VIDEO PREMIERE: justin timberlake - can't stop the feeling (trolls OST)

justin timberlake - can't stop the feeling (trolls OST)
setting up a most likely entertaining soundtrack for the upcoming animated film trolls, justin timberlake returns with this max martin summer anthem that you'll be hearing ALOT of in the coming months! featuring his co-stars anna kendrick, gwen stefani, james corden, kunal nayyar, ron funches and icona pop, the whole gang gather up to bop to this uber catchy pop number. will we be getting a proper JT album then? that remains to be seen.

VIDEO PREMIERE: gwen stefani - used to love you

gwen stefani - used to love you
after premiering it at a concert a few days back, gwen stefani officially releases her new single which may or may not be alluding to the breakup of her marriage. to be honest, the video feels a tad forced (oh ms stefani sure knows how to give 'face'!) but the fans are going to eat this song/video up!

VIDEO PREMIERE: gwen stefani - baby don't lie

gwen stefani - baby don't lie
she's baaaack!!!! with a perfectly catchy mid tempo number co-penned by powerhouse pop writers benny blanco (again!!), noel zancanella and ryan tedder, gwen is definitely gearing up for her album release later this year.

SIA WROTE THIS: maroon 5 feat gwen stefani - my heart is open

maroon 5 feat gwen stefani - my heart is open
here's a bit of a change of pace from the rest of today's postings, a lovely ballad penned by sia performed by maroon 5 and adam's voice co-chair of the season, gwen stefani. the thing about sia songs is that i always feel like you can hear her sing the original throughout (and probably better). it's a good ballad though...

we [heart] mash-ups: lcd soundsystem vs gwen stefani - time to get yummy (dj a-trak)

lcd soundsystem vs gwen stefani - time to get yummy (dj a-trak mash up)

[a hot hot mash-up by kanye west's in house tour DJ a-trak. this montreal born youngin' is actually the youngest DJ to win the DMC World Dj Championship (at age 15 yo!). but the nice thing is he merges current hip hop with some left of center house, pop and indie in his mix. this combo of lcd soundsystem and gwen stefani just sounds so natural! enjoy!]

gwen stefani - 4 in the morning (world premiere)

gwen stefani - 4 in the morning (jacques lu cont's thin white duke remix)
[i love watching gwen all vulnerable and teary. call me a sicko. as for the shared remix by jacques lu cont, i actually like it cause it's simple and sweet. nothing ground shattering but at least it'll be fun to walk around town plugged into this version]

gwen stefani feat akon - the sweet escape (world premiere)

gwen stefani feat akon - the sweet escape [thanks to kevipod]
[it's like madonna's 'true blue' for the new millenium! thanks to good ol ali for offerin up the vid!]

this one is just for the fans: gwen stefani yummy remixes

don't know where he gets it, but the pop blog chris picks has offered up some remixes of gwen stefani's milkshake rip off song yummy.

these don't sound like official remixes (anything would improve on this song at this point), but they're interesting enough for the time being. like i said, this one is strictly for the fans...
yummy (shine like this remix)
yummy (disco tetris remix)

another gwen stefani single so soon?

it's never a good thing when you put out a follow-up single only weeks after the 1st one is released. but in the case of gwen stefani, it looks like the lackluster reaction to wind it up is reason enough to quickly put out single number #2 from her upcoming (and just as lackluster) album the sweet escape (not that this choice is any better).

gwen stefani feat pharrell - yummy

gwen stefani - wind it up (original neptunes mix)

gwen stefani - wind it up (original neptunes mix)

[i've been listening to the new album the sweet escape for the past few days and i keep on going back to the original neptunes version of this song. honestly it's so much better than the bollucky mash up with 'lonely goatherd'.

while i'm at it, here is the classic original julie andrews version of one of my all time favorite songs growing up:

julie andrews - lonely goatherd (the sound of music)]

gwen stefani - wind it up (world premiere)

gwen stefani - wind it up
(not a big fan of this song, but the video is kooky!)