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Exclusive Interview: Emily Warren Talks Debut Single “Hurt By You”, Working With The Chainsmokers & Dream Collaborations!

This woman needs no introduction. You already know her. Emily Warren has written songs for the likes of The Chainsmokers, Frenship, Sean Paul, Melanie Martinez, or Shawn Mendes. But it was Emily’s work with The Chainsmokers in particular which really launched her name out to the world. She wrote…

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Exclusive Interview: Avante Black Talk New Single “Make A Mess”, Band Name & Musical Inspirations!

We’re so happy to talk to you about Avante Black, and up-and-coming London-based indie-pop band. They already made a huge buzz last year with their single “Imaginary Love”, and this year it all points out that “Make A Mess” will be the Avante Black song with the biggest buzz (could be another they…

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Watch The Performances of 2017 Billboard Music Awards: Videos

The 2017 Billboard Music Awards were held last night (May 21) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and aired live via ABC in the U.S. The big winner of the night was Canadian rapper Drake who managed to take 13 awards home (breaking Adele’s 2012 record of 12). Who performed at this year’s…

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Full Version of Camila Cabello's "I Have Questions" Out: Stream

Here’s the full version of Camila Cabello’s new solo song “I Have Questions”. She previewed this song in the “Crying In The Club” music video, which premiered on Friday, and just two days later, she releases the full version of this powerful and emotional ballad on digital stores (Apple Music and…

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Watch Katy Perry Perform "Swish Swish" And "Bon Appetit" On 'SNL'

Katy Perry was the musical guest on the Dwayne Johnson-hosted 21st episode of Season 42 of “Saturday Night Live” last night on NBC. She performed live music from her forthcoming album “Witness”, which will be released in stores all around the world on June 6 via Capitol and Universal. The two…

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Lana Del Rey Debuts New Song "Cherry" LIVE: Video

Lana del Rey debuted a new song from her upcoming album “Lust for Life” on Saturday at the 2017 KROQ Weenie Roast y Fiesta at the StubHub Center in Los Angeles. This was the 25th edition of the annual radio station festival (and of course Lanita had to be invited. I mean, how could you celebrate…

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Here's A Teaser of Lana Del Rey's "Lust For Life" Music Video: "Coming Soon"

Lana del Rey released last night a teaser of the “Lust for Life” featuring The Weeknd music video. The 20-second teaser sees the director’s camera zooming out of Lana’s eye pupil and revealing the entirety of her wearing a red dress and a red headband. The New Yorker wraps up the teaser doing a…

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Camila Cabello's "Crying In The Club" Music Video Has Premiered: Watch Now! [+ "I Have Questions" Preview]

Cuban-American singer-songwriter Camila Cabello didn’t just premiere a new single today; she premiered a music video too! Her new single “Crying In The Club” has been out since the early hours of Friday everywhere, and just minutes ago, she unveiled its full music video on VEVO. The visual sees,…

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This Is The Official Tracklist of Lorde's "Melodrama" Album!

Lorde announced the complete tracklist of her forthcoming second studio album “Melodrama” last night via social media. The album will be released on June 16 via Lava and Republic Records and will contain 10 TRACKS in total. Hmmm, we waited four years for 10 songs? OK. Out of the 10 tracks on…

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Shakira Premieres New Song "Nada": Audio + Review

If you read the newspapers or our blog, then you know Shakira’s new album “El Dorado” comes out next Friday, May 26th. You know it, I know it, and Shakira knows it. That’s why, adhering to the now-very-established strategy of doing countdown single releases before an album’s arrival to increase…

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Single Review: Katy Perry - "Swish Swish" Featuring Nicki Minaj / *Audio Included

“Bon Appetit”, who? Katy Perry has just made everybody forget about that struggling/hated single of hers called “Bon Appetit” (although I was kind of into it, people just didn’t care for the lyrics, the sound of it, the fact it featured the homophobic rappers of Migos, etc, so they made it a flop)…

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Single Review: Liam Payne - "Strip That Down" / *Audio Included

