Thursday, September 30, 2010
Interpol, Florence and the Machine to Open for U2
Earlier this year, U2 had to postpone their North American stadium tour after Bono suffered a back injury. Interpol, who'd been booked to open some of the shows, had to scrap an entire tour that they'd built around those dates.
But now the U2 shows are back on for next year, and the band just announced the opening acts on their website. Interpol will open some of the shows, and so will the increasingly huge art-poppers Florence and the Machine. In way less exciting news, Lenny Kravitz, the Fray, and Snow Patrol will also open some of the shows.
U2 are on tour in Europe right now, with Interpol opening. And then they head Down Under with Jay-Z. We've got all U2's dates below.
U2:
09-30 Seville, Spain - Olympic Stadium
10-02-03 Coimbra, Portugal - Estadio Cidade Coimbra *
10-08 Rome, Italy - Olympic Stadium *
11-25-26 Auckland, New Zealand - Mt. Smart Stadium @
12-01 Melbourne, Australia - Etihad Stadium @
12-03 Melbourne, Australia - Etihad Stadium @
12-08-09 Brisbane, Australia - Suncorp Stadium @
12-13-14 Sydney, Australia - ANZ Stadium @
12-18-19 Perth, Australia - Subiaco Oval @
05-14 Mexico City, Mexico - Azteca Stadium $
05-21 Denver, CO - Invesco Field !
05-24 Salt Lake City, UT - Rice Eccles Stadium !
06-01 Edmonton, Alberta - Commonwealth Stadium !
06-04 Seattle, WA - Qwest Field ~
06-07 Oakland, CA - McAfee Coliseum ~
06-17-18 Anaheim, CA - Angels Stadium ~
06-26 East Lansing, MI - Spartan Stadium at MSU ^
06-29 Miami, FL - Sun Life Stadium ^
07-05 Chicago, IL - Soldier Field *
07-08-09 Montreal, Quebec - Hippodrome *
07-11 Toronto, Ontario - Rogers Centre *
07-14 Philadelphia, PA - Lincoln Financial Field *
07-20 East Rutherford, NJ - New Meadowlands Stadium *
07-23 Minneapolis, MN - TCF Bank Stadium *
* with Interpol
@ with Jay-Z
! with the Fray
$ with Snow Patrol
^ with Florence and the Machine
~ with Lenny Kravitz
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
New Information on Rihanna's "Loud" Album
JustJared has released quite a bit of information on Rihanna's upcoming album today.
From his Twitter -
From his site -
From his Twitter -
there are so many #1 singles on it, it's not even funny. All pop. Mostly island, lots of dance. No hip hop. Some reggae?
From his site -
Earlier this afternoon in the NYC office of chairman/CEO of Island Def Jam L.A. Reid, JustJared.com had the privilege and absolute pleasure of listening to Rihanna’s new album, Loud. This will be the biggest album for the Bajan beauty yet — for sure!
SPOILER ALERT!!!!!
Inside is a tracklisting of the nine songs we heard. Lots of island flavor, all Rihanna all the time.
Check it out!!!
Rihanna’s LOUD Album — Exclusive JustJared.com Preview
“S&M” - It’s definitely a club banger and the naughtiest song of all! Here are some of the sample lyrics as best I heard them: “I may be bad but I’m perfectly good… There’s sex in the air. I don’t care, I love the smell of it… Sticks and stones may break my bones but chains and whips excite me. I like it, come on, come on.”
“Only Girl (In The World)”: The whole room was dancing along! During the lyrics “hold me like a pillow,” L.A. hugged himself like a pillow, too. Funny moment!
“What’s My Name?” - It’s the second single off of Loud - listen to a bit of the track here! “Oh nah nah, what’s my name? …Hey boy, I really wanna see if you can go downtown with a girl like me. Oh boy, I wanna really be with you, you’re just my type… You’re so amazing, you took the time to figure me out..”
“Cheers” - The song samples Avril Lavigne’s “I’m With You” and is so unbelievably catchy! Avril’s “yeahh, yeahh, yeahhh, yeahhh” are prevalent throughout. This song will be so huge in clubs, bars, and everywhere that serves alcohol. Everybody will be raising a glass! Sample lyrics: “Turn it around with a dollar round, there’s a party at the bar everybody put your glasses up… Cheers to the freakin weekend, I drink to that. Everybody put your glasses up. Don’t let the bastards get you down… Drinks on my mind and my mind on my money.”
