Britney Spears

Here's your chance to hear Britney Spears new song “3” taken from her new "singles collection" due for release on November 23rd.... Her second greatest hits!
It’s actually quite good (despite being a little rude!)
Click the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGD7aInwM4k

Below is the full track listing for her album “The Singles Collection”:

“3”
“...Baby One More Time”
“(You Drive Me) Crazy” (The Stop Remix)
“Born To Make You Happy”
“Oops! I Did It Again”
“Stronger”
“I'm A Slave 4 U”
“Boys” (The Co-Ed Remix)
“Me Against The Music” feat... Madonna
“Toxic”
“Everytime”
“Gimme More”
“Piece Of Me”
“Womanizer”
“Circus”
“If U Seek Amy”
“Radar”
“I'm Not A Girl,
“Not Yet A Woman” … (not in America)

Black Eyed Peas

The comeback of the year award definitely has to go to “The Black Eyed Peas” (Sorry Whitney…)
Even though “The Peas” are dominating the charts all over the globe they are gearing up to release their 3rd single from their record breaking album “The E.N.D” (The E.N.D. stands for “The Energy Never Dies”) titled: “Meet me halfway”.
It’s a change in sound from their previous two singles, but still as brilliant and catchy! “Meet me halfway” which is released on November 2nd sees Fergie come more to the front vocally on this mellower track.
Click to listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRNQS5UCQQI

On September 8th the Black Eyed Peas performed live for Oprah Winfrey's 24th Season Kickoff Party, on Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
An estimated 21,000 dancers in the streets performed a “flash mob” to the live performance of “I Gotta Feeling” – Check it out by clicking the link below, it’s class!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9CmZXSSYmc

Tinchy Stryder

Tinchy Stryder will release (probably the best song on his album) “You're Not Alone” on the 2nd November… Although I can’t help thinking I love this track so much ‘cos of the “Olive” sample! (Which was a massive No.1 back in 1996)
Either way this tune is going to be everywhere over the coming months and will be as massive as his No.1 single which was called “Number 1” (feat… N-Dubz)
Which version do you prefer?

Tinchy Stryder:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GpE-erHGjw

Olive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_q5dG8pjOY&feature=related

Pink

Pink releases her new single on 2nd November called “I don’t believe you” showing off her softer side with this ballad!
Her fantastic album “Funhouse” has sold a massive 4.4 MILLION copies worldwide and already produced 5 massive hit’s for pink (Including a No.1) ~ If you don't own it, then your missing out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6nQOVaqGgQ

Pink play's "The O2" Dublin in October, I've my ticket and can't wait!

Mariah Carey

OMG ... is probably all i have to say about Mariah Carey’s track “I want to know what love is” This was a new entry last week in America at No.66 (I’d be surprised if it makes the Top 40 on both sides of the pond!)
Foreigner’s version is a classic that should NEVER be touched! Check out the two below … Mariah or Foreigner?

Mariah’s Version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS_ZJj79-9M

Foreigner’s Version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz2cUX0CNA8

David Guetta

I got David Guetta’s album yesterday “One love” and let me tell ya... it’s brilliant! 16 tracks of none stop dance tunes! Perfect for putting on while your getting ready to go out.
“When love takes over” (featuring Kelly Rowland from Destiny’s Child) has to be the best track on it though ~ it’s just a classic!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zudbz4hOcbc

UK Charts

Congratulation to Madonna who scores yet another No.1 album in the U.K with her 3rd greatest hits collection titled “Celebration”.
On the single’s front Taio Cruz manages a second week at No.1 with his track “Break your heart” (which Cheryl Cole actually turned down ... Mmm, bet your kickin’ yourself now huh!)

