Beavis and Butthead return

Email this story Printable version Beavis and Butthead have returned to the television screen after 13 years and the new audience loves it. MTV USA resurrected the show, now known as Mike Judge's Beavis and Butthead, and airs the program at 10pm on Thursdays. The first program this week drew at audience of 3.3 million, a reasonable audience for cable at that time of night. Mike Judge created the characters in 1992 for his short film 'Frog Baseball'. MTV signed Judge to develop them into a series and the first program aired on March 8, 1993. It ran until October 27, 1997. In 1996, Judge created the film 'Beavis and Butt-Head Do America'. It featured original music from Red Hot Chili Peppers and Engelbert Humperdinck. To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Alice Cooper: I’ll always be on stage

Email this story Printable version Alice Cooper will only retire once he can't 'physically get on stage'. The veteran rock musician has had a hugely successful career that spans more than four decades. Alice is proud of his achievements in the music industry, and insists he's not ready to bow out just yet. 'f I ever got to the point where I couldn't physically get on stage or if we did a show and no tickets were sold I'd say, 'OK, time to hang it up,'' he said in an interview with the UK edition of OK! magazine. Alice loves performing on stage. The 63-year-old never tires of his energetic shows, and hopes to continue doing them for a long time. ' feel great and we sell out ever show. I'm going to ride this horse for as long as I can!' he added. Keep your eyes peeled for our exclusive interview with Alice Cooper soon. To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

X Factor stars visit children's hospice

Email this story Printable version X Factor contestants, Frankie Cocozza, Kitty Brucknell, Janet Devlin and The Risk, to name but a few, visit poorly youngsters at the Shooting Star CHASE children's hospice in Guildford, Surrey, ahead of the release of this year's charity single, Rose Royce classic 'Wishing On A Star'. The 16 finalists will be grouping together to release the single in aid of ACT & Children's Hospices UK, available via download on November 20 and via physical single on November 21, on Syco Music. The 16 acts performing on the single are: the boys, Frankie Cocozza, Craig Colton, Marcus Collins and James Michael; the girls, Janet Devlin, Amelia Lily, Sophie Habibis and Misha Bryan; the groups, Nu Vibe, Rhythmix, The Risk and 2 Shoes; and the overs, Kitty Brucknell, Johnny Robinson, Jonjo Kerr and Sami Brookes. Shooting Star CHASE children's hospice supports over 500 families living in Western London, Surrey and West Sussex - http://www.shootingstarchase.org.uk/ To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Nicole Scherzinger ‘dating Drake’

Email this story Printable version Nicole Scherzinger and Drake have been spotted out on a date. Global Grind reports that Nicole and the Take Care star enjoyed a romantic dinner at Hollywood eatery Cecconi last night. The pair tried to avoid getting caught together by the paparazzi. Nicole left the restaurant first and Drake following shortly after. The sighting comes almost a week after Nicole's split from Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton was reported. The couple had been together for four years, but apparently decided to call time on their relationship due to work conflicts. 'ncreasingly hectic schedules this year have meant limited face-to-face time,' a source told British publication The Mirror. 'They've probably spent more time on the phone or on Skype than they have in person.' However, Drake is not the first man Nicole has been linked to following the end of her relationship with Lewis. The 33-year-old is also rumoured to be getting cosy with X Factor USA host Steve Jones. The Welshman has reportedly been a strong source of support for Nicole. "Nicole is crushed and has shed so many tears,' an insider said. 'Steve's been a shoulder to cry on and a real gent. They have become close and have met up outside the studio. He listens to her and makes her laugh." © Cover Media To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Coldplay headed straight for USA number one

Email this story Printable version Coldplay will easily have the number one album in America next week with 'Xylo Myloto'. The 5th Coldplay album is tracking to selling upwards of 450,000 units over the week in America, according to hitsdailydouble.com. The last Coldplay album 'Viva La Vida' sold 721,000 in week one when it was released in June 2008 and went on to sell 2,760,000 units in America. Also selling strong is Kelly Clarkson 'Stronger' with Hits suggesting sales of around 160,000 while Michael Buble 'Christmas' may do around 110,000. That may push Adele in the 4th spot next week, after an incredible run that still sees her selling over 100,000 copies a week in America. Other debuts next week in the USA will be Toby Keith 'Showdog', Tom Waits 'Bad As Me' and She & Him (Zooey Deschanel and M Ward) 'A Very She and Him Christmas'. To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Rihanna’s new man not star-struck