“California King (Bed)” - A beautiful ballad! Lyrics include: “nose to nose, palm to palm, wrist to wrist, toe to toe…Feels like more than distance between us. In this California king bed, we’re 10,000 miles apart. I’ll be California wishing on the stars, my California king.” It’s L.A.’s favorite song off the album!
“Raining Men” - The fast and uptempo song features Nicki Minaj! There isn’t much of a chorus, but the song features a variation of the popular children’s phrase “eenie meenie miney mo”.
“Who’s That Chick” - Used for a Doritos ad - read more about the song here. There are two videos for this track!
“Fading Away” - A beautiful ballad that likely references her relationship with Chris Brown. The song includes the lines, “Ready for change, baby, Open up my eyes and finally realize you’re fading away. Too late… Running your mouth. So fed up, don’t press your luck today. What’s a girl to do when she’s crying inside?”
“Man Down” - The song starts off with sirens and sounds like a metaphor for deadening a relationship. Lyrics include: “I pulled out my gun… Ra pum pum pum pum. Oh mama, mama, mama, I just shot a man down in central station. Never thought I’d do it. Whatever ever happened to me. Why did I pull the trigger. What am I gonna do?”
Britney Spears Episode Breaks 'Glee' Ratings Record
Last night’s Britney Spears episode of Glee broke ratings records for the hit show!
It’s like a Jewish cloud!
“Britney/Brittany” brought in 13.3 million viewers to FOX on Tuesday (September 28). That’s a 4% increase from the premiere and the highest rating ever for the show!
“I loved it!” Britney tweeted last night. “Thank you guys SO much for making this happen!”
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Britney Spears Megamix by Red Wonder
8 minutes of the best unofficial Britney mix around… yes please! Since she will be on Glee and all this week, we thought let’s celebrate the Princess of POP with The 10 Year Anniversary Megamix mixed by Red Wonder! An exclusive for POP ON AND ON, listen, download, and watch a video below, enjoy!
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Kanye West Gets a Release Date
After a summer full of tweets and free music, Kanye West is finally giving fans what they’ve been waiting for. The platinum-selling rapper has selected an official release date for his much-anticipated new album.
Rap-Up.com has learned that Yeezy will drop his still untitled fifth effort on November 22. This is typically one of the biggest release weeks of the year and the Monday before Black Friday when U.S. shoppers flock to stores to get a head start on their holiday shopping.
The week is shaping up to be a monster with albums from Ne-Yo (Libra Scale), Flo Rida (The Only 1), Nicki Minaj (Pink Friday), Akon (Akonic), and Lloyd Banks (H.F.M. 2) currently slated for release. Check our calendar to see who else is coming this fall.
The follow-up to 2008’s 808s & Heartbreak has spawned the singles “POWER” and “Runaway,” for which ‘Ye shot a 40-minute video in Prague starring supermodel Selita Ebanks. The song will be available October 4 on iTunes.
Kanye will continue to release free music every Friday until Christmas as part of his G.O.O.D. Friday campaign. Just last week, he gifted fans with “So Appalled,” a collaboration with RZA, Jay-Z, Pusha T, Swizz Beatz, and Cyhi the Prynce.
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Lil Wayne And Swizz Beatz Plan "Stan" Sequel
Eminem rejected Swizz Beatz’s sequel to ‘Stan’, but Lil Wayne will do it on a star-studded new album.
Superstar hip hop producer and Mr Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, recently revealed that he supplied beats to Eminem for a proposed sequel to his smash hit ‘Stan’
But Eminem wasn’t into the idea, so Swizz is putting it on his own album, with Lil Wayne providing the lyrics.
He says it will remain a ‘Stan’ sequel, called ‘Anne’,
Swizz said to MTV: “… taking something that people remember and putting them in that time and taking it to the next level, the way that Wayne tells Anne he’s sorry what happened to Stan. The album is crazy.”
