Pink storms back with What About Us as new album Beautiful Trauma comfirmed

The long wait is over. Pink will release her seventh album Beautiful Trauma on October 13th. The 13 song collection is lead by the pulsating and anthemic new single What About Us. The track premiered at lunchtime today and is already scaling iTunes charts globally. By far , its her strongest lead single since 2008's So What.

The track starts as piano led ballad before erupting into a powerful synth laden stomper. Pink's vocals are as strong and defiant as ever. Lyrically , the track harks to some of Pink's usual underdog themes "Sticks and stones they may break my bones , /But then I'll be ready " and "What about all the broken , happy ever afters "

The dance infused synths are a welcome departure for the singer. And the track is bound to give her another well earned Number 1.

Meanwhile , Beautiful Trauma will come over five years since 2012's The Truth About Love. That album spawned the US Number 1 Grammy nominated smash Just Give Me A Reason with Nate Ruess.

Since then , Pink has appeared alongside Dallas Green on 2014's side project You+Me. The duo released the acoustic folk of Rose Ave.

Last summer Pink appeared on Setting the World On Fire with country legend Kenny Chesney. Earlier this year she appeared alongside Sia on the track Waterfall by production whiz Stargate.

The track listing for Beautiful Trauma out October 13th

1. Beautiful Trauma

2. Revenge

3. Whatever You Want

4.  What About Us

5.  But We Lost It

6. Barbies

7.  Where We Go

8.    For Now

9.   Secrets

10/ Better Life

11.  I Am Here

12.  Wild Hearts Cant Be Broken

13.   You Get My Love

Pink line sup new single

It's been a long time coming , but finally Pink is set to return. The pop icon will release What About Us on August 10th.

It trails her forthcoming as yet untitled seventh album. It comes five years after her last album The Truth About Love. The 2012 album spawned the hits Blow Me ( One Last Kiss ) , Try and the Grammy nominated US Number 1 Just Give Me A Reason.

In the five years since her last album , Pink has given birth to a son Jameson. In 2014 , she released an album alongside Dallas Green as part of the folk duo You+Me. Last year she released the underwhelming Just Like Fire from the Disney movie Alice Through The Looking Glass. As well as that she teamed up with US country star Kenny Chesney on the track Setting The World On Fire.

Earlier this year , she teamed up with Stargate and Sia on the track Waterfall.

The star has made her return to the live scene with well received shows at numerous US festivals. She headlines V Festival in the UK next month alongside Jay Z.

 Her much anticipated seventh album is rumoured for release this autumn. The five year gap is her longest between records.

Watch the video for So What below

Lorde premieres Green Light

Lorde has finally unveiled her highly anticipated new single Green Light. The New Zealand pop sensation has also premiered the accompanying video. The song will trail her sophomore album Melodrama.

Green Light is a far more uplifting track than her previous work. Its euphoric sad pop with an addictive piano hook.  As promised by the singer herself , the new material certainly captures the fluorescent past two years of her life.

Melodrama follows 2013's Pure Heroine which catapulted the 20 year old Kiwi singer to instant stardom. The huge single Royals was a worldwide smash and saw her pick up a string of Grammy Awards.

This new album is helmed by Jack Antonoff of US pop-rock triumvirate Fun. Antonoff produced many of the stand out tracks on Taylor Swift's massive 1989 album , including Out Of The Woods.

Green Light is available to download and stream now. Watch the new video below

Coldplay reveal Kaleidoscope EP details

Coldplay have revealed details of their forthcoming EP. Entitled , Kaleidoscope , the 5 track EP will be released to coincide with the bands huge summer stadium show.

The nad have premiered the EPs soothing closing track Hynotised today. The EP will also include current collaboration with The Chainsmokers , the massive Something Just Like This. The EP serves as a companion to 2015's multi platinum A Head Full Of Dreams.

The full tracklistimg for Kaleidoscope out June 2nd is

All I Can Think About Is You

Something Just Like This (with The Chainsmokers )

Miracles 2

A L I E N S

Hypnotised

Listen to Hypnotised below

Coldplay and The Chainsmokers team up on new single

The Chainsmokers and Coldplay have teamed up in one of the years most surprising collaborations. The duos took to the BRIT Awards in London last night for the first performance of Something Just Like This. And after repeated listen , this strangest of musical bedfellows works extremely well.

