US sisterly trio HAIM have unveiled their hotly-anticipated debut album Days Are Gone, one week before its official release.
Featuring summer smash Falling along with new single The Wire, Days Are Gone is ready to stream now over at NPR.
Hit the link to stream Days Are Gone now, and click the iTunes button below to preorder.
After the unveiling of their official Lady Gaga Applause remix last week, Purity Ring’s Megan James has joined forces with British electro producer Jon Hopkins for stunning new single Breathe This Air, the second single taken from Hopkins’ Mercury Music Prize-nominated LP Immunity.
Check out the video for Breathe This Air, and don’t forget, you can catch Jon Hopkins playing at The Forum in Kentish Town next February, as well as the following venues over the next 6 months:
27th September – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Leisure System
28th September – Brussels, Belgium @ Bozar (with Moderat)
5th October – Bologna, Italy @ Robot Festival
12th October – Bristol, UK @ Simple Things Festival
23rd October – Graz, Austria @ Elevate Festival
25th October – Bergen, Norway @ Ekko Festival
26th October – Munich, Germany @ Münchner Kammerspiele
2nd November – Reykjavik, Iceland @ Iceland Airwaves Festival
8th November – Turin, Italy @ Club To Club Festival
15th November – Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
16th November – Brooklyn, NY @ Verboten
18th November – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
21st November – Toronto, ONT @ The Hoxton
23rd November – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
25th November – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
26th November – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
27th November – Portland, OR @ Rotture
29th November – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
30th November – Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
7th December – Perth, Australia @ The Bakery
12th December – Melbourne, Australia @ The HiFi
13th December – Victoria, Australia @ Meredith Festival
14th December – Sydney, Australia @ Oxford Art Factory
22nd February – London, UK @ The Forum
Madonna has unveiled her highly-speculated short film secretprojectrevolution.
The project, a 17-minute film created and curated in collaboration with Vice, was directed by Steven Klein along with Madonna herself, and has been used as a springboard for the new ‘Art ForFreedom’ global initiative.
‘Art ForFreedom’, set up by Madonna and Vice, encourages the world to express their personal meaning of freedom and revolution in the form of video, music, poetry, and photography.
Watch the full video and let us know your thoughts.
Janelle Monae and Chvrches took to the stage on Jools Holland’s Later show, dazzling audiences with performances from both their new albums, The Electric Lady and The Bones Of What We Believe
Joining US band Pixies along with Hugh Laurie, Monae opened the show with Dance Apocalyptic, dazzling both audiences and the online sphere at the same time. Chvrches performed album opener, and brilliant early-2013 hit The Mother We Share.
After closing with her Erykah Badu duet Q.U.E.E.N. (minus Ms Badu), viewers took to Twitter to share their nods of approval.
Janelle Monae just won Later #JoolsHolland
— John Murphy (@John_murphy1) September 24, 2013
@JanelleMonae Q.U.E.E.N was astoundingly performed on #joolsholland. Me and my boyfriend were transfixed by your stylish moves. Thank you. X
— My name is boring. (@Sophotographs) September 24, 2013
#Jools was bloody excellent tonight. Can't wait to see the full show on Friday. Janelle Monae is a breath of fresh air.
— Denise R (@DDRey) September 24, 2013
Janelle Monae is shit hot on Jools Holland tonight. Fucking talent.
— Nick Edgeworth (@mysteriousalf) September 24, 2013
Check out the evening’s performances below (including Chvrches and Pixies), and click here to find out what we thought of Monae’s album The Electric Lady. Also to find out what we thought on Chvrches debut LP The Bones Of What We Believe, hit this link.
Janelle Monae – Dance Apocalyptic
Janelle Monae – Q.U.E.E.N.
Pixies – What Goes Boom
Chvrches – The Mother We Share
Miley Cyrus has premiered an alternative ‘Directors Cut’ visual to her infamous Wrecking Ball video.
The original video broke Vevo records on its release less than a fortnight ago, by becoming the first 100 million viewed video within three days. Cyrus recently performed a tearful rendition of the track during the weekend’s iHeartRadio festival.
Check out the full Wrecking Ball Directors Cut video, with no wrecking ball in sight, and let us know your thoughts.
Chase and Status took to Radio 1’s Live Lounge today, unveiling their Live Lounge Cover of choice as London Grammar’s Strong.
Spinning the track completely on its head, and upping the tempo completely, new Chase & Status collaborator Moko took over vocal duties from London Grammar’s Hannah Reid.
The end result? Absolutely stunning! Check it for yourselves.
Producer Mike Will Made It has teamed up with Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J for new single 23.
The track (along with associated video), pay tribute to Michael Jordan (hence the title – Jordan’s shirt number was 23, before he retired).
Take a lookie and let us know your thoughts.
Drake has premiered the official video to new single Hold On We’re Going Home. Taken from the Canadian rapper’s new album Nothing Was The Same, the video for Hold On We’re Going Home is a big theatrical piece, featuring appearances by A$AP Rocky, Fredo Santana, Majid Jordan and actor Steven Bauer.
A good 7 minutes of your life – take a look.
Morcheeba are back, subsequently unveiling the official video for Gimme Your Love, the first single from their anticipated new album Head Up High.
The sultry video marks a welcome return by the group, with Skye Edwards’ stunning vocals (and looks) both on show here, bringing them back to their best.
Take a lookie, and hit the iTunes link below to preorder Head Up High, set for release on 14th October.
Ex-Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams has unveiled her new single Fire, and it truly is a cracker of a track.
Taken from the singer’s forthcoming new album Journey to Freedom, Fire is a strong return to form from Williams who has always been shunned behind the popularity of Beyonce and Kelly Rowland.
Take a listen here and let us know your thoughts.