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George Michael in hopistal 'Fell Out Car At 70mph On M1'
Posted 8 hours ago by BEAT100 in Famous Artists
Singer George Michael allegedly fell out of a moving car on the M1 motorway last week and, according to a witness, narrowly avoided death. As we previously reported, the True Faith singer was injured in a collision on Thursday (May 16) while travelling as a passenger in a vehicle on the road. Further details have now emerged regarding the accident, with motorist Katherine Fox telling The Sun she almost hit George and had to perform an emergency stop in a bid to avoid him as he fell from the car. Fox explained: "He was lucky he didn't die. He had blood on his face, he was in shock. There was a nasty cut on his forehead and the back of his head. There was blood all down his face and on his teeth. "He was breathing and conscious but in shock. I saw blood everywhere and a man on the ground. I thought someone had run across the road and been hit. "I asked what had gone on and was told he...Read the full story -
BEAT100 Ultimate Musician, Nick Luebke, Embarks on Nationwide Tour
Posted 1 day ago by BEAT100 in Artist Feature
Recent recipient of a BEAT100 ‘Ultimate Musician’ award, 23 year old hip-hop and pop artist, Nick Luebke, has quickly become a hit among members of the BEAT100 music video social network. Nick received Ultimate Musician status following an upload of original song ‘End of the Road’ to the BEAT100 Original Music Video Chart, a song that was “inspired by my college graduation and the feelings it sparked,” says Nick. ‘End of the Road’, co-produced by KonG and Kyle Schlienger, received a BEAT100 Gold Song, Video, and Favorite award from the BEAT100 A&R Team. Having recently released his EP, ‘The Search’, which reached #47 in the iTunes Pop charts, Nick is currently on his first nationwide tour with singer SoMo while performing his original songs and showcasing his talent as a musician. “I’ve been singing ever since I could talk,” says Nick, “One night I recorded some vocals on a...Read the full story -
Taylor Swift "You are the longest and best relationship I have ever had!"
Posted 1 day ago by BEAT100 in Famous Artists
Las Vegas is a pretty revealing place, and the 2013 Billboard Music Awards made sure to match the spirit of their host city. There were, of course, the skimpy Sin City fashions, then Miley Cyrus announced that her new single would arrive June 3, and possibly most revealing of all, Taylor Swift was revealed as the top winner of the night, taking home an astounding eight trophies, including Top Artist and TopBillboard 200 Album for Red Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber scooped the main prizes at the Billboard awards on Sunday night in Las Vegas. Swift walked away with top artist and Bieber won the Milestone Award. Taylor appeared to be making fun of herself during her acceptance speech, referring to her publicly documented relationships as she thanked her fans. She joked, "You are the longest and best relationship I have ever had!" Top Artist WINNER: Taylor Swift » Justi...Read the full story -
The Damian Cullen Band ‘Punk’n’Roll’ to BEAT100 Ultimate Musician Status
Posted 2 days ago by BEAT100 in Artist Feature
Introducing ‘punk’n’roll’ to the BEAT100 charts, the Damian Cullen Band recently achieved BEAT100 Ultimate Musician status, the highest and rarest award provided to musicians on the music video social network, in addition to a Gold Video and Gold Song award for their head-banging hit ‘Popcorn Girl’. The five-piece Finnish band achieved ‘Ultimate Musician’ status after providing the BEAT100 charts with a glamorous blend of punk rock riffs and classic rock and roll solos that reached an enthusiastic global audience of BEAT100 users. The Damian Cullen Band formed in 2010 and consists of Damian Cullen on lead vocals, Misty Fingez and Pekko Mantzin performing guitar, Wille Granö on drums, and Eric Jacobi rocking the bass. The group began their career touring throughout Finland and Estonia, providing audiences with impressive and memorable live performances, as they released their initial EP including ‘Popcorn Gi...Read the full story -
Ivana Raymonda, Jen Leigh and Kevin Scott Top The BEAT100 Covers Music Video Chart
Posted 2 days ago by BEAT100 in Music Chart Winners
BEAT100 Music Videos COVERS CHART WINNERS 20th May 2013 (1st) Ivana Raymonda $250 (2nd) Jen Leigh $150 (3rd) Kevin Scott Hughes $100 - BEAT100.comRead the full story -
Kanye West projects new video 'New Slave' on buildings worldwide.
