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.

Sean Smith premieres Turn Me On video

Sean Smith has premiered the raucous but fun filled new video for his Turn Me On single. The video sees the hunky singer have fun at a wild house party. And if you're gonna do a house party , do one with Sean Smith.

The sexy Portsmouth singer finds himself surrounded by scantily clad women , dropped bra's , some very attractive men and even finds himself partaking in a game of strip poker. Luxkily for us , Sean loses his shirt , to reveal that eyewatering six pack he's revealed lately. There's alos a game including strawberries and mouths and despite all this madness , Sean even gets to break out some slick choreography in the video. The choreography was provided by Scott Norton , and shows Smith giving a few other male heart throbs a run for their money.

Speaking of that quite frankly , obscenely heavenly new body of his , Sean  joked to Gaydio in an interview that "it was hard work in the gym , but worth it for that one shot " referring to the single's cover sleeve below.  And what a shot.

But more importantly , what a song. Turn Me On is finally up for pre-order on iTunes now and is released on September 23rd , the day before Sean's birthday. And what better gift would there be than to hand him a smash hit.

Calvin Harris debuts My Way

Calvin Harris has debuted his brand new single My Way. The track features sole vocals by Harris despite rumours of a huge female artist lending her voice to the track. Of course , the tracks lyrics have been dissected in the wake of his break up with Taylor Swift this year. They have a melancholic tone against the Scottish DJ's signature arena dance sound.

made my move and it was all about you," the Scottish DJ sings. "Now I feel so far removed

The song follows this summers massive single This Is What You Came For featurimg Rihanna. The song went Top 3 in both the US and UK , kept off the top spot by Drake.

Harris is rumoured to be releasing his fifth studio album later this year. It follow's 2014's Motion. Next years marks the 10th anniversary of the release of Harris' debut smash AcceptableIn The 80's

Long Live The Angels - Emeli Sande returns

Emeli Sande has premiered her haunting and stunning new single Hurts. It serves as the lead single from her sophomore album Long Live The Angels set for release on November 11th. It of course follows 2012's massive debut album , the million selling Our Version Of Events.

"This entire album is about me not holding back and not censoring myself, and ‘Hurts’ is an explosion, it’s just…real talk,” Sandé said of the new recording.“I’m proud of my first album and thankful for the experiences it gave me. But I’m so much happier with my new album and with where I am in life.”

Despite some unfair criticism regarding ubiquity during 2012 , its great to hear Sandes delicate and distinctive vocal return on the soaring and anthemic ballad. And its sure to clock her an eighth Top 10 hit in the UK.

See the track-listing for Long Live the Angels below:
1. Selah
2. Breathing Underwater
3. Happen
4. Hurts
5. Give Me Something
6. Right Now
7. Shakes
8. Garden (feat. Jay Electronica & Áine Zion)
9. I’d Rather Not
10. Lonely
11. Sweet Architect
12. Tenderly (feat. Joel Sande & The Serenje Choir)
13. Every Single Little Piece
14. Highs and Lows
15. Babe


Long Live The Angels is released November 11th. Listen to Hurts , out now , below

JoJo's got Mad Love

JoJo has unveiled the title track to her long awaited third album. Mad Love is a gloriously rousing Motown tinged ballad. Showcasing the stars soaring vocals , the JoJo comeback train has struck gold yet again.
Following on from the defiant and brassy Fuck Apologies ,  her first studio album in 10 years look set to be worth the wait.

The song is like a cross between Sam Cooke's classic A Change Is Gonna Come spliced with Rihanna's Love On The Brain. Its the perfect track for the loomi g winter nights and is an absolute belter.

"In the beginning of the year, when I started on this album, I got into the studio while at the end of this relationship that I wasn’t really able to let go of, and "Mad Love" is a product of talking about that. Sometimes the emotions are so strong that you stay in it because it’s so exhilarating."


After a decade of legal wrangles , JoJo will release her third album Mad Love on October 14th. Listen to the track below

Lady Gaga reveals new album details

Lady Gaga has announced that her new album will be entitled Joanne. Her fifth studio album is earmarked for release on October 21st.

Gaga revealed the news today (Sept 15th ) during an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple's Beats 1.radio show.

