[Review] Adele - Skyfall

James Bond theme songs have always held a special place in my heart, which shouldn't come as a big surprise to anyone, given my passion for both music and film.  With the recent release of Adele's own Bond stunner, "Skyfall," the 24-year old English chanteuse finds herself sitting pretty among some of my favorite Bond singers, including Shirley Bassey ("Goldfinger," "Diamonds Are Forever," & "Moonraker"), Paul McCartney & Wings ("Live & Let Die"), Carly Simon ("Nobody Does It Better"), Sheena Easton ("For Your Eyes Only"), Tina Turner ("Goldeneye") and Garbage ("The World Is Not Enough").  Written by Adele and Paul Epworth (Florence + The Machine, Lana Del Rey, Adele), "Skyfall" is easily the best James Bond theme song since 1999's EPIC rock-tinged "The World Is Not Enough," and a worthy addition to the lineage. 

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[Hot Video Alert] Sky Ferreira - Red Lips

Sky Ferreira dropped the Terry Richardson-directed music video today for her new single, "Red Lips," the latest cut off of her forthcoming debut album, Wild At Heart, due later this year on Capitol Records.  To call 19 year old singer/songwriter/model/actress Sky Ferreira's upcoming debut album one of my most anticipated this year might very well be the UNDERSTATEMENT of the CENTURY!  Working with Jon Brion (Fiona Apple, Rufus Wainwright), Shirley Manson (of Garbage), and Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen, Marina & The Diamonds), Wild At Heart can not come out fast enough!

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[Review] Wolfette - Risk For You

There's no doubt about it, UK singer/songwriter Wolfette keeps getting better with each song she releases.  Her latest hit, called "Risk For You," is due out May 28th and very well might be her best yet.  It's probably not a coincidence that my favorite Wolfette track is also her most commercial-sounding single.  This is not to say Wolfette is selling out, on the contrary, she's showing her versatility as an artist.  With it's driving beats and haunting vocals, "Risk For You" could easily find a place in a car advert or perhaps in a TV show  While past singles, "Different Story" and "Trophy Girl" both include heavy dance and electronica elements, they are both considerably more ROCK than the more club friendly "Risk For You," and for me, that's a good thing.  

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Garbage Set to Release First Album in Six Years on May 15th, First Single and Video Out Now

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First The Cranberries come back, now Garbage? It just keeps getting better!  "Blood For Poppies" is the first new single from Garbage since the band went on "indefinite hiatus" six years ago and I couldn't be happier that Shirley Manson and the crew are back doing what they do best - creating dark, moody rocktronica music.

Written and produced by Garbage, "Blood For Poppies" was released as a free download on Garbage.com March 15th.  The single was added to Alternative Rock Radio and Triple-A Radio in the U.S. March 20th, followed by the singles official release as a digital single March 26th - March 28th (depending on where you live).  The song went on to peak at #24 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart and at #41 on Billboard's Rock Songs chart. The single will see a physical release on CD single April 16th, followed by a 7" vinyl release April 21st which just so happens to be Record Store Day (check out the 7" vinyl artwork for the single above).  If you have your heart set on the vinyl pressing, you better act fast because only 2,500 units were made, 1,900 of those for U.S. distribution.  The vinyl features the single plus an exclusive 'Heads Down Here We Come' remix.

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