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Our Valentine’s Day gift to you is the 10 hottest pin-up men and women in the world right now and a sexy video playlist. Happy Valentines Day!

THE WOMEN

10. Charlize Theron – Our South African beauty rose to fame in the late 90’s and is still one of the most beautiful women alive.

Theron made the big time when she starred alongside Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves in The Devil’s Advocate but the world stood to attention when she starred in Monster as serial killer Aileen Wuornos, winning her multiple movie awards, making her the first South African to win an Academy Award. She has also modelled in countless advertising campaigns showing off her beauty and curvaceous figure. She has been with partner Stuart Townsend for almost ten years and has one child.

9. Rosie Huntington-Whitely – Stunning model, turned actress with an eye for underwear!

English rose Huntington Whitely is best known for her modeling work for Burberry and Victoria’s Secret; this inspired her latest efforts as she has turned her hand to designing underwear. Rosie recently starred in the third Transformers movie; Dark Of The Moon. She is considered to be one of the most beautiful women in the world right now; her beau Jason Statham wouldn’t hesitate to agree.

8. Rita Ora – The Voice coach has got more than just a voice, she is a hot songstress with attitude!

Ora became a big name for British music when her debut album Ora made her the artist with the most number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart in 2012. She is renowned for her sexy photo shoots and more recently has turned to acting featuring in 90210, The Fast & The Furious 6, Jay Z’s Made in America and she stars in the upcoming 50 Shades of Grey film adaptation of the book as Christian Grey’s sister Mia. She has conquered the world and is not stopping! Go Rita!

7. Kim Kardashian – Our ‘famous for being famous’ star is undeniably one of the most looked at women on the planet.

Kardashian made headlines when she became friends and acted out with Paris Hilton, but became more famous for a sex tape with then boyfriend Ray J that was released online. She was then asked to star in her own reality TV show Keeping Up With The Kardashians along with the rest of her family which has made her one of the highest paid reality TV stars in the world. She certainly caught the eye of her now husband and father of her child Kanye West.

6. Meghan Foxx – Transformers star transforms every magazine cover she appears on…the modern woman’s sex symbol.

Megan shot to fame when she starred alongside Shia LaBeouf in the Hollywood blockbuster movie Transformers. She may be better known to many as the face (and the rest) of many a magazine spread, being one of the sexiest women of all time. Maxim, FHM and Rolling Stone for example! She is married to Brian Austen Green (of Beverly Hills 90210 fame) and has two children.

5. Scarlett Johansson – Resembling a 1950’s pin-up, Johansson has reinvented the face and shape of beauty.

Johansson has starred in many movies; Manny & Lo being her first, then The Horse Whisperer, Ghost World, Girl With a Pearl Earring, Lost In Translation, A Song For Bobby Long, Match Point, The Island, The Black Dahlia, The Prestige, The Other Boleyn Girl, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, He’s Just Not That Into You, Iron Man 2, The Avengers, Captain America; The Winter Soldier, and is set to star in Avengers: Age of Ultron this year. And if that didn’t take up all her time, she has also frequently been named as one of the sexiest women in the world. She was married to Ryan Reynolds but since their split she has married again; this time to Romain Dauriac and has one child with him.

4. Blake Lively – Gossip Girl star becomes a first time mum, marries Ryan Reynolds and maintains her status as a worldwide beauty!

Lively struck gold when she landed the role as Serena Van Der Woodsen in Gossip Girl. Nobody had any idea how big the show would become, and has made her a household name as well as revealing the extent of her beauty and talent. She also stars in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, The Town, Green Lantern, Accepted, Savages and The Age Of Adaline (2015). Blake has also hit the headlines for her celebrity heart throb husband, and now father of her new baby girl, Ryan Reynolds.

3. Kate Beckinsale – This English beauty is a movie star with a penchant for plenty of action.

Beckinsale has been in the movie business since the 90’s but following her move to Hollywood in ‘98 she landed herself roles in many big action movies including Van Helsing, Underworld: Evolution, Whiteout, as well as Contraband, Underworld: Awakening, and more recently she worked with Mark Wahlberg in Total Recall. Look out for her in the new Monty Python comedy Absolutely Anything starring Simon Pegg. She is married to Len Wiseman and has one child.

2. Rihanna – Barbadian beauty is the sex-siren of the music business.

Discovered in 2003 by Jay Z’s label, Rihanna has fast become one of the biggest names in music in history and one of the sexiest women in the world. She sells out concerts worldwide as well as selling millions of records. It seems everything she touches turns to gold. She has also become renowned for her sexuality and not being afraid to use it. In the last 10 years her success has become quite a phenomenon, she has worked with the biggest names in the business; most recently performing at the Grammy awards with Kanye West and Paul McCartney.

