Rihanna Drops Teaser For 'You Da One' Video.

Maps are available for the ruling: "We found love," even a single speech that Rihanna is gearing up to release his second speech, a clip was directed by Melina Matsoukas-back - voluntarily - scenes teaser released "You are a man,"

"We're in the city of London!" Dr. Luke - production in the table when the song plays in the background - number one cameraman says. "We tried to shoot us out of the setup, but it is very difficult, in fact, began to rain. We had to switch it off installations. ... I am running for an hour to sleep. I do not even remember this tomorrow. My eyes are burning a little."

Rihanna And now for some time, "you face a" visual teasers have been abandoned. Two weeks ago, she is equipped to grill, I made a parrot. And a few days ago, the singer again in italics, and the air smells of smoke, which depicted topless star, took to Twitter to share them with another. "# YOUDAONEVIDEO you're already in trouble 4 this, but I will keep yall in the loop IM know," she wrote.

Also Drake fans with the "care," Rihanna is a collaborative video can be expected to circle about. Best Video I've done to date - - MTV News recently, so I'll take you right to it ", saying, Who is Jamie XX-produced song, video, shared his expectations, Drizzy, finds time with."

T-Pain - 5 O'Clock ft

Revolver (stylized as Revolve?), is the fourth studio album by American R&B recording artist T-Pain, released through Konvict Muzik, RCA Records and his own label Nappy Boy Entertainment from December 2, 2011. Recording sessions for the album have taken place from 2009 to 2011. T-Pain stated that the two R's in the word, Revolve? have been capitalized so that in the middle, it says "evolve", indicating that T-Pain has evolved as an artist, and as a person in the period from Thr33 Ringz up till Revolve?. He later stated that the R's were put to show how people can be deceived, and precept incorrectly without looking at the inside of things, and he then said that this will be the scheme of the album. T-Pain announced that the album will be released on December 6 in the United States in an interview with Lady Jade on the F.A.M.E. tour bus, concidentally this is the same release date of his first album, Rappa Ternt Sanga back in 2005. At the end of 2009, and throughout the early part of 2010, several singles were released from the album; however, the poor chart performance of these songs caused them to re-dubbed as promotional singles.

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We Found Love ft. Calvin Harris

"We Found Love" reached number one in its sixth week on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Rihanna the record for a solo artist to have amassed twenty top-ten singles in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 in the shortest amount of time and Harris his first number-one single. With the song becoming the singer's eleventh number one single, Rihanna has become only the seventh artist in the 53 year history of the chart to amass at least eleven number one singles, as well as tying her with Whitney Houston in third place for females with the most number one singles, behind only Madonna (12) and Mariah Carey (18). The song has also peaked at 1 on both US Hot Dance Club Songs and Pop Songs charts. Elsewhere, "We Found Love" peaked at number one in New Zealand, Denmark, France, Canada, Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and has attained top-five positions in Australia, Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium and South Korea.

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Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger ft

Bill Lamb from About.com gave the song a positive review, giving the single four-and-a-half out of five stars. Lamb wrote that, "The funky, whistle driven melody here is loose, light, and irresistibly funky. The punchy guest vocal from fellow judge Christina Aguilera is simply icing on the cake. There is a real vocal chemistry between Aguilera and Levine." Lamb called the song an "outstanding summer song", writing that "It is light, danceable, and would sound great in the car with the top down." Robbie Daw from Idolator wrote that "It takes a full two minutes and 15 seconds for Christina's soulful pipes to begin trilling on "Moves Like Jagger." But once she does, she immediately steals the show." Daw concluded by writing that "this is the best thing from either of these two in years."

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Sexy and I Know It

"Sexy and I Know It" is a song by American electropop duo LMFAO from their second studio album, Sorry for Party Rocking. It was released as the third single from the album on September 16, 2011. The song was written by Stefan Kendal Gordy, GoonRock, Erin Beck, G.M. Robertson and Kenneth Oliver, and it was produced by Party Rock. The song became the group's second top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number two in the United States. Elsewhere, the song charted within the top 10 of the charts in more than fifteen countries.

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The One That Got Away

On September 13, 2011, at the New York City's Irving Plaza, Capitol Records confirmed to Billboard that "The One That Got Away" would be the sixth single from Teenage Dream. Perry said in a statement from the label:

"I'm so pleased to select 'The One That Got Away' as my sixth single because this song shows a very different side of me that I haven't shown with my past singles on this record, I think that everyone can relate to this song. I wrote (it) about when you promise someone forever, but you end up not being able to follow through. It's a bittersweet story. Hopefully, the listener learns from hearing it and never has to say they had 'The One' get away."

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Good Feeling [Official Video]

A lyric video was uploaded to Flo Rida's YouTube channel on August 29, 2011. He shot the video on September 27, 2011.[4] The video then later officially released to YouTube on 21st October 2011.[5]

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Paradise

It climbed up the chart to #7 on December 11, 2011. It was also a top 20 hit in many countries in Europe. In the US, it reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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It Will Rain [Official Music Video]

Rolling Stone gave the song three stars out of five, saying that "sounds a little bit like "Wild Horses," and a lot like Mars' next radio juggernaut."

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Someone Like You

"Someone Like You" was written and produced by Adele and American songwriter and producer Dan Wilson. It was one of the last written for 21. The track, which epitomizes the lyrical content of 21, summarizes the now defunct relationship that the record is all about. Adele has openly discussed the genesis of it saying, "Well, I wrote that song because I was exhausted from being such a bitch, with 'Rolling in the Deep' or 'Rumour Has It' ... I was really emotionally drained from the way I was portraying him, because even though I'm very bitter and regret some parts of it, he's still the most important person that's ever been in my life, and 'Someone Like You,' I had to write it to feel OK with myself and OK with the two years I spent with him. And when I did it, I felt so freed."

Adele had said that it was written on her acoustic guitar, quickly, in the wake of the break-up of her 18 month relationship with the 30-year old man she thought she would marry. A few months after their split, he had gotten engaged to someone else. "We were so intense I thought we would get married. But that was something he never wanted ...So when I found out he does want that with someone else, it was just the horrible-est feeling ever. But after I wrote it, I felt more at peace. It set me free ... I didn't think it would resonate ... with the world! I'm never gonna write a song like that again. I think that's the song I'll be known for. She also said that "I wrote that song on the end of my bed. I had a cold. I was waiting for my bath to run. I'd found out that he'd got engaged to someone else."

Adele revealed that she was struggling emotionally when she composed it: "When I was writing it I was feeling pretty miserable and pretty lonely, which I guess kind of contradicts 'Rolling in the Deep'. Whereas that was about me saying, 'I'm going to be fine without you', this is me on my knees really." She discussed further the inspiration of the song: "I can imagine being about 40 and looking for him again, only to turn up and find that he's settled with a beautiful wife and beautiful kids and he's completely happy... and I'm still on my own. The song's about that and I'm scared at the thought of that."

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Set Fire To The Rain (Thomas Gold Remix)

FX used "Set Fire to the Rain" to promote the final season of Rescue Me along with the show's series finale. The song was also featured in promotionals to the new TV series Ringer and Revenge which caused an airplay in the United States without being serviced to radio stations. Before being released as a single, the song has charted on the Billboard Hot 100 for 6 weeks and re-entered 3 times, peaking at number 72 on 13 September. As of November 2011, it has sold over 683,000 downloads in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan. When the song was released in the United States, it re-entered the chart at number 89. So far, the song has peaked at number 21.

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What The Hell

 Music video by Avril Lavigne performing What The Hell. (C) 2010 RCA Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment

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Tonight Im Lovin You

Music video by Enrique Iglesias, Ludacris, DJ Frank E performing Tonight (I'm Lovin' You): CLEAN VERSION.

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Space Bound

I like Eminem, because; All other rappers singing about how many bitches they got, and how many pussy they got!

But Eminem, are singing about hes problems In hes life!

I like that! Hes too awesome? !

