New Amy Winehouse Album Announced

 It was just a matter of time. Island Records has announced a posthumous album for late singer Amy Winehouse titled Lioness: Hidden Treasures.

 The album will feature 12 previously unreleased tracks, including a brand new song, "Between the Cheats," a slower tempo version of her hit "Valerie" and "A Song For You,"  a cover she recorded back in 2009.

 Amy´s fans have been eagerly anticipating new songs after her widely successfull Back to Black album.

Winehouse´s father released a statemente regarding this new material:

"It wasn't until I sat down with the rest of the family and listened to this album that I fully appreciated the breadth of Amy's talent. From jazz standards to hip-hop songs, it really took my breath away. I never realized what a true genius she was."

Are you guys looking forward to new music from Amy Winehouse?

Madonna Album News and Super Bowl Performance

A lot of rumours are flying around these days about Madonna.

 According to multiple sources the Queen of Pop has already completed 9 songs on her upcoming new studio album, a pop dance record which is being produced by William Orbit, Solveg and Benny Benassi.

 The first single is a track called Give Me All Your Love, and will feature guest artists MIA and Nicky Minaj. The song will be performed live for the first time at the Superbowl  in Indianapolis on February 5, 2012 along with four of Madonna´s greatest hits. The album cover will be shot sometime before the end of the year.

 Moreover, Madonna has penned and recorded a new ballad that may be included on the soundtrack of her upcoming movie, W.E. although it is not confirmed yet if it will be included on her next album as well.

 As if that wasn´t enough, she has recently released a funny video with her daughter Lourdes where they both announce the search for the new face of their clothing line, Material Girl.  Check it out below!

Seems that fans of the singer are in for a treat next year.

 Are you guys excited?

"Beetlejuice" Sequel May Include Michael Keaton

 The rumours are true. A Beetlejuice sequel is in the works after the first film became a hit 26 years ago.

 When the project was confirmed as being in development a couple of months ago, the general concern was if the star of the original movie, Michael Keaton, would be reprising his role as the popular “freelance bio-exorcist”.

 Just recently, the project’s scribers/producers David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith, have confirmed that they are writing the script with Michael Keaton in mind.

 This is what they told EW:

“When Warner Bros. came to us about it, we said the only way we’d do it if we got Tim [Burton’s] blessing and involvement, and we got that, and the star of the movie has to be Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice, and it’s a true continuation 26 years later. Not just throwing him in as a cameo going, ‘Hey, it’s me. I endorse this movie.’ We’re not there yet [with Keaton] because we don’t have a film to present to him.”

 If Keaton returns, it seems as if that this sequel might still have some life in it after all.

What do you guys think?

First Watch: A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

Christina Perri debuts a brand new music video for her new track, A Thousand Years, taken from the upcoming ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’.

We believe it´s a much more fitting track for the movie than the Bruno Mars penned song, It Will Rain.

Click on the video above to watch!

Thoughts?

Matthew Morrison Dishes on "Glee" Season 3

Matthew Morrison recently shared some inside scoop on what´s new on Glee´s third season and his experience recording his first solo album.

Click on the video below to watch!

Madonna Premieres "W.E." at London Film Festival

 Madonna attended the premiere of her new film as a director, W.E., at London´s Film Festival in Leicester Square.

 Looking fantastic, the singer and director admitted to being nervous at the fact that she was presenting her film at a British audience for the very first time:

 'It's slightly nerve-wracking because it's about a British king, it's predominantly filmed in Britain, it's a British production, most of my actors are English and I know the British can be tough critics. But I hope they like it.'

 

 Click below to watch a video of the singer at the premiere!



Bruno Mars Performs at X Factor UK

 Bruno Mars gave another thrilling performance yesterday at X Factor UK where he impressed both the judges and the audience with his rendition of his song Runaway Baby.

 Bruno even showcased his dancing ability with some James Brown dance moves!

 Click on the video above to watch!

"Flowers of War" Trailer

 Christian Bale stars as a catholic American priest who gives shelter to prostitutes and female students in Flowers of War, a movie based on true events that happened during the 1937 invasion of China's then-capital Nanjing by Japanese troops.

 The film, shot 40% in English and the rest in Mandarin Chinese, is directed by Zhang Yimou (Hero) and has already been selected as China's 'Best Foreign Language' entry for next year's Oscars.

 Check out the trailer above!

 Are you ready for another of Bale´s astonishing performances?

First Listen: Show me the Way - The Cranberries

The Cranberries, one of the most iconic bands of the 90´s are back after 10 years without releasing any new music.

 The sixth studio album from the Dublin quartet, Roses, will be released worldwide on February 14, 2012.

 Listen to their brand new single, Show me the Way, below!

Are you happy to have them back?

Westlife Confirm Split

 Irish boyband Westlife announced their separation as a band through a statement released on Wednesday after 14 years together in the music business.

 The statement reads as follows:

After 14 years, 26 top ten hits including 14 number one singles, 11 top 5 albums, 7 of which hit the top spot and have collectively sold over 44 million copies around the world, 10 sell out tours and countless memories that we will forever cherish, we today announce our plan to go our separate ways after a greatest hits collection this Christmas and a farewell tour next year.

The decision is entirely amicable and after spending all of our adult life together so far, we want to have a well-earned break and look at new ventures.

We see the greatest hits collection and the farewell tour as the perfect way to celebrate our incredible career along with our fans. We are really looking forward to getting out on the tour and seeing our fans one last time.

Over the years Westlife has become so much more to us than just a band. Westlife are a family. We would like to thank our fans who have been with us on this amazing journey and are part of our family too.

We never imagined when we started out in 1998 that 14 years later we would still be recording, touring and having hits together. It has been a dream come true for all of us.

 Westlife´s greatest hits compilation will be released on November 21st.

 Will you miss the band? Sound off in the comments!

First Watch: Paradise - Coldplay

Coldplay´s brand new music video is here for the world to see!

The video directed by Mat Whitecross serves for the band´s first single, Paradise, taken from their forthcoming album Mylo Xyloto, out October 24th.

Check it out above!

First Watch: Criminal - Britney Spears

 Britney Spears fourth music video, Criminal, has been revealed.

 The fourth single taken from her Femme Fatale album (one of our personal favourites) was written and produced by Max Martin and Shellback.

 The music video directed by Chris Marrs Piliero was shot on location in London and it features Spears real life boyfriend Jason Trawick.

 Check it out above!

 Thoughts?

First Listen: Princess of China - Coldplay feat. Rihanna

One of the most anticipated music collaborations of the year has leaked!

 Coldplay recently recorded a duet with pop superstar Rihanna called Princess of China for the band´s upcoming fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto which will be out on October 24th .

 Chris Martin explained early this year how the collaboration happened:

 “In like a dream scenario, we had a song that I’d secretly kind of written to see if Rihanna would want to sing it. And then the rest of the band wanted to keep it, so we came up with the idea of asking her to sing it with us, and, to our great surprise, she said OK.”

 The track will surely be a smash hit!

 This is the first time Coldplay features another fellow artist on one of their songs!

 Click below to listen!



Thoughts?

First Watch: Love on Top - Beyoncé

 Since the very first time we heard this track, we knew it was definitely single material.

 Beyoncé has finally unveiled the music video for Love on Top, one of the standout songs from her latest album, 4.

 Knowles herself has described what she wanted to accomplish with the video:

“I have worked very hard on this video, this song is special to me and I had an idea for the video based on some of my favorite male groups. I remember seeing videos from New Edition, The Jackson 5 and the Temptations, bands I love for their beautiful harmonies, and precise choreography and I always wanted to make a video and be part of a boy group myself. It was so much fun. I put my heart and soul into “Love On Top” and I hope you love it.”

Click on the video below to watch!

What do you guys think?

"American Reunion" Trailer

It´s  here! The first trailer for the fourth American Pie installment, American Reunion, has been unveiled.

Watch a brief (and highlarious) preview of what´s to come on this anticipated comedy above!

Are you looking forward to reuniting with the American Pie gang once more?

First Look at Supernatural´s Buffy Reunion

  Not so long ago, we reported a little Buffy reunion was about to happen on a popular CW show called Supernatural.

 Now that the new season has premiered, the first image of Charisma Carpenter and James Masters guest starring stint has surfaced.

 Carpenter and Masters will appear opposite each other on the fifth episode of the current seventh season titled Shut Up, Dr Phil. 

 According to Eonline, the fact that they both appear together was something that was heavily pursued by the casting directors of the show, who know that their fan base is quite similar to those who enjoyed Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel back in the day.

 Shut Up, Dr Phil will air on October 21 on The CW.

 Are you guys impatient to watch this episode?

'Albert Nobbs' Trailer

  We talked about Albert Nobbs a while ago, a period drama starring Glenn Close in what could be one of her best dramatic performances ever.

  Close plays a woman disguised as a butler in Dublin during the 19th century, a performance that will surely make her a potential candidate for the upcoming awards season.

  The supporting cast includes Mia Wasikowska, Brendan Gleeson, Aaron Johnson, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Janet McTeer.

  Albert Nobbs will first arrive to theaters this coming December.

  Check out the trailer below!

First Listen: Heartbeat - The Fray

 The Fray is back after a two year break with a brand new single called Heartbeat. 

 The band is planning to release their third studio album, “Scars and Stories” on February 7th and this time they have joined forces with producer Brendan O´Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam) to produce it.

 Listen to Heartbeat below!

  Are you happy to have The Fray back?

Tune of the Week: Lighthouse - Westlife

  After 13 years in the music business, Irish boyband Westlife are about to release their Greatest Hits album, and their brand new single is a beautiful ballad called Lighthouse. 