Swizz’s forthcoming album, Haute Living, will feature a cavalcade of guests, including his wife, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Coldplay, John Legend, Drake, Kanye West, Ludacris, LL Cool J, Method Man, Redman, Busta Rhymes, André 3000, Snoop Dogg, Mos Def, Pharrell and T.I.
The album is due out later this year.
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Monday, September 27, 2010
Austin Brown, 'Target Practice' -- Song Premiere
Twenty-four year-old Austin Brown describes his debut single, the Rodney Jerkins-produced 'Target Practice,' as having a "Gloria Gaynor-inspired melody, kind of disco-y, but new age." He also says the track was influenced by the Daft Punk, Ed Banger sound, "and the energy that those songs bring."
That diversity is normal for Brown, who cites influences such as the Beach Boys, Eddie Kendricks, Frankie Lymon, George Michael, Prince and many more. So, where does a 24-year-old develop that sense of music history?
"My mom really would always sit with me and show me what inspired her, so if it was watching 'That's Entertainment' and watching Cyd Charisse, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, that's what she grew up on and that's what she showed me, early Elvis videos," Brown tells PopEater. "My mom always knew and always made sure to make it very important that I had a knowledge of where things came from. That's where my whole interest in music really started from -- my mom really schooling me on the basics."
Brown's mom is Rebbie Jackson, eldest sister of the legendary Jackson clan, so he had some of the best teachers in music. "When I was 12 years old my uncle Michael bought me a portable DVD player when they just came out and bought me 'Purple Rain,'" Brown recalls. "That's how much of a Prince fan I was. The DVD player, I thought that was cool, but when I saw 'Purple Rain' I freaked out and screamed."
As Brown steps into the spotlight, he knows he'll be closely watched by Jackson's fervent fans. "They're amazing. They're loving, heartfelt, loyal and they just support anything and everything that's his. It's one of the most amazing, loving things and he was so devoted to his fans," Brown says. "It's something I grew up seeing my whole life, so it's just how it's been."
"My uncle's the greatest to ever do it, period, and he did it for everyone who's in music," Brown adds. "He's influenced everyone, including myself, and I'm just a new artist who loves making songs and is stepping into this like anybody else."
Song at the source
New Information on Britney Spears' "Glee" Episode
New Preview
Britney herself will live-tweet the episode
Britney herself will live-tweet the episode
Joe Jonas to Release Solo Album in 2011
Joe Jonas is going solo.
That's right, Jonas Brothers fans. Better get used to just one JoBro on your stage, because E! News has exclusively confirmed the middle one is stepping out on his own…
"We are planning for an early 2011 release," a rep for Hollywood Records tells us. The Jonas Brothers recently ended the North American leg of their Camp Rock 2 tour, and Joe is currently in the studio working on his first solo effort.
The insider tells us that Joe "wants a more dangerous sound," along the lines of a "sexier, Justin Timberlake" vibe. Well, if Joe can emulate J.T., than we think he'll be just fine on his own.
We're also hearing that Joe wants to redo his look as well, opting for a "T-shirt -and-leather jacket" ensemble as opposed to the suit-and-tie get-up the Jonas Brothers have been known to favor.
Earlier this year, Joe dropped some hints that he would be following in younger brother Nick's footsteps by doing a sibling-free side project, telling our Marc Malkin, "I'm writing songs right now. I'm writing a lot of music."
And before the screaming and hysterics can begin, know that this is being labeled as a side project, and the Jonas Brothers are "absolutely not" breaking up.
"The JoBros are here to stay," says the band insider.
In other words, Jonas fans, you can have your trio cake and eat the solo pieces, too.
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Lady Gaga Announces Even More North American Tour Dates Announced
Lady Gaga has added seven more North American dates to her 2011 world tour. Check them out below (on sale information is coming soon):
April 15, 2011 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
April 16, 2011 – Tampa, FL – St. Pete Times Forum
April 22, 2011 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
April 23, 2011 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Coliseum
April 25, 2011 – Montreal, Canada – Bell Centre
April 27, 2011 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
June 4, 2011 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
Click here to view all the tour dates.
