Muse Shows Olympic Spirit In "Survival" Video

The British atmospheric powerful rock trio Muse has been chosen to represent the UK at the upcoming London Summer Olympics with their latest track "Survival," the lead single from the English alternative rock band's sixth studio album, "The 2nd Law," is scheduled to be released on September 17th. With the games scheduled to kick off on July 27, audiences can now expect this thundering rock anthem to play throughout the Olympics.
"Survival" gradually emerges as another of Muse's chorus-less, build-to-a-cataclysmic-climax mood pieces. The lyrics match this competitive mentality, "Survival" certainly gives off an enormous vibe. It feels like a classic rock jam that Queen or ELO would've crafted, rife with strings, pianos, guitars and choir vocals. Appropriately, it's comprised entirely of various athletic feats from past Olympic games. The group says that the song is "about total conviction and pure determination to win."
That goes a long way toward explaining why Muse don't appear at all in the just-revealed video for "Survival," which instead features a thrilling montage of past Olympic glory and defeat. Because the Olympics area all about inclusion and global unity, the nearly four-minute clip makes sure to include all the sports that will be featured. "Survival" might be amongst the most ear-scorchingly, arse-burstingly, aneurysm-inducingly brilliant songs in Muse's canon, and it's clear that Muse have the spirit of the Olympics in mind.
The clip opens with a quick rewind through some of the Games' biggest moments back from 2012 to 1896, the birth of the modern games, which rolls out over triumphant moments from the past century-plus of competition. As frontman Matthew Bellamy begins his Queen-like call to athletic greatness we see a montage of sportsmen and women staring with intensity and raising their arms in victory. In the middle the Olympic credo, "Faster, Higher, Stronger" flashes across the screen as the song builds to a chorus-assisted crescendo. It's as insanely overblown as the Olympics themselves.

Kelly Rowland Goes "Summer Dreaming"

Kelly Rowland has been busy recording her upcoming fourth studio album but she has given her fans a special treat to calm their nerves. The R&B songstress knows how to enjoy the shiny sky and takes in the summer vibes with her new feel-good video for the hit song "Summer Dreaming," in honor of Bacardi Rum's 150th anniversary, the R&B diva has teamed up with the liquor brand company for a remake of Kate Yanai's '90s hit song, which was topped the German music charts over a decade ago.
Gave a modern twist with fresh dance beats, the remixed jam itself will be officially released on July 8th when Rowland performs it in Berlin. "The song and its history enthralled me right away," says the 31-year-old after she first heard the song at a Bacardi anniversary party in January. "My aim was to record a joyful, colorful, sexy song and give it a bit of soul quality. The collaboration with Bacardi was so much fun. We had an awesome time recording the song."
As a official soundtrack, "Summer Dreaming" to be used on the new Bacardi commercials in Europe this summer! Besides giving the song a modern twist with fresh nu' dance beats, "Summer Dreaming" wins so much with the hot vocals only the 'When Love Takes Over' songstress could offer. Speaking on the video, the former Destiny's Child star said, "The story is all about the celebration. It's almost like you're seeing my dream come to life before your eyes and I wake up and I'm like, 'I'm really dreaming!'"
Under the direction of Annick Wolfer, the pop star and crew shot the colorful fun party clip poolside in Barcelona in the Sant Andreu de Llavaneres area. In it, Rowland parties like the Spanish do, soaking up the sun, getting her groove on and rocking some summery fashions and getting behind the DJ booth to performing the track with the backdrop of a beautiful scenery on a pier overlooking the Mediterranean sea, while a bunch of youngsters hit the beach and getting tipsy with a few Bacardi mojitos.

