Oh My My - OneRepublic confirm new album release

OneRepublic will release their new album Oh My My on October 7th. Their fourth album follows 2013's Natives which spawned their biggest hit to date in Counting Stars.

The American pop rock group fronted by Ryan Tedder have already given a taste of whats to come. They've released two singles thus far. The incredible Wherever I Go and latesrt single Kids.

Unfortunately , both tracks haven't quite reached the chart heights of their last album's singles. Despite both tracks being amongst the better pop tracks of the year.

No track listing has been confirmed yet butb it will include the aforementioned dtwo singles. Oh My My is set for release on October 7th

Watch the video for Kids below

Beyonce steals show at the MTV VMAs

Beyoncé stole the show at last nights MTV Video Music Awards in New York's celebrated Madison Square Garden.
The icon scooped a stunning 8 awards including the prestigious Video Of The Year for the politically impassioned Formation.

Beyoncé also picked up gongs ina host of technical categories for choreography , cimematography and breakthrough long form video. As well as picking up Best Female and Best Pop Video.  Last night's impressive haul takes Beyoncé's total number of VMA wins to 24 , beating Madonna into second place. Those wins have been secured over a 15 year period , dating back to her first moonman win with Destinys Child.

Beyoncé also delivered the performance of the night with a medley of songs from her groundbreaking visual album Lemonade. She performed Pray You'll Catch Me , Hold Up , Don't Hurt Yourself and Sorry , during a frenetic 15 minute set.

The singer turned up on the red carpet , alongside daughter Blue Ivy.She also brought along the  mothers of slain black youngsters killed in the US , whom all appeared in the award winning Formation video.

Rihanna was the nights other big winner scooping the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award for her contribution to music video over the last decade. She was presented with the award by Canadian rapper Drake. The Bajan beauty performed four of her biggest hits throughout the course of the show.

Britney Spears returned to the VMA stage for the first time since a disastrous performance in 2007. The pop legend has made her name with a string of iconic , show stopping performances at the ceremony. Who can forget 2001's python clad performance of I'm A Slave 4 U and her steamy kiss with Madonna in 2003.

She teamed up with rapper G-Eazy to sing her latest hit Make Me , from her new album Glory out this week.

Ariana Grande paired up with Nicki Minaj for the first performance of her brand new single Side to Side. Its the fourth single to be lifted from current album Dangerous Woman.

The other notable winners on the night included Scottish DJ Calvin Harris who walked away with two gongs. Drake , Twenty One Pilots , Fifth Harmony and DNCE were also celebrating picking up moon men.

The full list of winners at the MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS 2016

Video of the Year – Beyoncé – “Formation”
Best Male Video – Calvin Harris – “This Is What You Came For (ft. Rihanna)”
Best Female Video – Beyoncé – “Hold Up”
Best New Artist – DNCE
Best Pop Video – Beyoncé – “Formation”
Best Rock Video – Twenty One Pilots – “Heathens”
Best Hip-Hop Video – Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Best Electronic Video – Calvin Harris “How Deep Is Your Love (ft. Disciples)”
Best Collaboration Video – Fifth Harmony – “Work From Home (ft. Ty Dolla $ign)”
Breakthrough Long Form Video – Beyoncé – Lemonade
Best Direction – Beyoncé – “Formation”
Best Choreography – Beyoncé – “Formation”


Best Visual Effects – Coldplay – “Up&Up”


Best Art Direction – David Bowie – “Blackstar”


Best Editing – Beyoncé – “Formation”


Best Cinematography – Beyoncé – “Formation”


Song of Summer – Fifth Harmony – “All In My Head (Flex) (ft. Fetty Wap)”


Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award – Rihanna

Frank Ocean releases Blonde album

Frank Ocean has finally delivered his new album in the form of Blonde. The 17 track opus was reelased to Apple Music in the early hours of Sunday morning. It follows a weekend of activity for Ocean.

On Friday , he released the 45 minute visual album Endless. Yesterday he released the gloriously eyecatching Nikes video.

