Archive for October 2014

WATCH & DOWNLOAD: Kylie Minogue 'WOW' Kiss Me Once Tour Backdrop

Here is the first HQ full-length stage animated backdrop to surface online from Kylie's Kiss Me Once Tour!

Thanks to Gary Smith, Made with Paul Plowman and Zac Ella for Big Active.

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WATCH: Kylie Makes A Surprise Appearance On Flight Facilities' Debut LP

Kylie Minogue loves to keep us guessing. The pop icon delighted fans with surprise Kylie + Garibay EP, dropped a random (but awesome) cover of Kim Carnes‘ 1981 smash “Bette Davis Eyes” and now makes an unexpected cameo on Flight Facilities‘ debut LP Down To Earth. Yep, that’s her singing on a reprise of the Australian dance duo’s 2010 hit “Crave You”.

The flawless 46-year-old, who is currently touring the globe with her blockbuster Kiss Me Once tour, delivers a sultry a cappella intro to the Giselle Rosselli-voiced chill-out anthem. Flight Facilities tried to keep Kylie’s involvement under wraps (“it’s something that we’re really excited about but we didn’t want to be a gimmick,” the band said in a recent interview) but it’s arrived online and that voice is unmistakeable.

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by Mike Wass (Idolator.com)

WATCH: Kylie, Pharrell, Lorde, One Direction & Literally Everyone Ever Cover 'God Only Knows'

Can you spot all 29 artists
the BBC teamed up with?

The BBC took the meaning of the word “supergroup” to epic new heights with a TV spot that began airing on Tuesday (October 7) in which a variety of artists gather together to sing the Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows.” The promo is related to an upcoming block of BBC Music programming.

The cover will also be released as a single to raise funds for the BBC’s Children In Need charity. The BBC pulled a similar move in 1997, releasing a version of Lou Reed’s “Perfect Day” featuring the voices of Elton John, Bono and Reed himself, among others, but I think that “God Only Knows” has that 17-year-old cover beat. I mean, not to get all Stefon from “SNL,” but this video has everyone.

Pharrell Williams? He’s in it. Kylie? She’s there, too. One Direction? You better believe it. In case you don't recognize all 29 acts in the video — and who would — here's a list of all of them, in order of their appearance:

Martin James

Pharrell Williams

Emeli Sande

Elton John

Lorde

Chris Martin

Brian Wilson

Florence Welch

Kylie Minogue

Stevie Wonder

Eliza Carthy

Nicola Benedetti

Jools Holland

Brian May

Jake Bugg

Katie Derham

Lauren Laverne

Gareth Malone

Alison Balsom

One Direction

Zane Lowe

Jaz Dhami

Paloma Faith

Chrissie Hynde

Jamie Cullum

Baaba Maal

Danielle de Niese

Dave Grohl

Sam Smith

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Thanks to USAToday!

LISTEN: Kylie Minogue Covers Kim Carnes 80s Hit 'Bette Davis Eyes'

Kylie Minogue has premiered a cover of Kim Carnes 80s
new wave hit Bette Davis Eyes.

The International Australian pop star, who is currently on the UK leg of a world tour to promote her latest album Kiss Me Once, recorded her terrific electropop version of the much-loved pop smash for the BBC Radio 2 show Sounds of the 80s.

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Written by Donna Weiss and Jackie Deshannon, Bette Davis Eyes was a huge commercial success upon its release in 1981. The track reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 – a position it claimed for nine non-consecutive weeks – whilst in the UK it peaked at #10 on the singles chart. It went on to become the year’s biggest selling single in America, and picked up two Grammy Awards in 1982 for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

We hear that Kylie's version of Bette Davis Eyes (Produced by Stuart Price) will be released on the forthcoming Radio 2 compilation album Sounds of the 80s.

Thanks to Kane at Say Hey for the audio and art!

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WATCH & DOWNLOAD: Kylie Minogue 'WOW' Kiss Me Once Tour Backdrop

WATCH: Kylie Makes A Surprise Appearance On Flight Facilities' Debut LP

WATCH: Kylie, Pharrell, Lorde, One Direction & Literally Everyone Ever Cover 'God Only Knows'

LISTEN: Kylie Minogue Covers Kim Carnes 80s Hit 'Bette Davis Eyes'