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
Green Day Star Will Join ‘American Idiot’
This should boost ticket sales for the musical “American Idiot” during Broadway’s traditional September doldrums: Billie Joe Armstrong, the frontman and lead guitarist of the rock band Green Day, will step into the role of St. Jimmy in the musical for eight performances from this Tuesday through Sunday evening, the producers have announced.
A rock opera of songs by Green Day, drawn chiefly from its 2004 album titled “American Idiot,” the musical centers on a young wannabe musician named Johnny (John Gallagher Jr.) who is haunted by St. Jimmy (Tony Vincent), a spectral character who enables Johnny’s drug addiction.
Mr. Vincent had been scheduled to be out of the show from Tuesday until Oct. 12 to deal with a family matter, and word had been circulating on Broadway last week that Mr. Armstrong might assume the role. Mr. Vincent’s understudies will cover the part during the second week of his absence, as Mr. Armstrong will be leaving Broadway to join Green Day in Caracas, Venezuela, to begin a South American tour.
Mr. Armstrong, who will be making his Broadway performance debut, has long been involved in supporting and promoting the musical, and he is credited with co-writing the book with the show’s director, Michael Mayer. Among the songs that Mr. Armstrong will perform as St. Jimmy are “Know Your Enemy,” “Homecoming,” “Last Night on Earth,” and “St. Jimmy.”
The musical opened on Broadway in April to generally positive reviews, but it received relatively few Tony Award nominations — three — for the 2009-10 season. The show went on to win two Tonys, for best sets and best lighting for a musical, and lost out on best musical to “Memphis.”
Like many shows, the production has had modest-selling weeks at the box office since late summer, when attendance usually dips on Broadway. For the most recent performance week with available box office data, Sept. 14-19, the musical grossed $487,885 — only about 37 percent of the maximum possible amount that “American Idiot” could have grossed that week. Given Mr. Armstrong’s large fan following, the box office at the show’s St. James Theater seems in for a jolt.
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
Ne-Yo interested in Gaga collaboration
Ne-Yo says making music with Lady Gaga would be “intriguing”.
The R&B star has collaborated with some of the music industry’s most talented women, including Rihanna and Beyoncé Knowles, although his latest goal is to work with Lady Gaga.
The singer says he isn’t entirely sure what their duet would sound like though, as she is better known for dance music and he prefers hip-hop beats.
“I have no idea! That’s kind of the intriguing thing that I have no idea what that song would sound like,” he told MTV.
“Like, would I jump into her world? Would I pull her into mine?”
Ne-Yo says that whatever ends up happening, the result will be very interesting, and he even suggested a television company film the pair as they make a hit together because he thinks it would make compelling viewing.
“I don’t know, but I feel like it would be interesting to see. Maybe we should get a camera crew over when that happens,” he pondered.
Ne-Yo has been in touch with the pop star’s management, although he says it can be difficult speaking to Lady Gaga herself as she’s so busy working all the time.
“We’ve been talking to Gaga’s people about some stuff,” he explained.
“Gaga’s very difficult to get a hold of as of late, for obvious reasons. She’s very busy. We’ve been talking to her people about doing some stuff.”
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Kanye West `going backwards` with new album
US rapper Kanye West is 'going backwards' with his new album.
West's upcoming record, which is due out before Christmas, will revisit the feel of his first album, The College Dropout.
Q-Tip, who worked with the 33 year-old on his new album, said the star knows what he is doing.
He told XXL Magazine: 'This album is, in a good way, going backwards. He knows exactly what he's doing - when he did 808s & Heartbreak, that was such a departure from College Dropout.'
He added: 'But now he's stepping backwards, so this album will be more of a sonic extension of College Dropout and Graduation but he is doing it with a new attitude.
'He's looking forward but reaching back, which is interesting - it's a calculated toe in yesterday's water, if that makes any sense at all.'
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Lady Gaga Has a Multimillion Dollar Deal with Giorgio Armani
Expect to see Lady Gaga in a lot more Armani from here on out. She has entered into a multimillion dollar partnership with the Italian designer who provided her Grammy outfits and "Alejandro" music video costumes.
Normally, celebrities who wish to be clad in Armani choose from the designer's runway collections. The designer's sleek style isn't exactly up Gaga's alley, however. His niece, Roberta, says:
It wouldn't be possible to give Gaga a look from the collection because she wears pieces of art. It's theatrical.
