Imogen Heap: Ellipse

THE FIRST "DOWNLOAD DIVA" RELEASES NEW ALBUM 'ELLIPSE' ON AUGUST 25TH 2009

British singer-songwriter-producer and two time Grammy nominee Imogen Heap is set to release her much anticipated new solo album Ellipse on August 4th 2009 through RCA Records.

The same day Imogen wrapped up her tour in support of her last breakthrough album Speak For Yourself, she delved into the writing process for Ellipse. Without so much as unpacking, Heap spun Google Earth around a few times to plot some destinations to begin writing. She began in Hawaii "because it was the furthest landmass from any other landmass in a large amount of blue" and worked her way through Fiji, Tasmania, Japan, China and Thailand. Accompanied by only a small writing set up, Ellipse began to take shape. Imogen then returned home to continue work on the record and remained true to her do-it-yourself ethos, building her new studio in the "playroom" of her old family home in Essex, UK, (an 18th century 'oval villa' restored by her parents) which she took on the responsibilities for just before the start of the record.

Imogen continues to explore the Artist/Audience relationship she has developed with her fans. She enlisted those who follow her on Twitter (330,000 and counting!) to submit Tweets which were then shaped into her album biography. Imogen kept her fans up-to-date on the recording process by posting 38 vBlogs, which are all available on her website. Upfront of the new album, Imogen even invited fans to complete an unfinished track "The Song That Never Was". She provided the lyrics, and over 500 fans added backing music to create their own versions. The result would have been record breaking, had she opted to register it beforehand!

Since spearheading the DIY music movement, support from her fans allowed Imogen both critical and commercial breakthroughs, including her Grammy nominations and half a million record sales. Imogen's music has been licensed by some of the most popular films and TV programs including The OC, The Chronicles of Narnia and Garden State. Imogen was at the forefront of the online explosion, leading UK's The Guardian to title her "the first download diva". She maintains one of the biggest profiles online, with more than 40 million plays and over 350,000 friends on Myspace and over 7 million views on You Tube for "Hide and Seek", the standout single from Speak For Yourself.

Imogen continues to be the artists' artist of choice when it comes to collaborations, notably on Nitin Sawhney's critically acclaimed current album 'London Undersound', with former Sneaker Pimp's IAMX on "Secret Friend", and more recently teaming up with multi-platinum music artist Mika to write with and produce a song on his new album due out later this year.

www.imogenheap.com

Click onto the link below to launch the Imogen Heap trailer

http://drop.io/immitrailer/asset/ih-trailer-new-mov

Mariah Carey: Obsessed

MARIAH CAREY PUTS FINISHING TOUCHES ON HER NEW ALBUM, MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL, FOR AUGUST 25th RELEASE.

"OBSESSED," FIRST NEW SINGLE PICK TO RADIO ON JUNE 16th. WRITTEN & PRODUCED BY MARIAH, THE-DREAM AND TRICKY STEWART.

First came the emancipation, then came energy and power, and now come MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL, the new album by interna tional superstar Mariah Carey, scheduled to arrive on August 25th. The first new single pick from MEMOIRS is "Obsessed," which blasts out to radio ton June 16th. The video for "Obsessed"will be directed by Brett Ratner. "Obsessed" was written and produced by Mariah, The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, who are responsible for the majority of tracks on the new album. MEMOIRS was executive-produced by Antonio "L.A." Reid.

MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL, the 12th studio album of Mariah's career, is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to her RIAA platinum-selling album E=MC² (released April 15, 2008), and her worldwide 10 million selling The Emancipation Of Mimi (released April 12, 2005). Both were Soundscan #1 debut albums that made chart history for Mariah in the U.S. and numerous territories around the globe.

The Emancipation Of Mimi generated three Grammy awards (including Best Contemp orary R&B Album), two #1 singles, and countless more honors during its 18-month chart stay. The album debuted at #1 on first week sales of 404,000 copies, Mariah's highest first week sales total (until E=MC²). Soundscan's biggest-selling album of 2005, Mimi featured "We Belong Together" (Grammy winner for Best Female R&B Vocal and Best R&B Song) and "Don't Forget About Us," Mariah's 16th and 17th #1 career singles respectively. They tied one of the most enduring chart records in Billboard Hot 100 history, Elvis Presley's 17 #1's.

