Maroon 5 crash a bunch of weddings in "Sugar"

Maroon 5 channel Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn circa 2005 in the goofy clip for their latest single, "Sugar," as they crash a handful of real wedding receptions and surprise random brides and grooms' nuptials with a little bit of their "Sugar" and an impromptu performances of their slinky funk-pop song, which is the third single taken off of the alt-rock outfit's most recent fifth album, "V."
Musically, "Sugar" combines the grooves of the funk and "synth-driven" of the 1980s music nostalgia feeling, and lyrically, Adam Levine sings the lines to his romantic interest. The idea of this love pop song's video was taken from the 2005 hit comedy, "Wedding Crashers," and the vibrantly cheerful and sweet clip was appropriately created with the film's director, David Dobkin. Heading out into the Los Angeles landscape with their guitars and suited up in slick-backed tuxes, the egomaniacs Maroon 5 try to crash as many weddings as possible and scream in ecstasy like the guests who went through just that.
What ensues is lots of confetti, cheers and tears. "It was an out of body experience. I had no idea I would be affected by the overwhelming reactions we received from the couples and guests. Being able to create an unforgettable experience for several people was the highlight of it all," frontman shares. At each venue, the film crew rushes in and sets up a massive white backdrop, as guests stare with puzzled curiosity. Once the band - in mid-performance - is revealed, the shocked and delighted faces of the newlyweds' reactions range from deer-in-headlights shock to hyperventilating glee. Check out the genuine, magical moments that the surprise created in "Sugar" video below.

The Kooks Breaking Hearts With "Bad Habit"

The Kooks recently released a slick, well executed, and sexy video for their latest tune "Bad Habit," the third single from Brighton group's latest fourth album, "Listen." Shot entirely in black and white, the ultra coy clip was ommissioned to the group by a "super fan," director TJ Andrade, according to Facebook, is all about a very attractive young woman and her numerous online admirers. A bad habit indeed...
The British foursome - Luke Pritchard (vocals/guitar), Hugh Harris (guitar), Max Rafferty (bass), and Paul Garred (drums) generate the rubbishy garage rock sounds of The Kooks, named after the song on David Bowie's "Hunky Dory." With songs described as "catchy as hell," The Kooks have experimented in several genres including rock, Britpop, pop, reggae, ska, and more recently, funk and hip-hop, being described once as a "more energetic Thrills or a looser Sam Roberts Band, maybe even a less severe Arctic Monkeys at times."
The street-smart garage rock of "Bad Habit," as told by frontman Pritchard during their Radio1045 Studio Session, is about someone with a sex addiction, so you can kind of put two and two together after watching the new video for "Bad Habit," a sexy web cam model dances for people while breaking hearts across the internet. But there's also a deeper message in there somewhere.
The hook for the song, which also summarizes the entire theme of the video goes as follows: "You say you want it/ But you can't get it." The video shows a nubile young woman apparently doing a semi-striptease for some unknown watchers on a web cam. The video seems to toy with a variety of taboo subjects: internet sexuality, the objectification of women, feminism, the inherent dangers of internet interactivity, etc. The main takeaway from the video occurs at the very end, when the woman dons her clothes and flips the bird at the camera as she leaves for the day.

Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars debut "Uptown Funk"

A week after premiering the audio, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars bring their groovy, retro-inspired new collaboration "Uptown Funk" to life with an equally retro and rather fun loving video. The fly and flashy days of the '70s and '80s are brought to Hollywood in the fun-filled, dance-heavy clip features soul-pop sweetheart Mars and packs the punch of a feel-good, old-school funk number, is the first release off UK Grammy-winning producer's fourth album "Uptown Special," which will hit stores on January 27 via RCA Records.
The joyous, groove-heavy collaborative, "Uptown Funk," was took over a half a year to be completed as Ronson spent a lot of time traveling across the States as he tried to pin Mars down. "It was six or seven months of chasing Bruno around on tour," he said. The Time-spiced track's sinewy slap-bass and galactic synths is highly contagious. Pushed by these incredible melodies and fresh drum work that makes a nice home for Mars to let his vocals loose upon. And the video goes flawlessly with track, bring its fun loving ways to life effortlessly.
The duo get their hair permed, shoeshines and jive confidently next to a stretch limo, shoeshines in the high-voltage and goofy clip, shot in New York City, Mars steals the spotlight with his pink blazer and smooth moves, while Ronson serves as his suave, silent sidekick on trips to the hair salon and shoe shiners. Wearing shades and a salmon-colored blazer, the electric Mars, his band The Hooligans, and Ronson prowl around city streets in their throwback attire, performing choreographed moves before getting their shoes shined, and stopping by the salon for a fresh perm. Ronson mostly lingers in the background, with Mars taking the spotlight as he belts the track's feel-good lyrics. The visual recalls the street-clearing dance routines of '80s funkdom with an updated soundtrack to put a strut into your morning haul.

