Live Lounge - Pixie Lott - Mama Do - Acoustic Cover
Published 22 June 9 4:33 PM | charlotte
Pixie Lott is an English singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. Signed to Mercury Records in the UK, and Interscope in the US, her first single "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)", was released for download on 7 June 2009 and officially on 8 June, going straight to Number 1 in the UK on 14 June. She is scheduled to release an album Turn It Up on 7 September 2009; and is set to release an album with Electronic Arts in simlish for The Sims 3.
Take That - Said It All, Live on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Published 19 June 9 10:0 AM | charlotte
Every decade has a teenybopper band that takes the charts by storm, and the early 1990s saw Take That picking up in the U.K. where '80s American teen stars New Kids On The Block left off. Led by songwriter and lead vocalist Gary Barlow, Take That hit it big with a mixture of dance-pop and heart-tugging ballads. After Robbie Williams's departure in 1995, the group held on long enough to release a greatest-hits package before calling it quits. Take That, minus Williams, re-united in 2006 for...
Jade - It's My Time - UK Entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Published 12 June 9 6:9 PM | charlotte
Jade Ewen is an English singer and actress . Ewen began her career with the role of Nala in the West End production of The Lion King . Ewen has since then been seen in numerous TV series in both the United Kingdom and Australia . In 2005 Ewen joined the R&B group Trinity Stone which achieved limited success in the UK , Ireland , and Russia . On 31 January 2009 Ewen won the British national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest and represented the country at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest...
Kasabian singing Fire in the Radio 1 Live Lounge at Swindon's Big Weekend.
Published 2 June 9 2:13 PM | charlotte
Formed in Leicester, England, in the late 1990s, dance-rock quartet Kasabian hit big with their self-titled debut in 2004. Bearing the marked influence of "baggy" superstars the Stone Roses and the Happy Mondays, Kasabian set themselves apart from many of their neo-post-punk contemporaries with a potent blend of dancefloor rhythms, electronics, and rock 'n' roll swagger. In 2006 they released their second album, EMPIRE, which revealed a more straightforward, classic rock sound.
The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow Live on Jimmy Kimmel HQ
Published 22 May 9 4:38 PM | charlotte
The Los Angeles-based hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas has made a name for itself by taking an eclectic and organic approach to rap, R&B, and funk. Led by vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Will.I.Am., the band also includes two other MCs, Apl.de.Ap. and Taboo, along with vocalist Fergie, and a live backing band. Building a steady buzz with its first two releases, Black Eyed Peas garnered mainstream attention with the 2003 album, ELEPHUNK, which launched Fergie's solo career and helped make Will...
Bonkers - Dizzee Rascal @ Big Weekend
Published 11 May 9 11:0 AM | charlotte
Dizzee performs Bonkers at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Swindon. East London MC Dizzee Rascal is the most well-known purveyor of the U.K. underground hip-hop/electronic hybrid known as grime. Rascal's style is marked by a fierce, clipped double-time flow reminiscent, at times, of American krunk MCs and is filled with a litany of obscure British street-isms. His 2004 debut, BOY IN DA CORNER, boasts a combination of exhilarating U.K. garage beats and the occasional classic hip-hop "big beat...
Lily Allen singing Not Fair live on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Published 8 May 9 1:8 PM | charlotte
U.K. singer Lily Allen is the daughter of the notorious British actor/comedian Keith Allen, and her father's sharp sense of humour is reflected in the music on her highly acclaimed 2006 debut full-length, ALL RIGHT STILL. Following the runaway success of the single "Smile"--which hit the top spot on the U.K. singles chart--the album is blend of pop-reggae, hip-hop, and U.K. R&B delivered with witty lyrical barbs and a chart-friendly pop sheen. While her brash outspokenness has made...
