Troye Sivan premieres Youth video

Australian pop sensation Troye Sivan has debuted the video for the glorious track Youth, Its the latest single to be lifted from critically acclaimed debut album Blue Neighbourhood

The video sees the young Aussie floating his way through a house party and follows the success of previous hits Wild and Fools.


Watch the video for Youth below

BRITS 2016 - Adele reigns with 4 awards

Adele came , saw and conquered the BRIT Awards 2016 , in Londons  O2 Arena. The star took home a haul of 4 gongs , the most in a single awards ceremony by a solo singer. She also equalled Blurs 20 year long record for most wins in a single night.

She comfortably picked up Best British Female , Best British Single for Hello and the prestigious British Album of the Year for the record breaking 25. Its the second time shes won all three of those awards.
Her fouth gong was for Global Success. During her first acceptance speech , the singer publicly offered her support to Kesha in her ongoing dispute with Sony Music and producer Doctor Luke.

Adele rounded off the evening closing the show with a note perfect rendition of When We Were Young.

Coldplay opened the show with latest single Hymn For The Weekend before scooping Best British Band for a record fouth time.

Catfish and the Bottlemen sprung a surprise by beating out James Bay and Years and Years to win Best British Breakthrough,
James Bay though would enjoy a successful night winning Best British Male and accompanying Justin Beber on guitar during his performance of Love Yourself.


Bieber won his second Brit last night for Best International Male , beating out fellow Canadians The Weeknd and Drake,
All three performed on the night , with Bieber performing a well received mash up of Love Yourself and Sorry.


The Weeknd took to the stage to perform The Hills whilst Drake joined Rihanna for a performance of her 14th US Number 1 , Work.

Elsewhere , other winners on the night included Bjork for best International Female. Whilst Australian band Tame Impala won Best International Band.

One Direction predictably wo the fan voted Britsh Artist Video , beating out Little Mix.

Little Mix , though would wow with a high octane perfromanc eof Number 1 smash Black Magic , that proved one of the highlights of the night.

There was a sombre pause in proceedings though as Annie Lennox and actor Gary Oldman would pay tribute to the late David Bowie. The legendary star was honoured with a posthumous BRITS Icon Award.

His backing band played  medley of the stars hits before being joined by New Zealand singer Lorde who performed  a haunting take on Life OnMars, Bowie had endorsed the young "Royals " singer as the future of rock music


BRIT AWARDS 2016 - THE WINNERS

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR - Adele "25 "
BEST BRITISH SINGLE - Adele "Hello "
BEST BRITISH GROUP  - Coldplay

BEST BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH - Catfish And The Bottlemen
BEST BRITISH FEMALE - Adele
BEST BRITISH MALE -   James Bay
BRITISH ARTIST VIDEO -  One Direction "Drag Me Down "

GLOBAL SUCCESS - Adele
BRITS ICON - David Bowie


BEST INTERNATIONAL GROUP - Tame Impala
BEST INTERNATIONAL MALE - Justin Bieber
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEMALE - Bjork


Watch Little Mix's performance of Black Magic below

Louisa Johnson scores hat rick at Maloneys

 Louisa Johnson was the big winner at the 2016 Maloneys which celebrate the very worst in British music.
The X Factor flop scooped 3 gongs for Worst British Female , ALDI Worst Britush Single and Worst British Video.

It was a night of shame and denigration for X Factor alumni all round. Ben Haenow , , fresh from being dropped by Syco picke dup the prestigious Tesco Clubcard Worst British Album and Worst British Male.

Scroll down for a  list of the full winners




WORST BRITISH FEMALE , WORST BRITISH VIDEO & ALDI WORST BRITISH VIDEO for FOREVER YOUNG - Louisa Johnson

TESCO CLUBCARD WORST BRITISH ALBUM & WORST BRITISH MALE

- Ben Haenow

WORST BRITISH GROUP & WORST BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH - Stereo Kicks

WORST INTERNATIONAL GROUP - U2

WORST INTERNATIONAL MALE - Kanye West

WORST INTERNATIONAL FEMALE - Meghan Trainor

Taylor Swift donates a quarter of a million to Kesha

Taylor Swift has donated $250,000 to Kesha following her failed lawsuit. A spokesperson for Taylor confirmed the news, stating that the star has given Kesha a quarter of a million dollars to "help with any of her financial needs during this trying time".

On Friday, a New York judge denied Kesha a court injunction that would have allowed her to record music outside her record label. The 28-year-old star has been unable to make any new music for two years now because she refuses to work with her producer, Dr Luke, who she claims sexually assaulted her.

Kesha filed a lawsuit against Dr Luke in October 2014, saying that he has been abusive towards her since she signed with him at the age of 18. He has denied the allegations.

