M.I.A. set to drop new album this summer


We couldn’t be more excited that M.I.A is releasing her third album this summer, her follow-up to Kala, which launched her international music success.

The British musician is teaming up with producer Blaqstarr and is saying that her new album is “honest.” We are excited to hear her new album which is set to drop in the summer but we’ll keep you posted as there is rumor it could be released as soon as early this spring.

Head to Flycell.com now to get your M.I.A. ringtones.

What does your ballot look like?

The 52nd Grammy® Awards are this weekend, and Flycell will be rooting for some of our favorite artists like Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, Taylor Swift, Cold Play and more. Who will you be rooting for?

Flycell will be posting the winners (and linking to ringtones) as soon as it happens! Send us your predictions from the ballot available on the Grammy Website and tune in to CBS to catch all the Grammy action and see how close you are to getting them all right.

A full list of nominees is available here: http://www.grammy.com/grammy_awards/52nd_show/list.aspx

Support your favorite artist by getting their ringtones at Flycell.com.

Here are Flycell’s favorite ringtones from this year’s nominees:

* Lady Gaga – “Poker Face”
* Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”
* The Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling”
* Cold Play – “Life In Technicolor II”

Don’t worry, if you miss it we will post the winners Monday.

Artist Spotlight: Coldplay


Arguably one of the biggest rock bands in the world, Coldplay’s beautifully melancholic sound has identified with critics and fans alike since their debut album, Parachutes, dropped in 2000. They have gone on to sell millions of albums, driven by a string of hits like “Speed of Sound”, “Clocks”, and “Viva La Vida.” Coldplay started as an idea between two college mates, Chris Martin and Johny Buckland. Heavily influenced by U2Travis, and Radiohead, Coldplay’s debut stood out among a sea of alt rock Nirvana clones. Later works would draw on influences from Johnny CashBlur, and Oasis. The boys followed up with A Rush of Blood to the Head, which went 4x platinum in the US, 8x platinum in the UK, and won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album. It also helped Chris Martin win Gwyneth Paltrow. X & Y was released in 2005 and was the best selling album of that year. Coldplay continued its domination in 2006 with Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends. One of the fastest selling albums of all time, it has gone number 1 in 36 countries, and is the most downloaded album of all time. Chris Martin has also branched into Hip Hop, working on songs with Kanye West and Jay Z.

Artist Spotlight: Miley Cyrus


Is she a multi-platinum teen pop rock superstar or does she just play one on TV? Either way, the daughter of Achy Breaky Heart singer and mullet rocker, Billy Ray Cyrus, is a modern teen icon.

Miley burst on the scene in 2006 as her alter ego Hannah Montana in the Disney TV show of the same name. The soundtrack followed and immediately went to number one, beating out several other artists, such as John Legend. Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus followed, a unique double disc in which one disc was by Miley’s character Hannah and the other was the debut album of Miley herself.

In 2008, Miley released her second studio album Breakout. It was her first album to not mention the Hannah Montana character. It also debuted at number 1, largely on the strength of the single, “7 Things.” The album also features a cover of Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”, as well as fellow pop queen Katy Perry on backup vocals on the title track, “Breakout.”

Miley also participated on the Artists Stand Up to Cancer track, “Just Stand Up!”, with several other artists like Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J Blige, Fergie, Rihanna, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Natasha Bedingfield, Leona Lewis, Keyshia Cole, Ashanti, and Ciara. She also recorded songs for the movie soundtrack to Bolt and admitted to dating Nick Jonas of The Jonas Brothers for 2 years.