Three years later, E=MC² debuted at #1 on first week sales of 463,000 copies, which now stands as the highest first week sales total of Mariah's career. The album's success brought total sales of Mariah's albums, singles and videos to more than 160 million worldwide, distancing her even further from the pack as the top-selling female recording artist in history.

E=MC² spun off four singles: Touch My Body, Bye Bye, I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time, and I Stay In Love. Of these, "Touch My Body" made history when it became Mariah's 18th #1 Hot 100 hit, thus surpassing Elvis Presley. "Touch My Body"s two weeks at the top also marked Mariah's 78th and 79th cumulative career weeks at #1, which tied Elvis' long-standing all-time high of 79 weeks at #1, as calculated in Billboard.com. At the same time, Mariah is now positioned as the only active recording artist in the 50 years of the Hot 100 (which began in 1958) with the potential to surpass the Beatles' all-time high of 20 #1 hits.

Log onto www.mariahcarey.com to preview "OBSESSED"

Noisettes: Wild Young Hearts

NOISETTES’ NEW ALBUM, WILD YOUNG HEARTS, SET FOR AUGUST U.S. RELEASE ON MERCURY RECORDS – AFTER #1 iTUNES UK ALBUM CHART DEBUT

“LONDON TRIO NOISETTES HAVE DONE A STYLISTIC HANDBRAKE TURN FOR THE FOLLOW-UP, AND COME UP WITH AN INTOXICATING BLEND OF POP, SOUL AND DISCO.” Q MAGAZINE

WILD YOUNG HEARTS, the long-awaited second album by effervescent UK pop trio Noisettes, which debuted at #1 on the iTunes UK album chart – will be released in the U.S. on Mercury Records in August. The new album’s hit single, “Don’t Upset the Rhythm,” was a #2 smash on the UK national chart. The follow-up single, the ’60s-tinged soul gem “Never Forget You,” is scheduled for release on both sides of the Atlantic.

Excerpts of “Don’t Upset the Rhythm”, “Never Forget You,” and “Saturday Night” along with the album title tune, “Wild Young Hearts” and “Atticus” can be heard on Noisettes’ MySpace website, http://www.myspace.com/noisettesuk. The site also includes three tracks from the debut album by Noisettes in 2007, What’s The Time Mr. Wolf?, all in full-length versions: “Scratch Your Name,” “Don’t Give Up” (featured in the soundtrack of the 2007 film series revival St Trinian’s), and “Sister Rosetta (Capture The Spirit).” The MySpace site has logged over 2 million total plays to date.

WILD YOUNG HEARTS, produced by Jim Abbiss (Adele, Arctic Monkeys, the Rakes) shines the spotlight on versatile singer Shingai Shoniwa, joined by fellow Noisettes Dan Smith on guitar and bearded drummer Jamie Morrison. Shingai has been compared over the years to great voices ranging from Kate Bush and Deborah Harry, to Billie Holiday and Diana Ross, but Shingai – steeped in a panorama of blues, soul, jazz, disco, and funk – is totally unique.

La Roux: North American Tour Dates

La Roux Announces North American Tour Dates

British synth-pop sensation La Roux are set to hit the shores of North America for a slew of highly anticipated performances this summer. 21-year-old Elly Jackson and producer co-hort Ben Langmaid, the talented South London duo who make up La Roux, have made an impressive impact on the UK’s music scene since joining forces just two years ago. While collaboration began in London’s burgeoning underground warehouse scene, it is has since landed on daytime radio and the upper echelons of the British charts. Single “In For The Kill” recently reached #2 and sustained its position for a solid four weeks. It is also the UK’s biggest selling single by a UK artist of the year and has sold 500,000 copies and counting. The self-titled debut full-length will be released in October on Cherrytree Records in the US.