Email this story Printable version Rihanna didn't 'intimidate' Dudley O'Shaughnessy when he starred alongside her in her latest promo. Rihanna and ex-boxer Dudley met at a casting for the video for her new single We Found Love, where the singer hand-picked Dudley to play her lover. Dudley wasn't daunted by the prospect of getting steamy with one of the world's biggest superstars. Instead, he says the Barbadian beauty was a joy to work alongside. "I wasn't star-struck at all - she's just such a nice girl," he told British newspaper The Evening Standard. "It's not like just because she's achieved so much that she thinks her sh*t don't stink. She's such a humble down-to-earth girl and that made it even better for me because I didn't feel intimidated or anything. We just got along - we were just mates. It took about three-and-a-half days to film. I loved it. I didn't want it to end. Not just because it was 'a certain person's' video but just because I love being on set." Rihanna and Dudley have remained in contact since shooting the video and are rumoured to have hit it off romantically. Dudley's career had stalled before landing the lead role in Rihanna's promo. He says being offered the part couldn't have come at a better time. "I was ranked number one in the country - I was a prospect for the Olympics. I won the [Amateur Boxing Association] Championships and still got overlooked by Team GB," he explained. "When something is your dream and you do everything you need to do to get to your dream, but then you're still not getting picked, you think 'What will I do?' I was thinking, 'I'm going to have to get a normal job now. I'll have to be a plumber or something.'' © Cover Media To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Fancy being Jedward, Olly or Simon? X Factor day announced

Email this story Printable version The first ever X Factor Day will be taking place on 31 October 2011! Yep, the same day as Halloween! The day has been set up by X Factor and Reality TV writer Dean 'Midas' Maynard. Why? Because he believes that the show deserves a whole day of its own and wants to use the day to raise money for charity at the same time. In recent weeks past contestants One Direction & Cher Lloyd, who emerged from the X Factor 2010 and ladies favourite Olly Murs from 2009 have stormed the charts with their latest singles, all going to Number One. Dean said "This day is totally unnofficial but I hope the X Factor team help us and get behind it so we can raise loads of money for various charities" Here are four great ideas of how you can join in this weekend. Take advantage of the fact that the day ties in with Halloween! You could wear the mask of a judge or contestant and donate money to be that person for the day. Along a similar theme you could host an X-Factor themed party on Halloween weekend while you watch the show! The third suggestion is to hold your very own talent show! Do you have some talented friends? You could ask for help to set up the show in your community and ask contestants to donate to charity. The donations can be for any charity of your choice! The staff at 'Force 18' have decided that their charities of choice will be the NSPCC and The National Autistic Society. If you want to buy a National X Factor Day t-shirt go to http://www.force18.co.uk/national-x-factor-day-tshirt-p-811.html with £3.00 of every sale going to two great causes. Finally, to scroll through the great X Factor videos of past and present auditions, go to this http://www.youtube.com/user/TheXFactorUK X Factor day is also officially listed on the National awareness days http://www.national-awareness-days.com/national-x-factor-day.html Have a great National X Factor Day. To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Rihanna praised by promo director

Email this story Printable version Rihanna is the kind of singer people want to work with again and again, says Melina Matsoukas. The director has just finished shooting Rihanna for her We Found Love promo. Melina is a huge fan of the star and her controversial ideas and also directed the video for her hit singles Rude Boy and S&M. 'There's definitely some more music coming out and I'm sure we'll do some more collaborating. I definitely would love to,' Melina told MTV news. ''m excited that I got to do the first one off her new album, the first single. I've never done that, so that was good."?? Rihanna is seen playing a darker character in the footage which accompanies We Need Love. She is possessed by an an all-consuming relationship that leads to drug addiction. Melina believes the serious tone of the promo is indicative of Rihanna's future look and sound. "I think it sets up definitely the imagery for the album and it's in line with what they're doing," she explained. "So that's good, and I'm sure there's plenty more, hopefully. I'm not sure, but [we'll see]. She called me after, and she loves it and I love it.' We Found Love was shot in the UK and co-stars Irish model Dudley O'Shaughnessy. The chemistry between the Barbadian singer and Dudley continued to sizzle off set. The pair are now said to be dating. © Cover Media To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Michael Bublé ‘loves’ children

Email this story Printable version Michael Bublé is excited at the prospect of having children with his new wife. The 36-year-old Canadian singer married 24-year-old Argentine actress Luisana de la Torre in March. Michael is enjoying the newlywed phase, but would not mind expanding his family soon. "I've said to [Luisana] a million times I'd love to have kids," Michael told ET Canada. Michael does not want to rush Luisana into parenthood. He wants her to get pregnant when she feels fully prepared to have a child. "I always say to her when you're ready ' when you feel like you've lived and you've partied and done all the things you want to do. When you've worked your butt off, then tell me,' Michael explained. Since Michael and Luisana are not currently expecting, the singer is happy to spend time with his kin's children in the interim. Michael admits that these experiences are bittersweet. "All my friends have babies so every time one of them says, 'Guess what, you're going to be an uncle,' part of me is so happy for them and the other part of me is jealous,' the singer revealed. © Cover Media To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

