Today's Pick

Los Angeles-based indie roots duo honeyhoney has teamed up with FILTER to unveil the music video for "Turn That Finger Around" off their new sophomore full-length effort, "Billy Jack," primarily produced by Raymond Richards, finds twenty-something musicians Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe threading sweet melodies with big acoustic guitar sounds, percussive banjos and countrified fiddles. It's strong both lyrically and musically and one that both my bluegrass friends and indie rock friends could get into.
Baby mamas, shotgun weddings and good advice from a cool roots band, honeyhoney is the jazzy, twangy, rollicking collaboration between vocalist Santo and guitarist Jaffe. The two began holding informal songwriting sessions and soon discovered a musical partnership. Adopting the name honeyhoney, which Santo says Jaffe came up with, but once it was set, he said it "sounded like a 60's girls group and that people were going to think he was a pansy." Santo liked it because it reminded her of the South and the way she talked to folks while she waitressed at an L.A. BBQ joint.
"It's a song about the difficulty of living with someone who points the finger, but forgets their own past." The song great... it's not my favorite on the album, but I like the authenticity of it. It's a song that a lot of girls I know could have written," Santo said about "Turn That Finger Around." The song pretty much had us at the hello of the first 12 bars, even before a word had been sung or the track had really dug in. Call it intuition, but we sort of felt that something great was coming. We were right. It both shimmies and shimmers with some revved up alt-country sturm and twang as Santos' vocals ride the steel strings with both insistence and soulfulness.
The music video for "Turn That Finger Around" has a number of great subtle elements, from the soft tone on such a heavy-topic track, to the almost familiar countryside. honeyhoney sings about some daunting life changes for a young couple in this track. The up-and-coming band duo, backed by the crack rhythm section of bassist Pat Taylor and drummer Gerry Porter ripped through barn stompers, Santo and Jaffe turned in some smoky harmonies on "Turn That Finger Around," the alt-country tone of the song really showcases such a story.

Florence + the Machine have unveiled a dark music video this past Friday, for "No Light No Light," the second single from English indie rock band's new sophomore effort "Ceremonials." The frontwoman Florence Welch and her band have landed themselves in hot water after allegations their latest video promotes racial stereotypes and demonizes a religion, The music criticism from around the blogosphere debate over suggestions that it has a racist subtext.
"No Light, No Light" was the first song penned by Welch and Isabella Summers for the album during the tour in Amsterdam. The song begins with lyrics talking about fighting with snakes, and it was one of the songs where Welch sets aside her usual flighty, dreamy, gothy lyrical go-to's ghosts, graveyards, devils, angels, myths, drowning for something a bit more personal. Musically, the song exudes utter strength; lyrically, Welch is on her knees.
Backed by a live choir, Welch showed off her vocal prowess as she rocked out to "No Light, No Light" and she told NME: "Most of my influences have been male singers and the people I grew up watching perform were all these garage punk bands who went to Camberwell Art College with male singers who were almost trying to exorcise the audience. So when I write songs like 'No Light, No Light', I'm thinking about the rhythm and the chant and the aggression rather than the melodic mellifluousness of it."
The video, directed by Iceland-based duo Arni & Kinski, seems suggested a flirtation with dark magic, but any fascination Welch has with the occult is no longer the stuff of Manor Party games. There's some seriously life-threatening juju going on and as we watch Welch belt out the song from a skyscraper's rooftop, while elsewhere - perhaps far out of the range of her cannon-blast voice - a man painted black is convulsing through the steps of a voodoo ritual. The clip touches on the fine line between spiritual ecstasy and reckless abandon, is exploring a territory between Christianity and voodoo spirituality. It does not shy away from matching the music's melodramatic intensity.

Slow Moving Millie has revealed the music video for her cover version of The Smiths 1984 classic B-Side "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want," as a Digital download from her upcoming debut studio album "Renditions," is due for December 12th. The song that illustrates a melody and dynamics that make Slow Moving Millie shine. As part of an amazing album, "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" lyrics will satisfy your music cravings, was also elected to be the theme song to this year's John Lewis Christmas Commercial.
At age 29, the London-born singer - real name Amelia Warner, is known as Slow Moving Millie, a name friends gave her because she took so long to get her music career started. She predictably, loves the Christmas advertisements. "It's really simple, quiet and restrained. At this time of year everything is so shiny and loud and bright, and everything on television is just wacked up to this kind of screechy, crazy hysteria. It's nice to have a little serenity."
Only seconds into the song, you immediately realize why the song was chosen - Warner's delicate voice is delicate, soft, and moving as it dances upon the gentle piano notes. She takes an already familiar favorite and transforms it into something timeless and beautiful. Another thing to add to her list of feats? She now resides in Confusion's heart, between Lindsay Lohan and Lykke Li. That screenshot above is the moment Con knew he loved her.
"I haven't been spat at by Smiths fans in the street," smiles the beautiful and demure Warner. Covering such a classic song isn't easy, especially one that has been covered so extensively over the years. Warner's take modernizes the song with soft piano that compliments her quiet tone. The video is shot outside during the strikingly appropriate season of fall, which makes the song resonate even more. While it doesn't take huge leaps from the original in terms of instrumentals, the female vocals almost make one forget that the song ever belonged to Morrissey.

Since announcing her pregnancy this fall, Beyoncé has shot out new videos quicker than you can count to four. She just debuted another sultry music video for her latest single "Dance For You," a bonus track off her latest album, "4." It will be the eighth video featured in the deluxe edition of her "Live at Roseland: The Elements of 4" DVD special anthology, which includes footage from live shows and interviews, out November 29, a week after its standard package was released.
"Dance for You" is a sensual number in which Beyoncé sexifies her vocals over echoing drum patterns and a lap-dance theme. Its clip is a detective style noir shot in black and white with lots of dancing around and on chairs with moves you'll recognize from club girls whose feet hurt and need to sit but just can't stop grooving. Filmed over the course of four nights at New York City's historic Roseland Ballroom, the video features the mom-to-be's road to success. If there's one thing we know for sure, it's that Beyoncé loves to dance for you, and the new "Dance for You" video is no exception.
It's a rainy night as Beyoncé enters her film-noir-style "Dance For You" video. Outside, a siren wails like a tired baby. And like any femme fatale in those old flicks, Beyoncé's nothing but trouble from the minute she walks through the door. Starring as a screen siren in distress, Beyoncé opens the steamy clip with a visit to a man's office in homage to what appears to be classic detective or private investigator shows. Beyoncé's got something to show him. Not clues, not evidence. She's there to show how very much she appreciates him (as the lyrics), by giving him an extended private dance.
As Beyoncé videos go, "Dance For You" doesn't compare to the spectacle of say, the "Run The World (Girls)" clip, but it is effective. Under a single light in his office, she shows off her sexy moves in front of the man she sets her eyes on. It's a mostly private dance until all those other ladies show up. Beyoncé unveils a line-up of backup all-female dancers, with an additional string section. At the end, the detective looks somewhere between completely unimpressed and totally satisfied. What about you?

The R&B crooner Jason Derülo proclaims his undying love to the woman of his dreams and dedicates his true love to her in a music video which supports his newest single "Fight for You," as the third cut to be lifted from his latest sophomore album, "Future History," which has been in stores since September.
The new album is another relentless tirade of club-ready urban tunes that blend in to each-other far too often. The 22-year-old R&B star once said, "People talk about the second album pressures all the time, but when you're writing your own material I think the pressures go away." Derülo has been making a mark on hip hop for the past few years, and his new video is actually ahead of the song's official release tomorrow. The song has an island-ly feel and is all about fighting for true love no matter what the circumstances are.
The RedOne-produced track "Fight For You," is an Earth-trouncing power anthem that tricks out a R&B power ballad with a refrain from Toto's "Africa," and features lyrics that contain declarations of love. But with little in the way of surprises elsewhere, his fans can only hope his move into acting is short-lived. It was the first song Derülo and hit-maker RedOne worked together on, and is the kind of sweet-as-candy R&B fodder that would fit in seamlessly on the High School Musical soundtrack.
The clip shows Derülo falls head over heals with his pretty girlfriend, starting with a scene in the kitchen as they go intimate while having a few drinks followed by steamy shower moments in the morning. Sweet moments fill the video like Derülo dancing for his girl inside the train, dancing with her in the subway while local performers play for them, taking her out for a lunch date, and more intimate scenes inside a cab as they tour around the city. The creative visual matches the song's upbeat vibe, using black and white scenes, silhouettes, night shots on a bridge, and slow-motion capture of Derülo while doing his crazy dance moves all sum up for a great dramatic effect. All in all the video teaches another effective way of fighting for that person you love – woo her everyday.

If you've been watching NBC lately, you may have noticed that as midseason approaches, they've been promoting their upcoming new musical drama series SMASH, an emotionally stirring drama, chronicling what it takes to get a new Broadway musical off the ground. NBC has released the first official music video from the series, featuring Katharine McPhee covering Christina Aguilera's cello-driven, classically-flavored ballad "Beautiful."
SMASH celebrates the beauty and heartbreak of the Broadway theater as it follows a cross-section of dreamers and schemers who all have one common desire - to be a 'Smash hit.' The series is set to premiere on February 6, 2012. The plot will follow an out-of-town tryout of a Broadway musical, and centers on a group of people putting together to create a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe, written by the successful songwriting duo of Tom and Julia.
The 27-year-old American Idol veteran, shows off her "Beautiful" voice, is headed to the Great White Way in NBC's upcoming Broadway-centric series. McPhee plays Karen Cartwright, a young girl from Iowa with a dream of making it on Broadway who lands a successful audition and becomes the favorite for the role of Marilyn and blows everyone away. On top of McPhee's shimmering rendition of the song, the video also includes sneak peeks of the series, which is a backstage look at a Broadway musical.
The new SMASH cast clip in what appears to be an audition scene, follows McPhee's character's journey as her parents send her off from her hometown to the bright lights of New York City. It has the full version of the song as sung extremely well by McPhee, and includes glimpses of the new series. The song that vaults Karen onto the producer's shortlist. At its core, SMASH is about two actor's drive to succeed: A rivalry soon forms for the lead role between a youthful, inexperienced Midwestern beauty Karen and stage veteran Ivy. They spend the bulk of the pilot singing their hearts out.

Justin Bieber dropped the video for "Fa La La" with Boyz II Men, who were one of the most successful acts of the 1990s. There are no reindeer or presents under the tree; instead, the 17-year-old Bieber and the Philadelphia R&B outfit he credits as one of his music idols team up sing of a warm love that will endure through the holiday season. The clip actually manages to heighten the already-transcendent experience of listening to Bieber and the Boyz' honey-dipped R&B harmonizing.
"Fa La La" is the latest single from Bieber's new holiday LP, "Under the Mistletoe," but director and company didn't overload the video with Christmas themes as to so implicitly tie it to December 25, and after all, true love should last all year 'round. The song is definitely a holiday love song, but the video doesn't have the singers belting out the lyrics surrounded by mistletoe, Christmas trees and snow – unlike his heavy holiday themed first video off the album, "Mistletoe."
The black-and-white clip showcases Bieber's heartfelt singing with his idols. It begins with Bieber singing alone in an empty loft, with his arms flailing and face slightly scrunching every time he hits those heartfelt notes. Bieber's solo intro leads way to a collaborative bridge, where Boyz II Men join in that looks straight out of a '90s Boyz II Men video, Bieber and the group belt out the lyrics from the stoop on the front porch of a brick house. At the end of the video, which was directed by Colin Tilley, the crooners seem to have a friendly sing-off, each doing their best vocal run.
No elaborate set needed. With an empty city as their backdrop, the four crooners throw down in an old-fashioned sing-off. As the track builds, Boyz II Men's Wanya Morris really gets into it, pounding his chest and kicking one leg up to accentuate his performance. Bieber, who is dressed in a white tee and slim-cut leather jacket, tugs on his collar to let you just how much his words mean to him. Maybe some of Boyz II Men's subject matter was a bit mature for the pint-size Bieber, but they influenced him nonetheless.

R&B crooner Robin Thicke is at it again with his latest music video promoting his single "Love After War," the lead single and title track from the crooner's upcoming fifth LP, is set to be released on December 6, and will feature a collaboration with rapper Lil Wayne. The new video features Thicke's real-life bride actress Paula Patton, and the couple get very hot and seriously steamy after fighting.
"It is about the inner demons that we all fight, that we all have. It is also about my lady and just having a baby!" Thicke explains how passionate disagreements often result in equally passionate make-up sessions. The 34-year-old seems like the very epitome of romance, and when asked to describe what his own love life is like he said, "My wife is an actress and a mother and a wife and I am a husband and a father and a singer, so we haven't seen each other a lot these last couple of weeks. We won't see each other until Christmas. It is very difficult, but I think the only thing that gets us by is that we have great sex together."
The "Sex Therapy" singer has only been in one serious relationship, and it was with his longtime sweetheart. Patton says of her hubby, "He is my greatest supporter. He's never stopped me from doing a single thing; he only encourages me to go for it. He tells me to do things before I even think I'm ready myself." As the song title suggests - it's all about making up after fighting, and the accompanying video showcase their love for one another through a number of intimate scenes, and is sure to ignite success for the soulful singer.
Directed by Hype Williams, the vintage French film-inspired clip begins with a quote from Albert Einstein, narrated in French saying, "Imagination is much more important than knowledge. Imagine with us now what it's like to make love after war." In the break-up/make-up storyline, Thicke shows off his chiseled abs, while Patton flaunts her slim figure around in a blonde wig and sexy lingerie and shows off her figure in a variety of skimpy outfits. You'll have to decide who's sexier.

Multi-award winning and GRAMMY nominated artist, Francesca Battistelli has released the music video for her multi-week No.1 hit, "This is the Stuff," the lead single from Pop/Contemporary Christian superstar's sophomore CD, "Hundred More Years," dropping across the States in March. Battistelli recently made Dove Awards history when she won the award for "Artist of the Year," making her the first female vocalist in 19 years to claim the elite title.
"This Is The Stuff" is an irresistible pop song crafted in the inimitable Battistelli style, but with an easily catchy secular touch that could make "This Is The Stuff" a crossover hit as well. Listening to track for the first time, I am reminded of Train's "Hey Soul Sister," and we all know what a hit that was. It is about being frustrated and annoyed by little things in life. Although I do not forget what a blessing this life is, this song still reminds me that the small things that drive me crazy aren't worth the effort I put forth in letting them drive me crazy!
This up-tempo tune was written by Battistelli, along with producer Ian Eskelin and Tony Wood, the song expresses the frustrations of everyday life that often drive us crazy, but in the end teach us patience and thankfulness. In our interview with Battistelli, she said: "I came up with like 20 different frustrating things, and we just picked our favorites. The idea of me losing my keys and my phone is very true to my life. I'm constantly having my husband call my phone because I can't find it, and then it happens to be in my purse or in my pocket - it's a very true line."
It was Eskelin's idea to use a ukulele on this track, which Mike Payne played on the record. Performing the song live, Battistelli plays the ukulele with two of her band members, forming a ukulele trio. She told us: "The song kind of took a different direction when we introduced the ukulele, but we love how it turned out, and it's such a fun song." The fun, animated video brings to life the 26-year-old the Dove Awards darling's smash hit single about taking life's little frustrations in stride.

James Durbin, the 'American Idol' heavy metal castaway, has released the first video for his new single "Love Me Bad," the second track from his upcoming debut album, "Memories of a Beautiful Disaster," which which comes out next Tuesday. Don't make Durbin angry. On American Idol,' 22-year-old Durbin waved the flag for rock and it was that devotion to rock that helped him overcome his private struggles. The fiery video showing off Durbin performs the song with his band, surrounded by the smoldering remains, and his voice that allowed him to reach the final four in Season 10 of 'Idol.'
The fourth-place finisher in last season's 'American Idol' competition is a huge heavy metal fan, but "Love Me Bad" is more of a pop-rock song with a few other influences tossed in, like the grunge-sounding guitar intro. Durbin's large voice joins louder guitars on the hook, "In the middle of the night when I feel you by my side, well it's nothing but a memory." He also shows off his high-pitched wail a couple of times throughout the song. The full band chimes in behind Durbin's soaring chorus of longing and regret, creating a sonic boom of broken hearts.
"Love Me Bad" is about missing an old flame and wanting her back, but the video apparently catches Durbin in the middle of the 'anger' phase of recovery. The track is a bit formulaic, following the quiet verse/soaring chorus template established by successful acts like Daughtry. While the song doesn't take any chances, its huge vocals and polished production make it a worthwhile debut effort. That's the message of the "Love Me Bad" video, which finds the former "American Idol" contestant setting everything in sight on fire in a fit of rage.
The rocker races out to the desert in a convertible and turn the desert heat up a couple degrees as he sets fire to his memories in his new video. When he stops, he unloads a series of personal effects from the trunk that presumably used to belong to his ex. "We shot the video for 'Love Me Bad' in the Coyote dry lake bed out in the desert of Barstow, California," Durbin told Loudwire recently. "We were, like, 90 minutes away from Las Vegas and it was a day full of rock 'n' roll debauchery. I accidentally blew up a 1971 Dodge Charger by driving it too hard! The hood was on fire and there was smoke everywhere. It was insane."

Newcomer Asher Monroe has been making waves on YouTube with the release of his new music video for the track "Like I Do," creating a fan frenzy with over 1.5 million views since its debut on November 7. The 23-year-old former pop/R&B group V Factory singer sings from his heart in this newly released music video which has been amazingly popular and earning more than 1.5 million views in just over a week's time.
While Monroe is a new name to many, he has built up a following from his years in the boy band V-Factory, as well as acting appearances on Broadway and in the 'Fame' movie. He says he's eager to give fans a full album of music. "All of my music is written straight from the heart so I hope people really feel something when they hear my songs," Monroe says in a press release. "I couldn't be more excited that people all over the world are embracing 'Like I Do,' and I can't wait to get more of my new music out there."
The epic song was both written and produced by Monroe, along with Alon Levitan and S.T.R.Z., is currently available for download on iTunes and gives fans an introduction to Monroe's upcoming solo debut. While "Like I Do" marks his music video debut as a solo artist, Monroe is no stranger to performing. His remarkable voice has taken him to both stage and screen.
Directed by Barney Patterson, the video brings to life Monroe's modern take on the classic love song, in which we get to see Monroe travel in Southern California to offer his affection to his love interest. Shot against a scenic Southern California backdrop, the clip follows the singer throughout Los Angeles, where he drives from the studio to the coast to the Hollywood Hills as he expresses his unending devotion, and parks in the middle of a palm-tree lined street to sing the lyrics about his devotion to a special someone.

The Amy Winehouse's tribute video for "Our Day Will Come," the lead single for the late singer's upcoming first posthumous compilation album "Amy Winehouse Lioness: Hidden Treasures," lands with a heavy heart, will be released on December 5 and features 12 tracks, including three covers and a number of previously unreleased tracks, that listening to the record had reminded those who were close to the late singer how "gifted and talented she was."
The song is a cover of Ruby & The Romantics' 1963 hit single of the same name which was written by Bob Hilliard and Mort Garson, and was originally recorded by Winehouse in 2002, but has not been previously released. It's erected on a reggae groove and it's less smoky and bluesy than fans are used to hearing from her. Her voice is soft and uber-femme, like those dresses she favors. It offers a hint of Winehouse's expansive range as an artist.
The 'Rehab' hitmaker is remembered in this newly-released video which features a montage of clips spanning Winehouse's career and featuring the British soul diva in the concert, and various other archival footage, including some of her live performances and candid backstage moments, to celebrate the life and legacy of the Grammy-winning musician. Her unique style is clearly evident as the video flashes through images of her, reminds us of the talent we lost way too soon. It's a great tribute to Winehouse's style and attitude.
The video vacillates between color and black and white, and presents a panoramic view of Winehouse. It straddles the line between celebration and sadness, since we get to enjoy some of her lasting legacy via the song and to share snapshots of her career. However, once the last shot fades out, you'll feel a wash of sadness, since this is all we have left of her. Posthumous videos are always eerie to watch, and "Our Day Will Come" clip is sure to produce a lump in the throats of all of her diehard fans.

Dia Frampton, who came in second on the first season of NBC's "The Voice," released her first video for "The Broken Ones," a cover of a 2007 song by the contemporary gospel group The Talley Trio, is the lead single from the folk pop singer's upcoming solo album "Red," her first album release post "The Voice" on December 6. Women always fall for the broken ones, and Frampton is no exception. The song has a nice melody and Frampton's voice is, as always, enchanting, though the lyrics are a little cumbersome at times.
There is life and a career for those who lose a reality talent competition. This 24-year-old first season runner-up from St. George, Utah is half Korean and half Dutch. Her career aspiration has been to be a voice-over actress, but her considerable singing talents may just steer her elsewhere. A life-long bookworm, Frampton also writes novels and children's books. Describing the concept of the video, she said: "I'm the protector of the broken ones. We live out in the forest and some invaders come in and we battle them and of course we win!"
"The Broken Ones," is a pop-rock power ballad that finds Frampton wanting to protect all the disenfranchised people of the world. The song has a folk inspired vibe and the lyrics tell a story about being able to love someone, even with all of their flaws. "It's just a beautiful song about loving the faults that people have," Frampton says of the track. "I've done that a lot in my life. If somebody has something that some people think is weird or a little off, that's something I'm drawn to the most."
The new single showcases Frampton's stunning vocal range and ability to translate a more folk song into a pop hit. In the stylish video for "The Broken Ones", Frampton plays piano outside under trees before walking in a field among warring factions and admitting how she loves the broken people in life. Frampton comforts fallen pals on the ground before war breaks out between what looks like two tribes of hipsters. Directed by David McClister, who told that "The Broken Ones" is described as a cross between 'Where the Wild Things Are,' 'Lord of the Flies,' and 'Peter Pan's Lost Boys'."

Selena Gomez pulls out all the stops to show us she's got a hipster side in her newest music video for "Hit the Lights," a peppy pop paean to opportunities lost and gained and the need to never be afraid to let loose. The upbeat dance tune is the third single taken from her latest album, "When the Sun Goes Down." The message of the clip seems to be to have fun, live your life and throw caution to the wind, but Gomez remains as innocently cute as ever with sunglasses too big for her face in the opening scene.
The lyrics of the song is inspiring and optimistic type. Gomez says that is "basically about every missed opportunity that I had. The dreams that you wish you would go for and basically the song is just encouraging people to [let] loose and have fun and be young and crazy." Gomez told Billboard magazine: "It was actually the first song I recorded and it was really fun and I feel like everyone can relate to that song. It's kind of one of those songs about living in the moment while keeping it a big huge summer dance track. That one was really fun and kind of dance poppy."
Gomez's clip highlights the overall quality of the song. "This video is more organic than anything I've done before. It's about being with people you love and enjoying the moment and embracing the moment you're in your life," Gomez teased. In this playful new video, the 19-year-old pop starlet sporting a totally '60s retro look and dons several party-ready looks as she and her crew spend a day chilling out in a sun-drenched cornfield playing with balloons and watermelons before heading to a rave later that night.
The video is like a day in the life of Gomez and had time to hang out with her mall-punk friends and dance her life away. Midway through the video, the atmosphere transitions from day to night and Gomez's wardrobe also takes on a more sparkling vibe. As She dances around as scenes of a far-off city flash by in fast-motion. The song closes out with a montage of party scenes, and in the end, Gomez is left alone in a field somewhere, fireworks blasting above her as she twirls around with sparklers ion her hands.

