Madonna and Mariah Carey take their battle to the record stores and dance floors - By Gilbert Garcia

Back in the mid-’90s, Madonna suggested to an interviewer that if she had to sing easy-listening ballads like Mariah Carey, she’d probably put a gun to her head. The statement, while basically just a bit of off-the-cuff, competitive snarkiness, reveals much about the two most successful female pop singers of all time.

For one thing, it’s a rare example of Madonna even acknowledging Carey’s existence. For another, it points to Madonna’s fundamental — and instinctively correct — disdain for empty technical brilliance.

By now, the stories of mutual antipathy between these two divas are legendary. Early in her career, Carey implied that Madonna was both old and passé, when she declared, “I really haven’t paid attention to Madonna since like seventh or eighth grade, when she used to be popular.”

In 2005, word filtered out of the Live 8 festival that Madonna told her assistants to keep Carey out of her sight. The following year, Carey reportedly fumed when Madonna snagged the show-opening slot at the Grammy Awards.

Whether it’s pure coincidence or not, they’re now butting heads with closely coordinated new releases: Carey’s E=MC2 and Madonna’s Hard Candy. In both cases, the new albums are followups to crucial, career-saving comebacks, and are greeted with high expectations.

The new albums come at a time when their respective legacies are clearer than ever: Mariah changed the way pop stars sing, while Madonna changed the way they look, behave, manipulate their images, and conceptualize their careers. To get more specific, if not for Mariah, Christina Aguilera wouldn’t have tossed out all those extravagant, show-offy melismas on “Dirrty,” but if not for Madonna, she would have never romped her way through the song’s sewer-system-orgy video.

Notwithstanding her 27-octave bono vox, what’s most fascinating about Carey’s career is how utterly devoid of fascination it’s been. She’s the Rafael Palmiero of music, someone whose biggest achievements are all statistical. With her latest hit, the feathery light “Touch My Body,” she recorded her 18th number-one single, topping Elvis Presley’s record for solo artists, and putting her within striking range of The Beatles’ all-time record of 20. And I double-dog dare you to hum a verse from any one of those 18 songs. The early ballads blur together in a gauzy haze of tinkly pianos, Spanish guitars, and Mariah’s dog-whistle high notes. Beginning with 1997’s coyly smutty “Honey,” the rest of the hits blur together in a parade of mid-tempo electronic beats and seductive whispers.

Carey often boasts that she, unlike most of her competition, actually writes (or at least co-writes) her own material, but that’s a bit like bragging that you’re the creative mastermind behind Gigli. Even in an industry where you often find that stupidity + production polish = platinum, no one so utterly devoid of songwriting talent has ever put so many of their compositions on the radio.

Madonna sees Carey as a simple-minded prima donna with bad taste and nothing to say. Carey sees Madonna as an arrogant prima donna who’s used smoke and mirrors to compensate for her lack of vocal chops. In fairness, they both have a point.

Over the years, Madonna has been called many things: A savvy businesswoman, a crafty hitmaker, a style chameleon, and an intriguing icon, if we stick to the compliments. But no one has ever called her a musical genius.

There are many reasons for this, some having to do with chauvinism. Even after 25 years to get used to the idea, many critics don’t believe that musical brilliance can come in such an overtly sexual female package.

But there’s another, simpler reason for this attitude: Madonna is not a musical genius. It’s true that she’s co-written many of her better songs, and some of them (“Into the Groove,” “Like a Prayer,” “Cherish,” “Ray of Light,” and “Beautiful Stranger”) rank among the finest pop creations of the MTV era. She’s a co-writer, however, in the sense that Mike Love is the co-writer of “Good Vibrations” and countless other Beach Boys hits. Like Love, she needed someone else to come up with the initial inspiration for the song and shape the music so she could put a lyric on top of it. Finishing off someone else’s idea is not an insignificant skill, but it’s not the essence of true songwriting, either. That’s why people consider Brian Wilson a genius and Mike Love a calculating putz.

By relying on outside material (“Borderline,” “Holiday,” “Like a Virgin,” “Material Girl”) early in her career, Madonna put herself on the commercial map in a way that enabled her to hire the hottest production and co-writing talent around. She bought her music rather than composing it, and in doing so, she set the template for proteges such as Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, Rihanna, and even longtime rival Janet Jackson. It’s to her credit, however, that even as she’s jumped from Nile Rodgers to Patrick Leonard to Lenny Kravitz to Babyface to Nellee Hooper to William Orbit, she’s always managed to sound like no one but Madonna. In that sense, she’s very much like David Bowie, the pop star she’s most often compared to.

That changed in 2005 with Confessions on a Dance Floor, widely hailed as a return to Madge’s disco roots, but notable primarily for the way its relentlessly thumping beats and vocoderized vocals scrubbed off any hint that it was a Madonna album. Truthfully, if you switched the names and cover images on Confessions and Britney Spears’ Blackout, not even their family members would know the difference.

You get the feeling that Madonna, burned by the public’s rejection of her ultra-sincere singer-songwriter move, 2003’s American Life, has now decided to cling to the dance floor like a life raft. Her latest single, the Timbaland/Justin Timberlake production “4 Minutes,” has the erotic cyborg vibe of Timberlake’s “SexyBack” and reduces Madonna to a cameo guest on her own record. The album’s other signature track, “Candy Shop” (featuring Pharrell Williams) finds her, in a fashion we’ve come to expect from Carey, offering her body up as a Willy Wonka-esque source of confectionary delights.

That’s why Madonna elicits such contradictory responses from even longtime fans these days. On the one hand, you look at Hard Candy’s cover, which depicts her as a wrestling dominatrix, and think, “Maybe now that she’s pushing 50 she should find a more dignified shtick.” On the other hand, you think, “Wow, she’s looking really good.”

Carey’s E=MC2 feels similarly fine-tuned for the airwaves, and the 463,000 copies it moved in its first week indicate that the plan worked. Where she once irritated with her excessive vocal flights, Carey now sounds thoroughly anonymous. The heavily processed “Migrate” sets the tone with dance-club come-ons to all the thugs who’d like to take her home, as long as they’ve got Lamborghinis in the parking lot. She also proves she’s still not over the Tommy Mottola years, with the self-pitying “Side Effects” describing her time “sleeping with the enemy.”

The one real winner of the bunch is “I’m That Chick,” a bouncy dance track that sounds so much like something from Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall that she actually starts singing the bridge to “Off the Wall.”

Like Madonna, Carey is grimly defending her turf, aware that she’s in danger of being supplanted by singers not yet in kindergarten when she first belted “Vision of Love.” Madge and Mimi have long been hit machines, but who knew they would end up sounding so machine-like? •
(Source: San Antonio Current)

Why the haters are wrong about Mariah Carey. By Jody Rosen - King, meet Queen. This month, Mariah Carey eclipsed Elvis Presley's record for the most Billboard No. 1 hits by a solo artist with her 18th chart-topper "Touch My Body," the first single from her strong new album, E=MC²—whose first-week sales of 463,000 were the highest of Carey's career and the most by any artist so far this year. Now only the Beatles have more No. 1s, and Carey will surely pass them soon—although, to be fair, the Beatles racked up their 20 big hits in a span of just seven years, a batting average likely never to be bested.

The news of Carey's triumph has been greeted in many quarters with hue and cry. The Presley estate got technical, arguing that Billboard had fouled up its numbers—that Mariah had merely tied Elvis' record. In a Huffington Post blog entry titled "Mariah Carey Is Destroying the World," Ken Levine wrote: "For the sake of this country and—oh let's just say it—mankind, Mariah Carey has to retire. … She can always host a VH-1 reality show or learn a trade at the DeVry Institute." Editorialists soberly pointed out the obvious: Whatever the hit count, Carey had not matched Presley's and the Beatles' "seismic" cultural influence, a line echoed by Mariah herself. "I'm just feeling really happy and grateful," she told the Associated Press. "I really can never put myself in the category of people who have not only revolutionized music but also changed the world."

Humility doesn't come naturally to Carey, so let's commend her for the gesture. (You can practically hear the table-saw buzz of her grinding teeth as she pushes the words out: never… put … myself … in … the … category …) But need she be so modest? Sure, Carey is not as important as Elvis or the Beatles, nor are any other musicians of the past 50 years, with the possible exceptions of James Brown and Bob Dylan. She is nonetheless hugely significant, and not just because, as Elvis once put it, 50 million fans—or if we go by Mariah's total album sales, 61.5 million fans—can't be wrong.
(Source: Slate.com )

Rachel: Heyyyy!

Mariah: (screaming) Celebratory moment!

Rachel: Eighteen!

Mariah: Okay, it's MC, or whatever you want to call me dahling, and Ray-Ray, click in Shawntae and May-May but they're not here right now, so it's us. They just left. It's 2:45AM unless they're lying to me about my clock to try and get me places earlier. (laughs) Basically I'm pretty much an hour late everywhere I go. Alright but this is a thank you message, and we gotta say thank you, thank you. Because we haven't even spoken this whole time 'cause I didn't wanna call and be like "Oh, OK, I just wanna get as many people to buy the record and make it go #1" and that is so not the "situation" because you guys know that, c'mon Ray Ray, how much do I love them?

Rachel: She loves you guys, she does. You guys just don't know.

Mariah: You know I do, and the fact of the matter is you're absolute smash hit wonders, and I know you've been hearing me talk about it on the radio...

Rachel: A few of them know!

