Usher reportedly "itching" to release new CD
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Usher's 2004 album, "Confessions,"  has sold 9.4 million copies in the United States, according to  Nielsen SoundScan, but tentative release dates keep coming and  going for its follow-up, which is now nebulously slated for  sometime this year via Jive Records.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Usher's 2004 album, "Confessions," has sold 9.4 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, but tentative release dates keep coming and going for its follow-up, which is now nebulously slated for sometime this year via Jive Records.
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R&B crooner Usher, the year's  best-selling recording artist, led the field of candidates for  the 32nd annual American Music Awards with four nominations,  organizers said on Tuesday.
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Usher and Alicia Keys' "My Boo"  topped the Billboard Hot 100 single chart for a second  consecutive week, and their duet also took the No. 1 slot on  the newly unveiled Hot Ringtones chart.
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LOS ANGELES, CA Tuesday Nov.16.2004 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- On Sunday night, Usher added more trophies to his ever-growing stash.
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As the release of a new album approaches, most artists begin to wax philosophical about art, life and the messages they hope to convey with their music.
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - To his eight Grammy nominations  and slew of No. 1 singles, R&B singer Usher has added the honor  of most-shipped U.S. album of 2004 for "Confessions," according  to year-end certifications from the Recording Industry Assn. of  America.
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The singer's new album shows that pop Svengalis, weird and controlling  as they may be, are sometimes necessary
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Chart-topper Usher, 26, has a coat with a copy of Becks&#39; famous angel tattoo emblazoned on the back. He had it specially made for the American Music Awards, where he won all four of his nominations.
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Usher, whose fab abs and muscular string of hits have kept him on top of the pop heap all year, began his march toward Grammy gold Tuesday by leading the crop of nominees for November&#39;s American Music Awards with four nods.
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Yellowcard lead singer Ryan Keys is interrupted with news.
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Vivendi&#39;s unit plans to buy out the rap star and his partners from Roc-A-Fella Records, report says. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Universal Music Group is close to a deal to buy out the rapper and producer Jay-Z
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The semi-reformed rappers explain their latest rad moves, including temporarily ditching vocals and laying down tracks for The Mix-Up, which has been affectionately labeled "porn music."
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Exclamations left their mark on this year&#39;s American Music Awards nominations. &quot;Yeah!&quot; heartthrob Usher leads the pack with four nods, while &quot;Hey Ya!
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With the video for "Sensual  Seduction" as its lead-in, Snoop Dogg's new album, "Ego  Trippin'," has been bumped to a March 11 release by Interscope,  which originally planned to put it out in May.
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Nielsen SoundScan has a "Confession" &#151; Usher's album is not No. 1, though a counting error placed it in the top spot.
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - With the help of Alicia Keys, R&B  singer Usher grabbed his fourth No. 1 of the year on  Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday.