The 22-year-old singer/songwriter sat down to discuss a few of her favorite tracks from the record including current single “New Day” and title track “Sinner or a Saint” which she wrote with Ryan Tedder and Brent Kutzle of OneRepublic.  Tamar also shares the story behind the album title and how excited she is to share these ten songs with the world.

Tamar will be talking to her fans this Saturday, August 28th through a live chat on myYearbook.com.  Visit her page on the site for more information and the opportunity to submit questions through the “Ask Me” feature.

Everyone should go grab Sinner or a Saint on iTunes today.

The Maine will be celebrating the release with a 24 hour live streaming event on Tuesday, July 13th.   Details are available on their official site and the stream can be seen below.  Catch the band on their first ever headlining tour, “An Evening With The Maine,” through the end of August.

Get a taste of Black & White with a new video for the song “Right Girl.”

Here’s a tip – the album is available for only $7.99 at Target and Target.com for one week starting today!

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The nine full-throttle trash-punk anthems of You Love You redefine rock ‘n roll, combining the slick and glossy with the raw and gritty to create a toxic concoction best described as filthy glamour.

Plus… watch Semi Precious Weapons strip down for The Cherrytree House, premiering today on cherrytreerecords.com. The set features a cover of Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen’s legendary “Because The Night,” plus acoustic versions of their own “Put A Diamond In It” and “Look At Me.”

Semi Precious Weapons is back on the road with Lady Gaga for the summer North American leg of the Monster Ball tour, serving double duty as the opening act while hosting and performing at official after-parties throughout the tour! No rest for the wicked, filthy and glamourous.

Body Talk Pt 1 picks up where Robyn left off in 2008, with an emphasis on sweeping, emotional dance tracks and the biting, quirky rap-pop with which she made her name. The album’s title reflects the singer’s love of dance culture, having spent three years promoting her last album in clubs across the world. It also reflects her personal intrigue with the disconnect between what your body does and what your mind wants.

At a time when the charts seem to be dominated by female solo artists, Robyn represents one of the few who is actually prepared to be an individual and let the songs do the talking. There’re no elaborate costumes, no carefully constructed image, no industry machine; instead of cultivating a pop aesthetic which will guarantee commercial returns, Robyn has spent most of the last ten years doing everything she can to find a way to be herself.

Do yourself a favor and head over to iTunes to grab Body Talk PT 1 today.

Track list:

1. Don’t F*cking Tell Me What To Do
2. Fembot
3. Dancing On My Own
4. Cry When You Get Older
5. Dancehall Queen
6. None of Dem
7. Hang With Me (Acoustic)
8. Jag Vet En Dejlig Rosa

Check out what guitarist Kennedy Brock had to say below when filling out the Awesome Questionnaire.  MAJOR bonus points for listing “Grandma’s Boy” as the movie he could watch a thousand time.  That flick rocks.

The song youre most proud of? I am proud of all of our songs, especially “Growing Up”

Best concert youve ever been to? Sigur ros

Your favorite thing to do on a rainy day? Play soccer in the rain.

The album youve got on repeat? Jonsi, Go

What movie could you watch a thousand times? Grandma’s Boy

Fav beauty product in your repertoire? Deodorant

What TV show can you not stand to miss?
Dexter

Celeb crush? Natalie Portman

Whose style do you love? Jack White’s

One thing you cant live without? Inhaler

Best/worst rumor youve heard about yourself? I’ve heard that I’m a nice guy, hopefully I can live up to the hype

Craziest thing youve ever done to impress a girl? I trained my pet lion to roar “I love you”

What are you most excited for this year? Excited to travel, hopefully around the world!

‘I feel artistically revitalized and the music feels fresh and at the same time very familiar to what I do,” says Crow in a letter to her fans posted on her website this week. “Many of my past songs such as “Run Baby Run,” “My Favorite Mistake,” “Now That You’re Gone” and others are already steeped in this style.”

Crow has unveiled “Summer Day,” the lead single from the new album, via her official website and Facebook page. Head over to SherylCrow.com for the exclusive premiere.

With flowing red hair, just as vibrant as her personality, Alexis possesses an emotive, awe-inspiring voice that is packed with a power strong enough to brighten our entire world. “I only sing songs that are from my heart,” says the compassionate young woman whose music promotes positivity and self-respect. “Because if I can’t feel it, it’s not going to come out right.”

