Priyanka Chopra duets Will.i.am for "In My City"

The Bollywood astounding actress-turned-singer Priyanka Chopra is nervous and excited but has taken a great step in her career to become an international singer with the release of her music video for her debut single "In My City." Within minutes of Chopra releasing her single "In my City" along with her international team in Mumbai, Chopra's close to three million twitter fans, ensured that their star took the number one position on Twitter.
No one in the Bollywood town has gone this far in singing. After signed with Universal Music Group (UMG), Chopra began traveling between India and Los Angeles to work on her album. "In My City" talks about resonating with the party culture of urban cities. Chopra elaborated that the inspiration behind the song was "[about] welcoming anyone into your home, your city," but not any one city in particular, since her father was a former army doctor, and they had to travel all over India. "In My City" paid homage to this nomadic childhood of hers and journey from being a small-town girl, to being a successful actor.
Featuring guest vocals from American rapper will.i.am, the RedOne-Produced up-beat song is eclectic, peppy, and electrifying from the start and her vocal finesse instantly uplifts the single which starts up with perky tune and short introductory titles. The song explodes after a point in its massiveness and stays in the head. The impeccable notes and pitch makes one wonder if it's really Chopra.
The 30-year-old Indian actress and recording artist described the release of her debut single as the beginning of her musical journey, and she is looking like a true rockstar and made it a point to add some desi-meets-global dance moves in her kitsch clip. "I wanted to give it an Indian flavor in terms of dancing. I wanted the world to see what Bollywood is all about," Chopra said. The clip begins with a pair of really ugly looking boots stepping out of the beemer, followed by bright fuschia fingers caressing the car, it's obvious who they belong to.

Bon Jovi encourage us in "Because We Can"

Legendary rock band Bon Jovi have recently unveiled a new music video for their latest single "Because We Can," the optimistic, engaging lead single off of Bon Jovi's upcoming twelfth studio album, "What About Now," to be released on March 26. Bon Jovi will debut a new music video for each song every week on the album until "What About Now" is released. Bon Jovi's nearly three-decade-long success is built on big hooks, driving guitars and anthemic, populist themes.
Written by Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora from the veteran rock band with veteran Nashville musician Billy Falcon, the song, nonetheless, serves as the perfect rallying cry for the recovering area. The story told with each verse is more creative and relatable. Sure, this idea of two lovers working through troubles to find pleasure in life's simple moments isn't exactly new. Discarding any hard edges, the song goes more for a sing-along, feel good middle road. Bon Jovi's uncanny swagger has a way of carving a unique diamond out of familiar stone, and sounds a little more nasal than usual in a way that sounds a little affected here, but that's something that most casual fans won't even notice.
The upbeat tone also provides the title for Bon Jovi's upcoming fifteenth concert 2013 world tour, which begun in Quebec on February 13. Three paragraphs of critic-speak may fully illustrate the problems "Because We Can" never overcomes, but a summary would be more efficient: it's just too cheery. Idioms like “moving mountains” turn the song into every high school graduation speech you look forward to ending. One waits for the frontman to encourage us to "Fly like an eagle" because after all and never forget, "You can do anything you set your mind to."
Directed by actor and acclaimed documentary filmmaker Fisher Stevens, the "Because We Can" video shows Jon and Co. performing the uplifting song in a boxing ring and a burlesque strip bar, before the characters in both settings merge. The bound-to-lose competitor gets the encourage and strength he needs to win when he spots his lady watching him fight in the audience. The video matches the lyrics and sentiment of the song. Bon Jovi is not a band that throws curveballs at its audience. Fans of the long-running Jersey pop-rock group have come to expect big canvases painted in primary colors, self-affirmation anthems, summertime singalongs.

Jasmine Villegas moves on with "Paint a Smile"

You might remember Jasmine Vigellas who played Justin Bieber's love interest in his "Baby" video, and she was also caught smooching Bieber while she was the opening act for his "My World" tour in 2010! Fast forward to 2013 and she's actually a powerful pop star in her own right, and the 19-year-old teen Pop-R&B singer and songwriter has just released a brand-new video for her upbeat and catchy dance pop tune "Paint a Smile," that's bursting with girl power.
Co-written by Edwin "Lil' Eddie" Serrano, "Paint a Smile" marks the second promotional single from Jasmine's upcoming as-yet-untitled debut album, which is due later this year via Mosci Music. The song has an amazing message that, no matter how hard life seems, things will get better. The music video sees Jasmine not happy with where she is, but slowly she learns that life isn't as hard as it seems. Soon things look up for Jasmine, and the music video turns into an awesome dance party!
Jasmine opened up to Seventeen about her painful past of being in an abusive relationship when she released her autobiographical video for "Didn't Mean It," an emotional clip that not only touched on domestic violence, but also enabled Jasmine to speak out about her own experiences at the tail end of an abusive relationship. Now, Jasmine is releasing part two of the music video for "Paint A Smile," and not only it is empowering, it's catchy! Her new music video is proof that you can move on from an abusive situation and come back stronger than ever.
The new video shows the transformation of moving on for Jasmine, as a strong and confident woman, unafraid to leave her man the second he disrespects her, painting on a smile, and never looking back. She is not going to put up with any guy who treats her less than she deserves to be treated. When she's finally had enough, Jasmine confidently hops into her perfectly detailed vintage car, touches up her makeup, and is all like, "Too little, too late!" and "You don't know what you've got till it's gone." As she drives along, Jasmineflirts with a male model who clearly moonlights a gas station attendant, and together they drive along off into the sunset.

Of Monsters and Men debut "King And Lionheart"

Of Monsters and Men, an Icelandic alternative folk sensation, burst on the music scene this year with their first hit single "Little Talks," and the five-piece indie folk/indie pop band is back and have managed to release another epic, cinematic treat new video for their new single, "King and Lionheart," the title track for their upcoming album. Like all their songs, "King And Lionheart" has a folksy pop/rock feel, and the clip is a medieval, 'Middle Earth' fantasy.
Formed in 2010, Of Monsters and Men are the biggest thing to come of Iceland since Sigur Rós, and of course, their beautiful landscapes. Like many Icelanders, guitarist Ragnar Þórhallsson and vocalist-lyricist Nanna Hilmarsdottir are fascinated with the idea of storytelling, and many of their songs are fantastic fables of lions and other animals. "I like animals, and I think they're more fun than human beings," Þórhallsson told Spinner. "They're just very fun to write about. There's something simple about it. When we write the lyrics, we're often thinking about the human being as an animal. The raw animal instinct of a human being. It's like, how bad can people be?"
Directed by WeWereMonkeys (Mihai Wilson and Marcella Moser), whose last promo for "Little Talks," was named iTunes Alternative Single Of The Year last year, received over 50 million views on YouTube, so anticipation for a follow-up is erm, rather high, and it's no surprise that this long in gestation follow-up is just as epic. It has the feel of a Tolkien/Martin 'Middle Earth' fantasy, complete with a supernatural sprite that comes to the rescue, but there's enough clues to make you realize that it's a post-apocalyptic near future.
No fear, with all the charm and and wonder of their former promo, WeWereMonkeys deliver on all fronts. Of Monsters and Men showcase their splendid feel-good single "King And Lionheart" behind a dark animated visual. Focused on the endeavor of two intrigued little children, a brother and sister are desperate to reunite in the wake of a world taken over by an evil force, the video follows a sea of animated creatures and angry men as they chase down the all but innocent kids through a seemingly permanent coat of darkness. Guided by a light though, the children are able to find refuge in a large 'spoiler alert' castles that doubles as a spaceship.

