Rihanna is set to re-release her hit album "Good Girl Gone Bad" on 27th May via Def Jam/Island Records, and the rejuvinated set will include a new track entitled "Take a Bow", co-written by Schaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith (Christina Milian, Lindsay Lohan), and produced by Stargate: Tor Erik Hermansen & Mikkel Storleer Eriksen (Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson). 

Songwriting/production team Schaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith and Stargate collectively collaborated with the Barbados born songstress on tracks like "Happy", "Let Me", "We Ride", "Question Existing", "Cry", "Don't Stop the Music", "Unfaithful", "Hate That I Love You" and "Good Girl Gone Bad".

[Listen] Rihanna - Take a Bow

Singer/songwriter Lucie Silvas posted new songs on her official MySpace profile including "Faultline", "Remember Me" and "Tempted". Her as-yet untitled 3^rd album is expected to boast collaborations with Terius "Dream" Nash, with whom she wrote the tracks "All This Madness", "Bad Boyz" and "Sleepover".

[Visit] Lucie Silvas @ MySpace

After changing the title to "Just What I Want", singer/songwriter Solange Knowles has renamed her forthcoming sophomore album yet again to "Soul Angel and the Hadley Street Dreams".

The Geffen set – currently earmarked for an August release – is expected to spawn collaborations with Soulshock & Karlin: Carsten Schack & Kenneth Karlin (Toni Braxton, Nicole Scherzinger), Mark Ronson (Nikka Costa, Christina Aguilera), Marsha Ambrosius (Angie Stone, Jazmine Sullivan), Jack Splash (Alicia Keys, Britney Spears), The Neptunes: Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo (Kelis, Faith Evans), Robert Shea Taylor (Paula DeAnda, Wynter Gordon), Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean (Fantasia Barrino, Jennifer Lopez), and Thomas "Cee-Lo" Callaway (Estelle Swaray, Tori Alamaze).

J records signee Jazmine Sullivan has been confirmed as a guest artist on the track “Like When You Play the Music”, off Missy Elliot’s as-yet untitled 7^th album to be released in May via Goldmind/Atlantic Records.

Look out for Sullivan’s forthcoming debut album this Spring/Summer featuring alliances from Jack Splash (Beyonce, Alicia Keys), Salaam Remi (Joss Stone, Amy Winehouse), Cool & Dre: Marcello Valenzano and Andre Lyon (Christina Milian, Mariah Carey), Nate “Danja” Hills (Nelly Furtado, Jennifer Lopez), Carvin & Ivan (Mya Harrison, Faith Evans), Anthony Bell (Vivian Green, Jewel Kilcher), James Poyser (Nikka Costa, Taylor Dayne), and Mike Elizondo (Gwen Stefani, Natasha Bedingfield).

Fans of Soul songstress Brandy will be happy to learn that she's coming back with a new single entitled "Dig This", off the motion picture soundtrack "Meet The Browns", due 18^th March via Atlantic Records. The track was co-written by Johnta Austin (Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson), and produced by Eric Hudson (Raven Symone, Leona Lewis).

For those who are not aware, "Dig This" marks the 2^nd collaboration between Austin and Hudson as their initial placement was on the joint "Talk to Me", taken from Mary J. Blige's latest album "Growing Pains" (Geffen Records).

On the other hand, Brandy's forthcoming effort – yet to be titled – is said to sport alliances from Bryan Michael Cox (Kelly Rowland, Faith Evans), Kendrick "Wyldcard" Dean (Toni Braxton, Chante Moore), Cristyle "The Ink" Johnson (Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez), and Jermaine Dupri (Alicia Keys, Christina Milian).

As previously reported, Bad Boy recording group Danity Kane will release their sophomore album, "Welcome to the Dollhouse", on 18^th March via Atlantic Records. The set is led by new single "Damaged", produced by The Stereotypes.