The King Blues to release new single

Email this story Printable version This Autumn will see fresh new ground covered by The King Blues as they collaborate with Silcox & Eyes for a searing remix of their new single and fan-favourite 'The Future's Not What It Used To Be', taken from their third critically acclaimed & Top 40 album - Punk & Poetry (2011). It's a big few months for The King Blues as they head to Europe for a 19 date Tour with the Broilers throughout October. The band return to the UK for their biggest headline show to date at The Roundhouse in London on November 2nd, which kicks off their Autumn UK Headline Tour and Leftfield in Motion shows with Billy Bragg. Zane Lowe (BBC Radio 1) selected the track as his 'Hottest Record in The World' (03.10.2011) commenting that he was 'blown away' when he first heard 'The Future's Not What It Used To Be (Silcox & Eyes Remix)' describing the collaboration as 'phenomenal', a 'match made in heaven' and a 'perfect hybrid'. The single's release date of November 20th is set to closely follow the band's biggest headline show to date at The Roundhouse in Camden Town, London on November 2nd, with other UK shows as follows:- Wed 2nd - Roundhouse, London Thu 3rd - Academy 2, Birmingham Fri 4th - Academy 2, Manchester Sat 5th - The Arches, Glasgow Mon 7th - Waterfront, Norwich Tue 8th - Lemongrove, Exeter We are also pleased to announce that the band will be co-headlining the Leftfield in Motion tour with BillyBragg in November on the following dates:- Tues 15th - Leadmill, Sheffield Wed 16th - Teeside University Thur 17th - Leeds Met Uni Sat 19th - Junction, Cambridge Sun 20th - Keele University Mon 21st - Academy, Oxford To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

ABBA release all eight studio albums on vinyl again

Email this story Printable version Universal Music released all eight of ABBA's studio albums today on vinyl. To date, ABBA has sold over 370 million albums around the world with their Gold greatest hits collection selling well over 28 million copies alone. The musical Mamma Mia has gone on to be the world's No. 1 show with more productions playing simultaneously around the globe than any other musical. From their first hit single Waterloo in 1974, the phenomenon continues as new generations continue to discover the music of ABBA. Each release will also include a digital voucher for an MP3 version of the release. The following are the albums included: Ring Ring is the 1973 debut studio album by ABBA featuring Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog and Frida 'Anni-Frid' Lyngstad. Ring Ring originally was only available in Scandinavia and a limited number of other countries, only later to be made available in the U.S. The album features the upbeat Rock 'N' Roll Band, the infectious I Am Just A Girl and title track Ring Ring, which gives a glimpse of what would become the ABBA sound. This re-release uses artwork with the name 'ABBA,' although at the time of its original release the name ABBA had not yet been coined. Waterloo is ABBA's second studio album originally released in the U.S. in 1974, marking their American debut. The album features a wide variety of musical styles including reggae, folk-rock and rock. It includes the hit title track Waterloo, which went to No. 6 on the U.S. charts, and their top 50 hit single Honey, Honey. Waterloo brings the group closer to that more familiar ABBA hit-making formula and illustrates the group's progression as they begin to hone their sound, setting the stage to become a global phenomenon. ABBA, the eponymously titled third studio album, was released in 1975 and was the album that made ABBA superstars worldwide. On its release, ABBA hit the Billboard 200 and features their megahit singles S.O.S, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do and Mamma Mia, plus ambitious tracks such as Intermezzo No. 1 that showcase Andersson and Ulvaeus' classical leanings while demonstrating their abilities as proficient songwriters. Arrival, the aptly titled fourth studio album by ABBA, was released in 1976, hit the top 20 on the U.S. album chart and features their No. 1 smash hits Fernando and Dancing Queen, the latter becoming one of ABBA's signature songs. Also included is their top 10 hit Knowing Me, Knowing You and their top 20 hit Money, Money, Money. ABBA ' The Album was released in 1977 in conjunction with ABBA: The Movie, which features several of its songs and reached top 20 on the album charts. It sold a million copies in its first six months and includes their smash hit singles Take a Chance on Me and The Name of the Game. The Album also features songs from a 'mini-musical' called Girl with the Golden Hair that Andersson and Ulvaeus wrote for their concerts and intended to be used in a dramatically coherent storytelling context. Voulez-Vous is ABBA's 1979 hit album, reaching top 20 on the Billboard album chart and featuring the hits Does Your Mother Know-which hit top 20 in the U.S.-Chiquitita, Angeleyes and the title track, Voulez-Vous. Super Trouper was released in 1980 and was yet another worldwide success, landing in the top 20 in the U.S. The album reflected a change in style with ABBA returning to the pop-rock sound of their earlier albums. It spawned the global hits The Winner Takes It All, which reached No. 1 on the U.S. charts, On and On and On, Lay Your Love On Me and the title track, Super Trouper. The Visitors is the eighth and final studio album by ABBA, released in 1981. With The Visitors, ABBA took several steps away from lighter pop music and the album is often regarded as a more complex and mature effort. The album reached the top 40 in the U.S. and features two top 10 hits, The Visitors and When All Is Said and Done, and the top 50-charting One Of Us. To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

UB40 declared bankrupt

Email this story Printable version UB40, the British band that merged reggae into pop with such hits as Red, Red Wine and Can't Help Falling in Love, have been declared bankrupt. Those named in the court proceedings were saxophonist Brian Travers, percussionist Norman Hassan, trumpeter Terrence Oswald and drummer Jimmy Brown. The four members have been declared insolvent and the British tax department have given the go-ahead to start seizing band property to pay off the debts. A previous decision had already allowed authorities to attach royalties and other assets of the band. Singer Ali Campbell, along with the four principles in the bankruptcy and Robin Campbell (guitar), Mickey Virtue (keyboards), formed UB40 in 1978 and were courting worldwide fame two years later when they went on tour with the Pretenders. After a long and successful career, Ali Campbell left the group in 2008 after ongoing disagreements over the group's management and business decisions in what seemed to be a foreshadowing of the current situation. Mickey Virtue left at the same time. According to Britain's Daily Mail, original member Robin Campbell was included in the court case but was not listed as part of the bankruptcy. The group, who now has another Campbell brother, Duncan, as lead singer, is reportedly continuing and planning a new album for next year. To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Justin Bieber: Festive hip-hop rocks

