MIKA travels through time in "Boum Boum Boum"

MIKA travels through time in the newly-premiered music video for his catchy new track, "Boum Boum Boum," the lead (French) single from his yet-untitled forthcoming fourth studio album, which is expected to hit stores in early 2015 via Universal Music. (Yeah, MIKA likes to release his first singles well in advance!) Like a mini-action movie, the clip, literally spans across several centuries, while only being roughly four minutes long is chock full of Old West duels, duels in 1700s France, film noire intrigue, and modern day espionage.
This song, written by MIKA with the collaboration of Doriand, marks the return to the music spotlight for the Lebanese-British singer-songwriter after finishing the promotion of his latest album "The Origin of Love," released in 2012. The racy "Boum Boum Boum," for those non-French speakers, is about a couple that are so into each other that like to 'make love' everywhere possible. To make love is to do ‘boum boum boums.' Love, jealousy, guns and ultimately distaster in nearly every film genre, be it MIKA of Arabia, the Wild Wild West, a James Bond caper, or even gumshoe noir.
"This video was an epic two-day shoot in and around Almeria, Spain," director Jonathan Lia says. "We didn't want to make a literal translation of the lyrics, but rather create a world that was as if you put five of your favorite films in a blender to tell a loose narrative around the themes of sex and violence. The western and film noir vignettes were shot at Western Leone, where films such as The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and A Fistful of Dollars were shot. The fortress in Lawrence Of Arabia was an actual fortress called The Alcazaba in Almeria from the 10th century. The Bond vignette was shot at Hotel Cala Grande. The 1700's Revolution vignettes were shot in Guadix in a farm where they grow trees, hence the symmetrical nature of the forest."
The clip sees MIKA travels back in time and becomes the star of his own Clint Eastwood-esque western, complete with blanket poncho, Sergio Leone-style whistling and saloon bar piano. And that's just the start. He's a gunman in the Wild West, he channels Al Capone in the black and white scenes, he's a powerful Emirates royal, and he even fights in the Napoleon army in France! But not all is past, there a few 'present' scenes where we can see MIKA, sort of a James Bonds replica, who even has his lethal but beautiful female companion, running away from two enemies who try to eliminate him.

5 Seconds of Summer save world in "Don't Stop"

Summer is the time for superhero movies to hit the multiplex, and two weeks after "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" opening, the guys of 5 Seconds of Summer donned the tights and capes as superheroes for the movie trailer-inspired music video to their new single, "Don't Stop," the second single comes from Australian pop rock band's self-titled debut album, due out July 22nd. The quartet will celebrate the release by once again joining One Direction on tour, beginning on August 4th. The new video is a trailer for their own fake summer blockbuster.
The song's comic book-themed clip ties into the anti-bullying effort the band launched in support of Ashton's sister after the 5 Seconds of Summer member tweeted, "Can't believe people pick on my sister at school, one day they will realize individuality is a beautiful thing, I love you Lauren, be tough." Fans took hold of the tweet and #5SOSFamLovesLauren immediately trended worldwide. Director Sophia Ray told MTV News the clip was inspired by the 5 Seconds of Summer fanbase. "We wanted her to signify all of their fans," she said, "all the people that they're serving through this anti-bullying campaign."
At the beginning of the clip, 5 Seconds of Summer unsuccessfully explore their new-found super powers. It isn't until they find one another that they're able to save a damsel in distress and beat up some ninjas. Before 5 Seconds of Summer leaps into action, each member pulls out his superhero costume from their parents' garage, a dresser drawer and the laundry hamper. And while our traditional heroes had powers of invisibility, flight, Spidey vision and all that, these young Australian foursome have guitars and charm, whether they're rockin' out on a rooftop or saving the world from danger in their homemade costumes in full-on superhero gear.
In the clip, the Aussie pop-punkers get silly, seductive and supernatural as they dressed in faux muscle-filled leotards becomes a crime-fighting team that not only saves the world by taking on ninjas, picking up litter and helping old ladies safely cross the street, whether these ladies want them to or not, but, more importantly, after practicing some moves in their bedrooms, the boys find the courage to venture out into the unknown and save a missing cat. Yes, the kitties of the world are safe in the hands of this band of masked crusaders. If "Don’t Stop" was made into an actual feature, it would probably be a blockbuster.

