New Eve album set for March 2011
After delays, Eve's new album "Lip Lock" is set for a March 11 release date. According to Eve,
the album features Akon, Swizz Beatz, and Chiddy Bang, among others. Eve has also hinted that a possible Ruff Ryders reunion.

R.E.M. name new album Collapse Into Now
R.E.M. has confirmed that their 15th studio album will be titled "Collapse Into Now" and is expected for next spring. The new effort will be produced by Jacknife Lee.

Red Hot Chili Peppers working on new album
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith has said that the band are finishing their new album. The as-yet untitled album will be the follow-up to “Stadium Arcadium” (2006) and is being produced by Rick Rubin. The band have recorded about 20 songs already, with a few more left to do.According to Smith added, the band is aiming for a release date in spring next year.

Huey Lewis records soulful cover album
Huey Lewis Huey Lewis & the News is back with "Soulsville," which is an album of soul covers from the Stax Records catalog. The set is due November 2 and includes the Staple Singers' "Respect Yourself," Johnnie Taylor's "Just the One (I've Been Looking For)" and the title track by Isaac Hayes. “Soulsville” will be the first News album since 2001.

New Beastie Boys album set for next spring
The Beastie Boys have revealed that they will release a new album in spring 2011. They will release “Hot Sauce Committee Part 2,” before “Hot Sauce Committee Part 1,” which was due out in September. The latter will continue to be delayed indefinitely. “Hot Sauce Committee Part 1” was originally scheduled to be released last year, but was delayed when Adam Yauch was diagnosed with cancer.

Ke$ha to release Cannibal album
Ke$ha will release a "partner album" "Cannibal" as a sequel to her multi-platinum CD "Animal." The effort is due November 22 and will contain eight new songs and will be sold as a stand-alone, as well as part of a deluxe re-issue of "Animal." First single off the album "We R Who We R" is out now.

Jay-Z greatest hits album
Jay-Z is set to release a greatest hist album on November 23 titled “The Hits Collection Volume 1.” The effort will be released on CD and vinyl, and a deluxe edition and collector's edition box set, which includes an additional CD of music, plus a 32-page booklet and a 100-page book, will be available too.