Amy Winehouse's New Music Not Jammin'

Please love my island grooves!

They don't like reggae.

And they certainly don't love it. Record execs are not pleased with Amy Winehouse's latest musical offerings. The singer, who recorded a bunch of reggae songs after spending the better part of the winter in the Caribbean, has been told to get her beehive back in the studio to re-do that reggae sound.

Apparently, record execs aren't keen on Amy changing her trademark soulful sound. A source says, "Amy was very productive during her stay in St. Lucia. She wrote a lot of songs, but the majority of them just aren't hitting the mark. She seems to have ditched her trademark vintage soul sound and is now heavily influenced by reggae. Her bosses don't think it's a wise move to change her style so sharply and have told her that."

That same source says Amy's new songs are very dark. Perhaps too dark. "In the past, she's written frequently about broken hearts and boyfriends, but this time round she's delving into harrowing terrain."

Hmm...that wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that over the last year her husband's been in jail, she developed a drug habit, and is now facing criminal charges over an alleged assault, would it? That stuff's so bright and sunshiny!

At any rate, record execs would like Amy to produce an album that's similar in sound and style to her breakout success Back to Black. Many, both inside and outside the music industry, see this as Amy's chance for a comeback and don't want her to veer in the wrong direction.

"It is crucial Amy's return is handled properly. If she puts out a record that is in any way half-baked, that could severely damage her long-term prospects..."

You know what else could severely damage her long-term prospects? Crushing the first musical output this lady has produced in a long time. Handle it carefully, bigwigs. Bob Marley is watching.