Reading University in the snow - 2012

Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Pictures (GZUS Remix)

He's the folk bloke with a difference - and right now, the supremely talented Benjamin Francis Leftwich is courting some serious success. With a host of rapturous reviews for his debut album Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm and his UK tour set to kick off in February, the singer-songwriter is giving one of the album highlights, Pictures, a full single release.

The original version of the track is a lush, sumptuous number - contrasting gorgeous acoustic melodies with beautifully surreal imagery: 'if you crash a car into your best friend's house'. It's the kind of stuff TV networks lap up to soundtrack the emotional bits at the ends of their TV shows.

The dub-step GZUS remix of the track is something a gem too - those quaking in their boots at the thought of Benjamin's husky tones backed with relentless WUB, WUB needn't worry, this is a far mellower, more clinical affair - a real chill-out experience if ever there was one.

Pictures is released on the 22nd February.

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Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Pictures

When it comes to tuneful acoustic dities, Benhamin Francis Leftwich is your go-to dude. New single Pictures is every bit as suffused with hazy, folk-tinged melodies as the rest of his album - in releasing it, Leftwich returns to his beginnings.

Originally released as part of a four track EP back in March this year, Pictures - a firm fan favourite - is here given a new lease of life, another opportunity to share its beautiful merits with the public at large. In its haunting etherealness, Leftwich presents a moving retrospective of life.

Pictures is released on the 20th February.

You can also catch Benjamin at the following tour dates next year:

20 - The Globe - Cardiff
21 - Komedia - Bath
22 - Shepherd’s Bush Empire - London
23 - Academy 2 - Manchester
24 - ABC2 - Glasgow

Nicola Roberts ready to go with solo album Cinderella's Eyes

All week we've been getting excited about Nicola Roberts posting pictures of her legs on her new Twitter account, but now we have a full, proper picture of her! Legs, body, head, arms - everything!

This accompanies an amazing rundown of some of the album's tracks on Popjustice featuring some of the lyrics. A sample includes the heartbreaking "Too young to buy my own bottle of vodka so I begged the driver, 'please I need another'. How funny that I was too young for so many things, yet you thought I'd cope with being told I'm ugly over and over. I'd read it, believe it, said no to the shrink. I can fix it, I think…" With emotionally charged, close-to-the-bone stuff like this, I can definitely imagine a few tears amongst fans as they listen to the album.

The Sun has also run an article on Nicola's solo material where they reveal her album will be entitled Cinderella's Eyes - how delightfully pretty! They even compare her vocals to Kate Bush. Speaking to the paper, Nicola shared her excitement about the whole project: "It's a fun record. It was important my first single was different to anything else around. I love that it's a song everyone can sing and dance along to."

Beat of my Drum is released on June 5th, Cinderella's Eyes comes out in the Autumn.

Who's that hottie over there?! Kimberley Walsh is the new face of Right Guard for Women

“I have a really hectic schedule and need to make sure that I stay fresh and dry – however long my day might be!” says the ever delightful Kimba, looking immaculately stunning and sexy in a new photoshoot to accompany the good news. Miss Walsh will be fronting up the Right Guard for Women brand of deodorant, helping women all across the UK battle the horrors of BO.

Properly amazing.

We imagine Kimberley running around spraying the stuff left, right and centre - superwoman style.

And all this while she's also starring in the movie version of the Horrid Henry books!

L’Oreal Elnett celebrates 50th anniversary with a gorgeous new Cheryl photoshoot!

WOW! It's fair to say that nation's sweetheart Cheryl Cole already has a heap of breathtakingly beautiful photoshoots under her belt, but this new shoot to celebrate the 50th anniversary of L'Oreal's Elnett hairspray (you know, the one you see in every Boots store in a pink bottle with Cheryl's face on it).

This picture really works to all of Cheryl's best assets, her eyes radiate warmth and those chocolaty brown waves of hair frame everything perfectly. Perfection.

Sarah Harding goes Gothic!

Well, Miss Harding, I certainly did not expect this! Only a week or so after everyone's favourite girl-band blonde stunned us by going brunette, Sarah Harding has now gone one step further with a stunning gothic, black look for a series of HTC adverts. I've always had a soft spot for Sarah but she looks absolutely amazing here - This kind of edginess suits her so well, it's slick, modern and very, very sexy.

More pictures like this please Sarah!