Reviews

If you are feeling sad and blue during the maniac rush of the holidays, then listen to Robin Thicke's 'Never Give Up.' It's an uplifting track off his fifth LP 'Love After War,' which is in stores now. It's a great pick-me-upper that sounds more like an anthem for our recession than an ode to love.

Rapper Ace Hood is back on his grind with a new song that has the Internet going nuts and rightfully so. The sinister-sounding 'S--- Got Real' features two of the top spitters in the game -- Busta Rhymes and Yelawolf. The Renegades-produced track will appear on Hood's upcoming mixtape 'The Statement 2,' which hits outlets on Dec. 9.

Paramore reveal a surprising country music influence on 'In the Mourning,' the latest offering from the pop-punk band via their fan club. A gentle acoustic guitar guides the track, which, as its title implies, has a melancholy tone.

Months after it became a smash hit, artists are still finding new ways to remix Britney Spears' 'Till the World Ends.' Los Angeles record label Cali Cartel unveiled a new Effe T's Noventas mix of the track that emphasizes low-key electronic synths.

Tuesday on 'Glee,' New Directions will 'Hold On to Sixteen' -- and to Michael Jackson's memory. During the Sectionals competition, the New Directions boys will do some serious justice to the powerful 1988 smash, 'Man in the Mirror.'

Rap newbies Y3 are two guys who have generated a buzz in Atlanta with their latest song, 'She Like It.' The rap duo have earned a spot on DJ Greg Street's Class of '09 mixtape and have opened shows for artists like Travis Porter, Ludacris, Jim Jones, Travis Porter, Birdman, DJ Drama and K-Slay.

The saying that things get better with time and age couldn't be more true when it comes to the new music Madonna has been cranking out. Her latest release, 'Masterpiece,' is simply just that... a masterpiece of musical art.

T-Pain and Chris Brown team up again and go ham on the club banger 'Look at Her Go.' This is the rapper's second collaboration with Breezy and will be featured on his upcoming LP 'rEVOLVEr,' which hits stores on Dec. 6. Produced by Billboard, T-Pizzle forgoes the Auto-Tune and instead yells out commands for the ladies to drop it like it's hot on the dance floor...

Guess who's back? Nicki Minaj, as her diabolical rap alter ego Roman Zolanski, returns with a new song called 'Roman in Moscow.'

On his 27th birthday (Nov. 28), Trey Songz released his 'Inevitable' EP as a gift to his fans. The 5-track collection features his inspirational song 'Top of the World' and the Fabolous-assisted single, 'What I Be On.' We particularly like his grown-and-sexy ballad 'Sex Ain't Better Than Love.'