The album is named after her fathers late sister who passed away when her father as just 19. Gaga confirmed the album will be 11 tracks long , with the deluxe edition containing 14 tracks. As already announced , the album features a duet with Florence Welch , rumoured to be called Hey Girl.

The new single Perfect Illusion has polarised opinion since its release last Friday. However the track is on course to scale the Top 10 of  most charts around the world.

Big difference for Sean Smith on steamy solo stomper

Its been almost a decade since the endearingly cheesy pop antics of sibling duo Same Difference lit up The X Factor in 2007. Despite coming third , Sean and Sarah Smith amassed a huge following from the show resulting in two hit albums , the Gold selling POP! , which spawned the forgotten pop classic We R One.

Fast forward to 2016 and Sean is rockng a remarkably different look and sound as he gears up for the release of the aptly named debut solo single Turn Me On.

Sean looks sculpted and lean in promo shots , revealing a mouthwatering , rippling six pack that will please his legion of female and gay fans.

Having treaded the boards with most recently , That's Entertainment , the Portsmouth pin up is keeping in shape to keep up with the punishing schedule of theatre life.

Sean has signed to Energise Records to unleash the frenetic , high octane pop of Turn Me On. A big departure from the bubblegum pop Same Difference excelled at. Turn Me On is pulsing , vibrant , insanely catchy slice of Balearic tinged pop.  A chorus that will stay in your head for weeks , its dancefloor ready and  as polished and pulsating as Years and Years , Jason Derulo or for that matter Justin Bieber.

Its a big pop single that warrants a big pop platform. and hopefully , when the track is released on September 23rd , it will garner the success it richly deserves for the gorgeous singer. Its a sound that's club friendly and oozing sex appeal/ Like the man himself.

Sean has already shot what he promises will be a hot video for the single. One that is sure to showcase the smouldering looks that have melted hearts since his X Factor audition 9 years ago. As well as a fun and frivolous side to go with the party vibe of the track. This new side of Sean Smith is sure to win over new fans and enhance his already loyal fanbase.


If all of this wasn't enough , Smith is hard at work on his debut solo album. He commented "/I want o produce high energy pop records but I can now bring a more edgy & mature sound and look along with it.  I feel so lucky to get another chance at it and I'll be relishing every moment and enjoying the journey"

If Turn Me on is any indication , it should be  an exhilarating journey. And the success it should so richly warrant , couldn't be more bestowing of a nicer guy.

Turn Me On is now available to pre-order physically. Available as a 6 track CD and 2 track DVD video single.  The CD features the Original Mix , Andy Sikorski Edit , Sub City Remix by Paul Varney , an Extended Original and the Andy Sikorski Club Mix as well as the original instrumental.
The DVD features the video and the Andy Sikorski Edit Video.

Head on over to www.energiserecords.com where registered Energise members get a special priced 2 disc set with the CD & DVD. Due to the already huge demand , more signed packages have been made available.

Turn Me On is released physically , digitally and via streaming on September 23rd with the digital remix package a week later on September 30th.

Don't forget to follow Sean on Twitter @SeanSmithSolo  on Facebook facebook.com/SeanSmithSolo and Instagram @SeanSmithSolo

With autumn nights looming , Turn Me On , is the perfect pop antidote to blow off those cobwebs and  live and love it up on the dancefloor. Turned on ? You will be...

Sean Smiths Turn Me On is out September 23rd

Kings of Leon reveal new album details

American rockers Kings of Leon return with their seventh studio album Walls. It follows 2013's Mechanical Bull and is et for release on October 14th.

The Followill brothers and co have revealed the first taster of the new album with current single , the fantastic Waste A Moment.

Kings of Leon first burst onto the scene in 2004 with Youth And Young Manhood. It was their 2008 album Only By The Night which brought them global success.

The tracklistimg for Walls is

01 Waste A Moment
02 Reverend
03 Around The World
04 Find Me
05 Over
06 Muchacho
07 Conversation Piece
08 Eyes On You
09 Wild
10 WALLS

Listen to their brand new single Waste A Moment below

 

Gaga premieres Perfect Illusion

Lady Gaga has strutted back onto the pp landscape with the rousing Perfect Illusion. The track has been met with a glowing response from her legion of fans.The lead single from her upcoming fifth album has , as expected , topped the iTunes charts in over 60 countries.