1. Mila Kunis – Actress and wife of Ashton Kutcher is our Nº1 one pin-up in the Valentine’s Day top 10 for 2015.

She made herself known in That Seventies Show, starring alongside her now husband, Ashton Kutcher. She has since made many successful movies (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Max Payne, The Book Of Eli, Friends With Benefits, Ted, Oz; The Great and Powerful, Black Swan and Jupiter Ascending to name a few) and is renowned for her skills on the screen but has also gained a big name in the world of beautiful women. She was previously famously dating Home Alone star Macauley Culkin but has now settled down and had a child with Ashton Kutcher.

THE MEN

10. Ryan Reynolds – This Canadian Hollywood film star has wowed audiences with his hotness, he also wowed two of our hottest female pin-ups!

Reynolds has starred in many movies such as; Blade: Trinity, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story, National Lampoon’s Van Wilder, Finder’s Fee, Just Friends, Definitely, Maybe, The Proposal, The Amityville Horror, The Change-Up, Smokin’ Aces, Adventureland, Buried, and Safe House. He famously married Scarlett Johansson back in 2008, their marriage lasted only three years but he did not waste any time snapping up the beautiful Gossip Girl star Blake Lively, they married in 2012 and have just had a baby girl.

9. David Beckham – The British football star may not be Nº 9 (or 7 or 23) on the pitch but still makes it into our top 10 for being super fit.

One of the greatest footballers of all time, David Beckham changed the face, not to mention the hair, of football. His time at Manchester UInited was prolific as was his captaincy for England. He and his wife Victoria Beckham became a worldwide super-couple even cracking America. They have four children; three boys and a girl.

8. Zac Efron – He’s not in Disney High School any more!

Zac Efron got the world’s attention when he starred in Disney’s High School Musical. He went on to act in 17 Again, Me and Orson Welles, Charlie St. Cloud, New Year’s Eve, The Lucky One, That Awkward Moment, Neighbors, and The Lorax. As well as being a talented actor, dancer and singer he also got the world’s attention the moment he took his shirt off to reveal that body! He’s still single ladies!

7. Gerard Butler – 300 actor shows he has what it takes to stay top of the hot stakes.

Our favourite Scot; Butler hit the big screen after straying from his original career as a lawyer. He has starred in many movies such as; 300, P.S. I Love You, Nim’s Island, RocknRolla, The Ugly Truth, Gamer, Law Abiding Citizen, The Bounty Hunter, Olympus Has Fallen, and provided the voice of Stoick in How To Train your Dragon 1 and 2.

6. Hugh Jackman – Our favourite Australian Wolverine proves he is still one of the most gorgeous men to exist!

Born in 1968, Hugh is our veteran pin-up but has still definitely got the look. He has starred in countless movies over the years and achieved success in all his roles; awards are no strangers to him. He is perhaps best known for his character Wolverine/Logan in the XMen movies. Jackman married a co-star Deborra-Lee Furness, with whom he adopted two children.

5. Jason Momoa – Game of Thrones star shows the world that scars are definitely sexy.

Our Hawaiian hearth throb started his career in Baywatch, later known as Baywatch Hawaii, so the abs come as no surprise. He is more recently famous for his role as Khal Drogo in the TV series Game of Thrones. He is married to Lisa Bonet and has two children.

4. Taylor Lautner – Our second wolf-boy gets slot Nº 5, mainly for that six pack!

Taylor cracked Hollywood with his part in the Twilight Saga series of movies. Starring alongside Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson he gained world wide attention for his acting skills and body! Lautner was a martial arts lover as a boy and discovered acting at a very young age. He is currently single, and at 22 is our youngest pin-up.

3. Ryan Gosling – His Disney days are over as he has become one of the biggest heartthrobs in the world.

Gosling began his career on the Disney Channel’s Mickey Mouse Club and went on to appear in quite a few independent movies but made the big time in 2004 when he starred in The Notebook. Since then, all his roles have proved successful and he has won countless awards, and hearts. He has always had a penchant for his co-stars and is now settled with actress Eva Mendes, the pair have a baby girl named Esmerelda.

2. Bradley Cooper – The Hangover star has been voted “sexiest man alive” in the People Magazine poll in 2011. He’s still up there in our book.

Cooper is still best known for his role as Phil in The Hangover trilogy, however he has made waves in the movie world having been nominated for four Academy Awards so far. He was married to Jennifer Esposito but divorced back in 2007.