Kylie Minogue gets physical in steamy 'Sexercise'

Kylie Minogue is back to her cheekiest of ways with her raunchiest music video for "Sexercise," the second single to be taken from her much hyped newly-released 12th studio album "Kiss Me Once," which hit UK and US stores this week. The new album represents massive change for Kylie, who has signed to new management, Roc Nation, after 25 years with her previous manager, Terry Blamey. Having been based in the UK for years, Kylie will spend a lot more time in Australia over the next year and is set to perform at the Logie Awards in Melbourne on April 27.

This raunchy bedroom number, the hottest and raciest songs on the album, was produced by The Monsters & The Strangerz. "If you're old enough to be a VHS generation kid, you will probably manifest your own workout video in your head - Lycra is optional," Kylie said in a UK interview about the track she co-wrote with fellow Australian Sia Furler, who served as executive producer on "Kiss Me Once" along with Kylie. "'Sexercize' is a little more risqué and has pushed me," the Australian singer admitted to The Sun. "But it's still within my world. I was just pushed out to the limits a couple of times."
As for the "Sexercize" music video, what sport comes to mind when you say the words 'sex' and 'exercise'? Well, in Kylie's mind, 'gymnastics' apparently. The music video below is inspired by that beautiful and demanding sport. Kylie will show off her toned body, will exercise a bit, and 'bounce, bounce' using the 'ball.' "In what can only be described as the hottest workout video ever, Kylie introduces her fans to the hot and steamy world of 'Sexercize'," said her label. "Director Will Davidson, who also shot the viral video for 'Skirt,' takes the viewer on a voyeuristic journey working out, sweating it up in the steam room and scenes that will no doubt see gym memberships soar."
Kylie, 45, dance provocatively with another woman, while she sexily poses in a tiny gold hotpants in her 2000 Spinning Around video clip and they went on to become a symbol of her sensuality and sexiness as a pop performer. The Australian pop princess has pushed all boundaries and given her infamous gold hotpants a run for their money in the sexy stakes. As she sings: "Stretch it out baby; Yeah take your time now; I'm burning patiently; Let me see you sexercize. I'll make you wait for more; Make you ache to the core; Tomorrow you'll be sore; Let me see you sexercize; I wanna see you beat all your best times; And if you're lucky imma teach a class that'll turn you blind."

Kylie Minogue offers ultra-stylish "Into The Blue"

Just one week after unveiling the official audio and lyric video of her great new single "Into The Blue," Kylie Minogue has already released its dreamy slick video, co-starring dashing French actor Clément Sibony. The uplifting new track serves as the lead single off Kylie's upcoming twelfth studio album "Kiss Me Once," which is set to hit stores on March 18. The 45-year-old retaining her classic image with "Into The Blue," a winner of a pop song which has a damn catchy, lightly brushed with electronic dance music sound that deep down is pretty much a classic Kylie pop tune.
After Kylie inked an unexpected contract with Jay Z's Roc Nation last year, the sphere has been at anticipation as to what kind of tone her music will take. Staying true to her electro-pop roots, her latest single "Into the Blue" proves her ability to consistently deliver a catchy dance tune as she dons the track with her notable angelic vocals. The song was penned by Los Angeles songwriter Kelly Sheehan, Musically, "Into the Blue" is an electronic dance song that features instrumentation of synthesizers, keyboards and strings. The alluring and life-affirming pop song filled with uplifting lyrics that talk about being free and happy.
The Australian said about this euphoric dance-floor banger: "2013 was a year of big change, planning and preparation for me and I'm so excited that 2014 is finally here so I can share this new music. 'Into The Blue' is really special to me as it encapsulates a lot of what I've been feeling - I can't wait for it to be out there." The goddess of pop trying something modern yet classy, while launched by piano chords and a wash of strings, "Into the Blue" truly takes off at the seismic hook, where Kylie's crystalline voice soars over an arena-ready dance breakdown. She sounds optimistic, if not in total bliss.
Filmed in London by director Dawn Shadforth, Kylie's latest visual in unapologetically glamorous, with the pop star and her on-screen boyfriend having fun fooling around and mixing lavish party life with bedroom-bound alone time and technicolor with black-and-white. "It's a man and a woman who are having one of those long-lost weekends where things go really great and things get really emotional," Kylie explained. But, most of these moments are flashbacks to a time long ago when she had a love of her own. Now it seems that the petite star is just trying to move on, and maybe make her ex a little jealous, showing off her gams in a tiny, tiny gold dress as she throws back another gin and tonic.

Jessie J seems trapped in "Thunder" storm

Jessie J strikes again in the electrifying video for her diva anthem "Thunder" which follows lead single "Wild" and latest release "It's My Party" as the third UK single to be lifted from British singer-songwriter's brand new sophomore studio album "Alive," which was released in the UK back in September. Sexier than ever! Jessie's new "Thunder" video is a real scorcher, as the blonde Brit rocks a leotard and black cape while singing and dancing in the desert backed by lightning fills the sky.
"Thunder" finds Jessie conceding her happiness in love over an atmospheric piece of Pop. "That's the last song we wrote for the album," she told Digital Spy. It got sent over by Stargate and Benny Blanco, and Claude [Kelly] and myself were like, 'Thunder, thunder, thunder.' We just started writing and had it finished in about half an hour before I went to the airport to fly home from New York." She sings the heartfelt lyric: "Never thought I'd be this happy / if you're asking, yes you have me / How you change my thoughts / you'll never know."
The moody power ballad is not just Jessie's bid for the Christmas number one spot, but its racy video demonstrates a true return to Jessie at her sexy and vampy best. The Voice Judge looks much more serious and much less fun in her new three-minute music video, which finds the old blonde Jessie dancing in the desert as lightning fills the sky. The former Voice coach reunited with Emil Nava for the clip as she appears trapped in what looks like a dangerous thunderstorm.
With echoes of Madonna's "Frozen" video from the 90s, the 25-year-old looks bold, brave and brimming with flirty confidence as she writhes around dramatically in a nude semi-sheer bodysuit with black embellishments and a silky black cape. Her blond locks are pasted down in an almost Gatsby-like 20s flapper look as she cavorts around barefoot in a sandpit and doing some very dramatic dancing in front of a car with car's headlights shining on her as thunderbolts go off around her, and her red lipstick and dark eye make-up make her look kind of vampire-like against her fair complexion. In fact the whole video's got a kind of gothic theme.

Katy Perry bares her soul in "Unconditionally"

Love hits you like a car! Katy Perry gets hit by a car representing the force of love in the newly released abstract new video for her powerful ballad "Unconditionally," the fifth song from her latest fourth studio album, "Prism." Set in a Gatsby-esque party, Perry dons a gorgeous gold dress in a video that focuses on "beauty and glamour and gorgeous shots." There is not one whipped cream-shooting brassiere or bright blue wig in sight. Steering away from her usual colorful, campy and high-energy videos which produce laughs, Perry's latest seems to focus more on the track, while also being artistic.
Musically, the track is a power pop, rock, and electronic ballad, that contains elements of Christian and electronic dance music. Perry mentioned that "Unconditionally" is her favorite song from "Prism," and described the track as a song about unconditional love that could come in all forms, including those from relationships, from parent-to-child, and from sibling-to-sibling. Perry revealed to EW that the single was partially inspired by her romance with John Mayer, as well as her experience in Africa last year. "I went to Madagascar and did a UNICEF trip that changed my life and gave me this song. It's just a simple message about loving someone and accepting them and kind of driving at you don't have to be so self-conscious, you don't have to fear, because essentially, everybody has their stuff. Nobody comes stuff-free."
The Brent Bonacorso-directed video was filmed in October in London, and was partly inspired by a couple different movies, like "Dangerous Liaisons" and "Anna Karenina" with plenty of artistic imagery. The epic mini movie finds a vulnerable looking Perry swept up amidst a slew of dancers waltzing both in the snow and during a lavish party in a grandiose ballroom. But as she runs from the soiree, we see the singer get struck by a car while belting the ballad in a wintry wonderland setting. Perry told MTV at the EMAs that the poignant moment is "a metaphor to talk about when love finds you, it's kind of being like hit by a car."
She echoed that sentiment in a tweet shortly after its debut: "Yes, unconditional love sometimes feels like being hit by a car... Or being on fire... How does it feel to you?," the 29-year-old pop star tweeted about the  video. Perry also told MTV that the concept for the video is a bit of a departure for her: "It doesn't have a complete narrative. I do that all the time; I usually have quite a big story line. This time I wanted to give a lot of gorgeous, beautiful looks, which I don't usually go for. But it's mostly just a beautiful video that is supposed to evoke this power of love." There's also an owl, a fire, and flying flowers. It's beautiful, bizarre, and tragic.

