The Weeknd destroys past in scorching Starboy video

The Weeknd has unveiled the epic new video fro his current single Starboy.  The video , directed by Grant Singer , is another cinematic triumph to add to the Canadian singers already eye catching videography.
Smashed platinum records , driving with panthers and ushering in a new era , are all themes of the symbolic video.

The video sees a version of the singer from the height of his Beauty Behind the Madness era ibeing tied up by a masked man wearing a diamond-encrusted cross around his neck who strangles his captive. It's later revealed that the man is actually the new, Starboy-era version of the singer who enters the record company to destroy all evidence and history of his past, including numerous trophies and posters. He drives off with a black panther at the end. There's also a nod to track collaborators Daft Punk , with a close up of a portrait of the French dance icons

The title tracks  lead single from his forthcoming third album was released last week. Its already set for a Top 10 chart placing in both the US and UK.

The album , out November 25th , still has no official track listing. Although , according to its iTunes pre order , it will contain 18 tracks , including one track called False Alarm.

MTV Europe Music Awards 2016 - Bieber & Beyonce lead the way

Beyonce and Justin Bieber lead the pack at this years MTV Europe Music Awards. The ceremony which heads to Rotterdam on November 6th , sees both stars land 5 nominations apiece.
Other acts with multiple nods include Adele , Rihanna , Lady Gaga , Coldplay and Twenty One Pilots

The ceremony airs live on MTV on Sunday November 8th. As yet no presenter or performers have been confirmed for the show.

The full list of nominations is as follows

BEST SONG
Adele – “Hello”
Justin Bieber – “Sorry”
Lukas Graham – “7 Years”
Mike Posner – “I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix)”
Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work”

BEST VIDEO
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Coldplay – “Up & Up”
Kanye West – “Famous”
Tame Impala – “The Less I Know the Better”
The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk – “Starboy”

BEST FEMALE
Adele
Beyoncé
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Sia

BEST MALE
Calvin Harris
Drake
Justin Bieber
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd

BEST LIVE
Adele
Beyoncé
Coldplay
Green Day
Twenty One Pilots

BEST NEW
Bebe Rexha
DNCE
Lukas Graham
The Chainsmokers
Zara Larsson

BEST POP
Ariana Grande
Fifth Harmony
Justin Bieber
Rihanna
Selena Gomez
Shawn Mendes

BEST ROCK
Coldplay
Green Day
Metallica
Muse
Red Hot Chili Peppers

BEST ALTERNATIVE
Kings of Leon
Radiohead
Tame Impala
The 1975
Twenty One Pilots

BEST HIP HOP     
Drake
Future
G-Eazy
Kanye West
Wiz Khalifa

BEST ELECTRONIC
Afrojack
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Major Lazer
Martin Garrix


BEST PUSH
Alessia Cara
Anne-Marie
Bebe Rexha
Blossoms
Charlie Puth
DNCE
Dua Lipa
Elle King
Halsey
Jack Garratt
Jonas Blue
Lukas Graham

BIGGEST FANS   
Ariana Grande
Beyoncé
Justin Bieber
Lady Gaga
Shawn Mendes

BEST WORLD STAGE         
Duran Duran – Piazza Del Duomo, Milan (2015)
Ellie Goulding – Piazza Del Duomo, Milan (2015)
Jess Glynne – Isle of MTV, Malta (2016)
Martin Garrix – Isle of MTV, Malta (2015)
One Republic – MTV Evolution, Philippines (2016)
Tinie Tempah  – MTV Crashes, Plymouth (2015)
Tomorrowland – Belgium (2016)
Wiz Khalifa – Isle of MTV, Malta (2016)

BEST US ACT
Ariana Grande
Beyonce
Charlie Puth
Kanye West
Twenty One Pilots

BEST CANADIAN ACT
Alessia Cara
Justin Bieber
Drake
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd

BEST UK & IRELAND ACT
Adele
Coldplay
Little Mix
Zayn
Years & Years
The MTV EMAs will air Sunday, Nov. 6, from Rotterdam, Netherlands. Voting is open now!

                     

   

   

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Lady Gaga reveals Joanne track listing

Lady Gaga too k to Twitter last night to reveal the full track listing for her new album. Released on October 21st , Joanne will feature 11 tracks on the standard edition.  And a further three on the deluxe edition.

Gaga has teamed up with Florence welch to duet on the track Hey Girl.  Already , her rabid fanbase has been speculating on future singles. Some have cited closing track Angel Down as the next single from the album.

The track listing is as follows

Joanne Track List1. "Diamond Heart"
2. "A-Yo"
3. "Joanne"
4. "John Wayne"
5. "Dancin' In Circles"
6. "Perfect Illusions"
7. "Million Reasons"
8. "Sinner's Prayer"
9. "Come to Mama"
10. "Hey Girl" (featuring Florence Welch)
11. "Angel Down"
Joanne deluxe edition:12. "Grigio Girls"
13. "Just Another Day"
14. "Angel Down (Work Tape )


The album also features contributions from Bloodpop , Mark ronson , Kevin Parker of Tame Impala , Josh Homme and Father Misty John on Sinners Prayer.

The Weeknd readies new album for November

The Weeknd has confirmed this new album STARBOY will be released on November 25th. After unveiling the album cover yesterday , the singer has released the title track featuring French electronic legends Daft Punk.

Starboy is a moody and atmospheric club track , which further enhances The Weeknds credentials as one of the world's best popstars right now.

Although no track list has been released , its rumoured that Drake and Travis Scott are amongst the collaborations on the new album.

On last years Beauty Behind The Madness , The Weeknd teamed up with Ed Sheeran and Lana del Rey.

The Weeknd announces STARBOY album

The Weeknd is gearing up for the imminent release of his third album STARBOY. The Canadian R&B star unveiled the album cover today , but no release date or lead single has yet been announced.

The star ascended to global stardom last year with a trio of globe conquering singles including the Oscar nominated Earned It and US chart toppers Cant Feel My Face and The Hills. The album Beauty Behind The Madness became one of the 2015's biggest selling.

Earlier this year , he was nominated for a slew of Grammy Awards and an Oscar. He's also appeared on Beyoncé's massive Lemonade album on the track 6 Inch.

Watch The Weeknd perform Cant Feel My Face on BBC's Later With Jools Holland below

Gaga rocks out in Perfect Illusion video

Lady Gaga has premiered the video for current single Perfect Illusion. With a videography rich in theatricality and polished choreography , Perfect Illusion is her most sparse ,s tripped back and carefree video. There are no huge gimmicks , special effects or disjointed storytelling.

Instead we see a stunningly fresh faced Gaga rock out in denim shorts in the burning heat of the desert moshpit, Its short  simple but ultimately effective , and sets the tone perfectly for the Joanne era.

The video features the songs co-writers and co-producers Mark Ronson and Tame Impala's Kevin Parker.

Gaga has often been criticised for over elaborate videos but on this occasion , less is most definitely more. The track which has had a mixed reception critically and commercially is a definite grower.

Joanne is released October 21st.

Fifth Harmony unveil epic Thats My Girl video

The year of  Fifth Harmony continues with the epic post apocalyptic video for That's My Girl. The US girl band storm through the video waving flags , saving lives and kicking ass. With nods to the Mad Max:Fury Road movie , its also harks back to classic girl band videos from Destinys Child and Spice Girls.

Its the third track to be lifted from their second album 27/7 released back in May. It follows the globe conquering success of Work From Home and All In My Head ( Flex ) , providing the former US X Factor stars with the most successful era of their careers.