Nicole Scherzinger won't be denied "Boomerang"

Nicole Scherzinger strikes back and wasting approximately no time with her comeback campaign, unwrapped an energetic new visual treat for her brand new will.i.am-produced cut, "Boomerang," which serves as the lead single from her upcoming sophomore solo studio album, which is the follow-up to her debut album, "Killer Love," and due out later this year. Unsurprisingly, the clip is a quite captivating effort about the ancient weaponry of the Australian Aboriginal people.
The 34-year-old has worked so hard in her post-Pussycat Doll life. With several years of recording and a solo album still not released Stateside. If we thought that Scherzinger had given up after her nonexistent success with her latest single "Try with Me," we were all wrong. The versatile artist, singer, dancer, and the X Factor judge is ready to return to the music scene with her new upbeat track "Boomerang."
The the up-tempo is tune about not giving up on love. "['Boomerang' is] just a fresh song, a fresh sound with energy behind it - on this single and the whole album, so it's fun," Scherzinger said of the song. "I know it's so cheesy but I actually have a song on the album called 'Fun.' I'm not gonna be like, 'Oh it's just deep.' I mean there are some songs like that, but for the most part I think [fun's] what we need at the start of the year, right?"
Directed by Nathalie Canguilhem, Scherzinger exploits her sexy vixen side and shows off her best dance moves and impeccable body in the futuristic video, which she opens the video dressed in a string of chic leather outfits, while striking some poses in a geometric themed room. Then performs the chorus to "Boomerang" in front of a white backdrop, and giving spectacular face, dancing with an army of Scherzinger clones, and belting out about how she won't be denied: "I can take the hit because I'm a boomerang."

OneRepublic fear of flying in "If I Lose Myself"

Colorado pop/rock band OneRepublic are still riding high off their last single "Feel Again," and have unveiled the music video to its new electro-ethereal single, "If I Lose Myself," which is the lead single off of OneRepublic's upcoming third studio offering, "Native," slated for a March 26th release via Interscope.
"If I Lose Myself," presents a very upbeat tempo and it blends a fine mix of the group's signature pop/rock beats plus some nice dance/electronic elements, was recorded in Santorini, Greece, a beautiful island south of Athens in the Mediterranean Sea. It starts off with a slow, haunting vibe, which quickly picks up as lead vocalist Ryan Tedder gets into the poetic lyrics of the new single, while electronic keyboard and percussion tunes do their thing in the background. The track then shifts into a David Guetta-sounding pattern of dance and pop rhythms as Tedder sings the catchy hook of the song.
The electro-inspired song is actually about Tedder's fear of flying, but it's also about living in the moment, which is thankfully the direction the band went for the video. "The original concept [for the video] was borrowing from the opening scene of Garden State-the plane's going down and all the oxygen masks drop out and everyone's going crazy. Even though it sounds like this euphoric, 'let's go crazy tonight' song, it's a bit morbid; it's about going down in an airplane," Tedder told MTV News.
The new video for "If I Lose Myself" certainly isn't morbid. It is a jubilant, vibrant thing, a clip that celebrates the endless possibilities of a Saturday night, the unbridled spirit of youth and the power of a really killer party. The Michael Muller-directed clip follows a group of adolescents on a scavenger hunt in downtown Los Angeles to find where the band is having their next secret gig, and it really showcases the kind of band that OneRepublic really is: a fun band that has more to give than just hype and good looks.

Kodaline sings love lost & found in "High Hopes"

Dublin-based alternative rock quartet Kodaline have released the heartbreakingly beautiful video for their new single "High Hopes," which will appear on the bands EP "The High Hopes," which comes out March 18th, followed by their debut full-length, "In A Perfect World" on March 25th via RCA/B-Unique. The hotly-tipped quartet having been included in the BBC Sound of 2013 nominees, MTV's Brand New for 2013, and also having been featured on the iTunes and Shazam tips for 2013.
The Irish four-piece's inspiring, piano-led number grabs at all the right heart strings and tugs tightly. Lead singer Steve Garrigan's vocals are haunting as he sings about love lost and found. The lyrics take us from a point in time when love is new to remembering the pain when that love is no longer there, all the while reminding us that "the world keeps spinning around." The new EP finds the band at their most brilliantly anthemic, as a delicate piano intro slowly builds before bursting into life on a wave of crashing drums, echoing guitar lines and Garrigan's heartfelt vocal.
Kodaline's brand of melodic rock has been accompanied by some impressive narrative videos, particularly the hugely popular heartstring-puller for "All I Want," directed by and featuring Stevie Russell as the facially disfigured hero. And now comes Stevie's video for the band's "High Hopes," which is beautifully shot mini-drama of redemption and another heart-in-mouth story, displays a series of montages showing the love story between a man and a woman, leading up to both characters being shot by an angry ex boyfriend, who she left to be with this other man.
With top Irish actor Liam Cunningham, who appears in fantasy TV series "Game Of Thrones," playing a man about to end it all, with a hosepipe attached to his car exhaust, until the woman he loves (played by Naimh Large) arrives in her wedding dress with an irate bridegroom and wedding guests hot on her heels. The video is beautifully lit and extremely well acted—no flashy gimmicks. It's simple, and sometimes the most simple imagery can pull out the rawest emotions. It's heart-rending stuff, and a big ending too.