For a taste of the party that’s to come, check out the stunning video of US single “Bulletproof” which will surely coax revelers to the dance floor on La Roux’s upcoming tour: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQdC7h609k8

Dates in full:

07/22/09 San Francisco, CA @ Café Du Nord
07/24/09 Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
07/27/09 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore
07/28/09 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
07/31/09 Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo
08/01/09 Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/02/09 New York, NY @ All Points West Festival
08/06/09 Washington, DC @ Town
08/07/09 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza

Some recent praise for La Roux:

“Hooks so huge you could use them to raise the Titanic” The Times

“A dream version of how modern pop should be” The Guardian

“(The) self-titled full-length debut sports sub-zero cyber melodies, but much like her frosty foremother Annie Lennox, La Roux injects a healthy dose of emotional turmoil into her songwriting.” - Out Magazine

“Her current single, Quicksand (Kitsune), clones the froideur of Jackson's favourite decade with love and skill, and makes for nagging pop with emotional substance. Clearly, La Roux has greater ambitions than just getting poseurs to dance.” The Independent

www.laroux.co.uk

Paradiso Girls: Patron Tequilla

Serving up the shots.

Female groups have always played a pivotal role in music. The Supremes, Spice Girls and Destiny’s Child are just a few of the iconic names that come to mind. Now will.i.am music/Interscope Records is ready to write the next chapter in girl group history. And it’s titled: Paradiso Girls.

Two years in development, Paradiso Girls isn’t your stereotypical girl group. Reflecting music’s increasingly global reach, each member of this talented quintet—Aria, Chelsea, Kelly, Lauren and Shar—hails from a different country: Barbados, England, France, Philippines, and the U.S. Beyond this multicultural twist, Paradiso Girls boast three lead singers, a rapper and a DJ.

It’s the natural chemistry emanating from this pairing that is the Los Angeles-based group’s secret weapon. Playing simultaneously to their distinct personalities and cultural backgrounds, Paradiso Girls break the industry’s cookie-cutter mold with an edgy, left-of-center mix of pop, rock, R&B and hip-hop.

Daring yet tongue-in-cheek lead single “Patron Tequila” is proof positive of Paradiso Girls’ combustible energy. The Polow da Don-produced club jam centers around a girls’ night out getting drunk on margaritas—with color commentary provided by featured guest rappers Lil’ Jon and Eve. The song is already generating buzz in the clubs.

The same push-the-envelope vibe courses throughout Paradiso Girls’ self-titled debut album. In addition to Polow da Don, the project enlists such maverick, game-changing songwriter/producers as Gnarls Barkley’s Cee-Lo, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, The-Dream, Sean Garrett, Fernando Garibay and Black Eyed Peas mastermind will.i.am. Tailored to the ladies’ talents and personalities as well as their kinetic energy, each song ultimately shapes an album that doubles as a unique tribute to musical sisterhood.

Female anthem “Who’s My Bitch,” for instance, draws from French composer Georges Bizet’s classical gem “Carmen” as producer Garibay channels the essence of the Paradiso Girls. Laying irreverent lyrics—“I’m not your bitch / I’m not your ho”—against such an unexpected backdrop sparks a lightning bolt realization: Paradiso Girls definitely isn’t your ordinary girl group.

Mentor will.i.am drives home that point on the two tracks he wrote and produced, “Bad Man” and "What I like.” On the latter, the Grammy-winning artist/producer taps into the dance/electro club energy on which Paradiso Girls thrive.

Irreverence once again comes into play on the Garibay and Garrett-produced “Unpredictable.” On this fast-paced track, the ladies sassily intone: “You’re just so unpredictable / I’m so trying to get to you /You just don’t wanna behave.” The ladies are just at skillful at slowing the pace. On “Pop,” producer Cee-Lo tempers the ladies’ sensuality with just the right amount of wit and humor, while Garibay brings an atmospheric feel to the moving love ballad “Just Friends.”

Friendship is another key factor powering Paradiso Girls. Aria was a performer living in France when she met Shar (Philippines), Kelly (Barbados) and Lauren (England). The foursome decided to form a group. Six months later they met Chelsea (U.S.) and the quartet became a quintet. Relocating to Los Angeles, the five ladies began living together as they practiced and then began recording songs for their upcoming album.

