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ELLIE GOULDING PREMIERES “EXPLOSIONS” VIDEO

Ellie Goulding, the British singer-songwriter with an electro-pop-meets-indie rock sound, released a new music video today for “Explosions,” the third single from her sophomore album, Halcyon. “Explosions” has been gathering steam for a while now, with recent activity on the UK’s Combined Singles chart.  Critical reception has been positive, […]

PHIL BENTLEY & BRUCE ROBERTS PEN NEW CARMEN ELECTRA SINGLE “WERQ”

Reservoir writers Phil Bentley (Jordin Sparks, Christina Aguilera) and Bruce Roberts (Donna Summer, Cher) have collaborated on a new single for Carmen Electra, “Werq”. Electra started her career as a singer and model but found fame through a starring role in the popular ’90s TV show, Baywatch. Now, the entertainer is venturing back into […]

UPDATED: ‘LONG.LIVE.A$AP’ DEBUTS AT #1 ON THE BILLBOARD 200 & R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUMS

A$AP Rocky’s debut studio album, LONG.LIVE.A$AP, arrives atop the Billboard 200 in the charts to be released later this week. Billboard announced the news, revealing that A$AP’s is the first debut album to hit #1 on the chart since fellow rapper and collaborator 2 Chainz topped the 200 list in September 2012. […]

“DRINKING FROM THE BOTTLE” BEATS AVICII AT UK CLUB

“Drinking From The Bottle,” the intense, infectious party single from Calvin Harris and Tinie Tempah, continues to work its way into the consciousness of EDM lovers on either side of the Atlantic.  Just two weeks after 18 Months’ return to the #1 UK Albums spot, Music Week revealed today that “Drinking From […]

2 CHAINZ TO APPEAR ON CBS’ ‘2 BROKE GIRLS’

There’s a whole new reason for 2 Chainz to hold up his trademark #2 signs–CBS has announced plans for the rapper and Reservoir songwriter to guest star in its hit sitcom, 2 Broke Girls. Chainz is set to make a cameo in an episode to air on February 11th.  A synopsis […]

JUNOD ETIENNE SCORES ESPN’S “30 FOR 30” MUHAMMED ALI DOCU-SHORT

Reservoir songwriter Junod Etienne was tapped to compose the score for the latest installment of ESPN Films’ 30 For 30 short film series, which premiered on ESPN’s Grantland website on Wednesday morning.  The original 30 For 30 series was developed to commemorate ESPN’s thirtieth anniversary as a network in 2009, producing […]

MØ’S NEW MUSIC IN ‘FADER’

Music and lifestyle magazine Fader featured Danish electro-pop singer MØ in its website edition today.  The brief spotlight called out MØ’s newest singles: a horn-laced dream-pop song called “Pilgrim,” and a big, bright, layered track called “Glass,” released today in the singer’s native Denmark.  Lyrics, handwritten by MØ, ran alongside the […]

A$AP ROCKY RELEASES ‘LOVE.LIVE.A$AP’ ALBUM

A$AP Rocky, the rapper behind popular potty-mouth single “F**kin’ Problems” featuring Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and 2 Chainz, has released his debut album, titled LONG.LIVE.A$AP.  The album boasts twelve tracks–sixteen on the deluxe version–of smoky beats and features by artists ranging from Gucci Mane to Florence Welch. XXLMagazine posted a review […]

CALVIN HARRIS BACK AT THE TOP OF THE U.K. CHARTS

Over two months after its initial release, Calvin Harris’ 18 Months is back at the top of the U.K. charts. The album has been active since summer 2012, when singles like “Feel So Close,” “Let’s Go” featuring Ne-Yo, and “Sweet Nothing” featuring Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine first made […]

2 CHAINZ COLLABORATES WITH DIPLO AND TRINIDAD JAMES

Never one to shy away from a feature, rapper 2 Chainz has hopped on board with fellow Atlanta rappers Young Jeezy and T.I. to put a new spin on “All Gold Everything,” the hit single from Def Jam label mate, Trinidad James, in a remix released today. 2 Chainz guests in […]