The talented Rita Ora drops a video for her debut Rihanna rip off single, R.I.P.
While the song is just alright, the video doesn’t help it either. She looks good in it, and I love how the video is done, it just doesn’t do anything. Easily forgettable.
I still have high hopes for her, she has quite a bit of talent so maybe if she can get signed to someone else rather than being Rihanna’s shadow, she could have quite an impact on the business.
One of my favorite new artists right now showed the UK his amazing voice last night by trying out for one of the biggest new talent shows. He shocked the judges by giving them a little bit of soul by performing Madonna’s ‘Like A Virgin’, adding his own sexy spin to it. He got 4 chair turns in the end, and went with Team Jessie J which is definitely a good look for him, and I hope she does him justice.
Vince Kidd is definitely my vote to win the show, and if I could support him from the USA, I would. He is going to get so much publicity and fans from this and the best part is I get to see a live performance of him from weekly!
This guy deserves every bit of success and I’m so glad to be able to watch this journey. Watch out world, Vince Kidd is taking over the airwaves!
Musical and artistic genius, JMSN is back with a new video from his album Priscilla. JMSN is one of my favorite artists out right now, previously featured in my Artist Spotlight post. He has been in the game for a while now, and this album/look is definitely my favorite from him. Jameson is one of my favorite tracks off that album, although the CD as a whole is absolutely amazing, and I’m glad to see it get visual treatment. Just like his previous videos, this one doesn’t disappoint at all. Just watch it!
Former Danity Kane star Dawn Richard is back harder than ever with her debut single off her solo project Armor On. Let’s all be honest for a minute, we all thought her career was over with the rest of the members of DK, and even after her some-what failed attempt with Dirty Money. She was released from all that and decided to try it on her own, and well I would say it’s working pretty well so far!
‘Bombs’ is a hard hitting song with smooth R&B segments showing off Dawn’s amazing vocals. I really like this track, and the video is just as hard as the song showcasing Dawn doing some intricate choreography. No telling what the track will do on the radio or anything, but it has sparked my interest in her solo project, and I will definitely keep my eye on it!
….still bitter about that DK break up though
Let’s focus on this guys talent one more time, because his voice is pure sex and I can’t get over it. From his acoustic video for ‘The Last Train‘, to his ‘Sick Love‘ music video he shocks me every new performance/song he puts out. This song, and every song he has made, has been on repeat ever since. I told you before, now I will tell you again:
Also, regardless of what any of those Youtube comments say, this guy is pure talent and it doesn’t matter what he looks like, I don’t know him personally, but all I know is that on twitter he comes across as a genuine person, and he definitely has the support of Long Live Music, because of his amazing talent! I can’t wait for him to take over the States!
Rant Over!
After her highly criticized SNL performance, which I might add wasn’t as disastrous as everyone is making it out to be, she brings it all back with this stunning performance of ‘Video Games’ on American Idol. Her confidence has grown quite a bit, and her voice is just getting better and better each time I see her. Let’s hope she reschedules that North American tour, because I would love to see her live!
Watch it below!
One of my favorite house/techno trio’s have finally released a new track!
From slaying the charts and my life with ‘Miami 2 Ibiza’ and ‘One’ they are finally back with an amazing song called ‘Greyhound’. The video for this song has also dropped and it really is just visually pleasing. Since there are no lyrics you can’t really expect a plot or anything, but its nice to watch what they tried to do with it. Aside being an Absolute Vodka commercial it pretty much just is 3 robotic greyhounds racing.
Regardless, the original mix is miles better and that’s what you NEED to listen to below!
A little Drum&Bass madness for your Wednesday morning. I loved this track when it first dropped, and now the official visuals have come out, I am rediscovering how amazing it is. Goldie channels the old school sound, while Natalie Duncan offers some perfect vocals over a sick drum&bass track.
AWESOME
Sabi is definitely coming hard on this one, and the visuals are just as good as the song. It definitely fits this hard hitting dubstep influenced song, and she is going to be one to watch as she breaks out on her own and releases her debut album due out this fall!
I recently saw Lyrica perform at a venue at SXSW and immediately fell in love. After doing some research, I found out the talent behind the big haired beauty is super producer Timbaland. Having support from one of the most influential producers in our generation is never a bad thing and it definitely shows in this track ‘Love Me’.
Check it out below!
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