Pharrell Williams & Daft Punk for "Gust of Wind"

Pharrell Williams has reunited with electronic music masterminds Daft Punk and filmmaker Edgar Wright to create a fun music video for their collaboration "Gust of Wind," off Williams' latest album, "G I R L." Autumn is here, so take a stroll through the woods with Williams and his the French DJ duo pals Daft Punk as they entering some kind of enchanted forest full of fairy-like girls who dance around majestically.
The vibe on this new track is just what you'd expect from Williams and Daft Punk - electropop. It finds Williams in love with a lady who lifts him up mentally and emotionally like a force of nature. The song was inspired by Williams' wife, model and designer Helen Lasichanh. He explained to The Sun: "That song came to me in a dream. It's the only time it has ever happened to me in my life."
The 41-year-old entertainer continued: "I woke up and sang them to my girl and said: 'Babe, this is about you. It's about the divine force you have which could be compared to a gust of wind.' I told her: 'Like a gust of wind, you remind me there's someone out there who ushers in the air as I need to power in myself. And my wife was overjoyed when she first heard that song," he added. "She was also a little teary-eyed but then we have the Robots on there. It was like, 'Wow! Those guys are like, the next level."
Throughout the vibrant visuals, "The Voice" coach rocking huge colorful safety pin strolls walks through a fall-covered forest with groups of interstellar gymnasts performing choreographed maneuvers where he comes across two giant boulders in the shape of the Robots' helmets hover around him before final takeoff. The Baes dance alongside Williams and the autumn leaves before the boulders light up and ascend into the sky. This is simultaneously a very simple video and one stuffed with a bunch of effects and complicated choreography. Despite all that, Wright's direction really serves the song here. The song's a smooth jam, and so is the video.

Usher dropped "She Came To Give It To You"

Fresh off his white-hot performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, Usher lights up the screen alongside Nicki Minaj in the dance-heavy and super-sexy new music video for their underground disco, "She Came To Give It To You," the first single off of Usher's upcoming eighth album, "UR." The song is Usher and Minaj's second collaboration since 2010 for their hit tune "Lil Freak." And the new clip features the R&B superstar performing at an underground club, where he has his eye on a particular lady (The Floor's Taylour Paige) and it's a jolly good time.
This dance track finds Mr. Raymond telling a story of love in the club. Produced by Pharrell Williams, who delivers a smooth '80s boogie soul sound, "She Came to Give It to You" boasts the same retro vibe of "Blurred Lines," but instead of borrowing from Marvin Gaye, Usher's cut borrows more from the Gap Band. Minaj jumps in and delivers 16 bars, in which she makes sure the guys know what to do with a good woman: "Tell your man play the back like a spine/ you only last six seconds like a Vine," Minaj raps.
In the video, Usher clad in all black while he walks into an electronic store that are up and down New York City's Eighth Avenue. As he makes his way to the back, he enters a secret night club equipped with a full band as he performs the 70s inspired hit. He shows off his famous fancy footwork with one memorable dance scene with a girl, and Minaj comes through the after-hours party, dressed to kill in all black, looks sassier than ever and spits her quirky verse in front of a wall of TV monitors. The entire reality-bending video has a dark, sexy vibe and features really cool lighting.
Things seem pretty normal at first with Usher just performing the "UR" cut, but at the 1:38 mark, some dude's eyeball melts out of its socket. A few seconds later, another dancer's face erodes off and leaves a skull. The Philip Andelman-directed video also features some impressive camera tricks that seem to bend reality like an Escher etching. Still, the weirdest thing about this video is Usher singing, "Don't be stingy, pass the J." Minaj makes an appearance about halfway through! We first see Minaj's legs and feet as she struts her stuff. The camera pans upward to show Minaj's rocking body in a little black dress.

Pharrell Williams & Miley Cyrus 'Come Get It Bae'

