SELENA GOMEZ RELEASES ‘BAD LIAR’ VIDEO

Selena Gomez, one of the most phenomenal singers in her generation finally released the much awaited video to her song ‘Bad Liar’ yesterday. After hinting on social media, Gomez launched the video-short film-mystery. The singer had previously only dropped the audio version of the song which made her fans enthusiastically keen for the video’s release. The fascinating video features Selena in multiple roles and this is contrary to the singer’s previous videos. Each person that is shown in the video is played by Gomez making it an intriguing video for its viewers. The video directed by Jesse Peretz and starts off with Gomez biking to school shortly after which she is seen wandering about the hallways at school.  It has a distinct 70s style, Selena from the role of a teacher, a mother to a gym class teacher- this engaging video has left fans amazed and also baffled at the same time as this video takes a different turn completely  unseen by Gomez previously. 

The Video released today has already gained more than 8 million view on VEVO/YouTube and the Audio Version of the song gained more than 27 Million Views as well. Selena on her social media shared posters of the video saying, ‘Bad Liar’ in anticipation for the release of the single and shots from the video as well.

WATCH HAILEE STEINFELD’S NEW MUSIC VIDEO ‘MOST GIRLS’

Hailee Steinfeld is one of pop music’s most prolific divas. After Grey & Zedd’s “Starving,” Kato & Sigala’s “Show You Love” and Machine Gun Kelly’s “At My Best.”, the singer revealed a brand new single, “Most Girls.” today. The 20 year old’s newest song is co-produced by Ryan Tedder, Zach Skelton and One Love. ”Most Girls” is the lead single from her long-anticipated full-length debut studio album which is scheduled to release later this year. Hailee Steinfeld’s new music video for "Most Girls," has been released this week. The song already has over 4 million views and is soon becoming the song of the summer with a great music video.The video begins with Things appearing to look fine until Hailee’s date in the video says “You’re just not like most girls.”Steinfeld is then shown to excuse herself and quickly changes out of her heels and the dress. The excuses herself from the date and quickly changes out of her dress and heels. The lyrics of the song feature lines such as “Most girls are smart and strong and beautiful/ Most girls work hard, go far, we are unstoppable” and “I wanna be like most girls,” the singer explains that being like "most girls" is something to be proud of.A summer anthem that is already taken the world by storm, Most Girl is a celebration of how unique each woman is and filled with potential..

STING ANNOUNCES THE COMPLETE STUDIO COLLECTION

A&M / Interscope Records / Deutsche Grammophon are honoured to announce the release of The Complete Studio Collection on June 9th. Encompassing the entirety of Sting’s illustrious solo studio album catalogue on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl – from his 1985 debut album The Dream Of The Blue Turtles through to the latest 57th & 9th – The Complete Studio Collection is the first ever complete anthology of Sting’s unparalleled solo career. 

Following the release of the now sold out The Studio Collection box set via A&M / Interscope Records, The Complete Studio Collection includes all of the A&M / Interscope Records catalogue plus his Deutsche Grammophon discography – Songs From The Labyrinth (2006), If On A Winter's Night... (2009) and Symphonicities (2010) – in addition to his new album 57th & 9th; bringing together all 12 solo studio albums for the very first time. 

For fans who purchased the original The Studio Collection box set, a separate bundle has been specially created entitled The Studio Collection: Volume II that contains the 4 newly added albums – Songs From The Labyrinth, If On A Winter's Night..., Symphonicities and 57th & 9th – with space within the set for all of the remaining albums to create The Complete Studio Collection.

All of the included catalogue LPs are presented in meticulous reproductions of their original artwork with new vinyl masters cut at the world-renowned Abbey Road Studios to ensure the highest possible audio quality throughout. 

The Complete Studio Collection highlights the incredible full range of Sting’s seminal songwriting, inimitable storytelling, and awe-inspiring arrangements through a myriad of musical styles. From the jazz-infused politically-charged The Dream Of The Blue Turtles to the deft pop songcraft of …Nothing Like The Sun, the globetrotting Brand New Day to the evocative electronica of Sacred Love, through to the exploration of complex classical forms in Songs From The Labyrinth, expanding in magnitude and concept on  If On A Winter’s Night…, and further developing into the genre-melding orchestral expanse Symphonicities, before finally culminating in the triumphant return to pop/rock on 57th & 9th; The Complete Studio Collection showcases all facets of the ever-evolving and truly inspirational artistry of Sting. 