That bond—coupled with talent and energy—is what will help Paradiso Girls write the next chapter in girl group history.

“We’re having fun just being ourselves, and that’s our main message,” says member Lauren. “We may come from different parts of the world with different upbringings, but we’ve all come together as one: Paradiso Girls.”

www.paradisogirls.com
www.myspace.com/paradisogirls

Little Boots: Illuminations

LITTLE BOOTS RELEASES “ILLUMINATIONS” EP OUT ON ELEKTRA RECORDS
BRITISH DANCE-POP SENSATION ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES KICKING OFF SEPTEMBER 14TH IN TORONTO

British dance-pop sensation Little Boots will release her much- anticipated EP “ILLUMINATIONS” on the newly
re- launched Elektra Records. “ILLUMINATIONS” which is available in the U.S. and Canada only serves as an ideal introduction to Little Boots’ acclaimed brand of futuristic electro-pop. The five-track EP features rare and exclusive tracks alongside her new single, “New In Town,” and the irrepressible anthem, “Stuck on Repeat,” which started it all. Both singles will be included on Little Boots’ eagerly awaited full-length debut, “HANDS,” due later this year here in the U.S.
In addition, “ILLUMINATIONS” features an exclusive digital booklet and the striking “New In Town” music video, directed by Jake Nava (Kylie Minogue, Beyonce, Britney Spears). The clip is streaming now at Little Boots’ official MySpace page, www.myspace.com/littlebootsmusic, and has recently been named one of MTVU’s Freshmen Five.
Little Boots has also announced a short string of North American tour dates in support of “ILLUMINATIONS” beginning September 14th in Toronto, ONT. The 5-city tour will hit NYC’s famed Bowery Ballroom on September 16th as well as LA’s Roxy Theatre on September 18th (See below for full listing of dates).
Before hitting the U.S. and Canada in September Little Boots will perform at many of the major summer festival including the UK’s prestigious Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds’ Festivals, Scotland’s T-In The Park, Japan’s Summersonic and Denmark’s Roskilde amongst many others.
Little Boots- known to her family and friends as Victoria Hesketh- is without question the most talked-about new UK pop star of the year. The Blackpool-born Hesketh first captured attention as a member of electro-indie combo Dead Disco. Opting to pursue a solo career as Little Boots, she assembled an arsenal of synths and began airing her developing work on YouTube for all to see.
Despite not yet having a proper single to her name, Little Boots came in at #1 on the BBC’s influential “Sound of 2009” survey, a sentiment uniformly agreed upon by most every other British media outlet. And no wonder – tracks like “Stuck On Repeat” and the limited edition debut club pounder, “Meddle,” are imaginative and intense, with melancholic tension and an effortless way with hooks.
Here in the U.S., Little Boots has already drawn unprecedented acclaim for an artist yet to release a debut album. “(Hesketh) writes exquisitely constructed pop songs so innately appealing,” wrote New York Magazine, “you’re certain you danced to them at your prom.” Rolling Stone has named her a “Breaking Artist” while Nylon hails, “Synth sensation Victoria Hesketh a.k.a. Little Boots is poised to reinvent pop one small dance step at a time.”
For additional news and information, please visit www.littlebootsmusic.net,
www.myspace.com/littlebootsmusic or www.elektra.com



LITTLE BOOTS “ILLUMINATIONS”
TRACK LISTING*

New In Town
Stuck on Repeat
Not Now (U.S. Exclusive release)
Magical (Rare track, B Side only previously released on limited UK 7”)
Love Kills (Freddie Mercury cover)
EP will also feature “New In Town” video and exclusive digital booklet

Little Boots North American Tour Dates:
September 14 Wrongbar Toronto, ONT
September 16 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
September 17 Empty Bottle Chicago, IL
September 18 Roxy Theatre Los Angeles, CA
September 19 The Independent San Francisco, CA

Michael Jackson is gone, Michael Jackson is everywhere

Back when I did 80's nights I used to joke about the holy triumvirate of an 80's pop night- Madonna, Prince, and Michael Jackson. I still remember going for those Michael singles every time I needed to create heat on the dance floor. Even further back when I was in school, I'll never forget when "Off The Wall" came out. Everybody had that album! Who can forget the huge buildup at MTV for the "Billie Jean" video?! At that time, it was the absolute heat! By the time "Thriller" came out, Jackson was the undisputed "King Of Pop." Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson were the match made in heaven.

