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.

Olly Murs meets his dream girl in "Troublemaker"

Olly Murs has hooked-up with the Whistle rapper Flo Rida and is stirring up some trouble in the cheeky new video for his latest track, "Troublemaker" the lead single from the 28-year-old British pop star' upcoming third studio album, "Right Place Right Time," available in the UK on November 26 and the US on December 4. But not like album's tile, the X Factor popstar finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time in his new video.
"Troublemaker," has a very late-'90s, early-'00s vibe, is an incredibly catchy, fun and pure pop anthem, which Murs co-wrote with Claude Kelly and Steve Robson. It also has a '70s, disco beat, but it's tempered by Murs' silky smooth tone and delivery. That is, it never sounds retro. It's absolutely modern, despite a backbeat from another sonic era. Lyrically Murs has said that the song is about "that special girl that you can't shake off, even if you know you should because, let's face it, she's got a bit of a wild side." The lyrical hook that features the title has us wanting to make trouble.
Speaking about the unlikely collaboration, Murs recently explained that Rida was immediately interested in working with him and signed up after hearing the track: "Getting Flo Rida on the record was kind of easy, in a way. [It] wasn't hard." The two already collaborated together on track "Heart Skips A Beat." The album title reflects the way everything has fitted in place for the British star to date. "'Right Place, Right Time' as a title sums up my career to this point," he said. "I've worked hard in everything I've done, doing what's felt right, and everything has fit into place. It sums up the sentiment for this whole album."
The playful video features Murs following an unfortunate young lady around and causing her to fall victim to all kinds of mishaps, and by coincidence, she keeps crossing paths with Murs. The pair are then seen in a nightclub where a fight breaks out after a tray of drinks is knocked over, and they make a run for it before being stopped by a burly security guard. Rida briefly shows up to drop his bars, is seen in a billboard on a beach next to a luxury car with two scantily dressed clad women perched inside in a sunny American city.

Rita Ora returns to her roots in "Shine Ya Light"

After wowing audiences across the US with her No.1 LP "Ora," British singer-songwriter Rita Ora heads to her hometown of Pristina, Kosovo, and parties with the city to delivers her fourth music video this year by way of "Shine Ya Light," the third UK single off her debut album, and will be fourth single in US. Ora is clearly an even bigger star in her hometown than she is everywhere else, and she turned the town upside down when she returned to her native hometown and it's good to get a closer look at her roots!
The Roc Nation singer has come a long way since being introduced to New York's Z100 radio station back in February with her boss Jay-Z. Often compared to Rihanna, the UK-based blonde bombshell seems to be finally stepping out from under Rihanna's shadow, and steps out in her own way for her new video "Shine Ya Light." Ora may be a worldwide pop superstar now, but she hasn't forgotten where she comes from. To prove it, she returned to her birthplace to celebrate her success with the locals. "I can't explain to you what this means," said Ora, who was overcome with emotion during her journey home. “This is the only place I wanted to shoot my video.”
The lyrics were inspired by Ora to dubstep and remix, the phrase "Shine Ya Light" was expression by Ora to find something which took several years to come when her debut album was released. Ora told The Boombox why she decided to record this reggae-flavored track. "'Shine Ya Light' was one of those songs that I wanted to do that came from a different kind of world," she explained. "You can hear my influences in it. Reggae is one of my big influences. I love mixing and matching genres. That's who I am. It feels good. It reminds me of an anthem."
Jay's protegee made an emotional return to the country of her birth like a Queen and shines bright in Emil Nava-directed video. But the video isn't a sombre affair - the 21-year-old struggles to stay dressed as she channels her in inner bad girl to ride through the streets on the back of a motorcycle and gets a police escort. Wearing her signature beanie, red lips and thigh-high stiletto boots. After warmly greeting her hometown fans, she performs near the Newborn monument with a breath-taking view of her town, symbolizing a sense of pride and accomplishment for her country.Enjoy her triumphant homecoming.

Carly Rae Jepsen has a blast in "This Kiss"