Carrie Underwood unveiled 'Two Black Cadillacs'

Showing off her inner bad girl, Carrie Underwood gets behind the wheel in her dramatic new music video for her chart-topping track "Two Black Cadillacs," a deliciously dark revenge tale of a scorned woman turning to murder, is the third single from the 29-year-old country crooner's latest fourth album, "Blown Away." The video depicts the cryptic storyline of a fallen marriage, with Underwood in the driver's seat, leaving you wondering about her intentions and her actions.
"Two Black Cadillacs," tells the viciously dark tale of murder, lust and revenge. It speaks of a married woman planning on killing her cheating husband with a mistress. Apparently, the mistress did not know the man was married. After the wife learns of the affair, she and the mistress plan to kill the man because of his actions. The woman and mistress had never actually met, but they first made contact when the wife discovered the mistress' number on the husband's cell phone two months prior to the murder. After the killing, both women travel separately in two black Cadillac automobiles (hence the song's title) heading to the funeral, where they meet for the first and only time.
Vocally, Underwood is brilliant as always, and lyrically, she co-penned a tight story that looks like she will be taking us into new territories. Compared to Underwood's other hits, this song doesn't stand out after one digests the macabre storyline, even with heavy thematic elements, the songs impressively maintain a pop/crossover shine and accessible sound, courtesy of Underwood's pristine voice and modern delivery. She told Glamour magazine that though her lyrics are darker than ever, it doesn't mean that she is a violent femme herself.
But not so fast, however. Underwood recently revealed to Nashville-based on-air radio personality Becca Walls that things might not be as they seem. "It's more drama. It's juicy. The day was gloomy and rainy and perfect. And the killer is not who you would expect," she hinted with a smirk. Shot in Nashville's Music Row by director P.R. Brown, the new dramatic thriller is based loosely on Stephen King's "Christine" novel, which is about a car with a mind of its own. Held at the funeral of a cheating husband, Underwood belts out her track while an eerie story line plays through. The ending is way creepy, and find out for yourself.

Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw | "We Both Know"

Watch pop-rock artist Colbie Calliat teams up with Gavin DeGraw released the official music video for their duet song "We Both Know," to be featured in the closing credits of the upcoming Nicholas Sparks movie, "Safe Haven." The film, about a woman who is forced out of her shell and troubled past, costarring Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough, hits theaters on Valentine's Day.
While touring together this summer, Caillat and DeGraw wrote the ballad on a bus ride to Nashville. "It was an overnight drive on the bus and it all just kind of happened. It was awesome. It was magical, it was [sings] this magic moment," explained DeGraw to Billboard magazine. Caillat explained the song's meaning to CBS Local: "It's a song about a relationship where you need time apart and you get perspective on who you are as a person and who you are in the relationship," she said. "It's a beautiful ballad."
DeGraw knows meaningful lyrics and Caillat knows romantic lyrics. Their respective music is thought-provoking, and they sing what we all feel. They each have this unusual tendency to manifest the feelings of our hearts into words, and words into art. Their passion overflowed into these lyrics, giving them depth. This musical match is blissful. And this track is the musical equivalent of The Notebook. "We Both Know" hasn't been set for either artist's upcoming album yet, but both say they would like to see it on their respective future releases.
Shot in Nashville, the music video for their beautiful and soulful track "We Both Know," beautifully weaves in romantic scenes from the film as well as scenes of Caillat and DeGraw. Ths clip shows Caillat on set, sitting on a wooden floor in an off-white dress next to a can of yellow paint and a paintbrush. There's also a heart, which has been painted on the floor. DeGraw, meanwhile, showing him standing on what looks like a wooden pier.

Ashlee Simpson goes crazy in "Bat For A Heart"

After premiering the song back in November, Ashlee Simpson, the younger sister of singer/actress Jessica Simpson, is getting back into the groove and finally premiered the full new dreamy music video for her comeback buzz single, "Bat For A Heart," which marks the 28-year-old "Pieces of Me" crooner's first venture back into music and return to recording since releasing her third album, "Bittersweet World" back in 2008.
After a few years away from the spotlight, Ashlee has decided to give showbiz another shot. She'll do so through the music business, where she has enjoyed some success with pop music in the past. If you've been keeping tabs, her upcoming fourth studio album is supposed to have a sort of "folksy" appeal. With some of the tracks already completed, saying that the new album will have a "folk feel" and that "the sound is a little soulful, a little electronic." Although her first single "Bat for a Heart," is lacking in the folk department, there's plenty of appeal in the sex department.

"Bat for a Heart" opens with a piano lightly playing over a steady drum machine, and then becomes an electro-pop affair when synthesizers flickering like a neon sign and police car sirens kick in. Ashlee describes feeling jilted by a lover that this song is probably about her split with Pete Wentz and on her last CD she was *gasp* with Wentz. It's alright, but nothing too noteworthy besides the fact that it marks Ashlee's return. Some will like it and some will probably wonder "where's the energy?"

Not only does Ashlee look edgier in this new music video but she also sounds different from her previous work. Filmed in grainy night vision, the silly posturing and black-and-white clip, featuring footage of Ashlee rolling around with her sensually climb all over a couch in a nightgown, recording, doing sexy ballerina tricks and some explicit lyrics, shows Ashlee donning platinum blonde hair and a bit of an edge locks. She puts on make-up then wears a mask over her eyes as she stares at herself in the mirror before dancing on tiptoes in her underwear in front of a padded wall.

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Stereophonics return with "Indian Summer"

Welsh rockers Stereophonics are back and have unveiled the brand new video to their brand track, "Indian Summer," the third single to be taken from the four-piece band's upcoming highly-anticipated eighth studio album, "Graffiti on the Train," which is set to hit shelves on March 4th through their own label Stylus Records.
Spanning an impressive 15-year career amongst the finest of classic British songwriters, the new 10-track record will be their first since 2009's "Keep Calm and Carry On," and fans are dying to get their hands on the album following the Stereophonics' unveiling of two of its tracks" "In a Moment," and "Violins and Tambourines." Now, we've been given another dose of the album, which is their least conventional yet, with its newfound lightness of touch.
Speaking about the writing and recording process of the record, frontman Kelly Jones revealed: "I found myself walking into a studio with 40 unfinished ideas, rather than 10 finished ones. And by doing that the songs became way more unpredictable... the band and everyone involved had a good time doing it because we knew we were doing something we hadn't done before."
A storyteller first and foremost Jones unravels storylines and sketches characters with poetic finesse, and he has also written and directed the video himself for "Indian Summer." In new clip, sporting some lovely new haircuts and clean shaves along with their new drummer, Jones and his bunch of merry men return to good form with their radio friendly track which sees some influence uprising from Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen. Enjoy their story below.

Kat Graham dance it out in "Wanna Say" video

After showing her intentions with the catchy-debut single "Put Your Graffiti On Me," Kat Graham is still immersed in the promotion of her debut EP, "Against the Wall" that was released last May. Now she returns with the brand-new video for her second promotional single "Wanna Say," a stunning pop production written by Edan Dover, Justin Davis, and Eddie Jayms Anthony Madison. The video was exclusively premiered on E! on Friday and posted on VEVO one day after.
Graham has spent most of her life working towards one thing. However, it's not what you might expect. Although she's on the hit CW series The Vampire Diaries, she's been making music since long before she hit the screen. Now, the stage is hers. It's been a fight to get to this point, but as the old adage goes, nothing worth having comes easily. "It's all about the journey," Graham concludes. "I'll admit it's been more grind than glitz. Everything I've done has prepared me for what's next. I want people to feel empowered and free when they hear my story and music. I want to fight for them." She's going to win too.
Graham is caught up in the moment again. You know, the moment where a gal looks her hottest, busts out her glitziest threads and just starts dancing! That's exactly what the Vampire Diaries star and her pals do in the new video, which was filmed last September and directed by Benny Boom. The 23-year-old may be experimenting with dark magic and witchy voo-doo on The CW every Thursday night, but when she's not being her role as Bonnie Bennett, she's having much more fun, and as usual, the clip continues to display her full of risky fashion style along with full blown and bold dance routines.
"This music video is the biggest production in terms of cast we have ever done," said Graham. "My idea for it was to give it a bit of an old school vibe in parts. Scenes that take you back in time when everyone sang dance and acted. It’s dance heavy, fun and sexy." Graham delivers some sexy choreography on top of a chair, and shows off her dance expertise in a routine that incorporates ballet, jazz, and artistic influences ranging from Michael and Janet Jackson to Jennifer Lopez and Bob Fosse.

