Luke Cottingham

Musicians on Youtube come and go but some stay and make it big, like Justin Bieber and Grayson Chance. Luke Cottingham is someone who I feel is someone I have seen before they were famous. His cover versions of songs sound like they are completely new songs with his touch to them. A powerful and yet soft soulful voice alongside talented guitar playing makes for some amazing songs. Remember the name Luke Cottingham, because I think you will be hearing alot more of it. You can purchase the songs from his Youtube channel on iTunes here http://goo.gl/7SuOE

Adele - Don't You Remember (Live At AOL)

Here is an amazing performance at AOL from Adele of her equally amazing song 'Don't You Remember' from her album '21'.

Coldplay - Paradise (And Other Stuff)

Here is the new single from Coldplay 'Paradise', from their forthcoming album 'Mylo Xyloto'. Also included is other confirmed songs from the new album, 'Moving To Mars', 'Major Minus' and the last single 'Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall'.

Cover Versions Week: Day 1 - Phil Collins 'Going Back'

This week is some of my favourite cover versions week. Day one is a song called 'Going Back'. Sung originally by Goldie of Goldie And The Gingerbreads, but made famous by Dusty Springfield. The cover version which is my favourite is Phil Collins's version. From his most recent album 'Going Back'.

Leona Lewis - Live Lounge 2011

Leona Lewis performed for Radio 1's Live Lounge again in May. Last time she grabbed herself a number one with her cover of Snow Patrol's 'Run'. This time round she sang only 2 songs. A mashup of her single 'Better In Time' with Rihanna's 'Man Down' and Labrynth's 'Let The Sun Shine', which is lovely.

An Idiot Abroad 2 & Life's Too Short - Exclusive Clips

Here are brand new exclusive clips from Ricky Gervais and Steve Merchants new projects, An Idiot Abroad 2 with Karl Pilkington and Lifes Too Short with Warwick Davis.

I Was Here - 9/11 Tribute

Here is a tribute to those who lost thier lives in the 9/11 tragedy. The music is Beyonce singing 'I Was Here'.

Sarah McLachlan - Angel

For a friend.

Enrique Iglesias - I Like How It Feels

Here is the new single from Enrique Iglesias and Pitbul, 'I Like How It Feels'.

10 Years Since 9/11

Here is a song written about 9/11. The words are lovely and really makes you think how it must have felt 10 years ago by using simple words.

Well Written Songs Week: Day 7 - How Am I Supposed To Live Without You

Today's song is originally recorded by Laura Branigan in 1983. The song was recorded in 1989 by its co-writer, Michael Bolton. On the Hot 100, the song became the first number 1 single of the 1990s. This marked the second time the song had topped the U.S. AC chart. The song appears on his album Soul Provider and on Michael Bolton: Greatest Hits (1985-1995)This song is possibly one of Bolton's biggest hits and has such amazing words. This song is also best heard live to hear the brilliance of Michael Bolton's voice, so also included is a live version from 2010.

I could hardly believe it
When I heard the news today
I had to come and get it straight from you
They said you were leavin'
Someone swept you heart away
From the look upon your face I see it's true
So tell me all about it, tell me 'bout the plans you're makin'
Then tell me one thing more before I go

Tell me how am I supposed to live without you
Now that I've been lovin' you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
How am I supposed to carry on
When all that I've been livin' for is gone

I didn't come here for cryin'
Didn't come here to breakdown
It's just a dream of mine is coming to an end
An how can I blame you
When I built my world around
The hope that someday we'd be so much more than friends
And I don't wanna know the price I'm gonna pay for dreaming
When even now it's more than I can take

And I don't wanna face the price I'm gonna pay for dreaming
Now that your dream has come true

Justin Bieber - Christmas Album

Justin Bieber is making a christmas album. The 17-year-old musician has been recording tracks with many of his musical friends, including Sean Kingston and Taylor Swift! Justin tweeted to his manager, Scooter Braun, “@scooterbraun yeah we are going hard for Christmas!! #mistletoe.” It has been reported that the album will feature classics and some original songs.

Holiday music is not the only thing Justin has been working hard on. Justin told MTV earlier this summer, “I'm writing about how I feel and producing. I’ve been producing on my laptop and on my computer. I’ve been really into it and, hopefully, this next album will be huge”. “I’ve done a lot on my acoustic guitar, so it’s gonna have that vibe,” Justin added, “I’m not gonna really limit myself. I just want to make music.”

Well Written Songs Week: Day 6 - Call The Man

Day 6 and today is a song by Celine Dion and written by Andy Hill and Peter Sinfield, who also wrote Celine Dion's 'Think Twice'. It was produced by Jim Steinman who wrote Celine's previous single at the time 'It's All Coming Back To Me Now'.

