Swedish pop legend Robyn gloriously sang of robots on tracks like Fembot and The Girl And The Robot. Now the synthpop star will have her very own doppelganger , in robot form.
Swedish university students have begun a project dedicated to constructing a robot based on Robyn. Their wacky aim is for Robyn to interact both digitally and physically with her robotic counterpart.
The project is fully endorsed by the Scandipop star herself as she has visited the students and robot in progress at KTH university.
Watch the video for Robyn;s collaboration with Royksopp The Girl And The Robot
Macklemore and /Ryan Lewis have quickly become one of the biggest breakthrough artists of 2013 thus far. Thrift Shop , a worldwide chart topper is the biggest selling song of the year. And with that success, the duo will embark on a massive world tour .
Dates have just been announced for the European leg due to kick off in Autumn in London on September 9th.
From there , the duo take in Birmingham , Manchester and Glasgow before hitting Holland , Switzerland , France , Poland , Germany , Denmark , Norway and finishing in Sweden in October. An American leg is still to be announced.with more European dates still to be announced.
Watch the video for Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' Cant Hold Us below
Calvin Harris has smashed a chart record held by Michael Jackson , by becoming the FIRST ever artist to score EIGHT UK Top 10 hits from the same album. His current album 18 Months , has spawned the eight songs that have produced the stunning feat.
His latest collaboration with Ellie Goulding I Need Your Love , entered the Top 10 at Number 7 yesterday to break Michael Jackson's longstanding record.
The King of Pop , had previously scored an impressive seven Top 10 hits from his 1987 classic Bad. The Scottish DJ and producer begun his run of eight top 10;s back in June 2011 with Kelis assisted Bounce hitting Number 2. This was followed up by the massive transatlantic smash Feels So Close , also hitting Number 2. Then came the globe conquering We Found Love with Bajan superstar Rihanna.
Last year saw the hits keep clocking up. Let's Go with R&B king Ne-Yo and his collaboration with fellow Brit Example on We'll Be Coming Back both hit Number 2.
The subliimeSweet Nothing with Florence Welch hit Number 1 , before Tinie Tempah hook up Drinking From The Bottle hit Number 5 in January.
It's a monumental achievement for the Dumfries hitmaker. 18 Months seems to serve more now as calvin Harris Greatest Hits album.
Harris' first Top10 came in 2007 with the brilliant Acceptable In The 80's. Since then , Calvin has chalked up 4 UK Number 1's and an astonishing 13 Top 10 hits.
Daft Punk has set the music world abuzz with the their new single Get Lucky featuring Pharrell Williams and the legendary Nile Rodgers. Get Lucky looks certain to top the charts and the French electronic duo have been quick to get the much sought after track released to the public.
Ahead of the release of fourth album Random Access Memories , Daft Punk will officially release Get Lucky tomorrow April 19th at 5.01am UK time.
As it stands , Rudimental's fantastic Waiting All Night is cruising to the top spot this weekend. But I'd wager Daft Punk are set for their very first Number 1 single after almost 15 years.
That feat may not come this weekend , but it's inevitable that the infectious and funky Get Lucky will top charts worldwide. The track has received rave reviews since it debuted this week and will surely soundtrack the summer ahead.
Pink has ascended to the summit of the Billboard Hot 100 in the US this week. Just Give Me A Reason , her stunning duet with Fun. frontman Nate Ruess gives Pink her fourth career Number 1 on the Billboard charts.
The singer knocked Bruno Mars When I Was Your Man off the top spot to claim the much deserved chart topper. It follows Lady Marmalade , So What and Raise Your Glass as American Number 1's.
Pink is currently wowing audiences on the European leg of her spectacular The Truth About Love tour. Just Give Me A Reason has proved to be Pink's biggest hit in over 4 years since its release.
Beady Eye has unveiled the risque artwork for their forthcoming sophomore album. The cover for Be shows photographer Harry Peccinotti's wife lying naked on her back.
The forthcoming album serves as the follow up to Liam Gallagher and Co.'s 2011 debut album Different Gear , Still Speeding. Produced by Dave Sitek who's previously worked with Yeah Yeah Yeah's , Gallagher has claimed he is the best producer he has ever worked with. As yet no release date has been set for Be
Listen to Beady Eye's new single Flick Of The Finger below
Disclosure have announced details of their hotly anticipated debut album. Hot on the heels of their acclaimed smash hit singles Latch and White Noise , the Laurence brothers unleash Settle on June 3rd.
The electronic duo continues to go from strength to strength and will follow up the massive AlunaGeorge assisted White Noise with new single You & Me on April 28th.
The 3rd single from Settle features Eliza Doolittle. Annie Mac will premiere the track on BBC Radio 1 on April 19th
Disclosure are set to take the summer festival circuit by storm , with Glastonbury already pencilled in. Expect Settle to cement Disclosure as one of the years most talented and exciting new acts.