Funk it up! Pharrell Williams acts as a photographer at a fashion shoot in the just-released music video for his new funky single, "Come Get It Bae," and like its predecessor mega-hit "Happy," it's chock-full of fun, funky moves. It also features a cameo from none other than twerking Miley Cyrus, who only takes a few seconds for the pop star to flash her famous asset, once she joins the booty-shaking fun while providing guest vocals on the song. This isn't the first time the duo have worked together, Williams also produced "4x4" and "#GETITRIGHT" for Cyrus' "Bangerz" album.
The overwhelmingly catchy "Come Get It Bae," is the third single from Williams' chart-topping album, "G I R L." It serves as an innuendo for sex through the metaphor of a motorcycle, a recurring theme throughout "G I R L." The "Bae" is short for "Before Anything Else," or alternatively another way to say babe or baby. This song finds Cyrus supplying some backing vocals to Williams' melange of sexual metaphors. He explained to The Sun: "I wanted her on that song as I love her tone. It just felt good and that's it and I wanted to make music with people who feel."
The Luis Cerveró-directed video's concept is a simple affair with jam-packed with youthful, lovely dancing ladies. The producer basically films a Dove advertisement and begin with a much more female-friendly message: "Beauty has no expiration date." From there, it goes on to show various models twerking and dancing some hand-clapping choreography suggestively to the super fun and joyous jam in a large dance studio filled with mirrors, as Williams films them on a Super 8 camera and opted for one of his omnipresent hats along with ripped jeans and a denim shirt over a white tee.
Cyrus crashes in on the fun mid-way through the crazy colorful video to sing her verses, with the kind of look we've come to expect from the singer by now. Wearing a goofy outfit - cutoff denim short jean shorts, a midriff-baring white crop top, a varsity jacket of sorts, and high-top sneakers, Shockingly, she doesn't twerk, leaving that task to one of the models instead, but she does stick out her extremely long tongue, mug for the camera, and bust a few some goofy moves with skateboard Williams. Pop a wheelie, and blast this to while away your Hump Day.

Foster The People unveiled "Best Friend" video

It's been more than a hot minute since Foster The People's glossy single "Best Friend" was officially released as the second single off rock band's sophomore effort "Supermodel" in early March, but here we are at the cusp of summer and its accompanying model themed video has finally premiered and it shows the monstrous side of modeling with a multitude of gorgeous supermodels (appropriate, matches the album's titled) struggling with self-acceptance and willing to devour the attributes of her counterparts in order to achieve the "perfect" body.
This funked-up pop jam, struts with funk-ified guitars and crisp, lofty falsettos, finds Mark Foster singing: "When your best friend's all strung out, you do everything you can 'cause you're never gonna let it get him down." The Foster The People frontman explained that the line is not about drugs, but about his difficulty coming up with the lyric, "It's like your creative spirit, your best friend that you rely on is out of action." The accompanying video, however, infused a little haute in a classic horror-style and provides some commentary on how the fashion industry pressures women to feel what the 'perfect body' is.
In the Brewer-directed clip, we get a front-row seat to a truly frightening fashion show. It details one particular glamazon on the prowl for the perfect figure as this modelesque beauty laying on the couch, surrounded by pills and cigarettes that spell out "Best Friend." The model starts popping pills and putting on make-up in order to show up to a catwalk gig. After what looks like a mental breakdown gone maliciously magical in the bathroom, the model attacks another model asking if she's "OK" and the rival model disappears into a pile of bedazzled clothing. She then absorbs the sexiness of the model–including beauty mark. Monster model then becomes a couture killer, picking and choosing her favorite attributes–and murdering for them.
As Foster The People tell it, the clip is meant to address issues relating to body image and America's beauty obsession in a more jovial manner. It clearly shows the senselessness about yearning to be something more than are and escapism through drugs and delusion. "It's a commentary on the modeling industry and the fashion industry and the pressures women feel and girls feel every day," frontman told MTV. "It's a playful take on that; it's not too heavy handed." The end result is an eye-catching alien-like creature.

Pharrell salute diversity in "Marilyn Monroe"

With his single "Happy" still sitting atop the charts, Pharrell Williams silences his critics once and for all with the new video for its follow-up "Marilyn Monroe," the second single and opening track off his sophomore album "G I R L." The Neptunes hitmaker celebrates the different women of the world in the heavily-choreographed clip. Rocking his beloved, oversize red hat, the 41-year-old star dancing with scores of the happy-looking and racially-diverse female dancers in a red, white, and blue room, in outer space, and on a rooftop overlooking downtown Los Angeles.
Williams opens his "G I R L" album with this girl power song, which is about self-love and self-worth, and features vocals from English singer Kelly Osbourne. Its lyrics discuss helpless romantics and the perfect lady references to several female historical figures, including Marilyn Monroe, Egyptian queen Cleopatra and French heroine Joan of Arc, as Williams dismisses all three as "[meaning] nothing to [him]" and laments that he "just [wants] a different girl." He explained at the album's listening party that his intention was to write a tune that said that ideals of feminine beauty are redundant. "You don't have to be a certain weight, a certain height," Williams said. "For me, she doesn't have to be the statuesque American standard of what beauty is."
But "Marilyn Monroe" isn't really about Monroe, it's about all the ladies who are not Monroe, but that's OK, Williams doesn't judge. As he explained to The Sun: "I called the song 'Marilyn Munro' because she was beautiful. Then the lyrics name check Joan of Arc because she was heroic, and Cleopatra was wise. Women don't have to be any of that to be beautiful. You can just be your own thing." The song also functions almost as a title track, "The reason why I named it 'G I R L' in capital letters is because when you look at it, it looks a little weird. And the reason why it does is because society is a little unbalanced," Williams told BBC Radio 1.
The video, directed by Luis Cervero, wisely doesn't try to outdo the 24-hour-long shenanigans of the "Happy" video, opting instead for the playfully raunchy low-concept vibe of "Blurred Lines," back when all anyone was saying about that clip was that it was "playfully raunchy." It's the kind of video where large portions are set on a goofy lavender moonscape, where Williams' hats practically get a feature credit, and where Osbourne interrupts the proceedings from nowhere, like she does on the track, to go on about the groove and disappear. Like "G I R L," it knows that pop ubiquity should never be taken too seriously. Watch Williams salute diversity in the colorful clip below.