Mariah: A few of them know. I think all the ones who really, really, really matter - which is everybody - but the ones that we really know, they know that we love them. So anyway, we love you, this is your night. The pink yet lavender Empire State Building was kind of a stone groove smash hit wonder. So anyway, we can't thank you enough. I love ya, appreciate ya, and enjoy ya and will chat to you later. You got a two minute and twenty second message, it's gonna chopped up in half, but whatever. We love you. Buh bye.
(Source: Mariah Daily Journal)

Mariah Carey is not a diva, according to the co-stars in her new film.

Starring newcomers Adam Rothenberg and Ethan Reddick, Tennessee is about two brothers who embark on a journey to find their estranged father. On the way, they meet Mariah, a waitress running away from her abusive husband.

"She was great, and a hard worker," Ethan Peck told us at the film's world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.

Director Aaron Woodley was also struck by the singer. "Directing Mariah was wonderful. She was a joy to work with," he said.

"Being in a film with very little money that we had, we had very little time. Things had to move very quickly, and she was incredible. She was so prepared to hang on every time. There were times when we were chasing the sun, and she would do it in one take. She was just lovely, and very little diva-like behaviour."

He added: "After meeting her, she said to me, 'I don't want all the bells and whistles. Whatever all the other actors have, that's what I'm going to have. I don't want anything more than anyone else'."

Lance Reddick, who plays Mariah's abusive husband, admitted he had initial concerns.

"The biggest, most dramatic scene that I had with her was on the first day," he said. "That was scary, but she was so open and so wanting to do the work."

Tribeca Film Festival runs until Sunday May 4. See www.tribecafilmfestival.org.
(Source: Mariah Daily Journal)

Wearing a white button-down top with designer jeans, Mariah Carey hit the red carpet on Saturday for the premiere of “Tennessee” during the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival.

“Tennessee" is a film about two brothers who embark on a journey from New Mexico to Tennessee to find their estranged father - a trip which might hold one of their lives in the balance.

Besides hitting red carpet premieres, Carey, 38, is basking in the success of having another No. 1 album with her latest release “E=MC2”.

The “Touch My Body” hitmaker’s new disc ended up with the best first-week sales in 2008, selling 463,000 copies.
(Source: Gossip Girls)

Mariah Carey leaped at the chance to reignite her movie career in independent film Tennessee - so she could exorcise the demons of 2001 flop Glitter. The movie was a critical and commercial failure, and acting offers dried up for Carey.

Seven years on the star returns to the big screen, playing a waitress in Tennessee, after producer Lee Daniels offered to help her find her way back in Hollywood. She says, "It was cool for Lee Daniels to take a chance on me because obviously, you know, not everybody was going to do that."

The film - about two men on a journey to find their estranged father, in a bid to save their younger brother from leukaemia - will premiere on Saturday at New York's Tribeca Film Festival.
(Source: Contactmusic )

Mariah attended the lighting ceremony at the Empire State Building in New York City where the tower was lit in pink, lavender and white this weekend in honor of her new album E=MC².

Mariah's Speech:"This is the epitomy of festive. I'm so excited to be here. I never ever thought when I was a little girl growing up here in New York, which I think is the best place in the world, that I would ever, ever, ever be able to achieve something like this and I just... I'm very, very excited. I feel very blessed and very grateful to God so here I am. And I guess I'm about to... just first of all thank you everybody and second of all, light it on up! Are we ready to do that?"
(Source: Mariah Daily Journal)

Riding the wave of another No. 1 album, Mariah Carey kicked off a big weekend in NYC with a free live concert on Good Morning America this morning.

During the performance, the backup track started before Mimi could get her vocals on, but the Touch My Body hitmaker ad libbed - picking the tune up shortly thereafter.

And later tonight, the lights of New York City’s Empire State Building are going to glow lavender, pink and white in honor of Carey’s success.

Reports tell that “the city is honoring the native New Yorker’s latest chart topper by lighting up the Empire State building with her favorite colors. She’ll flick the switch to light the building as soon as the sun goes down tonight.”
(Source: Gossip Girls)

One thing we can say with certainty is that Mariah Carey will stay at #1 in week two. The Island/IDJ release is projecting 185-190k as we head into the weekend.

Another thing we're sure about is that Leona Lewis has legs. We're putting the J/RMG album from Clive's latest diva at 90-95k, contingent on a bump from Wednesday night's Idol performance, which is already moving the needle on the digital side. Geffen's Ashlee Simpson is looking like next week's top debut with 50-55k, followed by the widely adored Kiwi duo Flight of the Conchords, whose first full-length will likely give Sub Pop its first Top 5 debut since The Shins last year with an estimated 40-45k, but it could go higher.
(Source: Hits Daily Double)

Mariah's 11th studio album, E=MC2, debuts at #1 on this week's Billboard 200 chart (issue date: May 3, 2008). The album sold an incredible 463,000 copies, giving Mariah the biggest opening-week sales of her career!

The celebration continues this week as Mariah takes over and lights up New York City on Friday, April 25: starting with a live outdoor performance in Times Square on Good Morning America, followed by an appearance on the Regis & Kelly show and ending with a beautiful display of Mariah's signature pink and purple colors on the iconic Empire State Building!

To honor Mariah Carey, the #1 most successful female recording artist of all time, The Empire State Building in NYC will be lit in Mariah's honor. A lighting ceremony will take place at the Empire State Building (350 Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th Streets) on Friday April 25th, where Mariah will flip the light switch on a scale model of the Empire State Building. The Empire State Building will be lit in lavender, pink and white all weekend to celebrate the album color motif of Mariah's new album E=MC2.

The Empire State Building Tower will shine in lavender, pink & white lights from Friday, April 25th through Sunday, April 27th, 2008.
(Source: MariahCarey.com)

Mariah has recently been named "Singer of the week" by AskMen.com. AskMen.com is a free online destination for men, a men's portal, designed to provide men with daily features on subject matter that interests the general male population. Here is what they write about Mariah:

One look at her in the "Heartbreaker" video makes our hearts flutter. An accomplished artist, Mariah proves that you can have a beautiful voice, be a great songwriter and be hot. Mariah Carey's rise to glory began in 1990 with her hit song "Vision of Love". After several follow-up albums, she has grown to become a household name, as well as a diva of our era.

Mariah Carey has one of the best voices in pop music, combined with one of the best attitudes. She isn't as innocent as she once marketed herself to be, but we have nothing against bad girls. Mariah's been producing gold since her first release. She was one of the world's top recording artists throughout the 1990s, setting records for most No. 1 singles by a female artist, and most consecutive weeks at No. 1 with "One Sweet Day", her collaboration with Boyz II Men. Her chart accomplishments resulted in Billboard magazine naming her Artist of the Decade for the '90s.

(Source: AskMen.com)

GMA performance on Friday, April 25Mariah is taking over Times Square for a special Good Morning America performance on Friday, April 25th . Tune in to GMA at 8:30AM to watch Mariah perform new music from her #1 new album E=MC2. Don't miss out on your chance to be part of the audience for this special free concert.

Live With Regis & Kelly Friday, April 25

Mariah will be stopping by to chat with Regis & Kelly about her new album and to begin her campaign to win the coveted Relly Award for her dog JJ. Check your local listings for more informaton.

MTV's TRL & BET's 106 & Park Monday, April 28

Mariah will be appearing on MTV's TRL at 3:30 ET/PT & BET's 106 & Park at 6:00pm ET/PT, both on Monday, April 28th for the premier of her new video for Bye Bye directed by Justin Francis and featuring an appearance by actor Nick Cannon.
(Source: MariahCarey.com)

• Mariah Carey crowns the Billboard 200 for a sixth time as "E=MC2" starts atop the tally with 463,000 -- her biggest opening week. It's also the highest sales week of the year, surpassing the 375,000 start of Jack Johnson's "Sleep Through the Static" in February. Finally, "E=MC2" marks the best opening week for any album since Mary J. Blige's "Growing Pains" started with 629,000.

• Carey is now tied with fellow divas Madonna and Janet Jackson for the second most No. 1 albums among female artists. Only queen bee Barbra Streisand, with eight, is ahead of the pack.

• "E=MC2" is the eighth debut at No. 1 in as many weeks on the fast-moving Billboard 200. It follows penthouse-bows from Jackson, Alan Jackson, Rick Ross, Danity Kane, Day26, George Strait and Leona Lewis.

• Carey's last album, "The Emancipation of Mimi," also landed at No. 1 in its premier week, moving 404,000. "Mimi" spent two weeks atop the chart, was the best-selling album in the United States in 2005 and has shifted 5.8 million units total... This is the first time Carey has scored back-to-back No. 1 albums since "Daydream" and "Butterfly" reached the top in 1995 and 1997.

• Collectively, Carey's albums have sold 50 million copies in the United States since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales data in 1991. She's the third-biggest-selling albums artist in the SoundScan era, trailing only Garth Brooks (67.8 million) and the Beatles (56.2 million).
(Source: Billboard)

Mariah Carey's E=MC2 Album Enters at #1, on Career-High First Week Soundscan Sales of 463,000!!!

'Touch My Body' - Her 18th #1 hit, and 79th career week at #1 - sets historic chart record, surpassing Elvis Presley's 17 #'s, and tying his all-time high 79 weeks at #1.

