Tuesday, June 28, 2011

NEWS WRAP

• Stacks of new singles out at radio this week including the new single from Aussie outfit Eskimo Joe called 'Love Is A Drug' (pictured). It's the first single to be lifted from the band's new LP 'Ghosts Of The Past', which is set for release on August 12.
• Among the other tracks at radio this week are Chris Brown's new tune with Justin Bieber 'Next To You', Kate Vigo's 'You're Haunting Me' and Joe Jonas' 'See No More'. For a more comprehensive list of the tracks taken to radio this week, keep your eye on or pop over and 'Like' us on FACEBOOK!
• Speaking of Facebook, after extensive feedback, we've made changes to the way we provide you with information in our FB feed. No longer will your feed be clogged with every bombarding post we make here on the main site - instead we'll bring you selected highlights once or twice a day. We'll also provide links to the site with each post, allowing those following on Facebook via either iPhone or Android to link through to the main site.
• Warner Music will release an extensive range of deluxe edition Cold Chisel albums late next month. Touted as the "biggest archival release in Australian music history", the band's studio albums will be re-released in a deluxe digipak format with new images and a bonus live DVD featuring never before released concert footage. Their live albums will be re-released in completely remastered format and there'll be a swag of digital releases with more than 56 songs that you'll not be able to get anywhere else.
The Cold Chisel roll-out happens on Friday July 22.
• Universal Music has started announcing some of their September album releases. Revealed yesterday is the new Taio Cruz album 'Troublemaker' and Example's Playing In The Shadows' (due on September 02), DJ Shadow's 'The Less You Know The Better' (September 09) and The Drums' new LP - Title TBA (September 16).
• In the UK, Jason Derulo has scored himself a No.1 hit with his latest single 'Don't Wanna Go Home'. Vato Gonzalez with Foreign Beggars are in at No.06 with 'Badman Riddim (Jump)' and Katy Perry is sailing towards the top with her single 'Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)' - up 13 spots to No.11.
• And on the UK album chart, Lady Gaga is back at No.1 with her album 'Born This Way', knocking off Take That who fall to No.3. Adele remains in the No.2 position with her all-conquering '21'. Bon Iver's eponymous LP is new at No.4, Bruno Mars and Rihanna are into the ten and Pitbull's 'Planet Pit' pits at No.18 first week in.

2 comments:

Mykl_77 said...

I noticed the facebook changes a few weeks back. Must say I'm not liking the posts being hidden! Bring them back to the news feed! :P

Anonymous said...

YAY for the new Joe Jonas track on local ITunes store.

... BUT.....

Was there any sign of his new album fastlife on the local front for the september schedule?