Lady GaGa - Poker Face (Live on Friday Night w/ Jonathan Ross)
Published 1 May 9 5:0 PM | charlotte
Lady GaGa is a dance-pop singer from New York City. Born Stefani Germanotta in Yonkers in 1986, she attended the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU while performing at open-mic nights around the city. An early collaboration with rapper/producer Akon led to her signing with Interscope Records, which released her debut album THE FAME in October 2008. She scored a number one hit and a Grammy nomination with her ode to lost, drunken nights, "Just Dance." The song went on to top the charts in several...
Tiesto Live @ Bucharest, 21.03.2009 - I'm Not Alone
Published 6 April 9 11:24 AM | charlotte
Scottish kitsch-dance producer, Calvin Harris, burst on to the UK music scene with his tongue-in-cheek single, "Acceptable In The 80s", which reached number 10 in the UK singles chart. A blend of retro synth sounds, and knowing lyrics it set the template for Harris' debut full length, I CREATED DISCO, released in June 2007. The album was preceded by Harris' second single, "The Girls", which upping the ante with it's ironic claims of sexual attractiveness--set to a...
Franz Ferdinand - No You Girls (Live On Top Of The Pops)
Published 3 April 9 3:55 PM | charlotte
Franz Ferdinand is a Scottish rock band that formed in Glasgow , Scotland in 2002. Named after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria , the band is comprised of Alex Kapranos ( lead vocals and guitar ), Bob Hardy ( bass guitar ), Nick McCarthy ( rhythm guitar , keyboards and backing vocals), and Paul Thomson ( drums , percussion and backing vocals). On 27 January 2009, the band released their third studio album, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand , which they had been recording in Glasgow since the summer of...
Keane - Better Than This
Published 24 March 9 5:2 PM | charlotte
On 25 August 2008, Keane appeared as studio guests on BBC 6 Music with Steve Lamacq where three of the new songs from Perfect Symmetry were played for the first time: "Spiralling", "The Lovers Are Losing", and "Better Than This". The song "Love Is the End" was also aired on a Portuguese radio station where the DJ referred to the song as being "The Lovers Are Losing" leaving some to believe that the song was accidentally played. The song "Love...
The Foxes perform 'Bill Hicks' at The Metro Club in London
Published 19 March 9 11:36 AM | charlotte
Following the release of their critically acclaimed debut EP ‘Lover, Killer’ in late 2007 The Foxes hit the road with Yeti for a 30 date UK Tour in early 2008. Their second single, “Bill Hicks” , will be released on CD, Download and 7” Vinyl on March 16th 2009, supported by a 30 date UK tour.
September - Can't Get Over
Published 12 March 9 5:54 PM | charlotte
September is the latest female singer to emerge onto the dance music scene and try their luck at trying to overthrow the likes of Cascada and Kelly Lorena. As you'd expect, her follow-up single 'Can't Get Over' sticks fairly rigidly to the 'Cry For You' formula. It's got a thumping Eurodance beat, a big synthy chorus and simple but effective lyrics that would be hard to forget. This is all topped off with a video that finds September - known to her mum as Petra Marklund...
Taylor Swift - CMA awards 2008 - Love Story
Published 2 March 9 2:0 PM | charlotte
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country - pop singer-songwriter . In 2006, she released her debut single " Tim McGraw ", which peaked at number six on the Billboard country charts. Later in October 2006, she released her self-titled debut album, which produced five hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and was certified 3× Multi- Platinum by the RIAA . The New York Times described Swift as "one of pop's finest songwriters, country’s foremost pragmatist and more...
shontelle t-shirt london live
Published 27 February 9 4:56 PM | charlotte
Shontelle was born in Saint James, Barbados . She is the oldest of 3 sisters. At school she was a first class academic student. On the sports field she was highly competitive too. Shontelle is a student at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus in Barbados (currently on hold), and was on her way to becoming a lawyer before SRC, the same label known for discovering her friend Rihanna , saw her talent. Shontelle wrote the song " Roll It Gal " for regionally renowned, Alison Hinds...