Tamar Braxton sings marriage as "Love and War"

Surprised everyone when she topped the iTunes charts within 24 hours after shows off "Love and War," the younger Braxton sister Tamar Braxton is stepping from behind her sister's shadows and keeps the The Braxton family momentum going by unwrapping the black-and-white video for her a heartfelt and soaring ballad, which serves as the lead single and title track from her upcoming sophomore studio album of the same name, due February 12. The the song tells such a vivid, relatable story and its clip it exudes simplicity and romanticism.
Tamar originally intended the song "Hot Sugar," but "given everything that happened to Vince (her husband) and I this year, and everything we went through in our marriage, this song was fitting to me and Vince," the 34-year-old R&B singer explaining. "I've been in love before, and I've gotten my feelings hurt before but I've never experienced passion until I met Vince." She added "I've never argued this much with a person, and I've never loved this hard. That's what this song is about."
The soul stirring ballad is a powerful and passionate slice of soul pop, which showcases the singer's impressive and inimitable range. With an instantly unforgettable chorus resounding, Tamar belts out each note poignantly on the instantly unforgettable chorus, carrying the song into the pantheon of great music ruminating on the thin line between "Love and War." The meaning of the song goes way beyond a minor tiff between lovers. It is really about her marriage. Her vocal prowess covers the deep gutting sound her big sister Toni mastered and rises to a perfect alto/soprano perfection.
Directed by Walid Azami, the breathtaking visuals is a pretty straight-forward effort. Shot in the minimalist black and white, it shows a stunning Tamar hits the sandy beach and shares intimate moments with her hunky co-star and reflecting about their relationship at a mansion in the Hollywood Hills. "The concept is just about me and my man at home, and we're just trying to figure out our relationship because it's been so tumultuous," Tamar said. "We're so in love and we wanna fix it, but we can't escape all the obstacles that we've been going through. The video is all of those things - it's passionate, it's soft, it's sexy, it's sweet."

Maroon 5 debut "Daylight (Playing for Change)"

Last September, Maroon 5 reached out to fans to help film their music video for "Daylight." People from all over the world came together for what they came to call "The Daylight Project." The American pop rock band took things one step further now, and partnering with Playing for Change, a multimedia movement created to "inspire, connect, and ring peace to the world through music," the collective re-purpose Maroon 5's single "Daylight."
"Daylight," a soft rock ballad about realizing that someone has to move on from an old relationship, is the third single lifted off Maroon 5's latest fourth studio installment "Overexposed." The band's frontman Adam Levine once said of the music video, "As different as we all are, there are common themes that bring us together, inspire and show everyone what is important today. With this video, we'll present the world today and beyond, creating more than just a music video."
Filming several female singers throughout numerous locations around the world, the video for "Daylight (Playing For Change)" features Maroon 5 and Playing For Change musicians collaborating together to perform "Daylight" as a song around the world. All Playing For Change performers where recorded and filmed live outside and this musical journey takes us from the streets to the stage to the hearts of the people. Playing For Change is a movement uniting people everywhere through music.

The Levine-fronted band are seen performing live while mixing the female vocalists into the backing harmonies. Most of the scenes are packed with real-footage of musicians from singers, drummers, guitarists, didgeridoo players, tribal drummers and more, performing on the streets to support the project. It manages to blend many unique instruments unlikely found on any Maroon 5 record including an accordion, tribal drums and a didgeridoo. All profits raised from the release will go towards building music schools for children around the world.

Jana Kramer Pours Her Heart Out in "Whiskey"

Breakout country star Jana Kramer has just released a steamy and dramatic new video for her latest single, "Whiskey," the second single and a most worthy follow-up to her breakout debut single "Why Ya Wanna" off her self-titled debut album. The 29-year-old Michigan native turned soap opera actress turned so-called country singer, looking for a chance to make her storyline complete after leaving the wildly popular TV show "One Tree Hill," and heading to Nashville began her work to convince the country music establishment that she deserved a chance.
The track compares a man to whiskey, and tells the bittersweet story of a relationship with a rough and rowdy guy, and details Kramer's complicated feelings for him who keeps screwing her over, but leaving her wanting more - just like a shot of whiskey. But the video is anything but complicated. In the clip, Kramer is seen strolling on a farm, wearing a simple tank top and jeans. Her dogs are running at her feet as she sings her heart out, and at a few points in the song, she rides away on a horse.
With its themes of emotional angst and regret, it will likely imbue a most welcome shot of melancholy into the mix of interchangeable love songs and party anthems that populate country radio. "Whiskey" is built around an easily accessible, yet surprisingly effective metaphor. Though the sound of the record is not squarely "traditional," it demonstrates that it is possible to incorporate pop sounds and melodies without entirely abandoning country genre signifiers.
Drama, passion, rage, violence, romance! Kramer shows off her already well-established acting skills and steams up the screen in her new video, as she acting out a passionate yet volatile love affair with a guy who's temper is fueled by a bottle of Jack Daniel's. The torrid affair from its barroom brawl beginnings to the beau's eventually hauled off by the cops, ending with Kramer sitting by the fizzled fire where the two once sipped. The clip seemed like such a good fit with song because the characters are all facing different areas of losses and finding ways to deal with the pain. "One of the things I love about the song 'Whiskey' is that it's something everyone can relate to because we've all had moments in our life that we wish we could take back," Kramer said.