Ocean , upon finally releasing Blonde , also made limited copies of his Boys Don't Cry magazine available.

At the tim eof writing , Blonde has gone to Number 1 on iTunes charts in 30 countries. As yet , there is no word on when a physical release of the album takes place,

But after a long hiatus , Ocean has returne din blistering form. On first listen , the album is rich in substance , and Ocean's voice remains as distinct and beautifu as ever. 

The full tracklist for Blonde is

1. Nikes
2. Ivy
3. Pink + White
4. Be Yourself
5. Solo
6. Skyline To
7. Self Control
8. Good Guy
9. Nights
10. Solo (Reprise)
11. Pretty Sweet
12. Facebook Story
13. Close to You
14. White Ferrari
15. Seigfried
16. Godspeed
17. Futura Free

Watch the video for Nikes below

Frank Ocean unveils stunning Nikes video

After releasing his visual album Endless to iTunes yesterday , Frank Ocean has premiered the astonishing new video for Nikes.

The track which is expected to be featured on the still to come official follow up album to channel ORANGE. And it's already one of the most talked about videos of the year thus far. His first in over four years.

The stunning visual features a naked woman atop a white horse , a rapping chihuahua , a poignant tribute to slain Trayvon Martin and self immolation. The track itself is in keeping with Ocean's "two versions theme " with the first portion of Nikes a sped up vocal. before halfway through , we hear that silky smooth voice that has millions salivating his nest album. Ocean sings  " Were not in love but I make love to you ,/When you're not here, I save some for you / I'm not him but I mean something to you "

That couplet alone is as achingly brutal about love as we've come to expect from the man who broke my heart on Bad Religion. The greatest song about unrequited love this century.

With Ocean , as always , details are sketchy and mysterious. But if Nikes is the opening salvo to that "proper " follow up album , it could very well be worth the wait.

Frank Ocean releases visual album Endless

You wait four years for a new Frank Ocean album. And this weekend , it appears that two will be released. His visual album Endless , comprising of 18 tracks , was released on iTunes overnight. It's already been met with widespread acclaim and excitement.

The 45 minute video art project, directed by Francisco Soriano , sees Ocean in an empty warehouse. The singer is seen at work , constructing a staircase.

Heres the full tracklisting that makes up Endless. Aming those featured are James Blakes and Radiohead's Johnny Greenwood.

Device Control

At Your Best (You are Love )

Alabama

Mine

U-N-I-T-Y

Ambience 001: In A Certain Way

Commes Des Garcons

Ambience 002: Honeybaby

Wither

Hublots

In Here Somewhere

Slide On Me

Sideways

Florida

Deathwish (ASR )

Rushes

Rushed To

Higgs

But it appears  that Endless , is just an opening salvo and the official follow up to 2012's  channel ORANGE will materialise this weekend.Its alos bee rumoured that the album will now no longer be called Boys Don't Cry. However it does look as though , Ocean will press ahead with the original plans to release a one off publication of the same title.

Endless is available to stream on iTunes right now

Gaga to premiere Perfect Illusion next month

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Lady Gaga is et to give us the first taste of her forthcoming fifth album with brand new single Perfect Illusion

The lead single will premiere in September ,  with her fifth album set to follow. As yet no confirmation date for her new album has been released. The singer has been collaborating with the likes of Mark Ronson and Niles Rodgers on the follow up to 2013's much maligned ARTPOP.

Ronson , who famously produced Amy Winehouse's seminal Back To Black a decade ago , has been raving about the new material. He's described it as some of the best music hes ever heard from some of his favourite musicians.

Gaga will be hoping to recapture her pop mantle after the underwhelming success of 2013's overcooked ARTPOP.  Meanwhle , Gaga will return to screens in season six of American Horror Story on September 20th. She scooped a Goldne Globe earlier this year for her role as The Countess in season five's Hotel saga.

She will also star in a remake of A Star Is Born , directed by Bradley Cooper. But for now , all ears will be on Perfect Illusion. Has Gaga recaptured the form that produced some of the early decades greatest pop moments ? We'll find out in two weeks.