Come through, Liam Payne! The last One Direction member who had to release solo music has finally done so. Liam, aka. Cheryl’s baby daddy, released his new single “Strip That Down”, featuring Quavo of Migos, today, May 19, on all digital music stores and it’s…. *drum rolls*… HOT! (woot! woot!). I…

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Niall Horan Gives First “Slow Hands” TV Performance On “Ellen”: Watch

It feels like Niall Horan’s “Slow Hands” has been out for months now, doesn’t it? But NO – it was only released two weeks ago! And after a handful of in-studio radio performances and “Wango Tangos”, Niall finally performed his sexy new single on a television show (and quite a popular one not all…

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Single Review: Bebe Rexha - "The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)" featuring Lil' Wayne / *Audio Included*

Bebe Rexha had high expectations for her new single “The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)” but her mood was ruined when early last week a dirty leaker leaked the full song online (at that point the new Bebe Rexha single had no scheduled release date). Everybody assumed her label would rush release…

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Paramore’s “Hard Times” Performance On “Jimmy Kimmel” Was Epic: Watch Here

I would have given anything to have been in that crowd. First row of course. Paramore performed yesterday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and the only song they performed (at last the only one televised) was their latest single “Hard Times”. CORRECT, they’ve finally performed it on TV! (about time). “Hard…

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Single Review: Iggy Azalea - "Switch" featuring Anitta [Audio Included]

You know those songs that you really want to love but you’re disappointed when you realize they’re not giving you all that you’re asking? This seems to be my issue with Iggy Azalea’s new single “Switch”, which features Brazilian pop princess Anitta (“Bang Bang”, “Sim Ou Nao”). I was really…

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Single Review: Camila Cabello - “Crying In The Club” / *Audio Included

Make way because Camila Cabello has arrived. After competing on “The X Factor USA”, doing a kind of long stint with Fifth Harmony, and dramatically departing the “Worth It” group, Camila Cabello today fulfills one of her life dreams: to launch a solo career. Her debut single “Crying In The Club”…

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Shakira Sings “Chantaje” at NYC Park, Performs “Me Enamore” at Univision Upfront 2017

Shakira has finally taken her beautiful behind out of Barcelona (where ever since she gave birth to her last child, she has refused to leave at all). The Colombian singer was spotted in New York City yesterday afternoon doing a “surprise” acoustic performance of her Spanish smash hit “Chantaje” at…

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Linkin Park - "One More Light": Album Lyrics!

This Friday, May 19, Linkin Park will release the seventh studio album of their career, “One More Light” (via Warner Bros. / Machine Shop Recordings). When it’s out in just two days, “One More Light” will become the official follow-up to Linkin Park’s last studio album; 2014’s “The Hunting Party”…

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Harry Styles Performs His Taylor Swift Song “Two Ghosts” Live For The First Time On “James Corden”: Must-Watch

I died. I died last night when Harry Styles delivered the first ever live and televised performance of his “Two Ghosts” song. He did so on CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” where he will be performing every night this week music from his debut solo album. After “Sign of the Times” on…

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World Premiere! Selena Gomez' New Single "Bad Liar": Full Audio & Review!

The return of Miss Gomez is here. Ready for a new album? The American pop singer released today (May 18) her brand new single “Bad Liar”, which was produced by Ian Kirkpatrick (Jason Derulo’s “Want to Want Me”, Justin Bieber’s “The Feeling”), and co-written by Justin Tranter and Julia Michaels.…

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Lana Del Rey’s “Lust For Life” Album Out July 21? / New Song “13 Beaches” Confirmed!

So not May, not June, but July. Still two months to go, guys! If what’s written on the latest issue of “Paris Match” magazine, then Lana del Rey’s new album “Lust for Life” will be released on July 21 (via Interscope Records). The new issue of the French magazine just hit newsstands and inside…

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Big Boi Performs “Mic Jack” With Adam Levine On “The Voice”, Premieres Music Video: Watch All!

