The next single to be released off of the album will be “Vanilla Twilight.” The song actually debuted at #95 on the billboard Hot 100, despite the fact that it hasn’t even been released yet.

Everything about this song is just so great. Listening to it just makes you feel happy! The music video for it is just as sweet. Check it out below and let me know what you think!

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PMS: After you guys rose to fame with the release of your single "Apologize", are there times when you feel completely overwhelmed and want a break from it all?

OR: We’ve definitely had our moments of exhaustion on the road, but doing this for a living is a lot of work, and getting the chance to do so is a lot like winning the lottery. A break every now and then is always nice, though.

PMS: How has your life been affected the most by the success?

OR: I think that a lot of the things that have come along with the success of Dreaming Out Loud have really refined my perspective and my outlook on life in a way that I definitely didn’t expect. Being able to travel so much of the world and experience life as it is for such a broad range of people or cultures can be the best education one could imagine. It’s also been enlightening to lose sleep over more important things than being flat broke or getting dropped from your record label. We’ve all learned a lot about ourselves and a lot about life since we put that out, and I can’t think of anything more important than that.

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PMS: Everyone seems to be waiting for your album Waking Up to be released. What’s the biggest difference we can expect from this one in comparison to your last album, Dreaming Out Loud?

OR:  Waking Up is the record that we all wanted to make. We’ve been playing the bulk of Dreaming Out Loud for five or six years now, so when it came time to write this one, writing a bunch of mid-tempo ballads or straight ahead pop rock songs was the furthest thing from anyone’s mind. We didn’t want to try and write another Stop and Stare or Apologize. We wanted to make a record that would hit harder and break down prettier and move the listener more and maybe shake an ass or two. We wanted to do something bold because we felt that anything less would be disingenuous.

PMS: What’s the inspiration behind the Waking Up cover art?

OR:  Jerrod Bettis, who played drums for us before Eddie, saw a trash can with a beautiful Jackson Pollock-looking splatter on it one day while he was walking around in Seattle. He took a photo of it and painted it with a bunch of different colors and we knew right then that we had found our cover.

PMS: Is there a track on the new album that you just felt particularly connected to?

OR:  Missing Persons 1&2 might be my favorite track on the album. I’m especially proud of that one making it on there. There was also a moment in London while we were recording the orchestra on the title track that Ryan and I almost started sobbing. We looked like little girls.

PMS: You guys recently released the album’s lead single, "All the Right Moves." What do you guys like most about it, and was there anything in particular that inspired you to write it?

OR:  The disconnect between what you have, what you want, and what you thought you wanted is a theme that appears throughout Waking Up, and it sort of originated with All the Right Moves. We’ve been playing that one live for about a year now, and I still love it every time, so I guess that’s a good sign.

PMS: Are there any rituals that you guys do before shows?

OR:  A few of the guys ceremoniously drink a little scotch right before we hit the stage. I like to stretch out on the floor and do a bit of yoga if there’s time.

PMS: As a band, are there any musicians or other bands who inspired you musically?

OR:  So many. We’ve got five pretty scattered musical backgrounds but we all overlap where it counts. Queen, Beatles, lots of Britpop, Classical music, film scores, Hip Hop, Beach Boys, Beck, etc… We listen to almost anything.

PMS: What has been your biggest challenge since making a name for yourselves in the music industry?

OR: Trying to get what I would consider good music back on modern radio is a bitch! Seriously though, maintaining a name in music is just as hard as making one. Short of being Bruce Springsteen, you’ve got to keep working and pushing forward all of the time.

PMS: How did you guys come up with the name OneRepublic?

 OR:  We played for years under the name "Republic" and then added the One to make the name more reflective of our original goal to make music that was everyone’s. That and it rhymes with our alter ego band, "Wonder Puppet".

PMS: When you guys aren’t traveling around the world or recording music, what do you like to do?

OR:  Record more music? We like skiing and snowboarding and bicycling and spending time with our families. We rarely ever get any time off, so spending time with the people we care about is really the only thing we get to do outside of music.

PMS: Finally, can you give a shout out to Pop Music Scene fans and let them know why you should by their album?

OR:  Don’t buy our album because anyone says it’s this or it’s that. There’s way too much of that out there. That being said, I think Waking Up is awesome and we would love for all of you to give it a listen and see what you think.

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Of course, it’s all dramatic and everything. If it wasn’t, it wouldn’t be Gaga! Anyways, if you didn’t see it, take a look at the clip below!

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You can catch Shakira’s She Wolf album in stores on November 27th. Also, take a look at her “Did it Again” music video here.

