What blockbuster Brit singer crossed all genre lines to make Skrillex, Zac Brown Band and Kelly Clarkson’s lists of the best albums of the year? Which rapper tag-team won Joe Jonas’ heart? Which international darlings insisted that some 2010 albums were still where it’s at? Find out as we ask 11 artists from the worlds of pop, country, rock, and dance which records reigned as their favorite albums of 2011. The answers will surprise you. View the other artists’ top 11 albums at the source.

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1. “21″ – Adele
2. “Watch the Throne”- Kanye & Jay Z
3. “Nostalgia, Ultra” – Frank Ocean
4. “Undun” – The Roots
5. “Torches” – Foster of the People

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Joe Jonas admits to miss working with Bros: Jonas Brothers reuniting?
By Jodi Jill, National Celebrity Headlines Examiner
November 20, 2011

The American Music Awards had the best of the musical world walking the red carpet, including the newly solo artist Joe Jonas. While the entertainer appears to be enjoying life, on Sunday night, during the red carpet show the entertainer talked about working with his brothers.

“It is great to work with my brothers,” said Joe Jonas. “I do miss writing and recording with those guys.” After answering the question every fan has to be asking, the entertainer flashed is noted smile to the camera.

Joe Jonas stopped short of saying the three entertainers in the band – Kevin, Nick and Joe would get back together any time soon. Since taking a break from touring together, the intense question every fan wants to know is if there is any chance there will be any music anytime soon.

With one of the brothers on Broadway and Joe working on a movie, it might be a while before the Jonas Brothers returns to a stage with new music. And with any true Jonas fan, waiting won’t be a problem as the best music takes time.

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Written by Shahlin Graves
Monday, 17 October 2011 14:41

JOE JONAS sounds exhausted. The twenty-two-year-old is on the line from Toronto, Canada, where he’s been allocated less than twenty-four hours to talk his way through today’s promotional duties for his debut solo album ‘FASTLIFE’, before being whisked away to Los Angeles for more press.

After six years of being swooned over as the middle Jonas [dreamboat] Brother, Joe began working on solo material early last year with pop/dance, hip-hop, techno and house music influences in mind. Joe says that he “wanted to make this album something a club DJ would listen to” and that the experience was “liberating… in a way, but also a challenge, to finally be able to say 100% of what I wanted in a song.”

He further explains: “I realized that music is my one opportunity I have to just get out there and say something that I’ve been holding back. A song is like a safe zone, and if I need to get something off my chest, music is what I turn to. So I’ve been forcing myself to write really honest lyrics, which is not always easy. But this time, there’s holding nothing back. This is what I’m all about now.”

When he wasn’t busy writing or recording new songs, Joe would hunt for musical inspiration in Los Angeles and Miami night-clubs: “We’d go out and just experience what every club was about. We’d listen to certain DJs and see how they worked the crowd. It was so new to me. What was so cool was that the music and vibe would vary from city to city – Miami clubs and L.A. clubs are totally different. But with this project, I wanted to find a sound that was universal.”

Unsurprisingly, Joe credits his twenty-first birthday last year also as a main influence on the sound and direction of his solo debut: “It has a lot to do with coming of age. You’re older, you’re able to go out with your friends, kick back, dance, whatever you wanted… but just get out there and have a good time. And this is the music I associate with that feeling – it’s the sound that lifts me up.”

…and a few words of wisdom from a musical icon never go astray either: “Being able to grow as an artist is really key. I actually got to meet Mick Fleetwood in Hawaii recently and the piece of advice he gave me was: ‘Take your fans on a journey, musically, and always test yourself by trying new stuff, so your fans ears will be accustomed hearing fresh things.’ That really stuck with me when I was making this record. I thought, ‘I’m not going to be nervous about trying new things, and I tried to keep that in mind the whole time.”

COUP DE MAIN: I interviewed your ‘JONAS’ co-star Chelsea Kane [Staub] recently, who said that the songs you had played her from your solo album were amazing. Are you happy with the feedback that you’ve had so far from your friends and family?
JOE JONAS: It’s been great! And to be able to have the album now finally done and to play for people – it’s been a great feeling and it’s taken some time but now I will be able to perform the music and play it for people. It was really cool being able to play Chelsea some of the music early on in the process – and not all the music that I played her made the record, but a good majority of it did.

CDM: And your brother Nick covered ‘See No More’ last week, which is a great compliment!
JOE: Yeah, he covered ‘See No More’ which was awesome – he played a little show out in L.A. and it made me really happy to see that he played the music.

CDM: Do you think that you have a different approach to songwriting than your brothers?
JOE: Yes, I think me and my brothers… we all collaborate individually differently on music, and that’s what keeps us all creatively, that works together well – we all are inspired by different things, so we have each other to come up with different ideas and relate with different things. I love working and writing with them.

