DEMI LOVATO PREMIERES ALL-AMERICAN VIDEO FOR 'MADE IN THE USA'

X Factor judge Demi Lovato has premiered the video for 'Made in the USA,' the second single to be lifted from her fourth studio album 'Demi'.

The track was co-penned and produced by Jonas Jeberg, the Danish star who's responsible for hits 'I Hate This Part' (Pussycat Dolls), 'One Step at a Time' (Jordin Sparks) and 'All I See' (Kylie Minogue). Some have compared it to a grown-up version of Miley Cyrus's 2009 mega-hit 'Party in the USA.'

The clip, which was co-directed by the 20 year-old beauty, has an all-American feel with a young couple who "meet at a carnival, and they fall head over heels in love" -according to Lovato in a recent interview. The newly-blonde 'Heart Attack' star looks great in the clip, baring resemblance to a young Kelly Clarkson!

'Demi' and 'Made in the USA' are both out now [iTunes]

2013 IS LADIES TIME, SONGS WORTH NOTING - PART #3

Part three of our 'Best of 2013' so far - complete with a good fix of the ladies. Check it out.

Did you catch part one and part two?




KATY B 'What Love is Made Of'

London's dubstep (before it was cool) and garage queen Katy B returns this year with fresh material, following the success of her 2011 debut album 'On A Mission.' The lead single, 'What Love is Made Of,' originally surfaced online back in May to pleasing reviews - including ours. 'On A Mission' was (and still is) one of our favourite albums, so we were stoked to find out we'd be getting more Miss B so soon.

'What Love is Made Of' is full of pipin' hot 90s beats that remind us of the work B revealed on her free 'Danger' EP late last year (which you should get your hands on if you haven't done so already). It's a great, solid track with Katy sounding as flawless as she looks in the clip.




DEMI LOVATO 'Heart Attack'

Seizing the spotlight and opportunity on the back of her US X Factor gig, Demi Lovato premiered 'Heart Attack' - a very mature and Kelly Clarkson-esque track that served as the lead single from her (then) upcoming fourth studio album 'Demi.'

The result - a passionate, belter of a gem that sees Lovato at her best. Clearly one of the best tracks the 20 year-old has ever recorded (yup), 'Heart Attack' has the perfect pop song mix - good lyrics, good melody and good vocals. Boom.




SELENA GOMEZ 'Come & Get It'

Whilst it was labelled as a "Rihanna reject" of a song, Selena Gomez's 'Come & Get It' certainly didn't let the label get it down, securing itself as Gomez's best and highest selling US single to date. Co-penned by Ester Dean and produced by Stargate, you can understand where the magic comes from - legends of pop writing and production, the team has delivered the ex-Disney star exactly what she needs.

Flaunting her new-found maturity in both song and video, Gomez looks and sounds brilliant. We love the direction she's heading in and can't wait to hear more from her upcoming album. Yeeeah.




HAIM 'Falling'

Californian sisters HAIM already had us on high alert with their 2012 releases 'Forever' and 'Don't Save Me' - so when 'Falling' premiered it was the like icing on the cake. The track is absolutely captivating, the hooks, the vocals... the works.

The bohemian sounds of the trio have echoed through our halls for most of this year... and have you heard the Duke Dumont remix? Oh my. Debut album due in September, so stay tuned for more.




JENN D 'You Keep Giving Me Love'

Dubbed 'the song Kylie would have recorded if she worked with a French producer,' Jenn D's 'You Keep Giving Me Love' has been an instant hit with pure pop lovers across the globe.

It's cheeky, contains a good dose of 'oh whoa oh ohs' and Miss D rides a merry-go-round in the clip - what more could you want? Instantly likable, if not lovable.

Demi Lovato confirms next single, Who's That Boy featuring Dev

Demi Lovato has confirmed the second single  lifted from her recently released Unbroken album, the track Who's That Boy featuring Californian singer Dev.

Following on from the Billboard top ten hit Skyscraper, Who's That Boy is an almost-sexy uptempo track produced by OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder.

Whilst I have confirmed release date or single cover as of yet, rumours have it we'll be seeing something in October.

Unbroken is available digitally today [iTunes]

DEMI LOVATO REVEALS TRACKLIST FOR "UNBROKEN"

Demi Lovato has revealed the track list to her upcoming album release, Unbroken. The album contains the lead single Skyscraper, which hit the Billboard top ten in July.

Watch the video for Skyscraper here.

The album features collaborations with Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Dev, Iyaz and Jason Derülo. She's really pulling out all stops on this one!

Full track listing:

1. All Night Long feat. Missy Elliott and Timbaland
2. Who's That Boy feat. Dev
3. You're My Only Shorty feat. Iyaz
4. Together feat. Jason Derülo
5. Lightweight
6. Unbroken
7. Fix A Heart
8. Hold Up
9. Mistake
10. Give Your Heart A Break
11. Skyscraper
12. In Real Life
13. My Love Is Like A Star
14. For The Love Of A Daughter
15. Skyscraper (Wizz Dumb Remix)

Unbroken will be released 20 September [iTunes]

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 available today [iTunes]

Watch the video for Skyscraper here.

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

Teen heart-throb Joe Jonas informs us Stevie Nicks is an all-time favorite musical talent, and he'd like to open for See No More writer, Chris Brown. [AOL Music]

Unbeatable? Unbroken. Following on from the success of the Kerli co-penned track Skyscraper, Demi Lovato reveals album title. [Twitter]

Apparently she can't get enough. Jennifer Lopez confirms what we've all been thinking about American Idol. [Billboard]

Wanna talk about sex, baby? Salt 'n Pepa are coming to town (the East Coast, Australia) across November/December. [The Music Network]

After spending time deciphering her dyslexic messages, it seems Cher wants you to know you'll love her new duet with Lady Gaga, apparently titled The Greatest Thing. [Twitter]

Speaking of, Lady Gaga has now been confirmed for this years MTV Video Music Awards alongside Adele and Bruno Mars. [Gaga Daily]

And finally, Ke$ha informs us tuna are the terror of the high seas. Apparently. [Facebook]

My friends, that was some of the the things you need to know about music, this week...

[VIDEO PREMIERE] Demi Lovato // Skyscraper

After spending time out of the spotlight to deal with issues relating to her health and well-being, Demi Lovato returns to the pop music scene with the force of a thousand tornadoes. In fact, Lovato literally blows you away with her new single, Skyscraper.

The track is a powerful ballad the emits enough power and emotion to touch even the toughest of crowds. Lovato tells E!Online about the song, and the video:

"That video was an emotional release for me, like therapy…I kept crying, I was so emotionally invested...That's when I realized, that's what music videos are all about."

Read the full interview [ONLINE]

An outstanding effort if you ask me. What I also love about Lovato's Skyscraper is that it reminds me of my little Aussie hotties, The Veronicas. Girls - where are you and your new material???

Skyscraper is available in the US digitally today, no release date set for Australia as of yet [ITUNES]