The music video isn’t fantastic, especially considering the director was Sophie Muller who’s worked with artists such as Beyoncé, Pink, Lily Allen and more. Even the song isn’t great, unfortunately. Check it out below and let me know what you think.

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An official cover art for his new single, “Who I Am” has been released along with some audio. The track will be released in full on December 3rd.  This is actually not the first track to be revealed from the album. Kevin Jonas revealed that Nick would be covering the JB’s song “Tonight.”

The album has yet to be named, however, a website for Nick Jonas & the Administration is currently under way. Also, the single “Who I Am” is already listed on Amazon.com.

It’ll be great to finally get even more details! In the meantime, here is a little snippet of “Who I Am.” Let me know what you guys think!

In my opinion, it sounds a little bit like the Jonas Brothers mixed in with some John Mayer influence. I love that the music is not as gimmicky and pop tart as typical JoBro music.

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What Could You Win?

Up for grabs this time around is NOW That’s What I Call Music! Vol. 32. It’s jam-packed full of fun, catchy and current tunes. Check out the track listing for the album after jump.

Entering the Contest

There’s nothing tricky about this! All you have to do is head on down to the “Comments” section, and tell me why you’d love to win this CD. Make sure you correctly enter your email address in the “Mail” section of the contest box. The winner will be chosen at random. The contest starts today and ends on Monday, November 23rd.

If You Win…

You’ll receive an email notifying you that you’ve won. I’ll need your name and address, so that we can send you your prize! Good luck to all of you!

Check out the track listing after the jump!

NOW That’s What I Call Music! Vol. 32 Track List

1. Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling

2. Lady Gaga – LoveGame

3. Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne – Down

4. Drake – Best  I Ever Had

5. Mariah Carey – Obsessed

6. Jason DeRulo – Whatcha Say

7. Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo – Knock You Down

8. Fabolous feat. The-Dream – Throw It In The Bag

9. Pitbull – Hotel Room Service

10. Michael Franti & Spearhead – Say Hey (I Love You)

11. Shakira – She  Wolf

12. David Guetta feat. Akon – Sexy Chick

13. Jordin Sparks – Battlefield

14. Kelly Clarkson – Already Gone

15. Daughtry – No Surprise

16. Boys Like Girls – Love Drunk

17. Cobra Starship – Good Girls Go Bad

18. Katy Perry – Waking Up In Vegas

19. Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me

20. Keith Urban – Only You Can Love Me This Way

"WHAT’S NEXT" NEW MUSIC PREVIEW – BONUS TRACK

21. Katharine McPhee – Had It All

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Demi said of the video, “The music video relates to the song in a way that a girl has so much to say to the guy, and it feels like he’s not listening, and she wants him to remember everything that they had. And so instead of having a love interest in this video, it’s all about being fierce and kind of, like, taking control as a girl. It’s like girl empowerment. Yeah, divas!”

I like the song. Demi’s got a great voice, but the video is pretty typical. Check it out below.

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Leighton said of the video, "I want it to be telling a story, but a lot about the photography and the lighting and mostly about the clothes." She also commented on the song itself, saying, "This song really represents what I’m going through in my life right now."

There is no official date as to when her album should be coming out, but it’s not like she hasn’t had some great stars helping her out. Names included on the list of helpers include, Justin Timberlake, Pink, Polow da Don, Usher, Fergie, Spencer Nezey of Jupiter Rising, JR Rotem and Kara DioGuardi.

So, what do you guys think of the song and video? The song is relatively good enough for me, but I’m not liking the video much. Check it out below!

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However, after only three of Brit’s songs were played, the fans started to make their way out of the concert in disappointment at the fact that she was lip-synching. The only songs during the show that weren’t mimed were the ballads. Average cost of tickets are $200.

One fan, Amanda Hawlet spent $500 in a weekend getaway, trying to go and see Britney. She said of Spears, "I want my money back or I want her to sing properly. The ticket cost me $200 and she lip-synched the whole thing.

She continued, "It’s cost me half a week’s wage and you’ve got bills to pay, but you look forward to this concert, it’s a night out – and what do you get? Nothing. It was a waste of $200 – I could have got four pairs of shoes for that."

Also, despite the round stage, which held fans surrounding all parts of the stage, some of the fans say that Britney hardly looked their way during the performance.

Well, it does suck that they paid good money to see Britney and didn’t know she would be lip-synching, but this is Britney Spears we’re talking about! If you go to a Britney Spears concert you should go expecting to be entertained, but certainly not to hear a bunch of live performances! Shouldn’t her fans know that by now?

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She did sound good (well, good enough for Shakira), and at least you can’t say that she didn’t give it her all. Check out her performance below.

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