The former Spice Girls star Melanie C is back with another music video for her latest track "Let There Be Love," the fourth single to be released from the English recording artist's German Edition of her latest fifth studio album, "The Sea," and she's asked her army of supporters to help out with the track's video.
The 37-year-old recorded is the only active Spice Girl in the music scene from then till now. Made under her own independent record label Red Girl Records, the album marks her first new material in four years, since the reunion with the Spice Girls and giving birth to her first child. Melanie talked about her inspirations and goals for this record: "I'm very excited about the record because, it's quite diverse in styles."
"Let There Be Love" takes a different turn both in tone and Melanie's vocal prowess. Compared to her previous two singles, off the same album, this track concentrates on spreading a message with the aid raw instruments. The video too shows some good craftsmanship. Melanie "Let There Be Love" together with Rosenstolz's Peter Plate in Berlin and as she liked it so much, Melanie decided to release it as a single in Germany, Switzerland and Austria as physical 2-track CD single and will be available for digital download on December 2nd via Warner Music. The single is also available as an iTunes bonus track.
For the new video, Melanie thought of something very special. Of course related to the subject Love. On Twitter she asked fans for their names and the name of their big love, "Tweet me the name of you and your sweetheart and you could see it in my new video for 'Let There Be Love'!" These have been written on a wall which will be seen in the video. Melanie filmed in Brighton Seafront at the south-coast of England a couple of weeks ago. Parts of "The Sea" got created there.

Michigan pop-punk outfit Every Avenue have premiered their music video on MTV Buzzworthy for their song "Fall Apart," the lead single from the band's latest third full-length album, "Bad Habits," which came out in August through Fearless Records. "Fall Apart" is a by-the-numbers breakup song that's damn near irresistible. The video features some great performance shots alongside the destruction of a home/relationship.
The quintet have had a relatively fast rise since the release of their 2008 debut album. Giving their brand of euphoric rock a sharper, slicker edge, Every Avenue's third record, "Bad Habits" solidifies their place in the next breed of strong contenders in pop rock. The album sees the band lacing their infectious melodies with a glimpse of a darker side, embracing their next phase with the passion of a band truly defining their sound and making it their own.
The lyric "the empty space you left behind" in "Fall Apart" sums up this song. When a relationship ends, it rarely just "ends." You get used to that person being there; you associate them with memories of different places and different songs, and those feelings can sometimes remain beyond a relationship finishing. It can really tear you down, especially when you are the one fighting to keep them, and they just don't see what they are doing to you, or what they have done to you. We sometimes hang on for too long, even though we know how much that person will hurt us, and it makes you want that person to go though the same hurt they caused you to see how it really feels.
The video for "Fall Apart" finds the group getting introspective about a relationship gone awry where things very literally fall apart. Picture frames crash, furniture breaks, and people disappear. As frontman David Ryan Strauchman emotively laments and walks through a home and unfurls the verses, art falls off walls and cups break in his wake, mirroring a relationship shattering in real time while the rest of the band plays in another room. Flashes from a trashed hallway are interspersed within the video where a woman drifts in and out of view, a ghost still haunting "the empty space you left behind." It builds to an anthemic chorus, a poignant plea from the tormented left-behind love.

The "90210" star Jessica Lowndes steams up screens in the provocative new music video for her platinum-ready debut single, "I Wish I Was Gay," released on Friday and it's as visually stimulating as you'd imagine. Lowndes is the latest starlet entering the actress-turned-singer game and is taking her singing to new height. You might know she from her role as Adrianna Tate-Duncan in the new revamped CW series '90210,' where she once had a bisexual storyline, which is probably what gave her the idea for this song.
"I've been writing music since I was 9 and playing piano since I was 5, so I can't wait for my album to come out," she said. "I feel like I've had this little secret I've been hiding from people!" Venturing into the music realm, The 23-year-old looks fabulous in "I Wish I Was Gay" video in which she goes burlesque in the treatment and gets revenge on an ex-boyfriend through the new video. As for the controversial title, it's explained in the video. Lowndes discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her, and breaks her heart.
The song was inspired by a personal experience, Lowndes recently stated that the song is "about a girl who finds out her boyfriend has been cheating on her and she's not going to let him get away with it. In a recent interview, Lowndes shared her feelings about the video and explained the concept behind the song. "This is my first solo music video and I am excited to debut it! The [Frank E. Flowers-directed] video is about a girl who finds out her boyfriend has been cheating on her and she's not going to let him get away with it. I love this song because everybody knows what it's like to have their heartbroken."
Lowndes wore a pretty pearly beige lipstick and wearing a sexy corset and Liza Minnelli-esque top hat, struts through a sexy burlesque routine and dancing onstage with several female backup dancers while her ex-boyfriend watches on. She proceeds to do a striptease for him until she finds a photo of him with another woman. Before getting revenge on an unfaithful boyfriend by shaving his legs with a straight razor, straddling him and covering his face in lipstick. "I wish I was gay, I wish I could see how to escape those boys, they always treat me the same...well, girls just don't behave that way," Lowndes sings in the retro-sounding pop rock track, which recalls Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl" melodically as well.

