Stepping out of her comfort zone, Leighton Meester stars as Chiles Stanton, an up-and-coming country singer in “Country Strong.” And she said the performance-heavy role was a bit nerve-wracking.

The “Gossip Girl” actress explained, “It’s terrifying and it’s just, it’s an incredible adrenaline rush. It’s not bad, by any means, it’s just terrifying.”

She continued, “I’ve never done what Chiles does [in the film]: get up onstage and not a single note comes out. That hasn’t happened. For her, that was another aspect that was incredibly fulfilling. She changes. She starts off a certain way and she ends up completely the other way. She grows up.” • Read full story…

Leighton Meester will reportedly release “Make It Rain” featuring Lil’ Wayne as her second single, or at least that’s what Just Jared is saying.

The song is from the 23-year-olds upcoming debut album which has now officially been titled Love Is a Drug.

I’m excited for the Weezy collabo, but I’m not too fond of the album title. Does Leighton not know that “Your Love Is My Drug” is a future #1 smash for Ke$ha just waiting to happen?

The album currently has no release date, but expect things to kick into gear once Leighton wraps up filming the country music drama “Love Don’t Let Me Down” with Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim McGraw.

When Love is a Drug does finally hit stores expect to hear collaborations with RedOne, Clinton Sparks, Adam Lambert, Polow Da Don, Cathy Dennis, Kenna and more.

Source: The Prophet Blog