Charli XCX gets back at her man in "Breaking Up"

Charli XCX is red hot while holding a hunk hostage in a brand new music video for her 90's-inspired pop/rock track, "Breaking Up," off her upcoming punk rock-inspired sophomore album "Sucker," is expected to be released on December 16. When discussing the album Charli states that while the album is still pop, "it's a very shouty, girl power, girl gang, sort of feel." The cartoony video definitely fits that description with Charli's bad chick attitude in it.
This slice of brat-pop finds Charli bashing her former lover. "That song is really brutal - every time I sing it I feel bad for everyone of my ex-boyfriends," she explained. "I feel like I'm making all the guys I ever dated cry," Charli added. "Which I kind of like." Obviously, the 22-year-old English singer likes to destroy them really bad with a hammer! Well, only if you're her boyfriend and you mistreat her.
The ultra-colorful BRTHR-directed video opens with vintage Charli listening to her boyfriend prattle on to his parents about how every girl in school wants to be with him. After tossing her drink onto the ground and shattering it, she lowers her cat eye sunglasses and says "we had a good run, Patrick" with an infinitely bored expression on her face. After she breaks up with her football star boyfriend, she hops into limo with her girlfriends and begins her girl power and feistiest breakup anthem.
The rest of the video takes place at a bowling alley and entails generous hair flipping while Charli belts out the lyrics and playing bowling with close gal pals and enjoying sweets. Throughout the chorus of the song she proclaims "you say you love me, I say what?" These simple yet sassy lyrics affirm the fact that this song is letting the world that she doesn't need to be on the arm of a guy to be confident. The style of the video is dripping with the 90s revival aesthetic that millennials are begging for these days and Charli makes it look ridiculously fun that gives off all of the ultra-cool dark pop vibes that the song does.

5 Seconds Of Summer debuts clip for "Good Girls"

It was clear 5 Seconds Of Summer were up to no good when they posed for mugshots on the cover of new single "Good Girls." The band then confirmed it by teasing the chaotic video, which was filmed in an abandoned prison as boys are trouble. and the cinematic music video is a hugely enjoyable romp that finds the guys being hired by a reform school to soothe the students with their "classical music," while trying to calm some delinquent girls from boredom.
The Aussie rockers sure know how to keep fans on their toes. They hammed it up in their performance-based "She Looks So Perfect" video before taking a sweet, nostalgic approach to "Amnesia." With its girls-behind-bars theme and camp flair, "Good Girls," the fourth single from the Australian band's self-titled debut album, is the band's most ambitious and exciting offering yet.
Speaking about the song, the band's guitarist Michael Clifford said: "It was one of the first songs that me and Ashton wrote. We wrote it with a guy called Roy Stride, he's from Scouting for Girls, a guy called Josh Wilkinson and a guy called George Tizzard and... Rick Astley. Roy came to us with the lyric 'good girls are bad girls that haven't been caught' and at first it didn't strike to me." the drummer Ashton Irwin added: "It didn't strike to him, but I was like 'Roy, you're a genius.'"
Shot at Lincoln Heights Jail (an old prison that closed in 1965) in Los Angeles, the clip shows the Australian four-piece pretend to be classical musicians, hired by the director of a prison facility where "bad girls" are held and asked to soothe and calm some delinquent divas in the “Reform School for Bad Girls” with classical musical. But, instead of soothing the girls in a clever twist, these boys play a beat that only further corrupts the girls behind bars. Check out the rebellious clip below.

McFly celebrate 10-year in "Love is on the radio"

After ten massively successful years together, McFly return, all grown up, and are not a bonafide manband in the recently-released video for their brand spankin' new tune "Love Is On The Radio," the lead singer off English pop rock band's upcoming and still untitled sixth album as they celebrate an incredible decade of successful years together in the pop industry. A studio video the idea is so much fun and simple as we see the band descend into instrument thrashing paint throwing high jinx as the romantic upbeat song plays out.
The fave foursome group, who is made up from Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd, are expected to release their new album in spring 2014 which will be four years since their 2010 hit "Above The Noise." With a more organic sound established on last year's hit "Love Is Easy," it is a newly mature McFly shining throughout "Love Is On The Radio." It's a jaunty-folky track with a violin accompaniment with dashes of Americana and indie folk over a rousing drum beat. And it's catchy - just try not to sing 'Hey!' by the end of the second verse!
On the band's longevity drummer Judd told The Huffington Post: "It's like 95 percent of pop bands end up imploding after four or five years, and you can understand why, but thankfully it's different for us. Name a band it hasn't happened to? The only band that was remaining from our era was Girls Aloud but they kind of split up three years ago, they just came back recently for a reunion tour. Thankfully, we've had really good managers who've made sure that hasn't happened to us. If we needed to we'd be given a day or a week off, and thankfully we all got on really well and have got through any other problems together."
The song is a lighthearted, a bit of magical, folky number and the video couldn't be more suited to their fun and clean cut characters with miniature versions of themselves, guitar smashing, a tattooed lady on roller skates, a Michael Jackson impersonator and a whole lot more thrown in for good measure. Just when you thought McFly couldn't be any more hilarious, they go and peer pressure Dougie Poynter into spoofing Miley Cyrus and snogging a sledgehammer for their four minute short, which sees the boys set against a blue backdrop while they perform to camera. And by the end of it the band are covered in a rainbow of colored powder paint as a shower of multicolored paper falls from above.

