Justin Bieber's Next Album To Capture Justin Timberlake's Magic

Songwriter Sean Garrett says former 'NSYNC star's success inspires Bieber's new project and also dishes on Beyoncé's album.
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Justin Bieber may have declined the chance to join Justin Timberlake's label, but according to a songwriter in the know, the former 'NSYNC crooner is the inspiration for the teen sensation's upcoming album.

Songwriter Sean "The Pen "Garrett, who has been working with Bieber on the follow-up to the chart-ruling My World 2.0., spoke with Billboard about the direction for the teen superstar's forthcoming album, saying the project will feature more grown-up fare.

"What we're trying to do with Justin is to segue him into young adulthood," Garrett said of the project, which is also slated to feature production from hitmaker Christopher "Tricky" Stewart. "The one great thing about Justin Bieber is the fact that his fans are going to grow with him. So we want all the fans that started out with him to still be intrigued and excited about him, but we want to also stretch out a little bit and make the fans that are 22-23 years old love Justin as well. When Justin Timberlake went from the last album of *N Sync to his first solo album -- I want to say [we're aiming for] that level. That's the bar for the type of song, that level of 'Cry Me a River,' big records."

Garrett, who has crafted records for stars like Chris Brown and Bieber's mentor Usher, also said he's hard at work on Beyoncé's next project. However, the songwriter didn't divulge too much information, only revealing that he's "been working with her extremely hard ... she's my favorite."

While Garrett said the plan for his next outing is to angle Bieber toward a swiftly maturing audience, Bieber himself has refused to categorize his music, insisting to MTV News in December that he's just focused on creating quality records.

"Whatever comes out of my mouth is just what you guys are going to hear," Bieber explained of his hits. "I don't know, it's not a specific type of music. Whatever music I write, I wouldn't say I'm pop or R&B or country or anything: I would just say it's just good music,"

What do you think Justin Bieber's new music is going to sound like? Let us know in the comments!

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1656369/justin-biebers-next-album-capture-justin-timberlakes-magic.jhtml

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Chris Tanev Making Good First Impression With Canucks

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VANCOUVER -- As the old saying goes, good timing is everything -- and Chris Tanev is reaping its rewards.

As he embarked on his first pro season, the 21-year-old Vancouver Canucks rookie was not expected to be called up from the minors, but he was. Now, two injuries to veteran defensemen have extended his stay.

"It's been really good," said Tanev. "I've really learned a lot. All these guys are really good guys and they're teaching me new stuff every day on how to be a pro and stuff like that."

 

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Source: http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/27/chris-tanev-making-good-first-impression-with-canucks/

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Shifting Golf Markets: Kaymer, Vegas Stocks Soar

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FanHouse golf writer B.J. George breaks down the week's winners and losers in this special Tuesday edition of Monday Movers.

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Martin Kaymer -- The German dominated a strong field in Abu Dhabi by shooting a new record low. Kaymer topped last year's record-tying 21-under by three strokes. The 26-year-old torched his self-proclaimed "home course" to the tune of 25 birdies and only one bogey. With the 8-stroke victory over Rory McIlroy, Kaymer passes Tiger Woods and now finds himself No. 2 in the world. You should expect last year's PGA Champion to reach No. 1 at some point this season, likely before the year's first major.

Jhonattan Vegas -- Another 26-year-old picked up the win at the Bob Hope Classic but this one was much more improbable. Just three weeks into the new PGA season, the rookie picked up his first tournament victory and made history by becoming the first Venezuelan to win on Tour. Vegas' final-round 69 was his worst of the week but good enough to land him in a playoff with Gary Woodland and Bill Haas, where a second hole par secured the win. The former Texas Longhorn jumped 101 spots to 86th in the world rankings in just his fourth year as a professional golfer.


European Tour -- This week showed us again that the gap between the top two golf tours in the world continues to close. The European Tour hosted the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship while the PGA Tour set up in California for the Bob Hope Classic. While the PGA had a prize pool twice that of the European tour, the field of players didn't reflect the payout. With Phil Mickelson making his 2011 debut at Abu Dhabi, that tournament boasted all four current major winners as well as four of the world's top five.

Consistency -- What do Matt Kuchar and Charles Schwartzel have in common? If you answered future major winners, you might be proven correct soon, but for now, neither has finished outside of the top 10 this season. Kuchar finished T7 at the Bob Hope Classic for his third straight top 10 and currently sits 7th in the FedEx Cup Standings. Schwartzel, who will be debuting on the PGA Tour this season, leads the European Tour's Race to Dubai after his 5th top 10 in five events in 2011.

Ryder Cup Captains -- The American and European Ryder Cup teams both officially named their team captains this week. Davis Love III will lead the U.S. while Jose Maria Olazabal will try to keep the Cup in Europe for a seventh time in nine matchups. Both men have a Ryder Cup history already. Love's first three career matches in the Ryder Cup took place against Olazabal and Seve Ballesteros. Love won the first but never beat Olazabal again. Vice Captains won't be named for a while but Fred Couples and Sergio Garcia are two favorites.

 

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Source: http://golf.fanhouse.com/2011/01/25/shifting-golf-markets-kaymer-vegas-stocks-soar/

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Hal Steinbrenner Has 'No Problem' With Brian Cashman

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Doing his best to fill the vacuum that is a long winter without much in the way of significant Yankees news, Hal Steinbrenner insisted Thursday that he has "no problem" with the way Brian Cashman is doing his job.

In an interview with the New York Post, the man in charge of overseeing the Yankees' operations said the perception that a rift has grown between the Steinbrenners and their general manager is nothing but "a bunch of drummed-up drama."

Though that notion first gained traction during the contentious negotiations with Derek Jeter earlier this offseason and deepened when the Yankees couldn't close the deal with marquee free agent Cliff Lee, everything came to a head at the press conference to introduce Rafael Soriano. It was in that venue that Cashman stated quite publicly that it wasn't his idea to sign the reliever to a three-year, $35 million contract.

 

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Source: http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2011/01/28/hal-steinbrenner-has-no-problem-with-brian-cashman/

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