Karise Eden debuts her first "You Won't Let Me"

The winner of the inaugural Australian season of "The Voice," Karise Eden has released her first music video for her debut single, "You Won't Let Me," as the lead single from her debut studio album, "My Journey," which was rush-released to capitalize on 'The Voice' grand finale, and debuted at No.1 after being available for just three days in what is believed to be an ARIA first.
Eden sings the blues in her first single, "You Won't Let Me," which was written by American singers and songwriters, Rachael Yamagata and Mike Viola. A first listen to the song would bring to mind the ideas of love, fear of betrayal and the need to move on from a dark past. It's just one of four songs the fully-fledged pop star performed on the show that made the Top 5 of the ARIA singles charts, and no-one's done that since The Beatles!
Known for her edgy vocals that match a strong go-getter personality, Eden's journey on 'The Voice' has been celebrated by Aussie fans since early on in show. "You Won't Let Me" carries a rather poignant message that somewhat relates to Eden's difficulties in life. Known for having to cope with life's bigger challenges at a young age, Eden seems to be nursing her own spirit with the song. She seems to be the character for whom the song is written.
Somewhere in the song is hope. Someone's not giving up and not leaving the other behind. Someone's being stubborn, but the other wants to be stronger than any fear. It is melancholic but inspiring. "You Won't Let Me" is expected to climb the music charts. The understated video for her winner's single "You Won't Let Me," is fittingly shot in moody black and white as the 19-year-old Eden belts it out in the recording studio.

Christina Perri Gets Emotionally In "Distance"

Christina Perri has released the music video for "Distance," the third single of her debut studio album, "Lovestrong." As stated by Perri on a video on her Facebook, it featuring her good friend, Jason Mraz. The Elliott Sellers-directed clip sees Perri and Mraz singing the lyrics of the wistful ballad while wandering the same place, but without running into each other. It gives us an antique look inside Perri's heart. She and Mraz croon the melodies in the sweetest ways, making us happy and nostalgic both at the same time!
"'Distance' is a song about loving someone at the wrong time in your life," the 25-year-old tells Rolling Stone. "Maybe it's too soon, maybe it's too late, but nevertheless it's about being around that one whom your heart longs for without being about to show your true feelings, without being able to tell them. It's very hard to keep love a secret, and I wrote this song about the one time I had to." The bittersweet message and haunting duet vocals from both artists carry the clip with plenty of emotional vulnerability and engagement.
"Distance" is a quite beautiful on the ears, and it sounds like a much more restrained performance from the 'Jar Of Hearts' singer and the emotionally engaging combination of her and Mraz really does connect with some resonance. They'd create the type of song poignant enough to leave you blubbering and snot-crying into an empty pint of ice cream, because that's just what happens when you add one amazing singer-songwriter to another amazing singer-songwriter and then throw in a video with hazy sunlight and a white dress.
In the gorgeous clip, Perri and Mraz play lovers who are torn apart. There are a ton of sad faces and stolen glances, which work just as well. Symbolically, the pair are in the same house, yet they can't quite find each other. As Perri roams the property, she eventually stumbles upon a huge wall of photos and mementos that we're assuming remind her lover, as she dramatically rips the photos off the wall only to reveal a real live Mraz, calmly strumming his guitar and waiting patiently for Perri to find him. The clip leaves us in suspense.

David Guetta's in control for 'I Can Only Imagine'

Utilizing face mapping technology, David Guetta has dropped an expensive looking clip for his new electro-house song, "I Can Only Imagine," his dance/pop collaboration with Chris Brown and Lil' Wayne which serves as the sixth international single off his latest hugely successful LP, "Nothing but the Beat," which offers the same experience as one of Guetta's numerous remix sets, is in stores now.
After seeing a behind-the-scenes clip of the 44-year-old French producer's "I Can Only Imagine" video last week, the final product is here. The French disc jockey calls on Wayne and Brown for a lyrical assist for the club-ready track, and the two hip-hop and R&B staples show up for their respective verses. The threesome performed the club banger for the first time at the 54th Grammy Awards back to February.
Directed by Colin Tilley, the visually-engaging futuristic theme clip used six video sets and it shows Guetta in a control room of sorts with holograms and 3D screen to control a cyborg dancing in a hall. "David Guetta actually has this control room that's made out of all holograms," said Tilley. "It kinda feels like 'Minority Report.' It's just got a really crazy vibe and he's controlling everything that's happening in his world. He's controlling these dancers that are going crazy, he's controlling Chris Brown in this room with this mask on."
The clip shows a dance floor virtual reality based around Guetta and a futuristic DJ booth. While Wayne raps in front of a skateboarding backdrop, Guetta navigates Brown through a nearly zero-gravity dance routine that ends when Guetta finally removes his hands from the control pad on his turntable. There are light-up suits, face-mapping, skateboard ramps, and laser-beam eyes. Guetta described the video as having "crazy, super strong images, and futuristic images." Overall, pretty slick effort!