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Oh Africa feat

Akon - Oh Africa feat. Keri Hilson Remix by Kyzz ( Tribeafrika Records ) and video made by SaschManGeneral aka Saschk ( MG BROTHERS )

Lyrics :
I know that we have to take it to the goal 'cause everyone's depending on we
See we ain't got nowhere to go but up, it's our destiny

We're choosing the way, we'll do what it takes to get to the top of the highest mountain
We'll do anything, we got to prove ourselves 'cause we know

Oh Africa...

See we'll never be able to forget this day 'cause it's the greatest day of our life
See no matter what happens at least we can say "we came, we saw, we tried"

We're choosing nowhere, we'll do what it takes to get to the top of the highest mountain
We'll do anything, we got to prove ourselves 'cause we know

Oh Africa...

This is our time to shine, our time to fly, our time to be inside the sky
Our time to soar, our time to saw, the last one in football

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I Like It feat.

Music video by Enrique Iglesias performing I Like It. (C) 2010 Universal International Music B.V.

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E.T. ft. Kanye West

Music video by Katy Perry feat. Kanye West performing E.T.
Director: Floria Sigismondi
Producers: Natasha Alexsa Garcia, Danny Lockwood, Kelly Norris Sarno

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Dirty Dancer feat.

 Enrique Iglesias feat. Usher, Lil Wayne & Nayer - Dirty Dancer (Remix) 2011
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(Remix) 2011 Enrique Iglesias feat. Usher, Lil Wayne & Nayer - Dirty Dancer
(Remix) 2011 Dirty Dancer - Enrique Iglesias feat. Usher, Lil Wayne & Nayer
Enrique Iglesias feat. Usher, Lil Wayne & Nayer - Dirty Dancer (Remix) 2011

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Baby

Music video by Justin Bieber performing Baby.

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Smack That

 Music video by Akon performing Smack That. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 11,850,611. (C) 2008 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.

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Smile

 Music video by Avril Lavigne performing Smile. (C) 2011 RCA Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment

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Tujhko Bhulana

Watch the extended video song 'Tujhko Bhulana' of movie Murder 2. Murder 2 songs are already creating waves on various chartbusters & now this song seems to add more flavour. Tell what you think about this video & share your views with us. Tha movie has Emraan hasmi and jacqueline fernandez in lead roles.

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Katrina Item Song

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Song Name: BodyGuard (Title Song)
Film/Album: Bodyguard
Singer(s): Sukhwinder Singh
Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya
Lyricist: Shabbir Ahmed
Length: 3:41
Music Label: T-Series

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Teri Meri

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Bodyguard (2011) *HD* Songs
1. "Teri Meri" *HD* Full Song - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Shreya Ghoshal 5:20
2. "Desi Beat" *HD* Full Song - Mika Singh & Amrita Kak 4:12
3. "I Love You" *HD* Full Song - Ash King, Clinton Cerejo 4:12
4. "Bodyguard" *HD* (Title Full Song) - Salman Khan 3:41
Bodyguard (Hindi: ?????????) Is An Upcoming Hindi Romantic Action Film Directed By Siddique. A Remake Of The Director's Own 2010 Malayalam Film, Bodyguard, The Film Is Being Produced By Atul Agnihotri, Bodyguard Is Scheduled For Release On August 31, 2011,
"Bodyguard" 2011 Full Movie Cast
Salman Khan as Lovely Singh
Kareena Kapoor as Divya
Raj Babbar
Hazel Keech
Mahesh Manjrekar
Katrina Kaif Special Appearance In `Song Aaya Re Aaya Bodyguard`
Bodyguard (2011) - Teri Meri Full Song Lyrics
Song Name: Teri Meri
Film/Album: Bodyguard
Singer(s): Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal
Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya
Lyricist: Shabbir Ahmed
Length: 5:20
Teri Meri, Meri Teri Prem Kahani Hai Mushkil
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye
Ik Ladka, Ik Ladki Ki Yeh Kahani Hai Nayi
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye

Teri Meri, Meri Teri Prem Kahani Hai Mushkil
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye
Ik Dooje Se Hue Judaa, Jab Ik Dooje Ke Liye Bane
Teri Meri, Meri Teri Prem Kahani Hai Mushkil
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye
Aa ..

Tumse Dil Jo Lagaya, Toh Jahaan Maine Paaya
Kabhi Socha Na Tha Yun, Meelon Door Hoga Saaya
Kyun Khuda Tune Mujhe Aisa Khwaab Dikhaya
Jab Haqeeqat Mein Usse Todna Tha
Aa ..

Ik Dooje Se Hue Judaa, Jab Ik Dooje Ke Liye Bane
Teri Meri, Meri Teri Prem Kahani Hai Mushkil
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye

Teri Meri Baaton Ka Har Lamha Sab Se Rangjaana
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye
Har Ehsaas Mein Tu Hai, Har Ik Yaad Mein Tera Afsaana
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye

Aa ..

Saara Din Bit Jaaye, Saari Raat Jagaaye
Bas Khayal Tumhara, Lamha Lamha Tadpaaye
Yeh Tadap Keh Rahi Hai Mit Jaaye Faasle
Yeh Tere Mere Darmeyaan Jo Hai Saare

Ik Dooje Se Hue Judaa Jab Ik Dooje Ke Liye Bane
Teri Meri Baaton Ka Har Lamha Sab Se Anjaana
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye
Har Ehsaas Mein Tu Hai Har Ik Yaad Mein Tera Afsaana
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye

Teri Meri, Meri Teri Prem Kahani Hai Mushkil
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye

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Hit The Lights

Selena Gomez & The Scene, 'Hit the Lights' Official Music Video

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Jazba

 Release Date: 09 December 2011
Genre: Romance
Starring: Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Dipannita Sharma, Aditi Sharma and Parineeti Chopra
Producer: Aditya Chopra
Director: Maneesh Sharma
Music: Salim - Sulaiman
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya

After the heartwarming success of BAND BAAJA BAARAAT, director Maneesh Sharma is back with his team, in YASH RAJ FILMS' next offering LADIES vs RICKY BAHL.

Starring Ranveer Singh, who has won everyone's heart with his endearing and scintillating performance, as well as the Best Actor (Debut) at all the award shows this year, and the accomplished and charismatic Anushka Sharma, the film is produced by Aditya Chopra and is based on a story developed by him. Habib Faisal has written the dialogues, the screenplay is by Devika Bhagat. The music is composed by Salim-Sulaiman, lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya and the film is shot by Aseem Mishra (DOP), all of whom have been a part of BAND BAAJA BAARAAT.

LADIES vs RICKY BAHL is a fun-filled "ROM-CON" where a smooth and charming conman, Ricky Bahl, cons girls for a living but finally meets his match. The film will be in theatres worldwide on 9th Dec 2011, the same weekend BAND BAAJA BAARAAT released.

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Hale Dil

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Hai Ye Maya

Don 2- Directed by Farhan Akhtar, Produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Shah Rukh Khan and Farhan Akhtar

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Aadat Se Majboor

 Singer: Ranveer Singh (Rap)
Song Writer: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Movie Album: Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl
Music Composer: Salim-Sulaiman
Music Label: YRF Music
Starring: Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma
Release Date: December 2, 2011

Aadat Se Majboor Lyrics


Bach ke zara zara, shaitaniyan meri
Oh ladies
Oh ladies
Kar ke zara zara beimaniyan meri
Oh ladies
Oh ladies
Karoon seena zori seena zori,
Tumhe hona ho manzoor
Phir dil ki chori, dil ki chori
Hai mera kya kusoor
Kya karoon Oh ladies!