New York Supreme Court Justice Shirley Kornreich sided with Dr. Luke and Sony at Kesha's hearing, telling the singer's legal team, "You're asking the court to decimate a contract that was heavily negotiated and typical for the industry."
Mark Geragos, Kesha's lawyer, argued in favour of an injunction because the career of a pop star is often brief, and Kesha's career could be "irreparably harmed" if she did not return to recording music.

"There has been no showing of irreparable harm. She's being given opportunity to record," Judge Kornreich said in denying the injunction.
The singer broke down in tears as the ruling was announced, and the hashtag #FreeKesha quickly started trending on Twitter.

A number of stars have spoken out to show their support for Kesha, including Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea, Miley Cyrus and Lorde. On Sunday, Demi Lovato posted a series of tweets, in which she described the singer as "brave".
"I'm ready for women to be taken just as seriously as men," Demi wrote. "Someone tell me why anyone would ever feel brave enough to come forward it they are most likely to be ignored or called a liar? I'm also ready for self-proclaimed feminists to start speaking out or taking action for women's rights."

Rihanna and Drake get cosy in Work video

Rihanna has unveiled the video for current single Work. The lead video from her current album ANTI , sees her reunited with Canadian superstar Drake. They previously worked together on the smash hits Whats My Name and Take Care.

The video comes in two parts ,the first see RiRi bumo n grind around a Carribean restaurant. She fully embraces the dancehall sound of the track whilst steamily grinding against Drake.

The second half of the video sees the two dancing alone in a private room lit in purple and pink. ANTI went straight to the top of the US charts upon its surprise release earlier this month. The star was forced to pull out of the Grammy Awards last week citing laryngitis,

The star will shortly embark on worldwide stadium tour. She will headline the 25th anniversary of the V Festival this August

Watch the video for Work below

Gwen Stefani feels the Truth on new album

Gwen Stefani has announced details of her first solo album in over a decade. This Is How The Truth Feels Like is set for release on March 18th. It comes ten years after Stefani's last solo album , The Sweet Escape.
The album features the single Used To Love You. Stefani first found solo success in 2004 with the phenomenal success of debut album LoveAngelMusicBaby and its massive singles What You Waiting For and Hollaback Girl.

The tracklisting for This Is How TheTruth Feels Like is

1. Misery
2.  You're My Favourite
3.  Where Would I Be ?
4.  Make Me Like U
5.   Truth
6. Used To Love You
7.  Send Me A Picture
8.  Red Flag
9.  Asking 4 It
10.  Naughty
11. Me Without You
12.  Rare


Watch Gwen Stefani perform Used To Love You on The Voice USA

Beyonce announces Formation World Tour

Just mere seconds after wrapping her triumphant SuperBowl performance last night , Beyoncé has announced details of the FormationWorld Tour,
Kicking off in Miami on April 27th , the 37 date stadium tour will be in support of her forthcoming sixth album.

The dates for the Formation World Tour are

NORTH AMERICA:

• Wed. April 27 – Miami, FL, Marlins Park
• Fri. April 29 – Tampa, Raymond James Stadium
• Sun. May 1 – Atlanta, GA, Georgia Dome
• Tue. May 3 – Raleigh, NC, Carter-Finley Stadium
• Thu. May 5 – Nashville, TN, Nissan Stadium
• Sat. May 7 – Houston, TX, NRG Stadium
• Mon. May 9 – Dallas, TX, AT&T Stadium
• Thu. May 12 – San Diego, CA, Qualcomm Stadium
• Sat. May 14 – Los Angeles, CA, Rose Bowl
• Mon. May 16 – San Francisco, CA, Levi’s Stadium
• Wed. May 18 – Seattle, WA, CenturyLink Field
• Fri. May 20 – Edmonton, AB, Commonwealth Stadium
• Mon. May 23 – Minneapolis, MN, TCF Bank Stadium
• Wed. May 25 – Toronto, ON, Rogers Centre
• Fri. May 27 – Chicago, IL, Soldier Field
• Sun. May 29 – Detroit, MI, Ford Field
• Tue. May 31 – Pittsburgh, PA, Heinz Field
• Fri. June 3 – Boston, MA, Gillette Stadium
• Sun. June 5 – Philadelphia, PA, Lincoln Financial Field
• Tue. June 7 – New York, NY, Citi Field
• Fri. June 10 – Baltimore, MD, M&T Bank Stadium
• Sun. June 12 – Hershey, PA, Hersheypark Stadium

EUROPE:

• Tue. June 28 – Sunderland, UK, Stadium of Light
• Thu. June 30 – Cardiff, UK, Millennium Stadium
• Sat. July 2 – London, UK, Wembley Stadium
• Tue. July 5 – Manchester, UK, Emirates Old Trafford
• Thu. July 7 – Glasgow, UK, Hampden Park
• Sat. July 9 – Dublin, IE, Croke Park
• Tue. July 12 – Dusseldorf, DE, Esprit Arena
• Thu. July 14 – Zurich, CH, Letzigrund
• Sat. July 16 – Amsterdam, NE, Arena
• Mon. July 18 – Milan, IT, Stadio San Siro
• Thu. July 21 – Paris, FR, Stade de France
• Sun. July 24 – Copenhagen, DK, Parken
• Tue. July 26 – Stockholm, SE, Friends Arena
• Fri. July 29 – Frankfurt, DE, Commerzbank Arena
• Sun. July 31 – Brussels, BE, Roi Boudoin