Top 5 U.K. Singles:
5: Jay-Z, Rhianna & Kanye West – “Run this town”
4: Shakira – “She wolf”
3: Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – “Empire state of mind”
2: David Guetta feat ... Akon – “Sexy chick”
1: Taio Cruz – “Break your heart”

Top 5 U.K. Albums:
5: Peter André – “Revelation”
4: Mika – “The boy who knew to much”
3: Dizzee Rascal – “Tongue ‘n’ cheek”
2: Muse – “The resistance”
1: Madonna – “Celebration – The greatest hits collection”

Kelly Clarkson

Tickets for the Kelly Clarkson’s gig in “The Olympia”, Dublin, have just gone on sale … I have mine!
Tickets are priced €50.00+ it’s on Friday 5th February 2010 ... Should be a great show / night!

Kelly Clarkson has sold over 10.2 million albums America, and over 20 million albums worldwide, becoming the highest-selling “American Idol” winner.

Spandau Ballet

80’s band “Spandau Ballet” have confirmed they are to release their first new single for over 20 years!
If their new song titled “Once more” gets into the UK Top 40 then it would be 22 years since their last Top 40 hit “How many lies” which made No. 34 back in 1987.
The bands new album is also expected to hit shops in November … Good Luck fellas!

Spandau Ballet achieved 10 Top Ten singles and 4 Top Ten albums in the U.K between 1979 and 1990 and sold a massive 25 MILLION records!

Spandau Ballet play “The O2” in Dublin on Tuesday 13th October, log onto www.ticketmaster.ie for tickets, they start from €50.00+

Kasabian

Kasabian are to play “The O2” in Dublin on Friday 27th November.
Tickets will go on sale Friday 2nd October, it would be worth getting a ticket just to hear them play: “Club Foot”, “Empire” and “Shoot the runner” live!

US Charts

Jay-Z remains at No.1 in the U.S album charts with “The Blueprint 3” after shifting 298,000 copies in its second week.
His performance last week in New York at the MTV Awards certainly helped. (Which my hotel where I was staying was just one block from on “Broadway”)

Top 5 U.S. Singles:
5: Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – “Empire State of mind”
4: Taylor Swift – “You belong with me”
3: Jay Sean feat... Lil Wayne – “Down”
2: Jay-Z, Rhianna & Kanye West – “Run this town”
1: Black Eyed Peas – “I gotta feelin”

Top 5 U.S. Albums:
5: Miley Cyrus - “The time of our lives” EP
4: Kid Cudi – “Man on the moon: The end of day”
3: Muse – “The Resistance”
2: Whitney Houston – “I look to you”
1: Jay-Z – “The blueprint 3”

Overall album sales in this past week (ending Sept. 20) in the U.S totaled 6.42 million units, down 4% compared to the sum last week (6.71 million) and down 7% compared to the same sales week of 2008 (6.92 million).

Year to date album sales stand at 250.6 million, down 14% compared to the same total at this point last year (291.4 million).

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson’s new single titled “This Is It” will be released as a single on October 12th
“This is it” features Michael's brothers, (The Jackson’s) is part of a double album of music from the upcoming “This Is It” film, which documents Michaels Jackson’s final days rehearsing for his concerts in L.A before his death.
The “This Is It” album will be released worldwide on October 26th (27th in America). The movie is in cinemas from 28th October but will only be shown for a 2 week period!

Watch the trailer below:
http://www.thisisit-movie.com/

Watching the below with the volume cranked up will certainly put you in the mood:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqFMHxZHJik&feature=related

Foo Fighters

Here it is folks … Hot of the press: the new single from The Foo Fighters called: “Wheels”, taken from their “Greatest Hits” album which is due for release next month.
Click to listen to “Wheels” (which is actually a good comeback song, a little mellower in comparison to tracks like: “Best of you”)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZIjxGY3Kok

Track listing below:

1: “All my life”
2: “Best of you”3: “Everlong”
4: “The Prentender”
5: “My Hero”
6: “Learn to fly”
7: “Times like these”
8: “Monkey Wrench”
9: “Big me”
10: “Breakout”
11: “Long Road to ruin”
12: “This is a call”
13: “Skin and bone”
14: “Wheels” (Previously unreleased)
15: “Word forward” (Previously unreleased)
16: “Everlong” (Acoustic)

