BRUNO MARS PREMIERES "LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN" VIDEO

American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has premiered the video for "Lock Out Of Heaven," the lead single from his upcoming sophomore album "Unorthodox Jukebox."

The track, co-penned and co-produced by Mark Ronson, sounds like it was inspired by legend rock group The Police. Watching the video we certainly feel like the "Grenade" star wants to take step back in time, with a 70s/80s feel throughout the clip. And, does anyone else feel like they see a resemblance to the King of Pop in this clip as well?

We expect this to do well for the 27 year-old, with the track debuting at #20 here in Australia this week on the ARIA Singles Chart.

"Locked Out Of Heaven" is out now, with "Unorthodox Jukebox" available December [iTunes]

2012 GRAMMY NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

Nominations for the 54th Grammy Awards have been announced, with Kanye West leading with seven nods and Adele showing her stance with six nods; including album, record and song of the year.

Joining the brilliant Brit at six nods were Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars; Lil Wayne and Skrillex each received five nods and Nicki Minaj, Rihanna and Mumford & Sons rallied with four nominations.

Highlights from the nominations include the below. For a full list, visit the official site.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
"21" -- Adele
"Wasting Light" -- Foo Fighters
"Born This Way" -- Lady Gaga
"Doo-Wops & Hooligans" -- Bruno Mars
"Loud" -- Rihanna

RECORD OF THE YEAR:
"Rolling In The Deep" -- Adele
"Holocene" -- Bon Iver
"Grenade" -- Bruno Mars
"The Cave" -- Mumford & Sons
"Firework" -- Katy Perry

BEST NEW ARTIST:
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex

SONG OF THE YEAR:
"All Of The Lights" -- Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West
"The Cave" -- Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston
"Grenade" -- Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt
"Holocene" -- Justin Vernon
"Rolling In The Deep" -- Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE:
"Someone Like You" -- Adele
"Yoü And I" -- Lady Gaga
"Grenade" -- Bruno Mars
"Firework" -- Katy Perry
"F***in' Perfect" -- P!nk

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE:
"Body And Soul" -- Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
"Dearest" -- The Black Keys
"Paradise" -- Coldplay
"Pumped Up Kicks" -- Foster The People
"Moves Like Jagger" -- Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera

BEST DANCE RECORDING:
"Raise Your Weapon" -- Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
"Barbra Streisand" -- Duck Sauce
"Sunshine" -- David Guetta & Avicii
"Call Your Girlfriend" -- Robyn
"Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites" -- Skrillex
"Save The World" -- Swedish House Mafia

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE:
"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" -- Coldplay
"Down By The Water" -- The Decemberists
"Walk" -- Foo Fighters
"The Cave" -- Mumford & Sons
"Lotus Flower" -- Radiohead

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM:
"Bon Iver" - Bon Iver
"Codes And Keys" - Death Cab For Cutie
"Torches" - Foster The People
"Circuital" - My Morning Jacket
"The King Of Limbs" - Radiohead

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION:
"Party" - Beyoncé & André 3000
"I'm On One" - DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
"I Need A Doctor" - Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
"What's My Name?" - Rihanna & Drake
"Motivation" - Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
"All Of The Lights" - Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE:
"Look At Me Now" - Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
"Otis" - Jay-Z & Kanye West
"The Show Goes On" - Lupe Fiasco
"Moment 4 Life" - Nicki Minaj & Drake
"Black And Yellow" - Wiz Khalifa

[VIDEO PREMIERE] BRUNO MARS "IT WILL RAIN"

US singer/songwriter and (somewhat feature artist of the moment - he's everywhere!) Bruno Mars has premiered the video for It Will Rain, the first single to be lifted from The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn soundtrack.

The single marks Mars' fifth consecutive top twenty single in Australia and the UK, so far peaking at #20 and #16 respectively. With the release of the upcoming film we should expect to see this rise further in the coming weeks.

The second single from The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn soundtrack, Christina Perri's A Thousand Years, had it's video premiere last week. Catch a glimpse of the clip which highlights various scenes from the upcoming film here.

It Will Rain is available digitally today [iTunes]

[VIDEO PREMIERE] CHRISTINA PERRI "A THOUSAND YEARS"

Twilight fans will be beside themselves when they realise that the video for Christina Perri's latest single A Thousand Years, taken from the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 soundtrack, contains footage from the upcoming movie.

The track, written by Perri, serves as the second single from the album following Bruno Mars It Will Rain which was released back in September.

