Tuesday 28 July 2015

The Weeknd premieres Cant Feel My Face video


The Weeknd has taken to Apple Music to premiere the video for Cant Feel My Face. The song is currently riding high on the Billboard Hot 100 , peaking at Number 2. Elsewhere , The Hills ,  alos finds itself nestled in the Top 10 after its premiere lasr moth,


This bodes well for the Canadian rising stars third album Beauty Beyond The Madness which is expected to be the 25 year old singers mostcommercially successful album to date. Its set for release on August 28th.


Watch the video for Cant Feel My Face below

Monday 27 July 2015

Disclosure and Sam Smith debut Omen



Disclosure and Sam Smith have debuted the video for eagerly anticipated new collaboration Omen. Its the second time Smith and the Howard brothers have teamed up , after 2012's sleeper hit Latch. This latest collaboration could see the dance duo claim their first UK chart topper.


The track is due for release on August 21st and is the second track lifted from sophomore album Caracal which lands on September 25th.
The video is the second in a series of Ryan Hope directed videos that will form a visual narrative for the album.
The videos follow a rebel named Mariella through a dystopian landscape. The first part was last months Holding On featuring jazz star Gregory Porter.

Watch the video for Omen below

Florence debuts epic 10 minute video for Queen of Peace/Long & Lost



Fresh from her triumphant headline set at Glastonbury last month , Florence and the Machine have premiered another lavish and cinematic visual. this time for forthcoming single Queen Of Peace and album track Long and Lost.

It forms chapters 4 and 5 of The Odyssey made up of previous videos , What Kind Of Man , Ship To Wreck and St Jude.


Its been a huge year for Florence with the celebrated Glastonbury set and a first US Number1 album for How Big , How Blue , How Beautiful.


Watch the video for Queen of Peace /Long and Lost below


Friday 24 July 2015

Janet Jackson premieres comeback video




Janet Jackson has unveiled the video for No Sleeep , featuring J Cole. Its the pop legends first new material since 2008 and trails her forthcoming album Conversations In A Café.

Janet has once again teamed up with Jam & Lewis on the new album .Later this year she will embark on her Unbreakable World Tour.

Watch the video for No Sleeep below

Ellie Goulding gets Powerful in new Major Lazer video




Still riding high with the massive success of Lean On , Majpr Lazer have debuted the video for new single Powerful featuring Ellie Goulding and Taurus Riley.


The video sees Goulding and Riley in a restaurant bending spoons and levitating a waitess. Its the second single lifted from the fantastic Peace Is The Mission album.


Watch the video for Powerful below



John Newman confirms new album Revolve







John Newman has confirmed details of his second album titled  Revolve. The follow up to 2013's Tribute , is set for release on October 16th.
The new album features production from Greg Kurstin , who's twiddled knobs for the likes of Beyoncé , Pink , Lily Allen and Sia amongst others.

Luther and The Wire actor Idris Elba features on the albums title track. The album includes last years Number 1 with Calvin Harris , the  huge Blame and Top 5 smash Come And Get It.


Newman rose to fame in 2012 after providing vocals on Rudimental's Number 1 single Feel The Love.
A year later his debut solo offering Love me Again shot straight to the top of the charts/


The tracklisting for  Revolve , out Octiber 16th is

1. Revolve featuring Idris Elba
2. All My Heart
3. Something Special
4. Lights Down
5. Come And Get It
6. Blame (Calvin Harris featuring John Newman)
7. Never Give It Up
8. Tiring Game featuring Charlie Wilson
9. Give You My Love
10. I’m Not Your Man
11. Call It Off
12. Killing Me
13. The Past
14. We All Get Lonely


Listen to new tarck Lights Down below

Thursday 23 July 2015

Demi heats up Cool For The Summer video





Demi Lovato has show cased her sleek and seductive new image for brand new video Cool For The Summer.
She's the latest former Disney Channel star to shed the all American girl image , following in the footsteps of Miley Cyrus ,  in the sexy new video.

The video opens with a Demi cruising round town with her girlfriends , before cutting to back and forth images of Lovato in an alleyway wearing a  black leather , bondage one piece.
The girl has come along way from Camp Rock.