O o Kya karoon oh ladies
Main hoon aadat se majboor (x2)

Huzoor huzoor
Main hoon aadat se majboor (x2)

Main hoon aadat se majboor
Main hoon aadat se majboor

Ae..
Ricky Bahl baby and he's smooth as silk
Before you blink this cat drinks the milk
You never seen him coming
Keep switching his moves
keep changing his color
Conman baby he is a lover
Cons karne ki hai khujli
Chakma deke he's out of there quickly

Aankhon ke neeche se kaajal chura loon main
Aisi safai hai meri
Entry hai phoonk si, exit toofan hai
Yeh muh dikhai hai meri
Kholun har tijori har tijori
Haan main toh hoon mashoor
Phir dil ki chori, dil ki chori hai mera kya kusoor
Kya karoon oh ladies

Oo kya karoon oh ladies
Main hoon aadat se majboor (x3)

Huzoor, huzoor main hoon aadat se majboor
Huzoor, huzoor main hoon aadat se majboor
Main hoon aadat se majboor
Main hoon aadat se majboor

Dhokha kha gayi India ki har bandi
I do it for a living call me pakhandi
Sirf cash aur ash mein jung ban.gi
Main hoon munda bada changa lekin neeyat gandi
hoo...

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Aa Zara

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Lonly

 The digital single "Lonely" is harmonious, pleasing to listen to and great instrumentals with the acoustic guitar and accompanying string instruments.

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Don_2_-_Zara_Dil_Ko_Thaam_Lo

hindi movies Zara Dil Ko Thaam Lo sung by Vishal Dadlani & Anusha Mani (2011) from Don 2

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David Bowie has denied reports that he's given permission for his songs to be used in the new 'Heroes' musical.

Reports emerged yesterday (November 27) that the singer had granted permission to allow his music to be used in the stage show, which was reported to get its world premiere next March in London.

But, according to Bowie's official spokesman, this is incorrect and neither the singer nor his management are in negotiation for his songs to be used in a musical.

The statement reads: "Neither the David Bowie Organisation, nor its co-publishers EMI Music and Chrysalis, has issued a license for this performance at the O2. There are no negotiations pending for a long running musical featuring the music of Mr. Bowie".

The singer has not released a new album since 2003's 'Reality' and last performed live in 2006, despite calls from his fans to make a comeback.
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Gorillaz Celebrate 10th Anniversary With Spotify Page

Formed by Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett back in 2001, the virtual band have released four studio albums and collaborated with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Dangermouse, Bobby Womack Little Dragon, Shaun Ryder and Lou Reed.

The Singles Collection: 2001-2011 was released today (November 28) and to celebrate Gorillaz and Spotify are giving usees of the site five weeks of exclusive and interactive content.

The exclusive content includes a three-part radio programme hosted by Gorillaz characters, covering the band's history and unseen live concerts.

The Singles Collection: 2001-2011' is available on CD, DVD and vinyl.

The tracklisting for 'The Singles Collection: 2001-2011' is:

'Tomorrow Comes Today'
'Clint Eastwood'
'19-2000'
'Rock The House'
'Feel Good Inc'
'DARE'
'Dirty Harry'
'Kids With Guns'
'El Manana'
'Stylo'
'Superfast Jellyfish'
'On Melancholy Hill'
'Doncamatic'
'Clint Eastwood' (Ed Case & Sweetie Irie Refix)
'19-2000' (Soulchild Remix)

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The Arctic Monkeys have announced that their next single to be released will be 'Black Treacle'

The band will release 'Black Treacle', taken from their latest album 'Suck It And See', on January 23.

'Suck It And See' is the fourth track to be taken from the album; which includes singles 'Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair' and 'The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala'.

Meanwhile, the Arctic Monkeys are currently without a record label for their next album.

The Sheffield band's contract with independent label Domino Records recently expired after their latest album 'Suck It And See'
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Lily Allen Has a Baby Girl

British pop star Lily Allen has given birth to her first child, a daughter. Allen, whose breakthrough 2006 single, "Smile," helped sell more than two million copies of her debut album, suffered two miscarriages before the birth of her newborn, which she has yet to name.

Allen, 26, is married to 32-year-old British businessman Sam Cooper, whom she has called "the love of my life."

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Unseen Michael Jackson Footage Flops at Auction

Unseen footage from a stop on Michael Jackson's Dangerous tour in 1993 failed to sell at an auction in England on Saturday. The film, shot from the stage at a concert in Argentina by Jackson's production crew, was rejected by the singer. The only copy of the footage was presented as a gift to Jackson's driver, who put it up for auction at the Fame Bureau auction house in London.

"At this stage it has not sold," said a spokesman for the auctioneers. "We are still talking to people, but online it did not sell." In a statement, the auction house speculated the failure to find a buyer could be rooted in the fact that the film cannot be used for commercial purposes. Given the restriction, one would need to be a very serious and wealthy fan to require more than the ample footage from the tour that can be viewed for free on YouTube.

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American Anthems II 3 x CD

American Anthems II is three CD set to follow up the original collection from last year. Again the set picks up classic tracks from American artists, spanning 3 decades of music. There are some great forgotten tracks on here – Sixpence None the Richer for one, although bizarrely Janet performed this on X-Factor the same week the set came out!! Other ‘lsot’ tracks for me include Mr Mister’s ‘Kyrie’ (better than Broken Wings), Billy Joel’s environmental hit ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ and Rick Springfield’s’ ‘Human Touch’; all take me right back to No Limits with Jonathan King, Lisa Maxwell and Jenny Powell.

This collection also encompasses some more recent acts such as The Killers, Train and Kid Rock, with all three fitting into the set seamlessly. Finally, great to see Prince on here; doesn't appear on many compilation CDs.

Excellent volume 2.


Disc 1

1. Africa - Toto
2. We Don't Need Another Hero - Tina Turner
3. Gimme All Your Lovin' - ZZ Top
4. Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
5. We Didn't Start the Fire - Billy Joel
6. Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac
7. I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) - Hall & Oates
8. Burning Heart - Survivor
9. Unskinny Bop - Poison
10. Girl Can't Help It - Journey
11. When I See You Smile - Bad English
12. Lido Shuffle - Boz Scaggs
13. What I Am - Edie Brickell
14. When I'm Alone - Lissie
15. I Don't Want to Be - Gavin DeGraw
16. Kiss Me - Sixpence None the Richer
17. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite - R.E.M.
18. All Summer Long - Kid Rock
19. All These Things That I've Done – The Killers

Disc 2

1. Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
2. Waiting for a Girl like You - Foreigner
3. You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon
4. Stuck with You - Huey Lewis & the News
5. Long Train Running – The Doobie Brothers
6. Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band
7. You're So Vain - Carly Simon
8. Hey, Soul Sister - Train
9. Kyrie - Mr. Mister
10. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
11. Take This Heart - Richard Marx
12. Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohn
14. One of Us - Joan Osborne
15. Babe - Styx
16. Lullaby - Shawn Mullins
17. Little Miss Can't Be Wrong - Spin Doctors
18. More than Words - Extreme
19. If You Leave Me Now - Chicago

Disc 3

1. If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher
2. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
3. Californian Girls - David Lee Roth
4. Crazy Crazy Nights - Kiss
5. Leave a Light On - Belinda Carlisle
6. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
7. Two out of Three Ain't Bad - Meat Loaf
8. I Drove All Night - Roy Orbison
9. These Dreams - Heart
10. Gloria - Laura Branigan
11. Playing with the Boys - Kenny Loggins
12. Mighty Wings - Cheap Trick
13. Human Touch - Rick Springfield
14. Sailing - Christopher Cross
15. Hitch a Ride - Boston
16. Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas
17. Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan
18. Make It with You - Bread
19. A Horse with No Name - America
20. Purple Rain - Prince
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X Factor Guilty Pleasures week review

Guilty pleasures and heroes week on The X Factor. We all have them, so when the editor asked for mine I shamed myself with my confession to loving Rick Astley along with Batman. Oh, not that type of hero! Whoops!!

Last week we said farewell to Craig Colton. A truly likeable lad with a exceptional voice but his luck ran out. It's getting so close now. The good just have to keep getting better to make sure they rise above the rest. Hopefully we will hear more from him in the future. Good luck Craig.

This week, we were treated to two songs each from the remaining five contestants. Guilty pleasures followed by their heroes.

First up however, was the bonus surprise contestant, Mr Dermot O'Leary, who danced rather than sang his guilty pleasure.

Onto the serious stuff and girl band Little Mix were first up. Bit of a shaky start but they finished the song strongly.