Posted 3 days ago by BEAT100 in Famous Artists
Kanye West premiered his new track 'New Slave' last night (May 17) by projecting the video on buildings across the world. The promo was screened in 10 cities including Sydney, London, Paris, Berlin and numerous locations in North America. Earlier in the day, the rapper informed his fans on Twitter that he was broadcasting the "new song and visuals" in cities across the world on Friday night. He also posted a link to his website of a map showing where each screening would take place. The track is the same new song he debuted while performing at the Roseland Ballroom at a party thrown by TV network Adult Swim last week, and included in a recent Hudson Mohawke DJ set. West is expected to perform the track again tonight on Saturday Night Live. West recently posted a mysterious tweet which read: "June Eighteen." The rapper updated his Twitter account with the message, leading fans to speculate...Read the full story -
BEAT100 Site Update: Soundcloud Audio Uploader Now Live!
Posted 5 days ago by BEAT100 in BEAT100 Site Updates
BEAT100, a leading social network for musicians and music-lovers alike, provides talented artists from around the globe opportunities to be seen, heard, and rewarded for their musical abilities. As such, the BEAT100 team is constantly striving to provide members of the music social network’s growing community with more ways to share their music with fellow BEAT100 musicians. As a result, BEAT100 recently launched the new ‘Soundcloud Uploader’, providing members with the ability to link already uploaded and high quality Soundcloud audio files with their BEAT100 profile in minutes. With this new feature now live, BEAT100 members can upload audio by simply accessing the home page of their profile, selecting ‘Audio Options’ under their profile picture, and clicking ‘Edit/Upload Tracks’. When prompted, ‘What are you uploading?’, users can simply select a genre for their music submission and either (a) paste a ur...Read the full story -
Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber rapidly becoming 'Most Confusing Relationship' ever!
Posted 6 days ago by BEAT100 in Famous Artists
All it took was a "yep" for Selena Gomez to confirm that she and Justin Bieber are indeed over. Since first inciting breakup rumors last November, Jelena have reconciled and split up so many times it's hard to keep count. The "Come & Get It" singer admitted to InStyle that her relationship with Bieber had a lot of "crazy and very intense" ups and downs. And fans are starting to feel it, too. Ever since Gomez confirmed her single status in a radio interview last week, fans have a pretty clear message for the twosome: Their relationship woes are just plain "confusing." "I'm so confused people say that Selena and Justin are not together. Oh wtf??" @IloEl wrote. @Bieberlights_xx mirrored that statement, adding, "Are Justin and Selena together or not this is definitely the most confusing relationship I've ever witnessed." @avonwave added, &q...Read the full story -
Alexander Rozanov and the Motor-Rollers Bring Film-Noir Style to ‘Anna’
Posted 6 days ago by BEAT100 in Artist Feature
In reviewing the BEAT100 Original Music Video Chart this past month, BEAT100 users were presented with the beautiful and artistic images filmed by music video director Alexander Rozanov in his video for song ‘Anna’ from the Motor-Roller band. Based in St. Petersburg, Alexander applies his 15 years of directing experience to every project, as he “never limits himself” and always “moves forward in all of his work” and in pushing his creative boundaries. Alexander’s video of the five piece Kazakhstani band’s original song has proven extremely popular among BEAT100 users, ranking 5th in the most recent BEAT100 charts. Filmed in black-and-white and inspired by classical Soviet cinematography, ‘Anna’ provides viewers with symbols, signs, and creative images accompanied by Motor-Rollers deep, emotional, and passionate love song. ‘Anna’ received over 12,000 views and over 300 likes in just a short 28 day chartin...Read the full story -
Hollywood Romance, Rita Ora unveils her secret lover.
Posted 14th May 2013 @ 11:00 pm by BEAT100 in Famous Artists
Rita Ora has gone public with her romance with Calvin Harris. The singer was seen arriving at a Daft Punk album listening party in London last night hand-in-hand with the record producer. The 22-year-old was happy to pose for pictures with the 29-year-old musician, fuelling the recent reports linking them. These were sparked after Calvin tweeted a picture of Rita posing by his private jet in Las Vegas and captioned it "You again!"Other reports have stated the pair have enjoyed several dates in Los Angeles. While insiders say Calvin and Rita are definitely an item, they are reportedly not an exclusive coupling by any means, with neither wanting "to be tied down" at the moment. "Rita doesn't want to be tied down to anyone," a friend told British magazine Heat. "Rita's totally playing the field and claims she's never been in love. Calvin is just the latest in a long line of people to have fun with. It's not serious,...Read the full story