The track itself is not as instant as some of her more famous lead singles. Whereas some of her past tracks could have done with some editing , Perfect Illusion is solid , disco rock stomper with a chorus that becomes more deeply engrained with very listen. It's punchy with a remarkably strong vocal from Gaga. With shades both sonically and lyrically of her past work rooted within the track , it shows a definite evolution from ARTPOP. And hints  at a rockier direction. The track was co -produced by Tame Impala's Kevin Parker , and his influence is a welcome one.

Gaga was quickly on the promotional trail in London today , appearing on BBC Radio 1 , Heart FM  and Capital FM. She revealed that her as yet untitled fifth album WILL be released later this year. We would anticipate an early to mid November release , three years after ARTPOP. And the list of collaborators for album five is mouth watering ad far different than expected.

Gaga has revealed she has recorded a duet with Florence Welch , which could be  musical match ade in heaven.

Other collaborators include Father Misty John , Beck and Queens Of The Stone Ages Josh Homme. It promises to be an intriguing listen. One thing you never get with a Gaga record is a dull moment.

Listen to Perfect Illusion below

Gaga teases Perfect Illusion

Lady Gaga will finally unveil her long awaited new single Perfect Illusion this Friday. The track  was produced byGaga alongside Mark Ronson , Tame Impala lead singer Kevin Parker and BloodPop. It is Mother Monster's first new material in over three years.

Gaga will be hoping it receives a better reception than the lukewarm response to 2013's Applause. That track was seen as a commercial and artistic disappointment. And for all the genuine high's the much maligned ARTPOP album had. The campaign itself was killed within weeks of its release with the non video for Do What U Want.

But these seem positively more exciting times for Gaga. There's been very little in the way of self hype which has accompanied her last two albums. Gaga has also enjoyed a mini renaissance with her award winning turn in American Horror Story and an Oscar nomination and critically lauded performance at the ceremony itself.

Elsewhere , collaborators such as Elton John , Mark Ronson and Niles Rodgers have heaped gushing praise upon the singers forthcoming fifth studio album. So all in all , everything bodes well for this latest stage of Gaga's career.

At the iHeartRadio Music Summit last month Mother Monster described the inspirations of the song this way: ""The song is about modern ecstasy... We found our sweet, simple, ragey way of saying it... I get this sick adrenaline rush every time I hear it."

Gaga took to Twitter to share lyrics from the new single  "I don't need eyes to see/ I felt you touchin' me/ High like amphetamine/ Maybe you're just a dream."

Perfect Illusion is out this Friday and no doubt will top iTunes tallies around the world within hours of its eagerly anticipated release.

Sia teams up with Kendrick Lamar on The Greatest

 
Sia has unveiled the video for new single The Greatest.  The track features US hip hop titan Kendrick Lamar. However , it is long time Sia collaborator Maddie Ziegler who once again takes centre stage in the striking visual.

Ziegler leads a troupe through an energetic routine set against the backdrop of apartment buildings. The troupe go from room to room with the usual dazzling choreography and movememnts.

Sia recently notched up her first US Number 1 with Cheap Thrills. Her latest album This Is Acting was released back in January.

Watch the video for The Greatest below

Emeli Sande returns with Hurts

Emeli Sande will release her first new material in over four years later this month with Hurts. The lead single from her long awaited sophomore album will be released on September 16th. The singer has posted a short snippet of the video on her website and Twitter account.

Sande had the biggest selling album of 2012 with the million selling Our Version Of Events. Throughout that year Sande was ubiquitous , featuring at both the opening and closing ceremonies of the London Olympics.

The album spawned the hit singles Read All About It Part 2 , Heaven , Next To Me , My Kind Of Love and Clown. She claimed two Number 1 singles alongside Professor Green and Labrinth respectively with the tracks Read All About It ands Beneath Your Beautiful. The album also saw her score two BRIT Awards.

Sande said of new single Hurts "Its a real explosion. Its everything I've wanted to say years ago and I didn't want to hold back 2

Her second album is expected later this year. watch the video for Heaven below