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Matt Cardle has unveiled the video to promote the latest tune "Starlight," the second cut to be lifted from from the 2010 X-Factor winner's debut record "Letters," which is described as a collection of guitar riffed and string sectioned smashes, "reminiscent of Snow Patrol's biggest hits." Following his singles "When We Collide," and first single proper "Run For Your Life," the new track "Starlight" will hits shelves on December 5th.
Gary Barlow may have penned "Run For Your Life," but Cardle gives the take that mastermind a run for his money with this stunning album opener. "Starlight" is far and away the best track on the set, and an euphoric pop tune, which he described to The Sun as "a depressing happy song about the insignificance of everything." Discussing "Starlight" as the lead song on the album, Cardle said: "It's a banging tune. "We wanted to open up with something that was edgy, something that was strong. Something that wasn't X Factor."
The 28-year-old's first single "Run For Your Life" was a bit of a disappointment but I think "Starlight" will end up doing much better for him. Cardle co-penned the pop-rock track with guitarist Seton Daunt, who is the lead guitarist for the British rock band Fiction Plane, along with Spice Girls collaborator Richard "Biff" Stannard, and Ash Howes, whose other credits include tracks recorded by Westlife and Kylie Minogue. Cardle may not have the most welcoming personality but there is no doubt the man can sing.
The video for "Starlight" showing us loads of Cardle fans eager to get a glimpse of him sans hat marching down streets with what can only be described as furious passion. It's as if Greggs are giving away free cake. Now, with X Factor fever in full swing once again, Cardle releases his debut album, "Letters." But can the guitar-weilding reality show winner keep up with his younger rivals, who have already scored No.1 singles in 2011? "Starlight" is pounding slice of epic, guitar-led pop music which is a dead cert for Cardle's next single and the album's most uplifting moment.

Yellowcard have unveiled a brand new music video on MTV for their song, "Sing For Me," which is one of the most touching songs on band's stellar comeback full-length, "When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes," which marked the band's reunion after a four year hiatus. With positive and heart warming messages, the video featuring real-life stories from real people talking about their real situations.
Yellowcard knows how to write a catchy tune and win critics' hearts, so what to do with all of the attention? Make sure the message matters. The song was written from the perspective of Key's terminally ill aunt Stephanie, who passed away earlier this year from brain cancer. Florida punk-pop quintet showcases their motivational and inspirational side in this new video for "Sing For Me." The group intersperses footage of the band with a cavalcade of motivational aphorisms and messages from those who have seemingly overcame difficult obstacles. The sentiment is truly inspiring.
The band's frontman Ryan Key turned a personal struggle into inspiration, gathering an army of survivors along the way and passing on warm and fuzzies to the rest of us. It may seem cryptic until you learn the song's backstory: "About a year and a half ago, I found out that my Aunt Stephanie was diagnosed with brain cancer. She has been a positive force for me throughout my entire life," Key told MTV. "We were working on material for 'When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes' when I received this news, so I knew it was something I wanted to write about. The idea for the video came completely from our director, Robby Starbuck. It was perfect."
Yellowcard highlight Post Secret-like confessionals in "Sing For Me" video. Confessions run from personal anecdotes and testimonies of survival to admitted vulnerabilities and the simple thanks for people and things. Even the band gets involved, holding up their own note cards in memory of lost loved ones and in dedication to those that give strength. The effect does not go unnoticed in relation to the song's overall message to "follow your heart" and to not "second guess the note you're on." It's a beautifully orchestrated and emotionally invested song, and the video's seriously a heartfelt. Key took time out to give us the lowdown on how it came about.