Newcomer R&B singer Mateo, who dropped his "Love & Stadiums" R&B mixtape earlier this year, has released a visual for his Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz-featuring first single, "Say Its So," from his forthcoming EP "Love & Stadiums II," is slated to be released on December 6. It's just Mateo though in the video as he brings the lyrics to life opposite a beautiful female lead and throughout some glamorous visuals of New York City.
The 26-year-old Cincinnati native inspired many last year with his soulful re-working of a modern classic. and now hooked up with two of the biggest hitmakers, the Rising R&B star's new melody jam "Say Its So" has a real emotional story to tell, is a bluesy-R&B tune where he seeks confirmation and validation from his lover. The emotionally-charge ballad is perfect for a long drive or elevator trip.
The track itself was produced by Keys' longtime collaborator Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, and Mateo's lyrics about the bittersweet leftovers of a broken relationship are neatly captured in the video. Mateo said the song deals with how "you go through a break-up and a relationship and you hope that that person is hurting as bad as you are. It's kind of warped in a way but it's the truth. You want the person to be hurt just like you and I'm really saying I know this don't sound right, but I hope you're hurt like me. Then I know that you feel something or that our relationship meant something."
Love escapes Mateo, who reflect on his lost love in the concrete-and-glass canyons of New York in the David "Dahveed" Telles helmed video, singing his sorrows away at his piano and wandering the streets of NYC, as he stares out from a window alternately ponders the skyline, rides the subway and plays an old upright piano, searching for his lost love. Mateo ultimately meets his girl on the Brooklyn Bridge, but inexplicably keeps walking past, defiantly brandishing his Metallica patch. Will he find what he's looking for?

Katy Perry shows true vulnerability and sadness in her just-released moody video for "The One That Got Away," the sixth single from "Teenage Dream." The tune was built on a relentless drum beat and a music box melody which highlights Perry's breathy voice. The contemplative clip perfectly encapsulates both the joy of falling in love and the heartbreak of letting go. It travels through time and space and recalls the melancholic story of Perry's one that got away. It's actually pretty powerful stuff.
This sweet mid-tempo dance-pop ballad with sad structure of the lyrics in combination with nostalgia, is about lost love finds Perry and her guy get matching tattoos on her 18th birthday. Later she hears that he's got his tattoo removed, so she knows the relationship is over. "I'm so pleased to select 'The One That Got Away' as my sixth single because this song shows a very different side of me that I haven't shown with my past singles on this record," said Perry. "I think that everyone can relate to this song. I wrote (it) about when you promise someone forever, but you end up not being able to follow through. It's a bittersweet story. Hopefully, the listener learns from hearing it and never has to say they had 'The One' get away."
Directed by Floria Sigismondi, the video opens with Perry, as a nostalgic, elderly woman, returning home from a trip as her husband asks how it went. She then walks up the stairs of her contemporary mansion to reflect on the past. As she settles into her place at home, little things begin to recalls her fiery, sexy love affair with her boyfriend played by Mexican actor Diego Luna. The two share moments and enjoy life and things seem perfect between the pair. However, all good things must come to an end. Eventually, their art splits them up.
As he drives tragically and unexpectedly crashes off a cliff, leaving no chance for reconciliation. The video closes with Perry driving Luna's old car. She eventually goes to the scene of the tragedy as Johnny Cash's "You Are My Sunshine" plays. As an old Perry looks over that cliff, the sun radiating over her, she's visited by the ghost of her one true love and, for a moment, feels the love they once shared. Sometimes you promise someone forever but it doesn't work out that way. Watch Perry and Luna star in the sixth chapter of the "Teenage Dream" story. Do you have "The One That Got Away"?

After picking up the award for "Best Web-Born Artist" at MTV's O Music Awards, the YouTube starlet Kina Grannis has recently made headlines with her colorful stop-motion jellybean video for "In Your Arms," one of the stand out tracks from her album "Stairwells." The video accumulated over 2 million views and the stop-motion meets pointillism clip takes us through the timeline of her relationship. Watch it after the jump and find out exactly how this idea was brought to life over the course of two years!
Music videos need to be memorable if they want to stand out from the crowd in the 3 minutes of play time they usually get. Some videos succeed as a result of their concept, others triumph because of a catchy hook. But sometimes, the concept and hook form a perfectly symbiotic relationship, making music video magic. The 26-year-old Japanese American singer songwriter' sweet video for "In Your Arms," is one of those rare videos to nail both, as the catchy song is backed by a awe-inspiring video made entirely from using hundred thousand jelly beans!
This Greg Jardin-directed video is a testament to the vibrant visuals that can be made by extreme patience and a quarter of a million candies. The song is a little too sugary, but the effect is really sweet. The video is a wonderfully unique and stunning concept following on from the success of her previous imaginative and creative video ideas. The video is particularly astonishing, because itself made entirely from Jelly Belly Jelly Beans, 288,000 of them to be exact and took over 22 months and 1357 hours to make, comprising of a total of 2460 frames. Anything like that is at least worth 3 minutes of your time.
It of course, features one Grannis, who playfully finds her way through an array of colorful and magical scenery while her beautifully charming vocals are heard floating over the accompanying acoustic guitar and violin. The fun and innovative visuals created for "In Your Arms" ensures that the video is not just designed to be a remarkably memorable but also a real sweet treat for the eyes. "I want to make a video that is very unique and really creative and feels hand-made," Grannis said. "Something that stands on its own and people want to show other people." Well, mission accomplished!