All Time Low unveiled "A Love Like War" video

All Time Low have teamed up with Pierce The Veil's frontman Vic Fuentes unveiled the new video for their brand spanking new single, "A Love Like War," taken from American pop punk band's upcoming expanded reissue of 2012's fifth full-length studio album, "Don't Panic." The new version of the album called "Don't Panic: It's Longer Now!" includes four brand new original songs as well as three bonus acoustic tracks, is slated to arrive on September 30th via Hopeless Records.
After watching All Time Low and Pierce the Veil's co-headlined Spring Fever Tour, fan realized how similar the two bands really are in terms of stage presence and energy. While the two bands have similar energies, they have different styles musically which is something that really excited about their collaboration. As soon as the guitar started playing in "A Love Like War," you will hear the intro didn't sound too much like All Time Low or too much like Pierce the Veil but rather represented a new sound entirely. The first verse is solely Alex Gaskarth, and Vic Fuentes enters during the refrain, really adding a lot to the sound.
Our favorite part about the song is the second verse which starts out with Gaskarth and then Fuentes is added in harmony with Gaskarth which gives the verse a really full and solid sound. The only thing we hoped would happen in this song is an addition of Fuentes' classic scream. There was a glimpse of it when he screamed "Let's Go!" or during the final chorus when he sort of screamed "Feel my bones ignite." All in all, I think All Time Low could have pushed the envelope a tiny bit more and used Fuentes' powerful scream, but maybe they didn't want to give away all their secrets right away.

The nearly-four-minute video sees the band performing the track inside a theater, as the band keeps singing the song while a black-and-white film is played on the big screen behind them. The video also gives glimpses at the band members messing up the whole place by throwing their pop corn at each other. It's probably fair to say that fan have been pretty much obsessed with All Time Low's "Don't Panic" album ever since it first penetrated our oh-so-grateful eardrums last year. We know every twangy guitar riff and we know every fit face Jack Barakat pulls performing it live. Check out the video below. It's the most fun had in a cinema!

Avril Lavigne has taken to heart in "Rock N Roll"

Avril Lavigne seems to have taken to heart in her brand-new bizarre for her uptempo pop punk-rock offering, "Rock N Roll," the second single from Canadian singer-songwriter's upcoming self-titled fifth studio album, due to hit shelves on September 24 by Epic Records. Lavigne is never (like, ever) growing up, at least when it comes to her two most recent singles. So apparently Lavigne isn't done about telling people to stop growing up and now she's going to show the world the true face of rock and roll. And the video is loud, unsubtle and utterly fantastic.
It seems like forever ago that we were crushing on sk8r bois and putting pink streaks in our hair because we really wanted to be like Avril Lavigne. Well now it's finally time to get the leopard-print hoodies and wristbands back out of the wardrobe, because she's back with her brand new song "Rock N Roll," which is what we'd imagine a punky pop-princess' love song to sound like, as Lavigne sings about not caring if she's a misfit, putting her middle finger up to the sky and being "different when I'm with you."
The Max Martin-produced anthemic pop/rock track, is complete mainstream pop but with a strong rock influence, and a boisterous declaration of rebellion on which the 28-year-old puts up her middle finger to the sky to let 'em know that we're still rock and roll. Lavigne shows off her pure gratitude with this full of attitude, catchy melody, cheeky lyrics and epic production. The track, sonically and thematically, picks up where her first single, "Here's to Never Growing Up," left off, thanks to its sing-along chorus, rocking beat and carpe diem attitude.
The Chris Marrs Piliero-directed steampunk Tank Girl themed clip should be noted, demonstrative of Lavigne's razor-sharp comedy chops and her complete willingness to kiss a girl. It can't exactly be summed up in mere words, features surreal scenes including a makeout session with Wonder Years actress Danica McKellar; a fight with a BearShark, an homage to Guns 'N Roses' "November Rain" video (playing a razorblade guitar-solo as she walking away from a church) and blasting Titanic star Billy Zane into space on a Segway. Lavigne, who declares herself "the motherfreaking princess" on the track, isn't sporting a crown, but instead an army helmet and camo-green bustier.