Panic! At The Disco get sexy in "Girls/Girls/Boys"

Panic! at the Disco get racy and sexy in their new clip in homage to D'Angelo for synth-poppy hit, "Girls/Girls/Boys," the third single from Las Vegas emo band's just-released new fourth studio album, "Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!." The D'Angelo's legendary "Untitled (How Does it Feel?)" video is one of the most iconic music visuals of a generation, a clip, premiered in 2000, where it received widespread attention for its risqué shots of D'Angelo's nude, muscular body that redefined and eventually derailed the career of a soul prodigy.
"Girls/Girls/Boys," is a bizarre song about Panic! at the Disco ectomorphic frontman Brendon Urie coming between a bisexual girl and her girlfriend, at one point spouting It Gets Better platitudes ("Love is not a choice") and others both luring the subject ("Push another girl aside and just give in") and acknowledging her struggle ("You gotta save your reputation / They're close to finding out about your girlfriend"). Urie's electro-punk tune is diametrically opposed to D'Angelo's slow-jam croon and he certainly makes a committed go of re-creating it.
There is a surface-level display here of understanding the often complicated nature of queer relationships, but in a statement about the "Girls/Girls/Boys" video Urie comes off more like a fetishist than anything. Describing the video's very real homage to D'Angelo's "Untitled," Urie unveiled the inspiration behind "Girls/Girls/Boys" to Alternative Press: "'Girls/Girls/Boys' is such a racy song that it immediately made me think of one of the sexiest videos of all time, which also happens to be one of my favorites. Doing an homage to D'Angelo's classic 'Untitled (How Does It Feel)' video seemed like a perfect fit."
Directed by DJay Brawner, Panic! at the Disco's version is nearly an exact replica and stayed true to the classic D'Angelo video shot-for-shot as Urie kicks things off with a Miley Cyrus-in-"Wrecking Ball" close-up, standing on a pedestal in an all-black room, wearing just his birthday suit, the camera lingering down his ripped torso until the exact point when it must go back up - minus the undeniable frisson that made the original D'Angelo video so monumental. Urie smirks and gazes suggestively into the camera while softly singing the guitar-heavy pop song.

Miley Cyrus swings around the "Wrecking Ball"

Miley Cyrus strips down while lamenting how hard she's been wrecked by love in the just-released video for the heartbroken counterpoint "Wrecking Ball," that is sad and raunchy. The singer, who is best known for twerking as of late, momentarily offering fans a more vulnerable side with tearful eyes as she sings of lost love in a very passionate manner before returning to her raunchy ways. The 20-year-old singer's video has one clear message: "Don't you ever say I just walked away/ I will always want you."
This big emotional breakup ballad was released as a promotional single from Cyrus' upcoming "Bangerz" album. Cyrus penned the synth-driven track with Canadian composer Stephan Moccio. "I can't live a lie, running for my life/ I will always want you." Love on the rocks? The lyrics seem directed at her on-again-off-again love with fiancé, actor Liam Hemsworth. With its stark close-up shots of Cyrus weepily delivering lyrics about love's destructive properties, "Wrecking Ball" seems also to be the singer's attempt to prove she's not just a controversy magnet.
A barely clothed Cyrus sports a a cut-off white tank top and panties with maroon laced boots in Terry Richardson-directed video, which begins with a somber Cyrus standing in front of a completely white backdrop and crying while performing the song. For a second, the viewer may forget about the tongue contorting, outrageously dressed twerker she's been lately. But it's not long before the "We Can't Stop" singer returns to her raunchy maneuvers, even while crooning about love loss. "I came in like a wrecking ball/ I never hit so hard in love," she sings while appearing in a cut-off white tank top and panties with maroon laced boots and holding a sledgehammer. "All I wanted was to break your walls/ All you ever did was wreck me/ Yea you wreck me."
The clip then sees Cyrus proceeds to ride a wrecking ball like a swing in her white cotton attire before ditching the clothes altogether and free flowing in the air in her birthday suit. "I came in like a wrecking ball/ I never hit so hard in love," Cyrus croons. Her sexual innuendos are visible throughout the video as Cyrus rides the wrecking ball like it's a sex swing and licks her sledge hammer in a move that can't be anything but sexual. Cyrus' tearful ballad paints a different picture - one of a heartbroken young woman trying to find a way back from a devastating ending of what she thought was true love. Cyrus wasn't kidding when she said she can't stop!