TobyMac debuts "Eye on It" featuring Britt Nicole

Toby McKeehan, better known by his stage name TobyMac has partnered with Vevo to premiere his new video for "Eye On It," featuring guest vocalist from pop starlet Britt Nichole. "Eye on It," is title track from GRAMMY® Award winner singer's latest sixth solo effort, which mixes the body-shaking low end of dubstep with well-heeled combination of modern R&B and hip-hop. The album was debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200, the first time a Christian album opened in the top spot on the 200 chart since LeAnn Rimes' "You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs" in 1997.
The 48-year-old Christian musician keeps things fun and light, summery vibe throughout and he has ability to provide fresh new music while staying true to his Christian base. If there's any detriment to the album, it is that the singer and his collaborators are a little too enthusiastic about tossing every idea and interlude into these songs. With this album you will find yourself dancing, thinking, crying and dreaming, but especially dancing.
The title track "Eye on It," is a Club-ready pure bubbly pop tune with modern R&B/hip-hop with a little dub step of electronic dance music. it continuing a trend of head bopping sons that you would be hard impressed to not want to move with the beat. It emphasizes the importance of keeping our eyes fixed in which the writer encourages the believers to run with perseverance the race marked out for us. This track blasts the album back into the dance anthem genre, this isn't one for the light hearted. It could be used in clubs or at parties and will bring a smile to your face.
"I'm not the guy that determines one day 'I'm gonna walk passionately in pursuit of holiness.' To me it's like this back and forth," TobyMac explains. "That what my life is. A series of getting up and saying, 'I'm driven to pursue passionately my relationship with God.' And that's where they song 'Eye On It,' came from. When I wrote it, I was determined to keep my eye on exactly what I want my life to be about. I want to keep my eye on the prize. 'Eye On It' is a continuation of that. It's saying, 'This is the person I want to be and I'm going to keep my eye on it!"

Kristina Train doesn't want to 'Lose You Tonight'

Kristina Train has released a brand new video for her latest single, "Lose you Tonight," the third single taken from American pop/soul singer/songwriter's her long-awaited follow-up, "Dark Black" and the stylish video was shot in New York from where she hails. When it comes to Train's album "Dark Blue," it was love at first listen for us. The dark haired beauty's collection of instant pop classics has placed high on our list of the best releases of 2012.
Back in 2009, Train's debut album "Spilt Milk" came and went without leaving much in the way of a trace. Part the new Norah Jones, part the latest Amy Winehouse clone, the 30-year-old New Yorker, who has lived in London since 2011, eclipsed neither and that very much seemed to be that. But it turns out she's made of stronger stuff. Others in her position may have decided that a lifetime of asking customers what topping they'd like on their pizza beckoned. Instead, in the three years Train took to lick her wounds, she switched labels, she ditched anything resembling jazz and she developed songwriting relationships with Ed Harcourt, Cherry Ghost's Simon Aldred and, most significantly Martin "M. Craft" Craft. The results are startling.
The Jazz influenced sound of her debut isn't all that apparent on "Dark Black" with Train opting instead for a more soulful pop sound. Blessed with a crystal-clear voice which exudes addictive grief, Train coats her despair in twinkling, edgy tunes. The combination makes her not just a voice of real, believable depth, but a genuine contender, too. Her sounds battered by life at every turn. The sound may be 21st century - she's certainly not retro - but while her multi-layered richness takes her beyond genre, her emotion and that believability indicate soul at its deepest and most timeless.
"Dark Black," is a grower and the more you listen to it, the more rewarding you'll find the record. An extraordinary record. The mid-tempo and echo-laden "Lose You Tonight" seems to be propelled by a melancholy harp, which finds the singer lamenting 'we always try, never seem to get it right, running out of time, I don't want to lose you tonight' as she clings on to a relationship that doesn't seem to be working. Enjoy the black and white video for "Lose You Tonight" below.

Zedd took us on an emotive journey in "Clarity"

Anton Zaslavski, known primarily by his stage name Zedd premiered a new music video for the acclaimed tune, "Clarity," which heavily features vocalist form Foxes (UK-bred Louisa Rose Allen) in an on-screen love affair. The song is the title track for Russian-German electronic dance music producer and DJ's debut studio album. "Clarity" has hit No.1 on the iTunes Dance Chart, and had the biggest first week for a dance artist's album in the last 10 years.
After producing smash-hit remixes for the artists like Lady Gaga, the Black Eyed Peas and Skrillex, 23-year-old Zedd is ready to spin it to the next level. His debut album, "Clarity," is the one of the most intriguing and successful dance albums of the year, offering a wide range of electronic-musical styles, the album is a fully realized statement from an artist whose sound is far more mature than his 23 years would suggest. With roots as an electronic dance DJ and producer, Zedd has recently expanded his reach and drawn from dubstep, complextro and progressive-house traditions to create his own uniquely entrancing sound.
The title track, is more mainstream pop with a dance edge. With the song's energy and sentimental lyrics the experience is captivating and leaves viewers entrapped, which was the Germany's EDM sensation's idea all along. With silky smooth piano notes and Foxes' powerful vocals are especially impressively sweet, and become the main highlight of this electro house track. With deep lyrics this is a mellow track that displays a different and even more creative side to the producer/songwriter. The video plays a lot to the hectic separation and being back together that is described in the song, but isn't too chaotic to follow.
The Jodeb-directed video works as a visual into an electronic and ties together perfectly with the track. The video jumps from gorgeous scenery to intergalactic designs, and crashing visuals that are intoxicatingly stunning. The emotive journey the video took us on was two lovers torn apart by distance and difficulty and want so badly to be together but something just keeps them apart. It featuring a love story with the main character chasing after his beauty until they finally end up together. Zedd takes a background role and Foxes plays the role of the heartbroken female in the video, while her lover pursues her through cities, mountains, and deserts.

The Saturdays fitting in U.S. for "What About Us"

The Saturdays are preparing for a big stateside push with a new music video for their latest reggae-tinged dance track, "What About Us," the debut US single, which marks their first ever chart entry in the US and will be included on their upcoming fourth studio album, "The Chase." The English-Irish girl group are really poised to make a huge impact here in the US, and currently in Los Angeles filming a pilot episode for an upcoming E! reality show, "Chasing The Saturdays," which featured the group trying to make it in America, is set to premiere on January 20.
The new British Invasion is upon us. One Direction and the Wanted broke new ground stateside, and now girl groups are trying to maximize on England's musical imperialism. Following in the footsteps of Girls Aloud, The Saturdays are also looking to make their mark on the US markets via an E! reality series. Unfortunately, even though they join forces with Sean Paul on "What About Us," their lead single may make them fare the same way Chezza did on this side of the pond. The Saturdays are known for pretty much pure bubblegum. If there were ever music that somehow sounded like sparkles, it would be theirs.
"What About Us," is a mid-tempo electro-pop affair with a bucket-load of synths thrown in for good measure and a dance-pop shot through with ragga-tinged tone. It's quite good, but we wonder if they should reconsider this single choice if they truly want to launch an invasion on America's charts, since it doesn't feel true to the spirit of The Saturdays. It's a pretty big departure from their usual sugary oeuvre, but not necessarily in a bad way. The heavily Auto-Tuned chorus  seems extraneous, because The Saturdays can actually sing well without it.
The accompanying video begins with all the five-piece (Una Healy, Rochelle Humes, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford and Vanessa White) fitting in nicely in America and walking together down the street through Los Angeles in the morning, shopping at a vintage clothes store, rocking matching Daisy Dukes, hanging out at the pool during the afternoon, clambering over a fence and dancing in the middle of a baseball game later that night while surrounded by friends, before they all collapse on the floor with laughter.