A Rocket To The Moon goes on trip 'Ever Enough'

A Rocket To The Moon teams up with Disney Channel actress Debby Ryan set off on a roadtrip for the their just-released video for their ever emotional ballad, "Ever Enough," the first single comes off the four-piece rockers' upcoming highly-anticipated sophomore LP, "Wild & Free," which drops on March 26th. The clip is a sweet little narrative about the power and possibility of love and features a couple on the run, with plenty of heartstrings tugging sequences young love to make the lady in your life swoon.
"Ever Enough" is a song that showcases A Rocket To The Moon's evolution from teen-leaning pop rock act to full-blown alternative folk rock juggernaut with a finesse that is second-to-none. The song deals with the insecurities so many of us struggle with concerning matters of the heart, and as a "hopeless romantic," this guitar-and-piano ballad kicks off on an acoustic note then launches into a love song so cinematic, and it finds the perfect balance between light-hearted moments and serious topics, conveying the theme of the song, that true love is unwavering under all circumstances.
"'Ever Enough' is a song about reassurance," frontman Nick Santino explained. "It's about telling the person you care about that you will always be by their side through the thick and the thin, the good and the bad no matter what." With its pretty acoustics, heart-tugging melodies, and bright piano parts, it's a song that speaks to that fierce kind of love everyone looks for but can't always hold onto. These boys aren't ashamed to wear their hearts on their sleeves with this one, and they've created some inspiring instrumental bits to match, so we certainly recommend giving it a spin or three.
Directed by Mark Staubach, the plot-driven clip is emotionally moving, showing an intimately gentle and romantic side of the band and depicts a romance-fueled road trip through the desert includes impromptu dancing, campfires, and a Vegas wedding, which you won't soon forget. It stars Santino and Ryan as a young couple who set out on the road in an attempt to escape their problems. That all sounds well and good, wild & free, but we soon learn that Ryan is sick and has busted out of the hospital with Santino to live out whatever time she had left. Valentine's Day may have passed, but the couple prove that true love does conquer all.

Paramore survive a war battlefield in "Now"

Paramore gave fans what they have been waiting for. The trio return with the combat rock cinematic video for their cathartic comeback song, "Now," the lead single from alt-rockers' upcoming self-titled, long-in-the-works eponymous fourth album. Paramore have been through their fair share of battles over the past two years. It's clear they've managed to conquer every challenge thrown - or fired - their way. Paramore are clearly in it for the long haul.
Paramore has gone through a period of change since their last album, "Brand New Eyes" was released in 2009. Two members left the group in 2010. In a blog post, Hayley Williams, Jeremy Davis and Taylor York explained that "Now" represents the journey back. The rock band from Franklin, Tennessee have had their fair share of ups and downs in the past which is probably why Williams sings "If there's a future we want it Now." A catchy stuff, but early-'00s swagger-jacking.
With a sparse guitar-driven intro that finds Williams throwing her immaculate vocals to great effect, "Now" quickly settles into a distinct Paramore groove like the Paramore of old, hitting a triumphant chorus with massive guitars and even a few horns as Williams shows how little patience she has wanting everything now. "It's just about sort of reaching forward and claiming victory over whatever is to come. You know that something's out there waiting on you; when it's really good and you just claim it. You have to believe it before you see it sometimes and that's definitely what we did with this album," Williams explained song's meaning.
The striking message is crystal-clear: After weathering the storm, Paramore are still standing, rather defiantly so. "Lost the battle, win the war," Williams sings as she preps for all-out combat in the Daniel Cloud Campos-directed video which depicts fairly grisly violence using bursts of playful color and follows song's will to thrive with Williams and fellow members trying to survive a war battlefield. Amidst the chaos, the Paramore singer keeps her cool, tracking down the leader behind the opposing faction. A symbolic gesture that suggests true victory doesn't come with weapons, it comes with forgiveness, acceptance, and genuine love.

