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Country-music heartthrob Hunter Hayes premiered via CMT.com the music video for his new single "I Want Crazy". The country-rock song is the first 'new' offering from the 21-year-old's debut album re-release, aptly titled "Hunter Hayes (Encore)". The clip basically revolves around the idea,…

Oooooh, on repeat #10 now and I'm loving this! Listen now to Janelle Monae's first single from her upcoming studio album "The Electric Lady", entitled "Q.U.E.E.N" featuring neo-soul star Erykah Badu. It premiered on April 22 on Janelle's official website. You've got to give a lot of 'repeats' to…

Listen now to the full version of UK boyband The Wanted's brand new single, the much-controversial "Walks Like Rihanna" which was unveiled exclusively on Capital FM on Monday morning (April 29). The 'pure pop' song is the lead single from The Wanted's upcoming third studio album due in stores…

The 2013 Radio Disney Music Awards were held on last Saturday night (April 27) at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles and had teen pop stars Selena Gomez, Cher Lloyd and Cody Simpson as the 'highlight' performers of the show. Watch video below. Selena, back from her re-union with boyfriend…

About-to-be-done British boyband JLS sat down on Alan Carr's "Chatty Man" show on Channel 4 on Friday (April 25) to talk in depth of the 'news of the week' in the UK music scene, that the 'X Factor'-formed four-piece would be splitting up. Watch video below! The news broke out this past Wednesday…

A snippet of this track, 'Back To Black', leaked last week and tonight EVR Radio premieres the full version of Beyoncé & Andre 3000's contribution to 'The Great Gatsby' soundtrack. Amy Winehouse fans, you will definitely recognize the title of the record as it's a cover of her classic from the…

Fresh off its world premiere on BBC Radio 1, listen now to Iggy Azalea's brand new single, the electro-pop "Bounce". The bouncy record serves as the second single from the rapper's upcoming debut album "The New Classic", due later this year on Island. In the upbeat track Ms Iggy Azalea shows off…

Intense! Ashanti doesn't hide her feelings in the moving music video for "Never Should Have", the latest single lifted from the R&B singer's upcoming fifth studio album, and first in five years, entitled "BraveHeart", due in stores in the US on June 11. Directed by Sanji Senaka, and filmed in…

Canadian pop singer Avril Lavigne put on a 'secret showcase' for fans at Los Angeles' The Viper Room on Thursday (April 25), where she rocked out a setlist made of old hits and new songs from her yet-untitled upcoming fifth studio album, due in stores in September via Epic Records. Pictured above…

Minutes before the latest results show episode of 'American Idol' started on the evening of April 25, pop diva Mariah Carey posted a message on her Twitter profile that read, "The new era begins" along with a link re-directing followers to a video on her YouTube page. The video was a 26-sec teaser…

A lot of things happened on American Idol's results show on April 25. First, none of the four remaining, female contestants were eliminated. Since the judges hadn't used their 'save' power, show execs decided there'll be an extra week of 'Idol' this season. There was a bottom two though, composed…

Stunning! Interscope Records liberated today (April 25) via their official Soundcloud account the full audio of Australian singer-songwriter Sia's contribution to the soundtrack of "The Great Gatsby", this emotional ballad, entitled "Kill and Run". Listen above. Whether or not the Baz…

Although his new album 'The 20/20 Experience' doesn't really need promotion in the US as it's already on route to reach the 2 million copies sold mark merely one moth after release, Justin Timberlake is still making promotional rounds in America. The Memphis native's last stop was on 'The Ellen…

That was just sizzling hot! Beyoncé sent fans into pandemonium this morning (April 25) when she unveiled via her YouTube page the full commercial for the 2013 summer campaign of retail clothing juggernaut H&M. Watch above and get into B's 'hotness'. Filmed in one the idyllic islands of the…

As big as the year 2012 was for the Hip-Hop/Rap game with album releases like Kendrick Lamar's 'good kid, m.A.A.d city' and Nas' 'Life Is Good', 2013 is set to be on a whole other level. Almost five months in and we have already been treated to projects from artists like Lil Wayne, Kid Cudi, A$AP…

Just as promised, Pittsburgh MC Mac Miller releases the official video to his new single 'S.D.S.'. 'S.D.S.', an acronym for 'Somebody Do Something', will hold as the first single from Mac's forthcoming sophomore album 'Watching Movies With The Sound Off'. Production on the track comes from Flying…

Diana Vickers finally debuts the full audio of her brand new single "Cinderella". The English singer uploaded a lyric video for her pure-pop song earlier on Wednesday (April 24) on her VEVO page - watch below - ahead of the single's iTunes release next July 21. It's been three long years since…

Alicia Keys has recently premiered via VEVO the official music video for "Fire We Make", the latest single from the R&B songstress' fifth studio album "Girl on Fire". Directed by Chris Robinson, the visual for the sultry "Fire We Make" is set in the French Quarter of an old, period-styled New…

On the same day of its iTunes release, Australian pop singer Cody Simpson treats fans with the official music video for "Pretty Brown Eyes", the summery first single off the 16-year-old's upcoming sophomore album, due in stores later in 2013 via Atlantic Records. 'A summery video, for a summery…

Ciara heats things up in the extra-steamy music video for "Body Party", the latest single from the R&B singer's upcoming eponynous fifth album due in stores July 9 via Epic. Directed by 'Director X', the visual for the Mike Will Made It-produced "Body Party" sees Ciara attending a mansion party…

After several teasers over the past few weeks, French producer/DJ David Guetta unleashes the visual for his Akon and Ne-Yo-assisted single 'Play Hard'. 'Play Hard' will be serving as the third single from Guetta's re-release of his fifth studio album 'Nothing But The Beat 2.0'. If you don't…

'Memories Back Then' was originally set to appear on T.I.'s eighth studio album 'Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head' but didn't make the cut due to sample clearance issues. Now here we are five months later and the track comes back to life once again with a slightly different beat. T.I., Kendrick…

P.Diddy showed proof of his undeniable 'admiration' for Cassie's music talents with his presence at the official release party of Ms Ventura's debut mixtape 'RockAByeBaby' held at SL Lounge in New York City on the late night of Sunday (April 21). The 26-year-old singer/model looked pretty nice and…

Pop star Katy Perry walked and posed at the photocall along with her co-stars, director and producer of 'The Smurfs 2' during a promotional event as part of the 5th Annual Summer Of Sony in sunny Cancun, Mexico on Monday, April 22. Check out pics now! The "Teenage Dream" singer looked stunning as…

Carly Rae Jepsen had a great time on Sunday (April 21) as she was proclaimed triumphant in three categories (beating Justin Bieber out in two) at the Michael Buble-hosted 2013 Juno Awards held at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Canada. The one-hit wonder won "Album of the Year", and "Pop Album of the…