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Hot on the heels of their number one hit Twilight, the fabulous Bayjan pop band Cover Drive return with Sparks. They do know how to keep churning out the hits, don't they! Cover Drive - Sparks on MUZU.TV . Check out previous MUZU.TV Cover Drive blog posts here.

Since Monroe bring us cruching rock ever so slightly tinged with grunge, and this mysterious video for DJ demonstrates exactly what you can expect to see from the band at a live show. Since Monroe - DJ on MUZU.TV . The band are touring in the next couple of months, we recommend you check 'em out: 23/03 Flapper and Firkin, Birmingham 24/03 The South Sea, Sheffield 08/04 Blue Rooms, Blackpool 20/04 Club Uniquity, Somerleyton 23/04 Phoenix, Coventry (acoustic show) 28/04 Wharf [...]

It's thursday afternoon, and it's nearly home time. But before that afternoon bell arrives, we bring you a new music treat in the form of Laura Welsh . What do we know about this girl? Not very much. It's not often we get sold music on the value of music itself, normally it comes dressed up in fancy packaging, with a beautifully worded PR, but not Laura Welsh. She comes with no packaging, letting the virtue and quality of her music speak for itself. This enigmatic wonder has recently caught the attention of none other that [...]

Various Cruelties return with an incredible development in their sound, with their latest single 'Neon Truth' being a warm, upbeat affair featuring soaring vocals. This lush and distinctly under profiled four piece from London are set to release their debut album, also titled Neon Truth in April on Mercury Records. Be excited, we expect big things from these guys! Various Cruelties - Neon Truth on MUZU.TV .

As we reported yesterday, One Direction made history by being the first British group to have their debut album go in at #1 in the Billboard 100 Charts . We're proud of our boys! As they continue their success in the US of A, here's the latest news on the great accomplishment by the boys, with Liam Payne talking about his shock at the success. Nice to see those lovely X Factor chaps still have their feet on the ground! itn - One Direction's Liam [...]

The DMC Online DJ Championship - Round 1 - VOTING NOW OPEN! Check it out on The DMC Website! The search starts for this year's DMC Online Champion! Round 1 VOTING has now begun! You have 1 week to vote for your favourite DJs! There is a 1 week voting period for Round 1. Tuesday 20th March - Monday 26th March, so spread the word, tell your friends and get voting! Watch and vote on as many entries as you can! Support the DJs and VOTE! [...]

Always wanting to be on the cusp of discovering fresh talent, this week we're talking to Pinkunoizu. Recent additions to the awesome F ull Time Hobby Roster, Pinkunoizu are unconcerned with categorisation or genres, adopting a hazy, ethereal sound. The Danish group consist of Aleh Negari (drums), Jeppe Brix (guitar) Andreas Pallisgaard (guitar, vox) and Jakob Falgren (guitar, keys, foot pedal bass) are the collective formerly known as Le Fiasko. The choose to challenge musical boundaries, sampling music and adopting hazy vocals and ambiguous styles, making them difficult to define but have drawn comparisons to contempories Devandra Banhart and [...]

So another week, another blogger. This time we've handed over to all round musical experts Hit The Floor . We've had our beady eyes on their cross genre and eclectic expertise for a while, and we've finally got our hands on them! They've curated a playlist to help all you nine fivers get through the working week, so if you're a little weary, why not listen to these numbers for a little pick me up? Over to you guys! MUZU.TV have given Hit The Floor the reins to the blog and its [...]

East London based rapper Mr Mitchell is back with new single 'On the Rooftop', and an EP set for release this Summer. Originally one-half of rap duo, The Mitchell Brothers who, as 'struggling musicians' seized a chance opportunity with Mike Skinner at a bank in Brixton, by slipping a CD of their music into his back pocket. Their antics paid off when, in 2004, they were signed to Skinner's (The Streets) record label, The Beats. In 2005 they released their debut album 'A Breath Of Fresh Attire' to positive reviews. During their five [...]

East London based rapper Mr Mitchell is back with new single 'On the Rooftop', and an EP set for release this Summer. Originally one-half of rap duo, The Mitchell Brothers who, as 'struggling musicians' seized a chance opportunity with Mike Skinner at a bank in Brixton, by slipping a CD of their music into his back pocket. Their antics paid off when, in 2004, they were signed to Skinner's (The Streets) record label, The Beats. In 2005 they released their debut album 'A Breath Of Fresh Attire' to positive reviews. During their five [...]