Green Day reveal "The Forgotten" from 'Twilight'

Featuring never-before-soon footage from the upcoming "Twilight" saga film finale, "Breaking Dawn - Part 2," Green Day released its vamptastic video on MTV exclusively Tuesday for the soundtrack song, "The Forgotten," the first anthem off the film's forthcoming soundtrack, which is a moody ballad reminiscent of the brooding love scenes between Bella and Edward, also appears on the band's upcoming album "¡Tre!," set to release December 11, while the movie plays in theaters Stateside on November 16.
Kicking off on piano, musically "The Forgotten" slow things down a little for the trio with the vampire meets pop-punk video showing off the softer side of the Bay Area punk band. Billie Joe Armstrong sings over a swelling string section and strident piano chords. The power ballad in the vein of past Green Day hits from "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" to "Wake Me Up When September Ends," with a emotion-packed tender vocal performance by frontman and heavy words about not looking away from the arms of a moment.
"The Forgotten" arrives soon after the band's announcement that it's canceled live dates through the end of 2012 and postponed shows previously scheduled for January and February, due to Armstrong's ongoing treatment. Perhaps his obligations there are why the new song's music video feels so tossed-off. "When we were asked to be part of the soundtrack, we readily agreed because the films are an insane cultural phenomenon," bassist Mike Dirnt said in a release. "We have always been impressed with the way the Twilight soundtracks are so carefully curated."
"The Forgotten" clip was the band's first dive into the extremely popular "Twilight Saga" series. In the clip, the raw images of the legendary punk trio recording, performing to massive crowds and just hanging out, is intertwined with footage from the film, giving fans their first look inside Bella's newfound vampire world. Green Day's soft, dreamy ballad touches on the nightmarish battle the Cullens now face -- yet the video shows no evidence of the war they are waging. Instead, all visuals from the film focus on Bella's fascinating new perspective and the love she shared with her new family.

Green Day Wants Girl To "Stay The Night"

Fresh after the lead vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong's meltdown on stage at the iHeartMusic festival, Green Day is back with a new video for their another new song, "Stay the Night," marks our fifth taste off of Green Day's most recent ninth studio album, "¡Uno!," the first installment of their new album trilogy, was just hits store shelve on Tuesday via Reprise Records.
The punk rock trio have established themselves as veterans in an industry where artists come and go. While we may have though they'd be slowing down, Armstrong says they are at the very height of their musical careers. In an interview back in February he said, "We are at the most prolific and creative time in our lives... This is the best music we've ever written, and the songs just keep coming. Instead of making one album, we are making a three album trilogy. Every song has the power and energy that represents Green Day on all emotional levels."
The euphoric rock track "Stay The Night," is about finding one of those girls at the bar or club, that you have to take home; you know that girl that just has to "Stay The Night." The track is a dope, upbeat collection of sound that is driven by the hard hitting, aggressive guitars that we have come to expect from the legendary pop-punkers, and it features one of Green Day's cleanest, most radio-friendly choruses yet, but the line "I've got an impulse so repulsive that it burns" takes on a much darker meaning in light of Armstrong's recent meltdown and substance abuse problems.
Directed by Farm League, the simple visuals clip for "Stay the Night," another in-studio affair, was recorded during their rehearsal in Orange County last August, and it's similar to the one they shot for their promotional single "Nuclear Family," which only revolves around the fellas: Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool ripping through their bare bones and performing the song at an empty gritty warehouse space, surrounded by their instruments and a shit load of dust as they do their thing.

Green Day Hang With Groupies In "Oh Love"

Making a killer power-pop record dirtier and back to basics, Green Day released a new video for "Oh Love," the lead track to be taken from the punk pop trio's "¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré!" trilogy, a series of new LPs to be released from September 24 to January 14, 2013. Fans of Green Day, prepare to have your cup continuously runnething over for the next six months or so.
Green Day have spoken about the inspiration for "Oh Love," saying the song is about "shooting from the crotch." Speaking to MTV News about the track, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong said: "'Oh Love' is kind of like leading with your heart and not necessarily with your brain as much. And also kind of maybe losing your mind, and shooting a little bit more from the crotch area." The mid-tempo song matches Armstrong's description of the "¡Uno!" disc as stripped-down with minimal instrumentation.
Green Day successfully scale back their grandiose sound on "Oh Love," which is a choppy midtempo jam that recalls the ambling power pop of the group's pre-concept album turn-of-the-century stuff. The song's genre features elements of the band's early pop punk style, as well as similarities to their recent alternative rock releases. The power pop song is a tight, addicting bundle of pop-hook class and crunchy-punk fundamentals. It eventually opens into a catchy, sing-along chorus and even features a colorful and crisply strummed guitar solo.
The "Wake Me Up When September Ends" rockers are returning to their roots with this new classic rock video. The Samuel Bayer-directed video finds Armstrong and his bandmates Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool walk in to perform the punk-tinged ballad and up to their elbows in a bevy of beautiful and sufficiently tattooed models, who languidly lounge around a dilapidated party space while the guys rock out. Green Day sound the way you originally loved 'em, and refreshed: heavier and hardened from their time in the trenches but back in the garage, ready for rapture.

