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Elvis Presley, 'Suspicious Minds' -- New Song From Cirque du Soleil

We all remember Elvis Presley's last No. 1 single, 1969's soulful and emotionally-driven 'Suspicious Minds.'

Now the track is has been reworked by producer Brendan O'Brien and the Cirque du Soleil franchise for the upcoming new album fittingly titled 'Viva ELVIS - The Album,' in stores Nov. 9.

While Grammy Award winning producer O'Brien mixed 'Suspicious Minds' and two other tracks on 'Viva ELVIS,' other tracks were mixed by Serban Ghenea, as well as Robert Meunier & Erich van Tourneau -- with van Tourneua helming the entire project.

With the help of assistant producer and assistant arranger Hugo Bombardier, van Tourneau spent over 3,000 hours reviewing Elvis' entire discography, as well as films, concert recordings, interviews and even home recordings to rework with Cirque du Soleil's raw material (17,000 samples of Elvis songs). The end result was a new sound that respects Elvis' ability to master Delta blues, rockabilly, gospel, Southern folk and pop, while incorporating more modern genres of garage rock, punk, urban and even hip-hop.

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Mayday Parade, 'In My Head' (Jason Derulo) -- New Song

Pop punk outfit Mayday Parade release their rendition of Jason Derulo's No. 5 hit 'In My Head.' The new song is featured on Fearless Records 10th 'Punk Goes... ' compilation series, fittingly called 'Punk Goes Pop Volume 3,' in stores Nov. 2.

The already riff-heavy track is far from overly produced, with improvised percussion, an electric guitar solo and blaring vocals driving the track. Vocalist Derek Sanders, bassist Jeremy Lezno, guitarists Alex Garcia and Brooks Betts and drummer Jake Bundrick rock out on what was formally an R&B, pop hit, giving us a live-sounding rendition.

"We love doing Punk Goes because they're always such a blast to rearrange and record," says guitarist Brooks Betts. "And because the songs are proven hits there's no pressure as to whether people will like them or not. Music is supposed to be fun and these covers are a blast"

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Rihanna, 'What's My Name?' Remix Feat. Drake -- New Song

Rihanna recruits Drake for a remix of 'What's My Name?' also to be featured as a bonus cut on her upcoming studio release 'Loud,' set to hit stores Nov. 16.

Over strobing, ska-infused beats, Drake lends his verse early in the track, adding: "Say my name, say my name / Wear it out / It's getting hot / Crack a window, air it out."

Meanwhile, Rihanna confesses her interest, repeated in the catchy, percussion-laden chorus: "Hey boy, I really see if you can go downtown with a girl like me / Hey boy I really want to be with you, 'cause you're just my type."

"Drake is the hottest rapper out right now and we've always been trying to work together," Rihanna admits. "He's the only person I thought could really understand the melody of the song, and the minute he heard it he said, 'I know exactly what I'm going to do. I love it.' And he did it like three days later."

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Monica, 'Here I Am' Remix Feat. Trey Songz -- New Song

Monica reworks her single 'Here I Am,' to feature R&B crooner Trey Songz. The original version is featured on her sixth studio album, 'Here I Am,' released earlier this year.

Driven by grooving percussion, the slow-tempo, Ester Dean-penned ballad has Monica confessing to her new love (played by Songz) that her man "don't love [her] like he used to," and that she plans on leaving him for Trey.

"If you need to love somebody / Hey Baby, let me be that body / Here I Am Boy," she then pleads, as Songz replies, "If I touch you / If I kiss you / If I squeeze you...Girl if you let me in, I'll do what he never did."

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Katharine McPhee, 'It's Not Christmas Without You' -- New Song

Katharine McPhee tells her loved one, 'It's Not Christmas Without You,' on a new song from her third studio album, 'Christmas Is the Time...(To Say I Love You).'

Opening with elongated string chords and sleigh bell effects, the piano ballad (with light percussion) features the now darker-haired McPhee longing for her loved one to be next to her during the holidays: "On this Christmas, I just wished you had stayed / And I wonder if you're thinking of me today / I don't what I'll do, it's not Christmas without you."

Released Oct. 12, the 11-track holiday compilation features the former 'American Idol' singer's favorite Christmas songs, co-produced by Allen Sides and Steven Miller. Classics make it on the album, such as the carol favorite 'O Holy Night,' a medley of 'Away in a Manger / O Little Town of Bethlehem,' and the trumpet-laden 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,' as well as the original song 'It's Not Christmas Without You.'

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Kesha, 'We R Who We R' -- New Song

Courtesy of RCA

Glitter-infused Kesha sings on the anthemic 'WE R Who We R,' a new song she penned for her upcoming album 'Cannibal,' to be released Nov. 22, just 10 months after her debut effort 'Animal.'

According to Entertainment Weekly, Kesha wrote the tune in reaction to the recent, gay youth suicides due to bullying. "I wanted to inspire people to be themselves," she adds about the pride-fueled record, "It's a celebration of any sort of quirks or eccentricities."

The upcoming album, 'Cannibal' will feature nine brand new tracks, including a remix of ' her first album's title track, 'Animal,' 'Cannibal' will also get Lady Gaga 'The Fame Monster' deluxe treatment, as it will be repackaged with 'Animal.' Of course for those of you who already have her first effort, you can by the nine-track 'Cannibal' individually too.

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Kris Allen, 'Alright With Me' -- New Song

'Alright With Me' is Kris Allen's third single off his debut self-titled album, released in November of last year.

As effervescent, guitar-strumming melodies and rock-pop percussion drive the song, Allen stays hopeful that his love for a girl will soon be reciprocated: "I say we put our best foot forward / Will you believe, come next to me / Oh, why can't you see, I'm begging you, please / But it's alright, alright with me."

The former 'American Idol' winner posted news of the third single over twitter, adding: "Thanks to everyone that has already believed in this song. This fall is gonna be a lot of fun."

To hear Kris Allen on 'Alright With Me,' head over to AOL Radio's Pop Idols station.


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