Since this blog is about music and pop, it's important to just say: Without Michael Jackson music would not be what it is today. Jackson is undeniably one of the most influential artists of our time. Everyone dies, but not everyone is able to live throughout the ages via their art. Michael Jackson is one of those rare individuals who will live on and on. I think any true artist is constantly searching for ways to truly communicate passion, always trying to make the connection, always trying to reach out and share with others- and Michael died trying to do just that. The richness of life is not measured with material items, but with the heart and it's attempt to touch other lives. Everybody's gotta go sometime- it's not so much how did you die, but what did you do while you were alive. Michael did more than most, touched more than most, and left us with a treasure chest of music. Difficulties of living aside, in the end Michael Jackson bled for us, cried for us, and died for us. You will be missed, you are appreciated, and you're never too far away.

Freemasons feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer)

Planet Funk - Lemonade

BEP "The E.N.D." available June 9th

Check out the new video "I Gotta Feeling"
Taken from "The E.N.D." (Interscope Records) available June 9th.

They are the best selling hip-hop group in music today, having sold over 26 million albums worldwide. In fact, they are one of the planet's most popular artists, and have toured more countries than any other artist.

will.i.am is not only the group's lead MC and its creative engine, but also an fashion designer, actor, social activist, and incredibly sought-after producer who has worked with everyone from U2 to Nas to Flo Rida.

The group's singing sensation, Fergie, has, in just a few short years, evolved into an actress, spokeswoman and fashion icon.

Taboo and apl.de.ap, who started the group with will.i.am in the early ‘90s, have served as cultural ambassadors and have extended their hands into the worlds of acting and philanthropy. And together, the four parts of The Black Eyed Peas have grown the group into an unparalleled story of accomplishment.

But now, the moment has come for The E.N.D.

No, it is not time for The Black Eyed Peas to call it quits. The E.N.D. is The Energy Never Dies, the fifth studio album from the Los Angles-based quartet, and the group's most adventurous-sounding effort to date. It is an album that has the unmistakable club bounce and playful lyrical fervor fans have come to expect from the Black Eyed Peas. But it is also an album inspired by the underground world of electro and rock-infused house music, artists like Boyz Noize and DJ David Guetta (who both appear on The E.N.D.), Justice and A-Trak, and a world populated by raucous, all-night dance parties that are bubbling right now in every major city around the globe.

TUNE IN TO SEE THE BLACK EYED PEAS ON TV NEXT WEEk
To support the release of THE E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas will be performing on :
CBS’s LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN on Tuesday, June 9th
ABC’s THE VIEW on Friday, June 12th
NBC’s THE TODAY SHOW on Friday, June 12th
(Check local listings for air times )

http://blackeyedpeas.dipdive.com

The Wait Is Over! Whitney Houston's New Album Arrives September 1st!

WHITNEY HOUSTON’S NEW ALBUM SET FOR RELEASE

THE MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUM OF THE YEAR ARRIVES SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

(New York, NY – June 4, 2009) Whitney Houston’s new album will be released worldwide September 1, 2009 on Arista Records. This is Whitney’s 7th studio album. Since her 1985 self-titled debut, she has built an illustrious career that has generated over 170 million combined worldwide sales of albums, singles and videos. Cited by the Guinness Book of World Records as music’s “most awarded female artist of all time,” with an unsurpassed tally of 411 awards, inclusive of 6 Grammy Awards, 2 Emmy Awards, 23 American Music Awards and 16 Billboard Music Awards…Houston remains a singular force in music today.

