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KATHMANDU, Feb 8: When you listen to good music it should be shared for the world to savor, and bringing the fresh loot from the world of music here’s the list that might catch your fancy.



Leonard Cohen - Darkness



Leonard Cohen released his 12th album, “Old Ideas”, on Tuesday. Born in Montreal, Cohen formed his first band while a student at McGill, but the musician has always been more than just an everyday rock star.[break]


Van Hallen - Tattoo



Looks like 2012 is going to be the year of rock revival. Also releasing their 12th album is Van Halen. Fans will be pleased to know that Van Halen are back with a huge comeback with their album “A Different Kind Of Truth”, and even thought it’s been 14 years since the last full album, guitar maestro Eddie Van Halen will not disappoint you. The first track come out of it is “Tattoo”.



The Doors - She Smells So Nice



The Doors are out with there brand new single “She Smells So Nice” and the song is enthralling. This is the band’s first new song in almost 40 years and it features vocals by late Jim Morrison. Although Morrison’s voice sound jarring, it’s amazing to be hearing The Doors again. Definitely worth buying!



Pixie Lott - Kiss The Stars Pixie Lott is out with her third single off her sophomore album “Young Foolish Happy”. Titled “Kiss The Stars” written by Pixie, Mads Hauge and Phil Thornalley – the trio who were also responsible for her hits “Mama Do” and “Boys and Girls”.







The Tiny Tings - Hang It Up



Jules de Martino and Katie White, make the The Ting Tings, an English musical duo, and

“Hang It Up” is there latest single out. This song is definitely set to make it with high school going students. The pumped up beats, rash guitar works and voice quite compliments the music, doesn’t sound bad at all.



Gloria Estefan - Hotel Nacional



Believe it or not, 80’s happening Latino female artist, Gloria Estefan is back this year with her first album in the last eight years and the set has been highlighted by the single “Hotel Nacional”. As expected it’s a Latin pop, dance track for which the Cuban America singer has taken assistance from Pharell Williams.



Flo Rida feat. Sia - Wild Ones



America Rapper and singer and songwriter, Flo Rida really

hit it big with his single “Low” featuring T-Pain and he’s back with “Wild Ones” this time featuring Australian pop and jazz singer and songwriter, Sia. Sia too hit it big recently with the single “Titanium” which she co-wrote for David Guetta’s album “Nothing But the Beat”. With beats that get your feet tapping, “Wild Ones” is sure the hit it big in the party scene in the near future.



Dev and Enrique Iglesias - Naked



“Naked” is the third single by Dev from her debut album, “The Night The Sun Came Up”. The sultry track features Spanish-Filipino pop star Enrique Iglesias. The 22-year-old California singer is more mature helming story about a back and forth between a man and woman in her latest single and Enrique adds the much needed flavor and Latin vibe to it.


DJ Bobo – Gotto go



Peter Baumann is a Swiss singer, songwriter, dancer and music producer who is popularly known as Dj Bobo. 10 studio albums under his belt, he has sold over 14 million records worldwide and is out with his latest effort “Dancing Las Vegas”. Songs from the new compilation has started to trickle in, and this particular track titled “Gotto go” is special. It features RJs of radio stations from 20 different countries, including Alok Thapa of Hits FM 91.2 from Kathmandu.



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