 Listen to the track below!

 Westlife´s Greatest Hits will be out on November 21st .

 What do you think of their new song?

"The Avengers" Trailer

 The wait is over and the first full length trailer for the upcoming comic adaptation of The Avengers has been unveiled.

 Click above to watch!

 Thoughts?

T-Boz Speaks About Health Issues

 TLC was the most successful RnB group from the 90´s and just recently one of her members, T-Boz, has opened up about her health issues.

 Not only the singer has revealed to CNN that she´s had a long-time battle with sickle cell anemia, but she also confirmed to have had surgery to remove a brain tumor a while ago.

 Fortunately, being the strong woman that she is, T-Boz seems to be doing just fine and is looking forward to her many projects in the future, including recording music for a brand new solo album.

 Click on the video below to watch her speak about it in her own words.

Upcoming Buffy Reunion on "Ringer"

 Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans now have something to look forward to as Amber Benson will reunite with former co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar on an upcoming episode of the CW´s Ringer.

 According to TV Guide, Benson will guest star on episode 10 of the show as Mary Curtis, a stripper who is also an informant for Agent Machado (Nestor Carbonell).

 Are you excited to see both of them sharing the small screen together again?

Glee Recap: Asian F

 Glee´s return to first season awesomeness continued with this week´s episode.

 For once the attention turned to less featured characters such as Mike Chang (Harry Shum Jr), Mercedes (Amber Riley) or Emma (Jayma Mays) and it really worked. Add a little Britanny´s performance to the mix and you get an outstanding episode called Asian F.

 We finally got to see some parenting aroung Mckinley high school! Yes, Mike Chang´s parents actually appear on this episode and not only do we get to know this character better, but he gets an entire song to SING by himself! Bonus points for that.

 Speaking about parents, Will finds out Emma´s are the reason behind her obsessive-compulsive disorder after meeting them. Wemma fans surely found this episode satisfying as the couple seems to be going as stronger as ever.Plus, Will singing Fix You to his girlfriend doesn´t hurt one bit, does it?

 However, the real shining star of this episode was without a doubt, Mercedes. Amber Riley sure knows how to deliver amazing songs without any apparent effort. Mercedes has been two years waiting for her moment and now it´s her time to shine... or maybe not? She decides she´s had enough of Rachel taking the spotlight from her which leads to one of the best Glee numbers EVER. 

 To sum up:

The Best: Mike Chang carrying an entire storyline by himself and Mercedes being front and center for most of the episode. Plus, Jane Lynch hardly showed up. I guess Ryan Murphy finally realized that Sue doesn´t need to appear in every single episode repeating herself!

The Worst: Not enough Idina Menzel.

Quote to Remember: "You always zig when i think you´re about to zag and I just love that about you". (Blaine to Kurt)

Best Musical Number: The whole New Directions gang singing "It's All Over" from Dreamgirls.

The moment: Will trying to understand Emma´s coping mechanism while singing Coldplay´s Fix You to her.

What did you guys think of this week´s episode?

"My Week with Marilyn" Trailer

 The anticipated trailer for My Week with Marilyn has been unveiled and it looks really promising.

 Directed by Simon Curtis and written by Adrian Hodges, the film has a stellar cast which includes Michelle Williams, Kenneth Brannagh or Judi Dench among others.

 Based on what we see on the trailer alone, Michelle Williams portrayal of the iconic Monroe is sure to grant her with many nominations and/or awards next year.

 Check out the preview below!

Thoughts?

New "War Horse" Trailer

We´ve already told you how we feel about Steven Spielberg´s latest project, War Horse.

Just by watching the teaser trailer alone a couple of months ago we could predict this film will be something worth watching.

 Now, a brand new trailer has been unveiled for the film and like the previous one, it doesn´t dissapoint.

 Spielberg is sure to have his eyes set on the upcoming awards season, and War Horse will probably be collecting many of those.

 Check out the new trailer above!

Madonna Rumoured to Perform at 2012 Superbowl

  In what has come as a pleasant surprise to many fans around the world, Madonna is being heavily rumoured to be performing at the Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show in February 2012.

 However, at this time neither the NFL or Madonna´s publicist have denied or confirm this. 

 It certainly would make sense due to the heavy promotion this would mean for her upcoming new studio album which will be released at the beginning of next year.

 Although this would be the first time she would perform at this event, Madonna was slated to appear once before on 2000 but pulled out of the show due to scheduling conflicts.

 For now, we´ll just have to stay tuned for a confirmation or denial from her people.

 Would you like Madonna to perform at the Super Bowl´s halftime show? Sound off in the comments!

Darren Hayes Album Preview Video

Darren Hayes is gearing up to the release of his brand new studio album, Secret Codes and Battleships.

Click on the video above to listen to a preview of what´s to come!

 Thoughts?