New Diana Ross album set for January
Diana Ross' new studio album "I Love You" will be released on January 16 in the US. The 15-track album is already available abroad; but in the US will also be sold in a CD/DVD edition featuring behind-the-scenes studio footage and a photo gallery. La Ross worked on het first new effort in over seven years with producers Marylata E. Jacob, Peter Asher and Steve Tyrell. The album’s track list includes the Marvin Gaye-hit "I Want You", the Bacharach/David classic "The Look Of Love," the Beatles' "I Will" and Bill Withers' "Lovely Day." Only one new song will be featured on the new album: "I Love You (That's All That Really Matters)."

Lupe Fiasco aiming for collaboration with Pink Floyd for next album
Having worked with Jay-Z, Kanye West and Jill Scott, rapper Lupe Fiasco is aiming for a a collaboration with Pink Floyd for his next album. Fiasco has aid that his next album will be titled "The Cool" and will only feature production from new collaborators, such as Soundtrakk and Prolyfic. His previous album "Food & Liquor" got him three Grammy nominations, including best rap song for "Kick, Push."

New Mandy Moore album out in April
After a break from music that found her concentrating on acting, Mandy Moore is back with a new album, which is tentatively titled “Wild Hope.” The new effort is set for an April release date and will be the first on which she either wrote or co-wrote every song. The singer began writing material for the new album more than two years ago and after that recorded the new material at Allaire Studios in Shokan, New York with producer John Alagia. In addition to the album, Mandy Moore has four films on the way:

Nine Inch Nails to release DVD while finishing work on new album
Nine Inch Nails will release the tour in support of their album "With Teeth" with the DVD "Beside You In Time." The DVD is due on February 27 and features 19 songs. Bonus features include five songs, "Somewhat Damaged," "Closer," "Help Me I Am in Hell," "Non-Entity" and "Only", music videos for "The Hand That Feeds" and "Only," and 2005 rehearsal footage of a few songs. Meanwhile, Nine Inch Nails is also putting the finishing touches to their next studio album and will begin mixing the new effort in January. No release date has yet been set for the album.

Usher back in the studio working on new material
Usher is back in the studio and expects to have a new single and album out half-way next year. Usher is collaborating with Robin Thicke for his upcoming new effort, who he admires not only for his latest hit album, but also for his producing and writing skills. Jermaine Dupri and the production teams of Dre and Vidal and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are also scheduled to collaborate on the album, as well as Jay-Z. Other Usher projects include opening up some restaurants around the country, developing a fragrance and promoting his R&B group One Chance.

New Sevendust album set for March
Sevendust is releasing an new album on March 6 titled "Alpha." The band will release the set through their own label 7 Bros. Records, which recently entered into a partnership with the Warner Music Group. The new effort was produced by Joe Miller, John Connolly, Morgan Rose and Shawn Grove. The band will also do a 57-date promotional tour in support of the album beginning February 8.

Def Leppard preparing new album for next summer
Def Leppard will start working on their next studio album in January in Dublin. The band have about five or six songs still to be finished and about 11 to 12 in a final version. The band is planning to release the new effort next summer. The album is the follow-up to the cover album "Yeah!," which featured Def Leppard versions of songs by Thin Lizzy, the Faces and Mott The Hoople.