Email this story Printable version Justin Bieber says rapping on a Christmas album is 'genius'. The Canadian singer is releasing a festive record this year called Under the Mistletoe. Justin has secured a host of big names for the album including Usher, Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men. The 17-year-old is particularly pleased that Busta Rhymes agreed to appear on his version of Little Drummer Boy. "If you really think about it, it's genius, because it's rapping on a Christmas album... and, like, I'm rapping on it. And then it's singing," Justin told MTV News. "It's cool. [Busta's] got, like, a percussive voice to him [and] the beat was so crazy. I'm actually playing drums on that song, playing the snare." Justin has teamed up with Mariah on a new rendition of her seasonal classic, All I Want for Christmas Is You. The teen heartthrob was thrilled to duet with the singing superstar and has revealed how the collaboration came about. "Mariah Carey is doing it with me! It's incredible," he said. "We wanted Mariah from the beginning, but we kind of thought it was really hard, so we didn't really push the idea. But she's on my label, so we reached out to some people, she got in contact with us, and Randy Jackson was actually at the studio with us, and I was like, 'Yo, you think you can help get Mariah on the Christmas album?' And he was like, 'I'm actually going to see her in New York on Monday.'" Justin premiered the music promo for Mistletoe, the first single from the new album, earlier this week. © Cover Media To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Selena Gomez target of death threat

Email this story Printable version Selena Gomez is reportedly the target of a serious death threat. The 19-year-old singer and actress now has the assistance of the Los Angeles Police Department's Threat Management Unit, TMZ has claimed. The group suggested the star obtain a restraining order, which she has reportedly done. Thomas Brodnicki, 46, allegedly told his therapist that he was going to kill Selena. He is said to have a criminal history of stalking. In the declarations by Selena and her lawyer, Blair Berk, the man told the psychiatrist that he travelled to Los Angeles from Chicago just to meet the former Disney star and went to where she was working at least three times. He has apparently told people he had conversations with God about killing the performer. Selena says that she is living in 'extreme fear' that Brodnicki will carry out the threat against her if something isn't done to intervene Brodnicki was taken for a mental evaluation last month after he allegedly threatened to 'scratch people's eyes out on the street.' He allegedly made the threats against Selena during the evaluation. Court documents state that the LAPD are taking the threats 'extremely seriously'. Selena is currently dating pop star Justin Bieber and has received a lot of negative attention since the relationship started earlier this year. © Cover Media To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Justin Timberlake makes green joke

Email this story Printable version Justin Timberlake has joked he loves 'green herbs'. The singer-and-actor was honoured at the Environmental Media Association (EMA) Awards on Saturday evening. The organisation aims to promote green issues by encouraging those in the entertainment industry to spread the word. Justin received the Futures prize, thanks to his commitment to 'environmental commitment and activism'. He was thrilled with the accolade, and took to the stage in Burbank, California, to accept it. ' like a lot of green things like nature and money and things like Kermit the Frog, golf greens, Al Green, hell ' I even love Seth Green,' he joked. ' like all sorts of green herbs, some of which I take with medical prescription. It's legal! Uh, green tea. That's what I was referring to. Green tea.' Justin has created an eco-friendly golf course called Mirimichi in Memphis, Tennessee, which is where he comes from. That was one of the reasons he was honoured, with the star explaining golf and green issues are his two main passions in life. He used a quote from singer Joni Mitchell to discuss why he'd decided to create Mirimichi. 'My family and I heard that somebody was going to 'Pave paradise and turn it into a parking lot,' so I decided to buy paradise myself instead!' he said. The ceremony was held on Saturday night, with stars including Nicole Richie, Amy Smart, Daryl Hannah, Kim Raver and Kyra Sedgwick in attendance. © Cover Media To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Quick quips: American Country Awards, Jose Feliciano, Vince Gill, David Hess

Email this story Printable version The nominations were announced for the 2nd annual American Country Awards, to be held on December 5 in Las Vegas. Some artists nominated: Alison Krauss (Artist of the Year: Female) Reba McEntire (Single of the Year: Female, Music Video: Female (Turn on the Radio)) Alabama (Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration (Old Alabama with Brad Paisley) Jimmy Buffett (Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration (Knee Deep with the Zac Brown Band)) George Strait (Touring Headline Act of the Year) The complete list of nominees can be seen here. Jose Feliciano is opening a new cafe in the city of Vienna, Austria. The singer will travel to the city for the November 18 opening. Vince Gill has been named the Grand Marshal for the 59th Annual Nashville Christmas Parade, which will be on December 2. David Hess, who write I Got Stung for Elvis Presley and Speedy Gonzales for Pat Boone, died after a heart attack on October 8 at the age of 75. As a recording artist, Hess cut the original version of Otis Blackwell's All Shook Up. Later in his career, he began acting including the original version of Last House on the Left. To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Thom Yorke to take over 6 Mix this weekend

