[FRESH RELEASE] Strange Talk // Climbing Walls

It must be the day for finding great new Australian music. After discovering the brilliance that is the Voltaire Twins, I come across indie pop band Strange Talk. Four lads - Stephen Docker, Gerard Sidhu, Travis Constable and Gillan...

[VIDEO PREMIERE] Rebecca & Fiona // Hard

On the back of their current collaboration Boy with fellow Swede Adrian Lux, singer/producers Rebecca & Fiona unleash the video for their new single, Hard. Listen to Boy by Adrian Lux feat. Rebecca & Fiona Hard...

HAVE YOU DISCOVERED... VOLTAIRE TWINS?

Western Australia is known for some of Australia's freshest musical talents (think Little Birdy, Birds of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe, Pendulum, etc); so you can imagine how excited I was to hear of another group from Perth with fresh new...

Winners from the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards

In case you missed the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, some are saying this was the best year yet. Whilst none of the nights wins were real surprises, it was certainly a fun night. Some of the non award highlights were: + Beyoncé...

[FRESH RELEASE] Emeli Sandé // Heaven

Hold up - we have another beautiful moment in today's pop music. Adele Sandé, known by her stage name Emeli Sandé, delivers a magical musical masterpiece in her debut single, Heaven. Mixing drum 'n bass beats with beautiful gospel...

[FRESH RELEASE] JoJo // Disaster

After a five year hiatus JoJo returns with new material. The first single to be lifted from her third studio album titled Jumping Trains, is the track Disaster. Released to US commercial radio this week, the track will be available...

Joe Jonas reveals album cover and track listing for Fastlife

Teen heart-throb Joe Jonas has unveiled the album cover and track listing for his debut album Fastlife. The album includes his debut single See No More, the current promo Love Slayer and the upcoming single Just In Love (With You). Full...

[VIDEO PREMIERE] NICKI MINAJ "FLY" FEAT. RIHANNA

Nicki Minaj has premiered the video for the eighth (!) single to be lifted from her platinum selling debut album Pink Friday - the collaboration with Rihanna titled Fly. The single follows the success of Super Bass, which has...

LISTEN TO NEW MARINA & THE DIAMONDS WITH "RADIOACTIVE"

A few weeks ago Marina & the Diamonds previewed the track Fear and Loathing - a somewhat haunting yet exciting new chapter for the beauty, via her alter-ego Electra Heart. Watch part one, Fear and Loathing here. Today...

[VIDEO PREMIERE] LEONA LEWIS / AVICII "COLLIDE"

Over the weekend the very beautiful Leona Lewis premiered the video for her "collaboration" with Swedish DJ Avicii, the track Collide. Now whilst viewers in Australia and New Zealand can't view the original video due to YouTube...

LISTEN TO NEW DARREN HAYES WITH "BLOODSTAINED HEART"

Single number two for the Australian market for ex-Savage Garden singer Darren Hayes is the power pop ballad Bloodstained Heart. In case you feel like you've heart it before, the track has been used for the recent X Factor...

LISTEN TO NEW DARREN HAYES WITH "BLACK OUT THE SUN"

Darren Hayes has premiered the video for one of his latest singles, Black Out The Sun. The Aussie heart-throb will release two tracks for two different markets - the above mentioned for UK/Europe and Bloodstained Heart for Australia. Black...

[VIDEO PREMIERE] KIMBRA "GOOD INTENT"

Australia's new adopted sweetheart Kimbra (sorry New Zealand) has unveiled the video for her latest single to be taken from her debut album Vows, the track Good Intent. Gotye's partner in crime looks absolutely glamorous in her...

[VIDEO PREMIERE] Beyoncé // 1+1

Jay-Z's better half has released a video for the opening track off her 4 album, the power ballad 1+1. Now you all know how much we love our Queen Beyoncé, but I have to say The-Dream produced track is definitely not one...

[VIDEO PREMIERE] RIHANNA "CHEERS (DRINK TO THAT)"

Princess Rihanna has premiered the video for her sixth (!) single lifted from her Loud album, the Avril Lavigne-sampling track Cheers (Drink To That). The Runners produced single has already reached top 20 status in Australia...

