Hot Video Alert: The Wanted - Lose My Mind

I may not have been the BIGGEST fan of The Wanted's single "Heart Vacancy" (which BTW has grown on me considerably since the first listening) but third single, "Lose My Mind" takes me back to what I loved about the boys in their first single "All Time Low." The video was filmed at the iconic Coney Island and features the boys in all their hotness, doing their thing, dancing and singing.  The

Pierre Lewis Back with Music in 2011...Gives Us Sexy Pics in the Meantime

Photo by Joseph Sinclair via Facebook
Wow. I can't believe it's been nearly three years since I last heard from UK singer/songwriter Pierre Lewis.  Back in November of 2008, Lewis released his debut single "Broken," which went on to peak at #6 on the UK club chart.  In May of the following year he quietly released a song called "Going," which I think I remember...not 100% sure...

No matter!

Hot Video Alert: Jessica Sierra - Enough

If anyone needs a comeback it's 25 year old pop singer Jessica Sierra. Sierra first came into the spotlight back in 2005 during the fourth season of American Idol where she came in tenth (Carrie Underwood ultimately went on to win). After Idol ended, Sierra signed to indie label Verge Records and released one single, "Unbroken" (check out the video HERE) as well as an EP called Deepest Secret

Hot Video Alert: Mylène Farmer - Oui mais... non

Further proof that French singer Mylène Farmer is a Goddess - the brilliantly beautiful video for her new single, "Oui mais... non." A little bit Gaga-esque in concept, the Chris Sweeney-directed video features the ever gorgeous Farmer surrounded by a whole slew of costumed dancers. Ms. Farmer even busts out some fierce dance moves herself. The video, which premiered on November 16th comes out

Hot Video Alert: Joe McElderry - Someone Wake Me Up

I have to be honest - the whole concept for the new Joe McElderry video confuses the hell out of me. What's with the movie clips if the song isn't appearing in the movie? Is this just the label being cheap? The video features clips from new movie The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader but "Someone Wake Me Up" doesn't actually appear in the film. Instead, the single's B-Side,

Hot Video Alert: Pixie Lott - Can't Make Me Over

BLAH it's another ballad, this time from Pixie Lott. "Can't Make This Over" is the second single released from her album re-release, Turn It Up Louder. The follow up to her Top 12 single "Broken Arrow," "Can't Make This Over" was co-penned by Eve Nelson and UK singer/songwriter Daniel Bedingfield. The video has Lott moving backwards through time as if she's rewinding the day after messing

Hot Video Alert: Cheryl Cole - The Flood

Despite the fact that her first album was a bit too Will.i.Am heavy, I have to say that I much prefer Cheryl Cole's 3 Words to her sophomore effort Messy Little Raindrops. At first listen, "Promise This" was just a cluster of noise (although it did grow on me) while follow up single, "The Flood" is just plain boring. The chorus is big and Cheryl's voice sounds good here but overall, the

Frankmusik Previews New Single, Records Duet with Natalia Kills

I realize that I'm a little late with this one but better late than never. One of my FAVORITE UK imports, Frankmusik, is back with a new single and album and I cannot effing wait! The 25-year old Vincent Frank's (AKA Frankmusik) last record, Complete Me is one of my favorite albums of the last few years. Frankmusik is one of many new talents to be nabbed by Interscope Records imprint

U.S. Version of X-Factor to Debut in Fall 2011

AHHH! Exciting news. Entertainment Weekly's Michael Slezak has posted the very first promo for the upcoming U.S. version of X-Factor, the popular UK music reality competition (SLASH American Idol's downfall) that has brought us such great artists as Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke, Diana Vickers, Dolly Rockers, etc. While the promo (which you can see HERE) is short and sweet, my appetite is

Hot Video Alert: Sander Kleinenberg feat. Jamie Cullum - Remember When

Talk about a match made in heaven, the new single from Dutch remixer, DJ and producer Sander Kleinenberg features the ever amazing jazz-pop singer Jamie Cullum! Absolutely brilliant. I like EVERYTHING about this song. The single was released off of Kleinenberg's latest European album, 5K on November 12th in the Netherlands and November 14th in the UK. The digital EP features remixes from

Hot Video Alert: Kylie Minogue - Better Than Today

Is "Better Than Today" my favorite song off of Kylie's Aphrodite album? No. Does that mean I don't enjoy the music video? Of course not! What's not to like? The video's got bright disco lights, pink boas, sparkly stilettos and a little Rocky Horror homage going on. The clip Kylie Minogue/William Baker co-directed clip made it's YouTube/VEVO debut on November 19th. The single, the third off of

From Baseball to...Bellevoxx?

I'm all about a pop group with an interesting story and new girl group Bellevoxx DEFINITELY has an interesting story.  The girls are the first act signed to W2W Records, a Las Vegas-based label created Chicago White Sox MVP Frank Thomas. Hold up...a former baseball player started a record label? OK. I'm intrigued.   Tell me more!