Email this story Printable version BBC6 Music latest! This weekend's 6 Mix is being taken over by Radiohead's Thom Yorke. From the man who never (normally) talks, he guides you through his favourite tracks from the likes of Zomby, Emika and James Blake explaining the where and when he first heard about them, as well as dropping a couple of exclusive new tracks from himself and remixes which didn't make TKOL RMX 1234567. The show starts at 8pm this Sunday (October 16) on BBC 6 Music. Check out our 90-second teaser below. Thom Yorke 6 Mix (BBC 6 Music) teaser by 6mix w.mixcloud.com/6mix/thom-yorke-6-mix-bbc-6-music-teaser/. To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Taylor Swift releases ‘dream’ fragrance

Email this story Printable version Taylor Swift is 'enchanted' by her new fragrance's scent. Taylor's perfume Wonderstruck hit stores in America this month. Choosing the fragrance's name was a deeply personal experience for the singer. 't's a line from my song Enchanted and the line says, 'I'm wonderstruck blushing all the way.' I've always loved that line and that phrase, 'wonderstruck.' You don't hear it very often,' Taylor explained TV show Good Morning America today. Taylor ruminated on the title for years. The 21-year-old musician has had this ambition since she was a teenager. ' just felt like if I ever got the chance to make a fragrance - which I've dreamed of doing since I was about 14 years old - Ever since I wrote that song I thought that would be the title,' Taylor explained. 'And I'd want to [create a] great fragrance that smelled the way that word feels.' Taylor spent nearly a year creating her fragrance while performing concerts on her Speak Now World Tour. When on stage, Taylor focuses less on perfume and more on inspiration. She writes song lyrics on her arms to keep her focused. ' choose [the lyrics] just based on how I'm feeling that day. It's sort of a mood ring,' Taylor said. 't's random. It's always other artists' lyrics. But it's like if I think a line is clever or a line applies to how I'm feeling that day - it can be anything like that. It's always something that for some reason applies to me that day.' © Cover Media To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Lee Jeans announces Revival Tour instore gig on Carnaby Street

Email this story Printable version American denim icon Lee continues a rich tradition of working with best-in-class music acts, supporting The Revival Tour as it makes its first steps to Europe this season. The tour, conceived by Chuck Ragan (solo recording and touring artist as well as guitarist/vocalist for the legendary punk act Hot Water Music), brings together some of the hottest names in rock music to perform acoustically in more intimate club venues, such as Brian Fallon (The Gaslight Anthem), Dan Adriano (Alkaline Trio) and Dave Hause (The Loved Ones), accompanied by Jon Gaunt (Fiddle) and Joe Ginsberg (Upright Bass). The guys have joined forces to perform acoustically in venues throughout Europe for the tour which started on 27th September in Bristol and ends in Portsmouth on 17th October. As an extra special performance, the guys will be grouping together in the Lee Carnaby Street store to perform a mini acoustic set on Saturday 15th October at 2pm. Let us know if you can make it. Facebook listing: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207134726020965 Find out more about The Revival Tour here: www.therevivaltour.com For more about Lee at: http://www.eu.lee.com To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Rihanna: I would audition for talent show

Email this story Printable version Rihanna would've entered a TV singing show if she hadn't been signed. The 23-year-old will be the special guest on US X Factor this week. She can't wait to appear, revealing she is a huge fan of the new series searching for a music superstar. 'Six years ago before I was signed, if it was The X Factor that had come first, I definitely would have entered to have a chance at fulfilling my dream,' she is quoted as saying by RadarOnline.com. 'With this show, it's all so exciting, and it's like a party!' Rihanna appeared on the UK version of The X Factor last year. Her performance drew huge viewing figures and there were complaints from viewers about her raunchy performers. The singer confessed that there is always huge pressure when performing on the shows. 'Because I respect the business and you have young people who want to be in your shoes and to be the professional - you don't want to get up there and be lacklustre,' she explained. 'You have to put you're 'A' game on this show." Rihanna was signed to Def Jam Recordings when she was just 16. She auditioned for L.A. Reid ' a judge on US X Factor - who signed her on the spot. The star sympathises with all the contestants who stand up in front of the judging panel, which also features Simon Cowell. "I know what it's like to audition for L.A.' she said. 'He can definitely be a pain in the a*s as well. I have to say, he will find a way to make you feel you might have a second chance on a nice day, but he rarely gives second chances. You have to really impress him in a short time. Simon is very raw. Let's put it that way. With the way that he approaches critique. But it's very honest. You have to listen to everything he says, no matter how nasty it might sound.' © Cover Media To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Joe Jonas: Going solo is scary