The Complete Studio Collection and The Studio Collection: Volume II are out on June 9th and available to pre-order now. 

View the special announcement video from Sting himself here. 

Sting’s 57th & 9th World Tour, with special guests The Last Bandoleros and Joe Sumner, is taking the world by storm with stunningly rave reviews from fans and critics alike. The guitar-driven rock tour, featuring a 4-piece band, has seen sold out performances throughout North America and Europe. Sting is currently performing across South and Central America, before venturing to Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Osaka. Sting then returns to Europe for a string of summer festival and concert dates throughout Europe. Visit www.sting.com for complete tour and ticket details. 

Sting will also be awarded the 2017 Polar Music Prize, which celebrates the power and importance of music and is given to individuals, groups or institutions for international recognition of excellence in the world of music. The Polar Music Prize ceremony is on June 15th in Stockholm, Sweden in the presence of the Swedish Royal Family.

IMAGINE DRAGONS RELEASE VIDEO FOR THEIR NEW SINGLE “BELIEVER”

Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons release the video for their single “Believer.” “Believer” is currently Top 5 at alternative radio.  Directed by Matt Eastin (Imagine Dragons’ “On Top of the World,” “Roots,” and “Shots (Broiler Remix)”), the video features Dolph Lundgren (Rocky IV, The Expendables). Vocalist Dan Reynolds says about the video: "'Believer' is about finding a place of peace and self-confidence. The video depicts a man facing his inner self, the toughest critic of all, while paying homage to some of the classic movies we grew up with."

Katy Perry - 'Chained To The Rhythm' Official Video Now Live

​​ Katy Perry explores Oblivia, a futuristic theme park, in the official video for her new single, “Chained to the Rhythm.” The clip, which can be seen HERE, premiered today on VEVO. Shot over the course of three days in January at “the thrill capital of the world” – Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA – "Chained to the Rhythm” was directed by GRAMMY®-winner Matthew Cullen (Jay-Z, Beck), who also helmed the videos for “Dark Horse” and “California Gurls.” It was produced by Danny Lockwood, Rob Newman, Ben Leiser and Javier Jimenez.

Spotify streams of “Chained to the Rhythm,” exceeded three million on its first day of release – setting an all-time record for the best first day of streaming of a single track by a female artist in Spotify history – and topped 20 million in the first week. The song is the first single from her forthcoming album.

Billboard proclaimed, “Katy Perry Embraces Her Wokeness -- And It Works…one of music’s biggest stars is once again dominating conversations.” Katy co-wrote “Chained to the Rhythm” with Max Martin, Sia Furler, Ali Payami and Skip Marley. The latter is featured on the track.

Katy made her Capitol Records debut with 2008’s One of the Boys after signing to the label in 2007. She cemented her status as a global superstar with the follow-up album, Teenage Dream (2010). PRISM, her 2013 album, debuted at No. 1 on iTunes in 100 countries and has sold more than 12.5 million adjusted albums worldwide. With the singles “Firework” and “Dark Horse” each surpassing the 10 million threshold including song sales and streams, Katy is the first female artist to earn two RIAA Digital Single Diamond Awards.

In her 10 years with Capitol, she has racked up a cumulative 18+ billion streams alongside worldwide sales of more than 40+ million adjusted albums and 125+ million tracks. She is the most-followed person globally on Twitter. Katy played to a total of two million people on the sold-out, 151-date Prismatic World Tour and headlined the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show, which set a record as the most-watched Super Bowl halftime show ever.

Black Beatles gains the #1 spot on Billboard Hot 100

BLACK BEATLES  a song by Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane is the fastest growing song in the world right now! The song amassed huge amount of popularity thanks to the latest viral trend sweeping social media.
Rae Sremmurd's "Black Beatles," featuring Gucci Mane, blasted to the 1st spot on the Billboard Hot 100, dethroning The Chainsmokers' "Closer," featuring Halsey, after 12 weeks on top. The Weeknd's "Starboy," featuring Daft Punk, is at No. 3 followed by Twenty One Pilots' "Heathens" and DJ Snake's "Let Me Love You," featuring Justin Bieber, at the No. 5.

