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Now, Aaron Carter, the younger brother of Backstreet Boy’s Nick Carter, joins this exclusive group of superstars with the debut of his own action figures from Play Along Toys, in conjunction with the August 7 release of Aaron’s new CD “Oh Aaron!” The launch of Aaron’s CD and action figure drew hundreds of teary-eyed, screaming, young fans, who lined up for hours at K-Mart’s New York City store for the opportunity to pick up Aaron’s new CD and collector dolls, catch a glimpse of pop’s newest superstar and maybe even score an autograph. The Aaron Carter figures come dressed in… Read more »

You might think that after parting ways with a major label, Jimmy Eat World would take the opportunity to further indulge in the thoughtful experimentation that marked 1999’s Clarity, their second and final release on Capitol. After all, no label means no more A&R guys frowning at songs like Clarity’s 16-minute-plus “Goodbye Sky Harbor,” with its drum-loop buildup and crescendo of overlapping, programmed vocals. But left to their own devices, Mesa, Arizona’s favorite sons made their most straight-up pop record to date – Bleed American, which hit stores Tuesday. “Things still got pretty gnarly in the studio as far as… Read more »

Former American trance golden boy BT (Brian Transeau) and ‘NSync may seem like odd bedfellows but according to BT, it was all very natural for the two seemingly divergent acts to work together on “Pop,” the first track on ‘NSync’s most recent album, Celebrity (Jive). In fact the love fest was so mutual between the teensters and the Los Angeles based dance producer that BT is now working with Justin Timberlake’s girlfriend, Britney Spears, to help produce her new album – better watch out Justin, BT’s a charmer. If you’ve heard BT’s version of “Pop” you know it sounds a… Read more »

Time was, pop stars who hit it big would ride out the success of an album and then lie low for awhile, presumably restoring their creative energies and also whetting the public’s appetite for the next record. Not any more. Today’s acts – wary of fickle fans and short attention spans – are pumping out albums in quick succession so as not to lose the spotlight to someone else. “Unfortunately right now, you have to just hit while you’re hot,” said teen pop starlet Jessica Simpson, who released her self-titled second album in June, a year and a half after… Read more »

The cute superstar couple that sings together, stays together. That’s the plan of ‘N Sync heartthrob Justin Timberlake, who wants to duet with his pop princess girlfriend Britney Spears, according to Rolling Stone magazine. Timberlake, 20, told the magazine he is helping 19-year-old Spears move away from her hugely popular bubblegum pop in favor of a harder sound. When the timing is right, he envisages them recording together, a collaboration he vowed would be “huge.” “I want it to be somethin’ new that they haven’t heard us do, that they didn’t think we could do. I feel like we still… Read more »

In case you’re not convinced that Britney Spears really does love rock and roll, the pop princess, who covered the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” on her last album, has put another dime in the jukebox and come up with an even more telling rock classic for her next one. Spears has recorded Joan Jett and the Blackhearts’ 1981 hit “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” with hitmaker Rodney Jerkins for a scene in her upcoming movie, “What Friends Are For,” as well as for her still-untitled third album, which a Jive Records spokesperson said is tentatively due November… Read more »

In case you’re not convinced that Britney Spears really does love rock and roll, the pop princess, who covered the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” on her last album, has put another dime in the jukebox and come up with an even more telling rock classic for her next one. Spears has recorded Joan Jett and the Blackhearts’ 1981 hit “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” with hitmaker Rodney Jerkins for a scene in her upcoming movie, “What Friends Are For,” as well as for her still-untitled third album, which a Jive Records spokesperson said is tentatively due November… Read more »

When the superstar pop vocal group ‘N Sync sat down to pick the songs for its upcoming album, the quintet found itself at odds with its record company. The Florida-based group, which has sold more than 25 million records worldwide since debuting in 1997, wanted to rock the boat with “Celebrity,” which is due in stores July 24. But Jive Records executives worried that too much change might make fans disinclined to buy, buy, buy like they have in the past. “They were like, ‘I don’t know. I don’t like that song. I don’t think you should go there. It’s… Read more »

While Alien Ant Farm’s remake of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” is currently climbing the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, perhaps real success to the group would be if the King Of Pop were to perform the song with them at some point in the future. Alien drummer Mike Cosgrove and bassist Tye Zamora tell LAUNCH that the concept is definitely in their dreams. Cosgrove says, “We want to go perform the song with him-if he would ever, like, grace us, it would be great. And plus, he would have fun. He never rocked out with a band like us, so…… Read more »

MTV: Music Television and Maverick Recording Co. have announced a July 3rd release date for “MTV: 20 Years of Pop Music,” a 15-track collection featuring the greatest pop hits of the past two decades. This star-studded album of blockbuster singles accompanies the upcoming MTV special titled, “MTV20: Everybody Talk About… Pop Music!,” a one-hour event premiering July 14th at 12 noon ET/PT, celebrating seminal pop moments that occurred over the course of the network’s 20-years. This extraordinary and diverse compilation, features songs pulled from the last 20 years of MTV, from Madonna (“Borderline”) to Christina Aguilera (“Genie In A Bottle”);… Read more »