CDM: Was it scary at first writing lyrics as a solo artist?
JOE: It was interesting… I had to push myself for a while to really be honest in the lyrics, because every time I would want to say something in a song I would go: “Oh I don’t know if I want to say that just yet… I don’t know…” It’s a scary situation to go there, but luckily, I am very happy with the end result.

CDM: Which song on ‘Fastlife’ was the hardest to write?
JOE: I think the song called ‘Sorry’ – at that time in my life I ended a relationship a little early and I wanted that somebody back in my life. I was really, really trying to be honest when I wrote that song.

CDM: You’ve said that you wanted to find a sound that was ‘universal’. Was that sort of your mission statement in regards to your solo career?
JOE: Yeah it was, I’ve always been inspired by music from all over the world and so I just started working with artists and different writers that pushed me as an artist, because I really wanted to go and create a new sound for people to listen to.

CDM: It sounds like you did quite a lot of research when writing the album – checking out DJs in Los Angeles and Miami. Was that quite important to you?
JOE: Yeah! I wanted to listen to some of the stuff that DJs were doing and between recording me and my friends would hang out and go out and listen to some of the DJs. I’ve just really been inspired by people like Tiësto, Swedish House Mafia, Deadmau5 and some of the really incredible DJs and what they are doing – so to have stuff to listen to and be inspired by has always been incredible.

CDM: Last night, you performed four songs from your solo album live for the first time. What was that like?
JOE: The response was amazing, to see all the fans respond so positively – it was a dream come true. It’s interesting whenever you play new music, they just sit there and watch so it was pretty cool to see them into it.

CDM: What can you tell me about the song ‘Love Slayer’ – it seems like your fans are really excited for that one?
JOE: ‘Love Slayer’ is a fun song about a girl that is in a club – or a girl that you meet – who is usually the bad girl that everyone wants to be with sometimes… and it’s just one of those songs.

CDM: Which songs on the album are you most excited for your fans to hear?
JOE: I would have to say a song called ‘Kleptomaniac’, I’m excited for the fans to hear.

CDM: Do you have a favourite song on the album?
JOE: It changes all the time, but right now it’s got to be ‘Fastlife’, I love it.

CDM: Why did you decide to name the album after that song?
JOE: I felt like it just represented my album best, it was a fun, upbeat record and my music is… I like to have a good time in life and enjoy it even though it’s crazy busy – so that’s why I named it ‘Fastlife’.

CDM: Last year you tweeted that you were in the studio with Robert Schwartzman [of Rooney]. Did you work on songs together for the album?
JOE: When I first started working on the album he was one of the first producers and writers I worked with, he’s such an awesome guy and me and him are friends still – unfortunately it didn’t really work out for the album this time but the songs are still there so we might use them for something else later on.

CDM: What was it like going to a Vampire Weekend show as a fan and then being invited to guest-star in their ‘Giving Up The Gun’ music video?
JOE: Amazing! I’ve been a big fan of their music for a while and I’ve always really loved their music and the fact that they wanted me to be in their music video was so cool and we had such a great time that day we filmed it.

CDM: I see that you’ve been loving Foster The People a lot lately… who knows, maybe they’ll be next?
JOE: Hey, maybe… they’re a great band and I love their music so yeah if they want me to be in their music video, I’m up for it!

CDM: True or false – you’ll be opening on Britney Spears’ next tour?
JOE: False, unfortunately. It would have been real cool but it didn’t work out this time but hopefully we’ll try to figure something out.

CDM: I’ve seen you reply on Twitter to ‘news’ headlines like “Joe Jonas feels insecure about his thighs!” – when people create stories like that is that still crazy to you, or have you gotten used to it?
JOE: I kind of laugh these days, I just laugh it off. I find it pretty funny when people make up rumours like that.

CDM: This is normally the time when I ask you when you’ll be coming to visit New Zealand… but apparently you’ve already had secret adventures here?
JOE: I really hope to go to New Zealand [again] soon! I’ve been there once on vacation so I would love to go there to perform music!!

CDM: What did you get up to when you were here?
JOE: We went to Auckland and to Queenstown, so we were able to just travel around and to see some of the beautiful cities and it was really fantastic.

CDM: True or false – there’s a rumour that you have a best friend that lives in New Zealand?
JOE: No, unfortunately I don’t!

…and with that, an overworked but appreciative Joe Jonas, is onto his next ten-minute call of the day.

JOE JONAS’ debut solo album ‘Fastlife’ – featuring the singles ‘See No More’ and ‘Just In Love’ – is out now!

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Uploaded by kjonasfanatic on Oct 24, 2011
Joe explains what each song on “Fastlife” is about.