Other musicians backing DK on the new set are James Washington ("Bad Girl"), The Clutch: Candice Nelson, Balewa Muhammad, Ezekiel Lewis, Patrick "J.Que" Smith ("Pretty Boy"), Nate "Danja" Hills ("Strip Tease"), Bryan Michael Cox ("Sucka For Love"), Wynter Gordon ("2 of You"), and Mario Winans ("Lights Out", "Poetry", "Is Anybody Listening").

Rapper/singer Teyana Taylor’s upcoming debut album, “From a Planet called Harlem”, will arrive May 20^th via Interscope Records. The set will be preceded by lead single “Google Me”, co-written by Cristyle “The Ink” Johnson (Tiffany Evans, Natasha Bedingfield), and produced by Phalon “Jazze Pha” Alexander (Ciara, Keri Hilson).

For Mariah Carey's "Migrate", off her forthcoming album "E=MC²" (Island/Def Jam Records), super producer Nate "Danja" Hills hooked up with songwriter Balewa Muhammad, who's best known for his work with Christina Aguilera ("Get Mine, Get Yours"), Kelly Rowland ("Train on a Track"), and Britney Spears ("Touch of my Hand").

Along with songwriting team The Clutch: Candice Nelson, Keri Hilson, Ezekiel Lewis & Patrick "J.Que" Smith, Muhammad has also crafted hits such as "Like a Boy" – Ciara, "Promise Ring" – Tiffany Evans, "Brave" – Jennifer Lopez, "The Game Song" – Keke Palmer, "Hate 2 Love U" – Amerie, "Hit List" – Paula Campbell, and "Baby Makin' Hips" – Fantasia Barrino.

On the other hand, Kara DioGuardi ("Love Story", "Not Ur Girl", "Each Other", "Neglected" – Katharine McPhee) and Makeba Riddick ("Impossible" – Bayje) are among the other songwriters Danja collaborated with on his flourishing musical career. Wonder who's gonna be next?!

Excellent:

• 4ever: produced by Max Martin & Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald.
• I Could Get Used To This: co-written by Billy Steinberg & Josh Alexander / produced by Don Gilmore.

Very Good:

• Everything I'm Not: produced by Max Martin & Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald.
• Heavily Broken: co-written by Eric Nova / produced by Clif Magness.
• Leave Me Alone: produced by Billy Steinberg & Josh Alexander.
• Nobody Wins: co-written by Kara DioGuardi /produced by Clif Magness.
• Teardrop Hitting the Ground: co-written by Kelli Ali / produced by Rick Nowels & Stewart Price.
• When It All Falls Apart: produced by Billy Steinberg & Josh Alexander.

Average:

• Mother Mother: written by Tracy Bonham / produced by Greg Wells.
• Mouth Shut: produced by Toby Gad.
• Revolution: produced by Raine Meda & Chantal Kreviazuk.
• Secret: produced by Toby Gad.
• Speechless: produced by Toby Gad.

My Thoughts:

I used to read lots about The Veronicas, but my interest in them raised dramatically when I've learnt that their debut album, "The Secret Life Of …", contains alliances from songwriting/production duo Billy Steinberg & Josh Alexander ("Heartbeat" – Paris Hilton / "Too Little, Too Late" – Jojo / "Over It" – Katharine McPhee / "Don't Let It Go To Your Head" – Fefe Dobson / "The Best You Never Had" – Leona Lewis), and as I initially expected, the set is lighthearted and so much fun.

The opener "4ever" sounds like a cross between Ashlee Simpson's "Boyfriend" and Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone", so you can't go wrong there! However, I can't really decide whether their cover of Kelli Ali's "Teardrop Hitting the Ground" is better than the original, but one thing's for sure, it sounds more modern (the instrumental in the middle of the song is incredibly catchy as well).

On the other hand, this disc is not without its flaws … The Tracy Bonham penned "Mother Mother" disappoints – considering that she's also behind the beautiful ballads "Naked" and "Whether You Fall" off the Lesbian themed series "The L Word".

Rating: (4/5) – Very Good