Katy Perry is adventure through jungle in "Roar"

Just one day after it was announced her new single "Roar" finally roared its way to giving her eighth career No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Katy Perry becomes 'Jane of the Jungle' for the day in the "Junglescope"-filmed music video for the inspiring and catchy pop song, the lead single from Perry's upcoming third studio album, "Prism," is due out on October 22. While the empowerment anthem is a variation on the theme of finding one's voice and being true to oneself, the video is a squandered opportunity: a pseudo-feminist muddle that's less "I am woman, hear me roar" than "I am woman, give me a makeover."
"Roar" is a midtempo, synth-driven power pop song contains elements of folk rock, arena rock and glam rock. Lyrically, the song is an "empowerment anthem" in which Perry stands up for herself, having "discovered the power within herself," as Perry said about the track: "It's a song about standing up for yourself, who can be the biggest bully in the equation is yourself and can get in your way and it's a song about speaking up for yourself and having the strength." It is personal, it is powerful, and, with its combination of sonorous hooks and searing sentiment, it is certainly one of the more perfect pop songs to come down the pipeline in quite a while.
If the song's self-empowered sentiments didn't already serve notice of the fact, well, its video most certainly does: Perry's no longer interested in playing the victim. Say farewell to the blue-wigged dreaminess of Perry's "Teenage Dream" era, and welcome to the fierce, monkey-assisted "Prism" age. This one's going to be a whole lot of fun, as she swings, she strugs, she sings, she stylizes with palm fronds in just about every way, this new video is a blast. Perry's main inspiration seems to be Sheena, Queen of the Jungle who thrilled a generation of Post-War boys by swinging through the jungle in a leopard-skin bikini, and it's a perfect fit for Perry.
Directed by Grady Hall and Mark Kudsi, the "Lost"-meets-"George of the Jungle" clip begins with a timid Perry staggering away from a plane crash; the Indiana Jones-esque dummy next to her takes a quick selfie before getting mauled by a tiger. Fortunately, the pop star is stronger than her male counterpart: she conjures a swarm of fireflies during the first chorus, and from there, she begins to dominate the wildlife around her. By the end of the "Roar" clip, Perry is painting an elephant's nails, fashioning spears out of black heels and goofing around with a monkey. Perry's latest masterpiece gives a whole new meaning to 'jungle love!'

Paramore Rock the House in "Still Into You"