The collaboration began last year when Giorgio's niece Roberta got in touch with Gaga's stylist Nicola Formichetti to ask about the singer's interest in wearing Armani for the Grammy Awards. Giorgio created three outfits for Gaga to wear, and instead of picking just one, she wore all three! The rest is history.
Armani will be designing the costumes for Lady Gaga's next tour in December. Keep an eye out for more fantastical creations then!
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Lindsay Lohan Song Rumors 'Just Lies,' RedOne Says
According to the Wikipedia page for RedOne — whose credits include songs for none other than Lady Gaga — the producer is at work on a track for Lindsay Lohan, who was sent back to jail on Friday (September 24).
But the "Bad Romance" producer tells MTV News you can't believe everything you read on the Internet. It turns out RedOne has never worked with the actress, and he also wanted to clear the air about another rumored collaboration with a certain reality-TV star.
"That's not true. It's a lot of lies out there," he emphasized. "They said I worked with Lindsay. They said Heidi Montag — all of these are just lies. Same thing with Lady Gaga: [Other people] say, 'I'm collaborating with Lady Gaga,' just to get headlines and I think the same thing for me when it comes to the producer."
So how does his name get linked to celebrities like Lohan and Montag?
"I have no idea," RedOne said. "I heard somebody [said I was working with] Lindsay and I'm like, 'Not that I know,' " he explained. "The same thing with Heidi Montag. I see that everywhere. It's not true. I'm not working on her album."
The producer added that there's a reason why he's quick to shoot down the gossip. "I don't want to work with everybody," he said. "I don't believe in fast food. I believe in a body of work, like focus on something and do it good instead of doing everything and just be on the charts. [Make] classics: That's my goal."
One person that RedOne can confirm he's working with is Gaga, and he teased that her next LP will be her "freedom" album.
"I think it's more of her freedom album. It's like freedom this album ... it's her album!" he told us. "To be honest with you, I think that this album that she's making is too precious to talk about. When it comes out you'll hear and you'll make your choice. I think you're gonna love it. But I think it's too precious for me to talk about it. It's crazy."
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Drake Records New Song with Rihanna
Drake and Rihanna may have gone their separate ways when it comes to love, but the pair has reunited for a new collaboration. The Young Money rapper spilled the beans about their secret duet during a recent interview.
“I just did this great song with Rihanna so I hope we get to shoot a video for that too,” he revealed to MTV News backstage at his Miami tour kick-off this week. “I’m really excited about that song.”
Drake had reportedly written for Rihanna in the past, but the material did not make her album. He was careful not to give away too much about their latest collabo, which will likely appear on Rihanna’s new album Loud, due November 16. “I don’t know if I’m supposed to talk about that actually.”
The young stars were rumored to have dated in the past, but their brief relationship left Drizzy brokenhearted. “I was a pawn,” he told The New York Times. “You know what she was doing to me? She was doing exactly what I’ve done to so many women throughout my life, which is show them quality time, then disappear. I was like, ‘Wow, this feels terrible.’”
When asked earlier this year who she would like to work with, RiRi said Drake was at the top of her list. “He’s really, really talented, and I think he’s one of the illest lyricists out there right now, so I would love to work with him,” she told E!’s Ben Lyons.
Loud has already produced a hit with lead single “Only Girl (In the World),” which jumped 75-3 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100, selling 249,000 downloads in its first week.
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Florence and the Machine Announce Album Re-release
Florence & The Machine has announced plans to re-release her debut album, 'Lungs'.
The record will be released on November 15 as a two-disc special edition alongside the single 'Heavy In Your Arms'.
The track, produced by Paul Epworth, was included on the soundtrack to The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.
“'Heavy In Your Arms' I suppose is about the weight of love, and how sometimes it can be a burden between two people,” singer Florence Welch said.
“I felt a strong theme in the Twilight series was someone being rescued or being condemned, and is the love you carry bringing you down.”
The album re-issue, dubbed 'Between Two Lungs', will feature new cover art, sleeve notes by the singer and exclusive images.