Newton Faulkner

Newton Faulkner’s back with his second album “Rebuilt by humans” and in conjunction with “Eircom Music” if you click on the below link you can hear the whole album!
“Badman” is particularly good!
http://siteassets.eircom.net/assets/static/festivals/newton.htm

Newton Faulkner’s last album “Hands built by robots” went onto become the 5th biggest selling album of 2007 in the U.K

Madonna

Madonna is set to knock Muse of the No.1 spot in the U.K album charts on Sunday with her 3rd greatest hits collection: “Celebration”
Dizzee Rascals “Tongue ‘n’ Cheek” is currently at No.3.
Other new albums to make the Top 5 will include Mika’s second album “The boy who knew to much” and Pearl Jam’s “Backspacer”
Click to hear her track “Celebration” (currently No.3 in the U.K) http://www.youtube.com/user/MadonnaTVChannel

Beyoncé

Beyoncé is gearing up to release her 4th single from her current album “I am Sasha Fierce”.
The track “Broken Hearted Girl” is a beautiful balled and one of the best tracks off the double C.D.
Beyoncé is going to release a massive 8 SINGLES in total from the multi platinum album … I hope “Disappear” will be one of ‘em, as it’s one of the best ballads on the album!
Tickets for two concerts at "The O2" gig in Dublin have all been snapped up, but i'm hoping to get my hands on one! (i've seen her twice before, and she AMAZING live!)
Click to watch her new video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0csLlzdhAPk

JLS

Here it is girls (and some boys)… The new song and video from JLS “Everybody in love”.
The kids are gonna love it, the adults …. Mmm, well they might like the look of ‘em but as for the song, it isn’t great!
It appears there going down the cheesy boy band road (as in “Upside down” or "One True voice") – and we all know what happened to them (in fact some of you are probably saying “who” … and that would be my point)
Aston even looks like he’s in pain at some points!
Check it out for yourselves:
http://www.muzu.tv/jls/everybody-in-love-music-video/471925?country=ie

Skunk Anansie

Skunk Anansie are back on the scene after a massive 8 YEAR break and will release their new single “Squander” on 26th October.
The unmistakable voice of Skin shows off her brilliant vocal range with this ballad, a complete opposite to their anthems “Charity”,” Hedonism” and “Brazen Weep”.
A greatest hits album, “Smashes and Trashes” is due for release on November 2nd, it’s a 15-track album and includes three brand new tracks; “Because Of You”, “Tear the Place Up” and “Squander”. Click the link to watch / hear the fantastic new record:
http://www.nme.com/video/bcid/40885445001/search/Skunk%20Anansie

David Jordan

David Jordan follows up his massive (and brilliant) debut album “Set the mood” with his second offering (as yet untitled) However, check out his Myspace site to hear the fantastic new Wideboy’s remix of his new single: “(Don’t wanna) hear you say” which is released on October 26th:
http://www.myspace.com/davidjordanofficial

Pitbull

Now I was a fan of Pitbull’s last single “I know you want me” but his current single “Hotel room service” … What’s with all the sampling dude, don’t you know how to write your own tune? (“Hotel room service samples’ the club classic “Push the feeling on” by The Nightcrawlers”)
Why can’t he come up with his own sound ~ Is Pitbull’s 4th album “Rebelution” just full of samples?
“I know you want me” also sampled the club classic: “75, Brazil Street" by Nicola Fasano Vs Pat Rich”

Check out the difference’s ~ Which do you prefer? (For me, it has to be the originals):

Nicola Fasano Vs Pat Rich
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPFjga4BLwM

Pitbull “I know you want me”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2tMV96xULk

The Nightcrawlers “Push the Feeling On”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSzpOUwiLkc

Pitbull “Hotel room service”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk0zLA0tHLw

X-Factor

Ok, ... The auditions are over, and your probably well sucked into “The X-Factor” by now ... go on, admit it, you are!

