Matthew Wilkening is the founding Editor in Chief of UltimateClassicRock.com and UltimatePrince.com.
Matthew Wilkening
New Edition Planning New Album and Tour, Says Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown has announced that he will once again be getting back together with his New Edition bandmates. The group plans to go on tour and record their first album with the original lineup since 1996's 'Home Again.'
David Cook, ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ – Song Spotlight
'American Idol' season seven winner David Cook has released a cover of the Simple Minds classic 'Don't You (Forget About Me),' which will reportedly serve as the show's "vote out" music, played whenever a contestant leaves, throughout the rest of this season.
‘Things Fall Apart’ Trailer Features 50 Cent Emaciated
Rapper turned actor Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson lost over 50 pounds to portray a cancer-stricken athlete in his upcoming film 'Things Fall Apart,' and now that the first trailer from the movie has been released, we're not sure the film's production value merited all that effort.
Simon Cowell Says ‘American Idol’ Is Better Without Him
Former 'American Idol' star Simon Cowell tells Piers Morgan that the current season of the show, featuring new judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez, is better than his last season on the show.
Katy Perry Releases California Dreams 2011 Tour Footage
Katy Perry has released a special video clip showing behind-the-scenes footage of her 2011 California Dreams Tour. The tour's already been crisscrossing Europe, and hits our shores June 7 with a show in Atlanta.
Skylar Grey to Perform With Diddy-Dirty Money on ‘American Idol’
Skylar Grey, who recently performed 'I Need a Doctor' with Dr. Dre and Eminem on the Grammy Awards, will be appearing with Diddy Dirty Money on tomorrow night's 'American Idol' broadcast.
Chris Brown, ‘Next 2 You’ Feat. Justin Bieber – Song Spotlight
Another new Chris Brown song, ' Next 2 You,' has turned up, and oh what a surprise, it features another guest star, in this case probably the biggest name around, young Mr. Justin Bieber. The song will appear on Brown's upcoming fourth album, 'F.A.M.E.'
Aerosmith Recording New Album This Summer
After months of high-school level public bickering, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry from Aerosmith have apparently kissed and made up, and now plan to record their first album since 2004's 'Honkin' on Bobo' together this summer. Perry was upset about Tyler joining the judging panel of 'American Idol.'
Usher, ‘More’ – Video Spotlight
You know what would be great to see in the video for Usher's new single 'More?' More Usher. The song, which appears on the deluxe editions of both his album 'Raymond v. Raymond' album and the 'Versus' EP is pretty cool, it would just be nice to see Usher doing what we all know he's capable of in the clip.
Nelly, ‘Gone’ Feat. Kelly Rowland – Video Spotlight
Nelly gets awful friendly with Kelly Rowland in the sunny, beach-set video for their new collaborative single, 'Gone.' The song is the third track to be released from Nelly's 2010 album '5.0,' following 'Just a Dream' and 'Move that Body.'