Photographer Credit: Patrick Demarchelier

Click onto the link below to launch the sizzle reel:
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid25196401001?bctid=25207485001

Click here for more information and be sure to visit www.whitneyhouston.com regularly for up-to-date album information, exclusive photos and breaking news!

David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland - When Love Takes Over Video

"When Love Takes Over"

If this video is not available, it's because EMI is grouchy.

Pussycat Dolls - Hush Hush : Hush Hush

Check out the new video for "Hush Hush : Hush Hush"

www.pcdmusic.com

Little Boots Debut Single - New In Town

CLICK ONTO THE LINK BELOW TO LAUNCH THE VIDEO FOR "NEW IN TOWN"
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid4020141001/?bctid=ref:A10302B0000859588N
(Directed by Jake Nava)

TAKEN FROM LITTLE BOOTS “ILLUMINATIONS"
EXCLUSIVE U.S. ONLY EP
(ELEKTRA RECORDS) AVAILABLE VIA ITUNES JUNE 9TH
New In Town
Stuck on Repeat
Not Now (U.S. Exclusive release)
Magical (Rare track, B Side only previously released on limited UK 7”)
Love Kills (Freddie Mercury cover)

* EP will also feature “New In Town” video and exclusive digital booklet
For additional news and information, please visit www.littlebootsmusic.com and www.myspace.com/littlebootsmusic

Regeneration Tour 2009

REGENERATION TOUR 2009
BERLIN
ABC
Wang Chung
Cutting Crew

ROSELAND BALLROOM
239 West 52nd Street – New York City
THURSDAY, JUNE 18th
7PM Doors / 7:45PM Show
Tickets On Sale Saturday, March 28th at 10am
TICKET PRICES: $38.00 in advance/ $40.00 day of show
Special 4-Pack also available

Tickets available online at www.livenation.com

To charge by phone dial 1.877.598.8694

Tickets will also be available at The Fillmore New York At Irving Plaza Box Office

The Fillmore New York At Irving Plaza box office is open Monday-Friday, 12-6:30 and Saturday 1-4. For information, call 212.777.6800.

All dates, acts and ticket prices subject to change without notice.
A service charge is added to each ticket price.

David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland - When Love Takes Over

DAVID GUETTA ‘WHEN LOVE TAKES OVER’ FEAT. KELLY ROWLAND

What do you get when one of the world's most in-demand producers and one of the world's most in-demand vocalists combine their talents?

What if the producer was hit maker and ambassador of club culture David Guetta and the vocalist was internationally revered Pop/R&B goddess and Grammy winner Kelly Rowland?

Following an astounding live première at this year's Winter Music Conference, David Guetta presents "When Love Takes Over" feat. Kelly Rowland, a song that will cross pop culture barriers from all over the world when it is released digitally on Tuesday 21st April 2009, and physically on 29th June 2009.

As the song itself proclaims...‘it never felt so good, 'cause I can feel it coming over me, I wouldn’t stop if I could’ and that’s exactly what fans around the world will feel when they listen to this exhilarating pop anthem, which is set to be THE sound of the summer of 2009.

The song's remix package features re-rubs from club experts Laidback Luke, Norman Doray & Arno Cost, Albin Myers and Abel Ramos.

‘When Love Takes Over feat. Kelly Rowland’ is a prelude to David Guetta's 4th album, which will be released on 24th August 2009. David Guetta will embark on a summer long tour and he'll be taking his "world's n°1 House DJ" championship belt with him.

ABOUT DAVID GUETTA
From his first pioneering house single « Up 1 Way » back in his native Paris, France in 1992 to the much-awaited upcoming release of his new album later this year, David Guetta, who has been France’s n°.1 DJ for a decade, is now an international star whose name is synonymous with the world’s greatest house and dance music and the sets and parties that bring that music to life. DJ, solo recording artist, producer and half of the planet’s most sought-after dance-party organisers, Guetta’s career has pursued an upward arc that just keeps rising.

David Guetta has sold over 2 million albums worldwide and over 3.2 million singles in his career. As the world’s no. 1 House DJ 2008, he is a fixture year after year on DJ Mag’s top 100 DJ’s list, was also named DJ of the year at London’s House Music Awards.