Don’t forget that tickets are on sale for “The X-Factor tour” at “The O2” in Dublin next year, You could be going to see the next Leona Lewis, Shayne Ward or Alexanda Burke... log on to www.ticketmaster.ie for details / purchase!

Madonna

In conjunction with Madonna realesing her ultimate collection as promised here’s my personal favourite Top 10 Madonna records and believe me it’s hard to choose just 10

(I actually had a shortlist of 17… records that had to be bumped off included: “Like a Prayer”, “Lucky Star”, “Fever”, “Dress you up”, “The power of goodbye” & “Nothing really matters”)

10: “Ray of light”

9: “Oh father”

8: “Take a bow”

7: “Frozen”

6: “Crazy for you”

5: “Hung up”

4: “Borderline”

3: “Give it to me”

2: “Bedtime stories”

1: “You’ll see”

UK Charts

Congratulations to Taio Cruz who scores his very 1st U.K. Solo No.1 single.
In the album charts Muse storm straight to No.1 after selling over 100,000 copies of their new album.... (I can’t believe Peter Andre out sold Jay-Z and David Gray ... Lol)

Top 5 U.K. Singles:

5: Shakira - "She wolf"

4: Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West - "Runthis town"

3: Madonna - "Celebration"

2: David Guetta Feat... Akon - "Sexy Chick"

1: Taio Cruz - "Break your heart"

Top 5 U.K. Albums:
5: David Gray - “Draw the line”
4: Jay-Z – “The Blueprint 3”
3: Peter Andre – “Revelation”
2: Vera Lynn – “We’ll meet again”
1: Muse – “The resistance”

Alexandra Burke

For all my international readers who have contacted me asking who Alexandra Burke is ... well just watch this performance... with Beyoncé! (From last year)
Alan predicts that in 2010 Alexandra Burke will be as huge as Leona Lewis!
This is one of the best performance’s you’ll ever see live! I’ve watched this performance 100’s of times and ... well ... .... just watch it! And then leave your reaction...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd-HiVDuRIc

Snow Patrol

Snow Patrol's new single 'Just Say Yes' show’s the lads back to their best, it’s brilliant! Gary’s voice is just brilliant; it’s an up-tempo song and a real fist clencher when you’ll hear it live! Should be available for you all to download late October / early November!
Click to hear: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwvv1U8zrBI

Leona Lewis

Leona Lewis gave the first performance of her new single "Happy" on the final of America’s Got Talent and it was spectacular (as usual, she could sing the phone book though!).
This is gonna be another global smash! (not as good as bleeding love) Leona co-wrote the track with Ryan Tedder (from "One Republic")
Click below to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LrsXRg7ZM8

Cheryl Cole

I’ve heard a few versions of Cheryl Cole’s new single “Fight for This Love” and probably the best is “The Thin Red Men” Remix, the track alone is actually quiet disappointing, especially as her debut (with Will.i.am) last year was a great track.
Click to listen for yourselves whatcha think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A7wVVVT-6M

"Fight for this love" gets it's U.K release on October 19th, I'm sure it'll be a huge smash, consider the exposure it going to get when Cheryl performs it on "The X-Factor"

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston released her new album last week titled “I looked to you”, I picked myself up a copy while away and the verdict ... it’s brilliant!
Three tracks that stand out for me are: “I looked to you”, “Nothin’ but love” and her new single “Million dollar bill”
Defiantly worth ye all purchasing it!

David Cook

I went to see last years “American idol” winner: David Cook in Hollywood, C.A. and apart from a couple of “dodgy” songs, David was absolutely fantastic!
He even came out an hour before he was due on stage during his support acts set to sing a duet with them!
If your in the States (or even heading off for a holiday) look up to see’ve David is playin’ and get yourselves a ticket!

http://www.ticketmaster.com/

US Charts

“The Blueprint 3” shifted 476,000 copies this week, giving Jay-Z his 11th U.S. No. 1 album.
Jay-Z's No. 1 achievement has pushed him ahead of Elvis Presley as the solo act with the most U.S. No. 1 albums in more than 50-years of chart history.
Jay-Z now is the second artist with the most No. 1 albums, only the Beatles, with 19 No. 1s, have more.

