Could “Blackout” be the break Britney needs? Industry insiders, fans and some critics are saying “yes.”

On her new CD, “Blackout,” Britney Spears acknowledges that 2007 hasn’t been a charmed year. “I’m Mrs. Bad Media Karma, another day another drama,” the 25-year-old pop princess croons to a thumping dance groove on the song “Piece of Me.” “Blackout,” due out Tuesday, may be the one positive note in an otherwise dreadful year. So far, it’s earned her a Top 10 single (with “Gimme More“) and some of the best reviews she’s had in ages. Quote from one exec. “This is a rebirth. It’s a new musical chapter for her.” We’ll see come Tuesday and there after.

Will ‘Blackout’ save Britney?

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The 2007 Boston Red Sox are the World Champions of Baseball. This may have been one of the most boring world series in a while. Last year was boring because the two teams, Tigers and Cardinals were clubs that did not have any following at all.

This series was boring because it was such a blow out. It seemed as though the Rockies never had a chance to win a game let alone the series. So, what do you think? Was the 2006 world series with no name teams more boring or was the Red Sox blowout this season more boring?

Which World Series was more boring?
2006 World Series
2007 World Series

According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox sports Alex Rodriguez is opting out of his contract. This means that A-Rod thinks he can probably get $30 million per year to play baseball. I can’t even fathom getting paid that much to play a game.

I personally think Alex is being a big baby in this situation and does not deserve that kind of money. Being a Red Sox fan I am very torn with the fact that the Sox could bring him to Boston to play. I want the big huge bat in the lineup (like we need another) but I don’t like that he’s kind of a baby with his huge contracts.

Does A-Rod deserve $30mil. per year?
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T.I. Released on $3 Million Bond

A federal judge ordered rapper T.I. released on $3 million bond today (Oct. 26), but he must remain in home confinement while he awaits trial on weapons charges.

T.I. (real name: Clifford Harris) will be monitored 24 hours a day by a private monitoring service that he must pay for.

Was T.I. treated fairly so far?
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He’s restricted to the home except under certain circumstances, including medical appointments and court appearances. He cannot own any firearms and cannot have contact with any witnesses or informants in the case.

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The two biggest music releases of the year aren’t albums: They’re video games. Guitar Hero may well be this decade’s biggest rock & roll phenomenon. Guitar Hero I and II have grossed $360 million since the first game came out in 2005 — vastly more than any album released in the same period. And the games — in which players re-create songs’ guitar parts by pushing buttons that correspond to notes and chords while hitting a “strum bar” in rhythm — have inspired kids by the millions to memorize the intricacies of “Free Bird” and “War Pigs.” Rock Band will offer entire albums for download, including Who’s Next, as well as eighteen songs by the Grateful Dead.

So, Guitar Hero 3 or Rock Band?
Guitar Hero 3
Rock Band

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T.I. was ordered to remain in custody on federal weapons charges until a bail hearing later this week. The chart-topping rapper was arrested hours before his scheduled performance at the BET Hip Hop Awards. Federal authorities say he tried to buy three machine guns and two silencers from a man cooperating with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives.   So far 90% have said “yes”.

Should T.I. be Released?
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AP - Prince freed himself from record labels years ago. Paul McCartney, Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails have followed. Now the Material Girl appears to be kissing her big-name record company goodbye for a cool $120 million.

Radiohead, As you’ve no doubt heard by now, are releasing In Rainbows, their seventh studio album, in two different formats: a basic DRM-free download or a deluxe box version.

Well? Do artists need record labels?

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