1. Chris Hemsworth – It seems the Thor actor just can’t be beaten as a Super Hero and as the hottest man in the world!

Born on August 11 1983, this Australian actor is best known for his role in the movies Thor, Thor; The Dark World, The Avengers and stars in the upcoming movie The Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Chris has fast become one of the most beautiful men on the planet according to pretty much everyone! Hemsworth married Elsa Pataky in 2010; they have three children.

Top Ten Sexiest Music Videos of All Time (tap on any title to play in Creation 5)

10. Wicked Game – Chris Isaak

9. I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself – The White Stripes

8. Dirrty – Christina Aguilera

7. Blurred Lines (uncut version) – Robin Thicke, Pharrell Willliams & T.I.

6. Satisfaction – Benny Bennassi

5. Call on Me – Eric Prydz

4. Gorilla – Bruno Mars

3. Girls on Film – Duran Duran

2. Slave for You – Britney Spears

1. Justify My Love – Madonna

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The Grammys 2015 – Music’s biggest night of the year took place last night (February 8) in The Staples Centre, Los Angeles. The 57th Grammy Awards ceremony was hosted, for the fourth time, by L.L. Cool J and what a night it was. All the stars flocked to L.A. to celebrate a lot of musical awesomeness and rock out to the biggest names in the business.  Some of the highlights were Sam Smith dominated by taking home four awards and Kanye West, Rihanna and Paul McCartney’s stunning performance of “FourFiveSeconds.” Rihanna also stole the show with her enormous pink dress by Giambattista Valli. Read on for more of the juicy gossip, full winners list and dresses that did and didn’t impress.

BIGGEST MOMENTS…

The first moment is always an important one and this year’s opening performance did not disappoint. The ceremony kicked off with a huge bang bringing on veteran rockers ACDC to the stage. They were electric and full of energy getting the crowd roaring and raring to go.

Sam Smith took home four Grammys for Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year (the latter with co-writers James Napier and William Phillips) for Stay With Me (Darkchild Version) as well as Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album for In The Lonely Hour. “I want to thank the man who this record is about, who I fell in love with last year. Thank you so much for breaking my heart because you got me four Grammys,” Smith said on accepting his fourth award. (Tap here to play this video in Creation 5)

Some interesting and really impressive collaborations took place on stage with Tom Jones and Jesse J taking on You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling, The Voice definitely picked these two for a reason, they had a great rapport and did the song justice. Another blissful team-up came in the form of Ed Sheeran and John Mayer, massive amounts of talent managed to fit on one stage with their performance of Thinking Out Loud; now dubbed every girl’s future wedding song. Mayer even managed to pull off a hot pink guitar! Hozier and Annie Lenox delivered a killer rendition of his Take Me To Church which all the viewers will now be hoping to find on iTunes no doubt.

Speaking of No Doubt; America’s ‘The Voice’ coaches Gwen Stefani and Adam Levine joined forces to perform a duet of the Maroon 5 hit My Heart Is Open, and although these two go head-to-head on the TV show, they’re absolutely perfect together on stage.

As previously mentioned Rihanna, Kanye and Paul took to the stage and blew us away with their performance of FourFiveSeconds, all dressed in black with a white backdrop it wasn’t just the vocals that were a power statement, the crowd got on their feet and rocked out to this one. Jazzing it up were the solid duo of Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett swooning and crooning old school style to Cheek To Cheek. 

More big names graced the stage throughout the star-studded evening such as Katy Perry signing By The Grace of God, Usher giving a tribute to Stevie Wonder singing If It’s Magic, Pharrell made us very Happy and even Prince made an appearance. (We’ve put some of the best video performances together towards the end of this post.) 

Madonna’s performance was show stopping – any song that finishes with Madonna ascending to the heavens gets our vote. Her performance of the 90’s house-style single Living for Love sounded fantastic and was definitely a major highlight of the evening. She looked absolutely killer in her Wild West burlesque get up and brought her Givenchy-masked minotaurs along as well.  

A great big OMG moment was when Saturday Night Live’s Kristen Wiig wore a blonde wig and nude leotard and danced to Sia’s performance of Chandelier creatively depicting the original video of the song. Three words for you In. Cred. Ible. She danced alongside Maddie Ziegler (star of the video) and pulled off some totally mental moves which actually worked somehow! It was gloriously strange and amusing.

An appearance from the President is always one to be remembered; Barak Obama delivered a powerful video message against domestic violence followed by a live speech from a survivor.
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Another heart stopping moment was when Beck went up to accept his award for Album of the Year and Kanye went up too (Taylor Swift barely had a chance to accept her award for Best Female Video at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 13 before Kanye West rushed the stage, grabbed the microphone out of the startled teen’s hands and aired his objections. “I’m sorry, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!”) leaving Beyonce and Jay-Z cringing in their seats for fear of what he might do this time, but it turns out it was just a joke from the acceptance speech tamperer! (To watch this video in Creation 5, just tap here.)