You Me At Six Unveiled "No One Does It Better"

You Me at Six have unveiled a music video for their song "No One Does It Better," the third single off from English alternative rock band's latest third full length record, "Sinners Never Sleep." The five-piece will release "No One Does It Better" on April 8th, straight after finishing up their massive UK tour, and it's a bit more dramatic than some of their previous offerings.
The group is from Weybridge, Surrey and formed back in 2004 and since then has been producing plenty of hit songs. The new album "Sinners Never Sleep" sees You Me at Six exploring their most mature sound to date extending the band's scope wider than ever before. Heavier tracks such as Radio One A listed lead single "Loverboy" and new "Bite My Tongue" merge into the melodies of "Jaws On The Floor" and "Reckless." Whereas new single "No One Does It Better," "Crash" and "When We Were Younger" sees the band a little quieter and more introspective.
You Me at Six, who stormed into the charts at number three with their fast approaching Gold-selling third album "Sinners Never Sleep," show their more melodic side with the release of "No One Does It Better," as the band wanted to mix stuff up as "Loverboy" was rock. Reinforcing their crossover from underground heroes to mainstream contenders, You Me at Six have sold out their forthcoming biggest headline tour to date.
The video was shot during the band's current US tour in some desert back in February, and shows the band out on the open road, having some bonding time, and enjoying the sunshine. The video highlights those darker themes of life: hinting towards addiction, depression, regrets and mistakes, but brings the whole thing full circle by revealing the importance that friends, family, and lovers make in pulling us through. At least, that's how we've interpreted it.

We the Kings Debut "Say You Like Me" Video

We The Kings just changed the game. No, literally! the four-piece powerpop band's new interactive music video "Say You Like Me" just made it impossible for regular old music videos to ever be cool again. The song comes as the Florida natives second single from their third album "Sunshine State of Mind," that was released back in July. A gang of bad guys has kidnapped the girl! It's up to We The Kings and you to rescue her!
Pop punk quartet are bringing a reggae twist to their cheerful new love song "Say You Like Me." The tune starts off slow, with lead vocalist Travis Clark's vocals and simple guitar picking as the lone elements. During the intro, Clark sweetly sings to the shy, nice girl that has completely captivated him. The turn soon picks up into a catchy blend of reggae, pop and rock. The pre-chorus might just be the catchiest part of the entire track, as Clark's effortless, roll-off-the-tongue vocals are paired with the light-hearted fusion of beating drums and a longing, melodic guitar.
We The Kings spent a week in Israel's Tel Aviv filming the video's green-screen footage and dreaming of the finished product. It creates an alternate reality where band members become video game avatars that fans can control. For once in your life you can actually have power over a famous musician! Adding yet another level of customization, fans can pick their band member, and in either easy, medium or hard mode, while trying to save the heroine from the bad guys. The music will end if your character dies.
"We've grown up in the world of gaming," Clark told Billboard.com. "It's one of those ideas that you think, right off the bat, 'It's going to be impossible.' We ended up making this music video that honestly believe might change the music video world forever." We The Kings' new video could be a real game-changer. The video combines music and gaming and allows viewers to take control of the band members to save their love interest from a kidnapping. To reach the end, they must play through sequences in the style of video games ranging from "Mortal Kombat" to "Wii Sports." Have fun!

Every Avenue Getting A Relationship "Fall Apart"

Michigan pop-punk outfit Every Avenue have premiered their music video on MTV Buzzworthy for their song "Fall Apart," the lead single from the band's latest third full-length album, "Bad Habits," which came out in August through Fearless Records. "Fall Apart" is a by-the-numbers breakup song that's damn near irresistible. The video features some great performance shots alongside the destruction of a home/relationship.
The quintet have had a relatively fast rise since the release of their 2008 debut album. Giving their brand of euphoric rock a sharper, slicker edge, Every Avenue's third record, "Bad Habits" solidifies their place in the next breed of strong contenders in pop rock. The album sees the band lacing their infectious melodies with a glimpse of a darker side, embracing their next phase with the passion of a band truly defining their sound and making it their own.
The lyric "the empty space you left behind" in "Fall Apart" sums up this song. When a relationship ends, it rarely just "ends." You get used to that person being there; you associate them with memories of different places and different songs, and those feelings can sometimes remain beyond a relationship finishing. It can really tear you down, especially when you are the one fighting to keep them, and they just don't see what they are doing to you, or what they have done to you. We sometimes hang on for too long, even though we know how much that person will hurt us, and it makes you want that person to go though the same hurt they caused you to see how it really feels.
The video for "Fall Apart" finds the group getting introspective about a relationship gone awry where things very literally fall apart. Picture frames crash, furniture breaks, and people disappear. As frontman David Ryan Strauchman emotively laments and walks through a home and unfurls the verses, art falls off walls and cups break in his wake, mirroring a relationship shattering in real time while the rest of the band plays in another room. Flashes from a trashed hallway are interspersed within the video where a woman drifts in and out of view, a ghost still haunting "the empty space you left behind." It builds to an anthemic chorus, a poignant plea from the tormented left-behind love.