It's not just a rumor anymore. Punk rock band We Are The In Crowd finally released a video for their first single "Rumor Mill," taken from the band's latest record, "Best Intentions," which came out in early October via Hopeless Records. Filmed in the former Linda Vista Community Hospital in L.A. the video features performances shots of the band in peak form. They go down the list of good deeds gone wrong, and fortunately, despite a busted foot and top-down muddiness, all's well that ends well and they rock out pretty hard in that dingy basement.
A few weeks ago, the band finished recording their debut full-length. Describing the album, vocalist Taylor Jardine told Friends or Enemies, "You can expect more dynamics for sure. On the EP, we only had so much room. Now with 10 songs, you'll hear [everything from] fast pop-punk vibes to ballads. We also dug a little deeper into our personal lives lyrically this time around." "Rumor Mill," is a lighthearted, poppy, guitar heavy song with a catchy hook. It goes at a frantic pace and the video matches it, as the pop punk band kids suffering for their attempts at doing the right thing.
There's the splashed-with-mud snafu, the classic "old lady mistakes your altruistic assistance for a mugging" situation, and something involving a cat, a tree and a hard fall. But no one's as stuck as Jardine, who's literally trapped in an elevator but still finds time to showcase her pitch-perfect powerhouse vocals, which sound better than ever backed by Jordan Eckes, Cameron Hurley and Mike Ferri who crank out some finely synthesized power-pop chords and Rob Chianelli, who adds some expert drum fills and flairs.
The "Rumor Mill" video, directed by Kevin McVey, isn't just a series of misfortunes. In the video, the band faces the judgements of people who see them as typical rebellious teenagers. But, in the end, your friends are the ones who know the truth about you, and that is all that really matters. "Everytime I turn my back I wonder what you'll say to make me sound like someone different. It's not worth it anymore." In most situations, rumors speak louder than words. At times, they can become a force we can not control. But we all fight threw it, making those people regret ever thinking of us as someone we never were.

Summer is all about crazy adventures and that care free spirit but unfortunately all good things must come to an end. Don't blame it on global warming, but blame it on September! Or at least that's how Allstar Weekend suggests we cope. Allstar Weekend has released their new music video for their single "Blame It On September," the second single comes from their latest sophomore album, "All The Way." The video tells a sweet story of summer love that sadly ends in September.
With a perfectly timed release, "Blame It On September" rues an expired summer romance. But instead of blaming the split on all the crazy ish your ex has done to you, Allstar Weekend firmly believes it's the month of September's fault. The San Diego rockers shot the video in Toronto during their recent tour with Selena Gomez. Frontman Zach Porter said, "The song is about the transitions the month of September brings, whether it's the end of a summer romance, going off to college and moving away from friends, or even parents sending their kids off to school."
The concept of the video was inspired directly and closely mirrors the true story of the song, with Porter experiencing a summer romance that sadly comes to an end in September when his crush goes away to school. It's a lot like the real-life situation Porter wrote the song about. Porter explains the story behind the song to BOP and Tiger Beat, spilling: "During the summer between my 9th and 10th grade year, I met a girl and we hung out all summer. I was in love with her...but at the end of summer, she broke it off. I was so bummed."
Directed by Colin Minihan, the video mainly consists of a flashback to all the fun summer activities a cute, young couple could ever dream of. There's the outdoor carnival, the bike riding, the driving with the top down and the couple-y movie night with friends. and naturally the female lead sported some salt water laden hair, effortless tank tops and makeup that magically didn't sweat down her face. The video comes to a close with a gratuitous shot of the couple having a quintessential summer picnic while reclining on the grass and looking up at the balmy summer sky.

NERVO, twin sisters Olivia and Miriam, have released the music video for their debut single "We're All No One," which means it's time to get your groove on, featuring superstar DJ's Steve Aoki and Afrojack. The song, is a up-tempo bouncy club track, on which the girls show off their vocal skills, may seem like a departure for the girls, but fear not NERVO fans: That's how they planned it. The video has an distinct, chilled-out, old-school feel to it.
The twin sister from Australia have made quite a name for themselves as one of the most-sought-after DJ duos in dance music. The girls have penned hit tracks for Kylie Minogue, The Pussycat Dolls, Jennifer Hudson and more. Their big break-through as songwriters came when they wrote Guetta's world-wide smash "When Love Takes Over" featuring Kelly Rowland, which tops charts across the globe and went on to win a Grammy in 2010. Now for the first time, the pair will step in front of the mic and launch themselves as bona fide recording artists.
NERVO operate like something of a hive mind, finishing each other's sentences enthusiastically and often. Not only have these girls been traveling around the world with Britney Spears and Nicki Minaj on Britney's Femme Fatale tour, they have somehow found time to make their own music and we love it! The new track from Femme Fatale openers NERVO is a definite disco stomper, "We're All No One" gleams with infectious POP hooks and gorgeous piano riffs that will leave you soaked in sweat on the dance floor.
Now it's their turn to step up to the mic. The video was directed by DJ Skeet, and filmed in Van Nuys, California. "It was kind of scary because it was the first-ever video that we've been in, so we didn't know what to expect," Miriam said. This carefree video features the Aussie dance divas hanging out with their friends, cruising the streets on their bikes and in cars, and finishing it all off with a late-night pool party. It seems like the perfect way to spend a laid-back summer day, but according to these girls, looks can be deceiving.

