New music videos of the week: Rihanna, John Mayer, Foster the People
A screenshot from Nicki Minaj’s new video for “Starships”. — AFP picNEW YORK , May 3 — New videos out this week include a soul-searching tune by American singer John Mayer and a high-energy club track by pop star Rihanna. Also Canadian pop star Justin Bieber is set to premiere his “Boyfriend” clip on May 3.
Nicki Minaj: “Starships”
American pop/rap star Nicki Minaj sports a pink bikini and green hair while writhing on the beach in her latest clip for “Starships.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeIJmciN8mo&ob=av2e
Foster the People: “Houdini”
Foster the People, of “Pumped Up Kicks” fame, just released a new video for their track “Houdini.” In the clip, band members Mark Foster, Mark Pontius, and Cubbie Fink are killed by a falling beam during rehearsal, only to be reanimated by puppeteers to perform a concert while dead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GMQLjzVGfw
The Wanted: “Chasing the Sun”
The British boy band dress in black leather jackets and hit the Los Angeles club scene to meet mysterious women in their new clip for “Chasing the Sun.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFS5N_yAGTo&ob=av2e
Rihanna: “Where Have You Been”
The new clip for Rihanna’s latest club-jam features the pop star lurking in a swamp and performing choreographed dance routines in tribal outfits.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBxt_v0WF6Y
John Mayer: “Shadow Days”
Soulful crooner John Mayer sports a cowboy hat on a roadtrip of the Western US in his new clip for “Shadow Days,” the lead single off his upcoming album, Born and Raised.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daGcpvxPbCo&ob=av2e
Tennis: “My Better Self”
American indie duo Tennis just released a new clip for “My Better Self,” from new album Young and Old. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY5kKn24qvs
Twin Shadow: “Five Seconds”
American indie singer Twin Shadow just released a clip for his track “Five Seconds” from his upcoming new album, Confess.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIrdaoAdvZc. — AFP-Relaxnews
