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In the name of Leo, Beyoncé and André 3000 linked up to cover Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black”, and tonight Mark Ronson premiered the result of their efforts during his East Village Radio program (fun fact: Ronson co-wrote the song with Winehouse). It's an intriguing take on the sultry number, featuring a soft pulse of dub underneath the syrupy sing-talk of André and breathy croon ala Marilyn Monroe/Betty Boop from Queen B. Listen to a tagged radio rip below (via Miss Info ). The cover appears on the  soundtrack [...]

iTunes is now streaming snippets of the tracks appearing on The Great Gatsby soundtrack , including an original composition from Jay-Z called "100$ Bill" and a cover of Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black” by Beyoncé and André 3000 . The soundtrack also includes new music from The xx ("Together") and a Bryan Ferry cover of Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love". Florence and Machine's contribution, "Over the Love", is already streaming in full here . Beginning May 7th, the soundtrack will be available [...]

With the passing of Amy Winehouse only a year or so ago, you have to figure that new music and unfinished recordings that the late R&B singer had been working on will be slowly released over the upcoming years. But I think for my money, it really isn't going to get much better than this song she worked on with Nas shortly before her death. The new tune "Cherry Wine" features a jazzy soulful vibe that Miss Winehouse adds that special touch of hers that she was so well-known for. The video is [...]

Following a similar tribute album for U2 , the latest issue of Q Magazine celebrates the life and career of Amy Winehouse with a free compilation of star-studded covers. Back to Back to Black boasts renditions of Winehouse's acclaimed sophomore album from The Cribs, Manic Street Preachers, The Temper Trap, and more. Below, you can hear the Saint Etienne's cover of "Just Friends".

Here's another reason to get excited for the new Nas album, Life Is Good , which is released on 16th July (UK ) & 17th July (US). Life Is Good is available to Pre-Order now on iTunes US & iTunes US. Previously: Nas - Loco-Motive feat. Large Professor (Produced by No I.D.)

Filed under: News , New Music YouTube Amy Winehouse 's posthumous vocals will show up on Nas 's upcoming album Life Is Good , and you can hear the final product, " Cherry Wine ," right now. Winehouse and the influential rapper also worked together on "Like Smoke," from the late British songstress's Lioness: Hidden Treasures. "Cherry Wine" features an old-school drum beat, and some of Amy's hookiest melodies. Nas [...]

Nas and Amy Winehouse have a relationship dating back to 2006 when the late singer name checked him on ' Me and Mr. Jones ' off her critically-acclaimed Back to Black album. Since then, Nas has spoken out in honor of the fallen singer, calling Amy "his sister" and even recording a posthumous collaboration in the form ' Like Smoke .' But it's Amy's turn to return the favor. In a new track off Nas's upcoming album, Life Is Good , [...]

• Nas - Cherry Wine ft. Amy Winehouse

Back in 2008,   Nas and Amy Winehouse collaborated together on a number of tracks, which only recently have begun to see the light of day. Last December,   "Like Smoke" surfaced on Winehouse's posthumous release,   Lioness: Hidden Treasures , and now,  Nas has unearthed "Cherry Wine" for the release of his 10th LP,   Life is Good . As Hypetrak points out,  the soulful "Cherry Wine" was premiered on Friday night by BBC Radio 1, and you can listen to the replay here [...]

On his BBC Radio 6 show last night, UK producer Mark Ronson spun a previously-unreleased demo of Amy Winehouse' s trademark song “Back to Black” (Ronson co-produced the eponymous 2006 breakthrough LP). Though unmastered and without the album version's post-production kick , the cut still showcases the amazing power of Winehouse's voice as an unending wealth of profound beauty and life-affirming heartache. Stream it now at Okayplayer .

Filed under: News , Video , New Music Amywinehouse.com A video for Amy Winehouse 's cover of Ruby & the Romantics' 1963 hit 'Our Day Will Come' has hit the 'net. The visual for the reggae-inspired cover was cobbled together from archival footage of Winehouse, through various periods of her tragically abbreviated career. While the clip reveals nothing new, much like the posthumous release, ' Amy Winehouse Lioness: Hidden Treasures ,' it gives [...]