Demi then ends up at a raucous party , swappiog spit with another girl amongst other things. Cue scenes of drinking , foam parties , more skimpy shorts and Lovato looking hotter than ever.

Cool For The Summer trails Demi's forthcoming , as yet untitled fifth album. It follows 2013's Demi album.


Watch the video for Cool For The Summer below




Tuesday 21 July 2015

Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar lead the charge at MTV Video Music Awards 2015





Taylor Swift looks set to crown an already incredible year by cleaning up at next months MTV Video Music Awards 2015.
Swift is up for nine awards including the coveted Video Of The Year , where she will battle it out with Kendrick Lamar ,  Ed Sheeran , Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars and past winner BeyoncĂ©.

It's the stars massive video for Blank Space and Bad Blood that have seen her knock up the huge tally.


Ed Sheeran follows with six nods for Thinking Out Loud whilst Beyoncé , Kendrick Lamar and Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars follow with five apiece.
There was also deserved nods for Hozier , Fetty Wap , Nick Jonas , The Weeknd , Nicki Minj , Florence and the Machine and Ariana Grande.



Miley Cyrus , will host the 32nd annual ceremony on August 30th , live from Los Angeles  Microsoft Theatre.  As yet no performers have been announced.

Cyrus famously performed' at the 2013 ceremony with Robin Thicke , with that infamous foam finger and tongue becoming a  popculture sensation.
She picked up the prestigious Video Of The Year Award for Wrecking Ball atlast yaers ceremony , sending a homeless man on stage to collect her Moonman.

Voting for the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards has started now on their official website.







The full nominations for the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards 2015 are -

Video of the Year

Best Male Video

Best Female Video

Artist to Watch

Best Pop Video

Best Rock Video

Best Hip-Hop Video

Best Collaboration

Best Video with a Social Message

Friday 17 July 2015

Carly Rae Jepsen premieres new video





Carly Rae Jepsen has premiered the video for forthcoming single Run Away With Me. Its the second single taken from Jepsen's forthcoming second album Emotion.
It follows the success of I Really Like You , complete with an irresistible 80's intro , that could have been lifted straight from a Molly Ringwald film.


The new video sees Jepsen in various locations around the globe , taking in New York's subway line , the busy streets of Tokyo and the Eiffel Tower in Paris.


Emotion is released on September 25th.


Watch the video for Run Away With Me below


Calvin Harris teams with Disciples on new single





Calvin Harris has teamed up with London production trio on banging new single How Deep Is Your Love.
Its the Scottish superstar DJ's first new material in over a year , coming just over six months since last years fourth album Motion.


The world's highest paid DJ and boyfriend to world's biggest popstar Taylor Swift is already ascending iTunes charts worldwide with the new track.

Listen to How Deep Is Your Love below

Britpop legends Cast for 20th anniversary hometown show

 



Britpop legends Cast will play a special anniversary show this December . The Scouse indie merchants will perform alongside the Riyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra to mark the 20th anniversary of debut album All Change.
The special concert takes place on December 5th.

That album spawned beloved Britpop staples such as Finetime , All Right and Walkaway. It stayed in the UK album charts for a year as  Cast became a permanent indie fixture throughout the 90s.

Lead singer John Power , formerly of fellow Scouse heroes The La's , said - " They have reached that point now where they feel ageless, and that a connection with part of me and part of you and a part of us all that is ageless doesn't get older and has always been, and it's a reaffirming sort of place to be."


Cast enjoyed a string of hits throughout the 90's with anthemic hits such as Free Me , Guiding Star , Beat Mama and Live The Dream.

They released four studio albums from 1995 to 2001 , before a brief return in 2011 with the album Troubled Times.


Watch Cast perform the classic anthem Walkaway on TFI Friday back in 1996



Thursday 16 July 2015

Hurts debut new single Rolling Stone



Hurts continue to whet the appetite for October's Surrender album with the stunning new single Rolling Stone.

Following last months promising and upbeat Some Kind Of Heaven , its the second track taken from the forthcoming third album.
And so far , it seems like Hurts have got their groove back after 2013's underwhelming Exile album.


Surrender is out October 6th. Listen to Rolling Stone below



Leona unleashes Thunder

 


Leona Lewis has premiered her forthcoming single  Thunder. Its the second track to be lifted from fifth album I Am.
It will be the first US release from the new album.