Ke$ha Gets Felt Up by Party Furries in "C'Mon"

It seems perfectly logical that after her Illuminati-driven decidedly dark "Die Young" video, Ke$ha would want to take her follow-up clip in the polar opposite direction. This time, The 25-year-old electro-pop singer takes a wilder trip than usual, reps for the magical Furries and keeps her "Warrior" party going with the release of the LP's second party anthem single, "C'Mon," and the result in a total psychedelic trip with delightful hot mess.
"C'Mon" is a dance-pop and electropop song with bubblegum pop influences. In the chorus, Ke$ha sings, "Don't even try to deny/ We're both going home satisfied/ Let's go for it just for tonight/ C'mon, c'mon, c'mon." over a synthesized beat. While the track successfully pull off the glossy, feel-good pop thing. It's another fun party anthem with the catchiness, chorus and the usual Ke$ha "party anthem" vibe. The sweet song starts with a chorus of innocent angles, then blasts in with the bumping beat. The bridge cleverly sums up the free-spirited theme of the song.
Sticking to the usual Ke$ha party-trash genre, she takes a trip through time, gets extremely high, shows her animal lover inner side and lives in her own surreal hippie-esque world in the Darren Craig-directed giddy video, which takes things to another level and featuring characteristically wild behavior - this time with Furries! That's grown-up, human people dressed in creepy-cuddly anthropomorphic costumes. Ke$ha just wants to party!
Things get surreal after a pigtailed Ke$ha as a sexually harassed waitress who quits her job at an "Awful House" restaurant, and hops into a giant feline driving van that's just come out of some interdimensional portal. From there, we take a trip back to the 1960s, and Ke$ha called out her fans "Animals" to a wild party in a convenience store and a motorcycle ride through the city before returning to the "Awful House" for some sweet baseball bat-assisted vengeance on her jerk boss. It's classic Ke$ha purists rejoice. Once again, she delivers a video that's all fun, zero substance, and does it her way.

Vita Chambers Oversees The Love In "Fix You"

Inspired by her exposure to all genres of music while growing up in Barbados, the 19-year-old Canadian-Barbadian singer Vita Chambers is officially back and literally moments ago, the songstress premiered the tension-filled music video for her new single "Fix You," the first taste of new music from her upcoming debut album. We haven't been hearing much from Chambers since she opened for Justin Bieber on his massive "My World Tour," but now she is finally ready to burst back into the scene and poised to dominate!
"Fix You" is a certified club banger and current with the electropop trend on the radio. Filled with repetitive bouncing synths, pounding percussions and electro rhythms, it's a powerful pop production with bursts of electro that even boasts a bit of dubstep. The beat is definitely captivating and Chambers pushes her voice soars over an electropop arrangement to the max as she asks to fix her lover. The explosive dance-floor anthem sees the young songstress taking on a much bigger and mature sound that easily suits her well. If "Fix You" is indicative of the kind of music Chambers plans to make, then we definitely want to hear more.
The surging club-pop stormer sees the dance-pop newcomer wildly yelping her way across manic beat breakdowns: "I can't stop how I'm feeling, it's like I need you/ And if you let me, I can fix you," she cries out on the in-your-face banga before the song dives into wild, warped, dub-y dimensions, nearly bursting at its seams. That's one way to make a first impression! There was no doubt the teenage singer was a talented artist back when she was 15, and bringing a mature look, style and sound to her music, but "Fix You" is a mature step in the right direction. The dance-pop chorus is on point and her voice is phenomenal.
The clip opens with footage of a struggling couple fast asleep and we soon see Chambers sitting at the foot of their bed, watching over her female friend as she delivers the poppy vocals to "Fix You." The couple is going through a rough patch in their strained relationship and Chambers makes sure to stick around in the shadows to make sure that her female friend stays safe. As the two eventually get caught up in a fight and Chambers decides to snatch her friend from the obviously unsafe situation. In an attempt to flee, they run into the streets of New York City, steal the vehicle and speed off down the highway to escape.

Jessie Ware debuts 'If You're Never Gonna Move'

British vocal powerhouse Jessie Ware was forced to rename her sultry track "110%," which has already stolen some summer love last year, to "If You're Never Gonna Move," following a sample usage of Big Pun's track "Dream Shatterer." She responded by renaming her entire project and now decides to re-release her original visuals for the title track from her upcoming America-only EP, out January 15th. Regardless of all the modifications, the music looses none of it's signature organically tender repose and remains fun in a trippy sort of way.
Ultimately, no matter what the genre, making music is about finding one's voice. "It took me ages, really, to work out what kind of voice I wanted to be my voice," says the 28-year-old new silky voiced soft-soul sensation. Fashioning a personal sound is a mysterious and difficult process. In Ware's case, the end result, her glistening and stirring 2012 dark horse debut, "Devotion," shows just how magical this kind of alchemy can be when done right, and appears to be on a serious upward trajectory, having been earned a Mercury Prize finalist already.
When a track is as warm and warmly received as "If You're Never Gonna Move," a superficial name-change was never likely to dull any of its gloss, and the single sees Ware enter the new year after notching up a 2012 that most artists could only dream of. The track is a slick, soulful and uptempo song that is a good showcase for Ware's sleek vocals set to a crisp beat that bounces along over gossamer thin backing melodies. The lyrics are yearning without being meek, it's an empowered song about love and Ware's not some damsel that needs to be rescued. She's setting it out plain for the subject she's singing about "If you're never going to move on my love, I'll have to come to you."
The British balladeer's sizzled out Sade-like dubstep has had a baby with electropop. Drifting and driving over a Little Dragon-like beat, it bops about like sprinkles of heaven against a blessed-out backing. The whole thing feels very Robyn-like in its simple pop beauty. And that can only be a good thing. Ware wrote this light-hearted upbeat song about dancing with Bristol house producer Julio Bashmore. The clip for the ethereal love song was directed by Kate Moross and filmed at Painshill Park, an 18th-century English landscape park located at Cobham, Surrey.

