Singer/songwriter Sean "The Pen" Garrett informed fans via his official MySpace profile that he recently finished crafting another club banger for Beyonce Knowles' upcoming 3^rd album, which is due in November via Music World Entertainment/Columbia Records. Garrett previously collaborated with Knowles on tracks like "Check on It", "Ring the Alarm", "Green Light", "Get Me Bodied", "Upgrade U", "World Wide Woman", "Beat My Drums" and "Lost Yo' Mind".

The deliciously musculad musician also penned tracks for artists such as Janet Jackson ("My Baby"), Alicia Keys ("Waiting for your Love"), Mary J. Blige ("Work That"), Britney Spears ("Toy Soldier"), Gwen Stefani ("Now That You Got It"), Fergie ("London Bridge"), Ciara Harris ("Goodies"), Keyshia Cole ("Guess What"), Amerie Rogers ("Touch"), Christina Milian ("I Need More"), Teairra Mari ("Make Her Feel Good"), Kelis Rogers ("Blindfold Me"), Mashonda Tifrere ("Blackout"), Nicole Scherzinger ("Whatever U Like"), Jojo ("This Time"), Fantasia Barrino ("Not the Way I Do"), Kelly Rowland ("Like This") and Megan Rochell ("Let Go").

[Visit] Sean "The Pen" Garrett @ MySpace

Singer/songwriter Nikka Costa has dubbed her upcoming album, "Pepple to a Pearl", and will release it on 23^rd September via Go Funk Yourself/Stax Records. The set features alliances with Justin Stanley (Lamya Al Mughairy, Maria Hamer Jensen), Kara DioGuardi (Anastasia, Celine Dion) and James Poyser (Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill).

Nikka Costa – Pebble to a Pearl (Official Track List):

01 – Stuck to You

02 – Can't Please Everyone

03 – Pebble to a Pearl

04 – Someone for Everyone

05 – Cry Baby

06 – Keep Wanting More

07 – Keep Pushin'

08 – Love to Love You Less

09 – Without Love

10 – Damn, I Said It First

11 – Loving You

12 – Bullets in the Sky

Excellent:

Are You Happy Now: co-written by Michelle Branch / produced by John Shanks.

Find Your Way Back: written by Michelle Branch / produced by John Shanks.

Till I Get Over You: co-written by Michelle Branch / produced by John Shanks.

Tuesday Morning: written by Michelle Branch / produced by John Shanks.

Very Good:

Breathe: co-written by Michelle Branch / produced by John Shanks.

Hotel Paper: co-written by Michelle Branch / produced by John Leventhal.

It’s You: written by Michelle Branch / produced by John Leventhal.

One of these Days: written by Michelle Branch / produced by Josh Abraham.

The Game of Love: written and produced by Alex Ander & Rick Nowels.

Average:

Desperately: written by Michelle Branch / produced by Greg Wells.

Empty Handed: written by Michelle Branch / produced by John Shanks.

Love Me Like That: co-written by Michelle Branch / produced by John Shanks.

Where Are You Now: written by Michelle Branch / produced by Greg Wells.

Quick Take: a more mature offering than “The Spirit Room” … It’s as enjoyable if not better!

Rating: (4/5) – Very Good.

Here is the video for Lesley Roy's new single, "I'm Gone, I'm Going", which was produced by Martin "Max Martin" Sandberg (Katy Perry, Britney Spears). The track is lifted from the Swedish singer/songwriter/guitarist's upcoming debut album, "Unbeautiful", due on 30^th September via Jive Records.

[Watch] Lesley Roy - I'm Gone, I'm Going

Singer/songwriter Schaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith will release "Miss Independent" as the 2^nd single off his forthcoming 3^rd album, "Year of the Gentleman". The set, for which no release date has been confirmed yet, is scheduled to feature productions from Stargate: Tor Erik Hermansen & Mikkel Storleer Eriksen (Beyonce Knowles, Usher Raymond), Jonathan "J.R." Rotem (Britney Spears, Jesse McCartney), Christopher "Tricky" Stewart (Mariah Carey, Chris Brown), Robert Shea Taylor (Nicole Scherzinger, Solange Knowles) and Chuck Harmony (Ciara Harris, Janet Jackson).

