - Life in Technicolor

Track 2 - Cemeteries of London

Track 3 - Lost!

Track 4 - 42Track 5 - Lovers in Japan

Track 6 - Reign of Love

Track 7 - Yes

Track 8 - Chinese Sleep Chant

Track 9 - Viva La Vida

Track 10 - Violet Hill

Track 11 - Strawberry Swing

Track 12 - Death And All His Friends

Track 13 - The Escapist

Track 14 - Lost! (Acoustic Version)

Track 15 - Lovers In Japan (Acoustic Version)

Track 16 - A Spell A Rebel Yell (B-Side)

Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted

Track 1: My Life Would Suck Without You

Track 2: I Do Not Hook Up

Track 3: Cry

Track 4: Don't Let Me Stop You

Track 5: All I Ever Wanted

Track 6: Already Gone

Track 7: If I Can't Have You

Track 8: Save You

Track 9: Why Ya Wanna Bring Me Down

Track 10: Long Shot

Track 11: Impossible

Track 12: Ready

Track 13: I Want You

Track 14: If No One Will Listen

Track 15: Tip Of My Tounge

Track 16: The Day We Fell Apart

Taylor Swift - Fearless

2008 sophomore album from the young Country singer/songwriter who charmed the hearts and charts of America beginning with her debut single 'Tim McGraw'. Her triple-platinum self-titled debut release has scanned over 3.4 million units and spent more weeks at #1 than any other Country album this year: 24 weeks! Taylor is the only Country female artist to have five Top 10 singles from a debut album and the only Country female vocalist this decade to reach the Top 5 on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart. Needless to say, she's a sensation that has only just begun to show what she is capable of. 13 tracks including the single 'Love Story' and 'Change', first heard during the 2008 Summer Olympics. (Source: Amazon.com)

Download Links:

Track 1 - Fearless
Track 2 - Fifteen
Track 3 - Love Story
Track 4 - Hey Stephen
Track 5 - White Horse
Track 6 - You Belong With Me
Track 7 - Breathe
Track 8 - Tell Me Why
Track 9 - You're Not Sorry
Track 10 - The Way I Loved You
Track 11 - Forever And Always
Track 12 - The Best Day
Track 13 - Change