Ne-Yo enlists fellow R&B crooners Trey Songz and T-Pain, to join him spend a night by hitting a gentleman's club to bring their collaboration to life in the stripper-filled erotic clip for their joint track "The Way You Move," a song sure to be blasting out of a radio near you pretty soon. Awash in blue, red and purple lights, the three R&B power houses continue to drop impassioned one-liners, while enjoying the sultry show of lap and pole dancing.
The sensual and auto-tuned ballad song is recorded for DJ Boy Wonda's latest mixtape "Tough Love." It's to tide fans over while the three of them are preparing for their own albums. Ne-Yo is working on the follow-up to 2010's "Libra Scale," Songz is working on a new effort called "Chapter 5," while T-Pain is going to release "RevolveR" on December 6.
In this smoothed out track, the cleanly dressed dress trio hit the club to watch their favorite ladies move together and sing about their adoration and infatuation with the sexy dancers who they've falling for, simple because of the way she moves. The video does not stray far from that theme. "The Way You Move" gives each crooner their shine and they deliver very nicely. The video is definitely for the grown and sexy, with plenty of eye candy for the fellas.
In the provocative Clifton Bell-helmed visual, the guys hit the strip club where they meet one dancer who's considering giving all of it up. While a typically dapper Ne-Yo serenades an exotic dancer that has caught his eye. As he pleads with her to not quit her night gig, and encourage her to keep "doing what's in her soul." Songz is also looking dandy in a black tuxedo as he watches his favorite lady work the pole, while woefully croons of his beloved stripper. To complete the trifecta, T-Pain who has plenty of experience of being in love with strippers, makes his attempt to keep his favorite exotic dancer with the golden moves working.

Daughtry have premiered a super simplistic performance video for their new single "Crawling Back To You," the first official cut from the band's upcoming third LP "Break the Spell," comes out November 21. The enormous success of the group's first two records suggests that Daughtry probably wouldn't be eager to tweak too much, and they don't. That means familiar downcast verses that open up into a soaring chorus from singer Chris Daughtry, fourth-place finisher on 'American Idol' in Season 5.
Once again the band have teamed up with producer Howard Benson for this mid-tempo, pop-rock heart-tugger. Musically, "Crawling Back To You" pretty much sounds like everything else they have ever put out but has a stronger edge to it and that only means one thing - It's a good song. It starts off a little slow and may put you off a little but once the song is past the first verse, it really gets going with strong guitar chords; add Chris rock yet soul infused vocal abilities and throw in the pain of one lost love. Once on the chorus, Chris lets loose and sings about swallowing his pride and crawling back to the person he loves.
The anticipated clip is simple yet fitting for the lead single. The band fronted by Chris are rocking out loud in a shiny spacious place. Guitar-blaring and drum-smacking sound as well as Chris' screaming voice fill the empty building. "We wanted it to be a performance video not necessarily based on any narrative or story," Chris said of the clip. The "American Idol" alum also gushed, "Whenever I do a video I have a hard time faking it. I always lose my voice at the end of a video shoot because I give it all every single take."
The North Carolina band seems to have found the perfect equation for success on any single. Much like a Nickelback song, Daughtry has a recognizable sound. Many may say this is just another Daughtry factory made song but this new venture goes deeper into the band lyrics and shows Chris pushing his vocals. "Break the Spell" is a continuation of the raw rock sound that his fans are familiar with, and might cast a new spell on old and new fans alike. Perhaps there's something to be said for finding a successful sound and sticking with it. But "Crawling Back to You" sounds like every Daughtry song we've ever heard.