Directioners have been comparing their idols One Direction to the Beatles since day one, while their parents have been dismissing the phenomena as nothing like Beatlemania. Now The Beatles ‘pretty boy’ Paul McCartney admits One Direction DO compare with The Beatles.
‘I Can’t Get You Out of My Head’ by Kylie Minogue has been voted as the catchiest tune in a poll of 700 people to launch the largest ever experiment into what makes music memorable as part of Manchester Science Festival (24 October – 3 November) in partnership with Siemens. Actress Lily Cole, TV presenter Carol Vorderman and broadcaster Janet Street-Porter were amongst those who nominated their favourite catchy tunes.
Harry Styles has revealed his ideal woman is Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, the model who is currently in a relationship with Jason Statham – adding: ‘It’s her face’.
In a colour-popping sixties-inspired video, Kate Nash dons numerous wardrobe, hair and makeup changes to symbolise how she couldn’t be herself when said friend targeted in the song was unkind. The video sees a clean white backdrop with a solo, long-locked Kate pulling shapes in a rainbow of mini dresses, white court shoes and white platform mary janes.
To coincide with the release of his new single, “Bones”, quickly rising South London star Charlie Brown is teaming up with PETA for a new anti-fur campaign in which the “On My Way” singer gazes into the camera above the words “Be Beautiful in Your Own Skin, and Let Animals Keep Theirs. Say NO to fur and fur trim.”
James Arthur performed ‘You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You’ for the first time on TV on Saturday night, on Jonathan Ross’ first show of the new series.
Fifteen years ago today, Amazon.co.uk opened its virtual doors. To mark the occasion, the site reveals the best-selling music, film & TV series, video games and books that have captured the nation’s attention since the first order was placed in 1998.
Making the leap from songwriting/producing to singing/performing can be a difficult one, but rising R&B star Charlie Brown is proving that he’s mastered it successfully with some red-hot tracks!
What happens when you get two legends of UK music together in one room? Both recognised and respected as musical pioneers in their own right, Ms. Dynamite and Shy FX come together for new track, ‘Cloud 9’ released on 23rd September through Digital Soundboy in collaboration with Dynamic Music.
After many years of waiting, a band have arrived with the flamboyance, the style and, yes, the strut to match their rebellious tunes. Luke Spiller (Vocals), Addo Slack (Guitar), Jed Elliott (Bass), and Gethin Davies (Drums) make up Derby-based indie rockers The Struts. They are set to release their debut single ‘Could Have Been Me’ on November 18th through Virgin EMI Records.
