Tuesday, 21 February 2012

[Watch] Florence + The Machine Perform "No Light, No Light" At The 2012 Brit Awards



The ethereal Florence + The Machine shut the 2012 Brit Awards down with their amazing performance of No Light, No Light; a song taking form their equally amazing second album Ceremonials. Yep, there were some tuning issues, and Florence Welch's voice was particularly cutting and shrill at points, but that held note [an A4] at 2.52 gave me chills.

My appetite is suitably wetted for the Florence+ The Machine gig in Cardiff next month!

[Watch] Adele's Performance of "Rolling In the Deep" at the 2012 Brit Awards

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When it rains it pours, and that seems to be the case with Adele. Having suffered a drought of performances while the star underwent throat surgery, the rains have now come and Adele has performed live twice in as many weeks: firstly at the 2012 Grammy Awards [ Link] and tonight at the "Brits".

Rihanna sickens this fan with "Birthday Cake" Collaboration with Chris Brown. [Listen]



Yep, Rihanna went and did it. Despite all the rumours going around that she was going to be featuring her abusive ex-boyfriend, Chris Brown, on her reworking of unfinished album track Birthday Cake, I didn't want to believe it. I had too much, misplaced, faith in Rihanna. I even held off commenting on the subject, because I honestly thought the pair were just using the publicity to cleverly hype their next singles. But the audio for the Birthday Cake remix has just hit the net.

Monday, 20 February 2012

Review: Brandy And Monica Reunite On "It All Belongs To Me" Plus First Live Performance On Leno

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The Rodney Jerkins produced smash hit, The Boy is Mine, was created the last time Divas Brandy and Monica took to the studio together way back in 1998- listen below.

At the time of the release, both singers were at the peak of their celebrity, so it was no small wonder that it was a massively successful collaboration, spending a record breaking 13 weeks atop the Billboard charts.

However, it wasn't just the combined star power that led to the success, but the quality of the song itself: a feisty battle between the two females over a single man, that played on the "rivalry" many thought existed between the pair. All played out vocally atop a synthesised harp loop and a contemporary R'n'b production, that still sounds as good today as it did over a decade ago.

Needless to say I was excited to hear what the pair would come up with when rumours surfaced they were recording together again.

Stars Pay Musical Tribute To Whitney Houston



With a Legacy as great as Whitney Houston's, it's no surprise that singers are continuing to pay tribute, many during their own shows, to the vocal genius since her untimely death. I'm sure this will be a list that grows as time progresses, but here are those I've found so far.

Please let me know of any others missed.

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