With three chart-topping albums to his name to date (Just a Little More Love,2002 ; Guetta Blaster, 2004 ; Pop Life, 2007), EMI Music will release Guetta’s much-awaited 4th album in June 2009 in France and in September 2009 internationally.

And when David Guetta isn’t in the studio, he’s criss-crossing the planet. As one of the world’s most solicited DJ’s, he topped off two world tours in 2008 alone, performing more than 200 sets during the last year.

In addition to his incredibly successful solo career, David Guetta and his wife Cathy are an international brand synonymous with the chicest, hottest nightlife anywhere on the planet- from Ibiza of course, Miami, New York, and London to Barcelona, Paris, their mythical F*** Me I’m Famous club parties have been imitated by many but rivalled by none ! Each summer the Guetta’s bring the party to the Baleares Island of Ibiza with their mega dance parties for tens of thousands of house, electro, and dance-loving fans. And each seasons gives birth to a chart-topping compilation that goes by the same name- to date the Guetta’s have released F*** Me I’m Famous compilations (+300 000 albums sold).
www.myspace.com/davidguetta
www.davidguetta.com

Little Boots

LITTLE BOOTS LIGHTS IT UP WITH “ILLUMINATIONS”; EXCLUSIVE U.S.-ONLY EP SET FOR
JUNE 9TH ON ELEKTRA RECORDS;
UK DANCE-POP SENSATION TO HERALD RELEASE WITH NEW YORK CITY PERFORMANCE,
MAY 18TH AT LE POISSON ROUGE

British dance-pop sensation Little Boots has announced the upcoming release of her much-anticipated EP, “ILLUMINATIONS.” This exclusive U.S.-only EP will be released on Elektra Records June 9th.
“ILLUMINATIONS” serves as an ideal introduction to Little Boots’ acclaimed brand of futuristic electro-pop. The five-track EP features rare and exclusive tracks alongside the new single, “New In Town,” and the irrepressible anthem, “Stuck on Repeat,” which started it all (full track listing below). Both singles will be included on Little Boots’ eagerly awaited full-length debut, “HANDS,” due later this year.
In addition, “ILLUMINATIONS” features an exclusive digital booklet and the striking “New In Town” music video, directed by Jake Nava (Kylie Minogue, Beyonce, Britney Spears). The clip is streaming now at Little Boots’ official MySpace page, located at www.myspace.com/littlebootsmusic.
Little Boots – known to her friends and family as Victoria Hesketh – will herald the release of “ILLUMINATIONS” with a very special U.S. live performance. The one-night-only event is slated for New York City’s Le Poisson Rouge on Monday, May 18th. An additional series of North American dates will be announced shortly.
Little Boots is without question the most talked-about new UK pop star of the year. The Blackpool-born Hesketh first captured attention as a member of electro-indie combo Dead Disco. Opting to pursue a solo career as Little Boots, she assembled an arsenal of synths and began airing her developing work on YouTube for all to see.
Despite not yet having a proper single to her name, Little Boots came in at #1 on the BBC’s influential “Sound of 2009” survey, a sentiment uniformly agreed upon by most every other British media outlet. And no wonder – tracks like “Stuck On Repeat” and the limited edition debut club pounder, “Meddle,” are imaginative and intense, with melancholic tension and an effortless way with hooks.
Here in the U.S., Little Boots has already drawn unprecedented acclaim for an artist yet to release a debut album. “(Hesketh) writes exquisitely constructed pop songs so innately appealing,” wrote New York Magazine, “you’re certain you danced to them at your prom.” “Little Boots strapped on glittery frocks and blew away the crowd at Perez Hilton’s party with her super-catchy futuristic disco,” raved Rolling Stone in its coverage of this year’s South By Southwest extravaganza. In addition, Hesketh recently made her U.S. television debut as the sole guest on an installment of NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly.
For additional news and information, please visit www.littlebootsmusic.com
and www.myspace.com/littlebootsmusic.