'Bye Bye' is next - impacts at Pop, Rhythmic and Urban radio formats and is #1 most added across the board

APRIL 25th on ABC TV: Mariah returns to Good Morning America for traffic-stopping live outdoor concert at New York City's Times Square

An unprecedented pre- and post-release campaign -- including appearances on NBC's Saturday Night Live, MTV's The Hills, BET's concert special, FOX's IDOL Gives Back and American Idol, and The Oprah Winfrey Show -- maximized exposure for international superstar Mariah Carey and her current smash hits, the #1 "Touch My Body" and #1 most added "Bye Bye," resulting in a massive #1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart for E=MC2 (in stores April 15th), weighing in with first week Soundscan sales of 463,000 units. E=MC2 also debuts #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart and #1 on the Top Digital albums chart (Mariah's first-ever #1 digital album debut with over 50,000 scanned!). E=MC2 represents the biggest first week debut of Mariah's career!!!

"Mariah's an inspiration, the true definition of a star," said Antonio 'L.A.' Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group. "She continues to amaze us with every incredible new album she creates. Now Mariah has added another plateau of success to what has become her virtually unapproachable track record on charts around the world. She proves beyond a doubt that with talent, ambition, and sheer force of will, all things are possible."

TV appearances continue this Friday, April 25th on ABC, when Mariah returns to Good Morning America for a live outdoor concert with New York's Times Square as her backdrop. Three years to the month since she first shut down traffic outside GMA's studios on 44th Street to celebrate the release week of The Emancipation Of Mimi, Mariah will once again welcome thousands of fans to the event, slated between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. She then hurries uptown for a guest appearance on Live with Regis & Kelly.

Mariah reached an historic career achievement earlier this month when "Touch My Body" became her 18th #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 - surpassing one of the most enduring chart records in Billboard history, Elvis Presley's 17 #1's. "Touch My Body"'s two weeks at the top marked Mariah's 78th and 79th cumulative career weeks at #1, which tied Elvis' long-standing all-time high of 79 weeks at #1, as calculated in Billboard. At the same time, Mariah is now positioned as the only active recording artist in the 50 years of the Hot 100 (which began in 1958) with the potential to surpass the Beatles' all-time high of 20 #1 hits.

"Touch My Body" took over the #1 spot with an all-time record-setting 286,000 debut week on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart. The video, directed by feature filmmaker Brett Ratner, and featuring a cameo by Jack McBrayer (30 Rock's Kenneth Parcell), stays in rotation on VH1, VH1 Soul, BET and 106 & Park, and FUSE; as well as #1 at Yahoo Music Video. "Touch My Body" also topped the AOL video charts for several weeks.

Clear Channel Online played a major part in the Mariah Carey promotion, simultaneously launching "Touch My Body" as it went to radio. The song was played over 400,000 times in one week and debuted at #1 on the On-Demand Chart. Tracks from E=MC2 were also featured in Clear Channel's Sneak Peak promotion a week before the album was released.

"Bye Bye" impacted across-the-board at Pop, Rhythmic, and Urban radio formats on Monday, April 21 and is #1 most added across the board.

Leading up to the release of E=MC2, "Touch My Body" was one of two songs (along with "Migrate") that were performed by Mariah last month on NBC's Saturday Night Live, hosted by Jonah Hill, the show to be re-run on May 3rd. Earlier this month, Mariah gave a special performance of "Touch My Body" and "We Belong Together" after the season premiere of the MTV reality series, "The Hills." The episode set a year-to-date record as the highest rated telecast on cable TV.

On April 9th, Mariah joined an all-star cast for the second annual "IDOL Gives Back" two-hour TV special, a music celebration raising awareness and benefiting various U.S. and international charities. The following Monday, April 14th, Mariah appeared as special guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, chatting with the host and performing "Bye Bye." The next day, as E=MC2 was released, Mariah began a two-night stint on American Idol, serving as musical mentor to that week's finalists on night one, and performing "Bye Bye" on night two.

"Touch My Body" was produced by Mariah Carey, C. "Tricky" Stewart, and fellow Island Def Jam artist The-Dream. Other guest producers joining Mariah on E=MC2 include Jermaine Dupri, DJ Toomp, Stargate, Will I Am, Bryan Michael Cox, Nate "Danjahandz" Hills and James Poyser. The album is executive produced by Mariah Carey and Antonio "LA" Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group.

The 11th studio album of her career, E=MC2 follows-up The Emancipation Of Mimi, Mariah's worldwide 10 million selling #1 album, which generated three Grammy awards (including Best Contemporary R&B Album), two #1 singles, and countless more honors during its 18-month stay on the charts. Released April 12, 2005, Mimi was an industry phenomenon for the mega-platinum award-winning superstar. Soundscan's biggest-selling album of the year, it brought total sales of Mariah's albums, singles and videos to over 160 million worldwide, making her the top-selling female recording artist in history.
(Source: Mariah Daily Journal )

Mariah's previously cancelled TRL appearance has been rescheduled to Monday, April 28th! Mariah will be stopping by the MTV Studios in Times Square to promote her album and premiere the music video to "Bye Bye". We want her biggest fans supporting her and you may even get the opportunity to meet her!

To request tickets to the show, please email trlcasting@mtvstaff.com with "Mariah Fan" in the subject. Please include your name, age, phone, and the number of tickets you would like. You must be 16-24 years old to be considered.

If you do not fit the age requirement, we still encourage fans of all ages to come to Times Square on Monday afternoon to support Mariah! Feel free to wear MC t-shirts, bring signs and anything else to show your love!
(Source: MTV)

Hits Daily Double (HDD) collects sales reports from music retailers and builds a weekly sales chart based on these reports. This week, after a final tally, they report Mariah's E=MC² is the #1 selling CD with 475,607 copies sold. According to the HDD chart, the #2 CD sold 90,485 copies this week.The HDD report is not official and should only be used as an estimate/approximation for the amount of copies the album's sold and its position on the chart. The official SoundScan numbers and the Billboard position will be released tomorrow.
(Source: Hits Daily Double)

Jermaine Dupri made the most of some recent time in the studio with Jay-Z, having Hov lay guest vocals for a Mariah Carey remix. The Carey remix is a reworking of "Bye Bye," the second single from her E=MC² LP. On the original, Mariah sings about losing family members, but JD hints that the remix will be more upbeat.

"The remix for the Mariah record is crazy," Dupri said Friday (April 18). "Young Hov and Mariah crank it up, and myself, JD -- a.k.a. Barry Bonds -- cleans up."

When asked if it was awkward to remix such a melancholy song, Dupri said we'll forget about the sad sentiments.
(Source: MTV NEWS )

"The last time Mariah Carey and Johnta Austin collaborated, it resulted in the two biggest hits of Carey's career with "We Belong Together" and "Don't Forget About Us." So it should come as no surprise that "Bye Bye" is another gem with multi-format hit potential. While Carey has delivered her share of great uptempo hits throughout the years, some might agree that nowadays MC sounds best on records that evoke this kind of emotion and passion. Carey knows how to connect with the audience on a personal level and this song about loss is no exception and is sure to strike a chord with many. Songwriting is an art and no one has perfected that art form better than Mariah Carey, who has delivered a single that is destined to be her nineteenth #1 hit. BET ON IT!".
(Source: Bob Burke,FMQB )

Mariah Carey looks certain to debut at No. 1 on next week's Billboard 200 with "E=MC²," based on massive first-day sales from the nine chains that report to Nielsen SoundScan's Building Chart.

Unweighted sales for the Island Def Jam album are at 154,000 units on the report released today (April 16). That's more than five times the total garnered by the current chart-topper, Leona Lewis' "Spirit" (Syco/J).

By comparison, Carrie Underwood's "Carnival Ride" (Arista Nashville) had first-day sales of 150,000 and wound up shifting 527,000 in its first week.

Billboard estimates that the merchants who report to the Building Chart -- Trans World Entertainment, Starbucks, Best Buy, Circuit City, iTunes, Border's, Target, Anderson Merchandisers, and Handleman Co. -- represent 80% of the U.S. retail market.

Carey's last release, 2005's "The Emancipation of Mimi," debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 404,000 copies.
(Source: Billboard )

Mariah Carey is hitting even higher notes these days. Her new hit song, Touch My Body, has reached the top of the charts - bringing her total of No. 1 singles on the Billboard singles chart to 18, overtaking Elvis Presley's record and placing the songbird only behind the Beatles, who have 20. "I really can never put myself in the category of people who have not only revolutionized music but also changed the world," Carey says about the milestone. "That's a completely different era and time. I'm just really happy and grateful."

With another record-setting 286,000 downloads in its debut week on Billboard's digital songs chart, Touch My Body is the first single off of Carey's new CD, E=MC2, which goes on sale this week. A follow-up to her smash comeback CD, Emancipation of Mimi, in 2005, Carey considers E=MC2 a continuation of the multi-platinum disc. "Emancipation equals Mariah Carey to the second power," the pop superstar explains.

Though she says she is "no Einstein", Carey, 38, has proven she has the formula for success. She has remained relevant since being crowned best new artist with a Grammy in 1990. Now, after 18 years, nine studio albums and a dark time in her illustrious career, Carey is making history and cementing her legacy as a music icon.

"There has to be peaks and valleys. You can't live life without ups and downs otherwise it would be boring," she says. "When you come out of difficult circumstances you learn from them and understand that's why you went through them. So you can hopefully help other people get through their circumstances."