Their second song was brilliant and I would be stunned if Little Mix did not make the Final. During their performance the note I wrote on my pad was 'Finalists'

Midas Act Janet Devlin was up next, and sadly it did not go at all well. The song choice was not good, made worse by Janet forgetting her words and she looking very uncomfortable throughout the song. Janet has her unique style, and when she sings to this style, she is the most outstanding and unique artist out there. Feedback from the judges wasn't great.

Her Heroes song was much much better, this time she sung a song she both liked herself and that matched her style. Only time will tell if Janet has done enough to stay for another week. I will be keeping everything crossed.

Now if Misha B can get the public on board, then she is set for a great career. Her vocal during her first song was world class and she is always consistently good. My wife is a big fan of hers.

Saying that though her second track was not as good and the curse of the bottom two could be beckoning again if she doesn't get the support.

Marcus Collins entertained us again during his guilty pleasure song but it is all getting a bit repetitive with him. For the first time this series I got bored watching him. Sorry mate.

The judges did their best to try and persuade us that his second song was better but we all must have been listening to a different version at home. His voice was off key at times and the song didn't work for him. I do still expect Marcus to be in the Final though and he does have the like ability factor with that cheeky grin.

Last up was Amelia Lily who did a 'smashing' version of China in Your Hands, and Gary it certainly wasn't shouty.

Her second track was not as good but I think Amelia still had a lot to offer and her first song more than made up for this offering.

The results show tonight is going to be hard to call.

Before I go I just want to congratulate the X Factor team, the finalists, JLS and One Direction for the brilliant charity track 'Wishing on a star'. If you have a spare pound please download the song as every penny is going to the 'Together For Short Lives' children's charity.

Right now where did I leave my Rick Astley CD?
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The Flaming Lips to spend New Year with Yoko Ono

As Wayne Coyne Tweeted, THE FLAMING LIPS have announced that they will perform two shows to celebrate the New Year at the Bricktown Events Center in Oklahoma City on December 31st and January 1, 2012.

The band promises to pull out all the stops with MORE of everything! More confetti, more balloons, massive volume, and maximum weirdness for its NEW YEAR'S FREAKOUT 5, which also features very special guests YOKO ONO PLASTIC ONO BAND. Tickets go on sale today, Friday Nov 25th, and are priced at $100 per night or available at a special package price of $150 for both nights.

Expect exclusive merch to be available for this event only. Plus Gummy Fetuses (containing a USB drive featuring three new songs: "Enthusiasm For Life Defeats Existential Fear Part 2," "Steven's Moonbow," and "Squishy Glass"), Gummy Skulls (Exclusive LA Edition) which houses a USB drive that contains "The Soft Bulletin: Live La Fantastique de Institution 2011," a complete live concert recording of THE SOFT BULLETIN. Once these are gone, they are gone for good. Also on sale will be the mesmerizing light illusion toy The Strobo Trip, which also include a USB drive with three exclusive recordings: "Butterfly, How Long It Takes To Die," "Found A Star On The Ground," -- the 6 hour long song that will blow your mind way beyond the third bardo - plus "Evil Minds," are all on sale at the Flaming Lips Webstore.

Also recently released is "7 Skies H3" - yes, the 24-hour long song! This comes in a real genuine human skull artfully decorated with chrome and "7 Skies H3" on a hard drive inside the skull. Cost: $5,000, however these are completely sold out but you can hear the song at http://flaminglipstwentyfourhoursong.com/

The LIPS have also announced a holiday performance to take place on Dec 27th at The Belly Up in Aspen, CO. Be sure to keep an eye on www.flaminglips.com and www.twitter.com/waynecoyne for all things LIPS as new and exciting news is just around the corner.
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Ghostpoet and The D.O.T.'s video for RizLab project takes shape

Preparations for Ghostpoet & The D.O.T.'s ambitious experimental music video for RizLab project are gathering pace. Next week, Ghostpoet, Mike Skinner and Rob Harvey's collaboration 'Trouble' will be shot and broadcast live in one take in what will be the world's first live-streamed, interactive music video.

Right now fans can email in their suggestions for what they'd like to see in the video to rizlab.events@exposure.net. The best will be put into a shortlist to be used in the video, then on the night, online viewers of the FACTmag live stream will be presented with a series of A or B options from which to choose. Throughout the performance, viewers will click on the option they would like to see and the most popular will be immediately implemented in real-time.

Also performing at the shoot will be former Ghostpoet remixers, and two of the most talented producers in electronic music in 2011, xxxy and dBridge.

As well as streaming the tracks, a brand new video of Ghostpoet & The D.O.T. undergoing a health and safety interview ahead of the video shoot can also be viewed at rizlab.co.uk/projects.
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Chase & Status join one of the hot spots of Manchester nightlife

First established in 2002, electronic music promoters Metropolis will be celebrating their 10th year of events in 2012, with the launch of a brand new residency at one of the hot spots of Manchester nightlife.

Best known for their ground breaking and genre defying worldwide music events, Metropolis will mark their decade of success with the launch of a fresh new club night at Manchester's Sankeys.

Kicking off on New Years Day, Metropolis will be hosting an all-nighter at the venue and the event will be the first in a series of it's kind.

The all-new club nights will see a return to more regular Metropolis shows in the promoter's hometown and will be hosting some of the biggest names in bass music.

The main headliners for the launch show are one of the leading names in electronic music today and true Metropolis favourites, Chase & Status, who will spinning a DJ set covering drum and bass, dubstep, and anything in between.

Chase & Status will be joined by Shy FX, one of the original pioneers of the Jungle and Drum & Bass scenes, and now a leader in the bass music revolution with his imprint Digital Soundboy
DJ Redlight, who's forthcoming smash "Get Out of My Head" is released on MTA Records in January, will also be joining the new year's day revelry.

Also confirmed for the show are Metropolis residents North Base, Mak & Citizen, and the show will be hosted by MC Stamina, Dread and Tonn Piper.

Metropolis director and owner Mark Newton said 'we're excited to be hosting events at the venue which is regarded as one of the best in the country and the line-up for New Years Day is set to be incredible. We're really excited to be bringing some new and distinctive bass fueled nights to the highly acclaimed venue in Manchester.'

The event, which takes place on Sunday 1stJanuary, gets going at11pm and will continue right through until 7am on Monday 2nd. Earlybird tickets are currently on sale at £18.50 while standard price tickets fall at £22.50.
Full line up:
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More acts announced for December Sessions at The O2

December Sessions is a brand new and unique Christmas programme delivering a totally free music and entertainment experience which gives music fans of all ages the opportunity to see the stars of tomorrow over the course of 20 days at the world's most popular music venue.

Running from December 3rd until 22nd 2011, each night will see five bands take to a specially constructed stage in London Piazza at The O2. With a potential audience of thousands ' more than 4,000 capacity in the London Piazza and a further 15,000 possible in the thoroughfare ' December Sessions at The O2 gives these new acts a 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity to play to a huge audience at London's most celebrated entertainment venue.

Acts already announced to play included:
- Nikki Garnett, hailing from Manchester and described as a Winehouse meets Lily Allen;
- The Sea and I, (Hoosiers frontman) Irwin Sparkes' new project;
- London based trio Belakiss (whose bassist Tatia is Ringo Starr's granddaughter);
- Treetop Flyers, who recently won the Glastonbury Emerging Talent competition;
- Son Of Jack who are fresh from touring and recording with Chrissie Hynde;

Music Radar & Last FM
December Sessions has teamed up with Music Radar and Last.fm, who each have their own programmed night during December to showcase the pick of their most popular bands. Last.fm Presents is coming to the O2 on 14th December where they will be curating a line up based on acts racing up their Hype Charts, the fastest rising artists in the UK today. MusicRadar are hosting a night on the 12th December and have worked with their partners at Live and Unsigned to select the best bands from this year's competition. The December Sessions is a great showcase for new talent and the MusicRadar night will see performances from five exciting new acts.