Big Boi finally performed “Mic Jack” with Adam Levine. This happened last night (May 16) on NBC’s “The Voice”. About three weeks ago, the former Outkast star delivered the first ever televised performance of “Mic Jack” on “The Tonight Show”, however Maroon 5’s Adam Levine didn’t show up at that…

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Camila Cabello’s Debut Solo Single Titled “Crying In The Club”: See The Cover Art!

Camila Cabello just announced the title of her debut solo single. “Crying In The Club” is the title of it. And on top of that, the former Fifth Harmony singer also revealed the official artwork of the single. She did so by simultaneously uploaded the cover art photo on all of her social media…

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It's Here! Watch Cheat Codes & Demi Lovato's "No Promises" Music Video Now!

After talking about it and teasing it for a whole week, Cheat Codes have finally premiered the music video for their Demi Lovato-assisted new EDM single “No Promises”. The “No Promises” music video (watch below) sees the guys of Cheat Codes and pop princess Demi Lovato roaming a post-apocalyptic…

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Shakira Previews New Song “Toneladas”: Watch

Shakira keeps teasing her new era. The Colombian mother of two previewed a few seconds of new a song from her forthcoming “El Dorado” album titled “Toneladas” on Monday. The previewing took place through the “treasure hunt” game she’s playing with fans all over the world, where they must use their…

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Listen To Travis Scott's New Songs “Green & Purple”, “Butterfly Effect” & “A Man” Here!

Travis Scott surprised fans by releasing not one, not two, but THREE NEW SONGS via his SoundCloud account late on Monday night (May 15). Will “Green & Purple”, “Butterfly Effect” and “A Man” appear on Travis’ much-anticipated “Astroworld” LP (coming out later in 2017)? The answer is: most likely…

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Stream Mura Masa & Desiigner's "All Around The World" Collaboration Now!

Desiigner’s first crossover hit is coming! The “Tiimmy Turner” rapper has linked up with British electronic music producer Mura Masa to record his first song that ain’t purely urban. “All Around The World” is the name of that song and it will appear on Mura Masa’s forthcoming eponymous debut…

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This Is Liam Payne's "Strip That Down" Single Cover Art!

The official artwork for Liam Payne’s much-anticipated debut solo single “Strip That Down”, which will premiere this Friday, May 19, has just been unveiled on the Internet. And as I predicted, the cover art shows Liam showing a lot of skin and still playing the “sex” card (very intelligently I…

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THIS Is Lady Antebellum’s Official “You Look Good” Music Video - FINALLY!

No, what they premiered THREE MONTHS AGO wasn’t the single’s official music video. THIS is the official music video. The one from January was just a…”promo” video let’s say. In view of the surging popularity (rather late but popular finally it is), Lady Antebellum have gone ahead and premiered the…

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The Vamps Premiere "Middle Of The Night" Music Video But Their Future Is Uncertain...

The Vamps just premiered the official music video for their latest single “Middle of the Night” on VEVO and it’s quite a disappointing visual effort. Despite the cute gesture towards the deaf community by including sign language, The Vamps’ “Middle of the Night” music video is potentially the…

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Breaking: Katy Perry’s “Witness” Album Out June 9, World Tour Dates Revealed!

Katy Perry has announced it all. Today the AMERICAN pop superstar announced that the title of her forthcoming new studio album is indeed “Witness” and that it will be released, with the help of Capitol Records, on June 9th. At the same time, Katy announced the North American leg of her upcoming…

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Camila Cabello Announces Debut Solo Album “The Hurting, The Healing, The Loving”: Lead Single Out May 19 + “Darkness Into Light” Theme Revealed

The rumors were true. This Friday, May 19, Camila Cabello’s debut solo single will premiere. She confirmed the news with a triple post on Instagram on Sunday night; where four were the headlines she spit out: 1 - The “first song” from her forthcoming debut solo album will be released on May 19. 2…

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Stream Lana Del Rey’s New Song “Coachella - Woodstock In My Mind” Now!

Lana del Rey released by surprise a brand new song called “Coachella – Woodstock In My Mind” today, May 15, on digital stores. The slow tempo will appear on the American singer’s forthcoming fourth studio album “Lust for Life”, which will hit stores stateside and overseas later in 2017 via…

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