Music has always been therapeutic and cathartic for Carey. But in 2001, working 21-hour days to make hit albums every year took its toll on her and she suffered what has been reported as an emotional breakdown. Carey then endured scathing reviews of her debut movie Glitter and months later she was dropped from her record label.

However, like a true diva, Carey came out on top. She signed a reported $20-million deal with Universal's Island Def Jam and then gathered three Grammy Awards and sold 10 million records worldwide. Carey admits it's not the platinum success but her faith and music that have been her saving grace.

"A lot of positive things have transpired in my life that I do attribute to having faith and a personal relationship with God... just reading the Word really has helped me," says Carey, whose trademark inspirational songs on E=MC2 are Bye Bye and I Wish You Well.

After being in the business so long, a lot of Carey's working relationships have become friendships. Carey is excited to have worked with one of her friends Da Brat for this new project. "We've done a million remixes together, but this is the first time we've done an R&B song together," Carey says of the smooth and sexy cut, O.O.C. "Collaborating with Brat was probably the most fun I had because she is one of my best friends. She really is an amazing writer. She knows my little idiosyncrasies and my little words so it was cool to have a female perspective too."

Carey also reunited with star music producer Jermaine Dupri. The two won a Grammy for We Belong Together, one of the most-played singles in radio history. "Jermaine and I write the best together because we really sit there from the inception of the track to the completion and then deal with lyrics and stuff, or sometimes it's simultaneous," Carey explains.

Dupri, the So So Def Productions CEO and Island Records' president of Urban Music, agrees their bond is unique. "We formed a friendship way, way back when I got a chance to do a record Always Be My Baby. We always kept close from that point on. We speak the same language when we get in the studio. It's not a long process, we both try to get to what we want to get to very fast."

Aside from acting, music has been the focus of Carey's career. However, last year she formed a business partnership with Elizabeth Arden and launched a fragrance line, M by Mariah Carey. "Just working in the industry at this point, the game has changed so much. In the beginning I would be like, 'why do people need to do all these other extra things and commercials and this and that, they make music," she recalls.

"Honestly, [the fragrance deal] did peak my interest. I realized that you can be as creative as you want to in these ventures. I am going to be doing a lingerie line, probably a shoe line. It would be cool to do these things because it's just utilizing another side of my creativity."

With no signs of slowing down, one can't but help ask the svelte singer when will she settle down and start a family. "Whenever it's in God's plan for me, that's when it's going to happen," says Carey, who has been divorced from music executive Tommy Mottola for 10 years. "It's not something that I want to push or rush. To bring a child into the world, to me, is the greatest responsibility ever, for a lifetime. It would be lovely if I'm going to do that, to have the father be on the same page as me and understand me as a human being and not just me as an entertainer. Be on the same page as me spiritually too so that the child is not confused. That's my thing."
(Jet | Mariah Daily Journal)

Get ready for Mariah mania. In case you've missed Mariah Carey on MTV's premiere party for "The Hills" or on the "American Idol" charity event "Idol Gives Back" or "Saturday Night Live" or on the new heavy-rotation Macy's ad, the singer would like you to know she has a new album, "EMC2" (Island Def Jam), in stores Tuesday. She'll be on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Monday and back on "Idol" Wednesday to remind you, in case the countless airings of her new No. 1 single, "Touch My Body", on radio and the video channels somehow doesn't.

What a difference a hit makes. When Carey rolled out "The Emancipation of Mimi" in 2005 after a run of underperforming albums, everyone was far more cautious, with high-profile gatekeepers all taking a wait-and-see attitude. That album became a multiplatinum smash, though, and now it seems everyone is jumping on the Mimi bandwagon faster than you can say "We Belong Together".

It's the kind of launch that hasn't been seen in the music industry in years, one that makes the recent campaign for Carey's labelmate Janet Jackson or for Madonna's upcoming "Hard Candy" album later this month seem tiny by comparison.

"She is saying, 'No, really, I am back', that 'Mimi' was no fluke," says Ann Donahue, the Billboard senior editor who interviewed Carey for the trade magazine's current cover story. "'Mimi' was the biggest-selling album of the year when it came out, and she and her people anticipate that this album could be in the running for this year. They're willing to do whatever it takes."

Island Def Jam Music Group chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid says Carey is driven by her "will to be the greatest". "I love her commitment to her career," Reid says. "She really works hard - day and night. She writes and records songs day in and day out. I really love that about Mariah."

It's a whole lot of serious business for an album that the Long Island native says is about having a good time. "This is a fun record, probably the most fun record I've ever had, and that's tough to say after 'The Emancipation of Mimi'," Carey says, "but in my opinion, it really is."

It's a vibe that definitely comes across on the lighthearted video for "Touch My Body", which features Jack McBrayer from "30 Rock" as a geeky, fantasizing cable-modem repairman. Carey says she worked with numerous co-writers, performers and producers - from the Dirty South's T-Pain ("Migrate") to reggae royalty Damian Marley ("Cruise Control") to her longtime pal Da Brat - to make sure the album reflected her life.

"This is such an extension of me," Carey says. "I put so much into it." The results have been well-received so far. "This is her doing what she does best, her fitting into fashion," says Bill Crandall, AOL Music editor-vice president. "She has always been able to get on the latest pop trend and do it capably."

"Touch My Body" hit No. 1 after less than two months on radio and one week of availability in Internet stores, setting a record for most download sales in a week. That success moved Carey into second place in music history for the most No. 1 singles with 18, passing Elvis Presley and putting her within striking distance of The Beatles.

It's a record that's left many casual music fans scratching their heads, though even Carey takes it in stride. "I really can never put myself in the category of people who have not only revolutionized music, but also changed the world," Carey told the Associated Press. "That's a completely different era and time. I'm just feeling really happy and grateful."
(Youngstown Vindicator | The Mariah Carey Archives)

What advice do you suppose Mariah Carey will have for the "American Idol" contestants Wednesday when she appears on the show as a mentor, part of the media blitz launching the follow-up to her big comeback album, 2005's "The Emancipation of Mimi"?

One thing she can do is encourage vocal restraint, which would be ironic coming from a singer whose early records contributed to the uncontrolled showiness that afflicts so many "Idol" participants. But it's true: On "Mimi" and even more so on "E=MC2", out Tuesday, Carey is searching for alternatives to the glass-shattering flamboyance of her early '90s youth.

And when it comes to career counsel, the new album carries the operative message: Don't mess with success. "E=MC2" is nearly a clone of "The Emancipation of Mimi" - from the exotica-tinged hip-hop hybrid that kicks it off ("It's Like That" there, the T-Pain duet "Migrate" here) to a speaking appearance by her pastor, Clarence Keaton, on the finale. In between is another carefully calculated mix of mainstream R&B in its dance, pop and old-school manifestations.

This is the happily-ever-after part of Carey's fairy tale, which is more "Ugly Duckling" than "Cinderella". Perhaps because she had been so successful in the '90s, her commercial decline and emotional breakdown at the start of this decade came to be seen as a sort of cosmic retribution for her - and the record industry's, while we're at it - decadence and excess. She wasn't merely exiled, she was ridiculed, setting up her improbable cycle of transformation and triumph with "Mimi", which sold 6 million copies.

That redemption wasn't guaranteed, but the task of securing and extending it should be easier. It's not as if the new album's cautious nature compromises some kind of bold artistry. Amid the drama of her comeback and the hoopla over her record-breaking chart numbers, it's easy to forget that "Mimi" wasn't exactly a great album.

"E=MC2" is a little better - the songwriting is more consistent, the feel a bit more natural - but it too lacks a ruling temperament or artistic vision. Without that, it's a savvy sampler of mainstream commercial craft, plush aural lounges designed and furnished by such producers and writers as Jermaine Dupri, Timbaland associate Nate "Danja" Hills and hip-hop's Swizz Beatz.

That often leaves Carey sounding like an ersatz Beyoncé, and she never approaches the cathartic soulfulness of Mary J. Blige or the auteur credentials of Alicia Keys. What's most striking about the album is the further toning down of Carey's famously powerful voice. She was always criticized as a technically gifted singer with no interpretive intelligence or instincts, but now that the instrument itself sounds physically diminished, she seems to be groping toward some kind of expressive ground. Those signature high notes pierce the stratosphere a couple of times, but she's even more reticent to wail - there's no counterpart to "Mimi's" showy "Mine Again" or "Joyride".

Instead, Carey tests registers and dynamics. In "I'll Be Lovin' You Long Time", her singing is so direct, understated and unglamorous it's almost shocking - like seeing a diva without makeup. The piano ballad "I Stay in Love" is similarly unadorned, and her voice is almost leathery in the lower notes. It's not flattering, but it rings true emotionally.

But this is a process rather than a realization for Carey, whose moments of discovery are products of chance rather than considered choice. Many of the songs on "E=MC2" are lightweight enough that they don't demand much revelation, but the sassy hit "Touch My Body", for one, could use more sensuality. And when lyrics are more demanding, things are hit and miss.

Carey captures the theme of self-repression and emotional damage in "Side Effects", a teaming with rapper Young Jeezy, by keeping her vocal taut and reined in. She works up some gospel grit on "I Wish You Well", but the demands of the larger-than-life anthem "Bye Bye", a salute to departed loved ones, are beyond her reach.

Of course, consistency isn't so important when an album is assembled as a series of singles rather than a cohesive work. Fortunately for Carey, the tabloid-tailored real-life back story on one side and the producer's craft on the other matter more than the art of singing in this particular fairy tale.
(Youngstown Vindicator | The Mariah Carey Archives)

Come out to the Virgin Megastores this Monday night April 14th to celebrate the release of Mariah Carey's new CD E=MC2. Virgin Megastores will salure the #1 artist in the world with a night of prizes, contest, and all things Mariah beginning at 10:30pm in select stores.

Show that you are Mariah's "Most Outrageous Fan" and have the chance to win a special autographed prize from Mariah herself! The fun starts at 10:30pm and goes until midnight when E=MC2 arrives in stores. Limited quantity of Mariah Carey posters and other fun Mariah collectibles will be available with purchase beginning at midnight.
(Thanks David Gelber)

Winning formula. Mariah Carey's E=MC2 adds up to an aural success, offering a smart mix of dance and drama. Daydream. Butterfly. Rainbow. Glitter. No, those aren't the names of Barbie's pet ponies, they're the ridiculously saccharine titles of Mariah Carey's albums from 1995 to 2001. So when she called her 10th studio CD The Emancipation of Mimi three years ago, it was clear that she intended to drop the cutesy shtick, let down her weave, and start getting real. It was a clever move.

Emancipation was the lucky strike that updated Carey's sound with bass-heavy flavor and reversed the downward spiral of her sales. Now, with E=MC2 - another bold title - she's out to prove that her comeback was no fluke.

Of course, it's doubtful that Carey is a secret admirer of Einstein's theory of relativity, but one thing's for sure: The golden-throated diva has discovered a formula that works. Not unlike Emancipation, E=MC2 finds Carey stacking the deck with the hottest producers and guest artist in urban music (Jermaine Dupri, StarGate, T-Pain, Damian Marley, Young Jeezy). The result is a largely enjoyable mix of flirtatious club jams, midtempo love songs, and emotional ballads anchored by hip-hop beats that handsomely showcase the singer's powerful vocal chops.

Ever the party girl, Carey opens the album with the sleek and seductive "Migrate", where she imagines getting buzzed on pinot grigio during a night out with the ladies. Other dancefloor anthems include "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" and "O.O.C.", which, for all of their pop polish, never lose their soulful spirit. But it's not all about velvet ropes and playful come-ons; notably, Carey suffers from a major love hangover on "Side Effects", a synthy cautionary tale about an abusive relationship. "Wakin' up scared some nights still dreaming 'bout the violent times," she sings with outspoken intensity.

And yet Carey remains a romantic at heart. With the ballads "Love Story" and "Last Kiss", she reunites with Dupri to recapture the passionate splendor of 2005's "We Belong Together". It's unfortunate, then, that E=MC2 closes with its only missteps, the somber elegy "Bye Bye" - an odd choice for the follow-up single to the cheeky hit "Touch My Body" - and the preachy gospel hymn "I Wish You Well" (this CD's version of Emancipation's "Fly Like a Bird"). Still, for an artist whose career was all but dead four years ago, Carey is wise to play it safe by building on the finest elements of her last CD. Were it not for the final two tracks, she could've gotten away with calling this album Treasure.
(Mariah Daily Journal | The Mariah Carey Archives)

After bizarre meltdowns and questionable career choices early in this decade, Mariah Carey came back with a bang in 2005 with her album The Emancipation of Mimi, which gave us the hits Shake It Off, Don't Forget About Us and We Belong Together. Now, the songbird proves her comeback was no fluke with E=MC2.

Carey has toned down her five-octave range a bit, but purists need not worry - her voice has lost none of its power. The album starts off poorly, with the monotone Migrate offering wannabe hip-hop lines such as "From the car into the club we migrate/From the bar to VIP we migrate/From the party to the afterparty migrate/Afterparty to hotel - migrate" and a stunted, hesitant rap by T-Pain. But the first single, the slinky slow jam Touch My Body, unleashes Mariah's inner vamp. It's a shameless sex anthem, with talk of Mariah wrapping her legs around a guy's waist and begging for him to "give me what I deserve", but somehow, her angelic voice makes it all sound almost innocent.

On Cruise Control, Mariah teams up with new-school reggae royalty Damian Marley, who contributes a short but rhythmic rap. The song is more than a bit silly - it spells out C-R-U-I-S-E control, for some reason, and Mariah tries to pull off a Jamaican accent ("He's the flyest ting") - but it's pleasing and flows nicely. I'm That Chick cops the slick, cool funk of Forget Me Nots - its cleverly minimalist bassline somehow uses exactly one note, but perfectly anchors the groove. The appealing ballad Last Kiss serves up Mariah's trademark hopeful romance: "This feeling is too good to miss/Ain't no kiss ever gonna be our last kiss", while Love Story aims for the anthemic heft of We Belong Together and doesn't miss by much.

But the album's high point finds Mariah softly and sweetly lamenting the loss of any kind of loved one on the truly touching Bye Bye: "This is for my peoples who just lost somebody/Your best friend, your baby, your man or your lady/Put your hand way up high/We will never say bye."

Thankfully, it looks like we won't be saying "bye" to Mariah for a long time. Pod Picks: Touch My Body, Last Kiss, Bye Bye.
(Miami Herald)

It is worth pondering what the title of Mariah Carey's 11th studio album could refer to. Emancipation, maybe, in a nod to her 2005 comeback album, The Emancipation of Mimi; or perhaps the energy of the original equation, a statement that Carey still has what it takes to party all night at the age of 38, even as she describes herself as "eternally 12". Then again, she could just be identifying herself alongside Einstein as a fellow genius. Either way, E=MC2 finds Carey loopier than ever, embracing her own larger-than-life image with gusto: Mariah Carey Squared indeed.

On its cover, Carey is naked but for the world's largest feather boa, an accessory for which flocks of birds have surely given their lives (this image comes hot on the heels of the cover for the single Touch My Body, on which she is naked and hiding behind an enormous hat, and its accompanying video, which features a pet unicorn). The ludicrous, campy excess of the Mariah myth is clearly still in full flight. It has not always been thus: the woman may be "crazy" in a good way these days, but 2001 saw her hospitalised following a nervous breakdown and a rumoured attempted suicide, and suffering the first commercial failures of her career. The triumph of both The Emancipation of Mimi and E=MC2 is the way in which the two sides of her character have been used as launching pads for magnificent pop.

Endearingly ditzy high-camp abounds on E=MC2. The very first notes of the album find Carey swooping around her famed whistle register, revelling in how high her voice can go, before metamorphosing into a synth whistle riff. Over the course of the album, Carey compares herself to ice cream, the lottery, a chandelier, Biggie and 2Pac, weed and her favourite jeans. On the glorious disco bounce of OOC, she breaks into Italian, Spanish and French in the space of one verse for no discernible reason other than that she can (surely the very essence of divadom). There are references to YouTube, a bizarre attempt at Jamaican patois and the lyric "Nah, you ain't seeing things/ Or hallucinating/ I brings that levity."

Brilliantly, the music more than matches Carey's flights of fancy. E=MC2 finds Carey continuing down the hip-hop-inflected path she has pursued for the past decade - but in that time, hip-hop has come back to meet her. The sweet, gliding I'm That Chick hitches itself to R&B's current vogue for 4/4 beats, but takes more cues from pure disco than any other exponent of the trend: it could almost be a track from Carey's own early days. (It is surely no coincidence that E=MC2 shares its title with the Giorgio Moroder classic.) Elsewhere, Migrate is a sinister Danja-produced grind; by contrast, Touch My Body is an ultra-girly luxury cushion of a track, all tactile bass bumps and tinkling music box motifs. "I will hunt you down," she trills, simultaneously sugary and menacing.

Carey's gift, though, is not just that she manages to balance embracing her silliest excesses with sincere displays of emotion, but that the two are inextricably linked. Her trademark high notes, for instance: the album opens with Carey parodying them, but when she rolls them out at the climax of the stunning closer I Wish You Well, backed only by gospel choir and solo piano, their emotional impact is undeniable. Never one to miss an opportunity to gild the lily, Carey also beatifically quotes biblical chapter and verse - not once, but four times. Kissing off an ex-lover has never sounded so divinely ordained.

Carey's voice has been mocked, bizarrely, as being a triumph of technique over soul - an argument that fails to comprehend that technique and soul are intertwined, that technique primarily exists as a means to convey emotion - but she is on fine vocal form throughout E=MC2, whether belting out massive ballads (Thanx 4 Nothin') or layering her voice into a swooning bank of a hundred Mariahs (I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time). There are perhaps fewer dramatic vocal splashes than in her early days, and more nuanced brushstrokes, but that is no bad thing, and the magnificent Side Effects finds Carey at the height of her powers. Over synths as slow as molasses, she intones some of the darkest lyrics of her career, a meditation on the long-term effects of an abusive relationship. Verbose to the point of opulence, she crams syllables into the verses, races against her own emotions and perfectly conveys the song's claustrophobic intensity.

When she sings elsewhere, "Them other regularities, they can't compare with MC," it is hard not to agree.
(The Guardian)

Mariah Carey's "Touch My Body" is No. 1 on the U.S. record chart for a second consecutive week, Billboard.com said Thursday. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 is "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis, followed by Madonna's "4 Minutes" at No. 3, Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" at No. 4 and Usher's "Love in This Club" featuring Young Jeezy at No. 5.