Carly Rae Jepsen and her friends blow kisses to the camera in the just-released new video for her mid-tempo single, "This Kiss," the third single taken from her second studio album and first international release, "Kiss." The 'Call Me Maybe' singer is well on her way to becoming an incredibly successful Canadian pop star - just like her mentor, Justin Bieber. Can you imagine how proud Canadians must be of this 26-year-old whose sound is crisp and clear and whose lyrics are nothing if not clean and fun?
As sweet and as cavity-causing as 'Call Me Maybe,' Jepsen wrote with LMFAO's RedFoo and her boyfriend Matthew Koma, "This Kiss" is a catchy modern disco-pop number which lyrically speaks about a kiss being something Jepsen can't resist and as undeniable as the lips of the lyrical object of affection who isn't the boy she has back home with despite the fact both of them are engaged in relationships with others. Jepsen's vocals on the track have a girly feel that endears her to young pop fans. Sure this one will monopolize the airwaves like her last song, but with the dance beat and vocal effects, Jepsen is going for dance floor domination as well.
Jepsen explained to MTV News why she named her album after this track. "I was at an interview once, and someone just came out and asked me, 'What's your album going to be called?' and I was like, 'Kiss', and that was how I decided," she explained."It really is an album about love, flirtation and the beginnings of things and it felt like it really suited it. There's a track called 'This Kiss' on the album, which I think is probably my favorite song so that's probably why."
Directed by Justin Francis, the concept for the "This Kiss" music video is girls night out and they'll party like there's no tomorrow. The video featuring Jepsen hits up a lively Halloween bash with her girlfriends, put on their best clothes, get pretty, and get to this super hipster nightclub on a Fiat 500, where Jepsen performing the track at a party, and enjoying a photo shoot with friends before running off with a photographer in a grey beanie. The video ends with the pair jumping into a swimming pool with him and kissing underwater.

Nicki Minaj becomes a princess in "Va Va Voom"

Nicki Minaj has premiered a brand new music video for her dance tune, "Va Va Voom" exclusively on E! News, and it's safe to say this video has something for everyone. Minaj typically uses a few key ingredients in her super sexy music videos: outrageous costumes, plenty of bright wigs, and water. Well, her latest effort has all that plus unicorns and princesses. Some might say this is the jackpot.
Musically, "Va Va Voom," is a dance-pop song along with electropop influences. Lyrically, the song talks about seduction finds Minaj playing the temptress atop some delicious dub-lite pulsations, and sexual activity towards a male. The track, serves as the lead single of "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up," received very positive reviews from music critics, praising the crossover music from Minaj's experiments with pop and hip-hop music, along with it being catchy and radio-friendly.
The song, is one of those tunes which will catch the ears first before fans perk up for a closer listen. That's where the trouble begins. The message, on the outside, seems to be about a fairy tale princess finally meeting her dream guy. The second time around, it's more obvious it's about stealing her prince away from another, no matter the cost. It doesn't really matter that Minaj is advocating daytime talk show tactics. What matters now is the fact that this irresistible song will be booming out from woofers thumping dance floors all around the world for the next few months.
The rap queen nevertheless gets her fairytale princess on in the sun-soaked Hype Williams-directed video, which features the 29-year-old singer going through a series of fairy tales and Unicorns, as Minaj dances in the woods with a hunky huntsman in a sparkly pantsless number, wears a hat that looks like a horse's head, gets attacked then rescued from a glass box like 'Snow White,' and finally morphs into the sexiest evil queen we've ever seen. The final scene portrays her prince finding a magic mirror in the forest which has a curvaceous Wicked Queen in the mirror who flirts with the prince.

Ciara busting out dance moves in 'Got Me Good'

In honor of her 27th birthday on Thursday, Ciara throws a dance party in her new video for "Got Me Good," the second single off her upcoming fifth studio album, "One Woman Army." The sexy singer celebrated her big day and premiered the video on the Sony Board across from the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square earlier in the evening. A white-hot singer rides in her black Jeep Wrangler and dances in the desert in her new performance-heavy clip. "Today was nothing but dancing and dancing and more dancing," singer tells MTV News from the video's set.
The dance floor-ready record was produced by Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins. Despite the song being staler than moldy cheese, she dances the hell out of it anyway in a California desert. With its relentless drum track, sounds a lot like something Janet Jackson might have recorded in her Rhythm Nation days. Which is, of course, a compliment. As Ciara said on the uptempo track: "I just want people walking away feeling good. When they hear this song, I want them to be inspired and motivated to dance and be free and love."
Directed by Joseph Kahn, the high-octane clip is parched, dry and shot in the blazing hot California desert, and Ciara worked up a sweat while busting out some new moves with her dancers and "America's Best Dance Crew" alum 8 Flavahs. The clip is a very '90s high-budget production and a perfect metaphor for her current state of affairs. The choreography was executed brilliantly as usual, and Kahn put her impressive fancy footwork skills at the forefront and she managed to finally do a dance routine without breaking out her trusty matrix move.
"It's turned up," the R&B songstress describes of the video's sick stylings. "It was so much energy. We actually rocked in the desert and it was like 108 degrees," Ciara told Rap-Up.com. "It was so hot, but I feel like the energy of dance and working with 8 Flavahz and my dancers just kinda kept me really upbeat. I didn't even recognize how hot it was and I thank God for the umbrella man because he also saved me." This is fire. It doesn't really tell have a story line, but Kahn helped Ciara flaunt those booty-shaking skills and bangin' bod she's become known for.

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.