Follow up Christina Perri's video for "A Thousand Years," Bruno Mars has finally unveiled his delayed video on MTV for "It Will Rain," which opens with a pivotal scene from "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" movie soundtrack. The new clip feels more like a denim brand's lookbook than a peek at the vampire franchise's fourth film. Mars taps his songwriting skills to win his girl back after they go through a lot of drama, but there's no sunlight for the ballad singer in the video as it appears his on-screen love life is shattered.
"It Will Rain" has the dated feel of a song from the '80s, perhaps because of the drum track. Speaking to Billboard magazine, Mars explained that "the Twilight movies, "for me [are] a love story. But it's a dark love story. And I think the best way to describe the song is: it's the darker side of love. I think that pretty much sums it up. 'It Will Rain' started off with me and the guitar, and I just had this melody in my head and basically laid it down after I saw the film." Rolling Stone saying Mars' clean-cut looks and gently scuffed croon make him an ideal nonthreatening crush with its desperately yearning melody. It sounds a little bit like "Wild Horses," and a lot like Mars' next radio juggernaut.
The Phil Pinto-directed clip displays the emotional quality of the song. Mars deals with the subject of love gone awry and all of the positive and negatives that come along with being in a serious relationship that eventually self destructs. Both love and division coexist. It's an emotional tug of war in the tortured love song with a few clips from the movie sprinkled in. After the opening sequence with Bella and Edward getting married in front of their friends and family, the video cuts to a love story between Mars and his lovely leading lady. The couple experience the many joys, trials and tribulations of being in a relationship. And as is often the case in real life, things starts out cute; every little moment and snuggle is more romantic than the one before.
But at some point, the pair begin to fight, though Mars isn't going to let her go that easily: He uses his songwriting skills to persuade her to stay with him. The heartbreak expressed on the track is mirrored in solo shots of Mars standing around looking sullen. As the video closes out, we see that the song Mars wrote while his lady was asleep turned out to be romantic enough to win her back. However, at the very end, he is all alone standing in front of a rainy window, and this scene reflects his true loneliness. Mars does a great job of conveying the lyrics of "It Will Rain" in a visual form, giving us glimpses of deep pain and joy.

Duran Duran has just released the nine-minute long promo for "Girl Panic!," the second single from '80s rock icons' latest album, "All You Need Is Now," taps into the edgy mix of post-punk, art rock, and new romantic synthpop. "Girl Panic!" dipped its toe in the water to harken back to an era when Duran Duran mattered most: The '80s! Our beloved British boys has been sending hits to the top of the charts since the 1980s, and is in the race to do it again.
Duran Duran create the ultimate super group in their dazzling and glossy short film, is less about the song and more about the spectacle, which was directed by Swedish filmmaker Jonas Åkerlund, and shot at London's Savoy Hotel over two days earlier this summer. It reunites five of the world's top supermodels: Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Eva Herzigova, Helena Christensen and Yasmin Le Bon. Bringing their own style, irreverence and personality with the iconic English rockers of Duran Duran. It's more than just an 80's fantasy.
For a band who helped build their reputation on its groundbreaking music videos, it's been a long time since Duran Duran made a promotional film worthy of their classic clips from the '80s, which repeatedly cast the band as a hedonistic, futuristic, slightly effeminate gang of pirates. This stunning video showcases the acting and performance skills of the five 'supers' as they take on the roles of the members of the band, in a day-in-the-life-of expose, that has every ounce of trademark Duran Duran humour and glamour - topping any video they've ever made and making this the most talked-about music and fashion collaboration of the year.
The video effectively captures the hedonism of the song's grooves in scenes of young, barely clothed models touching tongues on four-poster beds, though "Girl Panic!" ebbs and flows like waves of cocaine and champagne crashing on a crystalline shoreline. "Girl Panic!" works because it's the first time since 1985's "A View to a Kill" that a Duran Duran video effectively captures the band's essential modus operandi: Booze, babes and bling. It has all of the ingredients that we feel are important – it's humorous, glamorous, sexy and very Duran Duran. Well done!

The Disney Channel series "Shake It Up" star Zendaya Coleman looks like she is having a blast in her new music video for "Dig Down Deeper," a strong anthem for Disney's upcoming animated special film "Pixie Hollow Games," will premiere Saturday, November 19 on Disney Channel. The upbeat tempo song empowers kids to achieve their goals through hard work and steadfastness.
"Pixie Hollow Games" follows spirited newcomer Chloe (Brenda Song) as she, along with Tinker Bell and the fairies and sparrow men of Pixie Hollow, gather for the legendary Pixie Hollow Games, a tournament-style sporting event where Chloe is determined to inspire her trailing team to believe in themselves and bring home the championship. The 15-year-old Disney starlet will also providing the voice of the character Fern.
The song is very catchy, the lyrics are positive, and the dancing is cool. The song is about "digging down deeper" and finding out your true colors; who you really are. I really like how positive this song is and I definitely think that we need more music like this one song. With so much negativity in this world, we truly need more positive songs and this is a song that I think most parents would encourage their children to listen to. "Dig Down Deeper" has premiered on November 5 and will be on iTunes today.
Zendaya shows off her great dance moves and rocks out in a school hallway in her new music video for "Dig Down Deeper." "It's very different. I've never done anything like that before, it's very weird to see your voice match up to a different body. But it came out so awesome and I love being in the studio talking," Zendaya told us about becoming a fairy in the games. The video features catchy lyrics and toe tapping beats that will get all of you dancing and having fun.

Veteran punk rockers Rise Against have just debuted the video for "Satellite," the the third and follow-up single to "Make it Stop" from their most recent sixth studio album "Endgame," which was released back in March of this year. The punk outfit know that without their fans, success would not be a reality. And their latest for "Satellite" takes a much less serious path.
Rise Against have never been afraid to provoke with their lyrics, and this song finds vocalist Tim McIlrath crying: "We can't feel the heat until you hold your hand over the flame and you won't find the beat until you lose yourself in it." McIlrath told Spin magazine: "For a band that has always been against popular opinion and been thrown into the world of popular music - it goes without saying our opinions will ruffle feathers."
The video, which was directed by Marc Klasfeld, is dedicated to the loyal fans that have stuck by Chicago straight-edgers Rise Against throughout their entire career. It takes a look at the band's tour from all angles on stage, backstage, and even from the fans' perspective. The band talked about the idea and inspiration behind the video saying: "We finished our new video for the song 'Satellite' and can't wait to share with you because, well, it's about you, our incredible fans! As soon as we started playing this song live this year, it was amazing to see the audience react, come alive, and go nuts. So we thought that this video should be just that, pure and simple."
The clip opens with behind-the-scenes footage of Rise Against and their life on the road. Shots display production crews setting up the stage, the band soundchecking and people waiting in line for the show to begin. The music video is done very well and I like the profile shots of fans near the end. The tribute has been in the works for some time according to the band. I've seen a lot of behind-the-scenes videos shot while the band is on tour. This is simply one of the best. It's about Rise Against and their fans, nothing more. The video’s simplicity is elegant and powerful.

