Lifehouse survive in "Between The Raindrops"

Lifehouse have released the music video for "Between The Raindrops," the lead single for alternative rock band's latest sixth album, "Almería." The track features the British pop singer and songwriter Natasha Bedingfield, is the first duet Lifehouse have ever recorded. The album was named after the picturesque Spanish town of Almería, which was the location for the filming of many of the classic spaghetti westerns filmed in the mid 1960's. So, it makes perfect sense that the group's first music video for the album embodies the feel of these classic Westerns.
The song is a gorgeous pop-rock ballad with a beautiful melody and haunting delivery from both of its vocalist. A perfect collaboration! Speaking about the tune, the band's frontman Jason Wade said: "'Between the Raindrops' is a confluence of all these different musical styles coming together. There is this cinematic spaghetti western undercurrent breathing and moving in the confines of a pop rock song. The track started as a complete experiment, a sort of stream of consciousness. I feel like the song really was solidified and came to life when Natasha came down to the studio and sang on the track."
Shot in Box Canyon, Colorado where Lifehouse recorded "Almería" had a similar arid landscape, the epic video for "Between the Raindrops," is filled with gorgeous shots of nature: galloping horses, sun drenched trees, mountains and, of course, rain storms. But the imagery wasn't chosen at random; it all comes together to give the video a symbolic meaning. "The concept was kind of metaphoric in nature," Wade explained. "There's this kind of urgency between myself and Natasha. From a distance, you can feel this massive storm coming. It's a metaphor for life. For making it through turbulent times."
The video takes viewers behind the cameras to see how the director shot some of the trickier scenes with the band and Bedingfield appear in different vignettes and there's an ominous storm that's coming towards the camera and Bedingfield is seen with two white horses and ends with the sun rises while Wade and Bedingfield are shown walking through the sunlight in the valley. "The video is very symbolic," Bedingfield had a similar take on the song and video. "It's about relationships. It's about the struggles we go through and the safety of having someone you know, and how incredible it is when you do get through those struggles."

Javier Colon Debuts "As Long As We Got Love"

'The Voice' winner Javier Colon is giving fans an early holiday gift with the premiere of his debut music video for "As Long As We Got Love," the debut single off of the newly released third studio album,"Come Through for You." The reality competition star teamed up with Natasha Bedingfield for the video duet, and now you can watch the super-sweet fruits of their collaborative labor!
The soft-focus production finds 33-year-old R&B/Pop singer hooking up with Bedingfield. Colon penned the track with former Evanescence member David Hodges, who also co-wrote his winner's song on The Voice, "Stitch By Stitch." The song describes the journey that love can take after two people meet. Bedingfield told Artist Direct what spoke to her about the song: "It's quite a realistic and relatable love story, and that's what spoke to me about the song. When you know someone for a while so well, it's easy to take them for granted. Life can be hard at times and full of responsibilities, but having love in the midst of all of that is what helps us get through it all, having each other helps us know what life's about."
Bedingfield and Colon recorded their vocals separately though they did meet up later for the video. She told Artist Direct: "Due to our schedules and where we both live, it wasn't possible to be in the studio at the same time and in the same place! We had met before this, but we met again on the set for filming the video. It's always fun being around Javier and how he just bursts into song! We sang his songs, my songs and even some Disney [Laughs]."
Colon strums his guitar while belting out the uplifting lyrics and harmonizing with the lovely Bedingfield. "I've been a fan of hers for a long time, to have her on the song is an amazing feat to be able to get her on there. She's a co-writer on the song, too," Colon told AOL Music of his experience working with Bedingfield. The video follows a handsome young couple as they start a family together and Colonn and Bedingfield narrate the love story.