Nelly Furtado Unveiled "Waiting For The Night"

Nelly Furtado taps into her Latin roots in the enchanting Flamenco-Glam visual for her newest single, "Waiting for the Night," the third European single and  the fourth overall single from the 34-year-old songstress' first English-language fifth studio album in six years, "The Spirit Indestructible." The video isn't too complicated. But it's fun, fierce and fabulously in keeping with one of the best songs off the album.
"Waiting For The Night," produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, is a dance-pop and electro-pop number with elements of Latin pop, R&B and folk featuring accordion and bagpipes. Lyrically, the song is about her having a crush on a boy, and it was inspired by a diary she kept as smitten sixteen-year-old on a summer vacation on São Miguel Island, Portugal, her parent's birthplace. On this track, she snatches the beyond-played-out thrash-dance template and makes it sound, if not fresh, then at least palpably urgent—that is, until it tags out on a wonky accordion riff. Nonetheless, solid effort.
"Waiting For The Night" features the best use of an accordion in pop music since The Wanted's "Glad You Came," and it sounds a lot like you may think a song named 'Waiting For the Night' may sound. Perhaps the catchiest single to come off the album, and with an easily memorable chorus. The song has a Latino/dance feel to it while the video features some sort of voodoo contemporary dance-what's not to love? It's a black and white affair, which may remind you of her Folklore days. Own the night with Furtado.
Works through some geographic displacement, the Canadian Portuguese songbird lights up the screen as as Furtado and her team of dancers don the looks of Dia de los Muertos inspired makeup on only half of her face, doing some sultry noirish swaying with zombie dancers, and working their way through the tango, flamenco and tribal dance in an underground dancehall and shows off her exotic beauty in this new clip. The camera then pans to a group of foreign dancers perform the song around her rocking the same style - only this time, they're clad in white dresses and doing a choreography.

One Direction channel Elvis Presley in "Kiss You"

One Direction cruises through fake desert, goes skiing on a green screen and plays it up in their just-released comical video for "Kiss You" was chosen as the second US single from English-Irish boy band's sophomore studio album, "Take Me Home," which has landing at the summit on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart. As the result, One Direction became the first British band to have their first and second albums both debut at the summit in the US.
In standard One Direction style, the boys woo their fans with passionate lyrics, the song utilizes a metronome with a fast tempo, and combines elements of uptempo, upbeat dance-pop, power pop and teen pop. The song has a live band feel. With "Kiss You," One Direction releases another single where they play the underdog that will do anything to woo over the girl of their dreams. They acknowledge insecurities, send a positive message and just want to have fun. Nothing about the video is meant to be serious, and the set-ups are as bouncy and colorful as the song's tempo and vibe.
It's a dark, brooding avant-garde work of postmodern torment. The Vaughan Arnell-directed video for "Kiss You" finds the boy banders dress as prisoners and paying homage to "The King," Elvis Presley. The jailhouse jumpsuits and cute-sy surfing reference "Jailhouse Rock" and "Blue Hawaii" respectively, two of Elvis' best movies! It opens with the guys riding a motorcycle, carousing down the open road being projected behind them, as they sing the flirty opening lines of the song. It's clear the guys are out to make viewers laugh at their every interaction with each other.
It seems that the clip has everything a Directioner could ever dream of, and the quintet are a bunch of happy sailors on leave. The embark upon an epic adventure also features the X Factor UK alums on sailing, surfing, skiing, motorcycle adventures and a whole lot of gratuitous posing. While the guys aren't stirring any pots, they are having a good time in the 'pure stupidity' clip finds the guys tangled up in some wacky shenanigans and escapades, all for the sake of comedy, strutting around in a "Jailhouse Rock" backdrop as well as in several other all-American scenes that pair well with the song's syrupy sweet pop hooks.

Avicii vs. Nicky Romero I "I Could Be The One"

Swedish and Dutch sensations, Avicii and Nicky Romero have been two musicians that have glamored the masses and taken dance music by storm. The duo have teamed up yet again to bring us a incredible hilarious music video for their hot new remixed track, "I Could Be The One (original as 'Nicktim')." The duo have decided to take that record to the next level by adding a beautiful vocal from Swedish pop singer Noonie Bao over the already stunning house beat.

Dance music isn't always for everyone, but everyone can relate to getting frustrated. Pairing Avicii's infectious melodic talents with Romero's big, high-energy sound, the result is a electro/progressive house anthem from two of EDM’s fastest rising stars. This is one video that I can honestly give a raving review. And if you cannot afford to let loose, enjoy watching this vivacious character live life to the fullest and laugh. The clip is epic to say the least and the ending is brilliant! It makes the song utterly relatable and downright amusing.
"What are we doing with our lives?" In life, sometimes you just have to break out of the every day and do something fun. The featured character is an average female who has her standard job, her standard routine, and her standard irritations with life. She puts up with the stress and hum-drum of life. She's dejected and uninspired, making adjustments to consistently accommodate the life she clearly isn't happy living. A dream sequence offers her an escape, where she suddenly is surrounded by beautiful men, luxurious getaway locations, and an appreciation for her self-image that she never knew existed. It is this flash of adventure and happiness that prompt her to have higher expectations of her environment, and not care.
Now, it sounds like it could be a decent video, but until you witness the character initially and watch her explode with rage and excitement, you realize her excess lifestyle post-realization is humorous beyond words. She eats what she wants whenever she wants, dates who she wants whenever she wants, and lastly, tells off her co-workers, who certainly did not give her the respect she should have received. I personally appreciated the fact that this dance song was able to have such a profound meaning and elaborate plot line. Suddenly, music that people often find hard to relate to becomes applicable to almost anyone.

Imagine Dragons 'Radioactive' embracing change

American indie rock band Imagine Dragons has released the wonderfully and bizarrely entertaining new video for their intense single, "Radioactive," the opening track and latest single from their debut album, "Night Visions," the title was inspired by the twilight hours, the band's favorite time since a lot of lyrics they have written have come from dreams and of course nightmares after dark.
The Las Vegas rockers open their debut album, "Night Visions," with this track on the subject of embracing change. The frontman Dan Reynolds sings about the realization that the world is becoming different and breaking free by doing something new. Reynolds explained the song's meaning to MTV News: "'Radioactive,' to me, it's very masculine, powerful-sounding song, and the lyrics behind it, there's a lot of personal story behind it, but generally speaking, it's a song about having an awakening; kind of waking up one day and deciding to do something new, and see life in a fresh way."
"A lot of people hear it in a dark way, but, I think, without saying the word too many times, it's empowering, and so we wanted to display that in a way that the listener wouldn't see normally," he said. Though the lyrics suggest dark and broken world, the band has decidedly taken a different route with their Syndrome-directed video, which features features plenty of puppet-on-puppet violence and actors Lou Diamond Phillips and Alexandra Daddario. The clip revolves around a mysterious female drifter who is on a mission to save her Imagine Dragons friends from the perils of a sinister, underground puppet-fighting ring.
"We read through a ton of scripts from really talented directors, and we came across one that stood out to us in particular, because it put into visuals the general theme of the song, which is kind of an empowering song about an awakening, but it did it in a way that was very different," Reynolds told MTV News. "A lot of people probably see a post-apocalyptic world when they hear 'Radioactive,' understandably, but we wanted to deliver something that was maybe a little different from that, a lot different from that."