Tribute video for Amy Winehouse, featuring her cover of Ruby And The Romantics' "Our Day Will Come" .. "Our Day Will Come" is taken from Amy's new album, Lioness: Hidden Treasures, which is released on 5th December and is available to Pre-Order now on iTunes & Amazon .

Among the tracks that'll be released on Amy Winehouse's posthumous album, Lioness: Hidden Treasures is her melancholic duet with  Nas , Like Smoke . The album is released on the 5th December and, Like Smoke was recorded back in 2008 - although rumours suggest some of Nas' rhymes may have been done quite a bit later. It's pretty much how you'd imagine - but that doesn't mean it's not niiice. Download the track below [...]

• Amy Winehouse - Like Smoke [feat. Nas]

Filed under: News , Exclusive , New Music Malia James | AXELLE, BAUER-GRIFFIN.COM When Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes decided to take his Boots Electric solo project on the road he realized he had a problem. "I only wrote 10 songs for the Boots Electric album ['Honkey Kong'] and I've got to play longer sets," Hughes tells Spinner. "So I'm covering Amy Winehouse and Olivia [...]

Amy Winehouse In less than 24 hours, fans have been treated to two of the hidden gems that will be unearthed on Amy Winehouse 's posthumous release, Lioness: Hidden Treasures . The first, "Like Smoke," is a swaying retro-soul number that features Winehouse's good friend Nas . On his verse, he raps the heart-wrenching line, "I be out in London, Camden, hunting for the answers. Why did God take away the homie? I can’t stand it. I’m a firm believer that we all meet up in eternity. Just hope the big [...]

Filed under: News , New Music Amywinehouse.com While the much-anticipated follow-up to Amy Winehouse 's 'Back to Black' was never to come to fruition, some of the late-singer's unreleased songs will see the light of day as part of a new compilation.. And now, two tracks from 'Lioness: Hidden Treasures' have been made available in advance of the album's Dec. 5 release. The first, 'Like Smoke,' is a collaboration with Nas originally [...]

and suddenly the rapper Nas is relevant again with what feels like an unfinished track from la legend, Amy Winehouse . "Like Smoke" is the leading track from her upcoming eponymous record , "Lioness: Hidden Treasures." The 12-track "Lioness," a compilation of demos, covers and unreleased material, is due Dec. 5. Stream "Like Smoke" below:

• Pretty Much Amazing - Like Smoke

Filed under: News , Video , New Music Mark Allen On what would have been Amy Winehouse 's 28th birthday, Colubmia has released what has been billed as her final studio recording: A duet with Tony Bennett on 'Body and Soul.' As Spinner previously reported , the track was recorded in Abbey Road Studios in March and will appear on Bennett's forthcoming 'Duets II' album. All proceeds from the single [...]

This song is beautiful and sad all at once... Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse make sweet magic. I can't wait to hear the rest of this record. Tomorrow would have been Amy's 28th birthday and MTV is going to release the video to this song, Body And Soul. Duets II , will be released on the 20th of September & “Body and Soul”, will be released by Columbia Records this Wednesday 14th September. MTV says that proceeds from the song will be [...]

Filed under: News , Video , New Music Mark Allen While there has been plenty of speculation about the cause of Amy Winehouse 's death in July, another question loomed for both her loyal and casual fans: When would we hear more of the music she recorded in the months before she passed? So far, there has been no concrete word on the material she tracked as part of her planned [...]

Filed under: News , New Music Redferns | WireImage Well, who saw this coming (if it's true)? According to the UK's Daily Mirror , Kanye West is recording a cover of Amy Winehouse 's 'Back to Black.' A "source" says that the rapper is currently working on the track now and hopes to premiere it in London next month, where he'll be performing at the 160th anniversary for menswear company Moss [...]