Kat Edmonson is out with the music video to her new single ‘Rainy Day Woman’, from the American singer-songwriter’s upcoming third album ‘The Big Picture’, due out September 30th via Sony Music Masterworks. Discussing the video, Edmonson says that she sought to reference ’60s-era suspense films. “We all had a ball indulging in the notion of ‘Rainy Day Woman’ as the theme to an imaginary movie,” the 31-year-old said. Watch the video via YouTube below.
Calvin Harris is out with the music video to his new single ‘Blame’, featuring James Newman. The song, which immediately exploded to #1 on Spotify’s global stream chart, is featured on the Scottish artist’s upcoming fourth album on Columbia Records. Watch the Emil Nava directed clip via YouTube below.
Janelle Monae performed the original song ‘Power of Yet’ on the 45th season of ‘Sesame Street’, for a show that airs September 16th on PBS. Check out the singer with Bert, the Cookie Monster and more via YouTube below.
Several pop stars checked in on Twitter to react to the death on Thursday of actress and comedian Joan Rivers. Rivers died at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan after reportedly losing consciousness while undergoing a procedure on her vocal cords.
“My mother’s greatest joy in life was to make people laugh,” Joan’s daughter Melissa Rivers said in a statement. “Although that is difficult to do right now, I know her final wish would be that we return to laughing soon.”
Among the Tweets offering condolences:
Melanie Brown (@OfficialMelB): Rest in peace, Joan Rivers. You were a pioneer for so many women! #RIPJoan #GirlPower
Sheryl Crow (@SherylCrow): So sad to hear of @Joan_Rivers’ passing. She was an icon and a great lady. We will miss you on the red carpet.
Ricki-Lee (@TheRickiLee): RIP Joan Rivers xxx
Keisha Buchanan (@keisha_buchanan): I’m gonna miss @Joan_Rivers her punch lines had me passed out on the floor & hitting the replay button too many times to remember! #RIP
Bonnie McKee (@BonnieMcKee): Devastated about the passing of @Joan_Rivers. She was so kind 2me &the best interviewer I’ve met! You are missed. http://youtu.be/aDiwMfcD18s
Backstreet Boys (@backstreetboys): #RIPJoanRivers RT @mashable: Here’s to a woman with a personality larger than life. http://on.mash.to/1t5gMdB
Katy Perry (@katyperry): What’s the point of wearing all these dumb costumes if Joan’s not here to rip them apart? RIP Joan Rivers. You are a one of a one.
Colette Carr (@ColetteCrazy): Wow Joan Rivers r.i.p. U crazy betch I lurve u
Rob Thomas (@ThisIsRobThomas): R.I.P. Joan Rivers. for all of you who don’t know what a true bad ass she was check out this documentary. http://tiny.cc/2ejolx
Debby Ryan (@DebbyRyan): Joan Rivers was a firecracker. She was warm to me, so supportive, hilarious, and found the beauty in a strong opinion. You’ll be missed.
Toby Lightman (@TobyLightman): I will definitely miss the wit and humor of #JoanRivers A strong woman who truly left a mark on the world. #RIPJoanRivers
LucianaCaporaso (@LucianaCaporaso): A pioneering woman of comedy. We are gonna miss the laughs, Farewell @Joan_Rivers . Very sad.
Jennifer Love Hewitt (@TheReal_Jlh): My heart breaks for the family and friends of Joan Rivers. What a beautiful and light filled person. You will be missed.
Sondre Lerche (@SondreLerche): Joan Rivers was grand
Cyndi Lauper (@cyndilauper): I am so sorry at the passing of Joan Rivers. She was a friend. She inspired me. She made me laugh since I was a kid, and I loved her so much
Kevin Jonas (@kevinjonas): It was an honor to know you @Joan_Rivers you will always be an entertainment icon R.I.P. pic.twitter.com/AZeMJoozKY
Demi Lovato (@ddlovato): RIP Joan Rivers… You made fun of my boobies just last week and it was an HONOR. Thanks for making so many people laugh here on Earth.
Pia Toscano (@PiaToscano): So sad to hear about @Joan_Rivers . I was a huge fan of hers.. My thoughts & prayers go out to her loved ones #RIPJoanRivers
Jessica Sutta (@IamJessicaSutta): My heart hurts about Joan Rivers. RIP.
Liz McClarnon (@LizMcClarnon): I am so, so sad to say R.I.P Joan Rivers. The funniest woman with a massive heart. I adored you! #RIPJoanRivers
Paula Abdul (@PaulaAbdul): The world just got a little less funny. My sincerest condolences to the @Joan_Rivers family. #RIPJoanRivers pic.twitter.com/JjNRKcAXFH
Savannah Outen (@therealsavannah): Thank you for teaching women to speak for what they believe in, smile & be wonderfully fearless. You’re in our hearts forever, Joan Rivers ?
Elizabeth & The Catapult (@thecatapult): Rip Joan Rivers
Laura Jansen (@LauraJansen): Joan Rivers. What a woman.
Mandy Moore (@TheMandyMoore): RIP, #JoanRivers…. What a spirited force, trailblazer and beacon for all things funny. Such a loss.