Train Trys To Find "50 Ways To Say Goodbye"

Train have recently premiered the music video for their next single, the humorous song "50 Ways To Say Goodbye," the second single off San Francisco-based pop-rockers' sixth studio album, "California 37." The catchy song is pretty clever track about a dude who gets dumped by his girl, and decides that if anyone asks, he'll just lie and say something terrible happened to her and that's why she's not around anymore.
Train's frontman Pat Monahan penned this song with Espionage, the Norwegian production duo that helped pen "Hey Soul Sister." Espionage is made up of Espen Lind and Amund Bjørklund and amongst their other credits are Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable" and Chris Brown's "With You." The song follows a similar theme to Paul Simon's "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover," though in this instance it's the narrator's pride that has been hurt as he looks for excuses to tell his friends why she's disappeared from his life.
The pop rock band explained on their official website: "We wanted to make a fun web video for our new single '50 Ways To Say Goodbye.' Things got a little lost in translation, but eventually we managed to get a mariachi band to show up at a random cafe and perform a cover of '50 Ways To Say Goodbye.' Watch the hilarity that ensued below or on YouTube." Though the song's title claims there are 50 ways to say goodbye, I can only find 11 lies about his farewell the protagonist tells, all involving his former beau's demise.
The Marc Klasfeld-directed clip features the former Baywatch star consoling Monahan after his heart is broken by actress Taryn Manning. The video begins Monahan doing his usual shopping rounds at the supermarket and Hasselhoff appears as a grocery shopper while he explains to his hi-bye acquaintances why his girlfriend isn't with him anymore and that's the fun part of the song. The clip also features a mariachi band and scenes of young, attractive women meeting untimely deaths. It's a fun video for a fun song, so definitely check the mildly amusing new video now out.

Whitney Houston & Jordin Sparks "Celebrate"

Giving us a peek at the pop music icon Whitney Houston's fourth and final big screen role before her tragic death in February, a music video made in support of Jordin Sparks and the late legendary R&B icon's duet "Celebrate," has arrived in full. The upbeat bubbly cut finds the two stars singing of celebrating life. The clip is capped off with a message that reads "In loving memory of Whitney Houston."
This upbeat and '80s-inspired R.Kelly-produced track is a simple yet fascinatingly uplifting vintage-sounding R&B song which both Houston and Sparks flawlessly executed it. It was the very last song Houston ever recorded before her untimely death at the age of 48, and is also featured in the upcoming musical-drama, "Sparkle," brings its light to theaters August 17. A remake of the 1976 classic Irene Cara flick, which finds Houston playing a mother of three daughters who rise to fame in the music industry, but face challenges when the family begins to fall apart.
Talking about the song "Celebrate," the 22-year-old said, "I first heard the song after she passed and it was one of those out-of-body experiences because she sounds so happy and you can feel the joy when she's singing." Sparks also shared about the concept behind the video was to throw a party in the late diva's honor: "When we did the song, we planned on [the video] being Whitney and me," Sparks, who plays Houston's daughter in the film, told BET. "But she's not here, so we wanted it to be a tribute to her. So it's fun, upbeat and exciting."
The supremely happy video is a mix of newly-shot scenes and footage from the actual "Sparkle" movie, in which, the American Idol winner effuses positive light beams while hosting a jubilant house party gathering with a handful of her "Sparkle" co-stars in honor of the late R&B icon. It's some kind of family get-together maybe and cupcakes, and goofy chair dancing and, if at all possible, ample movie footage of Houston's sparkiest Sparkle moments. Anything can be cause for a love-stuffed celebration!