Rounding out the top tier are Ray J and Yung Berg's "Sexy Can I" at No. 6, Jordin Sparks' "No Air" featuring Chris Brown at No. 7, Brown's "With You" at No. 8, Sara Bareilles' "Love Song" at No. 9 and Flo Rida's "Low" featuring T-Pain at No. 10.
(United Press International)

You know no one can deliver a ballad better than Mariah - and she delivers yet again with her heartbreakingly beautiful new song "Bye Bye". "Bye Bye", the 2nd single from the most anticipated album of the year, E=MC2, is available for your listening pleasure on MariahCarey.com.

"Bye Bye," which also hits U.S. radio stations today was written by Mariah Carey and So So Def/Island Records recording artist Johnta Austin, and produced by Mariah and the Norwegian hit-making duo Stargate. Mark your calendars. "Bye Bye", the follow up single to Mariah's record-breaking 18 #1 Billboard Hot 100 single Touch My Body will be available to download at iTunes Monday, April 14.

Set your Tivo and DVR's. Don't miss Mariah perform "Bye Bye" live on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday, April 14th and again on American Idol on Wednesday, April 16.

In related news, "Bye Bye" has premiered on several radio stations in America today! The song is already in full time rotation on some of the stations and is getting great reactions!
(Mariah Carey.com | Mariah Daily Journal)

You won't find Mariah Carey's name mentioned in the news announcement at the official website of Elvis Presley Enterprises, just some timely stats asserting that Presley should be credited for 18 No. 1 singles during his lifetime.

So has Carey merely tied the King, not slipped by him, on the list of all-time hit makers? "They're wrong," Geoff Mayfield, the king of Billboard's hallowed pop charts, said Friday. Presley took 17 singles to No. 1.

The discrepancy stems from the double-sided hit "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog" and partly from the fact that the Hot 100 chart, which has long been the industry standard for such accolades, didn't exist in 1956 when that single came out. The pre-1958 numbers that appear in Joel Whitburn's series of pop music chart stats often reflect a combination of listings that predated the Hot 100.

Like the baseball-stat freaks who argue that Babe Ruth's home run record should still stand because the season was lengthened after his career ended, some Elvis fans, and the Elvis Presley Enterprises site, consider "Don't Be Cruel" and "Hound Dog" as two No. 1 hits. Whitburn's "Top Pop Singles, 1955-2006," drawn from Billboard's charts, lists it as a single entry, and Mayfield said it's the only example on which fans and Billboard experts differ.

But as far as Billboard is concerned, since both songs appeared on a single disc, it's one hit. Period.
(Los Angeles Times)

Has it really been almost seven years since Mariah Carey's tragic film debut in "Glitter"? Even now, nothing can erase the memory of the unintentional hilarity of that misbegotten project. That is, almost nothing.

A year after "Glitter," Carey co-starred with Mira Sorvino in "Wise Girls," a Mafia comedy that debuted on Showtime. That film showed Mariah could do comedy, was actually funny when not saddled with having to be Mariah Carey in a film.

Now comes "Tennessee," a mixed bag drama that will open during next week's Tribeca Film Festival. If you remember an old Kevin Costner movie called "American Flyer," this is a similar idea: two brothers, one of them is terminally ill, on a road trip to find their missing father. Along the way, they meet Mariah, an aspiring singer, who joins them for a while on their mission.

This is what you want to know: Carey is very good in the role as Krystal, even though I think it's the wrong part for her. She should be doing comedy. To her immense credit, she somehow relaxes her naturally cherubic face to portray an abused wife who has a dream. "Tennessee" is full of clichés, but Mariah provides the least of them. She hangs in there even when the drama is more contrived than real.

And she does sing, just a little bit, but that's what almost undoes the film. Mariah Carey cannot play a wannabe. She opens her mouth and The Voice comes out. Luckily, in "Tennessee," it's just one song. But as in "Wise Girls," she's better off not playing a singer unless the character is a star, a la "The Bodyguard."

Mariah's two co-stars are Adam Rothenberg and Ethan Peck, two actors who seem to be having a good time with her. No one is embarrassed here, and there's no invocation of "Glitter." Still, the director and screenwriter are treading in really derivative territory, making "Tennessee" more likely to join "Wise Girls" on cable and video.

A lot of famous singers over the years have dabbed in films, from the successful (Barbra Streisand) to the failed (Madonna). Mariah falls somewhere in between. At least she doesn't have to quit her day job. Her new album, "E=MC2," is out next week and poised to be a huge hit. In her 19th year working in the public spotlight, Carey could be doing a hell of a lot worse!
(Fox News)

Mariah will be taping an episode of The Oprah Winfrey show in Chicago, Illinois on Monday, April 14. Oprah's official website is searching for Mariah's fans:

Are you a huge fan of music sensation Mariah Carey!?!? Have you followed the career of this Multi-Grammy winning pop sensation since her break out song "Vision of Love" hit the charts in the 1990's catapulting her to mega super stardom? Have you been inspired and moved by the life story of this top selling female artist and were you one of the first to go out and get her newest album E=MC2? If so, we want to hear from you. Write to us and tell us why you are MiMi's biggest fan!!!!

Click here to enter your details and win tickets to the show.
(Mariah Carey.com)

In celebration of her ninth studio album, E=mc2, Mariah celebrates twenty years in the music business. Take a look back at how it all began.

1970: Mariah Carey is born in Long Island, NY to her Irish mother and Afro-Venezuelan father.

1988: Life changes forever when Carey meets music exec and future husband, Tommy Mottola at a party.

1990: Carey releases her self-titled, debut album to critical acclaim. Her first four singles, Vision of Love, Love Takes Time, Someday, and I Don’t Wanna Cry rise to the #1 spot on the charts.

1991: Mimi wasted no time releasing her second album, Emotions. One year into her career and she was already setting records—her single, Emotions was her fifth consecutive #1 single.

1993: A huge year for Carey included her fairy tale wedding to Tommy Mottola and the release of her third studio album, Music Box. Once again she soared to the top of the charts with hits Dreamlover and Hero.

1994: Carey created a Christmas classic when she released All I Want For Christmas Is You on her first holiday record, Merry Christmas.

1995: Mariah releases her best-selling album, Daydream and earns herself three more #1 hits, Fantasy, Always Be My Baby, and her tear-jerker duet with Boyz II Men, One Sweet Day which broke records by holding the #1 spot for 16 weeks. The album also scored big with the critics and earned her six Grammy nominations in 1996.

1997: Carey and Mottola announce their separation with the divorce to follow a year later. She also releases her sixth album, Butterfly. Her first single, Honey, surprised fans with its overtly sexual tone and heavily hip-hop influenced tracks produced by the likes of Sean “P. Diddy” Combs and Missy Elliot.

1998: Carey celebrates her success by releasing a compilation of thirteen #1 hits and features a duet with the “other” voice, Whitney Houston on their hit single from The Prince of Egypt (When You Believe).

1999: Mariah released her seventh studio album, Rainbow and breaks the Beatles' record of the artist with the most cumulative weeks at the top of the Hot 100 singles chart.

2001: Carey begins a downward spiral with a series of peculiar public appearances and cryptic, depressing messages on her official website. Rumors of a breakdown swirled with the release of her box-office flop, Glitter.

2002: OUCH…. Virgin Record breaks it’s $80 million contract with Mariah and pays her $28 million to leave the label. Later that year, she signed with Island/ Def Jam and launched her own, short-lived imprint, MonarC . Her first album after the split, Charmbracelet was her first fails to score with fans and critics.

2005: Mariah makes the comeback to end all comebacks after a 3-year hiatus by releasing Emancipation of Mimi. The multi-platinum album also set a new record for Carey when We Belong Together became her sixteenth #1 single, making her the most popular female vocalist of all time.

2008: Mimi returns to the forefront and celebrates her 20-year career with her ninth studio album, E=mc2, set to hit stores on April 15.
(KIIS-FM)

Mariah celebrated her 18th #1 single at a party thrown for her at Cipriani Restaurant in London.

Mariah Carey embraces her extremes: She's either grinding out R&B-hop or singing syrupy ballads, talking dirty or cuddling with a Hello Kitty. Her tenth studio album is no different: It starts in a club and ends in a church. Carey tries on reggae with Damian Marley's scorching "Cruise Control" cameo, conjures a text-message title for Swizz Beatz's flute-loopy "O.O.C." ("out of control") and dials cool Seventies soul with "I'm That Chick" (where she compares herself to ice cream, Tupac and a blunt).

She sounds the freshest when she fires up her Tommy Mottola resentment on the bumpy, Young Jeezy-assisted "Side Effects" and lives the high life on Danja's hard-hitting head-nodder, "Migrate," which dabs her vocal with Auto-Tune. But nearly every song confines Carey to four-note verses, offering little room for her glorious range, and the six ballads are drenched in yearbook-quote lyrics that never quite work themselves into the froth of The Emancipation of Mimi. Yet 2008's Mimi is also about redemption, and she brings it on the closer, "I Wish You Well," proving all she needs is a piano and a few Bible verses to save somebody — most likely herself.
(Rolling Stone)

96.1 Kiss/WKST/Pittsburgh will be exclusively premiering 4 new songs from Mariah’s upcoming release “E=MC2” on Tuesday (April 8th) at Midnight. The page is currently up now but the 4 songs won’t appear until Tuesday at Midnight.

The 4 songs are Bye Bye -which according to reports will be the album's 2nd single, I’m That Chick, Loving You Long Time, and the highly-anticipated track Migrate. Here’s the link if you want to post it for your fans!