Another trickster in the form of Shia LaBeouf came on stage to announce that Sia was about to perform and decided to read out a love letter. Standard strangeness by our Shia then.

Beyonce eventually got her moment as Queen of the Grammys and took to the stage in a very snug white dress and belted out Take My Hand, Precious Lord. This was a show-stopper if ever there was one.

And finally…John Legend and Common got together to sing Glory which features in the award-winning movie Selma closing out the show in style.

THE DRESSES…

The crowd-wowers; the best and worst-dressed awards at this year’s Grammys go to…

Nikki Minaj was smoking hot in Tom Ford, if not a little edgy and fierce.
Ariana Grande pretty princess looked great in this Versace number and high ponytail. Looking good.
Rihanna (?) Can we say much more than that?

And the cleavage awards go to…Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Kim Kardashian.

Charlie XCX, sorry but what were you thinking? Moschino can SO get it wrong.
Madonna looking very scary in Givenchy took to the red carpet and shook her cleavage. Ouch.
Taylor Swift totally nailed elegance, cute, cool, on the money and beauty all in one outfit by Elie Saab. She wins.

Jhene Aiko looked simply stunning in this Alberta Ferretti number, not bad for your first Grammy attendance.
Annie Lennox pulls off a graceful, elegant and sleek look showing her class and maturity in one simple black dress.
Ciara looked pretty ridiculous in her Alexandre Vauthier number. It looks like a bird just flew into a passing train.

Chrissy Teigen looked beautiful as ever in this long white Gucci dress. Impressed.
Nick Jonas really really shouldn’t have worn this Versace suit. OR the shoes. Really.
But don’t worry John Legend can show you how its done in his smoking hot Dolce & Gabbana style.

Ralph & Russo gave Jesse J a super-sleek and elegant look for the night. We like!
Pharrell can pull off any look and make it awesome. He totally rocked it again in Adidas 3M although we are not quite sure his wife Helen has the same skills, not loving the all-in-one jumpsuit sadly.
Katy Perry just really isn’t very good at this. Unfortunately even the likes of Zuhair Murad couldn’t manage to make Perry appear glamorous this time. Frumpy and spangly, sorry Katy.

Anna Kendrick, you look amazing in this black tux by Band Of Outsiders. Wow.
Gwen Stefani really got it right this year in this Custom Versace jumpsuit.
Aloe Blacc looked super-sharp in Sand Copenhagen.

SOME OF THE TOP PERFORMANCES

AND THE WINNERS ARE…

Full list of this year’s Grammy Award winners.

Record of the Year
Sam Smith – Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)

Song of the Year
Sam Smith – Stay With Me (Darkchild Version), James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith, songwriters.

Album of the Year
Beck – Morning Phase 

Best New Artist
Sam Smith

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
A Great Big World With Christina Aguilera – Say Something

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga – Cheek To Cheek

Best Pop Solo Performance
Pharrell Williams – Happy

Best Pop Vocal Album
Sam Smith – In The Lonely Hour

Best Rock Performance
Jack White – Lazaretto

Best Rock Album
Beck – Morning Phase

Best Rock Song
Paramore – Ain’t It Fun
Hayley Williams & Taylor York, songwriters

Best Alternative Rock Album
St. Vincent – St. Vincent

Best Metal Performance
Tenacious D – The Last In Line

Best Rap Performance
Kendrick Lamar – I

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Eminem Featuring Rihanna – The Monster

Best Rap Song
Kendrick Lamar – I
K. Duckworth & C. Smith, songwriters

Best Rap Album
Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP2

Best R&B Performance
Beyoncé Featuring Jay Z – Drunk In Love

Best Traditional R&B Performance
Jesus Children
Robert Glasper Experiment Featuring Lalah Hathaway & Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Best R&B Song
Beyoncé Featuring Jay Z – Drunk In Love 

Best Urban Contemporary Album
Pharrell Williams – Girl

Best R&B Album
Toni Braxton & Babyface – Love, Marriage & Divorce

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer – Bass & Mandolin

Best Dance/Electronic Album
Aphex Twin – Syro

Best Dance Recording
Clean Bandit Featuring Jess Glynne – Rather Be

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Frozen
Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Tom MacDougall & Chris Montan, compilation producers

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Alexandre Desplat, composer

Best Song Written for Visual Media
Let It Go from Frozen
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Idina Menzel)

Best Country Album
Miranda Lambert – Platinum

Best Country Solo Performance
Carrie Underwood – Something In The Water

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
The Band Perry – Gentle On My Mind