Email this story Printable version Joe Jonas finds being a solo artist 'scary' sometimes. The 22-year-old musician's first solo record Fastlife is due to be released on October 11. Joe put his heart and soul into this album. 'When I started writing for the record, I wanted it to be very personal. even though it's scary because it's just [me] by myself,' Joe told USA Today. 'People are going to listen and try to pinpoint what the lyrics are about, but I did my best without saying any names.' Being a member of group The Jonas Brothers offered Joe familial support when he performed onstage. Although performing alone is a novel experience for the singer, Joe thoroughly enjoys it. 'Even if I'm tired or exhausted or not feeling great, when I look out into the audience and I see those fans - that energy that they pull out of me is just hard to explain,' Joe said. 'Being on your own is a different thing because you put pressure on yourself to make the show great.' Joe credits his current success to the lessons he learned in his formative professional years. Experiencing fame as a teenager, Joe feels fortunate to have had a wide network of support. ' was living that life for six years, still kind of am. It can be a very scary thing. I'm lucky I had a family and good friends to keep my head on straight and to realise it's a dream come true.' © Cover Media To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Lady Gaga may become Queen Gaga

Email this story Printable version Queen guitarist Brian May says he has spoken to Lady Gaga about the possibility of her being a singer for Queen. It is not that far fetched. Lady Gaga was named after the Queen song 'Radio Gaga'. Brian May played guitar on 'You & I' from the 'Born This Way' album and Queen have had different guest singers before. The most recent was Paul Rodgers of Bad Company/Free fame. ' worked with Lady Gaga and she's very creative and is someone we've talked about singing, fronting the band with,' May told the Daily Express. 'Lady Gaga has said she would like to do something with us'. Queen are currently auditioning unknown singers for Queen Extravaganza, a tour drummer Roger Taylor plans to do across the USA next year. To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Scorpions new album

Email this story Printable version SCORPIONS had announced their leave and advertised their last tour, the most frequently asked question by journalists all over the world, was the one about a possible comeback. Taking its cue from the question, the Scorpions have called their new album ' Comeblack' as an ironic response. The idea for 'Comeblack' came up during the Scorpions impressive world tour. The band explain "We can't exactly remember the day, the month or the hour, but at some point during this tour we were simply overwhelmed by the success of "Sting in the Tail" and our farewell tour. The idea to go back to the studio was born out of pure excitement ... Screaming fans wherever we went! It was great to share the studio with Mikael and Martin again, going crazy with ideas for a new "project"!" Bookended by completely new productions of great SCORPIONS songs like 'Rock You Like A Hurricane', 'Wind Of Change' or 'Still Loving You', adapted to today's technical standards, Meine, Schenker, Jabs & co. recorded songs in their very special way. Songs, which had enormous meaning to them during their career, and have since become milestones of musical history, like 'Tin Soldier' by The Small Faces, 'Ruby Tuesday' by The Rolling Stones, or Soft Cell's 'Tainted Love'. "You ask why? The answer is quite simple: This album is an encore for our die-hard fans, to thank them for all the support for so many years. At the same time, this is a tribute to legendary bands from the sixties, like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, who have inspired us to follow our dreams. We hope you like it as much as we do ... Rock on and ... Comeblack" Scorpions. Track listing : 1 Rhythm Of Love 2 No One Like You 3 The Zoo 4 Rock You Like A Hurricane 5 Blackout 6 Wind Of Change 7 Still Loving You 8 Tainted Love Original: Gloria Jones / Soft Cell 9 Children Of The Revolution Original: T. Rex 10 Across The Universe Original: The Beatles 11 Tin Soldier Original: Small Faces 12 All Day And All Of The Night Original: The Kinks 13 Ruby Tuesday Original: The Rolling Stones Label ColumbiaSevenOne Formats CD Cat No: 88697830742 Digital Cat No: G010002048930P Double Vinyl w/ Gatefold sleeve Cat No: 88697990671 www.the-scorpions.com To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Game announces two UK tour dates for November