THU, 27 OCTOBER 2011 AT 12:30 PM

Joe Jonas heads back to his hotel for the night after hanging out with pals at Eclipse Bar in Knightsbridge, London on Wednesday (October 26).

The 22-year-old musician is currently on tour with Britney Spears throughout Europe.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Joe Jonas

Joe recently chatted with the Press Association and under dream duets, he listed Adele!

“[My dream collaborations would be] Maybe British artists like Adele, Tinie Tempah, then Kanye West and Foster The People, something a little different from what I’m used to. That way it shows a different side to the music that I am making,” Joe shared.

WOULD YOU LIKE to hear a duet between Joe and Adele?

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2011 – Out at Eclipse Bar in Knightsbridge, London (Joe) – 10/26

Oct 19th 2011 8:30PM

Are you enjoying rocking out to Joe Jonas’ debut album ‘Fastlife’? Get ready to listen to some sweet remixes of “Love Slayer” from the album.

Cambio recently joined forces with Indaba music to find the best remixes of Joe’s song “Love Slayer.” After many submissions, the 3 winners have been picked, with the grand prize winner receiving $2500 and the chance to be on an upcoming Hollywood Records release.

Congrats to:
- Neon Feather – Grand Prize Winner
- ΔNT – Second Place Winner
- Mroo – Third Place Winner

Take a listen to the three winning remixes below. To hear the 10 honorable mention remixes, go here.

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Congratulations to the gorgeous Joe Jonas who is today’s MUZU.TV Irish Daily Star ‘Video of the Day’ with his new single ‘Just In Love’. This is the second track from his forthcoming album, Fast Life, which is due out TOMORROW!!!

Also, MUZU.TV is doing a contest where you can meet Joe Jonas in person and win tickets to see him perform LIVE at the O2 on October 24th, CLICK HERE now for more details. Deadline ends real soon, so don’t miss out on your chance to enter!

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Tue., Oct. 18, 2011 7:00 AM PDT by Marc Malkin and Brett Malec

90210 star Jessica Lowndes is no “Fool” when it comes to making music.

In fact, the 22-year-old just shot her very first music video this week and is performing her new single “Fool” on tonight’s episode of the hit CW show.

Read on for what the actress-turned-songbird recently dished to us about her hot new singing career. Plus, what she’s saying about teaming up with Joe Jonas…

What can you tell us about your performance tonight?
This week, they’re holding a benefit to raise money for Raj’s [Manish Dayal] cancer treatment. It’s a talent show, and at the last second she takes someone’s place even though right now Adriana hates fame and she hates every thing associated with it.

Kellie Pickler guest stars on the episode, do you sing together?
We don’t sing together, but we’re both singing at the same talent show.

Is Kellie someone you would want to work with in the future?
I’m not opposed to any kind of collaborations. I just love music in general, so yeah. She’s a sweetheart.

Are there any other celebs you’d love to have on the show?
It was so fun working with Joe Jonas last year…He was cute.

Did you and Joe talk about music?
We did. [Mostly] each other’s projects really. It was inspiring to talk to him because he was working on his solo stuff and I’ve been working on my solo stuff. I’ve taken like a year and a half to really get it right.

Is there any chance of you collaborating with Joe?
I mean, I feel like he’s supertalented. I would be lucky to work with him. That would be cool.

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Joe Jonas’ debut solo album Fastlife drops on Tuesday October 11, and from what can glean from the snippets available in the below album preview, solo Joe is interested in women, dancing, and little else. With constant drum beats and longing falsetto, we think he was aiming for a Justin Timberlake vibe, and instead got Jesse McCartney/Chris Brown. Still, a solid effort for a first LP, though showing you’re an adult now doesn’t just mean proving to people you’re old enough to legally enter a club. Listen to snippets from each cut of the album below.

Fastlife (Album Sampler) by Jon_ALi

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Tune in, starting today (October 3rd), for one week to ABCFamily.com’s “Sound Booth” where they’ll feature the music video for Joe Jonas‘s song “Just in Love with You”.

Family’s “Sound Booth” can be found at http://abcfamily.go.com/music. Joe’s song will also be featured in an all new episode of ABC Family’s original series “The Lying Game,” airing Monday, Oct. 3rd at 8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT.

“Just In Love With You” is the second single off of Joe Jonas’ highly anticipated debut solo album entitled “FastLife,” which hits stores on October 11th.

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ABCFamily – Any @JoeJonas fans out there? His new single “Just in Love with You” will be featured in tonight’s new #LyingGame ep!

Also…

JOEJONAS – Today has been awesome! #JustInLove featuring @LilTunechi just hit VEVO

JONASBROTHERS – #fastlife @iTunes pre-sale starts tomorrow! Set your alarms early!

You can also purchase the “Just In Love” remix featuring Lil’ Wayne tomorrow on iTunes as well!