Best Country Song
I’m Not Gonna Miss You 
Glen Campbell & Julian Raymond, songwriters (Glen Campbell)

Best Bluegrass Album
The Earls Of Leicester – The Earls Of Leicester

Best American Roots Performance
Rosanne Cash – A Feather’s Not A Bird

Best American Roots Song
Rosanne Cash – A Feather’s Not A Bird

Best Americana Album
Rosanne Cash – The River & The Thread

Best Folk Album
Old Crow Medicine Show – Remedy

Best Music Video
Pharrell Williams – Happy

Best Music Film
20 Feet From Stardom
Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer & Judith Hill
Morgan Neville, video director; Gil Friesen & Caitrin Rogers, video producers
We Are From LA, video director; Kathleen Heffernan, Solal Micenmacher, Jett Steiger, video producers

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Max Martin
Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj)
Break Free (Ariana Grande Featuring Zedd)
Dark Horse (Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J)
Problem (Ariana Grande Featuring Iggy Azalea)
Shake It Off (Taylor Swift)
Unconditionally (Katy Perry)

Best Instrumental Composition
John Williams – The Book Thief

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
Pentatonix – Daft Punk

Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
Billy Childs – New York Tendaberry

Best Recording Package
Jeff Ament, Don Pendleton, Joe Spix & Jerome Turner, art directors
Pearl Jam – Lightning Bolt

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Susan Archie, Dean Blackwood & Jack White, art directors
The Rise & Fall Of Paramount Records, Volume One (1917-27)

Best Album Notes
Ashley Kahn
John Coltrane – Offering: Live At Temple University

Best Historical Album
Colin Escott & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer
Hank Williams – The Garden Spot Programs, 1950

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Beck – Morning Phase

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Tijs Michiel Verwest, remixer 
John Legend – All Of Me (Tiesto’s Birthday Treatment Remix)

Best Surround Sound Album
Beyoncé – Beyoncé

Best Regional Roots Music Album
Jo-El Sonnier – The Legacy

Best Reggae Album
Ziggy Marley – Fly Rasta

Best World Music Album
Angelique Kidjo – Eve

Best Children’s Album
Neela Vaswani – I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up For Education And Changed The World (Malala Yousafzai)

Best Musical Theatre Album
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical 

Best Blues Album
Johnny Winter – Step Back

Best Spoken Word Album
Joan Rivers – Diary Of A Mad Diva

Best Comedy Album
“Weird Al” Yankovic – Mandatory Fun

Best New Age Album
Ricky Kej & Wouter Kellerman – Winds Of Samsara

Best Improved Jazz Solo
Chick Corea – Fingerprints

Best Jazz Vocal Album
Dianne Reeves – Beautiful Life

Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Chick Corea Trio – Trilogy

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band – Life In The Bubble

Best Latin Jazz Album
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra – The Offense Of The Drum

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Some of the biggest names in the business are set to release new albums this year; and we are all crossing our fingers to see Fleetwood Mac, Rihanna, Björk, Bob Dylan and Kanye West back on the “shelves” to make 2015 an epic year for new music. 2014 wasn’t too impressive with only the likes of Taylor Swift managing to sell millions; this year is set to knock the last out of the park. Many acts have announced potential album releases but as yet have not provided a title, we are calling them the TBA’s (to be announced); such as all of the above plus Rita Ora, Demi Lovato, and Britney Spears. So while they keep us teetering on the edges of or seats we have a huge headline of albums that are eagerly awaited or in fact already released, for 2015…so here’s the top pickings of the variety artists who have confirmed releases this year; titles and all! There’s something for everyone.

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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds new album Chasing Yesterday is due to be released on the 2nd March 2015 on Gallagher’s label Sour Mash Records. This is the second album by the band formed in 2011, written and produced by Noel. The style of the album has been compared to his previous work on Definitely Maybe with Oasis. Two singles have already been released, the first being In the Heat of the Moment apparently inspired by an astronauts experiences from going into space. The second features Johnny Marr, the ex Smiths guitarist, on Ballad of the Mighty I which Gallagher claims is one of the best songs he has ever written. They previewed the album by performing four of the tracks at an initimate show in London on February 2nd. One To Another, In The Heat Of The Moment, Lock all The Doors and The Dying of The Light giving the impression that the album was going to include some classic Noel with a new Southern Blues twist. Gallagher claims to have included a mix of psychedelic, jazz, blues and rock and roll on the album, and that one track The Right Stuff is “like a mix of T Rex, The Rolling Stones and Queens of the Stone Age”.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – The Ballad Of The Mighty I from Chasing Yesterday

Bob Dylan. The lyrical king strikes again with his thirty-sixth album Shadows In The Night. However this time they are not his words, Dylan has taken ten romantic tunes by some of the greats, including Frank Sinatra, and literally transformed them into his own inventions. He did this twice before in 1992 and ’93 but this time he has reverted back to his voice from the sixties giving these songs the Blues treatment turning them into a “quietly provocative and compelling” album.