On the occasion of the same day release of their self-titled new fourth studio album, Paramore unveils a brand-new colorful, fun and carefree theme clip for their follow up ultra-sweet pop number, "Still Into You." The perky clip is a candy-colored slice of pure pop and a stark contrast to the punk-pop band's first dark "Now" video with frontwoman Hayley Williams rocking some bright colors in a sea of balloons. And the simply put, is unlike any the Tennessee band have ever made before.
Paramore have made it abundantly clear that their new album represents not only a seismic shift in sound, but a rather dramatic reinvention of the band itself and while this new Paramore may have some of their fans worried, especially given the bold, pop flourishes of new single "Still Into You." Well, Williams and Co. appear to be having an absolute blast. "Still Into You" sees them covering new sonic territory, implementing whoosing keyboards into the mix, while Williams singing about still being very much in love after being in a long relationship with Chad Gilbert.
A woman in love is a beautiful thing, or say Williams in love is a beautiful thing. Especially when being in love means waking up surrounded by cake, dancing with ballerinas, and playing in a sea of blue-and-white balloons. "Still Into You" is a blast of electro-leaning rock which Williams correctly hopes is "not a sappy love song," makes an irrepressibly catchy entry point. The clip perfectly matches the innocence of the song's upbeat vibe with vibrant colors shown throughout, is all about the free-wheeling sugar high head rush of the brightest days of being in love.
Paramore indulge their poppiest sound yet, breaking free of somber imagery in Isaac Rentz's slice of Paramore pop perfection. It follows the trio as they goof, gallivant and ride bikes around as they let loose in a empty mansion. There's dancing, bikes, ballerinas, balloons, cakes, and a whole lot of pastel-colored props among other fun things. The video is a carpet bombing of joyfully reckless abandon and a celebration of the best day ever. In short, it's blissed-out, fizzy fun. Rentz fills every frame with bright colors and fuzzy feelings. Love when Williams unleashes her 'sassy' side.

Jonas Brothers Make Sparks Fly In "Pom Poms"

The Jonas Brothers marking their much-awaited comeback with real swagger and energy, and descend on a high school football field and live it up in their new video for the much-anticipated new single "Pom Poms," the lead single off the pop trio's upcoming still untitled fifth studio album, their first album since 2009's "Lines, Vines and Trying Times," is set to hit shelves later this year. Get your pom poms out and celebrate! The Jonas Brothers' first official video in over three years has hit the web two days early thanks to Perez Hilton. It's got a great energetic and sexy vibe.
The high-spirited sing-along track itself is a massive, sing-along pop song that's straight from a high school football halftime show, with its wailing brass section and schoolyard chanting. It's fantastic slick and fun with a dab of the old school a la Bruno Mars. But our favorite part of the video has to be the climax, when The Jonas Brothers have a Drumline-esque dance-off with their hot dance squad. The brothers playfully bust out their best dance moves while singing, "Baby put your pom poms down for me." We didn’t think they had moves like that!The former Disney sibling trio enlists a group of sexy cheerleaders for their latest video, a fun pop confection with lots of choreographed booty-shaking and other PG-13 titillations set on a high school football field. While it doesn't break any new ground for the now-twentysomething siblings, the video is good hand-clapping fun with a vibe befitting the song's light-as-air sonics and goofy lyrical content. The result is straight from a high school football game halftime show, a grand way to usher in "Pom Poms," which definitely brings out a new playful and fun side to the threesome.
It's no surprise the music video for the song channels the movie "Drumline," with cheerleaders, a full marching band, fireworks, an epic dance-off, and even a gospel choir get in on the fun. The elaborately-staged clip, was filmed in February in New Orleans, Louisiana, really commits to the premise implied by the song's title, and it takes place smack dab in the middle of a high school football field. Joe, Kevin, and Nick playing guitars and rock out accompanied by sexy dancers as sparks fly behind them, and "Pom Poms'" infectious sound travels all across America!