Yellowcard Aims For The Heart In "Sing For Me"

Yellowcard have unveiled a brand new music video on MTV for their song, "Sing For Me," which is one of the most touching songs on band's stellar comeback full-length, "When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes," which marked the band's reunion after a four year hiatus. With positive and heart warming messages, the video featuring real-life stories from real people talking about their real situations.
Yellowcard knows how to write a catchy tune and win critics' hearts, so what to do with all of the attention? Make sure the message matters. The song was written from the perspective of Key's terminally ill aunt Stephanie, who passed away earlier this year from brain cancer. Florida punk-pop quintet showcases their motivational and inspirational side in this new video for "Sing For Me." The group intersperses footage of the band with a cavalcade of motivational aphorisms and messages from those who have seemingly overcame difficult obstacles. The sentiment is truly inspiring.
The band's frontman Ryan Key turned a personal struggle into inspiration, gathering an army of survivors along the way and passing on warm and fuzzies to the rest of us. It may seem cryptic until you learn the song's backstory: "About a year and a half ago, I found out that my Aunt Stephanie was diagnosed with brain cancer. She has been a positive force for me throughout my entire life," Key told MTV. "We were working on material for 'When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes' when I received this news, so I knew it was something I wanted to write about. The idea for the video came completely from our director, Robby Starbuck. It was perfect."
Yellowcard highlight Post Secret-like confessionals in "Sing For Me" video. Confessions run from personal anecdotes and testimonies of survival to admitted vulnerabilities and the simple thanks for people and things. Even the band gets involved, holding up their own note cards in memory of lost loved ones and in dedication to those that give strength. The effect does not go unnoticed in relation to the song's overall message to "follow your heart" and to not "second guess the note you're on." It's a beautifully orchestrated and emotionally invested song, and the video's seriously a heartfelt. Key took time out to give us the lowdown on how it came about.

We Are The In Crowd Rock Hard In "Rumor Mill"

It's not just a rumor anymore. Punk rock band We Are The In Crowd finally released a video for their first single "Rumor Mill," taken from the band's latest record, "Best Intentions," which came out in early October via Hopeless Records. Filmed in the former Linda Vista Community Hospital in L.A. the video features performances shots of the band in peak form. They go down the list of good deeds gone wrong, and fortunately, despite a busted foot and top-down muddiness, all's well that ends well and they rock out pretty hard in that dingy basement.
A few weeks ago, the band finished recording their debut full-length. Describing the album, vocalist Taylor Jardine told Friends or Enemies, "You can expect more dynamics for sure. On the EP, we only had so much room. Now with 10 songs, you'll hear [everything from] fast pop-punk vibes to ballads. We also dug a little deeper into our personal lives lyrically this time around." "Rumor Mill," is a lighthearted, poppy, guitar heavy song with a catchy hook. It goes at a frantic pace and the video matches it, as the pop punk band kids suffering for their attempts at doing the right thing.
There's the splashed-with-mud snafu, the classic "old lady mistakes your altruistic assistance for a mugging" situation, and something involving a cat, a tree and a hard fall. But no one's as stuck as Jardine, who's literally trapped in an elevator but still finds time to showcase her pitch-perfect powerhouse vocals, which sound better than ever backed by Jordan Eckes, Cameron Hurley and Mike Ferri who crank out some finely synthesized power-pop chords and Rob Chianelli, who adds some expert drum fills and flairs.
The "Rumor Mill" video, directed by Kevin McVey, isn't just a series of misfortunes. In the video, the band faces the judgements of people who see them as typical rebellious teenagers. But, in the end, your friends are the ones who know the truth about you, and that is all that really matters. "Everytime I turn my back I wonder what you'll say to make me sound like someone different. It's not worth it anymore." In most situations, rumors speak louder than words. At times, they can become a force we can not control. But we all fight threw it, making those people regret ever thinking of us as someone we never were.