Thunder follows last month's underperforming Fire Under My Feet.  Its due for release on September 4th with I Am following on September 11th.



Listen to Thunder below

Little Mix 'Get Weird ' on new album



Little Mix have released the first details about their forthcoming third studio album. Get Weird is et for release on November 6th.

It follows 2012's  DNA and 2013's Salute  and will be the girls third album since winning The X Factor in 2011.
As yet no track listing has been revealed , but the girls have worked with both Jessie J and Jess Glynne on the new album.


The trailer single from Get Weird , the infectious Black Magic looks set to give the group their third UK Number 1 single following Cannonball and Wings.


Get Weird is released on November 6th. Watch the video for Black Magic below

Monday 13 July 2015

Noel Gallagher premieres Lock All The Doors video



Noel Gallagher has premiered the video for new single Lock All The Doors. Its the third single lifted from his High Flying Birds Number 1 album Chasing Yesterday.
The album , released back in March , is the biggest selling vinyl album of the year so far.


Gallagher played a storming set at this weekend's T in the Park festival in Scotland. Backed by a rousing choir , Gallagher belted out solo hits as well as Oasis classics The Masterplan , Champagne Supernova and Don't Look Back In Anger.
The veteran rocker has said he is open to headlining Glastonbury next year if asked.



Watch the video for Lock All The Doors below

Friday 10 July 2015

Disclosure & Sam Smith team up again

 



Disclosure have teamed up with Sam Smith yet again on forthcoming second album Caracal. The Lawrence brothers have teamed up with Smith and long time collaborator Jimmy Napes on the track Omen.

It's set for release on August 28th , with the track due to be premiered next week. Disclosure's debut hit was 2012's previous hook up with Smith on Latch. The song was a US Top 10 smash and launched the career of all three men.


Disclosure will release sophomore album Caracal on September 25th.


Watch the video for current Disclosure single Holding On below



Thursday 9 July 2015

The Weeknd reveals album title and artwork



Canadian R&B singer The Weeknd has revealed the artwork and title of his forthcoming third album. The much anticipated album is set for release on August 28th
Beauty Behind The Madness will be the 25 year old singer , real name Abel Tefaye's , next album.


As yet no tracklisting has been announced , but the albu should be out later this year. It follows his previous two albums Trilogy and Kiss Land.

But it wil lnclude the new single Often as well as recent cuts The Hills and Cant Feel My Face. The album is set to include 14 tracks in total
The singer is currently enjoying huge commercial success of late with the track Earned It , from the Fifty Shades Od Grey movie soundtrack giving him the biggest hit of his career , placing in the Us and UK Top 5.

Cant Feel My Face and The Hills are both currently in the US iTunes Top 10.


Watch the video for The Hills below

Jess Glynne debuts new video



Jess Glynne has debuted the video for new single Don't be So Hard On Yourself.  The video features The Wire star Clarke Peters who plays a ghost who pushes his teenage son to play the drums. The theme of overcoming grief and following your dreams inspires the moving and motivational video.


The track is set for release on August 14th with Glynne's debut album I Cry When I Laugh following on August 21st.

Watch the video for Don't be So Hard On Yourself below

Monday 6 July 2015

Years and Years on course for second Number 1 in historic UK chart



Years and Years are on course for a second consecutive UK Number 1 with new single Shine. The trio are currently sitting atop the iTunes chart , fending off competition from US girlband Fifth Harmony whose Worth It looks et to give them their biggest UK hit to date.



Should this still be the case come this Friday ( July 10th) , then Years and Years will become the first artist to top the new look Friday chart.
After a long tradition , it was decided to move the weekly charts to Friday , which now becomes the international day of album releases in all territories.
Yesterday , the last Sunday chart was announced on BBC radio 1 after nearly 30 years , seeing Lost Frequncies take the top spot.

From this Friday ,  all new albums and singles will be available to purchase in time for the weekend , ending the tradition of new relases on a Monday and the weekly chart on a Sunday.
However the first chart incorporating a whole weeks sales wont come into affect until a week later on Friday July 17th.

Should Years and Years top the charts on Friday , it will only be with five days sales.


