[Hot Video Alert] Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen - Good Time

After his last album failed to produce anything resembling a hit, Owl City (AKA Adam Young) continues in his quest to avoid being another ONE HIT WONDER, this time enlisting the support of relative newcomer and bonafied hitmaker, Canadian singer/songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen, who's own single "Call Me Maybe" catapulted her into superstar status and earned her #1's all over the world.  Pretty smart if you ask me. So far, the new single entitled "Good Time" has peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Owl City the second Top 20 hit of his career.

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Eva Simons to Release 'I Don't Like You' Remix EP May 22nd; Mixes by Nicky Romero, Fred Falke, Nick Thayer and R3HAB

Photo Credit: Nick Farrell

Hot on the heels of her sassy new video, Dutch electropop DIVA Eva Simons is ready to unleash a brand, spankin'-new remix EP on May 22nd via Interscope Records.  The EP includes remixes from some of today's HOTTEST DJs, including Nicky Romero (Madonna, Kelly Clarkson), Fred Falke (Little Boots, Lykke Li), Nick Thayer and R3HAB (Lady Gaga, Katy Perry).  Listen to ALL of the remixes BELOW and get ready to download them on iTunes May 22nd.

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[Review] Sammy Adams - Only One

Sorry Sammy. Sorry for ignoring all of those early PR emails back when you were promoting your debut album, Boston's Boy. Sorry that it took me this long to post about you. All I can really say is, better late than never...

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[Hot Video Alert] Shakira - Addicted To You

While the world eagerly awaits Colombian hip-shaker Shakira's highly anticipated eighth studio album, we have one final single off her last album, Sale el Sol, to enjoy.  "Addicted To You" is the fifth and final single taken from Shakira's third bilingual album, released all the way back in October 2010.  Released as a single on March 13th, the song was written and produced by Shakira alongside Luis Fernando Ochoa, El Cata and John Hill.

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[Hot Video Alert] Eva Simons - I Don't Like You

In the recently released video for Eva Simons' debut Interscope single "I Don't Like You," the fierce Dutch electropop diva exacts revenge on a skeezy ex boyfriend by trashing the hell out of his spacious loft.  Of course Simons arrives for the occasion dressed for the club, her trademark mohawk styled high, complete with a troop of equally fabulous cohorts.  The girls wait for the douche-bag to leave with his new fling in tow before strutting in and tearing every inch of his fabulous pad to smithereens.  While Eva's revenge-exactors are trashing every piece of furniture and home accessory, Eva is busy looking fierce and fabulous, lounging around on a strategically placed leather sofa, singing seductively into the camera.  This video has every element you'd expect in a visual for a future Billboard Dance hit like "I Don't Like You;"  Flashing lights, slow-mo shots of pillow stuffing flying everywhere, broken beer bottles. One thing's for sure, you don't want to piss off Eva Simons!

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[Review] American Idol's Stefano Langone Drops Debut Single

When I heard back in January that American Idol (Season 10) contestant Stefano Langone had signed with Hollywood Records, I was over the moon!  During his season, Langone was easily one of my favorite men on the show, and while he was a frequent resident of the 'Bottom 3' corner, JLo backed him throughout.  In fact, Stefano was JLo's Wild Card pick, which saw him advance to the Top 13.  Now, nearly a year after his untimely 7th place elimination, Stefano Langone (just 'STEFANO' now) is set to release his debut single, "I'm On A Roll" featuring New Boyz & Rock Mafia, on April 24th followed by a live performance on the American Idol stage April 26th.

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Natalia Kills Not Quite Done with America: Embarks on Fall Tour with The Sounds

Natalia Kills is set to return to North America to continue promoting her debut album, Perfectionist this Fall with two sets of dates. Kicking things off October 30th in Boston, the U.S. leg of Kills' tour sees her joining forces with Swedish indie rock band The Sounds. The 9 city tour concludes on November 11th, before Kills moves up and over the border into Canada where she will embark on a 10 city tour starting November 13th in Quebec City as part of the Cherrytree Pop Alternative Tour. The Canadian leg of the tour sees Kills joining Cherrytree Records labelmates LMFAO, Far East Movement, Frankmusik, Kay, Rye Rye and Collette Carr. Sounds like a party!

Since releasing her album in the States this past August Kills released will.i.am collaboration, "Free," did guest vocals (and appeared in the video) for LMFAO's dark and dancetastic "Champagne Showers" not to mention turning out a lovely feature on Far East Movement's "2 Is Better" and Frankmusik's "Do It In The AM." As if that wasn't enough to keep her busy, Natalia Kills also features on "1974" by The Krux, taken from their debut album Eraser. Busy busy busy! You have to hand it to Kills...she's really going all out on the promotion of her debut album. I wish all artists (and labels) had such a strong work ethic!

