Entries in Amy Winehouse (16)

Tuesday
Nov292011

Amy Winehouse - A Song For You x The Girl From Ipanema

Having brought you the three leaks from Amy Winehouse's first posthumous album, Lioness: Hidden Treasures, here are two of my favourite (unheard) tracks from the album. It was said by all who worked with Amy that she never sang or played a song the same way twice. With this in mind, it quickly became apparent to Salaam and Mark that they had a collection of songs that deserved to be heard, a collection of songs that were a fitting treatment to Amy the artist and, as importantly, Amy the friend. This is a must have album for any Amy (music) fan. Available December 6th.

Saturday
Nov262011

Amy Winehouse - Halftime

Following the brilliant 'Like Smoke (Feat. NaS)' and the heart-wrenching cover of 'Our Day Will Come', the third piece of music has now surfaced from Amy Winehouse's first posthumous album, Lioness: Hidden Treasures, which will be released on December 2nd. The track was written by Amy herself and produced by her friend and long-term collaborator Salaam Remi, and optimises everything that was positive about this spectacularly talented young lady. Miss her.

Thursday
Nov032011

Amy Winehouse - Like Smoke (Feat. NaS) x Our Day Will Come

Earlier today the first two tracks surfaced from Amy Winehouse's first posthumous album, Lioness: Hidden Treasures, which is set to be released on December 5th. 'Like Smoke' features Amy's (and many other people's) favourite rapper Nasir Jones, and 'Our Day Will Come' is a stunning cover of the Ruby & The Romantics' classic, which was apparently recorded all the way back in 2002. You can listen to 'Like Smoke' below and listen to 'Our Day Will Come' over on the Sky News website HERE. Sorely missed.

"Winehouse’s third album of previously unheard tracks, entitled Lioness: Hidden Treasure, will be released on December 5th They include three cover versions, her duet with Tony Bennett, Body & Soul, recorded in March this year, and a collaboration with New York rapper Nas. A donation of £1 from the sale of each album will go towards the Amy Winehouse Foundation – the charity set up in her honour."

Monday
Oct312011

Zane Lowe announces his Masterpiece albums for 2011

Following its success over the past four years, Zane Lowe's Masterpieces returns to BBC Radio 1 from Monday 21st November (7-9pm). Over the four consecutive nights, Zane will dedicate his show to four albums that he has crowned "musical masterpieces" for the way they altered the musical landscape at the time of their release. The four albums for this year are:

Monday 21st November: The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream (1993)
Tuesday 22nd November: Dizzee Rascal - Boy In Da Corner (2003)
Wednesday 23rd November: Amy Winehouse - Back To Black (2006)
Thursday 24th November: Oasis - Definitely Maybe (1994)

Zane explains: "It gets harder every year to pick them, but this year's four albums each hold a special place in the collections of many, whilst at the same time influencing many of today's most successful and brilliant artists. All of these albums are undeniable masterpieces"

These four iconic albums will be played in their entirety from start to finish, unedited and uninterrupted. each show also include interviews with the artists and others involved in the making of the album, giving a fascinating insight into the stories behind songs.

Tuesday
Aug162011

India Benet - Valerie (Amy Winehouse Cover)

India Benet, daughter of the legendary Eric Benet, pays tribute to Amy Winehouse by performing an acoustic version of Valerie in her bedroom. She is stunning, and has clearly inherited some of her dad's talent when it comes to singing side of things. A great cover, even with crazy Curtis dancing around for the entire video. Looking forward to hearing some of her own material.

Sunday
Jul242011

Amy Winehouse - F**k Me Pumps (MJ Cole Remix)

Yesterday we found out that Amy Winehouse had been found dead at her house in London. As I said on Twitter, it is shocking, but not surprising news, as you can only do so much for someone who doesn't want to help themselves. It is still a very sad loss for music - as a tribute, here is MJ Cole's smashing remix of my favourite Amy track. Rest In Peace, and all my best to the family.

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