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Lily Allen managed to tear herself away from partying hard and actually found time to record her second album. The record will not come out until early next year but a single has just dropped. I’m not quite sure just how much of a comeback she’ll have with it though. ‘Everyone’s At It’ is a good song. It’s a solid first base hit but it’s definitely not a home run. I like the verses, the lyrics are great but the chorus is really lacking. Everyone knows that the hook is the most important part of a great pop song and it doesn’t have that. I hope her other songs are better than this.

Lesley Roy premiered her first ever music video for “I’m Gone, I’m Going.” on FN MTV! The Max Martin (Kelly Clarkson, Bon Jovi, NSYNC) produced track is the first single off of Unbeautiful, which is slated for release on September 30th. Roy will also chat with Pete Wentz and dish about some of her favorite videos. The 21-year-old singer/songwriter/guitarist has come a long way from working in a factory in her hometown of Balbriggan, Ireland to being on the verge of a huge breakthrough onto the American music scene. In addition to Roy’s big debut, the show will include a performance from the Jonas Brothers and video premieres from Shwayze, Slipknot and Nelly.

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Meet Lesley Roy – a 21 year old singer/ songwriter/ guitarist hailing from Balbriggan, Ireland. The Irish rocker discovered her passion for music at a young age, learning to play trumpet, saxophone and guitar all by age ten. Further inspired by her mother’s musical background, she began writing songs at fourteen and was well on the way to developing her advanced songwriting abilities.

Roy left the small suburb of Dublin after getting discovered by Jive Records and headed to New York City to begin crafting her album. She worked with plenty of industry heavyweights on the debut effort including Dr. Luke (Kelly Clarkson, Sugababes) and Desmond Child (Bon Jovi, Aerosmith). Her first single, “I’m Gone, I’m Going” was produced by Max Martin (Britney Spears, NSYNC) who also exec produced the album. With an array of supercharged guitar hooks and irresistible vocal melodies, “I’m Gone, I’m Going” will appeal to fans of Paramore, Kelly Clarkson, and more.

About her debut album, Roy says, “there are a couple of themes that run through the album, evolving around the many different aspects in relationships, whether it is loss of love, not wanting to be in love, trying to help a friend through their own issues…unrequited love and the happiness and excitement of being in love.” The self-proclaimed shy girl who sites Melissa Etheridge and U2 among her influences strives to connect with her fans through her painfully honest lyrics and cannot wait to rock out with her new material on stage.