Taylor Swift has released Out Of The Woods , the latest sample from forthcoming fifth album 1989. Swift described the new track as being about the "fragility and breakable nature of some relationhips "
The haunting track incorporates the 80's influence that runs throughout her entire new record. Whilst also demonstrating a newfound confidence and maturity to Swift's storytelling style of songwriting. It's dark amd brooding and bodes extremely well for her first all out pop album.
The pop throne is Swift's for the taken if it hasn't already been hers. And when the album drops Stateside on October 28th , expect 1989 to easily smash the 1million sale mark that week.
Glastonbury headliners Kasabian have premiered the video for new single Stevie. Due for release on November 10th , the video centers on a child growing up in a laboratory in the sci-fi themed promo.
It serves as the third track to be lifted from Number 1 album 48:13 , following previous cuts EEz Eh and Bumblebee.
The Leicester rock titans will embark on a UK tour next month , including five nights at the 02 Academy in Brixton.
Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds have announced details of his second album. Chasing Yesterday is set for release on March 2nd 2015. It follows 2011's self titled Number 1 album which spawned the hits The Death Of You And Me and AKA What A Life.
In The Heat Of The Moment , premiered today, will serve as the album's lead single. Galagher disclosed full details of the hotly anticipated new album during a Facebook Q&A in London earlier today.
The album which was produced by Gallagher will include a track with Johnny Marr which closes the album.
Another track , Lock all Doors , has taken 23 years to complete having originally materialised during the making of the legendary Definitely Maybe.
Gallagher also revealed that he is keen to headline Glastonbury next summer if asked. A short UK and Irish tour will take place the week of the album release in March 2015. Kicking off in Belfast on March 3rd , before moving onto Dublin (4th ) , Nottingham (6th ) , Glasgow (7th ), Manchester (9th ) and finishing in London's 02 Arena on the 10th.
The tracklist for Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds Chasing Yesterday , out March 2nd is as follows
Riverman In The Heat Of The Moment The Girl With X Ray Eyes Lock All Doors The Dying of the Light The Right Stuff While The Song Remains The Same The Mexican You Know We Cant Go Back Ballad Of The Mighty I
Ella Henderson is currently on course to land her first Number 1 album this weekend with her stunning debut Chapter One.
The X Factor alumni is holding off stiff competition from Jessie J's third album Sweet Talker on the first day of sales.
New releases from Jessie Ware and Pink and Dallas Green's side project You+Me follow at 3 and 4 respectively.
Chapter One has received almost unaminous acclaim and has been hailed as one of the best albums released by an X Factor act.
The 18 year old has already notched up one of the biggest selling singles of the year with Ghost , which hit Number 1 in June. New single Glow debuted at Number 7 on the Official Singles Chart yesterday.
Henderson is tipped to return to The X fFactor later this year to perform on the results show. She finished sixth on the show in 2012
South London chanteuse Jessie Ware was the toast of the tastemakers when she dropped the 90's insipred soul of debut album Devotion back in 2012. Despite the album going Top 10 , Ware criminally failed to score a Top 40 hit.
However the album would go on to see Ware nominated for both the Mercury Music Prize and a Brit Award.
Two years on , she has broken her chart duck with the title track and the Ed Sheeran penned Say You Love Me , both denting the Top 40 in the past two months. Tough Love is an enchanting opener , chilled beats and Ware's soft soothing vocal. You And I (Forever ) delivers a hypnotic chorus , one of the album's highlights.
After the brooding Cruel comes Ware's most commercial offering yet. Penned by ubiquitous album shifter Ed Sheeran , Say You Love Me is a stunningly gorgeous offering that in an ideal world would have provided her with a moment of Adele and indeed Sheeran levels of chart dominance. Ware's vulnerability shines over a delicate vocal. You'll be hard pressed to hear a more emotive love song this year.
Tough Love feels like a late night , bedroom record. This is most in evidence on the playful , sexy and shimmering Kind Of..Sometimes...Maybe.
The album gathers more pace with Want Your Feeling and Pieces. But its the albums penultimate track Champagne Kisses that provides the stunning highlight. The 80's inspired , Sade-esque jam written by US R&B heavyweight Miguel is pure bliss.
On Tough Love , Ware delivers a late night , soul pop masterclass that deserves to see her earn Sande and Faith levels of ubiquity.
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Kimberley Walsh, James Arthur and Union J all scooped double gongs at the 2nd annual The Maloneys.
The night after the Brits , the Z list were out in force again to celebrate the very worst in British music.
Carol McGiffin , Lee Ryan,Vanessa Feltz, Luisa Zissman, Vincent Simone ,Natalie Cassidy , Katie Hopkins, Jim Davidson and Wagner were all on hand to present the prestigious awards.
Live performances came from Girl Thing ,5th Story, Voice winner Andrea Begley, Gabz .
Jane McDonald also performed a Miley Cyrus medley.
Sinitta dedicated her performance of Mark Owens Child to Simon Cowell and new son Eric
Former Girls Aloud backing singer and Bradford bull Kimberley Walsh won the Tesco Clubcard Worst British Album for Center Stage. She also scooped Worst British Female.