Email this story Printable version GAME has announced two UK tour dates for November following the release of his fourth album 'The R.E.D Album' in August through Interscope Records. The album follows the multi-million sellers 'The Documentary' (2005), 'Doctor's Advocate' (2006) and ' LAX' (2008). Game has been working on the R.E.D project since 2009 allowing for much speculation as to who Game has been working with. Evidently all good things come to those who wait with a confirmed roll call of collaborators including; Dr. Dre, Tyler The Creator, Pharrell Williams, Wale, Lil Wayne, Big Boi, Nelly Furtardo, Snoop Dogg, Cool & Dre, DJ Khalil, Drake, Young Jeezy, E-40, Rick Ross, Beanie Sigel, DJ Premiere, Boi-1da, Lloyd and The Futuristics. While Chris Brown features on the anthemic new single 'Pot of Gold' currently climbing the charts and clocking up millions of views online. Game used recent media appearances and his popular Twitter feed to offer updates on the R.E.D project dropping hints and cryptic clues to who he collaborating with, offering candid insight into the albums development. The recent mixtape 'Hoodmorning (No Typo): Candy Coronas' (available here: http://hulkshare.com/ojl6mror25zv) blew up on the blogs and trended on Twitter for 24 hours creating huge excitement for 'The R.E.D Album'. The popular mixtape features the much buzzed about album track 'Drug Test' featuring Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, while other features and producers on the mix include; Lil Wayne, Baby, DJ Khalil, Che Vicious, Mars, B.O.B, Whiz Khalifa, Gun Roulet, Yelawolf and Jim Jonsin. R.E.D Album Tracklisting: 1. DR. DRE INTRO 2. THE CITY (FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR) PRODUCTION: COOL & DRE 3. DRUG TEST (FEAT. DR. DRE, SNOOP DOGG & SLY) PRODUCTION: DJ KHALIL 4. MARTIANS Vs GOBLINS (FEAT. LIL WAYNE & TYLER THE CREATOR) PRODUCTION: LARRANCE DOPSON, CHRISTOPHER 'BRODY' BROWN & MARS 5. RED NATION (FEAT. LIL WAYNE) PRODUCTION: COOL & DRE 6. DR. DRE 1 7. GOOD GIRLS GO BAD (FEAT. DRAKE) PRODUCTION: COOL & DRE 8. RICKY PRODUCTION: DJ KHALIL 9. THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY PRODUCTION: HIT BOY 10. HEAVY ARTILLERY (FEAT. RICK ROSS & BEANIE SIGEL PRODUCTION: STREETRUNNER 11. PARAMEDICS (FEAT. YOUNG JEEZY) PRODUCTION: MAESTRO 12. SPEAKERS ON BLAST (FEAT. BIG BOI & E-40) PRODUCTION: MARS 13. HELLO (FEAT. LLOYD) PRODUCTION: LARRANCE DOPSON, CHRISTOPHER 'BRODY' BROWN & MARS 14. ALL THE WAY GONE (FEAT. MARIO & WALE) PRODUCTION: DON CANNON & MARS 15. POT OF GOLD (FEAT. CHRIS BROWN) PRODUCTION: THE FUTURISTICS 16. DR. DRE 2 17. ALL I KNOW PRODUCTION: BOI-1DA 18. BORN IN THE TRAP PRODUCTION: DJ PREMIERE 19. MAMA KNOWS (FEAT. NELLY FURTADO) PRODUCTION: PHARRELL WILLIAMS 20. CALIFORNIA DREAM PRODUCTION: MARS 21. DR. DRE OUTRO Game headline dates in Newcastle and Manchester next month: November Wednesday 23rd Newcastle O2 Academy 0844 477 2000 Thursday 24th Manchester O2 Apollo 0844 477 7677 To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Jason Derülo: Struggle makes us strong

Email this story Printable version Jason Derülo says 'hardship' makes you stronger. The American singer-songwriter believes everyone needs some knockbacks to make them strive for success. The music star will attend the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards in the UK this weekend and is looking forward to meeting some motivated young people. 'There are some really inspiring teens out there and I know it will be inspiring to hear their stories,' he told BBC Newsbeat. 'Hardships can make us stronger, you know, and through those we can grow and be something great and be an example. These teens are the future.' The 22-year-old musician admits he was a handful when he was growing up. Jason had boundless amounts of energy and some of his teachers thought he might have Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD). He admits he still has high energy levels and often behaves like a teenager. ' would sing and dance around and I think the teachers thought I had ADD because I just couldn't pay attention. I was a very good tester and I always tested very well, so I graduated from school two years early,' he explained. ' was a very driven teen as well, definitely a jokester ' I liked to have fun. I am still the same person, I feel like I am still a teen.' © Cover Media To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Radiohead King Of Limbs remixes stream online

Email this story Printable version Hear all nineteen remixes of tracks from Radiohead's King Of Limbs streaming online. The remix project for King Of Limbs is streaming online and will be available for purchase from the Radiohead website on October 10. All nineteen tracks are on the stream, including remixes from Modeselektor, SBTRKT, Four Tet, Caribou and Jacques Greene. The track 'Bloom' gets the most reworkings, with five different remixes appearing in the collection. You can pre-order TKOL RMX 1234567 (as it is titled) here but if you want to have a listen before next Monday, check it out below. More from Noise11.com To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Flea and Thom Yorke reveal more on Atoms For Peace album

Email this story Printable version Flea and Thom Yorke have both talked about the album from their supergroup Atoms For Peace. Last week the Radiohead singer revealed to BBC Radio 1 that the debut album from his supergroup Atoms For Peace is almost finished. The group includes longtime Radiohead produced Nigel Godrich and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea. While Yorke sounded excited by the work he and Godrich have been putting into it recently, Flea has just revealed to Rolling Stone that he doesn't think it's happening too soon. He said, 'At the end of the tour we went into a studio for three days and just jammed ' totally improvising. Thom and Nigel have taken that stuff and done shit with it. I've heard little bits and pieces. I have no idea when it's going to come out. Not real soon though.' Flea also spoke about the difference between the public's perception of him and Yorke. He revealed, 'Especially when we were playing together. People would go, 'Thom is so cerebral and Flea is just an animal.' But Thom is the type of musician who doesn't think at all. He goes totally on feeling and intuition. Whereas I'm like, 'You can try a G7 chord with a diminished fifth, that might be proper.' 'My point is that he's such a beautiful, natural and exciting musician. Also, his relationship with Nigel is so cool, Nigel being this organizational, producery-type guy. They're going to have something incredible. I have complete faith in them.' More from Noise11 To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