In a matter of days, “Black Beatles” has become a hit song all thanks to the #MannequinChallenge which has become a global phenomenon. The challenge features public to famous athletes to musicians to even the First Lady of the Unites States hold freeze-frame in all kinds of scenarios, be it a pep rally to a studio to the White House!  Dubbed the new Harlem Shake, people remain frozen in action shots as the camera moves around them with Black Beatles playing the background.

The song has been growing at a great rate over the last month, but in the last week, it has gone from #40 on the global Spotify chart to #1 with 4.3 million streams a day thanks to the mannequin challenge. 

There are so many mannequin challenges out there now, but these are some of the most impressive that have happened!

v  Mannequin Challenge: The Late Late Show with James Corden - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxUzHrqeCxY

v  Taylor Swift -  https://www.instagram.com/p/BNNwuDUhET2/?taken-by=taylorswift

v  Ellen Does The Mannequin Challenge - http://ellentube.com/videos/0-6mk8wyjj/

v  Paul McCartney - https://twitter.com/PaulMcCartney/status/796723111710298112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

DASU releases new single- Holding On!

Following the success of his previous music videos “Dil Kya Kare (Did I Love You?)” and “Frenemies”, NY/NJ based R&B/Pop sensation Amrit Dasu a.k.a. DASU has just launched the music video for his latest single“Holding On” via Universal Music. Since its release barely 4 days ago, the music video has already crossed a phenomenal 500,000 views on YouTube/VEVO which is incredible for an English song by an Indian origin artiste! 

On “Holding On” the singer-songwriter DASU chronicles the feeling of loss felt after the end of a relationship and the lyrical intensity of the song is beautifully reflected in the music video that was shot in New Jersey. 

With the music video crossing half a million views within a few days of its release, “Holding On” is turning out to be a huge fan favourite for DASU! The fans seem to love his softer side as he seeks reconciliation with his lost love on the song and video which DASU says “….is a song about someone holding on to the person who made home feel home". 

With this third single “Holding On” already gaining recognition, DASU continues to build a reputation and winning over hearts and hordes of fans through his lyrics and unique vocal talent. 

“Holding On” EP is available exclusively on Universal Music across all digital platforms.

SEAN PAUL NEW SINGLE CRICK NECK

Dancehall legend, Grammy Award winner and much loved hit maker extraordinaire Sean Paul marks his debut on legendary record label Island Records with the release of his new single “Crick Neck”. The single, follows Sean’s recent Sia collaboration Cheap Thrills which hit number 1 on the Billboard and no. 2 on the UK charts, and sees Sean, together with rising Jamaican star Chi Ching Ching, unleashing a bona fide dancehall banger. Speaking about the inspiration behind the song Paul had this to say : 

“Crickneck is a fun song me an my bredrin chi Ching did 2 show our love 4 the ladies an their sexiness!!! It says we appreciate all that they go thru 2 look good, so much so that we go thru physical pain such as suffering a crickneck jus because the ladies are hard 2 take our eyes off.” . 🏽🏽 #duttysteppinz

For those of you wishing to try out the specific moves look no further than the accompanying video shot in Kingston earlier this year. “So many dance hall tracks in Jamaica have unique dance moves that everyone knows and dances to. The concept behind the video was to document the creation of a new move, created especially by Sean and Ching and watch it spread around the Island. The opening scene shows Sean and Ching discussing what ‘Crick Neck’ actually means - You see a beautiful girl walk past you and you can’t help but look at her, you Crick your neck to look at her – hence the creation of the Crick Neck move”.  The pair worked very closely with Sean’s long-term collaborator & legendary chorographer Tanisha Scott (Rihanna, Beyonce, Alicia Keyes) to come up with the move and dancer Nerita McFarlane helped the move spread around the island amongst the local Islanders.