Natasha Bedingfield Debuts 'Shake Up Christmas'

For a lot of people Coca-Cola's holiday campaigns are the first official sign Christmas is really coming. Since 1920, the company has been making a stand with its family and cheerful Christmas advertising campaigns. This year, Coca-Cola continues to focus on music as it launches a new holiday tune "Shake Up Christmas," which was initially popularized by Train, and it was specially re-recorded by Natasha Bedingfield for Coca Cola's 2011 global holiday campaign.
Bedingfield is putting her unique spin on the holiday anthem "Shake Up Christmas", not just through her inspiring vocals, but through her amazing flair for languages. Bedingfield has recorded the song in a remarkable six languages to reflect the truly global tradition of coming together at this special time of year, a key message of the Coca-Cola holiday campaign. The funny thing is it's a lot easier to sing in the language than it is to speak," Bedingfield tells Billboard.
"I feel like Christmas has so many layers to it, and this campaign speaks to me personally, since my career often takes me out on the road, which makes me cherish those precious moments with friends and family that much more," Bedingfield says. "It's the most incredible time where we hang out with our family, but has those moments where it gets messy. I like that the campaign talks about the highs and lows of that season, what family means and how complicated and incredible that is. You can't have one without the other. A lot of our best memories happen at Christmas time."
Bedingfield is an essential part of the campaign. Her voice and image are already worldwide recognized, making it a lot easier for Coca-Cola to send its holiday message. According to a press release from Coca-Cola, "Natasha Bedingfield is putting her unique spin on the holiday anthem Shake Up Christmas." The 30-year-old spreads holiday cheers in a music video for her festive song "Shake Up Christmas." The 'Pocketful of Sunshine' hitmaker has a blast jamming the festive song with her band on the balcony of her hotel in an acoustic set overlooking the city, and also showcasing it on stage.

Rascal Flatts "Easy" With Natasha Bedingfield

Being famous or in the public eye isn't "Easy." You needn't look any further than the looks on the faces of Rascal Flatts frontman Gary LeVox and British pop singer Natasha Bedingfield in the new video for their latest single, "Easy," to see that. Playing ex-lovers, LeVox and Bedingfield act tough when they bump into each other in a black-tie gala before reliving Cinderella story at the end of it. The ballad is third single from Country band's latest album, "Nothing Like This." It fits right into the Rascal Flatts wheelhouse, is about a story of a man pretending he's emotionally over a former love.
Each appears to be someone of stature and importance in the video, and arrives to a red carpet gala separately, looking sharply dressed, but they wear their misery on their faces. Clearly, something's up or down, actually between them, and they're not happy about it. It looks like a big event where rich and famous people congregate, but neither LeVox nor Bedingfield are into to the pomp and circumstance, the bells and whistles or the clutter of people. LeVox's expression is one of being unsettled.
Bedingfield, despite looking lovely in a stunning lavender dress, mopes in her limo like it's the last place in the world she wants to be. Something else is weighing on her mind, and while the flash bulbs are going off, she's thinking of LeVox. Bedingfield and LeVox keep missing each other in a crowd full of other well-attired people. The density of the crowd relays the idea of the tension and discomfort both are feeling. However, they eventually meet in the middle and sing to one another.
The video for "Easy" certainly suggests that fame and fortune aren't always what they are cracked up to be, and that even superstars need a minute to decompress and just be themselves and deal with what life throws at them. The ending is literally a Cinderella one, as Bedingfield races down the red-carpeted steps and loses a jeweled silver shoe, which LeVox is left holding. It's an unsettled ending and one that suits the overall moody tone of the clip.

Natasha Bedingfield Released Uplifting "Strip Me"

British star Natasha Bedingfield has premiered the music video for her uplifting "Strip Me", the title track and the official second single from her upcoming third studio album "Strip Me," out November 9 on Epic Records, and was written and produced by the lead singer of OneRepublic, Ryan Tedder. The song is also features prominently in the trailer for upcoming Rachel McAdams movie "Morning Glory," will be forthcoming in conjunction with the film's release on November 10. Recorded in Los Angeles, "Strip Me" reminds us of the gift Bedingfield has for creating smart, substantive pop music.
Harboring a mid-tempo tune, that little by little builds into a powerful chorus, it would seem as if Bedingfield would have all she needs to create some noise in the States. The song preaches individuality and independence in a world that occasionally promotes conformity and subservience. It continues to climb the Pop radio charts on the strength of its incredibly buoyant and catchy refrain and its empowering and timely lyrics about being who you are and making sure you allow your voice to be heard.
According to Bedingfield herself, through her twitter account, she went back to her hometown London to shoot the video for the song with photographer and director Kathie Rankin. The Grammy nominated singer may only be one voice in a million. But as her "Strip Me" video shows, no one's taking that away from her. She appears to be going through an identity crisis in the video, as various bodiless hands reach out and dress her in a variety of fancy outfits. But, fear not-she assures us in the song's lyrics, "If you strip it all away, I'll be alright!"
Bedingfield's music serves as an extension of herself with her albums "Strip Me" displaying transitions in her life as a musical diary of the affairs of the heart. Each song on "Strip Me" evokes the innate desires, needs and fears which people feel in these most troubling times. Although the title of the album is provocative, the songs Bedingfield writes underscore the things that are important to her. 28-year-old pop star explained the album title to Shelley of Goom Radio "I named it 'Strip Me' because it's a little contrast to the stuff that's out there that's very gimmicky. It's much more real and raw musically." Bedingfield's message is clear. Don't get caught up in material things. Don't be afraid to be loved, to be supported, and to be touched. Believe in yourself and follow your heart.