Beyonce and Coldplay wow at SuperBowl

Coldplay , Beyoncé and Bruno Mars pulled off a rousing performance at last nights SuperBowl Half Time Show.
In front of a global audience of millions , Coldplay took to the pitch at California's Levi Stadium , kicking off with 2008 Number 1 Viva La Vida. An energetic Chris Martin leaped and bounded around stage , before seguing into 2012 hit Paradise and then recent hit Adventure Of A Lifetime.

They were then joined on stage by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars who performed the ubiquitous Uptown Funk to the frenzied crowd in attendance.

Beyoncé then emerged looking every inch the superstar , paying sartorial homage to Michael Jackson and his past performance. She quickly launched into the first televised performance of new single Formation.

It was a frenetic and effortless performance with Beyonces seamless choreography. She strutted on stage to trade verses with Bruno Mars.

Coldplay then launched into a mash up of Clocks and Fix You whilst a montage of past SuperBowl performances flashed onscreen. It included U2 , Michael Jackson , Bruce Springsteen , Rolling Srones , Katy Perry , James Brown and Stevie Wonder.

The British band were then rejoined on stage by Beyoncé , Bruno Mars and a cast of thousands to sing out with Up & Up , the closing track on Coldplays latest album.

It was a euphoric ending as the crowd flashed Believe In Love behind the stage. A memorable and thrilling Half Time Show.

Prior to kick off , Lady Gaga enchanted with a pitch perfect performance of the Star Spangled Banner to a rapturous performance.

Watch the SuperBowl 50 Half Time Show below

Beyonce gets in Formation

Ahead of her guest appearance tonight at SuperBowl 50 , Beyoncé has debuted the extraordinary new video for new single Formation.
Nearly twenty years into her career , and already boasting a videography that may rank amongst one of the best of all time. Formation may very well be Beyonces greatest video to date.

The video is a feast for the senses. Beyoncé sizzles and slays resting atop a police car in flooded New Orleans , post Hurricane Katrina. Then theres the Formation dance which is vintage Beyoncé. add to that , theres Beyoncé clad in back nodding and swaying with such subtle ferocity before flipping the bird.

Formation certainly picks up from the stunning visuals that accompanied 2013' surprise Beyoncé album.

As you can see above , Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy Carter , makes an appearance , looking very inch the star in waiting.

Formation trails Beyonces forthcoming sixth album. Its produced by Mike Will Made-it (Miley Cyrus ) and is co-written by Swae Lee from Rae Sremmurd.

It features a vocal from New Orleans bounce queen Big Freedia. The track is available now as a free download , having previously been exclusive to the TIDAL streaming service.

Beyoncé also updated her online store with clothing and merchandise donning many of the instantly quotable lyrics from "Formation," from a hat that says "Hot Sauce" to a cellphone case sporting "You that bitch when you cause all this conversation" to a sweatshirt reading "I twirl on them haters." There is also a handbag with the words "I got hot sauce in my bag."
Beyoncé will join headliners Coldplay and special guest Bruno Mars for the SuperBowl 50 Half Time Show spectscular in California's Levi Stadium. The star previously headlined in 2013 with a showstopping set in Houston , Texas.

Beyonc eis expected to peform Hymn For The Weekend , with Coldplay , which is the British bands second single from current album A Head Full Of Dreams.

Little Mix debut Secret Love Song video

Little Mix have debuted the video for Secret Love Song featuring Jason Derulo. The emotional video sees the girls walk along the Thames whilst Derulo sings alone in a room.

Secret Love Song follows the huge success of Black Magic and Love Me Like You from recent platinum album Get Weird.

Their third album recently went platinum and the girls will perform at the BRIT Awards on February 24th. They are nominated for 2 awards.

Watch the video for Secret Love Song featuring Jason Derulo below

Rihanna to play BRIT Awards

Rihanna has been added to the already star studded line up of performers for this months BRIT Awards.
Fresh from the surprise release of new album ANTI , the Bajan superstar takes to the stage of the Earls Court arena on Wednesday February 24th.

She joins Adele . Justin Bieber , The Weeknd ,  Coldplay , Little Mix , Jess Glynne and James Bay.

It'll be interesting to see which track RiRi perfroms , as latest single Work , is soaring the charts globally. That would need a guest appearance from Drake, or perhaps another tarck from the album will get an airing on the night.

Rihanna is no stranger to the BRIT Awards stage. She performed alongside the Klaxons in 2008 and put on an energetic performance in 2012.

Watch Rihanna perform We Found Love at the 2012 BRIT Awards