Named after an old-fashioned British candy, the members of this indie-rock four-piece from South East London look like they’d blow their first paycheck on Clearasil and cigarettes—so far, so Arctic Monkeys. But Palma Violets have a sound all their own, even if it has been stitched together from their favorite records. The band’s one and only officially released single, “Best of Friends,” features woozy Spiritualized-style organ, rabble-rousing drum thwacking and background shouting that recalls the Libertines. The songs get their … Continue reading
The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by Kevin Hart, took place on Thursday, September 6, 2012, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. The awards were broadcast from the Staples Center arena at L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles. Nominations were announced on July 31, 2012. Rihanna and Drake received five nominations, while Katy Perry and Beyoncé received four. One Direction were the biggest winners of the night winning their three nominations, including Best New Artist, and … Continue reading
Rihanna took to the stage for a surprise performance with Coldplay in France (2nd September). The We Found Love singer joined Chris Martin and Co at Paris’ Stade De France for a rendition of their collaboration, Princess Of China. Rihanna left her hotel earlier today and headed to Stade de France arena to rehearse for tonight’s show where she will perform “Princess of China” with Coldplay. The show will have live backstage blogging and is estimated to have a crowd … Continue reading
Why, why can’t this moment last forevermore? Tonight, tonight eternity’s an open door No, don’t ever stop doing the things you do Don’t go, in every breath I take I’m breathing you (Euphoria lyrics) Sweden’s Loreen clinched the top spot at 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Baku with her dance hit Euphoria, pushing aside competition from a sextet of Russian grannies and a Serbian balladeer. Lorine Zineb Noka Talhaoui better known by her stage name Loreen, is a Swedish … Continue reading
Bravo Loreen Loreen (Sweden) wins 2012 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST with Euphoria totaling 372 points It was an exciting evening at the Baku Crystal Hall where in front of thousands of people in the arena and millions of people on TV, Loreen from Sweden won the 2012 edition of Europe’s Favourite TV Show with 372 points! Azerbaijan won the right to host the contest after the victory of Azeri singing group “Ell & Nikki” at Eurovision 2011 in Dusseldorf, Germany. … Continue reading

