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Gotye fights for a return to number one
Gotye is looking likely to reclaim the UK number one single from DJ Fresh, whose track Hot Right Now feat. Rita Ora knocked Gotye’s Somebody That I Used To Know feat. Kimbra off the top spot on Sunday. DJ Fresh has slipped to number three midweek, while Gotye leads the sales race, shifting 7000 copies more than the current number two: Next To Me by Emeli Sande.
New single entries this week
Gym Class Heroes return to the UK Singles Chart with Get Yourself Back Home feat. Neon Hitch, currently sitting at number eight. Jason Derulo comes in at 37 with Breathing, while LMFAO re-enter the Top 40 at 40 with Party Rock Anthem feat. Lauren Bennett and Goonrock.
You can stream the updated UK Top 40 Singles Chart as soon as it arrives on Sunday here on I Like Music, for free, with no ads!
Emeli Sande stays put at number one
Emeli Sande’s debut album Our Version Of Events is heading for a second week at number one in the UK Albums Chart, though Adele’s 21 climbs one place to number two after receiving the BRIT Award for Best Album and may yet hit the top spot once more.
New album entries this week
Band of Skulls have entered at number six with Sweet Sour, though a move into the top five looks unlikely. LMFAO’s album Sorry For Party Rocking enters the Top 40 at 14, a full 30 weeks after its original release. At 18 is X5, a retrospective by Scottish new wavers Simple Minds. Blur re-enter at 25 with Best Of following a BRIT Awards performance and being honoured with an Outstanding Contribution to Music prize. Lamchop’s Mr M is in at 30, one place ahead of InMe’s The Pride, at 31. Sleigh Bells return with second album Reign Of Terror at 34. Finally, Jay-Z & Kanye West re-enter at 37 with Watch The Thrones in the week that they announce a European tour.
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Tags: PopChartGotyeKimbraEmeli SandeCategories: News
VIDEO: Lilygreen & Maguire – Domino (Jessie J Cover)
Currently on the road with Olly Murs, Newport duo Lilygreen & Maguire have today released a new video, a cover version of Jessie J track Domino.
Harmonies and acoustic guitars, the duo give us a small taste of their pop infused world.
Recently signed to Warner Music Entertainment, Jon Lilygreen and Jon Maguire have been working on music together for two years. They are getting set to release their debut single Come On Get Higher on 27th February.
Categories: NewsTags: VideoPopLilygreen & MaguireOlly MursJessie JWarner Bros. Records
VIDEO: Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Bárbaro – Look Around The Corner
On 27th February 2012 Quantic and Alice Russell will release their first collaborative album, Look Around The Corner, on deluxe full-colour 10″ vinyl and digital download.
In anticipation of the release, the pair have released a beautiful studio video for title track Look Around The Corner with the Combo Bárbaro, Quantic’s world-renowned outfit who form the core band.
The track is the first single from the hugley anticipated collaboration between the two musicians. Long adored as independent musicians, both Quantic and Alice are known for their blend of soul, jazz, gospel and funk.
The pair recently announced a show at London’s KoKo on 2nd May 2012. They are set to play a string of further tour dates throughout the year, more info http://www.quanticandalice.com
Categories: NewsTags: VideoSoulFunkJazzQuanticAlice RussellTru Thoughts
VIDEO: Cypress Hill & Rusko – Roll It Light It
Hip Hop legends Cypress Hill have teamed up with dance producer Rusko for the new EP Cypress x Rusko.
With the EP due out in April, the new crew have put together some visuals for the track Roll It, Light It:
Categories: NewsTags: VideoDanceHip HopCypress HillRusko
LISTEN: Willy Mason – Restless Fugative
American folk singer Willy Mason is back with the first single from his new album.
Restless Fugative is the first taster of Mason’s as-yet-untitled third album, which is due out this later this year. Mason recorded it in London with Dan Carey, whose previous credits include M.I.A. and Hot Chip.
Mason said of his new album: The album itself is about growing up and trying to find one’s place. I think of this record as the third and final chapter to a particular narrative that started with Where the Humans Eat.
Restless Fugative can be downloaded for free from www.willymason.net, where you can also find details of his March and November tour dates.
Tags: IndieFolkWilly MasonCategories: News
Drum and bass pioneer DJ Fresh has announced a UK tour for May.