Bob Dylan – Full Moon and Empty Arms from Shadows In The Night

Mark Ronson has just released his fourth studio album Uptown Special, and it is pretty special – not only for the reason that he dedicated it to the late Amy Winehouse with whom he collaborated on her most successful album – just take a look at the line up of featured artists (Andrew Wyatt, Mystikal, Bruno Mars, Jeff Bhasker, Keyone Starr, Kevin Parker, Boys Noize and Stevie Wonder). Adding to this part of the tune Uptown’s First Finale was recorded by the marvel that is Stevie Wonder. Robson sent a melody to his agents hoping that on a wing and a prayer he might give him some input – the next thing he knows Wonder has taken it upon himself to just go ahead and record it! “Stevie Wonder actually recorded a piece of music that I wrote. I’ve listened to it a hundred times and it still messes me up when I play it”, Ronson is overwhelmed. The eleven track album has already received much critical acclaim “pop-friendly, and undeniably sexy collection of funk and R&B”, “contagious cool” and “somewhere between a chin-stroking jazz poetry recital and a riotous teenage disco” are just a few of the comments made so far.

Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk from Uptown Special

Madonna’s Rebel Heart album is due to be released in full on March 6th 2015. Online leaks of some demos of the songs were counterattacked by the Madonna team by pre-releasing six of the completed tracks thus diverting the traffic back to her own publicity. Shrewd! So, the teasers are out there to entice us into what we can expect from the raunchy queen of pop this year. Living For Love is a stripped back ballad type effigy with piano (and writing skills) from the talented Miss Alicia Keys. Avicci, Blood Diamonds, DJ Dahi and Carl Falk collaborated on Devil Prey to create a more up-tempo folk-dance track which channels the idea that drug taking doesn’t get you as deep as natural personal experience. The potential radio hit Ghost Town is a power track. Nikki Minaj worked on Unapologetic Bitch and Bitch I’m Madonna however only features on the latter, that’s a lot of bitching! Kanye West wrote Illuminati with our songstress and has come up with something rather different and worth a listen.

Madonna – Living For Love from Rebel Heart

Avicci’s much anticipated album Stories was due for release in the first quarter of 2015, due to illness he is reportedly setting the date back but it is now said to be out in the first half of this year. He released the first track The Days starring the voice of Robbie Williams in October 2014 from the album, and we have all heard Eliminate feat. Calvin Harris, so it seems he has managed to maintain his penchant for the folk, rock, country, pop, electro-dance style which he has made us grow to love.

Avicci feat. Calvin Harris – Eliminate from Stories

50 Cent’s Street King Immortal. If ever an album were intensely anticipated it has to be this one. His last album release was Before I Self Destruct way back in 2009, since then the fans have been hankering for some more ‘fiddy’ but to no avail. He started working on a rock, dance inspired album in 2010 but as it progressed his influences trailed back to his Hip-Hop roots which led him up the path of Street King Immortal and working with the likes of Alex da Kid, Bangladesh, Cardiak, Dr. Dre, Hit-Boy, Jake One, Jim Jonsin, and Just Blaze among others. Since then it has been due to be released on four different dates spanning four years with some tracks having been drip fed to us over this time frame! This is the year though that we have confirmation from 50 and G-Unit Records, Caroline Records and Capitol Records, 2015 IS the year.

50 Cent – Major Distribution from Street King Immortal

Jose Gonzalez; Vestiges and Claws is his first record since 2007! It is due for release on the 17th February and the fans are literally screaming for it. Gonzalez has not used a producer for the album claiming that he prefers the sound of his homemade music (he literally recorded this in his home in Sweden) to the crisp modern sounds of an over-produced track. The result is an inspired, eccentric, eclectic mix of modern, folk and groovy rhythm that is both confident and yet hints at trepidation. He talks about how he’s found inspiration in sprawling 70’s Brazilian productions, American folk rock and West African desert blues this time. Gonzalez, and this album, have been described as “A deep, artful thinker whose singular approach to song writing and sonics sets him worlds apart, José González is in a class by himself. He has a voice. He has a sound. He has a point of view. Vestiges & Claws — musically gorgeous, strikingly profound in lyric — has a unique and quietly visceral power that is as an outstanding addition to what is now an impressive body of work. The album is, without question, the most highly anticipated of his career”.