Top 5 U.S. Singles:
5: Kings of Leon – “Use somebody”
4: Jay-Z, Rhianna & Kanye West – “Run this town”
3: Miley Cyrus – “Party in the U.S.A”
2: Jay Sean feat... Lil Wayne – “Down”
1: Black Eyed Peas – “I gotta feelin”

Top 5 U.S. Albums:
5: Brooks & Dunn – “#1s ... And then some”
4: Raekwon – “Only built 4 Cuban Linx ... P...”
3: Whitney Houston – “I look to you”
2: Miley Cyrus – “The time of our lives EP”
1: Jay-Z – “The blueprint 3”

Holiday's

From today I’ll be on holidays in my second home: HOLLYWOOD and then moving onto New York for a few days, hopefully my Laptop will work in my hotel so I can keep you all updated on the latest, but if it doesn’t my next blog won’t be until Friday 18th September.
Updates to look forward too will be of my concert to last years “American Idol” winner David Cook, “Pinks” concert in The O2 Dublin, all the latest charts news from both sides of the Atlantic, concerts scheduled in The O2 and of course all the latest CD Single and Album releases!

Eva Simons

“Is it Rihanna?, Is it Rihanna singing about Chris Brown? Is it Rihanna and Lady GaGa singing about Chris Brown?”… They were the rumours floating around on the internet when this track leaked onto “Youtube” back in May … but of course, they were all false.
“Silly Boy” is the debut single from Dutch Popstars winner Eva Simons.
This track is gonna be huge! It’s a great club track that will have everyone dancing around over the festive season when it’s released on October 12th – Can’t wait to get my hands on it!
Click to hear / watch the video: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xa0rb3_eva-simons-silly-boy-hq-official-mu_music

Eva Simons was part of girl band “Raffish” (with four other girls), They had a No.1 smash in the Netherlands called “Plaything”.
She made one album with “Raffish” titled “How Raffish Are You?” two other singles were released from their album, “Thursday's Child” and “Let Go”. The band broke up though in 2006.

The Saturday’s

Can “The Saturday’s” score their first U.K. No.1 with their latest offering “Forever is over”? … Probably not!
If their brilliant singles: “Work” and “Up” failed there’s no way this can get there… The song is okay, I think I prefer the more “Poppier” / dance sound, this kinda sounds like there shouting as oppose to singing … it’s catchy though!
Click to listen (no video yet): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-8jWFfCgPo
“Forever is over” is released on 5th October.
Their second album “Colonial Masses” follows a week later on October 12th

Sean Kingston

Sean Kingston has just released the video for his second single: “Face Drop” from his new album “Tomorrow”.
“Face drop” is just as good as his last single!
Click to hear / check out the fantastic new video, it’s gonna be just as huge as “Fire Burning” http://www.billboard.com/?bcpid=1444170225&bctid=36675730001
The album is certainly shaping up to be a must have of 2009!

US Charts

The Black Eyed Peas hold the No.1 spot on the U.S singles chart for an eighth week with their single "I gotta feelin’"
On the album front Colbie Caillat shoots straight to Number one with a massive first week sales of 106,000

Top 5 U.S. Singles:
5: Taylor Swift - "You belong to me"
4: Kings of Leon - "Use somebody"
3: Miley Cyrus – "Party in the U.S.A"
2: Jean Sean feat… Lil Wayne – "Down"
1: Black Eyed Peas – "I gotta feelin"

Top 5 U.S. Albums:
5: Imogen Heap – "Ellipse"
4: Kings of Leon "Only by the night"
3: Miley Cyrus – "Time of our lives"
2: Skillet – "Awake"
1: Colbie Caillat – "Breakthrough"

LMFAO

LMFAO are gearing up for the release of their debut U.K. single: “I'm in Miami Bi*ch”.
There’s a reason this song only got to No.51 in the U.S. and No.37 in Canada ... ‘cos it’s cr*p! (In fact, I say “only” ... I’m actually surprised it got so high in the charts!)
The video it just as bad... click and see for yourselves: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysJyFAHwVP8
They sing “I’m in Miami” well... they should flippin’ stay there!