My Life Would Suck Without You - Kelly Clarkson - Live
Published 18 February 9 4:0 PM | charlotte
Kelly singing at the Atlantis resort in Nassau, Bahamas - February 14, 2009 As the very first winner of the AMERICAN IDOL television show competition, Kelly Clarkson was inevitably pegged as little more than a manufactured pop commodity. The surprisingly versatile singer managed to survive against expectations, however, and released one of the most infectious singles of 2005, "Since U Been Gone." The success of the song not only endeared Clarkson to a tremendously diverse cross-section...
Beyonce Single Ladies LIVE on Ellen HQ
Published 13 February 9 11:31 AM | charlotte
Beyonce Knowles rose to fame as a member of the R&B ensemble Destiny's Child. With Beyonce's father as a manager, the group garnered massive success with their 2001 album, SURVIVOR. Soon Beyonce, sporting a sexy yet girl-next-door image, broke out on her own, with major roles in the Austin Powers movie GOLDMEMBER, a hip-hop version of the opera CARMEN, and her star turn as a Diana Ross-esque diva in the film DREAMGIRLS. With the release of her more eclectic solo albums and acting roles...
Take That - Up All Night [Live BBC Radio 2] HD
Published 2 February 9 2:12 PM | charlotte
Every decade has a teenybopper band that takes the charts by storm, and the early 1990s saw Take That picking up in the U.K. where '80s American teen stars New Kids On The Block left off. Led by songwriter and lead vocalist Gary Barlow, Take That hit it big with a mixture of dance-pop and heart-tugging ballads. After Robbie Williams's departure in 1995, the group held on long enough to release a greatest-hits package before calling it quits. Take That, minus Williams, re-united in 2006 for...
Mark Ronson and Daniel Merriweather live
Published 30 January 9 12:15 PM | charlotte
It has been three long years since 26 year old Daniel Merriweather swapped the streets of Melbourne and his native Australia for the cosmopolitan bustle of Manhattan, downtown NYC. Daniel is currently working on his debut album Love and War ; which will feature production from Ronson . It will be released through Marlin Records in Australia and Allido Records (distributed through J Records ) in the U.S in April 2009 (according to Daniel's announcement on Mark Ronson's East Village Radio show...
U2 - Get On Your Boots
Published 29 January 9 11:7 AM | charlotte
U2's new single "Get On Your Boots" from the upcoming album "No Line On The Horizon". 'No Line On The Horizon' is U2's twelfth studio album, and follows the massive success of 2004's 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb'. The first single from the album, 'Get On Your Boots', may be an all-out rocker akin to previous successes like 'Vertigo', but the remainder of the album sees the band diversifying in ways similar to their 'Zooropa'...
Lynyrd Skynyrd Free Bird Live
Published 28 January 9 7:8 PM | charlotte
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American Southern rock band. The band became prominent in the Southern United States in 1973, and rose to worldwide recognition before several members, including lead vocalist and primary songwriter Ronnie Van Zant , died in a plane crash in 1977 five miles northeast of Gillsburg, Mississippi . The band reformed in 1987 for a reunion tour with Johnny Van Zant , Ronnie's younger brother, at the helm, and continues to record music today. The band was inducted into the Rock...
Bon Iver - Blood Bank
Published 27 January 9 10:36 AM | charlotte
Bon Iver is the name of indie folk singer-songwriter Justin Vernon' s current band and most notable music project to date. The band now consists of Mike Noyce and Sean Carey. The name, Bon Iver, is an Anglicization of the French "bon hiver" (good winter). Vernon independently released Bon Iver's debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago in 2007, the majority of which was recorded while spending three months in a remote cabin in Wisconsin .
Jay Sean Tonight & Ride It
Published 26 January 9 5:10 PM | charlotte
Jay Sean is a British singer/songwriter from London. Signed in 2003 by 2Point9, Jay recorded his first single 'Dance with you' with leading Brit Asian producer Rishi Rich alongside Punjabi singer Juggy D. The track blew up and Jay, who was on course to becoming a doctor, cut short his medical school education to sign a deal with Virgin Records.