Michael Bublé gets "It's A Beautiful Day" revenge

Michael Bublé's real life romance with preggers Luisana Lopilato seems near perfection, but it is a completely different story in his sun-drenched music video for his newest single, "It's A Beautiful Day," the lead single from Canadian crooner's upcoming fifth studio album, "To Be Loved," due out on April 15. The video is done in typical Bublé fashion with a very funny opening segment featuring actress Jaime Pressly and actor Jesse Heiman who stole Bar Rafaeli's heart in the most talked about 2013 Super Bowl Go Daddy's commercial plays the role of a geeky guy.
The 37-year-old Grammy Award winning singer continues to have widespread appeal, not only as a singer, but as an actor as well. Bublé sure knows how to write a surprisingly cheerful breakup song. "I've written a lot of romantic lovey-dovey songs and though this one seems very happy, it's kind of an anti-love song - a revenge song for people who were dumped, but it turns out to be the best thing that ever happened to them," Bublé explained about the upbeat song. "I've been dumped and have also been the jerk in the relationship. It's about the good and bad of love."
But in the fun and charming clip, Bublé is experiencing anything other than domestic bliss. With lyrics like "baby, any day that you're gone away/It's a beautiful day," it makes sense to base the story of the video on that of an unfaithful girlfriend. It begins with Bublé walking in on his girlfriend, played by Pressly, while she apparently can't resist the nerd's charms, is "breathing" her supposed Yoga instructor, portrayed by Heiman and you will see he's once again playing the same insane game as in the Super Bowl ad.
Instead of going into a crazy fit, Bublé remains optimistic and simply walks out, and taking a whimsical stroll down the street singing his happy little tune, complete with an array of potential new catches, animated birds and unicorn-shaped clouds, into a sunny "beautiful day" neighborhood filled with many other lovely ladies all wanting a kiss from the charming crooner. If it isn't the subtlest concept in the world, it works well here, a bright and sunny track set to a bright and sunny video. Funny how that works out so nicely, and the whole thing is just so irrepressible.

One Direction channel Elvis Presley in "Kiss You"

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

The Cab "Endlessly" try to find out the best love

Just back from a tour with Maroon 5 throughout Asia and Australia, the Las Vegas rock band The Cab have released a new music video for the fan favorite single, "Endlessly," a song from rocker's latest sophomore album, "Symphony Soldier." The track was co-written with one of their idols Bruno Mars, and the Elliott Sellers-directed clip was shot in Los Angeles, and features Academy Award nominee actress Hailee Steinfeld.
Reinventing pop rock is no easy feat. Considering the influence of EDM and shorter-than-ever attention spans, the idea of building something more than disposable hooks is a much harder task than some may believe, and The Cab have been consistently working on doing just that since their inception.
"'Endlessly' has been the music video we have been dying to make for the past year," says the frontman Alex Deleon. "A few years ago I saw a movie called "True Grit," which starred actress Hailee Steinfeld who completely stole the show and had one of my favorite performances by an actress that I've seen in awhile. I found out she was a fan of our band, and more specifically the song, 'Endlessly' and needless to say I flipped with excitement. I reached out to Hailee and she came to one of our LA shows where I dedicated 'Endlessly' to her. I was nervous to ask her to be apart of the 'Endlessly' story and be in the video, but when she said yes, the rest was history."
Which key will open the box? That's what Steinfeld is trying to find out in new video. In between scenes of The Cab's energetic live sets, unforgettable tour moments, and DeLeon singing in the hazy sunlight, we see the 15-year-old tearing apart her house and frantically try tons of hidden keys to open a locked box before getting fed up. Feeling frustrated, she angrily throws the box on the floor, only to reveal that hidden in the floor is a gold ring! The ring represents love. The moment you stop looking for love, is the moment it finds you. You have to take a step back, and let love enter your life. That's when you find the best love, and the whole idea behind this video.

Fun. “Carry On” All Night In New York City

New York-based indie pop band, Fun., is back with a new set of visuals for their upbeat, hopeful ballad "Carry On," the third single off trio's gold-certified sophomore album, "Some Nights." Unlike most of their previous videos, this one has more of a 'happy' feel to it, featuring the band go on a night of merry-making and sold-out performances in the Big Apple, the city that never sleeps. "Some nights" are better than others - especially when Fun. is involved.
The uplifting, mid-tempo anthem has a slow and melancholic start with a solitary piano, but by the time it reaches its chorus, it is both inspirational and uplifting. Add in a rocking guitar solo and some well timed high-fives in the video and you've got the perfect after-party singalong. It may not reach the dizzy heights of "We Are Young" in terms of its infectiousness and worldwide success, but it's pretty anthemic all the same. It's a tale of both sadness and hope. The slower verses tell the story of situations that could've broken them, while the upbeat chorus is about carrying on.
Fun., the quirky pop-rockers pay tribute to themselves, and takes a breather from their signature, up-beat repertoire to introduce new song, "Carry On." It's a gorgeous departure from the norm, with a slightly anthemic tone and a sound that only gets bigger as it progresses. Frontman Nate Ruess will blow you away with those vocals, and the guitar solo takes pop-rock music to new magnitudes. If the members of Fun. are anything like their band's name, they surely share plenty of good times among themselves.
The Anthony Mandler-directed clip almost plays like a love song to the city. Contrary to their break out video for "We Are Young," which was blissful and dreamlike, the new video for their Broadway-meets-Journey pub-closer "Carry On" shows a much more realistic peek at what goes on in the lives of band members on tour. Split between a raucous performance and a wild night out, Fun.'s new video celebrates the track's never-say-die spirit. It's nice to see the boys are still as young as they claimed to be in their breakout single, drinking and acting their age.

