When Simon Cowell announced that Britney Spears was joining the judges panel on The X Factor‘s 2nd Season, it was viewed as a brilliant move by the entertainment mogul. Spears, being one of the most famous women on the planet, came with a large fan base of loyal followers which the show’s producers banked would translate to viewers when the show premiered last Fall. Unfortunately the ratings -and her highly criticized lack luster performance on the show- didn’t match her hefty salary, so when the season ended it was immediately assumed that she’d likely not be asked back. Thursday, reports began surfacing that the “Femme Fatale” had bowed out and…

Justin Timberlake is one of the music industries biggest players, but as a solo artist he’s only released two records in the last decade – an unusual trend in the typically-turn and burn industry. Aside from a few collaborations and comedy tracks with The Lonely Island, the singer has strayed from music while he focused on a film career. The world has speculated for months – years even – as to when the “Sexy Back” singer would return to his roots, but Timberlake showed no signs of making a return. Until now. “I think I’M READY,” Timberlake Tweeted before posting a link to the video below, which shows him walking…

Carly Rae Jepsen burst upon the music scene in 2012 when her massively successful debut single became an international phenomenon. With a string of successful hits that followed and a spot opening for Justin Bieber on the Justin Bieber Live Tour, the “Call Me Maybe” singer seems to just be warming up. On January 18th, Jepsen will be stopping in Nashville with The Biebs and wants to meet YOU! The pop songstress is hosting a private Meet & Greet event at an undisclosed location and Tragic Kingdom is giving you and a friend the chance to meet the “Good Time” singer! Here’s how to enter and win from Tragic Kingdom…

For the first time in over a decade, rock legend David Bowie announced the release of a new record. The Next Day will arrive in March, but the singer debuted the album’s first single “Where Are We Now?” yesterday on his birthday. In the record’s official announcement, Bowie says: In recent years radio silence has been broken only by endless speculation, rumor and wishful thinking ….a new record…who would have ever thought it, who’d have ever dreamed it! After all David is the kind of artist who writes and performs what he wants when he wants…when he has something to say as opposed to something to sell. Today he definitely has…

It’s the hottest tour of 2013 and he’s the most chatted about boy on the planet. Just a child with a dream and a few fateful videos on YouTube, Justin Bieber is now one of the world’s biggest superstars.  Late last year, he kicked off the Justin Bieber Live tour in support of his sophomore album Believe. The tour features Carly Rae Jepsen, who had the biggest hit of 2012 (“Call Me Maybe“) and sold out entirely in less than an hour. Didn’t get tickets in that short timeframe? V for Vetrano has your Nashville hookup! The Biebs, along with Jepsen, will make their stop in Music City on January 18th…

It’s been almost two years since pop trio The CO dropped their self-titled debut album and first appeared on Tragic Kingdom. Since then, the band – made up of Colin Brace, Troy Akers and Nate Fleming – have created a huge internet following with their variety of YouTube videos and social interaction with their fans, lovingly named their “COhorts.” On January 8th, the boys release their long-awaited sophomore record Keep It Together. Eleven polished tracks including the uptempo standout “Frequency”, the longtime crowd favorite “Ok Ok” and the updated title track, which first appeared on their debut and was later recorded with YouTube’s Tyler Ward. The second effort delivers a more mature sound while maintaining their…

Over the past couple of months, I’ve hinted at some big things coming to Tragic Kingdom in 2013. One new improvement is the addition of the live acoustic series from my favorite new artists. But, in the spirit of the holiday season, you don’t have to wait until you ring in the New Year to see the first of the series. Consider this my way of saying Merry Christmas to all my readers – You guys have made 2012 my biggest year yet! I’ll have more from Nashville based crooner Andy Davis in January, but here’s what you need to know right now: he’s super talented, he’s cool (and wears equally…

The final three remaining teams took The X Factor stage last night to compete for America’s vote and become the second winner of the series. While America’s first winner, Melanie Amaro, has failed to impact with her first single, the UK version has delivered international success with acts including Leona Lewis, Cher Lloyd and One Direction. Tate Stevens, the country crooner from Team L.A. Reid, has consistently topped the leaderboard this season. No surprise considering the devotion of a country audience and Stevens’ loyal family-man quality. His performances last night were mediocre at best and his pairing with Little Big Town on “Pontoon” was awkward, but I won’t be surprised if…

As I predicted yesterday, Team Blake [Shelton]’s pop-rock diva Cassadee Pope was named the winner of NBC’s ‘The Voice’ during last night’s finale. Pope was a frontrunner throughout the course of the series’ third season with smooth vocal delivery and mainstream beauty. As promised, the finale was a star-studded spectacle with performances by Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, The Killers, Avril Lavigne and more. Each of the final three contestants took the stage with the stars in the 2-hour episode, as well as some of their fellow cast mates. Watch the Season 3 winner take on Imagine Dragons’ “It’s Time” with Liz Davis, De’borah and Melanie Martinez below and then head over…

Following the lead single “Feel Again” from their third album Native, OneRepublic are back with the mid-tempo pop tune “If I Lose Myself”. The track impacted radio this morning and will be available for purchase in January on iTunes. A release date for Native has not yet been announced, however it is expected to drop in early Spring of 2013 followed by the band’s summer tour. Listen to Ryan Tedder & Co. on their new single “If I Lose Myself” below. Like what you hear? Let us know in the comments below.