A 10-track second disc will also include Welch's new single, as well her recent collaboration with Dizzee Rascal, ‘You Got The Dirtee Love’.
The 'Between Two Lungs' tracklisting is:
CD 1
'Dog Days Are Over'
'Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)'
'I'm Not Calling You A Liar'
'Howl'
'Kiss With A Fist'
'Girl With One Eye'
'Drumming'
'Between Two Lungs'
'Cosmic Love'
'My Boy Builds Coffins'
'Hurricane Drunk'
'Blinding'
CD 2
'Heavy In Your Arms'
'You’ve Got The Dirtee Love'
'Hurricane Drunk (The Horrors Remix)'
'Strangeness & Charm (Live from Hammersmith Apollo)'
'Swimming (Live From Hammersmith Apollo)'
'Dog Days Are Over (Yeasayer Remix)'
Florence & The Machine perform acoustically Live from The Roundhouse:
'Drumming Song'
'Girl With One Eye'
'Hurricane Drunk'
'Dog Days Are Over'
'My Boy Builds Coffins'
'Hospital Beds'
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Cover/Parody of the Week: Joseph Gordon-Levitt sings "Bad Romance"
We here at Hogg and Pease have decided to start a new weekly feature. It focuses on covers and parodies of various songs by various artists. To start off, we're using the Joseph Gordon-Levitt ("Inception", "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra") of Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance".
My Chemical Romance's Tracklisting for "Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys"
1. Look Alive, Sunshine
2. Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)
3. Bulletproof Heart
4. SING
5. Planetary (GO!)
6. The Only Hope For Me is You
7. Jet-Star and the Kobra Kid/Traffic Report
8. Party Poison
9. Save Yourself, I'll Hold Them Back
10. S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W
11. Summertime
12. DESTROYA
13. The Kids From Yesterday
14. Goodnite, Dr. Death
15. Vampire Money
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Suede Announce Best Of
Suede have announced that their beltingly well-received reunion gigs will be celebrated by a new "best of" album. The Best Of Suede will be released on November 1st. Spreading across two discs, it mixes singles, album tracks and b-sides, and was curated by singer Brett Anderson. We especially like the way they've bunged the magisterial closing tracks to Dog Man Star at the end of disc two. The album will be accompanied by exclusive iTunes interview material recorded by someone not a million miles away from this keyboard. Suede play the O2 Arena on December 7th. Read our Three Songs No Flash live report of their RAH gig here.
Suede Best Of Tracklisting:
Disc One:
'Animal Nitrate'
'Beautiful Ones'
'Trash'
'Filmstar'
'Metal Mickey'
'New Generation'
'So Young'
'Wild Ones'
'Drowners'
'Stay Together'
'Lazy'
'Everything Will Flow'
'We Are The Pigs'
'Can't Get Enough'
'Electricity'
'Obsessions'
'She's In Fashion'
'Saturday Night'
Disc Two:
'Pantomime Horse'
'My Insatiable One'
'Killing Of A Flashboy'
'This Hollywood Life'
'Europe Is Our Playground'
'My Dark Star'
'Sleeping Pills'
'By The Sea'
'She'
'Heroine'
'The Living Dead'
'To The Birds'
'The Big Time'
'The Two Of Us'
'Asphalt World'
'Still Life'
'The Next Life'
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Britney holds 'writing camp' for new LP
Britney Spears has invited songwriters to a 'writing camp' to work on her forthcoming LP.
The singer, who is working on the follow-up to her 2008 chart-topping album Circus, has enlisted a host of top songwriters to pen tracks for the record at an intensive 'camp'.
Singer-songwriter Neon Hitch, who has co-written and provided backing vocals on songs for Ke$ha and 3OH!3, tweeted: "I hate flying, but the reward of writing for Britney in Texas makes it all worth it..!! C u in a few days LA! :)"
She later posted a picture of a small plane with the message: "Just arrived at the Britney writing camp And they have their own plane!! ..I'm NOT gettin in."
Spears's new album is slated for release early next year.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Lynyrd Skynyrd's Lesser Spelled Namesake Dies
Before "Sweet Home Alabama," a no-nonsense high school gym teacher in Florida gave Lynyrd Skynyrd its edge.
