Following the unveiling of previous tracks Satisfy Me and The Cleaner, Aiden has returned with new music by way of Fire & Ice.
Taken from the singer/songwriter’s forthcoming self-titled EP, Fire & Ice tones down the electropop we’ve seen in the past two release, however with its funky undertones along with Aiden’s impressive falsetto, the track is likely to hear him win over a new legion of fans (away from his notoriously pre-teen-female demographic).
Take a listen below:
Following his collaboration with Lady Gaga on hit track Do What U Want, R Kelly has teamed up with teenage singer Justin Bieber for new single PYD.
PYD (Put You Down) is the seventh track taken from Bieber’s weekly #MusicMondays campaign.
In a recent interview with Vibe Magazine, R Kelly explained the duet in more detail: “[Justin] just called me to do a song and it’s hot. He wanted to go and do some R&B stuff so we got together and did that.”
Take a listen to the sultry down-tempo PYD below:
Late 90s/early 2000s British girl group All Saints have confirmed a reunion along with a string of dates supporting the UK leg of the Backstreet Boys’ 2014 tour.
The tour, set to hit Birmingham, Glasgow, Dublin, Manchester and London next April, sees the original 5-piece US boy band reform (further to their original tie-in with New Kids On The Block in 2011), however the surprise of All Saints cropping up has already made the Twittersphere incredibly excited.
The four-piece group, made up of Shaznay Lewis, Melanie Blatt and sisters Nicola and Natalie Appleton, were touted as the more ‘credible’ alternative to The Spice Girls during their heyday, and had a successful string of hits, including The Beach soundtrack Pure Shores.
It has not been confirmed as to whether the group will be working on new material, however in the meantime check out the dates below and head over to Ticketmaster for more information. Tickets go on sale this Friday (22nd November).
26TH MARCH BIRMINGHAM LG ARENA – £35 / £29.50
1st April DUBLIN The O2 – €60 / €55
3RD APRIL GLASGOW HYDRO – £35 / £29.50
4TH APRIL LONDON The O2 – £37.50 / £32.50
5TH APRIL MANCHESTER PHONES 4u ARENA – £35 / £29.50
US popstar Katy Perry has announced details of her forthcoming 2014 Prismatic World Tour.
The tour, in support of new album Prism, will see Perry perform tracks from the new LP along with old fan favourites. The Prism World Tour is the follow-up to 2011’s California Dreams Tour which saw the singer perform 120 dates during its year-long run. Support on the Prismatic Tour will be made up of Icona Pop, whose single I Love It became one of the undisputed pop anthems of 2013.
The tour is landing the UK first in May 2014, and shows are to hit Belfast, Newcastle, Nottingham, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield and London. Tickets are now on sale over at Ticketmaster. Click here for more information on Katy Perry’s Prismatic World Tour and to preorder tickets, now.
Eminem took to ITV’s The Jonathan Ross Show earlier this evening for his only UK performance of his new material this year.
The Detroit rapper, real name Marshall Mathers III, performed previous single Berzerk, taken from his current UK Number One album The Marshall Mathers LP 2.
Hit the play button below to watch, as well as the links to buy strong>The Marshall Mathers LP 2, now:
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British boyband One Direction took to ITV’s The Jonathan Ross Show tonight, facing questions regarding their own love lives, their recent worldwide sell-out tour as well as promoting their forthcoming third album Midnight Memories.
Check the full interview below:
Chase and Status have collaborated with online dance channel UKF to bring you a live stream of their show at London’s O2 Arena.
The show, the final leg of their current Brand New Machine UK tour, follows UKF’s recent live stream of Sub Focus’ show, which heralded one of the first of its kind.
Hit the play button to stream now; warning: strobe lights may be in use so tread carefully if you can’t deal with that kinda thing:
James Arthur has taken to Twitter to apologise and quash rumours of homophobia due to the negative nature of his ‘diss track’ Worthless, aimed as a response to rapper Mickey Worthless’ online spat against the singer.
For what started out as an online Twitter spat, the two were embroiled in a war of words, heightened when Worthless unveiled a piece of music full of defamatory comments about the X Factor winner.
In response to the launch of the supposed ‘rap battle’, James Arthur unleashed his own Worthless track, which contained the line “You probably want to stick your dick in me, you fucking queer”.
The response has sent blogs and music critics into a storm, particularly comedian Matt Lucas, who Tweeted the following:
Fuck you @JamesArthur23 for using the phrase 'fucking queer' in your latest track. Fuck you.
— Matt Lucas (@RealMattLucas) November 16, 2013
However Arthur has responded apologetically to this, saying he was “Deeply deeply sorry to any gay or lesbian people out there”, before joking “Plus Rylan is one of my best mates and he is as gay as they come! #LOVE”. He also apologised directly to Matt Lucas, who both had this public conversation:
.@JamesArthur23 Thanks, James. I look forward to your new stuff. Respect to you for responding and taking it down. Let's move on.
— Matt Lucas (@RealMattLucas) November 16, 2013
Read the full apology below, and let us know your thoughts on the whole outburst. James is currently riding high on the UK Album Charts with his self-titled debut LP (beaten to the top spot by Eminem’s MMLP2).
I just have to say I'm extremely disappointed in myself for being so naive with the diss track I made for an unknown rapper recently..
— James Arthur (@JamesArthur23) November 16, 2013
Some of the things said in this rap can be mistaken for homophobic slurs and I assure you homophobia is something I do not believe in
— James Arthur (@JamesArthur23) November 16, 2013
I have many many gay friends. In rap feuds/rap disses the words I used have a different intent. This is a straight man I was attacking
— James Arthur (@JamesArthur23) November 16, 2013
A straight man who littered his track with severe homophobic slurs towards me.. Like I said though it was a rap diss ..
— James Arthur (@JamesArthur23) November 16, 2013
And in no way a reflection of my true character.. I've heard I've offended Matt Lucas who's work I have always admired and that is a blow.
— James Arthur (@JamesArthur23) November 16, 2013
Deeply deeply sorry to any gay or lesbian people out there.
— James Arthur (@JamesArthur23) November 16, 2013
Plus Rylan is one of my best mates and he is as gay as they come! #LOVE
— James Arthur (@JamesArthur23) November 16, 2013
Rebecca Ferguson has unveiled her cover of Katy Perry’s infamous hit Roar.
The performance, filmed at London’s Air Studios adds Ferguson’s dulcet soulful vocals to the pop track, with wonderful outcomes.
Rebecca is currently hot on the PR trail following the imminent release of her new single I Hope, taken from her forthcoming album Freedom.
Take a watch of the performance of Roar below and hit the iTunes link to preorder I Hope, due out 24th November.
Katy B has revealed the follow-up to current single 5AM, by way of next release Crying For No Reason.
Taken from the British singer’s forthcoming second album Little Red, Crying For No Reason is a strong mid-tempo ballad that whilst staying true to the singer’s dance-inspired-heritage, also gives us a rare look at Katy wearing her heart on her sleeve.
A very strong track; we can’t wait to hear the full album!
Take a listen to Crying For No Reason below: