Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars new single "Locked Out of Heaven" song features heavy sounds of electric guitar and drums, and the track is much edgier and has more rock vibe than his previous songs. The "Just the Way You Are" singer will release the song in full Monday, October 1 during a Google+ Hangout which will start at 7 P.M. ET. Fans can submit questions via Twitter with the hashtag #AskTheDragon.

Mars has confirmed on Twitter that his work on his second album has begun. On March 22, 2012, it was announced that Mars had signed a worldwide publishing deal with BMG Chrysalis US. Mars told Billboard that his second album will be called Unorthodox Jukebox and that it will be released on December 11, 2012. Mars also announced that the lead single will be called "Locked Out of Heaven". Along with announcing the album title and lead single, Mars announced 9 songs that are supposed to be on the album. They are "Young Girls", "Gorilla", "When I Was Your Man", "Natalie", "Treasure", "Moonshine", "Money Makes Her Smile", "Show Me", and "If I Knew".

Mars' music is noted for displaying a wide variety of styles and influences, and contains elements of many musical genres. He has worked with an assortment of artists from various genres. As a child, he was highly influenced by artists such as Little Richard, Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson and would often impersonate these artists from a young age. Mars also incorporates reggae and Motown inspired sounds into his work. Worldwide, Mars became the best-selling digital artist in 2011. He had three singles in the top ten, including first place with "Just The Way You Are," which sold 12.5 million copies. Mars won Best International Male Solo Artist at the BRIT Awards in 2012. Bruno Mars has sold 6 million albums and 40 million singles worldwide, with a total of 46 million copies. He is also the only artist to have two digital singles which has sold more than 10 million copies, with 'Just the Way You Are' and 'Grenade'.

Before becoming a successful solo artist, Hernandez was an acknowledged music producer, writing songs for Alexandra Burke, Travie McCoy, Adam Levine, Brandy, Sean Kingston, and Flo Rida. His first musical appearance as a singer was in Far East Movement's second studio album Animal, featured on the track "3D". He reached prominence as a solo artist after being featured on and co-writing B.o.B's "Nothin' on You" and Travie McCoy's "Billionaire"; both songs peaked within the top ten of many charts worldwide. He said of them, "I think those songs weren't meant to be full-sung songs. If I'd sung all of "Nothin' on You", it might've sounded like some '90s R&B." Following this success, Mars released his debut extended play (EP), titled It's Better If You Don't Understand, on May 11, 2010. The EP peaked at the 99th position on the Billboard 200 and produced one single, "The Other Side", featuring singers Cee Lo Green and B.o.B. Mars collaborated with Green once more in August 2010 by co-writing his single "F*ck You!".

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