Timeflies teamed up with Katie Sky in "Monsters"

Eminem and Rihanna aren't the only ones who are dealing with "Monsters," the musical masterminds of electro-pop-hip-hop-rap group Timeflies have some demons they're dealing with, too. The pop-rap duo teamed up with the guest vocals of Bristol-based singer-songwriter Katie Sky, unleashed their brand new music video for "Monsters," the third official and fourth overall single off of their upcoming debut studio album "After Hours," which will be released on April 29th via Island and UMG Recordings, and it is currently available for pre-order on iTunes.
Timeflies taking over the music scene since late 2010 has proven to be more than just a one-note Internet sensation since then and has definitely been a rewarding experience. The 'electro-hip-hop-dub-something' duo consisting of Producer Rob "Rez" Resnick and vocalist Cal Shapiro. Though they got their start in Boston, the guys are originally from New Jersey and New York, respectively, and are currently living in Manhattan. Using elements of pop, hip-hop, electro, dubstep, and rock, Timeflies aims to escape genre limitations.
Their goal has always been to make music that people can connect with. Though Resnick and Shapiro co-write all melodies and lyrics, Resnick's passion for his music is apparent in the way he speaks: a rapid-fire, fervent kind of way that gives the impression that he's constantly thinking in rhythm, notes and chords. Though Resnick is chiefly responsible for mixing beats and the synth in the background of tracks, he is equally as comfortable with the piano, drums and guitar - a testament to his musicality. His academic and practical understanding of classic musical theory also permits him to stray from the norms and thoughtfully defend what he's doing.
Now the multi-talented duo hit us with yet another new track for "Monsters," this time slowing up from their previous hits. "Monster" has a light sound that's not over-powering and a smooth beat in the background to complement it. What also makes this track amazing is that Sky has the sweetest sounding vocals I've heard in a while. Overall, the song has that traditional Timeflies sound, but in a good way. It's a sound they know listeners like. Without doubt, another brilliant track, mixing the perfect voice of Sky with the vocals of Shapiro. Their infusion of pop, hip-hop and dancefloor music will keep everyone excited and going long "After Hours."

Karmin explore the realm of sound in "Pulses"

The pop duo Karmin switches it up for the third visual for their new album title track "Pulses," just ahead of their very delayed debut full-length album release - a solid set of pop, rap and reggae songs. If you're familiar with this ongoing story, you know that this effort has been plagued by many delays, originally intended to be released in Q4 of 2012. The Boston engaged couple leaves behind the retro disco vibe of "I Want It All" on the album's title track - opting for an edgier mix of hip hop and pop that showcases Amy Heidemann's steady flow and Nick Noonan's vocal chops.
Judging from its long delayed full-length debut, Karmin can't quite decide whether it wants to fully embrace pop with extra cheese or comment on the genre ironically. The pop duo prove to be better at tweaking pop parameters than redefining them. The bright, thumping tracks offer flourishes of hip-hop, electro, disco and retro new-wave sources. About the album they said: "We want to call it Pulses because it's kind of like the honeymoon is over now. There's good and bad. It's not necessarily everything is happy-go-lucky tracks. There's also some serious stuff. There's definitely a lot more depth in it, which is something we've always felt we wanted to do."
But Heidemann's tongue-twisting rap delivery, clever in small doses, becomes exasperating with over-exposure. The new Video may still be the act's best medium: A Star Trek's George Takei-narrated clip for the title track improves it tremendously. The stylish pair always deliver memorable videos and "Pulses" is no exception. Largely filmed in black-and-white with the occasional splash of bold color that old-movie vibe, the clip begins with mock stock footage of scientists finding a way to visually represent sound before Noonan and Heidemann appear (shirtless and with a huge quiff, respectively) to do their thing with dancers and acrobats.
The scientists in the laboratory are studying cymatics, watching the visible representation of sound as it moves through water. They, of course, throw Karmin's newest album, "Pulses," on the record player, and the real fun begins. "Imagine how these pulses of sound might affect the human body and everything around us..." the duo jump right into the song, which features quite a bit of Noonan's vocals. Heidemann raps while Noonan provides the back up and parts of the chorus. As the song progresses, however, the beats are ramped up and color finds its way into the video, tinting it with the monochromatic colors we've come to see Karmin dressed in during the evolution of their debut album.

