Snow Patrol’s knack for producing songs that can be played in the background of shows like ER and Grey’s Anatomy has never been in doubt, with Chasing Cars and Run being prime examples. Back in 2004, Run reached No.5 in the UK charts, but RealMusic Blog always thought it was a bit of a dirge - albeit one with a great song lurking underneath. Step forward Leona to uncover that gem: her cover of said song was performed for Radio 1’s Live Lounge series, but has since proved so popular that she’s now releasing it as a single, thanks in no small part to her sparkling appearance on the all-conquering X Factor…
This week’s videos feature Swedish pop tart Robyn still flicking that annoying hair out of her eyes, Craig David being fly, Estelle getting it on with Sean Paul, The Streets on fine form and The Killers wearing feathers. Sit up straight like your mother always told you and watch them now…
It’s been a year since her debut album and single, but the Leona juggernaut shows no sign of slowing. And really, who doesn’t love Leona? It’s like saying you hate Thumper, Bambi or the newly reinstated Wispas - plain wrong. It seems that Leona is the attractive, likeable face of pop who can do no wrong, hitting the high notes on so many levels. She doesn’t drink or smoke, has said this week that she’d like to ‘do a Jolie’ and adopt kids from Africa and she still lives nextdoor to her mum and dad in Hackney, proving just how unstarry she is. If there was a pop star saint award, Leona would surely be a shoe-in…
You wanted more videos, so here’s a hand-picked selection of this week’s new releases in all their near square-shaped glory. This week we have the return of Christina, Keane’s latest, The Game ft Lil’ Wayne and hardcore rockers AC/DC. Excited? You should be…
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