Photography Exhibition & 'Silentgig'
As well as the live music, there's plenty more on offer at December Sessions including a photography exhibition by world famous live music photographer Carsten Windhorst. He has created a one-off 'photowall' of more than 80 live images as well as 25 portrait shots of some of his most famous pictures. A 'Silentgig' ' presented by Sennheiser ' involving an audio, visual and sensory stimulation designed to give a truly unique and interactive event experience will also take place on one of the nights. The Silentgig will allow individuals to choose their own listening level and mix for the performance by the act they're seeing, delivering the audio via headphones with virtually no external sound.

The British Music Experience
One of London's iconic red double-decker Routemaster buses has been transformed into a moving museum by The British Music Experience, Britain's museum of popular music based at The O2 'those attending December Sessions can hop on board and get a snapshot of Britain's wonderfully eclectic music history and take a turn on the bus' very own custom band set up. Plus you can pick up a pair of the very latest Festival Spectacles, based on the original Seventies design with a donation from each pair sold going to the Sightsavers charity.

December Sessions at The O2 is proudly supported by Gibson, Best Buy, Sennheiser and Last FM.
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Glaswegian quartet Laki Mera combine eery fragile folk beauty with a gloriously atmospheric clash of sinister electronica and enticing pop hooks on their 'wonderful debut album', The Proximity Effect. They create 'a ghostly wall of sound of extraordinary emotional power' (Sunday Times ****), a dense folktronic architecture with an intricacy and subtlety that earns them breathless comparisons with Cocteau Twins, Portishead and The xx, yet they are defined only by themselves - their music born from a love of innovative, technological exploration and organic artistry.

'This is how it should be done. Its the most confident debut I've heard in a long while. It has the calm authority of musicians who know exactly what they want to do, are prepared to work stupid hours torealise and perfect it' Drowned in Sound 8/10

What makes Laki Mera so unique is their ability to perfect such variety of musical genres whilst remaining true to their native Scottish routes; a group of exceptional musical talent with an unforgettable sound, whose creativity and haunting creations are a rare find amongst the ordinary and conventional.

This remix of 'Crater' from the album by fellow Glaswegians Mogwai is both inventive and exciting, the first half's low repeating electronic drone sounds like something that would fit nicely on Mogwai's Mr Beast and and the slowed down tempo works impressively with angel voiced Laura Donelly's hypnotic vocals to create something of pure bliss.

"Not since the Blue Nile's first recording has such well crafted music appeared from a Scottish band' The Herald
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Professor Green 'Never Be A Right Time' video

Professor Green firmly established himself as one of the UK's most exciting new talents around when his debut album 'Alive Till I'm Dead' crashed into the charts at #2.

Since certified double-Gold, the album launched four hit singles with 'I Need You Tonight', 'Just Be Good To Green', 'Monster' and 'Jungle' amassing over 500,000 sales and gaining Green 1.4 million Facebook friends.

On the live side, after selling out his current November and December dates, Professor Green will also embark on his biggest tour to date next April culminating with a show at London's O2 Academy Brixton on Saturday May 5th 2012.

April
Mon 23rd Glasgow, O2 Academy 0844 499 9990
Tues 24th Leicester, O2 Academy 0844 477 2000
Weds 25th Plymouth, Pavilions 0845 146 1460
Fri 27th Leeds, O2 Academy 0844 477 2000
Sat 28th Blackpool, Empress Ballroom 0844 811 0051
Sun 29th Wolverhampton, Civic Hall 0870 320 7000
Mon 30th Southend, Cliff Pavilion 01702 351 135

May
Weds 2nd Reading, Rivermead 0118 960 6060
Thurs 3rd Cardiff, Uni Great Hall 0292 048 8020
Sat 5th London, O2 Brixton Academy 0844 477 2000

Professor Green's November and December dates are sold out with a limited number of tickets still available for London Brixton Electric.

November
Sun 27 Liverpool University Mountford Hall
Mon 28 Glasgow Barrowland
Tue 29 Edinburgh Playhouse
December
Thu 01 Newcastle O2 Academy
Fri 02 Manchester Academy
Sat 03 Preston 53 Degrees
Mon 05 Sheffield O2 Academy
Tue 06 Leamington Spa Assembly
Wed 07 Nottingham Rock City
Fri 09 Birmingham O2 Academy
Sat 10 Lincoln Engine Shed
Sun 11 Norwich UEA
Tue 13 Bournemouth O2 Academy
Wed 14 Bristol O2 Academy
Thu 15 London Brixton Electric 020 7403 3331 *new show added*

Rizzle Kicks have been added as special guests on all shows from Nov 27th until Dec 14th.

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Alabama 3 launch new album & announce 2012 live dates

Musical fusionists Alabama 3 Acoustic will bring their rollicking live show to The Spiegel Saloon, Monday 12th December to launch their new album, "Shoplifting for Jesus.

The band join a host of exciting acts at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham this Christmas for 7UP's Winter Wonderland. The album which is possibly their best titled yet will be released in Ireland February 3rd 2012.

They will perform their unique blend of country acid house music at the Spiegel Saloon along with tracks from their new album. There is free admission to 7UP Winter Wonderland, and to the live music performances happening every day in the continental style Spiegel Saloon.

The full nine piece band returns to Ireland in the New Year to play Queens University Belfast (Feb 10th), The Button Factory, Dublin (Feb 11th); Cork Opera House (Feb 12th).
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PW to support Dappy on tour

Following on from the overwhelmingly positive response to his debut mixtape 'New Kid Off The Block' that brought you underground hits such as 'W.I.N.N.E.R' and 'Not Thinking About You', the 19-year old rising star who hails from north London, PW, aka Akheim Allen, has shown that he is certainly no passing fad and is gearing up to support no1 artist Dappy on his nationwide UK 'Rockstar' tour this December.

TOUR DATES:
09/12/11 ' NORWICH U.E.A
10/12/11 ' BIRMINGHAM HMV INSTITUTE
11/12/11 ' MANCHESTER ACADEMY 2
12/12/11 ' SHEFFIELD PLUG
13/12/11 ' LIVERPOOL O2 ACADEMY
15/12/11 ' GLASGOW O2 ABC
16/12/11 ' BRISTOL O2 ACADEMY
17/12/11 ' OXFORD O2 ACADEMY
18/12/11 ' CAMBRIDGE THE JUNCTION (OVER 14'S)
19/12/11 ' LONDON INDIGO2
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Wild Beasts announce UK tour dates

Currently on a sold out UK tour, Wild Beasts are pleased to announce another set of dates for March 2012. The seven date tour will take them through the regions focussing on towns the four-piece have not played since the release of their critically acclaimed album, Smother.

Dates with ticket links are as follows:

Sun 11 Mar Warwick University
Mon 12 Mar Norwich Waterfront
Tue 13 Mar Colchester Arts Centre
Wed 14 Mar Exeter Phoenix
Thu 15 Mar Falmouth Pavillion
Fri 16 Mar Cardiff Coal Exchange
Sat 17 Mar Liverpool Masque Theatre

Tickets are on sale from tomorrow, Friday 25th November.

The Kendal four-piece play their second night at London's Shepherds Bush Empire tonight after a mesmerising sold out show last night, with Cambridge this Friday and Brighton on Saturday:

Thu 24 Nov London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Fri 25 Nov Cambridge Junction ' sold out
Sat 26 Nov Brighton Concorde II ' sold out

The latest single from Smother, Reach A Bit Further, is out now on limited edition coloured 12' vinyl backed with the b-sides Catherine Wheel, Smother and new track, Thankless Thing, recorded with Richard Formby at the beginning of the album sessions.
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Rihanna 'exhausted' by tour

Rihanna nearly cancelled her concert this weekend due to extreme 'exhaustion,' it has been reported.

The 23-year-old singer performed her scheduled show in Dublin on Friday despite being extremely fatigued.

Jetting around the world in her ten-month 101-date tour has taken an extreme toll on Rihanna.

'She's just a young woman who just wants to have fun, but she was feeling pretty low,' a source told British newspaper the Sun.

'It's a mix of exhaustion and stress. She's been partying hard to take her mind off things, but there are days when she wakes up and doesn't even know where she is because of the travelling. It's no wonder she is feeling down."

Rihanna found motivation to perform Friday night by discussing the matter with her mentor Beyoncé Knowles.