Little Mix hit a fitness center in "Word Up!"

If you're a young British girl group who are traveling down the tried-and-true road paved by the Spice Girls, and you've been commissioned to record the official 'Sports Relief' charity single, then you'd best enlist Melanie 'Sporty Spice' Chisholm, aka, 'Mel C' for at least a cameo in the music video. And actually, that's exactly what Little Mix did for their "Word Up!" visual. The ladies of the X Factor girlband have taken a few tips from Mel C as they hit a gleaming fitness center and channeled their 1990s Sporty Spice look for their version of Cameo's track.
The new song is not included on the album because it's confirmed as the 2014 Sport Relief single. Sport Relief is a biennial charity event in conjunction with Comedy Relief, merges entertainment with sport to raise money and awareness to people both in the UK and the world's poorest countries. Each year, Sport Relief has a single used to promote the charity event. This year's Sport Relief fundraiser will take place between March 21 and March 23. "We've all seen people push themselves and do incredible things for Sport Relief, so it's a dream come true to be releasing the official single this year," Perrie Edwards previously said.
The R&B/funk song, "Word Up!" is a cover of American soul-influenced funk group Cameo's 1986 funk-pop classic hit of the same name, which has also been a hit for Gun and Spice Girl Mel B, will be released on March 16 with a CD on sale the following day, and it can be pre-ordered on iTunes now. The star-studded video is a virtual camp fest that finds the quartet aerobicising and creating all-around chaos while several well-known faces flash by the camera, including Olympic gymnast Louis Smith, Lara Croft: 'Tomb Raider' actor Chris Barrie and, of course, Spice Girls star Mel C.
The sports themed promo sees the four girls all exercise with a number of famous faces, and pulled out their best Sporty Spice impressions as they showed off their incredible gym gear and burst into action in a selection of funky running gear and appear to break quite a sweat on the treadmill and spin bikes as they dance energetically around. With Jade 'sporting' (wheeey) some cute coral leggings with a pink sports bra, Jesy rocking her trademark basketball jersey and minxy eye make up, Leigh-Anne looking like a total tennis megababe and Perrie pouting away in a monochrome number, and yes, we're really missing the 90s today.

Karmin return with retro disco-pop 'I Want It All'

Break out the disco balls and roller skates. Karmin catches disco fever in the retro-inspired video for their new disco-pop single "I Want It All," the second single off of their upcoming full-length debut record, "Pulses," is due March 25 and featuring a mix of pop, hip-hop, and reggae vibes, which they describe as "retro-future." The pop duo, consisting of engaged couple Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan, found their fame on YouTube covering hit songs. After their rendition of Chris Brown's "Look at me Now" skyrocketed them to stardom, they signed with L.A. Reid at Epic Records in 2011.
Co-written by the duo with songwriter Ester Dean, this Disco-tinged Pop tune is a disco and funk inspired song which features a fun and groovy disco-inspired vibe and offers enough glittery, '70s-disco-domination eye candy to totally tide us over until then. The catchy lyrics taking listeners back to the 70's disco era. "We were listening to a lot of Missy Elliott and Pharrell and old No Doubt when we were recording it and writing it and it definitely rubbed off," Karmin told MTV Australia. "It's got kind of a '90s feel and all the visuals are monochrome."
Karmin switched up their perky pop sound on their previous hit single, "Acapella" - opting for hip-hop beats and minimal production. It was an interesting departure but the duo find a more satisfying middle ground on "I Want It All," which has a fresh vibe." The track is a fun and catchy song, but is most notable for the lack of rapping, which is a common trait in most of their other work. Karmin has cornered the market on what they've coined "swag pop," that interesting blend of pop music and hip-hop that can’t really be called one or the other, but a mix of both.
The colorful video is a perfect fit with song. Heidemann struts and vamps like the best of the cool dancefloor divas throughout the colorful clip, as the frenetic high energy of the solid tune chugs along in all its funky glory. The real life couple hits up a skating rink, as Heidemann shows off some pretty impressive moves on wheels and Noonan plays the trombone before turning the place into a giant party in a type of nightclub. The clip not only reminds us that we just don't get enough sequined wall-caressing, glowing microphones, and roller skating in our lives. It also makes a very historically significant statement: Disco is not dead. It will never die.

