• Sam Smith Dating "Like I Can" Video Extra, Working On New Music For 'In The Lonely Hour' Follow-Up

    It's been a whirlwind year for Sam Smith, whose platinum-certified debut album In The Lonely Hour has been nominated for six Grammys this year. Although the album explores unrequited love and failed relationships, he is no longer in the "lonely hour" as he has recently started dating someone. According to an interview with The Sun, the UK crooner is dating an extra that he met on the set of his "Like I Can" video shoot.

  • 'The Voice' Season 7: Damien's "Soldier" Music Video is Full of Rain, Drama [WATCH]

    In a new twist this year, The Voice gave its season seven finalists the chance to record an original single and an accompanying music video. Last night (Dec. 15), in a performance-filled penultimate episode, this season's wildcard save, former TSA agent Damien came back with like, well, a "Soldier." For his original track, the R&B rising star got a little gospel and old school, and like his companions Craig Wayne Boyd, Matt McAndrew and Chris Jamison, Damien's original single now has a studio version and music video.

  • Idina Menzel Performs Joni Mitchell's 'River' on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' [WATCH]

    Idina Menzel put out a Christmas album titled "Holiday Wishes" in October. The singer takes on the usual standards like "White Christmas," "Silent Night" and "Baby It's Cold Outside," but her shining moment comes closer to the end of the album. Menzel decided to include a breathtaking version of Joni Mitchell's Christmas-themed classic "River." Her performance of the tune on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" blew viewers away.Yes, we know you can sing, Idina. We have all heard "Let It Go" a million times, but this performance is devastatingly beautiful. Menzel lends her Broadway pipes and pop sensibilities to Mitchell's tune and lets the songwriter's words do the rest."I wish I had a river so long / I would teach my feet to fly / Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on / I made my baby say goodbye," she sings in the video below. Check it out."River" is off Mitchell's 1971 release "Blue." It is regarded as one of the folk artist's best pieces.

  • 'The Voice' Season 7: Chris Jamison's "Velvet" Music Video Has Tons of Backseat Lovin' [WATCH]

    In a new twist this year, The Voice gave its season seven finalists the chance to record an original single and an accompanying music video. Last night (Dec. 15), in a performance-filled penultimate episode, finalist, the comeback kid and Ohio college student Chris Jamison debuted his sexified, very Adam Levine-esque new single "Velvet." Like his fellow finalists Matt McAndrew, Craig Wayne Boyd and Damien, Jamison's original track now has a music video and studio recording, and this one is pretty saucy.

  • Electric Wizard North American Tour: UK Band Playing First American Gigs in 10 Years

    Electric Wizard is a U.K. doom metal outfit known for their lengthy tunes and NSFW mentality. With nearly 20 years under their belts since their eponymous debut, the group's biggest chart hit, "Time to Die," was released in September. Now, with the iron hot, the boys — and girl — will strike in North America for the first time in 10 years.Immediately after the album soared up international charts, singer Jus Oborn hinted that a U.S. run would be coming."The album is meant to be played live," he told Occult in October. "I think that's pretty obvious from the way it sounds, which is raw and brutal. To be honest, we are probably going to end up touring the f--king world by the end of this album's life ... I'd like to get to South America eventually, and the U.S. tour is coming into play around April 2015, and then we'll be back to playing in Europe, so hopefully a world tour by the end of the cycle."The group, also consisting of Liz Buckingham and Clayton Burgess, is pretty much a dyed-in-the-wool 1970s/'80s metal retread.

  • 'The Voice' Season 7: Craig Wayne Boyd "My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face" Music Video is All Love [WATCH]

    In a new twist this year, The Voice gave its season seven finalists the chance to record an original single and an accompanying music video. Last night (Dec. 15), in a performance-filled penultimate episode, finalist and the lone Team Blake Shelton survivor Craig Wayne Boyd debuted his country fried single, "My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face." The track, which blends in perfectly to the modern country music landscape, now has an official music video and studio recording.

  • Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé "Feeling Myself" Beat Reconstructed By Hit-Boy [WATCH]

    Nicki Minaj's The Pinkprint has finally arrived, and one of the most talked about tracks on the effort is the Beyoncé-featuring "Feeling Myself." Following the success of the "Flawless" remix, the song sees the two powerhouse women once more on top of their game. From the hooks to the verses, the song delivers. But the backbone of it all is the production and song structure, which come courtesy of Hit-Boy. In a new interview with Revolt, the producer — who is also behind hits like "N***as in Paris," "Clique," and "Backseat Freestyle" — takes fans through the song's evolution.

  • 'Billboard' Women in Music: Ariana Grande Wins Rising Star Award and Brother Frankie Basically Ruins It [WINNERS]

    Some of the music industry's most powerful women gathered last week for "Billboard's" Women in Music Awards. Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Aretha Franklin attended the ceremony while some of 2014's standout ladies took home awards. Ariana Grande's speech for her Rising Star Award was a talking point from the night, but mostly due to her brother Frankie.The most confusing part of the speech was Frankie's involvement. Why wouldn't a female artist present the award to her? And if there is going to be a family member involved, why not ask two of the women Grande mentions in her speech: her mother and grandmother? It was nice that Frankie was excited about the win, but tone it down a bit. Your sister can handle this by herself. Check out the awkward moment below and head to the 2:25 mark to see the Queen of Soul's reaction.

  • 'The Voice' Season 7: Matt McAndrew's "Wasted Love" Music Video Shows Dramatic Deteriorating Relationship [WATCH]

    In a new twist this year, The Voice gave its season seven finalists the chance to record an original single and an accompanying music video. Last night (Dec. 15), in a performance-filled penultimate episode, finalist Matt McAndrew debuted his fresh track, "Wasted Love" to the amazement of his coach Adam Levine and those in the audience. And now, the official music video and studio recording are here.

  • Ludacris 'Burning Bridges' EP Featuring Rick Ross and Miguel Available as Free Download on Google Play [LISTEN]

    Ludacris's new EP, "Burning Bridges," is available as a free download through Google Play. The effort contains six tracks including "Good Lovin" featuring Miguel and "Money" featuring Rick Ross. It will serve as a nice treat for fans anxiously awaiting the Atlanta rapper's next full-length release, "Ludaversal," out March 31, "XXL" notes.In August, Luda spoke with "Billboard" about his upcoming album."But I can definitely tell you in a nutshell there are a bunch of songs that define moments and are very emotional just for the simple fact this will be my most personal album to date in terms of talking about a lot of things that have gone on in my life and just really diving into who Chris Bridges is as a person. So that's what "Ludaversal" is all about," he said."Burning Bridges" is Luda's first stab at new music since his 2010 release "Battle of the Sexes," which featured tons of big-name guest spots. Lil' Kim, Nicki Minaj and Monica handled the female side of things while Trey Songz, Flo Rida and Gucci Mane represented the males.
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