Porcelain Black (@PorcelainBlack): I am so devistated by the news of @Joan_Rivers She was always so nice and lovely to me. One of my all time favorites. I loved her ;(
Victoria Justice (@VictoriaJustice): I just heard the sad news… RIP Joan Rivers :( My sincerest condolences go out to her family.
Sam Sparro (@samsparro): Oh Joan Rivers. You were truly one of a kind. Thank you for never allowing us to take ourselves too seriously.
Brian Mcfadden (@BrianMcFadden): Oh no. So sad to hear Joan Rivers has passed. The woman is a comedic legend! Another great has gone! … I once interviewed @Joan_Rivers in Australia. She made me laugh so hard that I peed a little in my pants.
Justin Guarini (@JustinGuarini): #RIP Joan Rivers. You made such a huge impact for women in all branches of entertainment. #trailblazer
Lance Bass (@LanceBass): Thanks for the laughs @Joan_Rivers ! The last woman to bed me!
Kimbra is out with a colorful music video for her new single ‘Miracle’, featuring a jubilant Kimbra dancing through the streets of New York, joined by everyone from mimes to mailmen in the grand finale. The track features collaborators Thundercat and Daniel Johns of Silverchair. ‘Miracle’ is off the New Zealand pop singer’s second album ‘The Golden Echo’, available now via Warner Bros. Kimba wrote the songs on ‘The Golden Echo’ in her bedroom studio on a city-farm in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, where she was surrounded by chickens and sheep. Watch the clip via YouTube below.
Kina Grannis announced a full World Tour this fall in support of her sophomore studio full-length ‘Elements’. The trek kicks in the States on October 15th in Minneapolis, where the Los Angeles singer songwriter will be joined by her full band and will make her way through the Midwest and East Coast before closing out the first leg of tour at New York City’s Stage 48 on October 30th. Grannis will then head to Europe through Thanksgiving before heading home to the West Coast in December. Grannis will be joined on all dates by Imaginary Future.
Kina Grannis Confirmed Tour Dates:
October 15th at Varsity Theatre in Minneapolis, MN
October 16th at Turner Hall in Milwaukee, WI
October 18th at Thalia Hall in Chicago, IL
October 19th at Bling Pig in Ann Arbor, MI
October 21st at Cabaret Du Mile End in Montreal, QC
October 22nd at Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, ON
October 23rd at Altar Bar in Pittsburgh, PA
October 25th at Howard Theatre in Washington, DC
October 26th at Trocadero in Philadelphia, PA
October 27th at Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA
October 30th at Stage 48 in New York, NY
November 3rd at VEGA in Copenhagen, Denmark
November 4th at Arenberg Schouwburg in Antwerp, Belgium
November 5th at Melkweg in Amsterdam, Holland
November 7th at Flex in Vienna, Austria
November 8th at Pepiersaal in Zurich, Switzerland
November 9th at Strom in Munich, Germany
November 11th at Lido / Kesselhaus in Berlin, Germany
November 12th at Le Café de la Danse in Paris, France
November 13th at Islington Assembly (2 shows) in London, United Kingdom
November 19th at Oran Mor in Glasgow, Scotland
November 20th at Whelans in Dublin, Ireland
December 7th at The Venue in Vancouver, BC
December 8th at The Crocodile in Seattle, WA
December 9th at Star Theatre in Portland, OR
December 11th at Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, CA
December 12th at Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
Canadian pop singer Lights will perform a very special show at Hard Rock Cafe New York in Times Square on September 30th as the 2014 Artist Ambassador for Pinktober, Hard Rock’s annual campaign for breast cancer awareness. The 18+ show begins at 7 p.m. and is free with RSVP.
Celebrating its 15th year raising awareness and funds for breast cancer, Hard Rock’s Pinktober is joining forces with a host of musicians around the world for parties, live music events, and the chance to raise awareness and money for local, national, and international charities, including The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and The Caron Keating Foundation.
Lights is out with the music video to her new single ‘Portal’, off the Canadian pop artist’s third studio album ‘Little Machines’, out on September 23rd via Warner Brothers Records. The black-and-white visual finds her driving down a country road, inevitably ditching her car to search for a portal on foot.
“There are so many things that make ‘Portal’ special to me,” Lights explained. “It started as a one-chord experiment and was finished in New Mexico on a solo writing getaway. The drumbeat of the song is actually comprised of me recording baby belly drumming when I was full term with my daughter. Naturally a song so unique gets special treatment, and this video is no ordinary video. Myself and a small, talented crew spent the day in an otherworldly glade about an hour outside of Toronto meandering through elvish woods and driving old cars. It was perfect.”
Watch the video via YouTube below.
Oh Honey has released the official video for ‘Lonely Neighbor’, from the Brooklyn indie folk/pop duo’s debut EP ‘With Love’, out now on Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic. ‘Lonely Neighbor’ follows Oh Honey’s previously released videos for ‘I Love You Will Still Sound The Same’ and the band’s single, ‘Be Okay’. Watch it via YouTube below.
Missy Higgins has released the music video to her new single ‘Shark Fin Blues’, off the Australian singer songwriter’s new book/album ‘OZ’, out September 19th on Eleven. Earlier this month, the 31-year-old announced to fans that she and her fiance were expecting a baby, due in January. She said, “A new chapter is about to begin, and with it a crazy and wonderful journey, no doubt.” Watch the Patrick Fileti directed video via YouTube below.