It looks et to give The Chainsmokers another massive worldwide smash ahead of the release of their debut album Memories...Do Not Open.

Alex Pall and Drew Taggart have had enormous success in the past year with the worldwide success of Closer alongside Halsey. Last week they won their first Grammy for the summer smash Don't Let Me Down featuring Daya.

Listen to Something Just Like This below

BRITS 2017 - Bowie scoops double at muted ceremony

2016 wasn't exactly a vintage year. And last nights BRIT Awards demonstrated that in a remarkably restrained and underwhelming ceremony.

The late David Bowie proved to be the biggest winner of the night with deserved wins for MasterCard British Album Of The Year which was presented by Noel Gallagher. The former Oasis guitarist was clearly not turning up to hand a gomg to The 1975 so his appearance was a mild surprise. Bowie also won Best British Male.

Rising star Rag N Bone Man also had a memorable night winning Critics Choice and Best British Breakthrough after his debut album Human tallied the highest first week sales of a debut album this decade.

Elsewhere , there were wins for The 1975 who picked up the Best British Group and performed a bouncy version of hit single The Sound. The performance confused many viewers at home with its running commentary on screen critiscising the group .

Little Mix opened the ceremony in spectacular style with Shout Out To My Ex , which would later win Best British Single. Its the girls first and overdue BRITS win

The other big pop performanc eof the night came from Katy Perry with new single Chained To The Rhythm. The US star performed amongst a sea of white houses and larger than life puppets thought to be based on Donald Trump and Theresa May.

Its hard to take Perry's 'purposeful pop ' seriously. This is the same woman who mocked Britney Spears mental breakdown on the red carpet at last weeks Grammys. And a performer whose image has been that of a carefully controlled cartoon character who once squirted cream from her breasts in the California Gurls video.

The tribute to the late George Michael was one of the nights high points. Andrew Ridgeley his Wham bandmate , accompanied by Pepsi and Shirley gave an emotional speech about the much missed pop legend.

Chris Martin of Coldplay then appeared to perform a moving version of A Different Corner , with interspersed verses from Michael himself.

Martin re-appeared later for a much hyped collaboration with US dance pop duo The Chainsmokers.

Elsewhere , other winners included One Direction who won Best British Artist Video despite splitting in 2015 , making a complete mockery of the fan voted category.

Adele once again won Best Global Success , as her BRITS wins edges towards double figures.

The show was closed by Robbie Williams who gave a by the numbers performance of tracks from his current album The Heavy Entertainment Show. Ironic , as this was a  ceremony that was light on anything entertaining. Hosts Dermot O'Leary and Emma Willis gave an polished if uncharismatic performance as hosts. But still far more likable than James Cordens sycophancy of ceremonies past.

BRIT AWARDS 2017 WINNERS

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR David Bowie for Blackstar

BEST BRITISH GROUP  The 1975

BEST BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH Rag n Bone Man

BEST BRITISH SINGLE Little Mix for Shout Out To My Ex

BEST BRITISH MALE  David Bowie

BEST BRITISH FEMALE  Emeli Sande

CRITICS CHOICE  Rag n Bone Man

BEST INTERNATIONAL GROUP A Tribe Called Quest

BEST INTERNATIONAL MALE  Drake

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEMALE   Beyoncé

BEST GLOBAL SUCCESS  Adele

BEST BRITISH ARTIST VIDEO One Direction for History

Katy Perry challenges conformity in Chained To The Rhythm video

Say what you want about Katy Perry. But almost a decade into her career , nobody else does a great pop visual like the Firework singer. This continues with the premiere of Chained To The Rhythm.

Perry finds herself immersed in the day glo sheen of the Oblivi amusement park , surrounded by Stepford Wives-esque characters ambling from one high thrill ride to the next. The video clearly takes inspiration from the songs Sia and max Martin penned lyrics.

Ignorance is bliss for Perry and her fellow park goers living in their bubble , unaware of their conformity. Its only when Perry peicks her finger on a rose thorn and her collaborator Skip Marley makes an appearance in 3D , that Katy begins to snap out of her bubble.

Its another video triumph to add to Perry's long list of visual classics like Waking Up In Vegas , .E.T , Last Friday Night and Firework.

Perry releases her long awaited follow up to 2013's PRISM later this year. She performs tomorrow night at the BRIT Awards.

Watch the video for Chained To The Rhythm below