LITTLE BOOTS “ILLUMINATIONS” TRACK LISTING*

New In Town
Stuck on Repeat
Not Now (U.S. Exclusive release)
Magical (Rare track, B Side only previously released on limited UK 7”)
Love Kills (Freddie Mercury cover)
* EP will also feature “New In Town” video and exclusive digital booklet

Just Dance - New Compilation Series

FOR IMMEDIATE JUST DANCE– PREMIERE OF NEW DANCE MUSIC COMPILATION SERIES ARRIVES MAY 26th – PRESENTING RARE #1 BILLBOARD-TOPPING MIXES, REMIXES AND EDITS BY IDJ’s MARIAH CAREY, RIHANNA, NE-YO, DUFFY, KILLERS, AND OTHERS ALL MIXED TOGETHER IN ONE NON-STOP DANCE PARTY!

Featuring Guru Josh Project, Anastacia, Jason Nevins edit of Annet Artani’s “Alive,” Basshunter Extended remix of “When You Leave (Numa Numa)” by Victoria’s Secret supermodel Alina – and more

(May 4, 2009 – New York, NY) Summer’s (almost) here and the time is (just) right for dancin’ in the streets – as Island Def Jam Music Group in collaboration with Ultra Records, premieres the first volume of JUST DANCE. This timely new compilation series presents the biggest dance mixes, remixes and edits that have proved themselves on the charts and on dancefloors, at clubs and radio across North America – from New York, Boston and Miami, to Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and beyond. JUST DANCE will arrive in the physical and digital marketplace on May 26th.

JUST DANCE serves up an essential collection of impossible-to-find versions of hits by Island Def Jam megastars Mariah Carey (the Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel remix of “Touch My Body”); Rihanna (Jody den Broeder’s edit of “Disturbia”); Ne-Yo (the Ultimix of “Mad”); the Killers (Armin van Buuren’s remix of “Human”); Duffy (Hot 22’s “Mercy” mix); Utada (the Tony Moran & Warren Rigg mix of “Come Back To Me”); andLionel Richie (the Mike Rizzo Funk Generation mix of “Just Go”).

The IDJ hits are coupled with licenses from Ultra, starting with Pitbull’s “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho),” which is currently exploding on radio, online and in the clubs and is the song’s first appearance on an album. Also included: the worldwide hit “Infinity” by Guru Josh Project (over 50 million views on YouTube); the Basshunter extended remix of “When You Leave (Numa Numa)” by Victoria’s Secret supermodel Alina; the Jason Nevins Electrotek radio edit of the brand new song “Alive” by Annette Artani (finalist from Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest, and co-writer of “Everytime” by Britney Spears); and more.

With Dance music bigger than ever, JUST DANCE will benefit from the combined marketing expertise of Ultra Records and Island Def Jam and be the subject of an intensive marketing and promotion campaign this summer. Extensive tv advertising will be complemented by massive Memorial Day weekend radio promotions, an aggressive lifestyle and club street marketing campaign, and online marketing to targeted websites and email lists.

The final track listing for JUST DANCE is as follows:

1. Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) (More English Extended)
2. Rihanna – Disturbia (Jody den Broeder Remix)
3. Ne-Yo – Mad (Ultimix)
4. The Killers – Human (Armin van Buuren Club Remix)
5. Duffy – Mercy (Hott 22 Vocal Remix )
6. Mariah Carey – Touch My Body (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Club Remix)
7. Kim Sozzi – Feel Your Love (Extended Mix)
8. Anastacia – Absolutely Positively (Moto Blanco Remix)
9. Sharam feat. Kid Cudi – She Came Along (Ecstacy of Club Remix)
10. Kraak and Smaak – Squeeze Me (Fedde Le Grand Remix)
11. Utada – Come Back To Me (Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Club Mix)
12. Lionel Richie – Just Go (Mike Rizzo Funk Generation Club)
13. Guru Josh Project – Infinity (Klaas Vocal Mix)
14. Annet Artani – Alive (Jason Nevins Electrotek Club)
15. Alina – When You Leave (Numa Numa) (Basshunter Extended)
16. Basshunter – All I Ever Wanted (DJ Alex Extended Mix)