The Crazy In Love singer advised Rihanna to complete her remaining tour dates and to take a year off afterward.

Beyoncé relaxed for a year in 2009 for similar reasons and commiserates fully with Rihanna's difficulties.

"[Beyoncé] knows Rihanna needs downtime or she'll burn out,' the source explained.

Rihanna has 16 more dates until her Loud tour is officially complete.

Her final performance will be held in London on December 22.
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Alicia Keys 'empowered' by charity work

Alicia Keys admits that her AIDS charity work in Africa is 'frenzied' at times.

The 31-year-old singer is the co-founder of Keep a Child Alive, a non-profit organisation that provides medical treatment to children and families afflicted by HIV and AIDS in Africa.

To commemorate World AIDS Day, which takes place this Thursday, Alicia is airing her newest documentary on the subject Keep a Child Alive With Alicia Keys.

Filming in Africa for the second time was enlightening for Alicia.

'The first [2008 documentary entitled Alicia in Africa: Journey to the Motherland] was about my experience there. This time we chose five Americans to come with me during the World Cup, so there's the juxtaposition of that frenzy and meeting the people we've been helping to get medication,' Alicia explained to People magazine.

A few years back while filming the first documentary on the topic, Alicia was pregnant with Egypt Dean, her now 13-month-old son with her husband hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz.

'I remember thinking, 'My son, who isn't even born yet, is experiencing all these things through me.' It was very empowering,' she recalled.

Egypt continues to bring great joy to Alicia and her husband.

She is elated to see her son progress.

'[Egypt]'s walking!' Alicia gushed. 'He's blowing my mind every second. [Motherhood] is the coolest.'

Keep A Child Alive With Alicia Keys airs in the US on Showtime this Thursday December 1.
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Quick quips: George Michael, AC/DC, Allman Brothers, Nikki Sixx, Gary Glitter, Don Devito

A friend of George Michael has shot down rumors that the singer is in grave condition with pneumonia. Fadi Fawaz told Britain's Daily Star that "He is improving every day. There is nothing to be concerned about. He is doing fine. We are very happy. He is doing extremely well and coming back from everything. We are very pleased."


Only one veteran artist won a prize at this years ARIA Awards, the Australian equivalent to the Grammy. Best Music DVD went to Live at River Plate by AC/DC. Album of the year was Moonfire by Boy & Bear and single was Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye featuring Kimbra.


Gregg Allman says to expect at least one more Allman Brother Band album. He told the Boston Herald "Absolutely, we have another album in us. I've had to spend a lot of time healing up from these surgeries with nothing to do but write songs. So don't listen when you hear there will never be another album. 'Never say never' is something I've learned recently."


Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue and Sixx: A.M. is already a three-time best selling author and he's putting together two more books for release. While Sixx is not letting on about subject matter, other than they will be different from the three previous, he is saying one should be out next May or June while the second is for 2013.
Scotland Yard has made it possible for Gary Glitter to once again leave England by not asking the courts to continue his travel ban; however, he remains on the sex offender's registry so he will have to ask permission to leave the country for more than three days and he may find bans on his entering many countries around the world.


Don Devito, an executive at Columbia Records who produced much of Bob Dylan's output during the 70's, passed away on Friday from prostate cancer. The two turned out Desire (1976), Street Legal (1978) and the live albums Hard Rain and At Budokan. He later worked on the Bootleg Series Volumes 1 through 3. He also worked with Billy Joel and Aerosmith, among others.
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David Bowie licenses songs for theater?

There seems to be quite a bit of confusion at the moment as to whether David Bowie has licensed his catalog, or a portion of it, to screenwriter and producer Deep Singh for the new jukebox show Heroes: The Musical.

Singh originally reported that licensing was in place in the U.K.'s Guardian, saying that the show would not be a biography but a fictional piece using Bowie's music, much like ABBA's was used in Mamma Mia and Queen's in We Will Rock You.

Unfortunately, the agreement has evidently been shot down by Bowie, EMI Music and Chrysalis. A statement was released by Bowie's people on Sunday saying "Neither the David Bowie Organization, nor its co-publishers EMI Music and Chrysalis, has issued a license for a Bowie musical at the O2, as has been reported in the UK. There are no negotiations pending for a long-running musical featuring the music of Mr. Bowie."

Does Bowie really not want his songs to be used in a musical or did Singh let the agreement out too soon? We will see how this develops over the coming weeks.
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Gotye and Boy & Bear win big at ARIA Awards

The 2011 ARIA Awards was a big one for Gotye and Boy & Bear.

The ARIA Awards were handed out this evening in Sydney at Allphones Arena.

Boy & Bear picked up Album of the Year for 'Moonfire. Gotye was Best Male Artist. Kimbra Best Female Artist and Gotye and Gotye feat. Kimbra won Single of the Year for 'Someone That I Used To Know'.

Artist who picked up ARIA's tonight were:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR ' Boy & Bear, Moonfire
SINGLE OF THE YEAR ' Gotye, Somebody That I Used to Know (featuring Kimbra)
BEST MALE ARTIST ' Gotye, Somebody That I Used to Know (featuring Kimbra)
BEST FEMALE ARTIST ' Kimbra, Cameo Lover
BEST GROUP ' Boy & Bear, Moonfire
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST (ALBUM) ' Boy & Bear, Moonfire
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST (SINGLE) ' Boy & Bear, Feeding Line
BEST INDEPENDENT RELEASE ' Art vs Science, The Experiment
BEST ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM ' Boy & Bear, Moonfire
BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM ' Billy Thorpe, Billy Thorpe's Tangier
BEST BLUES & ROOTS ALBUM ' The Audreys, Sometimes the Stars
BEST CHILDREN'S ALBUM ' The Wiggles, Ukulele Baby!
BEST COMEDY RELEASE ' Hamish & Andy, Celebrating 50 Glorious Years
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM ' Kasey Chambers, Little Bird
BEST DANCE RELEASE ' Cut Copy, Zonoscope
BEST HARD ROCK/HEAVY METAL ALBUM ' Front End Loader, Ritardando
BEST POP RELEASE ' Gotye, Somebody That I Used to Know (featuring Kimbra)
BEST ROCK ALBUM ' The Living End, The Ending Is Just the Beginning Repeating
BEST URBAN ALBUM ' Drapht, The Life of Riley
HIGHEST SELLING ALBUM ' Altiyan Childs, Altiyan Childs
HIGHEST SELLING SINGLE ' Guy Sebastian, Who's that Girl (featuring Eve)
BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM ' Sally Whitwell, Mad Rush: Piano Music of Philip Glass
BEST JAZZ ALBUM ' Elixir featuring Katie Noonan, First Seed Ripening
BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK/CAST/SHOW ALBUM ' Chris Lilley, Angry Boys ' Official Soundtrack Album
BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM ' Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Rrakala
BEST MUSIC DVD ' AC/DC, AC/DC ' Live at River Plate
BEST COVER ART ' Alter, for Cut Copy, Zonoscope
BEST VIDEO ' Natasha Pincus for Starkraving Productions, for Gotye, Somebody That I Used to Know (featuring Kimbra)
ENGINEER OF THE YEAR ' Francois Tetaz, for Gotye, Somebody That I Used to Know (featuring Kimbra)
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR ' Wally De Backer, for Gotye, Somebody That I Used to Know (featuring Kimbra)
2011 PUBLIC VOTED ARIA AWARD WINNERS
MOST POPULAR AUSTRALIAN ARTIST ' Birds of Tokyo
MOST POPULAR INTERNATIONAL ARTIST ' P!nk
MOST POPULAR AUSTRALIAN LIVE ARTIST ' The Living End
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Kelly Rowland launches monthly search for the UK's best mates

X Factor judge and new face of 'make mine Milk' asks 'Why is your mate the best?'

Kelly Rowland, the new face of the 'make mine Milk' campaign today launches mate of the month a brand new monthly search for the UK's best mates ' and has given a heart warming account of what she's done for her best friend from home.