James Morrison announces headline UK tour

Email this story Printable version James Morrison, whose album 'The Awakening' is number 1 in the album chart this week, will play a headline UK tour in January and February 2012. The album features the single 'I Won't Let You Go' which went into the UK singles chart at number 5. It also features James's collaboration with Jessie J, 'Up' which will be the next single ' released November 27. The dates are: JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012 Sunday 29 Jan Dublin Olympia Wednesday 1 Feb Manchester O2 Apollo Friday 3 Cambridge Corn Exchange Saturday 4 Southampton Guildhall Monday 6 Leicester De Montford Hall Tuesday 7 Birmingham O2 Academy Thursday 9 London Hammersmith Apollo Sunday 12 Southend Cliff Pavilion Monday 13 Bristol Colston Hall Wednesday 15 Glasgow O2 Academy Friday 17 Leeds O2 Academy Saturday 18 Nottingham Royal Centre Sunday 19 Newcastle O2 Academy www.jamesmorrisonmusic.com To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

You Me At Six to play free HMV gigs to launch new album

Email this story Printable version Kerrang! award winners for Best British Band, You Me At Six, celebrate the release, You Me At Six, celebrate the release of their highly anticipated new album, 'Sinners Never Sleep', with four in-store performances and signing sessions at hmv stores, starting at hmv's flagship Oxford Street store in London's West End on Monday 3rd October 2011. Showtime starts at 6.00 pm, after which the band will remain in the store to meet fans and sign copies of the new album which is released the same day through Virgin Records. Due to anticipated demand, access to the hmv London signing session will be restricted. 400 wristbands will be issued from the store on the day of the event from 8.30 am on a first-come first-served basis. Next up the band head over to hmv's High Street store in Birmingham on Tuesday 4th October 2011 and then onto hmv's Arndale Centre store on Wednesday 5th October 2011. Both performances start at 5.00 pm and are followed signing sessions. The band then wrap up their mini tour of hmv stores with a 5.00 pm performance followed by a signing session at hmv's Buchanan Street store in Glasgow on Thursday 6th October 2011. The album was recorded in Los Angeles earlier this year with producer Garth Richardson, known for his production work with band such as Biffy Clyro and Rage Against The Machine. The album is also to feature guest vocalists Oli Sykes and Winston McCall from Bring Me The Horizon and Parkway Drive respectively. To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Brett Anderson live dates in October

Email this story Printable version Brett Anderson released a brand new solo album 'Black Rainbows' on EMI Records on Sep 26. The album sees Brett return to the rock format he is most identified with through his work with Suede and is the first rock album he has made for 6 years. It was conceived over a 3 day session in January last year when Brett, producer Leo Abrahams, Seb Rochford and Leopold Ross worked on 20 different pieces, which gradually evolved into songs. Anderson describes the album as 'restless, noisy and dynamic. Electric guitars, bass, drums and vocals ' no flute players, no strings, no gimmicks, just passion'. The album is preceded by the single 'Brittle Heart' which is available as a download on August 15. Both the single and album were produced by Leo Abrahams and appear as part of a new deal with EMI Records. Brett will play two live dates in October, for which tickets go on sale this Friday, May 20. The dates are: Oct 11 MANCHESTER CLUB ACADEMY OCT 12 LONDON KOKO Suede play the first of three nights at London's Brixton Academy tonight, May 19. Their studio catalogue is released in expanded, re-mastered audio and DVD formats starting on May 30 with their classic debut 'Suede'. The catalogue is released by Demon/Edsel. To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!

Goo Goo Dolls set for top spot this weekend

Email this story Printable version Buffalo's Goo Goo Dolls are set to top the UK single's chart with the song 'ris' this weekend. 'Iris' is currently No. 1 on iTunes, with the band's Greatest Hits album re-entering the charts No.18. Iris has been a steady seller since it's original release in 1998, clocking up over 433,000 UK sales, and has already had over 30 Million views on YouTube. It's been in and out of the UK charts, but this will be it's highest position. Last Sunday two finalists on the X Factor chose to sing the song' which has helped to put the band back into the consciousness of the British public. Goo Goo Dolls released their Tim Palmer produced, ninth studio album, 'SOMETHING FOR THE REST OF US', in August 2011, which reaffirmed their position as one of the US's most popular rock bands when the album debuted at No.7 on the Billboard top 200 chart. The album's first single 'Home' extended the band's record to14 top ten hits at the hot AC radio format in the US. The band followed this by another sold out UK tour (which included London's Brixton Academy) in November 2010. 'SOMETHING FOR THE REST OF US' was the follow up to 2006's Let Love In, which marked the Goo Goo Dolls' 20th anniversary as a band. The album spawned several Top 10 singles, including 'Better Days,' 'Stay With You,' and the title track, which gave them their record-breaking twelfth Top 10 hit. Their thirteenth, 'Before It's Too Late,' appeared on the blockbuster Transformers soundtrack. Goo Goo Dolls have racked up four Grammy nominations and sold more than 10 million albums. Singer John Rzeznik has also been the recipient of the Hal David Starlight Songwriter Award. The Goo Goo Dolls, which is singer/guitarist Johnny Rzeznik, bassist Robby Takac, and drummer Mike Malinin, are currently on tour in the U.S. To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!