Album Trailer for Vestiges & Claws by Jose Gonzalez:

More albums to look out for this year;
Kid Kudi – Man on The Moon III
Limp Bizkit – Stampede of the Disco Elephants
Ludacris – Ludaversal
Muse – Drones
Coldplay – A Head Full Of Dreams
Emeli Sandé – Who Needs the World

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For Showtime! this weekend we dive into the world of EDM and take a look at the upcoming Ultra Music Festival in Florida – with only 47 days to go, things are hotting up in Miami! Over 100 DJs and live acts have now officially confirmed for the 17th annual edition of Ultra Music Festival during Miami Music Week.

On March 27, 28 and 29 Bayfront Park will come alive with music, dancing and partying as the world’s top DJs and live acts come together for the world’s biggest, annual outdoor electronic music festival that takes place across 12 different stages. If you’re into EDM in any way, this festival has to be on your bucket list.

The festival was founded in 1999 by Russell Faibisch and Alex Omes, and is named after the 1997 Depeche Mode album, Ultra. Even though the same few headliners are showcased each year – Tiesto, Avicii and David Guetta are always there – Ultra remains an enlightening experience on trending genres, the live electronic music experience and club fashions.

Back in 1999 Ultra was just a one day festival and many festival goers have witnessed it grow from a series of tents and shipping container-lined stages to the industry-leading spectacle that it has become today. The festival franchise is now a worldwide phenomenon with Ultra festivals held in Ibiza, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Santiago, Seoul, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Split (Croatia), Hvar (Croatia) and most recently in Thailand.

It’s not just the young producers that rock the crowds at Ultra. Last year, 51-year old Carl Cox celebrated his 10th anniversary at Ultra and was on stage on Saturday alone for four sweaty hours! 37-year old Eric Prydz was also killing it all weekend with 3 huge sets and a finale on Sunday.

Consequence of Sound has this to say about the festival “Ultra can be a life-changing experience, and these artists are the catalyst of the change. As celebrity among DJs grows, there is opportunity to truly affect a culture. Armin Van Buuren leads the charge, but new up-and-comers are ready to carry that torch.”

DJ HEADLINERS 2015, in alphabetical order:
Adam Beyer, Afrojack, Alesso, Armin Van Buuren, Avicii, Axwell, Carl Cox, David Guetta, Deep Dish, Dixon, Eric Prydz, Hardwell, Jamie Jones, Knife Party, Loco Dice, Maceo Plex, Marco Carola, Martin Garrix, Nicky Romero, Skrillex, Steve Angello, Steve Aoki, Tale of Us, Tiesto.

LIVE HEADLINERS 2015, in alphabetical order:
Bassnectar, Clean Bandit, Die Antwoord, Gorgon City, Kiesza, Krewella, Kygo, Netsky Live, Odesza, Porter Robinson, Rac, Röyksopp

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Phase One lineup

Ultra Music Festival 2015 Official Warm Up Festival Mix (Video Mix)

For more information on Ultra, visit their website. Limited tickets are still available, although all the Tier 1 and Tier 2 have sold out. Tier 3 is available at $449,95 and VIP tickets at $1.149,95. Tickets can be purchased from the Ultra website.

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2015 is a massive year for all you music lovers out there. There are so many greats taking to the road and playing stages the world over. Some have been touring for decades, some are pretty new to the stage. Here is our list of not to be missed, show-stopping, crowd rocking entertainers that are gracing venues all over the world this year.

The Who – One of the most influential and successful rock bands of all time; these veteran rockers have been doing this for decades. 2015 sees the band, including the original members Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend, take off on their The Who Hits 50 tour as they celebrate their 50th anniversary. The European leg of the tour kicks off in March at the O2 arena in London. They then move on to North America to play twenty-one dates all over the States. Back to Europe for six dates in April and then another huge American leg between September and November. The Who’s concerts are renowned for their energy and serious rock factor. They will be playing all the classics for all their die hard fans out there as only The Who know how.
For all the tour dates – http://thewho.com/tour/

U2 – Another absolutely enormous band that have been rocking all over the world for many years, formed in 1976 Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. began one of the most successful bands of all time. The are also one of the most successful touring bands of all time – their U2 360º tour 2009–2011 was the highest-attended and highest grossing concert tour in history. Tickets for their concerts tend to sell out within seconds of them being released (a record setting 118,000 fans queued online to purchase tickets for Madison Square Garden in New York this year). This year they are touring Europe and North America on their iNNOCENCE & eXPERIENCE tour which they have already extended adding extra dates due to rapid sellouts. The tour begins in Canada in May and they are pretty much back to back with 61 confirmed performances until the final date on November 15 in Paris.
For all the tour dates – www.u2.com/tour