Natasha Bedingfield Reveals "Touch" Music Video

British pop singer Natasha Bedingfield had a pocket full of sunshine, now she's back after a two-year hiatus with her phenomenal new video for "Touch," the Julian Bunetta and Steve Kipner co-production serves as first single from her upcoming fourth studio album "Strip Me," which she announced on her Twitter page earlier this month.
Originally from New Zealand, and grew up in southeast London, the 29-year-old is straight out of the UK school of "pop" pop star: antipodean, Anglophile and enviably attractive. "I'm not interested in lines that go 'blah blah blah.' I want something that provokes me as well as the listener," she said. In the tradition of British female singer-songwriters Annie Lennox and Dido, Bedingfield brings lyrical honesty and vocal clarity to her music: not surprisingly, record buyers throughout Europe and beyond have responded to those qualities in droves.
The dance track starts off reminding us a lot of Temper Tramp's "Sweet Disposition." The verses seem a bit rambling, but the catchy chorus of "we danced, and we laughed, and we touched" wins us over. The song is quintessential Bedingfield. Even though it has conformed to the current dance/electropop trends, it has an upbeat, sunny melody with inspirational vocals that only Bedingfield seems able to pull off. The opening lyrics that mesh with the sequence of images above are, "I was trying to cross the street when I tripped and spilled my coffee on a man who yelled at me, then he walked off in a hurry. Now he's gunna be late for work, so he called his secretary, said to cancel his appointment with the guy in the lobby."
While I find all her music perfectly blends into the background, this one is notable because she has created her very own literal music video! Yes, Bedingfield has taken all the fun out of it for us by creating one herself. Directed by Rich Lee , the video sees Bedingfield singing in front of a projector screen that plays out the lyrics to the song with showing everyone being connected in some way, and with some grainy film footage intercut of people enjoying life. All of which plays out in the most literal way possible, while the train of thought lyrics also call to mind the "In Living Color" spoof on Tracy Chapman.
2010 is all about electrosynths, and Bedingfield definitely knows so. "Touch" is quite a shift from her previous albums, delving more into danceable instrumentals. Actually, the verses are nothing special, but once "Touch" gets to the chorus, Bedingfield's amazing vocal prowess emerges in its full glory and it's so amazingly uplifting that I'm tempted to cut out the chorus and put it on loop for eternity. It almost makes up for the rap-ish verses, but all in all "Touch" is a great track that's keen on keeping our interest until the release of the album, which I hope will be soon because this new direction Bedingfield is headed has smash potential.

Natasha Bedingfield | "Soulmate" (Video)

Natasha Bedingfield (born November 26, 1981) is a British pop singer, and she has sold over 10 million singles and albums worldwide. "Soulmate" was released as the 2nd single of her 2nd album 'N.B.' in UK today.

The music video was directed by Mark Pellington and was filmed in LA on May 2007. The video begins with a close-up of Bedingfield in a dark room. As the video proceeds, the camera slowly zooms out, revealing the room which contains a sofa and a mirror. Shots of Bedingfield in a Gray dress in front of a light background, people kissing and skyscrapers are intercut throughout the video. It premiered June 6, 2007 on Yahoo! UK.

Here are my favorite singles from Bedingfield: 'Angel', 'Freckles', 'Love Like This', 'Love Like This', and 'Peace Of Me'. Go MySpace to find more!