Jordin Sparks - One Step At A Time (Live)
Published 23 January 9 6:44 PM | charlotte
At an age when most teens are looking forward to a carefree summer break, Jordin Sparks at 17, graced the stage as the youngest American Idol winner and spent the summer months crafting her eponymous debut album. Honing all the confidence, class and breathtaking range of emotion that put her at the epicenter of the entertainment world for most of 2007, Jordin is pouring everything into her upcoming album due out on 19 Recordings/Jive Records in November.
Lady GaGa - Poker Face (Acoustic - Live)
Published 22 January 9 8:20 PM | charlotte
When Lady GaGa was a little girl, she would sing along on her mini plastic tape recorder to Michael Jackson and Cyndi Lauper hits and get twirled in the air in daddy’s arms to the sounds of the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. The precocious child would dance around the table at fancy Upper West Side restaurants using the breadsticks as a baton. And, she would innocently greet a new babysitter in nothing but her birthday suit. It’s no wonder that little girl from a good Italian New York family, turned...
The Script - Breakeven - LIVE on The Paul O'Grady Show - 30/10/2008
Published 21 January 9 5:57 PM | charlotte
The Script are an Irish trio (Danny: vocals, Mark: guitar, Glen: drums) whose music boasts the kind of artful twists sure to turn all preconceptions on their head. This is a whole new brand of Celtic Soul, blending hip hop lyrical flow with pop melodiousness, state-of-the-art R'n'B production with anthemic rock dynamics, classic song construction with gritty contemporary narratives.
NE-YO - Mad - Live from *** Clark New Year's Eve
Published 20 January 9 5:42 PM | charlotte
Pop/R&B sensation Ne-Yo is a music industry double-threat. In addition to releasing two hugely successful albums and scoring numerous Billboard hits (including a number 1 with 2006's "So Sick"), Ne-Yo has also written hits for some of the biggest names in pop and R&B, including Rihanna, Beyonce, Mario, Chris Brown, and Mary J. Blige. Ne-Yo is a multi-talented performer in the style of impresarios such as Jermaine Dupri, Teddy Riley, and Jay-Z. He even founded his own label,...
Kanye West - Heartless (Live On Conan O'Brien)
Published 19 January 9 5:41 PM | charlotte
The fourth album from hip-hop giant Kanye West heavily features West singing with the aid of an 'auto-tune' device. Describing the release as a 'pop' album, the Atlanta, Georgia-born rapper again teams up with a number of high profile guests including Young Jeezy and Lil' Wayne. 'Robocop' features additional production from Herbie Hancock, while the single 'Love Lockdown' is also included.
Beyoncé - Single Ladies (Live @ AMA´S 08)
Published 16 January 9 10:13 AM | charlotte
Beyonce Knowles rose to fame as a member of the R&B ensemble Destiny's Child. With Beyonce's father as a manager, the group garnered massive success with their 2001 album, SURVIVOR. Soon Beyonce, sporting a sexy yet girl-next-door image, broke out on her own, with major roles in the Austin Powers movie GOLDMEMBER, a hip-hop version of the opera CARMEN, and her star turn as a Diana Ross-esque diva in the film DREAMGIRLS. With the release of her more eclectic solo albums and acting roles...
Fleet Foxes - Blue Ridge Mountains (Live on Letterman)
Published 15 January 9 5:12 PM | charlotte
Seattle-Based Band Fleet Foxes Performs Blue Ridge Mountains on Late Show With David Letterman. Fleet Foxes are a Seattle-based indie-rock ensemble with a striking penchant for airy vocal harmonies and bright, chiming arrangements. While lead singer Robin Pecknold's voice easily garners comparisons with My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Fleet Foxes wander far from the elder band's Americana sound, often incorporating a pastoral British folk influence. Following up on the well-received SUN...
