http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66885&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rssAlthough Ashlee Simpson is the sister of major league hot commodity Jessica Simpson, the younger Simpson has done her best to carve out her own personal identity. Ashlee performs hard-edged pop rock that has more in common with the sharply crafted teen angst of Avril Lavigne than the sugary pop of sister Jessica. Her first single, "Pieces of Me," appeared on the <I>Freaky Friday</I> soundtrack in 2004. Her 2004 debut album, released at the height of the Jessica Simpson popularity curve, was surprisingly good but any merits of the album were tarnished when, during a live appearance on <I>Saturday Night Live,</I> Simpson's vocal track system screwed up and it became clear she was lip-syncing, prompting Simpson to respond by dancing a now infamous little jig and then stalking off stage. She never owned up to having been caught in the act, and her story ran along the lines of "Acid reflux has swollen my vocal chords and I used a backing track for the very first time to prevent damaging my voice any further." Maybe this public relations disaster was not such a bad thing after all since her 2005 album, <I>I Am Me,</I> was leaps and bounds better than her debut. Things got even better with 2008's <I>Bittersweet World</I>, featuring production and songwriting credits from heavy-hitters (Timbaland, Chad Hugo, Santogold) and a brand new Ashlee (thanks in part to her 2006 nose job and boyfriend Pete Wentz, whom she married in 2008, but especially to a newfound confidence and maturity). - Mike McGuirkTeen Beaten720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:59:08 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66885&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss Although Ashlee Simpson is the sister of major league hot commodity Jessica Simpson, the younger Simpson has done her best to carve out her own personal identity. Ashlee performs hard-edged pop rock that has more in common with the sharply crafted teen angst of Avril Lavigne than the sugary pop of sister Jessica. Her first single, "Pieces of Me," appeared on the <I>Freaky Friday</I> soundtrack in 2004. Her 2004 debut album, released at the height of the Jessica Simpson popularity curve, was surprisingly good but any merits of the album were tarnished when, during a live appearance on <I>Saturday Night Live,</I> Simpson's vocal track system screwed up and it became clear she was lip-syncing, prompting Simpson to respond by dancing a now infamous little jig and then stalking off stage. She never owned up to having been caught in the act, and her story ran along the lines of "Acid reflux has swollen my vocal chords and I used a backing track for the very first time to prevent damaging my voice any further." Maybe this public relations disaster was not such a bad thing after all since her 2005 album, <I>I Am Me,</I> was leaps and bounds better than her debut. Things got even better with 2008's <I>Bittersweet World</I>, featuring production and songwriting credits from heavy-hitters (Timbaland, Chad Hugo, Santogold) and a brand new Ashlee (thanks in part to her 2006 nose job and boyfriend Pete Wentz, whom she married in 2008, but especially to a newfound confidence and maturity). - Mike McGuirk http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.20256007&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss Teen Beat Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Ashlee Simpson Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.20256007 alb.20256007 Ashlee Simpson art.66885 9.99 Bittersweet World alb.20256007 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/4/9/0/1220941_170x170.jpg 2008-04-22 00:00:00.0 2008-04-22 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.20256007&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.20256007&variant=data&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18311862&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss Teen Beat Tue, 5 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Ashlee Simpson Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.18311862 alb.18311862 Ashlee Simpson art.66885 2.99 Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya) alb.18311862 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/9/4/4/1194497_170x170.jpg 2008-02-05 00:00:00.0 2008-02-05 00:00:00.0 true false single http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18311862&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18311862&variant=data&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10949025&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss Teen Beat Tue, 4 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Ashlee Simpson Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.10949025 alb.10949025 Ashlee Simpson art.66885 0.99 Invisible alb.10949025 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/7/8/7/1297874_170x170.jpg 2006-07-04 00:00:00.0 2006-07-04 00:00:00.0 true false single http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10949025&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10949025&variant=data&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.8930809&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss Teen Beat Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Ashlee Simpson Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.8930809 alb.8930809 Ashlee Simpson art.66885 0.99 L.o.v.e. alb.8930809 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/9/7/1297901_170x170.jpg 2005-12-13 00:00:00.0 2005-10-18 00:00:00.0 true false single http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.8930809&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.8930809&variant=data&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7688283&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss Teen Beat Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Ashlee Simpson Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.7688283 alb.7688283 Ashlee Simpson art.66885 9.99 I Am Me alb.7688283 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/4/4/1194460_170x170.jpg 2005-10-18 00:00:00.0 2005-10-18 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7688283&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7688283&variant=data&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6222372&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss Teen Beat Tue, 20 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Ashlee Simpson Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6222372 alb.6222372 Ashlee Simpson art.66885 9.99 Autobiography alb.6222372 http://i.realone.com/assets/rn/cms/2004/album_170x170/Ashlee_Simpson_170x170.6302045.jpg 2004-07-20 00:00:00.0 2004-07-20 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6222372&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6222372&variant=data&rws=%2Fashlee-simpson%2Fdiscography.rss