  Natalia Kills - Free (Dr Rosen Rosen Remix) by CherrytreeRecords

Here in the States, Perfectionist peaked at #1 on the Billboard Heakseekers Albums chart, #6 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart, and #134 on the Billboard 200. Over Europe the album fared a little bit better, peaking at #129 in the UK, #35 and #50 on the Austrian and German charts (respectively). In Canada the album also did significantly better than it did in the States, peaking at #36.

The fact that the album charted at all here in America is a miracle, and while I was hoping for better, something is better than nothing. To date, Kills has yet to have a single on the Billboard Hot 100, although "Mirrors" did peak at #3 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. Check out an alternate version of Natalia Kills' "Free" video below and catch her on tour this fall (dates below). Download "Free" on U.S. iTunes HERE, download Perfectionist on standard edition HERE and the deluxe edition HERE.

Tour Dates:

Natalia Kills with The Sounds 
10/30 – Royale – Boston, MA
11/01 – Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
11/02 – Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY
11/04 – Webster Hall – New York, NY
11/05 – Black Cat – Washington, DC
11/07 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
11/09 – Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX
11/10 – Granada Theatre – Dallas, TX
11/11 – La Zona Rosa – Austin, TX

Cherrytree Pop Alternative Tour
11/13 – Pavillion De La Jeuness – Quebec City, Quebec
11/14 – Air Canada Centre – Toronto, Ontario
11/15 – Bell Centre – Montreal, Quebec
11/16 – Civic Centre – Ottawa, Ontario
12/14 – MTS Centre – Winnipeg, Manitoba
12/15 – Saskatoon Prairieland Park – Saskatoon, Saskatchew
12/16 – Brandt Centre – Regina, Saskatchewan
12/20 – Stampede Corral – Calgary, Alberta
12/21 – Rexall Place – Edmonton, Alberta
12/23 – Pacific Coliseum – Vancouver, British Columbia

Check out Natalia Kills on the web:

Official Site//MySpace//Facebook//Twitter//VEVO

Hot Video Alert: LMFAO feat. Natalia Kills - Champagne Showers

I feel like I haven't really given LMFAO a proper chance and I don't have an answer as to why. Redfoo and SkyBlu (AKA Stefan Kendal Gordy and Skyler Husten Gordy) first appeared on the charts with their debut single "I'm In Miami Bitch" was a top ten hit over in the UK but here in America it peaked just outside of the top 50 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band really didn't have a proper "breakthrough" until 2010 when their David Guetta collaboration, "Gettin' Over You" peaked top ten in eleven countries including three #1's! IMPRESSIVE and kind of out of nowhere. I don't know if the material from their first album wasn't strong enough, or maybe it was just too Euro for America. Regardless - the boys are back in a big way and I'm into it big time.

"Party Rock Anthem" was really the song that converted me into an LMFAO fan. I don't know if it was the FABULOUS Lauren Bennett (formerly of the Paradiso Girls) or just the catchy nature of the song itself, but it absolutely has me shuffling every time it comes on my playlist now. The song gave LMFAO their first top 5 hit here in the U.S., where it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, not to mention #5 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart, #9 on the US Pop Songs chart and #10 on the US Rap Songs chart. IMMENSE! The song also went #1 in ten countries including the UK, Switzerland, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, France and more! That's what I call a hit song!

Their sophomore album, Sorry For Party Rocking was just released on June 21st and features "Party Rock Anthem" as well as the band's new Natalia Kills-assisted new single, "Champagne Showers." While not nearly as catchy as "Party Rock Anthem," the beat is infectious and that's a big part in any successful dance single. I was hoping Natalia Kills would be featured more prominently, at least in terms of vocals. While she does sing in the chorus, her voice is heavily masked by vocal effects, made even more difficult to understand by her high falsetto.

The fantastic videos for both "Party Rock Anthem" and "Champagne Showers" follow one another, taking cues from popular horror movies. In the "Party Rock Anthem" video," 28 Days Later is spoofed, except instead of waking up to a world filled with zombies, RedFoo and SkyBlu are surprised to find out that world has been taken over by "shufflers," who have all been "infected" by the release of "Party Rock Anthem." The song is just SO infectious that it makes people want to shuffle. The "Champagne Showers" video spoofs the vampire flick From Dusk Till Dawn, taking the boys of LMFAO to an underground vampire club, overseen by the queen of darkness herself Natalia Kills. The boys defeat the sexy vampire hoards with showers of holy champagne (AKA Champagne Showers). These boys certainly get an A++ in the creativity department. Can't wait to see what the next video is like!