Listen to It Will Rain

Says Perri of writing the track:

"I wrote [the song] for Edward and Bella in their perspective. It's the purest love song I think I could have possibly written. It's about the simplest kind of love and a timeless love." She further explained, "For me, it just has to do most with the love story between Edward and Bella. I feel like it's 'Romeo and Juliet,' and they just happen to be vampires and there's werewolves. I loved the story from day one."

A Thousand Years is available digitally today [iTunes]

[FRESH RELEASE] Bruno Mars // It Will Rain

The lead single from the The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn is the Bruno Mars track, It Will Rain. The song is very reminiscent of his worldwide smash Grenade, with a slightly more haunting vibe.

Take a listen to the track below. It Will Rain is available digitally today [iTunes]

Adele and Katy Perry top Billboard's mid-year charts

Adele's outstanding album 21, and Katy Perry's collaboration with Kanye West, ET, take out the top selling album and digital track respectively in the US - according to Billboard's mid-year charts.

Since it's release in late February, 21 has sold in excess of 2.51 million copies - an outstanding feat for any artist. Coming in at second place is Lady Gaga's Born This Way with an impressive 1.54 million copies sold (much of which was moved in it's first week of release). Coming in at third place is Mumford & Sons with Sigh No More on 982,000 copies.

Other notable album mentions are:
+ Bruno Mars' soul-tastic Doo Wops & Hooligans at #5 with 686,000
+ Chris Brown rise to F.A.M.E at #7 with 646,000
+ Nicki Minaj's debut album Pink Friday at #9 with 609,000
+ Katy Perry's luscious Teenage Dream at #10 with 600,000
+ Rihanna's real Loud at #11 with 598,000
+ Britney Spears' return to the spotlight at #12 with Femme Fatale with 590,000

ET, Perry's fourth single to be lifted off her Teenage Dream album, has moved over a staggering 4.1 million downloads, and is followed closely by Adele's Rolling in the Deep on 4.08 million downloads. Coming in at third place is Cee Lo Green's masterpiece Fuck You (Forget You) with over 3.2 million copies sold.

Watch the videos for Perry's ET [VIDEO], Adele's Rolling in the Deep [VIDEO] and Green's Fuck You [VIDEO]

Other notable digital track mentions are:
+ Lady Gaga's return with Born This Way at #4 with 3.02 million
+ Rihanna's raunchiness with S&M at #5 with 2.7 millions
+ Jennifer Lopez's RedOne production with Pitbull, On The Floor at #6 with 2.6 million
+ Bruno Mars with two appearances - his explosive Grenade at #9 with 2.3 million, and The Lazy Song at #15 with 2 million

Billboard has reported that both album and digital singles are up year on year with an impressive 1% and 11% respectively. In addition, album sales are up from this point point last year for the first time since 2004! What's even more impressive is the volume of talented pop artists in both charts.

For the full article, including the full top twenty albums and digital sakes, view Billboards article online [WEBSITE]

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[FRESH RELEASE] Far East Movement feat. Ryan Tedder // Rocketeer

Far East Movement; the boys that brought us the platinum #2 single in Australia, Like a G6; return with another hit (expected to hit the ARIA #20 this weekend). Rocketeer is the name of the new single, and it features guest vocalist Ryan Tedder (of OneRepublic).

I actually really like this track. It's has Tedder's familiar yet beautiful/soulful vocals in the chorus, and the FEM boys elsewhere. It's a solid pop number, but I doubt it will match the global success of Like a G6. Will it be a radio hit? Probably.

What I did find surprising was that Tedder didn't contribute to the writing of the track, however another super global success - Bruno Mars - did. Nice.

Purchase Rocketeer digitally today [ITUNES]

Jimmy Steele's Top 50 Singles of 2010 (Part I)

PART I

Over the last week or two the world has been inundated with various radio stations, blogs, TV channels, and official chart companies releasing their Top 50/100 singles and/or albums of 2010. So, what can I do except respond to the world with my own?

Before I get into my own personal Top 50 Singles of 2010, let's visit some of the official outcomes released by the major markets across the globe...