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's Bloody Disco Mess in "Kill The DJ"

Green Day have been pretty generous with their new material lately, and dropped another brand new video for their follow-up tune, "Kill The DJ," the second single from the punk rock band's forthcoming ninth daredevil LP release, "¡Uno!" the first of three album trilogy, which the Green Day singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong admitted: "We're not going with the big Marshall-amp thing. We wanted something punchier, more power pop - somewhere between AC/DC and the early Beatles."
"Kill the DJ" is a dance-punk song with a somewhat sinister feel that takes influences from dance music, something that Green Day have never done before, and is close to straight-up dance music and four-on-the-floor rhythm. It strictly for basement dancefloors everywhere. The fun and funky track shows us a bright new direction for the band, with a catchy melody and an even more infectious chorus. The band have proven time and again, even back in the days of "Warning" and "Nimrod," that they're quite capable of slipping into different genres and experimenting with different sounds to great success.
Green Day don't actually want you to kill any DJs. It's not literal. It's more of a metaphor for information overload, and a point so obvious it feels almost gauche to point out, but given the recent relentless pace of depressing headlines, it seems important to explain these things slowly. "This is close to a floor filler, something the Californian punksters have only briefly dabbled with in the past. "This song is sort of a left turn, kind of going into something more of a four-on-the-floor dance groove," Armstrong told MTV News.
Green Day apparently isn't taking kindly to the expansion of electronic dance music in the Sam Bayer-directed new promo, which starts with black-and-white imagery of the pop-punk trio riding their dirt bikes through the desert on motorbikes before showing the band entertaining the revelers at a seedy discotheque where plenty of blood and rock 'n' roll credibility gets spilled. Once inside, the band perform in front of a packed crowd and continue playing despite a fight breaking out between two women in the crowd, who both end up with bloody noses.

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.

Fun. caught up in the civil war in "Some Nights"

Following the success of single "We Are Young," Fun. return and hit the battlefield in their new video for "Some Nights," the second single and the title track from their sophomore studio album, which has been released since February and made its debut on Billboard Hot 200 at the third place. The clip very artfully showcases a battle between Union and Confederate soldiers, and "Some Nights" is a sure-fire contender for the sound and anthem of this summer!
Fun. named their album after this track as they feel it best represents not only their entire record, but also where they're at as a band. "I think that the song 'Some Nights' just kind of sums up who we are as a band, and while it's über-personal, I think it gives people a lot of stuff to relate to. It's not a love song; it's a song about being an underdog and trying to figure out where you fall into that situation," lead vocals Nate Ruess told MTV News.
After all, "Some Nights" is very much about the inner battle he - and most of us, really - faces on a daily basis: the challenge of trying to find a balance between wildly different desires, of giving in to basic instincts one moment, then attempting to walk the moral tightrope the next. There is genuine guilt and frustration and even actual anger, he can't believe he acts the way he does, and yet, he cannot imagine acting any other way. And above all else, he truly can't comprehend how one person can be this complex, this hell-bent on destruction.
The Anthony Mandler-directed clip, takes place on a battlefield that evokes the Civil War, is more like a short film than actual music video, with 5:41 minutes needed to have this story truly come to life. With Ruess and his bandmates performing on a makeshift stage in the middle of the firefight, fans see a glimpse of a young man and older gentleman who both happen to be soldiers in their respective separate lives. It concludes in the aforementioned gun battle, where the two coincidentally face off. You never see your enemy as more than just that, and Fun. delve right into that notion with this one. But really, "Some Nights" is a video about war and its tragic outcomes.

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!