Singer/songwriter Kara DioGuardi checked in with fans via her official MySpace profile on Monday (28^th April) with the following message: - “Hello All! This last month has been a whirlwind. I got the chance to perform at Tin Pan South in Nashville in early April. What a wonderful experience it was to be in the company of such great writers and performers. I performed a few songs at the Rutledge, along with writers David Hodges, Steve McMorran, Chris Tompkins, Jeff Cohen and Sacha Skarbek. What an amazing group to be on the stage with! Thank you to everyone who came out to see the show and to all who worked so hard to put it together! This month I am continuing to work with recording artists Tynisha Keli, Pussycat Dolls, Nikka Costa, Jeremy Lister, Amie Marillo, Axiz, Joe Brooks, Kesha, Meg & Dia, Miranda Cosgrove, Plain White T's, Halestorm, Jordyn Taylor, Tom Jones, Pixie, and Jon McLaughlin. I am also currently collaborating with writers/producers Ashley Gorley, Makeba Riddick, Atozzio, Luke Laird, Craig Wiseman, Tom Higgenson, James Fauntleroy, Theron “Neff-U” Feemster, Inward Eye, Chris Tompkins, Steve McEwan, The Underdogs, Madd Scientist, Jason Reeves, HitBoy & Chase, John Fields, and Marti Frederiksen. Hope all is well with everyone! Check back soon.”

[Visit] Kara DioGuardi @ MySpace

Canadian artist Fefe Dobson is plotting a summer release for her forthcoming 3^rd studio album, which will be preceded by lead single “Set Me Free”.

Dobson’s unreleased sophomore LP, “Sunday Love”, included joints such as “This is My Life”, “The Initiator” and “Don’t let it go to Your Head”.  The tracks mentioned were all co-written and produced by Billy Steinberg & Josh Alexander – best known for their work with Jojo (“Too Little, Too Late”), Katharine McPhee (“Over It”), Leona Lewis (“The Best You Never Had”), and The Veronicas (“I Could Get Used to This”).

Jive records' artist Lil' Mama is currently shooting the video for her new single "L.I.F.E." with director R. Malcolm Jones. The track was penned by Edwin "Lil' Eddie" Serrano (Kylie Minogue, Paula Abdul).

The singer/rapper's debut album, "VYP: Voice of Young People", includes additional collaborations with Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald (Sugababes, Paris Hilton), Scott Storch (Chris Brown, Kelly Rowland), Cool & Dre: Marcello Valenzano and Andre Lyon (Jazmine Sullivan, Teedra Moses), The Runners (Danity Kane, Keyshia Cole), and Nate "Danja" Hills (Katharine McPhee, Nicole Scherzinger).

British singer/songwriter The Floacist – whose real name is Natalie Stewart – is gearing up for the summer release of her forthcoming debut album, “Freedom”. In the meantime, make sure you check out the new song posted on her official MySpace profile entitled “I'll Show You”.

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After scoring a smash hit with the Midi Mafia produced "When I See You", R&B songstress Fantasia Barrino teamed up once again with songwriter Erika "E-Nuri" Nuri of The Writing Camp for her forthcoming yet-to-be titled 3^rd studio album.

For those who came in late, The Writing Camp also consists of members Evan "Kidd" Bogart, Victoria "Lady V" Horn & David "DQ" Quinones. Their impressive resume includes penning other hits for the likes of Sean Kingston ("Take You There"), Dirty Vegas ("Days Go By"), and Blake Lewis ("Surrender").

In addition to crafting joints with musicians Beau Dozier (Girlicious, Prima J), Steph Jones (Jordin Sparks, Jared Lee), Soulshock & Karlin (Blu Cantrell, Toni Braxton) and Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (Whitney Houston, Jennifer Lopez), the campers are also confirmed to be working on the next projects by Christina Milian (Interscope/MySpace Records), Paula DeAnda (Arista Records), Sophia Fresh (Nappy Boy/Atlantic Records), and Jesse McCartney (Hollywood Records).

[Visit] The Writing Camp @ MySpace

Interscope recording group Brit & Alex have physically released their new single "Let it Go" as of today (Monday – 28^th April) in the UK, so make sure you grab a copy! The track was co-written by Mischke Butler (Blu Cantrell, Faith Evans), and produced by Theron "Neff-U" Feemster (Mary J. Blige, LeToya Luckett). The disc also includes the bonus joint "Sleepless", which was crafted by Dallas Austin and Guz Lally.

On the other hand, the British duo's as-yet untitled debut album is expected to spawn additional collaborations with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart (Steph Jones, Taio Cruz), Terius "Dream" Nash (Chris Brown, Jesse McCartney), Sean "The Pen" Garrett (Mario Barrett, Alicia Keys), Polow Da Don (Gwen Stefani, Kelly Rowland), Penelope Magnet (Paris Hilton, Britney Spears), and Fernando Garibay (Pussycat Dolls, Paradiso Girls).

[Purchase] Brit & Alex - Let It Go @ Amazon UK

Soul crooner John Legend is eyeing a September release for his as-yet-untitled 3^rd studio album, which will be preceded by lead single “Green Light” featuring Andre 3000 of Outkast. The Kanye West assisted “It’s Over” is being touted as 2^nd single, but there’s no confirmation yet. The track was produced by Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes (Mary J. Blige, Brian McKnight).

Legend released his sophomore album, “Once Again”, in 2006 via Sony Urban/Columbia Records. The set featured collaborations with Kanye West (Janet Jackson, Keyshia Cole), Will “Will-I-Am” Adams (Justin Timberlake, Macy Gray), Jack Splash (Solange Knowles, Jennifer Hudson), and Raphael Saadiq (Marsha Ambrosius, Lionel Richie).

Singer/songwriter Jesci Rebel – whose real name is Makeda Davis - posted new songs on her official MySpace profile entitled “Heart Back” and “Drive By”. Make sure you check them out!

In case you didn’t know, Rebel is best known for penning some of your favorite hits performed by Beyonce (“Hip Hop Star”), Amerie (“Not the Only One”, “Crush”), and Mashonda (“It’s Okay”).

[Visit] Jesci Rebel @ MySpace

Robin Antin's protégés Girlicious have penciled in a July 1^st release for their self-titled debut album, which is being distributed by Geffen Records. The set will be preceded by lead singles "Like Me", crafted by Phalon "Jazze Pha" Alexander (Toni Braxton, Keri Hilson), and the Stefanie Ridel penned "Stupid Shit", produced by Beau Dozier (Beyonce, Nicole Scherzinger).

Here is the video for Rihanna’s new single “Take a Bow”, which was co-written by Schaffer “Ne-Yo” Smith (Nicole Scherzinger, Christina Milian) and produced by Stargate: Tor Erik Hermansen & Mikkel Storleer Eriksen (Megan Rochell, Claudette Ortiz).

As previously reported, the “Umbrella” singer will re-release her hit album “Good Girl Gone Bad” on 17^th June via Island/Def Jam Records. Among the new tracks included on the rejuvenated set is “If I Never Saw Your Face Again” featuring Maroon 5.

[Watch] Rihanna - Take a Bow