ARIA - Australian Recording Industry Association (AUS)

[OFFICIAL SITE]

20.  TELEPHONE  //  Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce

19.  EMPIRE STATE OF MIND  //  Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys

18.  CLUB CAN'T HANDLE ME  //  Flo Rida feat. David Guetta

17.  RAISE YOUR GLASS  //  P!nk

16.  JUST A DREAM //  Nelly

15.  REPLAY  //  Iyaz

14.  I LIKE IT // Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull

13.  IN MY HEAD  //  Jason Derülo

12.  TIK TOK  //  Ke$ha

11.  AIRPLANES  //  B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams

10.  DJ GOT US FALLIN' IN LOVE  //  Usher feat. Pitbull

9.  TEENAGE DREAM  //  Katy Perry

8.  JUST THE WAY YOU ARE  //  Bruno Mars

7.  ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD)  //  Rihanna

6.  FIREFLIES  //  Owl City

5.  CALIFORNIA GURLS  //  Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg

4.  HEY, SOUL SISTER  //  Train

3.  DYNAMITE  //  Taio Cruz

2.  OMG  //  Usher feat. will.i.am

1.  LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE  //  Eminem feat. Rihanna

Billboard.com (US)

[OFFICIAL SITE]

20.  IMMA BE  //  The Black Eyed Peas

19.  COOLER THAN ME  //  Mike Posner

18.  JUST THE WAY YOU ARE  //  Bruno Mars

17.  TEENAGE DREAM  //  Katy Perry

16.  TELEPHONE  //  Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce

15.  RUDE BOY  //  Rihanna

14.  IN MY HEAD  //  Jason Derulo

13.  BEDROCK  //  Young Money feat. Lloyd

12.  I LIKE IT  //  Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull

11.  NOTHIN' ON YOU //  B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars

10.  BREAK YOUR HEART  //  Taio Cruz feat. Ludacris

9.  DYNAMITE  //  Taio Cruz

8.  BAD ROMANCE  //  Lady Gaga

7.  LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE  //  Eminem feat. Rihanna

6.  AIRPLANES  //  B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams

5.  OMG  //  Usher feat. will.i.am

4.  CALIFORNIA GURLS  //  Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg

3.  HEY, SOUL SISTER  //  Train

2.  NEED YOU NOW  //  Lady Antebellum

1.  TIK TOK  //  Ke$ha

The Official Chart Company (UK)

[OFFICIAL SITE]

20.  CLUB CAN'T HANDLE ME  //  Flo Rida feat. David Guetta

19.  FIREWORK  //  Katy Perry

18.  REPLAY  //  Iyaz

17.  DYNAMITE  //  Taio Cruz

16.  SHE SAID  //  Plan B

15.  TELEPHONE  //  Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce

14.  RUDE BOY  //  Rihanna

13.  EMPIRE STATE OF MIND (PART II)  //  Alicia Keys

12.  FORGET YOU  //  Cee Lo Green

11.  EVERYBODY HURTS  //  Helping Haiti

10.  PASS OUT  //  Tinie Tempah

9.  WE SPEAK NO AMERICANO  //  Yolanda Be Cool vs D Cup

8.  CALIFORNIA GURLS  //  Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg

7.  AIRPLANES  //  B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams

6.  FIREFLIES  //  Owl City

5.  OMG  //  Usher feat. will.i.am

4.  ONLY GIRL IN THE WORLD  //  Rihanna

3.  JUST THE WAY YOU ARE  //  Bruno Mars

2.  WHEN WE COLLIDE  //  Matt Cardle

1.  LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE  //  Eminem feat. Rihanna

PART II - TBC

BRUNO MARS WOULD CATCH A "GRENADE" FOR YOU. TRUE STORY.

Well, well, well... hasn't Mr Peter Gene Hernandez, aka Bruno Mars, been busy in 2010!

He's featured on some of the biggest numbers this year - Nothin' On You by B.o.B, and Billionaire by Travie McCoy. He's also co-penned some of the biggest numbers this year - Fuck You by Cee Lo Green, and Right Round by Flo Rida.

Not to be content with that above, Bruno has just released his debut album, Doo-Wops and Hooligans. The album features the global smash hit Just The Way You Are and his latest single, Grenade.

Just The Way You Are went to #1 in over eight countries, including the big markets - US, UK, Canada and Australia - and Top 5 in another eight. His follow up single, Grenade, looks like it may also provide Bruno with some very well-deserved recognition again, as it bullets it's way into the top 20 of the US, Canadian and Australian markets.

A bit of trivia for you - did you know that young Peter received the nickname Bruno by his father as a child as he was a chubby boy, and there was a chubby wrestler at the time called Bruno Sammartino? Fact!

To quote a great girlfriend of mine "Bruno sounds like a young, raw Michael Jackson" - and I couldn't help but agree. The similarities are there in the voice, the emotion and the definite early signs of success of this rising star. Whilst Just The Way You Are was a great song, for me Grenade is superb. Love it, love it, love it.

Doo-Wops and Hooligans is out via iTunes Australia now. Do yourself a favour and purchase it.