Simple Plan Perform Outer Space In "Astronaut"

Simple Plan keep their music ever so simple and delightful has yet again released another video for their latest track "Astronaut," the second single comes from the Canadian pop punk band's latest gold-certified fourth studio album, "Get Your Heart On!," which has been released since June this year. The video was filmed somewhere in the desert of California, and features the punk-pop acts performing outer space with an Armageddon style Sci-Fi landscape, and a couple who tries to find love amidst it all.
The Montreal-based band Simple Plan just wrapped up a world tour through Asia, Europe and the U.S. promoting their latest record "Get Your Heart On." The Canadian pop punkers plans to pack a lot of music in a short U.S. tour beginning in Los Angeles during the last week of October and and continue through late November. The multi-platinum quintet will be accompanied by an all-star lineup of special guests, including Forever The Sickest Kids, The Cab, and Marianas Trench.
Montreal's shrewder Simple Plan, have matured, kept pace with the fast-moving times, and allowed their sound to expand accordingly. They has earned widespread acclaim and a global fan following for their genre-defying blend of classic punk energy and modern pop sonics. Entertainment Weekly commended Simple Plan for "augmenting their fidgety guitar assault with suburban reggae and club-friendly drum machines."
Simple Plan go to another planet in the Mark Staubach-directed clip, which is shot on the lines of a "boy chases girl & finds redemption" concept in a very Y2K fashion. Anyhow the message the band was trying to get across was quite evident by the quote at the beginning, "Being human is the most terrible loneliness in the universe," the clip continues to show the five piece band fronted by Pierre Bouvier provide a backsound for a lone astronaut who is in exploring an empty space. He keeps looking around and around for his soulmate, played by the actress/model Caitlin O'Connor, to fill a void in his heart. Bouvier called the video shoot an "organic experience."

Downtown Fiction Debut "Thanks For Nothing"

The indie pop/rock three-piece band The Downtown Fiction released their new music video for "Thanks For Nothing." This bitter-angst filled track is the lead single featured on the band's recently released debut full length, "Let's Be Animals," which was released in April. The video totally captures that post-breakup anger toward your ex!
The boys, who hail from Virginia, are letting their ex's know that they are doing just fine without them on this spiteful and catchy new song. "Thanks for Nothing" kicks off with an ominous echo of voices and a drum that is reminiscent of heart beating. However, these sounds quickly fade out, giving way to the buoyant, pop-rock blend of guitars, bass and drums. Lead singer Cameron Leahy's voice swells with the energetic and uplifting beat, which is ironic considering the song's lyrics.
Leahy told Alternative Addiction that he penned the song after a bitter ending of a relationship in the summer of 2010 following the band's tour with The Summer Set. "When I wrote that song I had just gone through a break-up so I had some inspiration," he explained. "It wasn't really even a song I was writing for the record. I just felt like it had to be written." The origins of this track lie in a love song about the same person prior to The Downtown Fiction leaving for tour. "I had written kind of the bones of the track before we left for tour, and that was prior to the break up," explained Leahy. "The lyric in the song was actually, 'the sun don't shine when you are not around,' and then after we got back from the tour [and had the break-up] I changed some of the lyrics around and added 'thanks for nothing' on the end of it. It's sort of funny how the song completely did a 180 as far as what it meant."
The Pop-punk trio get rowdy on curb of a street in their new music video. Shaking off an ex is never easy, but as the band's latest video finds out, it can practically drive you insane. The video kicks off with a girl breaking up with her BF, but then she can't get him out of her mind! She thinks she sees him everywhere - walking through record shops, Laundromats and other local stores, our frustrated, delusional protagonist begins to see Leahy, drummer Eric Jones or bassist David Pavluk in virtually everyone she encounters, and she goes and it drives her crazy! It's totally hilarious, but still really honest and truthful!

Automatic Loveletter tell their "Story Of My Life"

Tampa homegirl Juliet Simms and her band, Automatic Loveletter, just premiered their new video for the jarring and candidly autobiographical "Story of My Life," which taken from the group's debut LP, "Truth or Dare," released last year. Take a cosmos full of confidence, a fist full of defiance, a potent set of lungs alongside a rollicking band and Juliet Simms, better known to the world over as Automatic Loveletter, is unflinchingly kicking down music industry doors and commanding instant attention. Equal parts Pink and Foo Fighters, crossed with Heart or Joan Jett for the Now generation, the singer/songwriter's vehicle to stardom is absolutely unstoppable as her sassy and seductive new CD "Truth or Dare" so boldly articulates.
Countless people have moved to Los Angeles desperate for musical fame and riches, only to end up asking some sleazy record producer or label person, "How does taking my shirt off improve my range?" before giving up and moving back home. Success is an one-in-a-million shot, but once you get it, like Tampa rock band Automatic Loveletter, the move to the City of Angels can make for great songwriting fodder, as evidenced by the video premiere for the band's "Story Of My Life."
In their "Story Of My Life" video, Front woman Simms recounts the band's history amid a backdrop of actual old photos of herself and the band. We see Simms writing the song's lyrics in her notebook, hanging out in her car in some field in Anywhere, U.S.A. and quoting Nietzsche because, well, that "What does not kill me makes me stronger" quote pretty much applies to everyone.
Given the reflective tone of the song, it's no surprise to see slow-mo shots of Simms in remote places looking serious and contemplative. It's an emotionally honest song, detailing the flip side of fame and success while transforming a rock star into a naive, fledgling singer who "would sometimes be hungry" and "miss my bed when I sleep." We see rock stars acting like rock stars every day. It's refreshing to see the other side once in a while.

