Beyoncé and André 3000 take on Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black.


Beyoncé always brings something new to the table. After her recent release, 'Bow Down', something no one expected from her, she has now teamed up with Outkast member André 3000 to recreate Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black'.

Boyband JLS have announced they are parting ways, after five years together.


The quartet; Aston Merrygold, 25, Marvin Humes, 28, Jonathan "JB" Gill and Oritsé Williams both 26, shot to fame after being discovered on ITV’s 2008 series of the X Factor. They were runners-up to Alexandra Burke.

The group have been said to have pondered for months before deciding to bow out with dignity with a farewell tour after five years together.

R&B singer, Adrian Marcel, recruits Wale for the remix to his single 'Waiting'.


The original version of the track by the Oakland, California hailing singer, emerged last month and picked up a great response, racking up over 30,000 plays on SoundCloud to date. Sexy, smooth and seductive the track is very reminiscent of Brian McKnight's hit 'Can You Read My Mind'.

Kelis returns with her first new solo material since 2010′s "Flesh Tone".



Three years ago, Kelis' released her fifth studio album Flesh Tone , and since then things have been rather quiet on the new music front. Bursting back on the scene the Harlem hailing singer has returned with an upbeat retro sounding neo-funk track called 'Call On Me'.

Ciara drops the video for 'Body Party', with cameos from familiar faces and boyfriend Future.



Ciara has finally released the long-awaited music video for her single, 'Body Party'. The track which heavily samples Ghost Town DJ's '96 classic, 'My Boo', is taken from her forthcoming self-titled album. The oh so sexy visual directed by Director X couldn't have been made any better!

Janelle Monáe teams with Erykah Badu for the first track from her sophomore album.



Janelle Monáe teams up with Erykah Badu on her brand new single 'Q.U.E.E.N.'. The track is the first official single from her highly anticipated forthcoming album, The Electric Lady.

Jarell Perry drops 'Worst Enemy', another exclusive track for his fans.



Just a month after releasing from his debut album, Simple Things, and a few weeks after releasing 'Smoke & Mirrors', Jarell Perry releases another Internet-exclusive track.

Produced by Hassan, 'Worst Enemy' is dedicated to all the blogs, fans and those who have supported the LP,  the mind-numbingly innovative song further proves the power of the crooner's soaring voice.

Lana Del Rey unveils release the full version of ' Young & Beautiful', from "The Great Gatsby" soundtrack.


After teasing fans with a snippet of her latest track 'Young & Beautiful', Lana Del Rey unleashes the full version of the track.

Taken from the soundtrack of Baz Luhrmann's latest blockbuster, The Great Gatsby, the track was first revealed in the film's trailer. In the track we hear Lana reminiscing about the good times before her epic heartbreak.

British singer Richard Osborne teams up with Dice Raw of The Roots for the remix of 'Just Leave'.



Last year I introduced upcoming R&B singer-songwriter Richard Osborne over on my Endz2Endz blog, and his track 'Better'; after releasing his Late Night Thoughts EP at the end of January, he's back with some major moves.

The 23-year-old has since been in the studio recording new material and was recently invited to the BBC Maida Vale Studios in London to attend their annual master class for musicians, on the cusp of breaking through to a wider audience.

Vince Kidd drops the visuals for his new single 'The Zoo' featuring Vanessa White.



The Voice UK alum Vince Kidd has released the video for his new song 'The Zoo'. Featuring vocals from Vanessa White of The Saturdays, the track is is lively and catchy, which will hopefully see it climb the charts.

Following the release of the ‘No New Friends’ remix, Octobers Very Own rapper Drake drops some new music of his own. Weirdly titled ‘Girls Love Beyonce’, the track features singer-songwriter James Fauntleroy, of the R&B/pop production group The Y’s (which also includes Justin Timberlake).

Aimed at the ladies the Noah ’40′ Shebib produced track samples by Destiny’s Child’s smash hit ‘Say My Name’ on the hook. On the 90s R&B inspired track, Drizzy looks back on dating on the brink of fame. Usually we can relate to Drake’s love stories, but I guess we all can with the Fauntleroy sung hook!

DJ Khaled releases the first single, ‘No New Friends’, taken from his upcoming album, Suffering from Success.

Featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne, the Boi-1da and Noah ’40′ Shebib produced track is certified to become another club banger from the DJ!

To heat up the anticipation for his upcoming album – set to be released later on this year, Khaled has also released a short film with the same title as the song, guest starring Mavado. Listen to the track and watch the short movie below.

Ciara has announced that her upcoming album, formerly titled One Woman Army, will now be titled Ciara. The followup to 2010's Basic Instinct is set to drop July 9, and will be available for pre-order today (April 16).

Jay-Z enlists producers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz for his 'Open Letter' about his trip to Cuba and more.



Just a week after wifey Beyoncé revealed her 'Grown Woman Pepsi ad, Jay-Z joins her in the musical spotlight with brand new track 'Open Letter'.

Produced by hitmakers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz, the track addresses the recent controversy surrounding his and Bey's 5th wedding anniversary trip to Cuba. After seeing the trip as the lead story on CNN’s website, Jigga took to the studio to voice his opinion on the matter amongst other hot topics; including his new with Universal Music.

Stream and check out the lyrics below.

Jarell Perry give fans 'Smoke + Mirrors', an unreleased track from his "Simple Things" sessions.



Following the recent release of his debut album, Simple Things, rising LA singer-songwriter Jarell Perry has released a new track. Entitled 'Smoke + Mirrors', the track is an unreleased track from the "Simple Things" sessions.

The soundtrack to 'The Great Gatsby' remake is revealed.


The soundtrack details to The Great Gatsby remake has finally been revealed. Executively produced by Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z, this star-studded line up is set to be legendary!

The Baz Luhrmann directed film, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire is schedule for release May 10, so the release of the soundtrack a few days early is set to up the anticipation that bit more.

Chris Brown scrubs up for his ‘Fine China’ video, and pays homage to Michael Jackson.



The single is the first from Chris' forthcoming sixth studio album, X, due for release this summer. Rumoured to be inspired by his relationship with ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran, the track is definitely inspired by his idol, Michael Jackson from the production to his dance moves in the clip.

Channeling Romeo and Juliet in the narrative, the track is like the sound of MJ's 'You Rock My World' meets the visual of Usher's 2004 hit 'Caught Up'.