Union J were named Worst British Group and Worst British Breakthrough.
Needless to say James Arthur enjoyed a night of success. The charm school graduate and dentally challenged singer won Worst British Male and Worst British Single for You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You.
The Maloneys 2014 Winners
Tesco Clubcard worst British Album -Kimberley Walsh Center Stage
Worst British Group -Union J
WORST BRITISH MALE -James Arthur
WORST BRITISH FEMALE -Kimberley Walsh
WORST BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH-Union J
WORST BRITISH SINGLE -James Arthur You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You
WORST BRITISH LIVE - Atomic Kitten
WORST INTERNATIONAL MALE- Justin Bieber
WORST INTERNATIONAL FEMALE -Azealia Banks
WORST INTERNATIONAL GROUP- 30 Seconds To Mars
Tonight , 20 years after debuting with the classic Always And Forever , Eternal will relive and revisit the 8 glory years that made them one of British musics biggest girlbands of all time.
Getting back together for the first time in almost 15 years , sisters Easther and Vernie Bennett and Kellie Bryan-Gudgeon have reunited for ITV2's Big Reunion nostalgia fest.
Before the Spice Girls , All Saints , Sugababes and Girls Aloud , Eternal were undoubtedly the UK's ultimate girlband and one of pop's hottest commodities.
Fifteen Top 20 hits including a sole UK Number 1 and 10 million records sold worldwide. Of course , being a all female group , there were the departures of Louise Nurding and Kelle Bryan before Eternal ended in 2000.
To this day they remain one of the UK's most successful and beloved female groups.
So what better way to celebrate this epic reunion than counting down Eternal's 10 Greatest Hits
10. Save Our Love ( UK Number 8 , January 1994 )
The follow up single to debut smash Stay , the opening gong gives way to a breezy RnB /pop anthem which again showcased Easther Bennett's stunning vocals. 'we got to save our love , Save Our Love '
9. Good Thing ( Number 8 , March 1996 )
The third single from sophomore album Power Of A Woman , was dripping in sass. 'Could it be magic , could it be fantasy ' purrs Easther on a track that would'nt have looked out of place on a TLC album. Amongst one of their most underrated singles , its also one of their most R&B influenced and sassiest
8. Someday ( UK Number 4 , September 1996 ) This was Eternal's first single release post-Spice Girls who had dominated the charts all summer. Taken from the soundtrack of Disney's The Hunchback Of Notre Dame , it was another vintage Eternal ballad. At the time , the Power Of A Woman era was winding down. Again , Easther Bennett soars on a ballad Whitney would have killed for. It's somewhat schmaltzy Disney lyrics prevent it from being their most touching ballad
7. Angel Of Mine ( UK Number 4 , September 1997 ) The song that would prove in some ways to be Eternal's swansong. The gorgeous Angel Of Mine , was a Top 5 smash the month a nation was in mourning for Princess Diana. Easther's vocals are gorgeously restrained , the song itself simple and delicate. It was the perfect lead into their forthcoming Greatest Hits. The song would be covered by US R&B starlet Monica , but couldnt live up to the original
6. I Am Blessed ( UK Number 7 , December 1995 )
One of Eternal's most beautiful ballads deserved much better than its Number 7 peak. One of their more over looked tracks ,the second single from Power Of A Woman , was a gorgeous soaring ballad perfect for the Christmas season/ Hopefully it'll get an outing on some future live dates. Beautiful 5. Power Of A Woman ( UK Number 5 , October 1995 )
Eternal were at their most anthemic on their first single post-Louise , the brassy womanhood anthem Power Of A Woman.
One of their trademark songs coupled with one fo their sexiest videos saw Eternal mark the transition from combat wearing girls on their debut to sassy , sexy women. It suited Eternal to a tee and took them to another level. They truly looked ans sounded remiscent of a British En Vogue
4. Oh Baby I ( UK Number 4 , November 1994 )
My personal favorite Eternal song of all time. This is THE ultimate Eternal ballad. Twenty years later , it still sounds immaculate. The song that truly made me fall in love with Eternal. The fifth single from Always And Forever , was a vintage mid 90's pop ballad.
3. Just A Step From Heaven ( UK Number 8 , April 1994 )
From the opening intro , this is unmistakably Eternal. Epic on every level , by far one of their most beloved tracks. Their 3rd single was my first introduction to Eternal. Ahead of its 20th anniversary , it still sounds ahead of its time. Anthemic stomper.
2. I Wanna Be The Only One ( UK Number 1 , May 1997 )
Eternal's only Number 1 came from their Before The Rain album. Assisted by BeBe Winans , this gospel flecked , summer anthem deservedly gave Eternal a long awaited chart topper.
For the one week in May 1997 , all was right with the world. This rousing number saw Eternal at perhaps their poppiest. It remains a pop classic
1. Stay ( UK Number 4 , September 1993 )
Hard to pick the ultimate Eternal song. But Twitter fan feedback suggest their debut single Stay has swayed it.
It was a fantastic introduction to Eternal. Easther kicked ass vocally and the girls were fresh and relevant.
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