"Champagne Showers" was released in Europe on May 27th and has so far, failed to live up to it's predecessor at least in terms of chart performance. On the ARIA Singles Chart, the track peaked at #26, in Ireland #20, in Scotland #32 and in the UK #46. On the dance charts, the song has been doing notably better, peaking at #9 on the ARIA Dance Chart and at #13 on the UK Dance Chart. Watch both videos in order below and if you haven't picked up the singles yet, do so now! "Party Rock Anthem" is available on U.S. iTunes HERE and "Champagne Showers" is available on UK iTunes HERE. Both songs appear on the album, Sorry For Party Rocking, out now worldwide on will.iam/Cherrytree/Interscope Records.

Check out LMFAO on the web:

Official Site//MySpace//Facebook//Twitter//YouTube

Natalia Kills Releases New will.I.am-Assisted Single

In case you haven't heard, there's a new Natalia Kills single out today in the States and it's the perfect summer jam! "Free" is hands down one of Kills' most radio-friendly singles to date, aided in a big way by songwriter/producer and Black Eyed Peas frontman Mr. will.I.am. Featuring lyrics like, "Wanna be like Midas, but my bank account is minus," the song is all about being broke but feeling fabulous, something I can totally relate to right now. "Free" is the third single released here in America, following the "The-Ron" Feemster-produced "Wonderland" which came out in April. Kills' debut U.S. single, "Mirrors" peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart, becoming Natalia's first Billboard chart hit to date! Go girl! Let's get another one on the charts!

"Free" is taken from Kills' forthcoming debut album, Perfectionist, which is due out August 16th on will.i.am/Cherrytree/Interscope Records. The album has already been released in France, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Poland and is due out in the UK July 13th on Polydor Records, making America the last stop. With 2010 being as insane as it was, Natalia Kills doesn't look to be slowing down in 2011. Per the press release:

"Natalia has sold thousands of singles, received millions of hits on youtube, performed for the former president of the United States at Austria’s prestigious Life Ball, collaborated with FrankMusik, LMFAO, Far East Movement and will.i.am, has performed at some of the worlds most respected venues from Radio City Hall to the Stade de France as well as completing her debut album ‘Perfectionist’ in the studio which boasts collaborations with Kid Cudi, “The Godfather of Chicago hip-hop” Dion Wilson aka No I.D and Akon.


In just under a year Natalia Kills has gone from being an underground buzz artist on the internet, after releasing a series of short films titled Love, Kills written and directed by the cinemaphile herself which led attention to her first unofficial video and single named Zombie, also produced by Jeff Baskher better known for producing Kanye’s last 2 full-lengths and directed by Kills herself."

Can we say WHIRLWIND? Her debut album features top notch production from Jeff Bhasker (Kanye West: 808 & Heartbreak and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy), Theron Feemster (Micheal Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Busta Rhymes), Martin "Cherry Cherry Boom Boom" Kierszenbaum (Lady Gaga, t.A.T.u), and Fernando Garibay (Britney Spears) and remains one of my most highly anticipated albums of the summer. In the meantime, if you're looking for a Kills fix, check out LMFAO's "Champagne Showers" single and video, which prominently features the dark princess of pop as a mysterious vampire queen. Kills plans to tour Europe this summer alongside the Black Eyed Peas, Bruno Mars and LMFAO followed by a string of North American dates, including a small club tour and dates with Ke$ha soon to be announced. This summer, it's all about Kills, Natalia Kills. Listen to the new single below and buy "Free" on U.S. iTunes HERE.

Natalia Kills - Free (feat will.i.am) by CherrytreeRecords

Check out Natalia Kills on the web:

Official Site//MySpace//Facebook//Twitter//VEVO

Hot Video Alert: David Guetta & Chris Willis feat. Fergie & LMFAO - Gettin' Over You

EEP! I was on a roll with the blogging when I had a WINE CATASTROPHE knocking a glass of red wine across my desk, splattering my wall, Roman Blinds, Floor and Area Rugs. I guess I was just excited about this music video for David Guetta's new single, "Gettin' Over You" featuring the vocals of Chris Willis, The Black Eyed Peas' Fergie and LMFAO. I'm a bit behind on this release as well but no matter...it's still HOT.

My Weekly Last FM Chart

The Prophet's been blogging about his Last FM charts...this is something I did a while back but never kept up with. Seeing it on The Prophet got me thinking that perhaps, I should give it a shot again. Here it goes...my most listened to artists and songs for the week.

Most Listened To Artists:

1. Pitbull

2. Beyonce

3. Britney Spears

4. LMFAO

5. The Pussycat Dolls

Most Listened To Song:

1. Pittbull - I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)

2. Paradiso Girls - Patron Tequila

3. Freemasons (feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor) - Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer)

4. LMFAO - Scream My Name

5. Jimi Polo - Better Days (Sasha Remix)