Watch the video for Shine by Years and Years

Miguel claims to be better than Frank Ocean


 
 



Miguel has shrugged off comparisons to fellow R&B stars Frank Ocean and The Weeknd by boldly proclaiming to make better music than both and will have more longevity.

It's a bold if not a debatable claim from the star who's recent album Wildheart was released to a justified chorus of critical acclaim this week.
The stunning new album certainly ranks among the best of the year so far , and its stunning mix of sex , R&B , Prince inspired rock and psychedelia , certainly adds huge weight to his claim.

"To be completely honest — and no disrespect to anyone — I genuinely believe that I make better music, all the way around."
 
 
Miguel said that whilst he and Ocean were not friends , their relations were cordial at best. The singer also feels he will outlast Ocean in the music industry.
"We’ll see who’s in it for the long haul. It’s like a marathon, you know?"

Frank Ocean is expected to release his sophomore album later this year after the success of 2012's Grammy winning channel ORANGE.
Elsewhere , Canadian singer The Weeknd is set for a huge commercial breakthrough with his third album later this year , following the success of Fifty Shades Of grey soundtrack hit Earned It.
 
Personally , I would love a Miguel and Frank Ocean collaboration in the near future , but I'm remaining neutral on who I think is the better artist. Both men are astonishingly talented and versatile artists who desrve every last shred of acclaim/
 
 
Watch the video for Coffee from Miguel's new album Wildheart below
 
 

Thursday 2 July 2015

Jess Glynne announces next single




Jess Glynne has revealed her next single. Don't Be So Hard On Yourself is due for release August 14th and follows the massive success of Hold My Hand , which hogged the top spot for three weeks in April. It was revealed as one of the biggest selling singles of the year so far , earlier this week.


Glynne is currently enjoying the 4th UK Number 1 of her career , as her collaboration with Tinie Tempah on Not Letting Go , reigns atop the UK Top 40.



Jess Glynne will release debut album I Cry When I Laugh on August 21st





Listen to Don't Be So Hard On Yourself below


Leona announces new single




Leona Lewis will release Thunder as the second single from imminent new album I Am. The track follows last months Fire Under My Feet which missed out on the UK Top 40. It will be released on September 4th.


A week later on September 11th , Leona will release her fifth album I Am. She took to Instagram earlier this week to reveal the tracklisting.
Lewis' last studio album came with 2012's Glassheart.



Watch the video fro Fire Under My Feet below



Rihanna unleashes brutal Bitch Better Have My Money video





Rihanna has unleashed the spectacularly NSFW and brutal new music video for Bitch Better Have My Money.
The seven minute clip features kidnapping , gun toting , torture , nudity , drug taking , arson before concluding with a blood drenched Rihanna laying in a suitcase of dollar bills.


The stunning visual which was conceived by the 27 year old star herself eight months ago , is her most controversial to date , already polarizing opinion on social media.
The video features Rihanna tracking down a woman heavily in debt to the star with the RiRi going to extreme lengths to get what shes owed.




The video features appearances from Eric Roberts , a veteran of big music videos having starred in Mariah Carey's Honey and We Belong Together.
Hannibal star Mads Mikkelson also appears in the video.


Bicth Better Have My Money follows the videos for FourFiveSeconds and American Oxygen , all taken from the singers forthcoming eighth studio album , with no release date confrmed as yet.It will follows Rihanna's last album , 2012's Unapologetic.



Watch the video for Bitch Better Have My Money below

Wednesday 1 July 2015

Disclosure debut Holding On video



Disclosure have debuted the video for Holding On. The new video forms part of 4 part series fo videos to run throughout new album Caracal's campaign.

Current single Holding On features jazz singer Gregory Porter whilst forthcoming second album Caracal features another collaboration with Sam Smith following the success of 2013's Latch.

Caracal is released September 25th. Watch the video for Holding On below

Pharrell premieres Freedom video



Pharrell Williams has premiered the video for brand new single Freedom. The former N.E.R.D frontman debuted the video on Apple Music to coincide with the worldwide launch of the new streaming service.


Freedom is set to trail Williams' forthcoming third solo studio album. Last years G I R L included the biggest song of the century so far with the ubiquitous Happy. The album was nominated for Album Of The Year at this years Grammy Awards.

The ageless star played a storming , hit spanning set at this years Glastonbury.


Watch the video for Freedom below