Jennifer Lopez goes back to roots in "Same Girl"

Jennifer Lopez go back to her roots and reminds us she's the "Same Girl" in her new nostalgic music video which was first premiered on American Idol. The new ballad will be featured in her upcoming 10th studio album rumored to be titled "The Bronx," scheduled for release this Spring. In 2002, Lopez reminded she was still 'Jenny From the Block' despite having chart-topping success and fame. That still applies over a decade later. She returns to her hometown of the Bronx, New York for her new video "Same Girl," and where she aims to prove she hasn't changed.
The songstress is not only back on American Idol, but back with new music as well! Co-written by Lopez in collaboration with Chris Brown and produced by Amadeus and Cory Rooney, the 44-year-old entertainer shared about new song: "This was just something I was doing for the fans. It's not a first single or anything like that. But the song is about getting back to your roots and remembering where you're from and I think we captured that in the video too." It's sounding like this tender ballad looking back to the star's roots on the streets of Brooklyn.
The video for "Same Girl," is an homage to the Nuyorican's roots as Lopez re-visited to her Castle Hill neighborhood in the Bronx, NY last December and filmed video with director Steven Gomillion & Dennis Leupold in the borough's Andrew Freedman Home. "I had this idea like, oh, when I do the video for [Same Girl], if I ever do a video for this, I'm gonna go back to my old neighborhood in the Bronx," Lopez said on The Tonight Show. "I'm gonna go back to Castle Hill, I'm gonna get on the train from Manhattan, I'm just gonna film the hole thing. So we did!"
Flaunting her most famous asset in tight jeans, and also wears stiletto ankle boots, a black leather jacket with a fur collar and a Yankees cap for a casual look, the judge of "American Idol" braves the rain in a deep gaze while waiting for a ride at a subway station for the 6 train, dancing in the rain underneath a subway platform and mugging in front of Bronx graffiti. And just to really make sure we see how authentic she is, Lopez sings, "'Cause I'm on the same grind, no I never changed, I'm loving everyday, I know that I'm the same Jenny from around the way now." Message received.

Shakira, Rihanna 'Can't remember to forget you'

The Colombian stunner Shakira is back with a brand new steamy music video for the provocative "Can't Remember To Forget You," and this time the Bajan beauty Rihanna has also come along for the ride. In spite of the song's title, the Caribbean ladies get up close and personal, and make for a sizzling combination, and, naturally, it is hot and fierce! The post-breakup duet is the first single from off of the "Voice" coach's upcoming self-titled inaugural album with Sony label RCA, her first since 2010, hits shelves March 25.
Co-written by the singers with Swedish singer-songwriter Erik Hassle, "Can't Remember To Forget You,"  is an uptempo New Wave track with Ska elements, finds the two stars lamenting on their inability to forget lovers who are bad for them. "Working with Rihanna was utopia. She's the sexiest woman on the planet," the 36-year-old Colombian singer said in Glamour magazine. "And at the end of the day, we're both just basically Caribbean girls. The chemistry was so good and so real. She taught me dance moves. She was a sweet teacher."
Shakira's relationship with Spanish soccer player Gerard Pique, was definitely not an inspiration for the track. She told Ryan Seacrest: "I'm going through a completely different experience right in relation to the song. The song is about that guy that just gets under your skin and you can't leave alone. I think every woman has been through that. This song is not exactly a reflection of my personal life right now." She also noted working with Rihanna, "You know, we're both from the Caribbean so I always thought we had that common ground, but this song is pretty Reggae. I honestly thought it would never happen... She heard the record and she loved it and she said she was onboard and I was the happiest girl alive."
Shot in a Los Angeles mansion, the Joseph Kahn-directed clip begins with Shakira romping around on a bed as she sings about the mistakes she's made in love before the 25-year-old Rihanna even makes her appearance. The duo then cozy up, smoke cigars, cuddling, make smoldering facial expressions and writhe around together on a bed in revealing outfits as they sing of a post-breakup longing and their mutual addiction to a man who is no good for them, they indulge in a dance off, with a wall separating them, showing off their coordinating choreography which gets progressively raunchier. Things heat up as they return to the cabana by the pool and caress each other with Rihanna placing her hand on Shakira's pert posterior.

Daft Punk rock a club in "Lose yourself to dance"