Sandro Silva follows a journey in 'Let go Tonight'

Another Dutchman is quickly earning props for his percussive, melodic and energetic versatile sounds. Sandro Silva could easily beam with veteran status in the electronic music space. Now at 22, the Dutch star has dropped an Official Video for his EDM jam, "Let Go Tonight," the title track from his newest EP, a 3-track electro-house production and a promising effort that showcases this young talent's exceeding studio skills with his songwriting and genre-blending aspirations.
It's obvious Silva delves into wide categories of dance music and it shows in his production work. He has linked multiple styles to form a sound that is his own. Ranging from harder edged instrumental singles to vocal friendly commercial leaning tracks, Sandro floats effortlessly between both worlds. Already having an impressive resume of performances and releases, Silva knows what it takes to move crowds, and he keeps the uplifting tunes coming with the EP's title track, "Let Go Tonight," a track that brings pop sensibilities and electro-house together.
Featuring from another 22-year-old musician from Brooklyn, New York, Jack Miz, who lends his powerful vocals to the track, blending with the pop-sounding drop to create a song that is fit for pop radio and EDM playlists alike. "Let Go Tonight," is an addicting song, and showcases Silva's traditional songwriting abilities, synthpop instrumentation of quick and energetic sequencers, and features Miz's vocals over a powerful hook and deft production.
On this track "Let Go Tonight," you can hear more classic dance progressions mixed with Silva’s signature unique sounds that create layers upon layers for the ear to take in, and with a really well done music video. The entire clip for track looks like it's been shot in one take, following the journey of a young man and his video camera. For some odd reason the suspects he ends up shooting aren't so hard on the eyes. With this release, Silva is showing why he is set for big things in the EDM world.

Hot Water Music carrying on in "Drag My Body"

Just in time for their national headline tour, revered Florida punk rock band Hot Water Music has unveiled a new video for their single, "Drag My Body." This track, along with twelve others, can be found on their current eighth full-length album in nearly two decades, "Exister," which is Florida punks' first album since 2004 and was released back in May via Rise Records. The band starts a tour in Tampa on January 16 with La Dispute and The Menzingers.

This rock foursome, which was formed back in 1993, has been a staple of the music scene for many years. Fans may see this as a sudden return for the group, however they only pressed pause in 2006, to pursue individual projects. Overall, the break worked; two years later, Hot Water Music reconvened to perform live, with a few shows involving into many, firing at full capacity for this new phase of their career.
"Drag My Body," is the first track from the record, and it finds the quartet returning to their roots in aggressive, emotionally volatile music. "Sooner or later we all inevitably hit a wall, and lose steam and find ourselves in the vortex of self-inflicted torment," says frontman Chuck Ragan. "'Drag My Body' is a simple story of finding oneself at a point of no return, at the end of a rope and teetering on the edge of madness with the realities of failure looming. Just as well realizing the capabilties of pulling oneself up from those obstructions and simply carrying on."
Considering the band's emotional and anthemic amp-cranker, it only makes sense that the video is a bit of a heart-tugger too. Directed by Josh Hegard and shot in Silverlake, California, the clip shows the band playing in the bar where a fight breaks out between biker-like individuals, as an old barfly trying to make ends meet selling art on the street and blood at a clinic. He favours a local tavern that clearly doesn't want him there, with a young bartender scribbling the message "go away bum" on a napkin before shoving it under his nose. Despite this, he keeps over-tipping the gal with his accumulated hundos, which serves to make the girl rightfully feel like shit once she connects the dots. It's dark but reflects well on the song.

Emeli Sandé basking for own freedom in "Clown"

Emeli Sandé makes a powerful message about taking a stand in the bold video video for the captivating and heartfelt track "Clown," the fifth single from her UK's top-selling debut album, "Our Version of Events." On "Clown," the Scottish songstress' sharp vocals are weighted with emotion and gives listeners a taste of the insecurity, vulnerability and self-doubt she experienced while trying to get signed. The beautifully-shot black-and-white clip contains a powerful message about being yourself and not being afraid to go against the grain, is chilling and beautiful.
Its emotional with beautifully melodic and lyrically poignant "Clown" is metaphor-laden masterpiece. Sandé wrote "Clown" about her feelings when she was just entering the music business, trying to get signed, and dealing with music business people for the first time. Sandé explained the meaning of this slow-building piano ballad: "It's about trying to get into the industry, keeping faith in myself when I felt that many of the labels didn't have faith in me. It's about being called a clown or an idiot for wanting to chase after what you want, because people will always say you're rubbish and all the rest of it, but if you don't follow what you want to do then you won't achieve anything fulfilling."
"It's about not allowing yourself to be judged by others or to be taken for an idiot. I feel the video reflects that," she added. The song's producer Naughty Boy uses a light touch on the production tip, backing the London singer's emotionally-charged vocals with spare piano chords and understated strings, and the clip's director W.I.Z creatively recontexutalizes the record's themes and has reimagined that specific experience into a classic scenario, and he turns Sandé into a heroine faced with a situation that requires moral courage in his black-and-white video.
The video takes place on the floor of a debating chamber, like the Roman Senate and finds Sandé in a military style interrogation room and its concept concerns making a stand and believing in oneself. As she surrounded by men in vaguely fascistic military uniform, urging her to sign a document that will give her something in exchange for something else. Typically, W.I.Z draws out the political and romantic aspect of the situation, and as with the Robbie video he seems to have found much visual inspiration from British cinema of the 1940s.

Anjulie Falls For A Bad Guy In "You And I"

Taking a break from her dance-fuelled videos for "Headphones" and "Brand New Chick," the Canadian singer-songwriter Anjulie is back to the music scene with her brand new Bonnie & Clyde-Inspired visual for her latest pop/dance single, "You and I," the third promotional taken from her upcoming sophomore album that's scheduled for release soon through Universal Republic Records. It's an instantly catchy anthem that you won't soon forget.
The Toronto-born, Los Angeles-based pop performer is an intriguing, authentic new voice on the pop landscape, with the melodic gifts, vocal prowess and sophistication that announce her as a true original. Anjulie remains an in-demand songwriter herself. Based around snappy acoustic guitar and a soaring club-ready refrain, pop electro hit "You and I" boasts production by Italian super producer Benny Bennassi, is a sweet love song and pop ballad by the talented female musician. The song has a melody that it captivating and truly catchy. It is a song that only needs to be heard once and forever will be remembered.
The lyrics of the song is a story of a woman in love and describes her relationship with her partner. The track is a light, lush and disco-infused tune that is a perfect fit for Anjulie's candy-coated vocals. Her voice is sweet and express such as innocent personality through her music, but this make no mistake she is a diva. "You And I" also neatly shows off Anjulie range as a pop artist who can easily bounce from powerful girl anthems to thoughtful political statements, and from genre-mashing experimentation to the sweet disco balladry on this new single.
It's a stereotypical girl falls for a bad guy story, full of happy, sexy and dangerous shots. The clip begin on a tear-stained bed, Anjulie runs away from home to be with her boyfriend. Anjulie and her guy are on the run first from her parents and later finds the two robbing a store and trying to get away with it from the police. It shows off the Anjulie's acting chops and a bit of skin, as she pulls off the hipster classy look and is one of the few that can get away with these long dark routs in need of dying. The whole video in pastel and sandy colors looks wonderful.