Hyperlink: http://961kiss.com/cc-common/news/sections/special/mariahcarey.html
(Thanks Mike)

MTV News checks out the diva's latest LP before it hits stores April 15.

Mariah Carey's last album, the multiplatinum Emancipation of Mimi, brought her back from a career slump of bad movies, dud albums, marital collapse and emotional meltdowns. It proved she still had the goods. So what is there left to prove with her new record, E=MC²? Answer: Nothing.

Which may be why Jermaine Dupri, the man behind so many of the Emancipation hits, plays a more muted role this time out, providing the occasional "uh-huh," "yeah" and "nope," among other things, on four of the album's 14 tracks. Has he worn out his welcome like the on-again, off-again lover Mariah sings about in the bulk of his tracks?

JD was a delight on Emancipation, acting less like a producer and more like a friend, bolstering Mariah's confidence and giving her someone to riff with ("It's Like That," "Get Your Number" and "Shake It Off"), ultimately helping her get to the point where she could do the breakout track "We Belong Together." But JD and Mariah don't belong together anymore. Now that Mariah's finally free, her producers need to help her spread her wings - otherwise, all we get is redux.

JD comes closest to showing that he still can do something new on "Thanx for Nothin'," which, like the Scott Storch track "Side Effects," finally reveals a side of Mariah we don't see that often - her true self. The Mariah we usually see and hear is a glossy one. Psychologists might say her effect is "off" - meaning her gestures and facial expressions don't match her mood. There's a reason for that, as she explains on "Side Effects," which is the emotional abuse she says she suffered during her marriage to music mogul Tommy Mottola. Mariah, who is usually quite guarded, has alluded to the subject in songs like "Petals," but never has she gone into such detail as she does on "Side Effects," in which she refers to the marriage as a "private hell that we built." Even though it's been 11 years since they split up, she sings in a lower register that she's still "wakin' up scared some nights ... dreaming about the violent times." Her emotional scars left her "a little protective ... a little defensive ... a little depressed," which makes her "fake a smile" as she "deal[s] with the side effects."

While "Side Effects" features Young Jeezy, it sounds like a rock power ballad, as if Mariah had been listening to a lot of Bonnie Tyler and Pat Benatar and decided that to capture her emotions, the music needed to share her pain. This turns out to be a good thing, because when she's not focused on vocal gymnastics, Mariah can really sing - as in, letting us really feel what she feels. Nowhere else on the album does Mariah get quite so emotionally naked, and it makes you wonder: What would Mariah have sounded like if she ventured out of her comfort zones of pop and R&B? (Not withstanding her ill-advised Def Leppard cover, of course.)

While "Side Effects" is about her ex-husband, her second single, "Bye Bye," appears to be about her late father, Alfred Roy, who died of cancer in 2002. Mariah reminisces about the too-little time she shared with her mostly absent father and regrets how as a child, she didn't understand why he failed to show up sometimes to see her after he and her mother divorced when she was 3. But mostly Mariah regrets that he "never got a chance to see how good I've done/ And you never got to see me back at #1." This confessional moment doesn't last long, since she extends this song about death to be for anybody "who just lost somebody."

But for most of E=MC², Mariah doesn't want to feel any pain - she wants to party the night away. So on the club-thumping "Migrate," she hops from "my car into the club ... from the bar to VIP ... from the party to the afterparty ... afterparty to hotel" with T-Pain, who urges her to "bounce, bounce, bounce." Like most MC albums, every guest star seems required to check her name at the door, and this is no exception. "Migrate," which was co-produced by Nate "Danjahandz" Hills, has Mariah in full diva mode as she leaves a club once they start "playing my jam."

Just in case there was a question of which jam that might be, she name-checks them herself in "For the Record," a play on words in which she incorporates past song titles into a verse after she asks her lover, "Give me one reason one we can't just press rewind?"

"I'm That Chick" ups the ego ante, but as she demonstrates with some silly lyrics ("la da da ooowee") and a funky disco beat (benefiting from an "Off the Wall" melody sample), she's not taking any of it seriously. At least we hope she's not serious when she compares herself to Tupac and Biggie, then ice cream and the lottery, as she softly taunts, "You're fiending to blaze up and taste me." As if this weren't already destined for the '80s time-warp roller-disco crowd, she serves up the joyful romp "I'll Be Lovin' You Long Time," which borrows from the chorus of DeBarge's "Stay With Me" (as well as a phrase uttered by a Vietnamese hooker in "Full Metal Jacket" and then sampled by 2 Live Crew and other hip-hop acts). At least on the reggae-inflected "Cruise Control" (featuring Damian Marley), she exhibits a sense of humor, singing in a Jamaican patois during the second verse: "When tha door open, de gals on de block they be hopin' to rob tha clock." She's not joking, or as she puts it, "Tink I'm joking?"

But for all the jokes, silliness and absurdities, Mariah is at her best when she keeps it simple, as she does in the closing track, "I Wish You Well," a piano ballad with gospel overtones (even including Bible verses from the books Proverbs, John, Philippians and Psalms). The song is a turning-of-the-cheek to anyone who mistreated her or doubted her. Older and wiser, she realizes on E=MC², which hits stores April 15, that she needed them all along to make her who she is now, and thanks them for it. Because if she can be square with them, she's truly set free - squared. By Jennifer Vineyard.
(MTV News)

Mariah Carey surpasses Elvis in No. 1s. With her 18th chart-topper "Touch My Body," Mariah Carey has passed Elvis Presley for the most No. 1 singles on the Billboard singles chart, and is now second only to the Beatles. But while the diva was in full celebration mode after learning of her latest milestone, she was also quick to put her accomplishment in perspective.

"I really can never put myself in the category of people who have not only revolutionized music but also changed the world," Carey told The Associated Press on Tuesday via phone from London. "That's a completely different era and time ... I'm just feeling really happy and grateful."

Carey's single is the new No. 1 single on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart: The song also is No. 1 on the trade magazine's digital download chart thanks to a precedent-setting 286,000 downloads in its debut week. She had been tied with Presley with 17 No. 1 singles; the Beatles are the all-time leaders with 20. (Madonna also beat a Presley record this week, surpassing the King for the most top 10 hits with her 37th for her hit "4 Minutes.")

Carey said being in such company was gratifying not only because of her personal success, but what it meant for women and minorities. "For me, in my mind the accomplishment is just that much sweeter," she said. "In terms of my ethnicity, always feeling like an outsider, always feeling different ... for me it's about saying, 'Thank you Lord, for giving me the faith to believe in myself when other people had written me off.'"

"Touch My Body" is the first single off of Carey's upcoming album "EMC2," due out April 16. It is the follow-up to her Grammy-winning disc "The Emancipation of Mimi," released in 2005, that year's best-selling album with five million copies sold; it marked a huge comeback for the multiplatinum superstar after personal and professional setbacks.

Like that album, Carey said "EMC2" continues her sense of freedom and rebirth: "It's like emancipation of Mariah Carey to the second power and beyond." Carey, 38, said this is the most enjoyable point of her nearly two-decade old career, and that's her priority these days, not trying to set sales records or even making pop history. "I've gone through enough of my life worrying about that kind of thing," said Carey.

"I want to encourage anyone else out there who feels like maybe they can't overcome an obstacle, I feel like I'm living proof ... never lose your faith," she added. "I'm seriously a grateful individual right now."
(The Associated Press)

"Touch My Body" registered 286,000 paid downloads this week--the fourth highest weekly total in digital history. (It's the highest total outside of Christmas week.)

But that's only half the story of Carey's dream week. She also becomes only the third artist--and the first woman--to top the 50 million mark in album sales, as measured by Nielsen/SoundScan. As of this week, she has sold 50,004,000 albums since the scanning service set up shop in May 1991. She trails Garth Brooks, who has sold 67,774,000 albums since that date, and the Beatles, whose tally in this period stands at 56,110,000.

Carey will not be the only 50-million selling woman for long. Celine Dion's career total stands at 49,951,000, which puts in her fourth place overall. Dion will top the 50 million mark in three or four weeks. Of course, by then Carey will have added significantly to her total with her new studio album, E=MC2, which is due on April 15. The opening week numbers for Carey to beat are 375,000 (the current record opening for 2008, held by Jack Johnson's Sleep Through The Static) and 404,000 (Carey's best opening week to date, set by her last album, The Emancipation Of Mimi).
(Yahoo! Music)

Congratulations Mariah! The explosive new single "Touch My Body" is Mariah's emancipated 18th! The song is the new #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart (issue date: April 12, 2008), getting Mariah to break the tie with Elvis for most #1s by a solo artist in the rock era.

Congratulations are also in order for all of us - the fans! Your thousands of downloads have once again proven how amazing your dedication to supporting Mariah is. This could not have happened without you!
(Mariah Daily Journal)

Mariah Carey arrived in central London Tuesday night and literally stopped traffic.

Oxford Street, the busiest shopping strip in the capital, came to a virtual standstill as the singer promoted her new album E=MC². Police barriers stopped vehicles going past Selfridges as hundreds of fans waited to catch a glimpse of the star.

She said: "It's really cool that they would do this and it's great to see so many people show up." After the grand entrance fit for a Prime Minister or President, the American star - who arrived two hours late - was ushered inside by store staff and members of her entourage.

Two floors of the biggest department store in the UK were shut down for her arrival alone and Mariah looked in great shape in a tight mini skirt, black low cut top and 4inch black heels.