Bellevoxx (which means "beautiful voice") is Raquel Houghton (

Hot Video Alert: Ellie Goulding - Your Song

As far as I'm concerned Ellie Goulding could have released EVERY one of the 10 tracks off her debut album as a single (it's THAT brilliant of an album) so when I learned that she was re-releasing the album in an expanded form I was a bit disappointed. Scrapping plans to release "Lights" as the 5th single, I was HOPING for "This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)" but instead it's one of the NEW

Hot Video Alert: Charlotte Church - Logical World

GIRL! Control that vibrato! Don't get me wrong, Charlotte Church's first pop effort, 2005's underrated Tissues & Issues did it for me. Yes, the classically-trained pop star might have seemed a bit out of her element but at least she went for it. While sexy singles "Crazy Chick" and "Call My Name" cast aside any trace of her classical roots in an effort to make Church a contemporary pop star,

Hot Video Alert: Lykke Li - Get Some

Lykke Li is further proof that all things musically fabulous come out of Sweden. The new video for "Get Some" has Li looking all tribal and stuff, getting down and DIRRTY, grabbing herself and dancing around looking fierce while some eerie black and white video montage plays behind her. The atmospheric and gritty video was directed by Johan Söderberg who's done some video work for Madonna.

Hot Video Alert: Lee DeWyze - Sweet Serendipity

It's 'new music Tuesday' and what do we have? A new music video from American Idol Season 9-winner Lee DeWyze of course. The video actually premiered on VH1 yesterday but it's online today, the same day his debut album, Live It Up is released. The video is cute, featuring a snapshot in the day in the life of DeWyze and a pretty girl. The video has the girl running all around the city,

Hot Video Alert - Wynter Gordon - Dirty Talk (NEW VIDEO)

Back when I first heard that singer/songwriter Wynter Gordon was RE-SHOOTING the video for her #1 Billboard Dance Club hit, "Dirty Talk" I thought - WHY?! After seeing the new video, I get it. The NEW video is the flashy, classy video that Wynter's hit single deserved in the first place. While I do find the original fairy tale interpretation of the Armen Djerrahian-directed clip CHARMING, the

Mini Viva Fuel 'Break Up' Rumors, Move On With Solo Projects

"Oh but it's sad when a love affair dies...the decline into silence and doubt. Our passion was just too intense to survive...which means..." - Evita
*SIGH* Words cannot express how BUMMED I am about the RUMORED breakup of UK pop group Mini Viva, although the chorus from "Goodbye and Thank You" did a pretty good job. I'm devastated! While there's been no official announcement as of yet, if you

Hot Video Alert: Erika Jayne - One Hot Pleasure

Sometimes a song just GRABS you by the balls and pulls you out onto the dancefloor. That song for me right now is Erika Jayne's "One Hot Pleasure." One part Ke$ha with a little dash of Kylie Minogue, "One Hot Pleasure" further solidifies Jayne's position as American's new queen of the dance club.

Prior to watching the Mikey Minden/Mike Ruiz directed video, I had only heard of a tiny SNIPPET

Hot Video Alert: Natasha Bedingfield - Strip Me

I love me some Natasha Bedingfield. With the release of her new Ryan Tedder writen/produced single "Strip Me," I found myself reflecting back to 2004. From the first time I heard her debut UK single..."Single"...I was instantly hooked. Before 2004 the only Bedingfield I knew was her brother, singer/songwriter Daniel Bedingfield, so when I learned that there was another Bedingfield on the scene

Erika Jayne Forms Pretty Mess Records, New Single Released November16th

My favorite queen of the clubs, Erika Jayne, may have been MIA since her last hit single topped the Billboard Dance charts earlier this year, but that doesn't mean she hasn't been working hard. Oh no - just the opposite! Not only does Jayne have a new single dropping in a couple weeks, (YAY!!) but the talented songstress JUST announced the formation of Pretty Mess Records, her very own record

Hot Video Alert: P!nk - Raise Your Glass

"Don't Get Fancy just get dancey," proclaims international pop superstar P!nk in her new single, and BOY do I ever. The Max Martin/Shellback-produced "Raise Your Glass" is pure, pop fantasy through and through. P!nk can do no wrong in my book (except maybe with "Feel Good Time"). Whether she's doing a raw and emotional ballad (while suspended in the air) or tearing it up at the dance club,

Adele 'excited, nervous, eager, anxious (but chuffed)' To Release Sophomore Album In January

OK. So excited about this!  The news came today that the FABULOUS Adele is coming BACK with a new album on January 24th in the UK and on February 22nd in the U.S. via XL Recordings/Columbia Records! Adele's sophomore effort called 21 is the follow up to her 2X Platinum (Gold in the U.S.) debut 19 and will be preceded by the single, "Rolling In The Deep." The single, a "dark bluesy gospel disco

Eliza Doolittle Covers Cee-Lo, Announces Release Date For U.S. Debut

Singer/songwriter Eliza Doolittle (whom I interviewed last month) has a busy Fall/Winter ahead of her. Soon after Doolittle finishes her tour with the fabulous Paloma Faith (which wraps up in London on November 8th), she's set to drop her debut U.S. album on November 23rd.  While there are no confirmed gigs in the States at this point, Doolittle DID do a private gig in Los Angeles on October