[FRESH RELEASE] Florence + the Machine // What The Water Gave Me

Yesterday the world was graced with the musical talents of Florence Welch after a surprising release of Florence + the Machine's new single, What The Water Gave Me. The Paul Epworth track is the first single from the bands untitled...

Sneaky Sound System drop cover for From Here To Anywhere

Hot on the heels of their latest single Big hitting the airwaves and digital media, Australian dance outfit Sneaky Sound System have dropped the cover for their third studio album, From Here To Anywhere. You can listen to Big here and...

LISTEN TO NEW DAVID GUETTA WITH "NIGHT OF YOUR LIFE" FEAT. JENNIFER HUDSON

If you thought you were ready for the Guetta train, well guess again. Hot on the heels of the two promo singles to be lifted from his upcoming Nothing But The Beat album (Titanium featuring Sia, Lunar featuring Afrojack); David...

[FRESH RELEASE] AVICII "FADE INTO DARKNESS"

Swedish DJ Avicii has released the video for his latest single, the track Fade Into Darkness featuring the vocal talents of Andreas Moe. Listening to the track you'll be familiar with the sample (originally from Perpetuum Mobile...

LISTEN TO NEW KIMBRA WITH "GOOD INTENT"

Can't get enough of this talented Kiwi? Neither can we. Kimbra has released the second single to be lifted from her upcoming debut album Vows, the track Good Intent. You can hear the full studio version of Good Intent via Kimbra's...

NICOLA ROBERTS DROPS COVER AND TRACKLIST FOR "CINDERELLA'S EYES"

Red-haired beauty Nicola Roberts (not to be confused with Knitola Roberts) has unveiled the cover and track listing for her anticipated debut album, Cinderella's Eyes. The album features the Diplo produced single Beat Of My Drum...

Nervo release lyric video for We're All No One

Hot on the heels of the single cover being dropped, the girls from Australia's hottest female DJ export Nervo has released a lyric video for their upcoming smash hit, We're All No One. The track features infamous part boys Afrojack...

THAT SETTLES IT! LEONA LEWIS AND AVICII NO LONGER "COLLIDE"

After a very public match of who said what on Twitter, it seems as though the record companies supporting Leona Lewis and Avicii have finally come to an agreement on the debacle that was Collide vs Penguin (Fade Into Darkness). Listen...

[FRESH RELEASE] Sneaky Sound System // Big

Following on from their recent smash hit We Love, the new format that is Sneaky Sound System 2.0 (without MC Double D who left the group last year) release their latest single, Big. The video was recently shot in Las Vegas, and...

[FRESH RELEASE] Chrizzo & Maxim feat. Amanda Wilson // Runaway

German dance outfit Chrizzo & Maxim has unveiled their debut single Runaway, featuring the vocal talents of Freemasons' favourite, Amanda Wilson. Runaway will be released in Europe in September. ...

Nervo drop single cover for We're All No One, featuring Afrojack and Steve Aoki

As announced last week, Australian DJ sisters Nervo are back with their new single, We're All No One, featuring Afrojack and Steve Aoki; and over the weekend the single cover dropped. Stay tuned for more release details, but at...

HAVE YOU DISCOVERED... RD?

This London based girl group are the latest trio you need to be keepin' watch on. Troy, Martika and Chronz make up the newest, freshest ladies known as RD. To quote the girls bio, "RD are a nod back to the glory days when sassy...

Demi Lovato drops album cover for Unbroken

Teen popstar Demi Lovato has dropped the cover for her new album, Unbroken. Her third studio album will be available 20 September and features work with Rock Mafia, Ryan Tedder and Kara DioGuardi. The lead single, Skyscraper, is...

Adele live in the US, Set Fire To The Rain

After a case of laryngitis, Adele is back on the road in the US, this time on the West Coast. There has been an amazing response to her shows and you can see just how much she wows the audience in the video below for her latest single,...

News alert! Things you need to know about music, this week

Buggar blaming it on the rain, blame it on Scientology - according to Jennifer Lopez that the reason her marriage split with fellow musician Marc Anthony [Daily Spy] Hilary Duff is up the duff. That is all [Undercover] 'Twas Queen...