X Factor star Kelly's friends have always given her the feel good factor. She met one of her best friends, Barbara, almost twenty years ago, waiting for a lift home from school in Houston, Texas. She said: 'I asked her her name and then that turned into a conversation, conversation turned into friendship. It's just really a blessing, she's always really straight with me, and I love her to death! The nicest thing I have ever done for Barbara is that when she got married, I actually gave them a honeymoon, so got the hotel, got the flights, everything, the travel. And she came back with a baby!'

The team behind the 'make mine Milk' campaign want to hear amazing stories of why your best mate deserves to be crowned mate of the month ' whether it's helping you through a difficult time or organising a mind blowing birthday surprise. There are some fantastic prizes to be won for you and your mate, from theatre tickets to shopping vouchers so you enjoy a great day out together.

Kelly wants people across Great Britain to get onto the new mate of the month app on Facebook, follow the instructions, and let her know why your mate should be crowned mate of the month.

Ex-Destiny's Child member and self-proclaimed Independent Woman, Kelly Rowland is the latest in a long line of celebrities to don the famous milk tash as part of the multi-million-pound campaign. Amongst others, she follows in the footsteps of Harry Potter star Rupert Grint, F1 driver Jenson Button, supermodel Elle Macpherson, pop princess Pixie Lott and Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay.

To enter the mate of the month competition, visit www.facebook.com/makemineMilk. For news on the 'make mine Milk' campaign, visit the campaign website www.makemineMilk.co.uk, follow @makemineMilk on Twitter or visit the campaign's YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/makemineMilkuk.
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George Michael 'battling new lung condition'

George Michael is suffering from a potentially life-threatening lung condition, it has been claimed.

The British singer was hospitalised with pneumonia while in Vienna, Austria, last week. He was forced to postpone the rest of his Symphonica world tour in order to recuperate.

Austrian media outlets are reporting that the star has developed a new lung condition. George is believed to have acute respiratory distress syndrome, known as ARDS, which stops oxygen entering the blood stream.

The 48-year-old star is thought to be using a special bed as he battles the illness. It's called a Triadyne Proventa bed, and costs around £100,000. It is used when people are having problems breathing and sees patients strapped in and then tilted to alleviate pressure on the lungs.

'With the lungs not functioning well, the heart has to pump harder to shift the blood around the body, which would make it harder to survive. This bed tries to get the lungs functioning as best they can,' explained Dr. Carol Cooper, medical expert for British newspaper The Sun.

'He is in a critical condition, which means he could die. We still don't know why pneumonia affects some people more than others. But if you are middle-aged, and maybe with other problems such as with your immune system, your outlook is not so good.'

George's boyfriend Fadi Fawaz spoke out over the weekend, insisting the singer is responding well to treatment.

The singer's representative hasn't commented on the new reports.

A spokesperson for the AKH hospital in Vienna has said: 'As requested by the patient, there will be no further statements or updates.'
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Miley Cyrus: Stoner comment was a joke

Miley Cyrus' representatives have insisted comments she made about smoking marijuana have been 'taken out of context'.

The singer celebrated her 19th birthday last week with a party organised by her friend Kelly Osbourne.

Over the weekend a video taken at the bash was made public. In the footage, Miley is seen making a joke about her birthday cake ' which was emblazoned with the face of reggae star Bob Marley.

'You know you're a stoner when your friends make you a Bob Marley cake - you know you smoke way too much f**kin' weed,' she is heard saying.

The teenager's spokesperson has now slammed reports about the incident, insisting Miley was only joking.

'The cake was a joke and Miley was being sarcastic,' the representative told Access Hollywood. 'It is being completely taken out of context.'

Kelly has also jumped to the defence of the young star.

In 2010, a different video of Miley hit the internet. She was seen smoking a bong, which she later insisted contained the legal hallucinogen salvia. Kelly insists the cake was just a silly reference to that incident.

'Let me make something very clear after Miley Cyrus' salvia incident we started calling her bob miley as a JOKE!' she wrote on Twitter.

'The cake was also A JOKE! It makes me sick that Miley Cyrus' so called 'friends' would sell her out and lead people 2 believe she is someone that she is not!

'U guys if Miley Cyrus is not recording/filming/touring she is works everyday how could she possible do all that if she was a stoner! #think (sic).
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Kelly Rowland: I love sex shops

Kelly Rowland feels 'liberated' and enjoys visiting sex shops with her friends.

The singer shows off her risqué side in her latest album Here I Am. There are several suggestive songs on the record and Kelly feels more sexually confident than ever.

'I'm now liberated at 30, it's almost a transition. I was scared what my mom would say after Motivation but she was yelling, 'Go lover,'' Kelly told British newspaper The Mirror. 'You can't keep me away from a good sex shop. Those are interesting places. I go with a bunch of people that way no one recognises me.'

Even though she is happy to discuss her sex life through her music, the 30-year-old star is currently single.

Kelly was previously engaged to American football player Roy Williams. She was left devastated when the relationship ended as she had been planning to settle down and start a family.

The singer is now more cautious when it comes to love.

'I wanted that wedding. I wanted to be married. I wanted to have kids. At that time I was crazily talking about wanting five. You can just make wrong decisions in life. That was all a part of growing up. I just think it's important to trust your gut,' she said.

'I'm careful with my heart. I don't take c**p from no one these days. I put my foot down. Being a woman you deserve heaven and earth. So if a man wants to date me, know that I don't take c**p.'

While Kelly is focusing on her career, her best friend and Destiny's Child bandmate Beyoncé Knowles is pregnant. The star can't wait to meet the new arrival ' and plans to be present for the birth.

'I'm 30 but I am not ready for kids yet, not till I have what Beyoncé and Jay-Z have. I'm going to be there for Beyoncé, changing diapers, feeding the baby and helping them as parents,' she added.

'But until I'm crazy in love with someone, like Bey is, then it's not going to happen. When I get married it will be for life, divorce is not an option.

'I wouldn't miss the birth of Beyoncé's baby. I don't want to miss those moments. It's a life-changing thing to people that I love and I want to be a part of it.'
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Nickelback reveal they want to write a musical

The chart-topping band Nickelback have shocked their rocker fans by revealing that they would have liked to write the musical soundtrack to the glitzy West End show Chicago, and how they now have their eyes on a theme tune for The Office.

Chad Kroeger and Ryan Peake also chatted to Absolute Radio about writing for the Spiderman movie and let slip that they count The Police as a musical influence.

VB: 2002, Chad, you teamed up with Josie Scott to do the Spiderman theme song Hero. How did that come about?

N: I think Josie teamed up with him.

VB: Ah. Josie was your shadow, following you round?

N: My manager was managing the band that he was in called Saliva and they were also signed to. Island Def Jam, then Island Def Jam had just like acquired half of our record company. They were like 'Hey, you should really do a song with Josie.'

VB: Push it out there.

N: Yeah, I mean it was, it started as one of those and then I played that and he's like 'Just a minute, let me get my A&R guys.' So he brought his A&R guy in the room and he was like 'Just give them the first verse again and a little bit of the chorus.' So I played it again for them acoustically and they just said 'Yes, that's the one we should definitely do that one together.' Then we sent the demo back to the record company just to see what they were thinking and right away they sent it over to Columbia who were doing the sound track for Spiderman and they wanted the song badly, which was really nice.

VB: So the song came first, then the sound track picked it up. It wasn't written particularly for that film?

N: No. When you start a song that says 'I'm so high I can hear heaven', you know, I wasn't really talking about.

VB: Spiderman.

N: Swinging from building to building.

VB: Are there any films that you wish you'd recorded a full sound track for? Is that something you'd like to do as a band in the future?

N: Chicago. I think we could have done the whole sound track to Chicago.

VB: Nice, bit of jazz.

N: We could have done it poorly but we could have done it.
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The Streets play last ever gig

The Streets play laste ever gig at The Big Reunion 2011, Butlins, Skegness.

The Streets performed an amazing set celebrating a decade of their career. Over 7,500 people attended this epic night and the band's front man, Mike Skinner also celebrated his birthday. It was an emotional farewell as the band and their production team enjoyed a drink on stage with their fans! Cheers to that!

