SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The new year kicks off with more than a dozen new releases in the Icon series from Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) featuring great artists and great songs at a great price.

Pop tart Britney Spears will celebrate her 27th birthday this year - not with another stint in rehab, but with her sixth studio album, "Circus." The Dec. 2 release of the aptly named "Circus" will follow the launch of the single "Womanizer" on Sept. 22.

By Jeff Miers There are two ways to deal with the inevitable emotional and existential crises that become a common part of life once you've left your twenties. One leads to dark obsession, narcissism and an inability to get out of your own way.