The producer – who is currently at number one in the UK Singles Chart with Hot Right Now feat. Rita Ora – told us in a recent interview that his new album would be coming out in August, so fans can expect to hear all-new material at his upcoming tour dates as well as songs from his previous two albums; Kryptonite and Escape From Planet Monday.
Read our full interview with DJ Fresh.
DJ Fresh’s full tour dates are as follows:
May 2012
Monday 7th – Leeds University Stylus
Tuesday 8th – Sheffield Tuesday Club
Wed 9th – Oxford 02 Academy
Thursday 10th – Bournemouth Old Fire Station
Friday 11th – Birmingham 02 Academy 2
Sat 12th – Liverpool 02 Academy 2
Tuesday 15th – London KOKO
Wed 16th – Camden Junction
Sat 19th – Glasgow Arches
FInd out more at www.thedjfresh.com.
Tags: DancePopDrum and BassDJ FreshCategories: News
Public Image Ltd and Katy B confirmed for Summer Sundae Weekender 2012
Public Image Ltd and Katy B are among the first acts to be announced for Summer Sundae Weekender 2012.
The Leicester-based festival, which will take place from 17th-19th August, will also feature the following bands:
tUnE-yArDs/ Asian Dub Foundation/ Reverend And The Makers/ Willy Mason/ Francois And The Atlas Mountains/ Jonathan Richman/ Juan Zelada/ Lazy Lester And Friends/ Dan Mangan/ Rachel Sermanni/ Cashier No 9/ Goodnight Lenin/ Grace Petrie/ The Magic Tombolinos/ Y Niwl
Tickets are on sale now at early-bird prices from www.summersundae.com/tickets
Tags: PopIndieRockPublic Image LtdKaty BSummer Sundae WeekenderFestivalCategories: News
Album of Joey Ramones demos to be released
An album consisting of demos made by the late Joey Ramone will be released later this year.
The frontman of seminal punk band The Ramones passed away in 2001, leaving behind a series of demos of songs both for his band and his solo work.
Seventeen of these – dating from the ’80s through to the ’00s – will be collected together as the album Ya Know?
The tracks have been ‘finished’ by producers such as Ed Stasium and Jean Beauvoi, both of whom worked with The Ramones, as well as a a number of musicians who were friends of Ramone, including Joan Jett, the E Street Band’s Steven Van Zandt, drummer Richie Ramone, and members of Cheap Trick and the Dictators.
The album is expected in May.
Tags: RockPunkThe RamonesJoey RamoneCategories: News
Mark Ronson to collaborate with The Royal Ballet
Producer Mark Ronson is to lend his musical talent to The Royal Ballet.
Ronson will work with The Royal Ballet’s resident choreographer Wayne McGregor on an as-yet-untitled dance piece that will be premičred at the Royal Opera House in April.
Andrew Wyatt of Miike Snow will help Ronson to write nine songs that will be performed by eighteen dancers.
The Royal Ballet stated that the songs will “focus on the Jungian theme of anima/animus and the theory of collective masculine and feminine unconscious.”
Same thing Ronson always writes about then.
Tags: PopIndieMark RonsonMiike SnowThe Royal BalletCategories: News
The BRITs and ITV issue apology for cutting Adele short
Anyone watching the BRITs last night will have witnessed an embarrassed host James Cordon cutting Adele short as she accepted her award for Master Card Album of the Year.
Cordon was forced to step onstage and interrupt Adele as she accepted her second award of the night (alongside British Female Solo Artist) as Blur were due to being their closing performance.
Slightly startled, Adele nevertheless made way for the band, who had earlier been awarded a BRIT for an Outstanding Contribution to Music.
ITV and the BRITs have now issued apologies for the incident.
An ITV spokesman said: The BRITs is a live event. Unfortunately the programme was over running and we had to move on. We would like to apologise to Adele for the interruption.
A BRITs spokesman followed ITV’s statement: We regret this happened and we send our deepest apologies to Adele that her big moment was cut short this evening due to the live show over-running. We don’t want this to undermine her incredible achievement in winning our night’s biggest award. It tops off what’s been an incredible year for her.
To see how the awards went down from moment to moment read our live commentary from the night.
Tags: PopAdeleBRIT AwardsCategories: News
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