Avril Lavigne Gets Warm And Fuzzy In "Smile"

Treating her many fans to another new offering, Avril Lavigne is back in all her skater chick glory and gets poignant in her newly released video for her uptempo track "Smile," the second single off her latest record, "Goodbye Lullaby." Not the poignancy is totally clear right off the bat: In the opening moments, the First Lady of Mall Punk is mad as hell, and she's not gonna take it anymore. Green-streaked hair and all, Lavigne delivers some choice words in her trademark sneer while rocking out and covering everything from the walls to the camera with spray paint.
"Smile" pays tribute to the special someone who was able to win her heart and put a grin on her face. The lyrics find the singer expressing her gratitude for a special person in her life. Backed up by a punchy drum rhythm and electric guitars, Lavigne offers even more reasons why most normal guys would run in the other direction, then praises her guy for sticking around. The sassy and catchy pop punk track represents Lavigne's best qualities as a pop star, while the tune incorporates talk-singing as well as the bold melodic choruses for which the 26-year-old is known.
Directed by Shane Drake, the video starts out with Lavigne in a white room, spray painting the walls with words, hearts, and posters. She then plugs in her electric guitar, rocks bright green hair extensions and rocks out while smiling. The video then heads outside with broken pieces of glass scattered around the city. The pieces are next to a person as the Canadian punk princess removes them to remove the brokenness of love and then smile returns to the person's face. The punk rocker wants her fans to put on a brave face and smile no matter how hard the situation is.
Throughout the punchy "Smile" video, Lavigne is in full-on punk rock mode. Overall, the video is a boldly visual clip that shifts between scenes splashed with color, like the neon green and white room where Lavigne spends her time rocking the hell out, and the black and white plot footage where Lavigne is strolling through town, picking up pieces of red glass, which is the only color in those particular parts. The red shards eventually turn out to be the pieces of a heart. It's a cute, youthful and loose video that reminds us why we were crushing on Lavigne in the first place. She's so spunky and spirited and she offers a dose of punk rock to the mainstream music scene where she largely camps out.

Plain White T's "Boomerang" Is A Sad Reality

Pop-rockers Plain White T's premiered the video for the second single "Boomerang" off their most recent full-length, "Wonders of The Younger," the collection of the songs was designed to evoke the feeling of awe and the yearning for adventure remembered from youth. The band's frontman Tom Higgenson says of the album, "The songs are sincere and melodic, no matter what the subject matter. We want to create an experience that takes our fans to an unexpected place while still giving them songs to sing along to."
Unlike the first single off this album, Higgenson sings lead vocals on "Boomerang." Higginson said of the tune in an interview with Alternative Press magazine: "The story of my life. I always end up falling for the wrong girl. No matter how crazy she is or how bad she treats me, I can't break my fascination with her. I just keep coming back for more. It's kind of a sad reality, but set to some soaring melodies, it makes for the most infectious song on the album."
Plain White T's get stop-motion animated and wrapped up in a girl in "Boomerang" video, which also has a different feel from the one of the first single, which fit more with the album title and artwork, but it fits the song. The stop-motion and spinning floor are supposed to give the video a surreal effect, which I'm not sure it achieves. And somehow, the simplicity of the set makes me think of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town." Higgenson said, "We wanted the 'Boomerang' video to have a dream-like feel, so we used a lot of stop-motion animation and a spinning floor to give it that surreal effect. Art for art's sake."
For over a decade, Plain White T's have been playing to packed audiences craving for that perfect pop-punk punch. In some of the most quantifiable ways, the Plain White T's count as a veteran outfit. After all, the band went from playing clubs in Chicago in the late 1990s to record deals, the Grammy awards and international success. They have made their mark on the music world and continue to gain fans and Billboard hits. The band are currently on the second leg of their headline tour in support of "Wonders of The Younger" with support from Parachute and Andy Grammer.