One Direction – This year sees the lads on their fourth tour entitled On The Road Again which kicks off in Sydney Australia on February 7. This is a huge world tour covering all corners of the globe; Australia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Philippines, Indonesia, South Africa, UAE, UK, Ireland, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, USA and Canada. The Irish, English boys have gone from strength to strength since their appearance on The X Factor back in 2010. Their four albums have reached the top of the charts all over the world earning them the first band in the US to have four albums debut at number one! 
For all the dates –  http://www.ontheroadagain1d.com/#tourdates

Taylor Swift – Her latest album 1989, which has sold over 4 million copies since its release in October 2014, has inspired Taylor’s 2015 world tour due to kick off in Japan on May 5. She will be supported by Vance Joy and Shawn Mendes during the 59 dates all around the world, Haim are also set to be making a few appearances during the American leg of the tour. Following Japan, the tour locations include Europe, USA and Canada. Miss Swift has become one of the most successful female artists ever and has a serious drive for the big time. She has made the transition from Country music to Pop seamlessly and is now a fully fledged pop princess selling out wherever she goes.
For the dates – http://www.taylorswift.com/news/230983

Maroon 5 – Their world tour begins on February 16 in Dallas, Texas. They follow up the American leg with appearances in  France, England, Holland, Morocco, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal. The Maroon V Tour inspired by their latest album of the same name (V) which is their aptly named fifth album to date. Canadian band MAGIC!, American singer Rozzi Crane and Nick Gardner are supporting the Maroon line up – Mickey Madden, Adam Levine, James Valentine, Jesse Carmichael, PJ Morton and Matt Flynn.
Check out their official site for tour dates – http://www.maroon5.com/maroonvtour

Robbie Williams – The Let Me Entertain You Tour is set to begin in Spain on March 25, followed by dates in France, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Austria, UAE and Israel. For some reason he is not visiting his home land so UK fans will have to travel to see their well-loved superstar perform. Since his split from Take That back in 1995 Robbie has made a massive name for himself as a solo artist, selling millions of records all over the world and becoming one of the biggest selling artists of all time. He also knows how to fill a stadium and is well known for his show man attitude on stage, he is a born entertainer, so why not let him entertain you?!
http://www.robbiewilliams.com/news-blogs/let-me-entertain-you-tour-2015-dates-announced

Foo Fighters – The Sonic Highways World Tour starts off in New Zealand on February 18 and will continue until October 7 where the tour will finish in Memphis. They will be covering New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Europe and North America. The Foo Fighters are one of America’s biggest rock bands, They were formed back in 1994 by their front man Dave Grohl, having had to move on from his previous band Nirvana due to the death of Kurt Cobain. Since then they have sold millions of records and sold out all their world wide tours. This one, inspired by their eighth studio album Sonic Highways, also celebrates their 20th anniversary. Sonic Highways came from the band’s travels around America recording a TV series for HBO; they interviewed some music icons such as Willie Nelson and Ian Mackaye, these legends and the history behind the big cities they visited inspired many of the songs on the album.
Go to http://www.foofighters.com/#tour for the official dates.

Take That – And then they were three, Robbie is not joining them for this one having re-left the band on good terms, but also Jason Orange is no longer; he announced that he quit at the end of last year. So, it’ll just be Howard, Mark and Gary this time around but this won’t stop the hardcore fans, they have already announced extra dates and now have over 50 confirmed performances throughout Europe, some of which will be joined by Ella Henderson. Get your tickets to see the biggest boy band of all time with the record for the fastest selling tour!
For more information go to http://takethat.com/tour/

Katy Perry – The Prismatic World Tour has been going since early last year but for all those European fans 2015 sees Perry performing in Spain, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Latvia, Finland, Norway and Sweden; and all this within two months! This has, so far, been her third and most successful tour of her career, based on the fourth studio album Prism she released in 2014. Ticket sales have surpassed all other solo female artists in North America proving that Katy is one of the most popular and powerful women in the business.
See here for tour dates http://vipnation.eu/katyperry

AC/DC – Rock or Bust World Tour kicks off all over Europe this March. AC/DC have been rocking all over the world since the seventies and are no strangers to the stage having completed 20 previous tours! This Australian rock band (the founders, the Young brothers, were actually born in Scotland but lived in Sydney from a young age) is one of the biggest things ever to come out from Down Under being one of the best selling bands of all time with over 200 million record sales. They are a fast paced, high energy, head banging, hard rock band with massive Angus Young electric guitar solos (in a school boy outfit of course) galore.
Tune in here to find out dates – http://www.acdc.com/us/news/rock-or-bust-world-tour-2015

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