Sean Paul is without doubt one of the most instantly recognisable voices in music and he   has continued his remarkable strike rate over the last year with a string of hits including Cheap Thrills: 76 Million StreamsOn Spotify + over 1.3m Sales on iTunes, Cheap Thrills – No. 1 on the US Chart | No. 2 on the UK Chart (In chart for 23 weeks), Jay Sean (feat. Sean Paul) – Make My Love Go: 39 Million Streams On Spotify, Little Mix (feat. Sean Paul) – Hair: 25 Million Streams On Spotify, Matoma & Sean Paul – Paradise: 7 Million Streams on Spotify (inc. various appearances on major Dance Playlists e.g. “Massive Dance Hits” & “UK House Music”, Sak Noel & Sean Paul – Trumpets: 4 Million Streams on Spotify, Strong Social Presence with8.9m YouTube Views, 1.33m Instagram Followers & 11m Facebook Likes. 

In 2002 “Dutty Rock” (fuelled by the massive hit singles “Gimme The Light “ and “Get Busy”) went double Platinum in US & UK with worldwide sales of 3,400,000+ while 2006’s “Temperature” reached x4 Platinum in US with sales of over 4m. Over the span of his career, Sean Paul has worked with some of the world’s biggest artists including Beyonce, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Busta Rhymes, Sia, Kelly Rowland, Enrique Iglesiasand 2Chainz, and has also partnered with reggae and dancehall acts such as Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley,Mr. Vegas, Beenie Man, Ding Dong, Future Fambo, Tami Chynn, and long-time acquaintances Dutty Cup. Aside from being a top-notch performer, Sean Paul is a much sought after music producer and has created music with a number of top Jamaican artistes. 

UK Fans will be able to witness the goodness live when Sean Paul lands in the UK this weekend to headline Bestival on September 11^th. Sean has also added an exclusive one-off show at the Electric Ballroom in Camden on Tuesday September 13^th.  The show sold out in a matter of minutes and promises to be a night to remember with a host of special guests lined up.

WATCH HERE- 

JUSTIN BIEBER SCORES EIGHT GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS

Hot off of a record-breaking year thanks to the success of his fourth studio album, “Purpose,” Justin Bieber has sang his way into the new Guinness World Records 2017 Edition book with an impressive set of eight record titles.The 22-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter impressive tally of achievements in this year's edition of the annual include: 

• Most streamed track on Spotify in one week: The release of the song “What Do You Mean?” captivated music-listeners everywhere, including Justin’s massive fan base. On the platform Spotify, it was streamed an amazing 30,723,708 times over seven days.

• Most streamed album on Spotify in one week: With the gushing success of track “What Do You Mean?” on the Spotify platform, it then lead to an ideal transition the overall victory of his fourth studio album “Purpose”.  Streamed 205 million times worldwide, it set a new benchmark in the USA where it was showcased as No.1 on the Billboard 200.

• Most simultaneous tracks on the US singles chart:  As dated December 2015, a number of the Canadian pop star’s songs were scattered amongst the ranks on the Billboard Hot 100.  Totaling an impressive 17 tracks, the list had well-known titles such as “Sorry”, “Love Yourself”, “Company” and ”Mark My Words”.

• Most simultaneous new entries in the Hot 100 by a solo artist:  The black-and-white cover of Purpose became a familiar sight on the lists of Billboard with 13 songs on the Hot 100 dated December 5, 2015.

• First act to occupy all top three positions simultaneously on UK singles chart: Justin also found remarkable success in other parts of the world, specifically the UK with his records "Love Yourself" (No.1), "Sorry" (No.2) and "What Do You Mean?” (No.3) towering the UK singles chart on January 14, 2016.

• Most followers on twitter (male): Thanks to Justin’s staggering popularity amongst his “beliebers” he maintains his ongoing record of Most Twitter followers at 85,235,563 and counting. Since January of this year, his followers have increased by an astounding 11 million.

Most viewed music channel on YouTube (individual): • Maintaining his numbers in the millions, Justin’s official VEVO channel on YouTube was the most viewed with 10,478,651,389. The impressions were counted amongst 120 videos that have been uploaded to the page since 2009, and contributed to him breaking Rihanna’s former record of 6,884,884,873 views.

• Most subscribers on YouTube for a musician (male): On the world’s most popular video site, Justin Bieber claimed another title from his 20,711,202 subscribers on his YouTube Channel JustinBieberVEVO.

A team of Guinness World Records staff and an official adjudicator recently presented Justin with certificates celebrating his magnificent record-breaking achievements before one of his sold-out shows on the Purpose World Tour at Madison Square Garden in New York City.