French electronic music duo Daft Punk have teamed up with American singer Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers hold their liturgy to funk and disco in the new retro video for their disco-tinged "Lose Yourself to Dance," follows "Get Lucky" as the second single from the robotic-DJ duo's latest fourth studio album, "Random Access Memories." The new video is the shimmering ode to the health benefits and human-spirit lifting qualities of coming alive on the dance floor, and that feels like a lost outtake from "The Midnight Special" circa 1975, it's pretty straightforward.
"Lose Yourself to Dance" is a disco and funk song as Daft Punk expressed that this ode to the dance floor was the result of a desire to create dance music with live drummers. The band's half member Thomas Bangalter elaborated that they wished to redefine dance music as "something lighter or something more [primal]," and that the song is meant to evoke the sense of being unified and connected on the dance floor. The French duo also told Le Nouvel Observateur that they are proud that "Random Access Memories" features strictly live drums, with the exception of one track.
The sturdy funk track features Williams's trademark falsetto whilst Chic songwriter and axeman Rogers does the business on the guitar. Williams likened the track to David Bowie's classic mid-'80s cut with Mick Jagger,"Dancing In The Street," as he told Vibe magazine: "'Lose Yourself To Dance' makes me feel like walking down the street in the middle of the night in London and it's 1984, 1985. I don't hear '70s in that at all. For me, it doesn't sound at all like a Bowie record, but I feel like David Bowie would have loved that record. He could actually sing it."
The new video for "Lost Yourself to Dance," is a pretty simple affair, especially compared to past Daft Punk productions which opens with the album's title in glowing cursive, the clip then segues into a Soul Train-esque performance of the old-skool, funky on an elevated stage. The robotic duo as well as Williams and Rodgers are decked out in glittering jackets and wield clear instruments as they perform the song for a lucky group of dancers who are in fact, losing themselves to dance. The audience undulates below, clad in '70s-style gear, their dancing bodies lit red by the pulsating lights of the space-age club.

Bruno Mars hits the time machine in "Treasure"

Steps back in time, Bruno Mars has personally released the brand new but definitely old school video via Twitter for his sprightly disco thumper, "Treasure." The groovy disco-funk track serves as the official third single from the Hawaiian's sophomore album, "Unorthodox Jukebox," which, as of this post, is en route to hit the 1.5 million copies sold mark in the US. Again, Mars gives the retro, VHS recording look to his new clip, which is basically a performance one as Mars and his band, all dressed in matching in red suits, groove, jam and bop to the might "Treasure" beat and lyrics.
On May 19, Mars began the 2013 Billboard Music Awards with a performance of the single. Described as funky, retro and amusing, the performance was reminiscent of classic Jackson 5 stage shows, from the matching ensembles to the simple, in-line choreography that Mars and his band employed. The song itself is an energetic disco thumper, one of several genres that Mars utilized on "Unorthodox Jukebox." "This is me locking myself in the studio and being free recording whatever it is I want to record," Mars told VH1 about the record. "Just being inspired by all different styles of music, and isn't that what music should be?"
The 27-year-old entertainer insists over sugary early '80s smooth funk guitars and retro-styled disco beats, before declaring his woman, his "treasure" and "golden star" with a sense of unabashed affection. With its grand harmonies, classically kooky hooks and slyly sexual undertones, "Treasure," is stripper-theme funk-pop with gooey synth pads and enormous slap-bass fills that punch through like air-humps. It's a creamy Michael Jackson/Prince-schooled disco soul and the musical mode that makes Mars the happiest. The song makes silk-jumpsuit disco feel contemporary, and the result sounds like a modern day "Rock With You," a feat that few could get away with pulling off so authentically.
The throwback video was shot in Las Vegas on the day after the band's performance on the Billboard Music Awards. Mars directed the video alongside Cameron Duddy, shot it in somewhat Jackson-esque fashion, as treats us to a little time-traveling, which hurls us right into the late '70s with more sparkly suits and disco guitars than we know what to do with. The Hawaiian hitmaker dances under a disco ball with his full band, the Hooligans, in matching red suits and leopard-print shirts, rainbow graphics, grainy camera pictures and charms a young lady in the grainy visuals, which are reminiscent of a VHS recording.

Gavin DeGraw Finds Sweetness In "Sweeter"

Proving to be at the top of his game, Gavin DeGraw returns with a new video for "Sweeter," the second single and title track from DeGraw's fourth, and most recent album. If this new album proves anything, it's that producer Ryan Tedder has some warmth buried somewhere within his icy soul, but it's enough to expand and freshen his bearded blue-eyed soul, making it feel not quite so studiously stodgy.
"Sweeter," has a pop-funk kind of vibe, which DeGraw thought was a great way to kick off the album. The chugging guitar and piano combination provides the track with real drive, and when you add DeGraw's strong and soulful vocals on top, it all makes for a purposeful opening. The song finds DeGraw fantasizing about another guy's girl. He told Billboard magazine many of the songs on the album "ride the vulnerability spot." While experimenting with new sounds, it resulted in a "potent, swaggering strut, both musically and lyrically, on sexually charged songs like the R&B-infused "Sweeter."
The 35-year-old singer had to balance up writing about emotion and hoping to get "a reaction from the female listener" without chasing the men away. "There is always that risk and trying to get that correct is a fine line. Some people will hate you for sounding vulnerable at all, so you can't win 'em all, right? You have to accept that stuff... The things that make writing challenging are things that make it the most enjoyable," DeGraw talking to Billboard about the song.
DeGraw also told VH1 News that the Lenny Bass-directed clip is about a girl being "Under-appreciated by her man. She decides she's going to get out of the place and grab me on her way out." It features Sports Illustrated model Genevieve Morton. It begins in a bar setting where DeGraw woos Morton away from a less than enthusiastic boyfriend. Fortunately, he fares a little better and gets the girl, and they take off on an afternoon adventure together, and speed off in her Mini-Cooper. They end up at a seedy motel, rolling around on a bed while Morton ends up blindfolded in black lingerie.