Alexis just premiered the video for her Stargate-produced single “Happiness” – a beautiful track about self-joy and empowerment.  We dug the song and had Alexis answer our questionnaire so you can find out a little more about her.  Yep, we’ll admit that we could watch Titanic a thousand times too…

Keep up with her at AlexisJordanOfficial.com (you can download “Happiness” for FREE if you sign up!) and stay tuned for the release of her debut album!

The song you’re most proud of?

Happiness

Best concert you’ve ever been to?

Jay Z

Your favorite thing to do on a rainy day is?

Stay home and watch movies

The album you’ve got on repeat?

John Mayer- Battle Studies

What movie could you watch a thousand times?

Titanic

Fav beauty product in your makeup bag?

Cover Girl Exact Eyelights

What TV show can you not stand to miss?

I don’t have a TV show right now that I can’t stand to miss.

Celeb crush?

I don’t have a celebrity crush.

Whose style do you love?

Jennifer Love Hewitt – her character on Ghost Whisperer

One thing you can’t live without?

My family I the one thing I can’t live without.

Best/worst rumor you’ve heard about yourself?

I’ve been so busy.  I haven’t heard any.

Craziest thing you’ve ever done to impress a guy/girl?

I have never done anything crazy to impress a guy.

What are you most excited for this year?

I am most excited about releasing my album this year!

“Love Left To Lose,” co-written by Ashley and the band’s cousin, hit maker and OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder, just arrived at radio.  Currently on the road with Carrie Underwood for her Play On Tour, the group recently took time out to shoot a video for the song with famed director Wayne Isham (Muse, Keith Urban).  Sons of Sylvia have also just signed on for the fall leg of the Play On Tour – for a full list of upcoming dates and details, visit the tour section on SonsofSylvia.com.

Sons of Sylvia, whose previous incarnation The Clark Brothers won Fox’s American Idol- inspired Next Great American Band, will return to their reality-show roots with a performance of “Love Left to Lose” on American Idol tonight!

The Dirty Heads

Dirty Heads vocalist Jared Watson says, “We just want to make you feel good,” and that is exactly what the band is doing with Any Port in a Storm. Stream the album in its entirety at DirtyHeads.com NOW!

The band is offering a few configurations of their album across the world including an exclusive version at Hot Topic stores and Shockhound.com with an exclusive track titled Dog In Love With Kitty. iTunes and Amazon will contain two exclusive tracks for Teenage Demon Baby and Some Kind Of Love and their official music for Oh Lord.

Here’s what the rest of the world is saying about Foxy Shazam-

“[Foxy Shazam] incorporate ’70s soul, ’50s rock ‘n’ roll, ’80s pop, Broadway torch songs and even a little Blood Brothers-esque post-hardcore into their piano-driven tunes-and frankly, their major-label debut is magnificent… Not a single track fails to take flight, and whether it’s the gloriously poppy ‘Wanna Be Angel,’ the gospel-infused grandeur of ‘Connect Me’ or the Bruce Springsteen-gone-funk bliss of ‘Count Me Out,’ Foxy Shazam absolutely nail it every time. You’ll be humming every track for weeks.” –Alternative Press

“Foxy Shazam are here to put a little pomp and circumstance into your daily dose of rock ‘n’ roll… [T]his Cincinnati sextet make audacious glam-rock-meets-prog-pop-meets-musical-theater. (Try to find that genre on iTunes.)… [R]ecalls everything from Elton John and The Stooges to T. Rex and Queen.” –MTV Buzzworthy

“Glam-rock is alive and well… sounds like the shimmering ‘70s and hair-metal ‘80s conspiring together.” –Chicago Tribune

“Foxy Shazam draws from the book of Queen and Meat Loaf to construct monster piano rock”  –Tampa Bay Times

“Foxy Shazam sounds like someone took a little bit of ‘60s surf rock, some commercial pop, a splash of crazy and threw it all into a blender.” –Aquarian Weekly

“A dizzying blend of genres and energy make up Foxy Shazam’s sound.  Lead singer Eric Nally is like a dramatic, colorful character from a bizarre, glamorous musical…Welcome back, rock ‘n’ roll.” –The Monitor

“Foxy Shazam…channels the spirits of the godfathers of punk and classic rock with a contemporary twist.  The band sounds like what might come out of an improbable, underground side project of Freddie Mercury and Modest Mouse rearranging rockabilly songs by Buddy Holly with punk staples by The Sex Pistols.” –The Falcon