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Mary J Blige, Rizzle Kicks, Jessie J and Olly Murs for Royal Variety Show

Grammy Award winner Mary J. Blige and BAFTA Award winner Dame Edna Everage are to take to the stage at this year’s Royal Variety Performance 2013, being held at the London Palladium.

Also taking part for the evening of music, theatre, comedy and dance will be an exclusive performance by Gary Barlow, along with Jessie J, Rizzle Kicks, Olly Murs, comedian Jimmy Carr and jazz singer Caro Emerald

There will also be performances from Britain’s Got Talent winners, Attraction along with the cast of the hit West End musical Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, as well as rising UK star, John Newman, whose summer hit single Love Me Again topped the charts 20 countries.

Speaking of her performance, Jessie J said “I have watched the Royal Variety Show since I was a little girl and always dreamt of being on it. It will be a real special moment for me. I can’t wait”‘

The star studded spectacular, hosted by award winning comedian and actor John Bishop, takes place on Monday 25th November and will be screened on ITV in December.

Gabrielle unveils ‘Dreams’ acoustic video

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British soul diva Gabrielle has premiered an acoustic video of her 90’s classic Dreams.

The track, which pinned the star on the music-world map upon its 1993 release was recently re-recorded by Gabrielle along with UK producer Naughty Boy for the release of the star’s forthcoming new Best Of album 20 Years of Dreaming.

Check the full acoustic, for SBTV’s A64 sessions, below and hit the iTunes link to preorder Gabrielle’s 20 Years of Dreaming, out Monday:

Lorde premieres new single ‘Buzzcut Season’

2013 New Zealand sensation Lorde has premiered her new single Buzzcut Season.

Taken from the singer’s worldwide smash debut album Pure Heroine, Buzzcut Season goes some way to show the range of Lorde’s abilities, focusing more on an up-tempo affair, vs her Royals sombre attempt.

Take a listen below:

World premiere: Rihanna premieres ‘What Now’ official video

Rihanna has premiered the official video to her new single What Now.

The simple video sees a more stripped-back Rihanna, in a gothic visual aligned with the laid-back mid-tempo of the track itself.

Watch below:

New music: Skream – ‘Rollercoaster’ ft Sam Frank (Dimitri From Paris remix)

French DJ/producer Dimitri From Paris has unveiled his remix to Skream’s latest hit Rollercoaster.

Featuring vocals by Sam Frank, Dimitri has kept to his trademark funky-filled synths for an extraordinary take on the already-brilliant original.

Take a listen below:

Sia premieres video to ‘Elastic Heart’, ft The Weeknd & Diplo

Acclaimed Australian singer/songwriter Sia has premiered the official video to her new single Elastic Heart.

Featuring The Weeknd and produced by Diplo, the track is taken from the soundtrack to the new Hunger Games: Catching Fire movie (of which the full soundtrack can be previewed here).

Take a watch of Sia’s self-directed video below:

New music: Robin Thicke – ‘Blurred Lines’ (remix ft Busta Rhymes & DJ Tedsmooth)

DJ Tedsmooth has remixed Robin Thicke’s infamous Blurred Lines, to resounding effect.

Turning the track on its head, whilst enlisting rapper Busta Rhymes, Tedsmooth’s remix adds a boogie-filled vibe to the anthem, throwing in some 70s disco horns. Wonderful!

Check it out below:

Bastille, Dizzee Rascal, Ellie Goulding, Robbie Williams and more explode on ‘Children In Need Rocks’

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Bastille, Dizzee Rascal, Ellie Goulding, Robbie Williams and more took to ‘Children In Need Rocks’ last night, at a star-studded concert to raise money for the BBC charity.

The concert, the first of two, has been curated by organiser Gary Barlow, who also appeared on stage with Abba star Agnetha Faltskog during the show

Joining the line-up included Little Mix, Barry Manilow, Nicole Scherzinger and Kings of Leon at the event filmed at London’s Hammersmith Apollo.

Take a watch at some of the performances below, and click here to find out all the ways in which you can donate to the charity.

Robbie Williams – Go Gentle (Live at Children In Need Rocks)

Bastille – Pompeii (Live at Children In Need Rocks)

Barry Manilow – Copacabana (Live at Children In Need Rocks)

Dizzee Rascal – Love This Town (Live at Children In Need Rocks)

Tom Jones – What Good Am I? (Live at Children In Need Rocks)

Ellie Goulding – Burn (Live at Children In Need Rocks)

Tom Odell – Grow Old With Me (Live at Children In Need Rocks)

Barry Manilow, Gary Barlow & Robbie Williams – Could It Be Magic? (Live at Children In Need Rocks)

Watch Lily Allen perform ‘Hard Out Here’ live

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UPDATE: SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM TO CATCH LILY’S FIRST PERFORMANCE OF HARD OUT HERE IN FULL.

Lily Allen is gearing up for her first live performance of new single Hard Out Here as part of Red Bull’s Revolution In Sound set of mini-gigs.

Hit play below to stream the whole set, filmed live at the London Eye. The set, taking place in the fifth capsule of the landmark, follows other sets which include Annie Mac, Mark Ronson, Horse Meat Disco, Jamie XX and Todd Terry.

Stream ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ soundtrack album sampler

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Island Records have unveiled the official album sampler to the forthcoming Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack.

The soundtrack has been one of the most anticipated of recent years, thanks to the plethora of strong artists who have taken time to come onboard. Featuring the likes of Sia, The Weeknd, Coldplay, Of Monsters and Men, Christina Aguilera and Lorde, the album is definitely one for your collection.

Press play below and hit the links to download/buy from Amazon, now: