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New on we7 - 29.06.09

We lost a music legend this week and tributes have been pouring in for Michael Jackson.  Fans have been flocking out to buy his albums and download individual tracks, resulting in 43 of the top 200 singles featuring Michael and a total of 11 Michael Jackson or Jackson 5 albums featured in the top 200.  The legacy he leaves behind is his music, which will continue to live on.

Elsewhere on we7 we have some more exclusive content for you, including Discovery's debut album LP.  Discovery is a side project for Vampire Weekend keyboardist and producer Rostam Batmanglij and Ra Ra Riot lead singer Wes Miles.  Plus we have Dressed To Digress - a single preview from alternative New York band Boy Crisis.

Let's Wrestle release their debut album In The Court Of The Wrestling Let's and Tinariwen bring out Imidiwan: Companions.  The band who formed in 1982 by people who had been conscripted Muammar al-Gaddafi's army, mostly sing in French and Tamashek languages about the subject of independence for their people from the government of Mali. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Chris Martin cited Tinariwen as having a great influence on Coldplay's 2008 album, Viva la Vida.

It's the 10th Anniversary of British DJ and artist Mr Scruff's Keep It Unreal and we have the Analogue Remaster Edition available to listen to in full.

This week's singles see pop girl group The Saturdays bringing out their fifth single Work which serves as the final single from the group's debut album Chasing Lights. It has been a fan favourite and paves the way for the group's first headline tour The Work Tour, which took its name from the song.

The Big Pink bring out Stop The World, Bombay Bicycle Club release Dust On The Ground and Jamie T delivers his Sticks N Stones EP.

Finally don't forget to check out our homepage for all the latest music and see our top selection of playlists.  This week includes Michael Jackson, Glastonbury 2009 and the Top 40 singles and albums.

Happy listening

The we7 Team

Win up to £4000 on we7 by sharing your fave music!

Today we have launched ME7 – a playlist competition in which we7 is giving away £7000 in cash prizes!

All you need to do is create a playlist of the 7 songs that define you – they could be the first record you ever bought, fave love song/break up song – anything you like! Then you just have to share it with everyone you know! 

Run over 4 weeks, the playlist that gets the most plays each week will win £1000, with the most popular playlist at the end of the 4 weeks receiving a further £3000!

So create your 7 song playlist and it enter it now!

You can also get advice on how to create a playlist and we’ve put together a handy Sharing Guide to give you tips on how to share your playlist with friends, to increase your chances of winning the cash.

If you still need more inspiration check out our YouTube Channel which has step-by-step vids in how to create playlists and share them!  

Good Luck!

New on we7 - 22.06.09

On we7 this week we have another couple of hot exclusives for you, this time Rob Thomas, lead singer of Matchbox Twenty, has given us his new solo album Cradlesong, to let you listen to in full before its release next week. 

Cradlesong is the second solo album from Rob, which he describes as "the usual mish-mosh of styles, but hopefully just holding true to a bunch of good songs".  You can also check out our interview with Rob and his playlist of his seven favourite tracks.

Plus we have Bombay Bicycle Club's brand new album two weeks in advance of release - listen to I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose now!

Other albums out this week include everyone's favourite parody heavy metal band Spinal Tap, who in honour of the 25th Anniversary of This Is Spinal Tap, release their third studio album Back From The Dead.  The album features re-recorded versions of songs featured in This Is Spinal Tap and its soundtrack album, plus five new songs and is the first release from the band in 17 years. 

Canadian post-hardcore rockers Alexisonfire release Old Crows Young Cardinals, their fourth studio album.  Singer-songwriter Regina Spektor brings out her fifth album Far, which features the lead single Laughing With plus Future Of The Left release their second album Travels With Myself And Another and Amazing Baby release their debut album Rewild.

Singles out today include Raindrops from Basement Jaxx, electropop duo La Roux bring out their third single Bulletproof from their forthcoming self-titled debut album.  Much hyped Florence And The Machine deliver their fourth single Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) , from their forthcoming debut album "Lungs" and Bat For Lashes release Pearl's Dream.

Also this Wednesday we7 is launching ME7 a music sharing competition that will give users the chance to win £4000 in cash!  The ME7 challenge invites everyone, from digital novices to seasoned streamers, to create a 7-song playlist of tracks that best defines their life in music - from a teenage anthem to a first dance track.

Run over 4 weeks, each week the playlist with the most plays will receive £1000, and at the end of the four weeks the most played overall will receive a further £3000!

All you need to do is head over to the competition page to find out more - create your seven song playlist and wait till Wednesday to enter it into the competition.  Then you have to share it with as many people as possible to get the plays.

Good luck and happy listening!

The we7 Team

New on we7 - 15.06.09

There is more exclusive preview content on we7 this week.  The Texan trio White Denim give us their second album Fits to listen to one week ahead of its official release.

Also we7 have teamed up with the Guardian to bring you Gossip's new album Music For Men a week before it's available anywhere else - so listen for free now!

Renowned brit-poppers Blur bring out Midlife: A Beginners Guide To Blur, which features 25 of their biggest tracks, including Parklife, Girls And Boys, Beetlebum and Coffee And TV.

American boy band Jonas Brothers release Lines, Vines And Trying Times, their forth studio album.  When explaining the album title in an interview with Rolling Stone, Nick Jonas said "Lines are something that someone feeds you, whether it's good or bad. Vines are the things that get in the way of the path that you're on, and trying times — well, obviously we're younger guys, but we're aware of what's going on in the world and we're trying to bring some light to it."

DJ and producer Kissy Sell Out releases his debut album Youth.  As a producer Kissy has worked on official remixes for artists such as Mark Ronson, Sugababes, Gwen Stefani and Groove Armada, but now it's his turn in the spotlight.  Youth took over a year to make and is inspired by his childhood memories of growing up in Essex - definitely worth a spin!

Female fronted post-hardcore band Eyes Set To Kill release their second album The World Outside, which vocalist Alexia Rodriguez describes as "alot darker". 

Other albums include Wave Machines' Wave If You're Really There, Tiny Masters Of Today, with Skeletons and US punk-rockers Spinnerette release their self-titled debut.

This week's singles include You Belong With Me from American country-pop star Taylor Swift, and at only 20 years old, this single is Taylor's eighth top ten country hit!  Plus Papa Roach release Lifeline, the second single from their new album Metamorphosis.

For all those R&B lovers check out R&B Collection Summer 2009 - 40 hits from the hottest urban artists right now, including Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Shontelle and Kanye West.

Finally as it's Father's Day this Sunday 21st June, why not send your Dad a playlist of his favourite songs?  Or here's one we made earlier! Just copy and paste the Share with your friends link into an email, or click more sharing options.

Happy listening!
The we7 Team

 

New on we7 - 08.06.09

After we bought you a six track preview of Little Boots' debut album last week, we now have the full album available for you to listen to for free!  Hands has been described as 'brilliant' by the NME, writing 'Little Boots gives us an inspiring story of self-realisation'.

We have yet another exclusive for you to consume - this week post-hardcore rockers Enter Shikari's brand new album is on we7 to listen to in full one week ahead of its release.  Common Dreads is the second album from the band and features their latest single Juggernauts, which frontman Rou Reynolds told Kerrang! that the song was inspired by the book Tescopoly by Andrew Simms.

Kasabian release their third studio album West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum - named after an actual mental institution built in the 1800's in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.  Guitarist Sergio Pizzorno has likened the album to that of 'the soundtrack to an imaginary movie'. 

Opening with the track Underdog - which you may recognise from Sony's commercial for their Bravia televisions - the album also includes a duet on the track West Ryder/Silver Bullet, with the actress Rosario Dawson.

Multi talented singer-songwriter Neil Young releases his Archives Volume 1 (1963-1972) box set, the first of several from the Archives series, which will eventually chronicle his entire career.  The box features previously released, as well as rare and unreleased material from the first decade of Neil's career, spanning his time with The Squires, Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills Nash & Young and his first several solo albums.

American pop-rock band Lissy Trullie bring out their debut EP Self-Taught Learner.  The group often performs a cover song in their live sets - including Hot Chip's Ready For The Floor, which also features on the EP.

On the singles front we have French DJ David Guetta's latest single When Love Takes Over, which features Destiny Child's Kelly Rowland on vocals - this isn't out officially for another week, so check it out in advance on we7 - plus our five other remix versions!

American Idol success Jordin Sparks delivers Battlefield the first single from her forthcoming second album of the same title.  Up and coming singer-songwriter Pixie Lott releases her debut single Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh) which she says is 'about sneaking out the house and going to see a specific person without your parents knowing about it'. 

And finally indie-pop band Hatcham Social bring out their latest single Crocodile.  Currently making headway in the mainstream media, with The Guardian describing them as 'irresistible' and Tim Burgess from The Charlatans calling them 'a wonderful pop group with the world's coolest drummer'.  Definitely makes them ones to watch.

Happy listening!

The we7 Team