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Click to listen Panda Bear’s album “Tomboy”

Panda Bear’s music may be tranquil, but he is clearly an artist who thrives under pressure.

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Five years after producing Lady Gaga‘s breakout hit “Just Dance,” Moroccan-born producer RedOne is one of the hottest names in the business. His Euro-style dance beats have introduced a new wave of techno-pop to the American music industry, something he credits to luck and timing.

“The moment the public heard ['Just Dance'], they bought into it,” RedOne, born Nadir Khayat, told Billboard in a new cover story. “Big DJs — I’m not going to mention names — come to me and thank me for opening those doors for them.”

Today, RedOne and Gaga still work together as much as possible.

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TORONTO – Vancouver rapper Shad K. scored a surprise victory over Drake Saturday night by winning the prize for best rap recording on the first night of the Junos, Canada’s music awards. The upset for Shad K. and his third album TSOL came ahead of Sunday night’s main award-giving in Toronto, where hip-hop sensation Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Graham, and Justin Bieber are to go head-to-head.

Drake came into the Junos with six nominations; Bieber has four noms.

Indie rockers Arcade Fire won the best alternative album prize for The Suburbs on Saturday; they are contending in a total of five categories.

In all, 32 non-televised Junos were given out Saturday evening. Neil Young took the trophy for best adult alternative album of the year for Le Noise.

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Sandra Bullock, Lady Gaga, Charlie Sheen….You can now add Gwen Stefani to the growing list of celebrities digging deep to help Japan.

The No Doubt singer and clothing designer will donate $1 million to Save the Children’s Japan Earthquake-Tsunami Children in Emergency Fund, according to Us Magazine.

In a statement, Stefani said: 

“I’ve been inspired by Japan for many years and have a true love, appreciation and respect for the Japanese people and their culture.”

“The disaster in Japan is beyond heartbreaking,” she continues.

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Chris Brown has high hopes for his new album, F.A.M.E.

The singer said Monday in an interview with New York-based radio station Hot 97′s Angie Martinez that he hopes to sell 1 million copies of the album in its first week.
 
“I would love to do like a mill the first week, honestly,” Brown said. “And that’s really pushing, and I know that’s pushing, but I’m happy with anything I sell.”
 
F.A.M.E., which hits stores Tuesday, becomes Brown’s second album following his assault on ex-girlfriend Rihanna. His previous album, Graffiti — which was released in December 2009, only a few months after Brown was found guilty of felony assault — sold 102,000 copies in its first week, debuting at No.

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