Close the door
Shut the world away
All the fight's gone from this wounded heart
Across the floor
Dreams and shadows play
Like wind blown refugees

Call the man
Who deals in love beyond repair
He can heal the world
Of hearts in need of care
Shine a light ahead
When the next step is unclear
Call the man
He's needed here

I close my eyes
I remember when
Your sweet love filled this empty room
The tears I cry
Won't bring it back again
Unless the lonely star should fall

Call the man
Who deals in love beyond repair
He can heal the world
Of hearts in need of care
Shine a light ahead
When the next step is unclear
Call the man
He's needed here

Needed in the chaos and confusion
From the plains to city hall
Needed where the proud who walk the wire are set to fall

Call the man
Who deals in once upon a time
Maybe he
Can mend this broken heart of mine
Shine a light ahead
Now the future isn't clear
Call the man
He's needed here
Call the man
He's needed here

He's needed here
He's needed here
Call the man

He's needed here
Right here right now

Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto - Album Front And Back Cover

Here is the front and back cover of Coldplay's next album 'Mylo Xyloto'

Avril Lavigne - Wish You Were Here - Music Video

Here is Avril Lavigne's music video for her new single 'Wish You Were Here'. The song is one of my favourites from the new album 'Black Star' so I am glad it was made a single with a nice simple but effective video.

Michael Bolton - Jack Sparrow

It would seem I'm slow on the up take here, but Michael Bolton made a very funny video with The Lonley Island for Saturday Night Live a few months ago. You don't need to have seen the Pirates Of The Caribbean films to find it funny.

Frankmusik - No I.D - Music Video

Here is Frankmusik's new music video for his new single 'No I.D' featuring Colette Carr. Not what I was expecting from this songs music video but it kind of works.

When Ricky Gervais And Steve Merchant Made Karl Pilkington Watch Brokeback Mountain

This is funny! Even funnier when you actually see Karl laugh!

Prince - Live At Brit Awards 2006

This video needs no introduction.

Well Written Songs Week: Day 5 - Even Now

Day 5 and this is a song written by Barry Manilow, who writes amazing songs, this one is 'Even Now'.



Even Now
When there's someone else who cares
When there's someone home who's waiting just for me
Even now I think about you as I'm climbing up the stairs
And I wonder what to do so she won't see
That even now
When I know it wasn't right
And I found a better life than what we had
Even now I wakeup crying in the middle of the night
And I can't believe it still could hurt so bad

Even now when I have come so far
I wonder where you are
I wonder why it's still so hard without you
Even now when I come shining through
I swear I think of you
And how I wish you knew
Even now

Even now
When I never hear your name
And the world has changed so much since you been gone
Even now I still remember and the feeling's still the same
And the pain inside of me goes on and on
Even now

Even now when I have come so far
I wonder where you are
I wonder why it's still so hard without you
Even now when I come shining through
I swear I think of you
And God I wish you knew
Some how
Even now

'Even Now' is a 1978 song by American adult contemporary and pop music singer Barry Manilow. It is the title track from his 1978 album, and Manilow wrote the music and co-produced the track with Ron Dante. The words were written by Marty Panzer.

Released as the second single from the album, "Even Now" became a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in June 1978, peaking at #19. It became Manilow's ninth song to reach number one on the Billboard easy listening chart, spending three weeks atop the chart beginning May 27, 1978.

In his autobiography Sweet Life, Manilow said that the song was "one of my personal favorites, which never fails to move me. It reminded me of the great times I had collaborating with" Marty Panzer, with whom the singer had worked previously.

Well Written Songs Week: Day 4 - You Have Been Loved

Day 4 and today is a song by George Michael and David Austin. 'You Have Been Loved' is an amazing song written about the loss of a loved one.

She takes the back road and the lane
Past the school that has no changed
In all this time
She thinks of when the boy was young
All the battles she had won
Just to give him life

That man
She loved that man
For all his life
But now we meet to bring him flowers
And only God knows why

For what's the use in pressing pamls
When children fade in mother's arms
It's a cruel world
We've so much to loose
And what we have to learn we rarely choose

So if it's God who took her son
He cannot be the one living in her mind

Take care my love, she said
Don't think that God is dead
Take care my love, she said

You have been loved

If I was weak, forgive me
But I was terrified
You brushed my eyes with angels wings, full of love
The kind that makes devils cry

So these days
My life has changed
And I'll be fine
But she just sits and counts the hours
Searching for her crime

So what's the use of pressing palms
If you won't keep such love from harm
It's a cruel world
You've so much to prove
And heaven helps the ones who wait for you

Well I've no daughters, I've no sons
Guess I'm the only one
Living in my life

Take care my love, he said
Don't think that God is dead
Take care my love, he said

You have been loved

'You Have Been Loved' is a double A-side single by dance-pop artist George Michael. Both songs are from his 1996 album Older. The single reached #2 on the UK charts, only behind Elton John's 'Candle in the Wind' '97 charity single.