JoJo is back with an all-grown-up image and music video to match. The 20 year-old songstress has just dropped the video for her love-gone-wrong lead single "Disaster," the lead single from vocal powerhouse's forthcoming comeback third album "Jumping Trains," which she says is "pop with an anger management problem - Aggressive, a little rough around the edges, little crazy. But it's met with an honest, transparent vulnerability."
JoJo has traveled a long and winding road since releasing her sophomore album in 2006, but she's finally ready to step back up to the plate. Musically, "Disaster" is a mid-tempo pop ballad with R&B and pop rock influences. Another acoustic pop driven and break-up themed song, which the protagonist reflects on a relationship and wondering how it became a "disaster." It is such a powerful tune, cleverly structured, where Jojo slays vocally and lyrics narrates a 'relationship coming to an end' story flawlessly.
The singer revealed a new, more rock-based sound on the track and some fierce eyeliner. JoJo explained to AOL Music that the song tackles the perils of a disastrous relationship. "'Disaster' is basically about how sometimes you get so deep into a relationship that kind of takes a turn for the worst, and it gets progressively horrifying and real disastrous," she explained. "Whether it be emotional abuse or another type of abuse, it's like, 'How did I end up in this storm?' So it's an emotional record, but it's definitely resilient in the end."
"The [video] concept is, I wanted to show young, crazy love and how passionate it can be - how you get wrapped up in it, and it's awesome and it's fun and sexy," JoJo told us recently. The 'young, destructive love' theme clip was directed by Benny Boom depicts all-growed-up JoJo gains the strength to walk away from her dangerous biker boyfriend, played by British actor Rafi Gavron before any real damage is done. While the video sounds like a bit of a bummer, it's an anthem to stay strong during a bad breakup. Things may not always be perfect, but they will always get better - just like JoJo's voice.

Canadian rock band Nickelback have premiered the official music video for "When We Stand Together," the lead single from their upcoming seventh studio album "Here and Now," in stores on November 21. The follow-up to 2008's multi-platinum effort "Dark Horse," was recorded in Mountain View Studios in Vancouver and saw the band themselves acting as producers. Directed by Justin Francis, the hairy rockers' new video finds them rockin' out in a field, and made its debut on Big Morning Buzz Live on VH1 channel.
Thanks to their omnipresent No.1 song, "How You Remind Me," Nickelback became the leader of the post-grunge generation in 2001, carrying a heavy tendency towards straight-ahead, hard rock. Now, a decade later, we know that while Nickelback can be raw and raunchy, there's also an unpredictably sentimental slant in frontman Chad Kroeger and the band's music, and it ranges from heart-pouring power ballads to songs about poverty and helping the greater good. "When We Stand Together," falls into the latter category, as it strives to raise awareness about world poverty and war.
The Nickelback quartet's new pop song shows a lighter, more emotional side of the band. With swelling, warm guitars, it sounds touching and tugs at the heart strings. After a catchy blend of drums, guitars and keys starts off the ballad, Kroeger's gruff vocals step in, pleading, "One more depending on a prayer, and we all look away, people pretending everywhere, it's just another day. There's bullets flying through the air, and they still carry one. We watch it happen over there, and then just turn it off." Apparently, Nickelback address the problems of the world in "When We Stand Together."
Fitting for a song that finds Nickelback's emotional breadth opening up, the guys experiment with some new flourishes here, adding in pianos and keyboards. They also sound a bit lighter than usual, bringing some relief from the heavy guitars upon which Nickelback were built. All of this makes for a more varied Nickelback song. Despite its somewhat gloomy subject matter, the song is very upbeat musically, with more beats per minute than the typical Nickelback song. Foot-stomping drums and a lively acoustic guitar give the song a definite kick as Kroeger sings about public indifference to societal ills.

Jason DeRülo has just unleashed a music video to support his latest dance track "Breathing," the third promotional cut taken from his sophomore set "Future History," which he once said, "People talk about the second album pressures all the time, but when you're writing your own material I think the pressures go away." The singer called the album the "greatest accomplishment in my life right now." The "Watcha Say" hitmaker is coping with a heartbreak and he visualizes it in his dark video.
Surprisingly, this video was quite engaging for a Dance/Pop release and thanks to clever vocal production, his voice sounded great. DeRülo once said: "There's a song on album called 'Breathing' where a lot of influences took part: African chants, Euro-dance, rock guitar and bits that you can't even hear on the finished version." He continued: "That song means a lot to me as it's serious and heartfelt, but the melody is the exact opposite. It's about my cousin, who recently passed away."
The 22-year-old Miami native explained why he made such an uptempo song about his cousin's death: "It's partly about my cousin's passing and partly about a relationship I was in. It has a positive-negative vibe to it. If you're going through something you don't have to dwell in it. You can pick yourself up and that was the thought process behind writing this song and during the recording process, during the writing process it was pretty emotional and pretty rough for me. I was actually in tears when I was making the record."
DeRülo brought back director Colin Tilley for "Breathing" video, and exposes his inner turmoil so thoroughly in the video he's practically iridescent. He's stuck in an old chair surrounded by cobwebs singing about his lost love. When he reaches the climactic yell of the chorus, stretching out the word "breathing" for several seconds, he starts twitching and finally jumps out of his chair and shows off seizure-stimulated moves to the rhythm of the tribal-sounding music. Well produced and a far cry from the cliche ridden affairs that have been his previous efforts, the song and the video are impressive from start to finish.