KELLY CLARKSON ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE "MR KNOW IT ALL", NEW ALBUM "STRONGER"

Who would have thought that on the back of the 547 leaked tracks Kelly Clarkson would have any new material left - but yes she does, and we're very excited to hear about it! Announced yesterday via Clarkson's official site, the...

KATY PERRY MAKES BILLBOARD HISTORY WITH FIVE #1 SINGLES FROM "TEENAGE DREAM"

This week Katy Perry made Billboard history when her latest single to be lifted from her Teenage Dream album, Last Friday Night (TGIF) moved into the coveted #1 position. Hear Missy Elliott's latest remix of Perry's Last Friday...

PREVIEW JAMES MORRISON'S "THE AWAKENING"

Singer/songwriter James Morrison releases his third studio album The Awakening on 26 September. Right now however you can preview five of the tracks via this nifty little album sampler. The tracks include: + I Wont Let You Go +...

PREVIEW WILL YOUNG'S "ECHOES"

Until this coming Sunday you now have the opportunity to preview UK popstar Will Young's latest Richard X produced album, Echoes, which will be available for digital purchase in a few days time. Visit Will's Facebook page to...

[VIDEO PREMIERE] JASON DERÜLO "IT GIRL"

American R&B/pop singer Jason Derülo has unveiled the video for his latest single, following on from his smash hit Don't Wanna Go Home, the ballad It Girl. The track is taken from Derülo's second studio album which...

[FRESH RELEASE] Dusky feat. Janai // Lost In You

Sit down and relax. Be prepared for a beautiful, soulful experience. I present to you London based musicians Alfie Granger-Howell and Nick Harriman, aka Dusky. This is their debut single, Lost In You, which features the very talented...

[VIDEO PREMIERE] CHROMEO FEAT. SOLANGE KNOWLES "WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS"

Hold up kids, don't get too excited now. Whilst Canadian pop-electro-funk duo Chromeo feature Beyoncé's gorgeous younger sister Solange Knowles on vocals for When The Night Falls, she doesn't appear in the video that they've finally...

LISTEN TO NEW JESSIE J WITH "DOMINO"

Hot on the heels of her latest UK single release, Who's Laughing Now, songbird Jessie J's latest single to be released in the US market is the new track Domino. The Dr Luke number is very Katy Perry (but that's not really...

[VIDEO PREMIERE] Lady Gaga // Yoü and I

Mother Monster aka Lady Gaga has premiered the video for the fourth single lifted from her Born This Way album, the power rock ballad Yoü and I. The track, which Gaga originally showcased at Elton John's White Tie and Tiara...

HAVE YOU DISCOVERED... ELEN LEVON?

By day she's a sweet, innocent school girl in Sydney's eastern suburbs; by night she's your next biggest popstar - I'm talking about Australia's answer to the next big thing, Elen Levon. 17 year-old Levon has been working tirelessly...

[VIDEO PREMIERE] ATB feat. JanSoon // Move On

German DJ/producer ATB has premiered the video for his second single from the Distant Earth album, the track Move On, featuring JanSoon on vocals. The song, which is one of the strongest on the album, is mix of pop tied in...

He Will Be Loved: Adam Levine covers Out Magazine, September issue

Superstar judge from The Voice and Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine features on the cover of the September issue of US gay magazine, Out. Levine on his gay brother: My brother is gay, and we knew when he was two. We all knew. We all...

[FRESH RELEASE] Nervo feat. Afrojack & Steve Aoki // We're All No One

Australia's hottest female DJ export, twin sisters Nervo are back with their latest track - a smashin' club favourite collaborating with infamous party boys Afrojack and Steve Aoki. The new single, titled We're All No One, sees...

SUGABABES COVER "LOADED" SEPTEMBER ISSUE

On the verge of their new single Freedom being released next month, the Sugababes prepare themselves for the spotlight again by featuring in the UK magazine, Loaded. Watch the video for Freedom here. The 'babes appear in...

SUGABABES DROP COVER FOR "FREEDOM"

After premiering the video for their latest single Freedom last week, the Sugababes have now dropped the artwork for the single cover. Saucy. Again, it still looks like they playing along with the lesbian-fantasy theme. Watch...