Of the new songs, she said: "I just feel like getting a lot of these out there to the world. Some of them I wrote to heal myself, some are just party records but they all are very personal to me." The new CD could put 'Mimi' into the record books. As far as all time US Number One singles go, Mariah is joint second with Elvis Presley on 17. Only The Beatles have scored more with 20 chart toppers.

The singer said she was hopeful of breaking the record in her own modest way. She added: 'I'm grateful with what I've already accomplished it's not about breaking records to me. I definitely don't want to put myself in any category with historical people who've helped changed the world."

Mariah's career spans over two decades. And at 38 she still looks the same as when she first started out. "I'm eternally 12 because it's from within," she joked. "It's all about where you are spiritually."

X Factor winner Leona Lewis has been dubbed the new Mariah but the star was quick to shoot down any similarities. "They've been comparing people to me for the longer than I can remember, I'm just like, 'Whatever'," she shrugged.

"If they're the new me can they come and do my interviews for me or get in the studio and write one of my songs? Seriously though, I love everybody, it's not a competition for me."
(BBC UK)

Three years ago Mariah Carey made a surprising comeback with The Emancipation of Mimi and had one of the year's biggest hits with "We Belong Together." Mariah even led the Grammys the next year with 8 nominations. The Long Island native left no doubt in anyone's mind that she was back and better than ever.

Now Mariah has returned to take over the airwaves with her eleventh studio album E=MC², a heavily hip-hop influenced record, more so than anything she has ever made. It's off to a promising start with the lead single already a fixture at the top of the charts. The album is her third on Island Def Jam and was executive-produced by MC and L.A. Reid.

Rap-Up.com got to listen to the diva's entire new album. From the looks of it, Mariah is about to release a "stone groove" smash. If you don't know by now, April 15th is the date.

1. "Migrate"
Produced by Danjahandz
A party jam guaranteed to tear the club up. T-Pain isn't even singing the hook; he's a featured rapper doing his own verse where he talks about "ass and your titties coordinat[ing]." Mariah sings, "Once again nothin' jumpin' up in your place / Sick of your Berry buzzin' all in my face." This song contains some of the more playful and offbeat lyrics we've heard from MC. If you like Mariah's hip-hop flavored songs, you'll love this one.

2. "Touch My Body"
Produced by C. "Tricky" Stewart and Tarius "The-Dream" Nash
The love Mariah fans have for this song is proven. It's already No. 1 on iTunes and will soon be the No. 1 song in the country. In typical fashion, Mariah has released two killer emixes featuring The-Dream and Rick Ross.

3. "Cruise Control" featuring Damian Marley
Produced by Jermaine Dupri
Packed with a verse where Mariah sings, "ting," "de gals pon de block," and "me say no man." It's a bit funny. It's catchy. But did she really have to do the whole Jamaican accent? Damian Marley was already on it.

4. "I Stay In Love"
Produced by Bryan-Michael Cox
OK, here we go-a ballad! You finally get to hear Mariah sing. It's reminiscent of a Daydream track with a wistful and airy element. This is a deep cut and this album's "We Belong Together."

5. "Side Effects" featuring Young Jeezy
Produced by Scott Storch
Just when you think she's steering away from the hip-hop beats for a minute, Young Jeezy makes an intro rap. But the message is deep, talking about the side effects of a really bad relationship. There's a lyric that might make many fans ponder: "Wakin' up scared some nights / Still dreaming 'bout the violent times." Hmm... Who in the world could she be talking about?

6. "I'm That Chick"
Produced by Stargate
This is a chill, upbeat song. It sounds very European. Almost sounds like Ne-Yo's "Because of You" except it samples Michael Jackson's "Off the Wall." Mariah's definitely sounding sexy singing, "I'm like that oooweee / You're fiendin' to blaze up." This track is fire.

7. "Love Story"
Produced by Jermaine Dupri
A second ballad, and another appearance by J.D. It's similar to "I Stay In Love." She can really blow, but she isn't doing it on here. Dang.

8. "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time"
Produced by Toomp
A mid-tempo joint. This is a homerun. It's definitely different from anything on The Emancipation and MC's not riding the hip-hop bandwagon on this one. One of the best parts is the strings loop of "Stay With Me" by DeBarge, which the song samples. It gives it an old school feeling. Toomp (T.I.'s "What You Know") doesn't typically work with female artists, but this combination works.

9. "Last Kiss" Produced by Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri should have a feature credit on this. You hear his voice and ad-libs a little too much. Mariah's singing about the inevitability of hooking up with someone again. The hook is hot.

10. "Thanx 4 Nothin'"
Produced by Jermaine Dupri
A mid-tempo ballad with more of Jermaine's ad-libs. It's going to get all the ladies amped. Mariah sings, "I was living in a lie just a masquerade / Now I only know that I'll never be the same / But you were just playing a game."

11. "O.O.C."
Produced by Swizz Beatz
O.O.C. = Out of control. Swizz Beatz really turned this track out, yet it doesn't even sound like a Swizzy beat. Sample lyric: "Even though I been gone for a minute / It's wrong I admit it / Your love's so addictive that / I get so O.O.C."

12. "For The Record"
Produced by Bryan-Michael Cox
This is the song Mariah used in her perfume commercial. It cites past Mariah records. Mariah sings, "I told you 'Underneath the Stars' that you 'Belong' to me / It's obvious that we just 'Can't Let Go' of us 'Honey'." It's pretty chill and relaxed. Mariah even gets cocky, "The whole entire world can tell / That you love yourself some me." Go head, MC.

13. "Bye Bye"
Produced by Stargate
"This for my people who just lost somebody / Put your hand way up high." A song everyone can relate to because it deals with losing a family member or friend. It will get some listeners teary-eyed. Mariah speaks to her father who passed away in 2002: "You never got a chance / To see how good I've done / And you never got to see me / Back at number one." Looks like this will be the album's second single and probably Mariah's 19th No. 1.

14. "I Wish You Well"
Produced by James Poyser
The token spiritual song on a Mariah album comes by way of "I Wish You Well." The one song you hear live instruments on. It gives you a churchy feeling, even a citation of Psalms 129:2 of the bible. It's very Aretha Franklin.-Jonathan Reyes in New York
(Mariah Daily Journal | Rap Up)

UMPG Renews Exclusive Global Publishing Agreement With 5X GRAMMY® Award Winner, BMI Songwriter of the Year, Multi-platinum Artist Mariah Carey. UMPG to Represent Carey's Entire Catalog Along With New Album E=MC2 Los Angeles, CA (April 01, 2008) - David Renzer, Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) today announced the renewal of world-renowned, five time Grammy® award winner, multi-platinum artist Mariah Carey, to an exclusive, worldwide publishing agreement. Through the long-term relationship between UMPG, the world's leading music publishing company, and Mariah Carey, one of the most popular global artists, the company will continue to publish Carey's extensive catalog and future works for the world. On the heels of renewing her deal with UMPG, Mariah Carey will release her new highly anticipated album E=MC2.

Mariah Carey is an award-winning superstar with cumulative total sales of her albums, singles and long-form videos in excess of 81-times platinum in the U.S. alone and 156 million worldwide, making her the top-selling female artist in history. With a record 17 No. 1 singles - more than any female artist of the past century - five GRAMMY® Awards, BMI Songwriter of the Year and Song of the Year recipient, eight American Music Awards, Billboard magazine's "Artist of the Decade Award," and the World Music Award as World's "Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium" - Mariah Carey's ongoing career remains an unparalleled success story in the history of contemporary popular music. Upon making the announcement Renzer commented, "Mariah Carey is well known for her incredible voice, but we also celebrate her incredible strength as a songwriter and the fact that she has co-written most of her best known songs. We're honored that she has agreed to renew her working relationship with UMPG and we look forward to continuing to promote her amazing and wonderful body of work globally."

Mariah Carey secured her place as the No. 1 most successful female artist of all time as "Don't Forget About Us" became her 17th song to top the Billboard Hot 100. This positions Mariah as the only artist in contention to surpass The Beatles (with 20 No. 1's) and Elvis Presley (18 No. 1's) in the modern era. With 77 total weeks of No.1 hits since 1990, Mariah also ranks 2nd only to Elvis, with 80 weeks.

Mariah releases her 11th studio album E=MC2 on April 15th, following the first single "Touch My Body," which debuted worldwide February 12th and is currently No. 1 on the Digital Songs chart. This highly anticipated album boasts songs all co-written by Mariah along with a variety of hit producers including UMPG's Manuel Seal, Jermaine Dupri, and many others. E=MC2 is the follow up to her 2005 classic The Emancipation of Mimi LP (Island/Def Jam) under the auspices of L.A Reid and the management of Benny Medina at Handprint Entertainment which has since passed 10x platinum, and won three GRAMMY® awards.

About Universal Music Publishing Group
Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) is the industry's leading global music publishing operation and is part of Universal Music Group. UMPG represents music in every genre from many of the world's top songwriters and catalogs including U2, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, 50 Cent, Mariah Carey, R. Kelly, Coldplay, Nelly, Juan Gabriel, Ciara, Dave Grohl, Prince, Justin Timberlake, Maroon 5, Mary J. Blige, Beastie Boys, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Paul Simon, Henry Mancini, Christina Aguilera and Linkin Park, among many others. UMPG is also a global leader in the areas of Production Music, Christian and Classical Music. For more information, visit: www.umusicpub.com.
(Mariah Carey.com)