The Big Reunion is the UK's largest indoor Winter music festival over 2 weekends, bringing 15,000 people together with music performances across 6 arenas. Other acts from this year's event included Chase & Status, Example, Rizzle Kicks, Devlin and Wretch 32.
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Jennifer Lopez 'touchy-feely' with beau

Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart reportedly can't keep 'their hands off each other'.

The pair spent Thanksgiving weekend together on the Hawaiian island of Kauai with some other family members and Jennifer's three-year-old twins Max and Emme.

Jennifer and her backing dancer have reportedly been dating for the past few weeks.

'They are definitely a couple - and a very touchy-feely one at that!' an onlooker told the Chicago Sun-Times. 'They could barely keep their hands off each other.'

The source also said 24-year-old Casper has already built up a bond with Jennifer's children, who she has with estranged-husband Marc Anthony.

The singer and her new beau were spotted playing with the kids in the sand.

'[He was] looking very paternal toward them,' the insider added. 'It was sweet to see him with them on the beach.'

Despite the 18 year age gap, Casper was taking care of his girlfriend. The pair hugged and sipped cocktails together in a cabana in the shade.

'He seemed very protective towards her, it was quite sweet,' another onlooker told British publication The Daily Mail. 'He seemed like the older one, they seemed if not love, well, very happy to be together.'

The American Idol judge split from her third husband Marc in July after seven years of marriage.http://www.music-news.com

Drake: Rihanna is an icon

Drake says Rihanna and Nicki Minaj are both 'iconic'.

The rapper has collaborated with both artists. He worked with Nicki on his latest single, Make Me Proud, and collaborated with Rihanna on her hit What's My Name and his album's title track Take Care. The pair also dated in 2010.

'I really wanted to bring her [Rihanna] into our world, but still allow her to be herself,' he explained in an interview with Rap-Up. 'I think she really shines bright. She comes from a place that's so rich in culture, so rich in music, but being the most iconic female period right now - next to Nicki Minaj, of course. [Nicki is] just doing incredible, she's my favourite person.'

The Canadian artist also spoke the legacy he hopes to leave.

Drake wants his fans to understand everything about him through his personal lyrics.

'I want people to really feel like I knew Drake while he was on this Earth,' he revealed. 'I know everything about him. There were no secrets, there was nothing that he hid, no feelings that he concealed. In five years, hopefully I have a couple more projects out that surpass Take Care, but I would like for them to say I remember that moment when I wasn't sure what was gonna happen and Drake delivered an album that served a purpose in my life.'http://www.music-news.com

Lana Del Rey reveals album details

New York baroque pop ingénue Lana Del Rey announces details of her debut album.

Singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey has been on the lips of tastemakers after her single 'Video Games' emerged ' a haunting torch song with a ridiculously sultry vocal.

Surely her looks haven't hurt, with the self-filmed and -edited clip earning over eight million views on YouTube since appearing in August.

She inked a deal with Interscope recently, and Prefix reports that she announced to the title of her debut album and a release date on French TV.

It'll be called Born To Die (she's already aired the title track live), and it'll be out on January 23 next year.

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Cee Lo Green: I lived in violent neighborhood

Cee Lo Green says he would 'probably get shot' if he returned to where he grew up.

The American singer was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and lived there throughout his younger years. He witnessed a lot of violence as a young man, admitting he's had a gun aimed at him many times.

It's made him feel wary and the 37-year-old star owns many firearms to help him feel safe.

'Oh, I definitely have a few guns, yeah ' I'm all about self-preservation. One for the car, one for the home, another for the wife and kids. well, the ex-wife and kids. She took a few of the weapons with her. Have I ever been shot at? Yes. Shot at, but never shot,' he told the January edition of Q magazine.

'I come from an environment where it's very common, shootings and violence. What's uncommon is you don't become a product of it. It hasn't happened for a while but if I went back there ' at home, in the neighbourhood ' I could probably get shot at today! I'm pretty sure I could get shot at just as soon as I pulled up! It doesn't even have to be a certain hour of day anymore. These care are on some broad daylight, random senseless sh*t now. It's terrible. It's not like when I was growing up. There was honour among thieves then.'

Cee Lo prefers not to dwell on the more difficult aspects of his life.

He believes his experiences have shaped him and helped him grow into a successful artist.

The star went on to discuss his collection of body art, many of which he got when he was younger. The star says his back tattoos were the most painful and one of them still needs to be finished.

'There was a time when I wanted to get my entire face done, just get something really wild. I saw a guy recently and he had all solid black from the brow, down the middle of the nose, around the eyes and to the sides ' it looked like a Roman fighting helmet,' Cee Lo enthused. 'It was so awesome! That is a commitment and it's a way to say I can truly take the pain. it's quite a statement.'http://www.music-news.com

Selena Gomez: This year astounded me

Selena Gomez feels 'humbled' by the success she has enjoyed this year.

The 19-year-old star has released a string of hit singles and hit the road with her We Own the Night Tour in 2011. She starred in the movie Monte Carlo and hosted the MTV European Music Awards this year. Selena can't believe how much she has achieved in the past 12 months.

'My music, for sure, [surprised me], like touring. I definitely was excited to get on the road and be able [to have] my first headlining tour," she told MTV News. "I was excited to go everywhere and meet my fans and experience different places. To be honest, I didn't expect the tour to do as well as it did, and we went to Canada and Canada was amazing and made me feel very humbled."

Selena also spoke about the end of her Disney TV show the Wizards of Waverly Place. Although she was sad to leave the series behind, she feels it was a turning point in her career.

'To be honest, it would probably be when my series ended and not in, like, a happy way, but it was kind of like it was a new chapter in my life," she replied, when asked what she will remember most about 2011. "I think it was a really interesting time for me and that time in this year was probably my favourite."

Although Selena has a hectic work schedule, she also wants to spent time with her loved ones. The star is looking forward to seeing her boyfriend Justin Bieber and also her mother ' who is pregnant.

"I'm gonna have a week off for Thanksgiving, which will be nice, and then a week and a half or two weeks for Christmas time," she added. "And then I'm going to just relax and do nothing.'Music News - On-line music site featuring news, reviews, interviews and all the gossip from the UK Music scene

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Janet Devlin offered Dragons' Den record deal

A record label, co-owned by Duncan Bannatyne, has been quick off the mark, by offering X Factor star Janet Devlin, a lucrative deal less than 24 hours after she was voted off of the show.

Reality TV guru and talent agent, Dean 'Midas' Maynard from Durham, has been backing & promoting Janet since her audition. Less than 35 minutes after she exited the show, the label were in touch offering a deal.

Dean said "I think this is fantastic news for Janet, her family and all of her loyal supporters because it proves how popular and talented she is. There is always demand for an artist that shows true, raw talent, and the future will definitely be bright, beyond the X Factor. She has the tour to enjoy first, then she will weigh up her options, choosing the right path when the time is right.'

Co-owner & Founder of RKA Records Mr Ryan Ashmore said today, "With Janet's amazing talent and great image I just had to put my offer out there. She is destined for success and I'm sure RKA and Janet can have a great relationship and achieve great things together"
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LL Cool J to perform with Furious Five

LL Cool J, Common, Lupe Fiasco and Rick Ross are working on a special performance for The Grammys Nomination Concert.

The stars will join the Furious Five members Melle Mel and Scorpio for a rendition of The Message.

Their performance of the 1982 Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five hit will take place during a live show on Wednesday.

The one-hour show will reveal the nominations for the 54th annual Grammy Awards which will take place on February 12 2012.

LL Cool J has already signed up to host the event at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Usher, Sugarland and Ludacris have been announced as performers. Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry will be on hand to present awards to some of the lucky winners.

It was recently announced that The Message would be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, 30 years after the track was recorded.

The track's hook "It's like a jungle sometimes it makes me wonder how I keep from goin' under" is well known across the world of hip-hop. The single has been sampled by artists such as Ice Cube on his 1993 hit Check Yo Self and P. Diddy who used it in Can't Nobody Hold Me Down in 1997.

The Grammy Nominations Concert Live - Countdown to Music's Biggest Night will air on November 30 on CBS.
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