Patrick Stump Sends Love Letter To "This City"

Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump released the music video for "This City," the lead single from his solo debut album, "Soul Punk," will hit US stores on October 18. Featuring his fellow Chicagoan rapper Lupe Fiasco, and the duo have made their statement on their home city of Chicago, it also sees snippets of the rocker wandering around a bustling metropolis. While the 'Superstar' rapper spits his verse in a hoodie, Stump dances around in a tuxedo as they sing praises of Chicago in video.
Stump not only lost a bunch of weight during the indefinite break of the rock band, but he also took that time to work on his much-desired solo debut. The 27-year-old is best-known as the main creative force behind '00s pop-punk standard-bearers Fall Out Boy, but the R&B and hip-hop influences that have long been part of his music come to the foreground on his upcoming album, "Soul Punk." "This City" is equal parts love letter to the Windy City and dance song, steered by Stump's high, slightly feminine melodic vocals, set against club beats, and Fiasco's hard hitting rap verse, upping the song's rhythmic quotient.
The catchy tune with full-on R&B mode and pop-synth explosion, is more soul than punk. Stump said the track's poppy slickness is representative of the album, "It sounds kind of like it makes sense on the radio but at the same time doesn't at all. It's very me." The song also caused Stump to change the course of the entire "Soul Punk" album. He explained to Billboard magazine: "I had written a while draft of the album and then at the 11th hour came up with 'This City.' I really loved the song but felt like, conceptually, it didn't fit on the album. I had to go back and make an album for that song because I loved it so much."
The Ken Koller-directed video is a decidedly minimal affair, and it features Stump singing whilst various images and lights are projected on the walls. Stump told to MTV News why instead of filling the screen of shots of city life he went with an artfully abstract way to present the song: "The song's called 'This City,' and it describes a lot of these images in a city, and I feel like those images are already there; it would be kind of redundant to take a camera into a city; it's almost like the colors and the lights and the images that are going to be around this are going to be representing the life in a city."

Diddy-Dirty Money Are "Coming Home"

Sean "Diddy" Combs picks up his Dirty Money girls, Dawn Richard and Kalenna Harper, in the desert and brings them home in a helicopter. The trio group, Diddy-Dirty Money unveiled the Rich Lee-directed video for "Coming Home" to the world last night via E! News. The song is the fifth single taken from their upcoming star-studded album "Last Train to Paris," in stores on December 14. After the promo at the 2010 American Music Awards and the great take off on US radio, Diddy and Dirty Money are still waiting for that last train to Paris to arrive.
"Coming Home" featuring vocalist Skylar Grey on the hook, which was produced by new 'it' producer, the British Alex Da Kid, and co-written by Jay-Z. The song poses some serious questions, like what happens after partying and Ciroc-drinking ends and it's time for real-life. Diddy and his ladies, Dirty Money, get self-reflective on "Coming Home," the newest midtempo tune starts with a simple piano intro and the beautiful vocals from Skylar Grey (Da Kid's artist) before Diddy raps that he's put his mistakes behind him and is ready to return home, while Richard and Harper take over the rest of the choruses, and soulfully sing about coming home.
"Coming Home" finds Diddy doing some soul-searching in his rhymes as the chorus echoes his need for salvation. The setting of the video is out in the middle of nowhere, and Diddy is shown walking out into the desert, while talking about trying to "go home." Diddy and his ladies are taking a more serious look at life as Diddy returns to his 90s "Puff Daddy" rap flow for the track. Wandering through the arid landscape, Puff happens upon the remnants of a burned house and the shell of an old car, with Richard and Harper trailing behind him. The trio reunites in the end, zipping away in a helicopter.
An electro hip-hop soul funk experience blending elements of UK grime, Mediterranean techno and the 808s of American hip-hop. Withdark, atmospheric beats and a cinematic back story, the new effort, "Last Train To Paris," represents entirely new side of the rap impresario, a sound Diddy calls "train music," new dance music for the new decade. "All our records are gonna be about love, feelings and emotion. It's a love story and the most vulnerable album I've ever been involved in. It's raw emotion - you get a feeling, a vibe." Sure, this album will make you dance, but Dirty Money is more than just dance music. It's a movement. The trio group isn't just more of the same. It's an organic group that grewout of a shared passion for music.