The song is originally titled "I'm in Miami Bitch", but it was edited for the radio release as "I'm in Miami Trick". In the Rap community, "trick" often replaces "bi*ch" on the clean versions.

Madonna

Finally its here! It took a while for me to find the official version, (as Warner has removed them all) but below is the link to Madonna’s new video “Celebration” (which also stars her daughter “Lourdes” and her new boyfriend, Brazilian model “Jesus Luz”) the song is taken from her 3rd greatest hit’s album (also titled “Celebration”).
I much prefer the Paul Oakenfold re-mix to this single version! Anyway, hurry and click the link to watch before this one is removed too!: http://popdirt.com/madonna-celebration-video/75877/

Chipmunk

Chipmunk returns with his new single “Oopsy daisy” which is released on 4th October, (his debut album “I am a Chipmunk” is to be released on 12th October) following up on his U.K. No.6 smash hit “Diamond rings”.
“Oopsy daisy” is just as good and catchy and is certainly gonna do well in the Top 10!
This young rapper from London certainly has bright future ahead!
Click to hear / watch the new video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHPC2sgs04E

Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac have announced an extra concert date at The 02, Dublin on Sunday 25 October.
Tickets for the extra date go on sale on Friday (4th September) at 9.00am.
Tickets are priced from €86.25
To register for your chance to get priority ticketing (on Wednesday 2nd September) you’ll need a unique password; text MAC to 51020 to get it.
Fleetwood Mac are one of the most successful bands in history having sold over 100 MILLION records!

Click to hear just two of their all time classics:

Albatross: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-ANKxsSZRs

Man of the world: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V3T9gnBM2I

The Cranberries

Irish band "The Cranberries" have announced that they will reunite after almost a seven year break for a tour of America and Europe, playing not only there new material but ther classic old hits to like "Dream" and "Linger."
In January The Cranberries got together in Dublin for the first time since the band (from Limerick) broke up in 2003.
"I've decided to reunite with my former band members in The Cranberries and we will be writing new songs and performing tracks off my new album as well as our greatest hits during the shows. I'd love to see you out there." Dolores O'Riordan stated on their official web-site: http://www.cranberries.com/
Stay tuned for tour dates / details…

Natalie Imbruglia

Natalie Imbruglia is getting ready to make a huge come back this month with her highly anticipated new fourth studio album "Come To Life" which is released on 2nd October, (Natalie has sold a massive 9 MILLION albums to date).
The first single to be taken from it marks a charge of direction for Natalie, as this is a much more dancer sound, the track called "Want" is released on 21st September.
The album features three writing collaborations with Coldplay (including the first single ‘Want’, which Natalie co-wrote with Chris Martin).
Click the link to listen to the track (No video yet though): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFTBOus1ilM It’s certainly catchy! It’s hard to believe this is the same person who sang "Torn" all those years ago! (way back in 1997…)

Kambakkht Ishq

Kambakkht Ishq is an Indian Bollywood film that was released on 3rd July, I picked up the soundtrack while I was in India (in July).
(Actors including… Sylvester Stallone, Denise Richards, Brandon Routh and Holly Valance all have cameo roles in the film ~ playing themselves).
The soundtrack is actually quite good!, Sung both in Hindi and English, the songs themselves are mixture of slow and dance songs, the dance songs (with the right promotion) could actually be huge European hits.
Think Eurovision meets Bollywood … If you liked the song by AR Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls "Jai Ho" then you’ll love this! "Om Mangalam" is particularly catchy…
Click the link below to hear the album from the play list at the bottom of the page: http://www.bollyadda.com/2009/06/kambakht-ishq-songs-kambakht-ishq-songs.html