Veteran alternative band The Shins, Somali Canadian hip-hop poet K’Naan and The X Factor finalist Chris Rene have all been added to the Sweet 16.
Columbia Records indie rockers The Shins return with
A&M/Octone rapper K’Naan’s sophomore release, Country, God or the Girl, is set for release this spring, with the first single, “Is Anybody Out There?,” featuring Nelly Furtado, going to Crossover and Pop radio Feb. 14. An EP comes out this week (1/24), while a worldwide tour starts in May. A remixed version of his single, “Wavin’ Flag,” was chosen as Coca-Cola’s anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and was also used in the commercial for the pre-game, held in
Syco/Epic recording artist Chris Rene, signed by his mentor L.A. Reid after a third-place finish on The X Factor, comes rolling out of the gate with “Young Homie,” the self-penned song which launched his career during the show’s audition phase. The J.R. Rotem-produced song will go to Crossover and Pop radio on Feb. 20, with a video in pre-production. For more on the rehabbed star who went from collecting the trash in
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