Kylie Minogue's 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' Turns 10 Years Old

Kylie Minogue's 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' celebrates its 10 year anniversary today. Released on 8th September 2001, this single was one of the most famous songs of the decade, winning various awards. Here is the original record breaking video and a few performances of the amazing song from the past 10 years. The song has grown and changed many times and you can see them all here. First her famous Brit Awards performance from 2002, then from her Showgirl Tour in 2006 and her most recent version of the song from her 2011 Aphrodite Tour.

The song was nominated in two categories of the Aria Awards in Australia: "Highest selling Australian single" and "Single of the Year"

The single becomes the most played track on German radio ever within one week

"Can't Get You Out of My Head" received over 3000 radio plays in one week in the UK, the first time in the history of the Airplay Chart that any track has been played over 3000 times in a week

The song finished its release year in the United Kingdom as the 3rd biggest single, the number 1 most played song of the year, and at 8 weeks in the top position, the most weeks at No. 1 in the history of the UK Airplay Chart

The music video won the Award for "Best Choreography" in a video at the American MTV Awards

The video further won major awards at the UK Creative and Design Awards including: "Best Pop Video" and "Best Video of 2001"

Popular British music magazine NME named the work as the best video of the year

In Greece it is EMI’s biggest selling single of all time.

The work was the biggest selling single of the year in Norway

The song was nominated for "Best International Video" at Canada's the Much Music Video Awards

The work won 3 Ivor Novello Awards honouring British song and music writers: "Best International Single", "Best Dance Record" and "Most Played Record of The Year"

Beetlejuice 2 Confirmed

David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith's production company KatzSmith has just signed a first-look deal with Warner Brothers, and the first thing on slate for them is the long-awaited sequel to Beetlejuice, the 1988 Tim Burton-directed hit starring Michael Keaton as the title character, with Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin and a young Winona Ryder. They want to make it clear it's not gonna be a remake, but a reboot, with "an advancement of the storyline," whatever that means.

This could be a good idea however I think it would only work if they got back all the original cast and Danny Elfman to do the soundtrack as before. However after 23 years will they all want to?

George Michael - Where I Hope You Are (Live In Herning)

Here is a very good quality audience recording of George singing a newer song of his 'Where I Hope You Are', written about his split from partner Kenny Goss. I am really hoping this is on his new album.

Well Written Songs Week: Day 3 - The Winner Takes It All

Day 3 is 'The Winner Takes It All' created by Abba in 1980.

I don’t wanna talk
About the things we’ve gone through
Though it’s hurting me
Now it’s history
I’ve played all my cards
And that’s what you’ve done too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play

The winner takes it all
The loser standing small
Beside the victory
That’s her destiny

I was in your arms
Thinking I belonged there
I figured it made sense
Building me a fence
Building me a home
Thinking I’d be strong there
But I was a fool
Playing by the rules

The gods may throw a dice
Their minds as cold as ice
And someone way down here
Loses someone dear
The winner takes it all
The loser has to fall
It’s simple and it’s plain
Why should I complain.

But tell me does she kiss
Like I used to kiss you?
Does it feel the same
When she calls your name?
Somewhere deep inside
You must know I miss you
But what can I say
Rules must be obeyed

The judges will decide
The likes of me abide
Spectators of the show
Always staying low
The game is on again
A lover or a friend
A big thing or a small
The winner takes it all

I don’t wanna talk
If it makes you feel sad
And I understand
You’ve come to shake my hand
I apologize
If it makes you feel bad
Seeing me so tense
No self-confidence
But you see
The winner takes it all
The winner takes it all

'The Winner Takes It All', originally called 'The Story of My Life', was written by both Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson, with Agnetha Fältskog singing the lead vocal. The lyrics to the song were thought to mirror the divorce between Ulvaeus and Fältskog in 1979, similar to the song 'When All Is Said and Done', which details the divorce between Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson.

Ulvaeus denies this, saying the basis of the song "is the experience of a divorce, but it's fiction. There wasn't a winner or a loser in our case. A lot of people think it's straight out of reality, but it's not". American critic Chuck Klosterman, who says 'The Winner Takes It All' is "(the only) pop song that examines the self-aware guilt one feels when talking to a person who has humanely obliterated your heart" finds Ulvaeus' denial hard to believe in light of the original title.