New music videos of the week: "Alejandro," Eminem, Vengaboys

Recently premiered videos include Lady Gaga's latest video event "Alejandro," Eminem's "Not Afraid," and a new offering from 1990s Eurodance act Vengaboys. Broken Bells, Diana Vickers, and Paramore are also among artists with new clips out this week.

3OH!3 featuring Ke$ha: "My First Kiss"
3OH!3 (Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte) is set to release Streets Of Gold on July 19. The album's first single, "My First Kiss," marks the second time the duo has collaborated with pop star Ke$ha ("Blah Blah Blah" was the first).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYC2FUutdKA

Broken Bells: "The Ghost Inside"
Broken Bells is the indie-rock project of Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) and James Mercer of The Shins. The video for "The Ghost Inside," off the duo's self-titled debut album, features Christina Hendricks from hit American TV show Mad Men.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX6OFFypM_8

Diana Vickers: "The Boy Who Murdered Love"
The pastel-hued video is for the second single from Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree, the debut album by new UK it-girl Diana Vickers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1wKCXbrK74

Eminem: "Not Afraid"
The first single, and video, off Eminem's long-awaited album Recovery, due out June 22.
http://www.eminem.com/notafraid

Lady Gaga: "Alejandro"
Lady Gaga's much-anticipated video for latest single "Alejandro," is directed by fashion photographer Steven Klein, best known for his work with Madonna.
http://www.ladygaga.com/alejandro

Mystery Jets: "Dreaming of Another World"
The English quintet is about to release its third album, Serotonin, which will include "Dreaming Of Another World."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBRsXKgRAHc

Neon Indian: "Sleep Paralysist"
Neon Indian is the chillwave project of American musician Alan Palomo, who releases his track "Sleep Paralysist" in March.
http://www.greenlabelsound.com

New Pornographers: "The Crash Years"
The Canadian supergroup is back with a second clip from Together, following the release of a video for "Your Hands (Together)" just a few weeks ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KZANuDcRO4

Paramore: "Careful"
A clip for the Hayley Williams-fronted band's latest single, which is from the group's 2009 third album Brand New Eyes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5howHv3F54

Vengaboys with Perez Hilton: "Rocket to Uranus"
The Eurodance pop group has released its first new music since 2001, a single featuring singer-songwriter Pete Burns and American celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, who co-wrote the song. The accompanying clip is enabled for a 3D experience.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWYXIuuI-Rg

 

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