Originally due on July 29^th via Island Urban Records, up and coming artist Dondria Nicole has pushed back her forthcoming debut album to 18^th November. The as yet untitled set features new single, “Can’t Stop”, which was helmed by Cristyle “The Ink” Johnson (Tiffany Evans, Esmee Denters), Bryan Michael Cox (Wynter Gordon, Christina Milian) and Jermaine Dupri (Jessica Simpson, Brooke Valentine).

Here is the video for Alicia Keys’ new single, “Superwoman”, off her latest album, “As I Am”. The track was co-written by Linda Perry (Solange Knowles, Christina Aguilera) and produced by Kerry “Krucial” Brothers (Beyonce Knowles, Keyshia Cole).

Among the other musicians backing Keys on “As I Am” are Jack Splash (Britney Spears, Mario Barrett), Harold Lilly (Janet Jackson, Toni Braxton), Alonzo “Novel” Stevenson (Leona Lewis, Joss Stone), Marsha Ambrosius (Jazmine Sullivan, Ciara Harris), Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean (Angie Stone, Mariah Carey) and Sean “The Pen” Garrett (Gwen Stefani, Kelly Rowland).

[Watch] Alicia Keys - Superwoman

Here is the video for M. Pokora’s new single, “Catch Me if You Can”. The Timbaland produced track is lifted from his latest album on EMI Capitol/M2theP Entertainment, “MP3”, which features other contributions from Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem (Teedra Moses, Usher Raymond), Evan “Kidd” Bogart (Jesse McCartney, Paula DeAnda), Guy Chambers (Robbie Williams, Kelis Rogers), Hannon Lane (Esmee Denters, Rihanna Fenty), Jim Beanz (Ashanti Douglas, Britney Spears) and Ryan Leslie (Katharine McPhee, Cassie Ventura).

[Watch] M. Pokora - Catch Me if You Can

The Pussycat Dolls have christened September 16^th as the release date of their forthcoming sophomore album, “Doll Domination”. The set is preceded by lead single “When I Grow Up”, produced by Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins (Brandy Norwood, Fantasia Barrino, Mario Barrett).

Among the other musicians backing PCD on “Doll Domination” are Fernando Garibay (Wynter Gordon, Enrique Iglesias), Kara DioGuardi (Jesse McCartney, Ashlee Simpson), Timothy “Timbaland” Mosley (Madonna, Justin Timberlake), Sean “The Pen” Garrett (Amerie Rogers, Chris Brown), Ryan “Alias” Tedder (Leona Lewis, Natasha Bedingfield), Mark Taylor (Christina Milian, Delta Goodrem),The Runawayz: Rico Love, Sam Watters & Louis Biancaniello (Keri Hilson, Tamyra Gray), Lady GaGa (Tami Chynn, Esmee Denters), Nadir “Red One” Khayat (Lionel Richie, Toni Braxton), Taio Cruz (Mya Harrison, Britney Spears), Schaffer “Ne-Yo” Smith (Teedra Moses, Celine Dion), Marsha Ambrosius (Jazmine Sullivan, Emily King) and Thomas “Cee-Lo” Callaway (Solange Knowles, Jennifer Hudson).

Singer/songwriter/producer Sean “The Pen” Garrett has dubbed “6 in the Morning” as the next single to be released from his debut album, “Turbo 919”. The Rick Ross assisted track was produced by Carlos “Los Da Maestro” McKinney, who also helmed Garrett’s “Girlfriend Ringtone” featuring Lil’ Wayne.

“Turbo 919” boasts additional productions from Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins (Michael Jackson, Beyonce Knowles), Bloodshy & Avant: Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg (Leon Jean Marie, Christina Milian), Allaune “Akon” Thiam (Whitney Houston, Gwen Stefani), Stargate: Tor Erik Hermansen & Mikkel Storleer Eriksen (Usher Raymond, Leona Lewis) and The Avila Brothers: Bobby Ross & Issiah J. Avila (Janet Jackson, Chante Moore).