All American lady Lana Del Rey returns with her third single from her smash hit number one album Born To Die . Featuring lush vocals, the singer once again gives us a retro styled number featuring the singer swimming with a crocodile (!) and embracing her heavily tatooed beau. Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans on MUZU.TV .

Those little lovable scamps. We can't get enough of them, and we know you can't either. And as it turns out, neither can the American market! One Direction made history today as their debut album UP ALL NIGHT entered the US Billboard 200 chart at #1 with over 176,000 copies sold. This makes chart history as the first British group ever to debut at #1 in the US with their debut album release. UP ALL NIGHT went straight to No.1 on the digital chart within minutes of its official release last Tuesday March13th. [...]

Those little lovable scamps. We can't get enough of them, and we know you can't either. And as it turns out, neither can the American market! One Direction made history today as their debut album UP ALL NIGHT entered the US Billboard 200 chart at #1 with over 176,000 copies sold. This makes chart history as the first British group ever to debut at #1 in the US with their debut album release. UP ALL NIGHT went straight to No.1 on the digital chart within minutes of its official release last Tuesday March13th. [...]

As many of you know, MUZU.TV 's roots are in Ireland, Dublin to be specific. To celebrate we ran a best of Irish Music Chart onsite, and here are the results! That's right, you voted and here are your winners. Number 1 - The Cranberries The Cranberries - Tomorrow on MUZU.TV . Number 2 - U2 U2 - Beautiful Day on MUZU.TV . Number 3 - Bressie Bressie - [...]

Adele's non stop march to pop/chart superstardom ceases to stop, with the news that 21 has now overtaken The Dark Side of the Moon in the list of UK all-time top-selling albums. According to the Official Charts Company , 21 has now sold 4.14m copies in the UK, making it the seventh best-selling album ever. Wow. Girl is unstoppable! 21 recently leapfrogged Michael Jackson' s Bad, and now only needs to seel 2,000 copies to take it ahead of Dire Straits ' Brothers in Arms. Top of the UK all-time charts is [...]

Everyone's favourite Essex lad and X Factor cheeky chappy Olly Murs shows up what he's like stripped back and laid bare (oo-err) in this acoustic version of his latest single Oh My Goodness. Olly Murs - Oh My Goodness on MUZU.TV .

I'm a newcomer to the wonder that is Tall Ships , and what a fool I am. Not too much of a fool though, their debut album is set for release this year, so we've not missed too much. Drawing comparisons throughout the industry to contempories Foals , No Age and math rock pioneers and champions Battles ; Tall Ships embrace alt-rock to perfection sometimes erring on the side of heavier but melodic post-rock, all be it with a bit of a crunching playful riff. It is being released on the 16/4 on 7" vinyl, limited to [...]

I'm a newcomer to the wonder that is Tall Ships , and what a fool I am. Not too much of a fool though, their debut album is set for release this year, so we've not missed too much. Drawing comparisons throughout the industry to contempories Foals , No Age and math rock pioneers and champions Battles ; Tall Ships embrace alt-rock to perfection sometimes erring on the side of heavier but melodic post-rock, al be it with a bit of a crunching playful riff. It is being released on the 16/4 on 7" vinyl, limited to [...]

MUZU.TV faves Baddies return with another cruching indie rock tale with a bizarre video to showcase their indie rock adventures. There's post-punk riffs a-plenty, this number is certain to get you out of bed in the morning. Its taken from Baddies wonderful album Build which was out in March, which you can buy here . Baddies - Talk To Me Germany on MUZU.TV .

Next week The Chemical Brothers release "Don't Think: A Film By Adam Smith" on Blu-Ray/CD & DVD/CD. This follows on the cinematic release in February of the film, which was directed by Adam Smith . Released in 600 cinemas, across 30 countries across the globe, the film received outstanding reviews from critics and film consumers alike: "Don't Think" is a one of a kind experience definitely not to be missed! The Word called it "Phenomenally exciting - could well be the most thrilling live movie ever", with The Guardian stating it was "one of the best films [...]