The Ting Tings - Fruit Machine (live in LA)
Published 14 January 9 11:42 AM | charlotte
The Ting Tings are Jules de Martino and Katie White. They met when she was just out of being a Wigan school-girl and bonded over a shared ambition to rock the foundations of pop music. Jules and Katie have been writing together for over four years. Together, Jules and Katie have configured a sound that represents the pure heart of British pop. Driven by personality, unstoppable momentum, friendship and the love of great pop music - however stylised it arrives.
Little Boots - Meddle (live at Later...)
Published 13 January 9 9:58 AM | charlotte
Little Boots is the musical alter ego of Victoria Hesketh. Influenced by Elton John and The Bee Gees, Little Boots learnt to play the piano at the age of five and started to write songs at the age 12 before studying Classical Music, Little Boots makes effervescent synth pop.
Lady Gaga Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Published 12 January 9 10:51 AM | charlotte
Hip New York singer Lady GaGa has hit the top spot in the UK with her single Just Dance, ending X Factor Alexandra Burke's three-week reign. Electro-pop princess Lady GaGa, 20, came sixth in the BBC's Sound of 2009 list. The singer, real name Joanne Stefani Germanotta, has been nominated for a Grammy for best dance recording for Just Dance. The song is her first release in the UK.
Coldplay Life In Technicolor ii, live @ TOTP New Year's Eve Special
Published 9 January 9 5:49 PM | charlotte
In 2000, Coldplay emerged seemingly out of nowhere to become a worldwide smash with their debut album PARACHUTES and hit single "Yellow". Led by charismatic frontman Chris Martin, the band expanded its horizons (and its fanbase) throughout the 2000s, while remaining true to its basic form. One of the only British rock bands of their era to make a major impact on the US charts, Coldplay proved that simple, memorable, straightforward pop-rock can still be striking even in the post-everything...
The Days - No Ties Live - The 5:19 Show 106 (part 3)
Published 8 January 9 10:36 AM | charlotte
The 4 piece are made up of Luke Simpkins (vocals/piano), Dan Simpkins (bass), Harry Meads (drums) and Tim Ayers (guitar). Hailing from Sunny Devon and spotted initially by Fierce Panda (the small heat seeking label that discovered Coldplay and Keane) the band create perfecty crafted pop with catchy, guitar and piano driven melodies.
Jonas Brothers - Superstition - Live with Jordin Sparks
Published 7 January 9 5:52 PM | charlotte
Jonas Brothers playing "Superstition" Live with Jordin Sparks at a surprise post-AMA's concert in Hollywood. New Jersey's Nick Jonas began appearing in Broadway musicals at the tender age of six, and by the time he formed the mop-topped tween-pop band the Jonas Brothers at the age of 13 with his two older siblings Kevin and Joe, he was a seasoned stage performer. A charming explosion of crunchy power chords and sweet vocal harmonies, the Brothers' first album, released on Columbia...
Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk - New Years Eve '08
Published 6 January 9 5:37 PM | charlotte
Dave Edmunds along with Jools Holland & The Rhythm and Blues Band, New Years Eve live show 2008. Dave Edmunds is a Welsh singer, guitarist and record producer. Although he is primarily associated with pub rock and New Wave , he had numerous popular hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, his natural leaning has always been towards 1950s style rock and roll .
Duffy - Rockferry Live - Jools' Hootenanny 2008
Published 5 January 9 10:26 AM | charlotte
Journey into 2009 with Jools Holland, his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra and a stellar line-up of talent. Featuring Martha and the Vandellas, Dizzee Rascal, Annie Lennox, The Ting Tings, Dave Edmunds, Duffy, Svang, Adele, Sam Sparro, The Hold Steady, Rico Rodriguez, Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones and Lily Allen. On the eve of Motown's 50th anniversary, Martha and the Vandellas join with Jools to play some of the greatest songs of the 60s including Dancing In The Street and (Love Is Like A) Heatwave...