Leonard Skinner, whose rule against boys in his class having long hair stuck in the band members' craw and ultimately inspired their singular name, died in his sleep Monday at a nursing home in Jacksonville, according to his daughter. He was 77 and had Alzheimer's disease.
In an interview with the Florida Times-Union last year, the retired teacher and basketball coach admitted to sending Gary Rossington and a few shaggy-headed others to the principal's office because they were violating the school's no-long-hair policy, but he said the rumor that he got the guys kicked out of school was totally false.
While not a big fan himself—"What the hell kind of noise are you listening to?" he asked his Skynyrd-spinning son once—Skinner ultimately made friends with a few of the band members and, according to his family, was always gracious to the Lynyrd Skynyrd fans who wanted to meet the band's namesake.
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2010 MTV EMA Nominees
The nominees are in for the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards and the voting is now open...
Best Song:
Eminem feat. Rihanna 'Love the Way You Lie'
Rapper Eminem has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide, making him one of the world’s best-selling artists. He’s also won 11 Grammys, an Oscar and an unprecedented 9 EMAs! His latest album, Recovery, charted at number one in several countries.
Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg 'California Gurls'
Katy Perry’s blockbuster debut album, One of the Boys, was certified platinum and has sold five million copies worldwide. Her follow-up, Teenage Dream, has already spawned the record-shattering single, ‘California Gurls.’ Katy was our EMA host in 2008 and 2009.
Lady Gaga 'Bad Romance'
International pop superstar Lady Gaga burst unto the scene in 2008 with the release of her debut album, The Fame. Since then, the captivating performer has sold more than 13 million albums and 51 million singles worldwide. She won the Best New Act EMA last year.
Rihanna 'Rude Boy'
From her breakthrough multi-platinum album A Girl Like Me to her ubiquitous global smash Good Girl Gone Bad, Rihanna has helped redefine the path of popular music for a new generation. Her latest hit album is entitled Rated R.
Usher 'OMG'
The quintessential contemporary icon, Usher’s considerable achievements include over 45 million records sold worldwide and a stable of five Grammy Awards. His monumental latest album is entitled Raymond vs. Raymond.
Best Live Act:
Bon Jovi
Over the course of their 26-year career, consummate rock band Bon Jovi have sold 120 million records and played over 2600 concerts to over 34 million fans in 50 countries. Their latest album, The Circle, is a top ten global record, debuting at #1 in several countries.
Kings of Leon
Throughout their career, King of Leon’s sound has morphed from southern rock and blues to mega-hit arena-rock. Their last album, Only by the Night, entered the UK Album Charts at #1, went platinum and won them four Grammy awards.
Lady Gaga
International pop superstar Lady Gaga burst unto the scene in 2008 with the release of her debut album, The Fame. Since then, the captivating performer has sold more than 13 million albums and 51 million singles worldwide. She won the Best New Act EMA last year.
Linkin Park
Linkin Park have sold 50 million albums, netted two Grammy Awards and solidified their reputation as one of the world’s premier and most innovative rock bands. Their highly-anticipated latest album is called A Thousand Suns.
Muse
British supergroup Muse has sold over ten million albums worldwide, received five EMAs, four Q Awards, seven NME Awards and two Brit Awards. Their latest album, The Resistance, topped the album charts in 19 countries.
Best Pop:
Katy Perry
Katy Perry’s blockbuster debut album, One of the Boys, was certified platinum and has sold five million copies worldwide. Her follow-up, Teenage Dream, has already spawned the record-shattering single, ‘California Gurls.’ Katy was our EMA host in 2008 and 2009.
Lady Gaga
International pop superstar Lady Gaga burst unto the scene in 2008 with the release of her debut album, The Fame. Since then, the captivating performer has sold more than 13 million albums and 51 million singles worldwide. She won the Best New Act EMA last year.
Miley Cyrus
Singer, actress and teen phenomenon Miley Cyrus’s latest album is entitled Can’t Be Tamed and continues in the vein of the dance-pop sound she introduced with her worldwide hit single, ‘Party in the U.S.A.’
Rihanna
From her breakthrough multi-platinum album A Girl Like Me to her ubiquitous global smash Good Girl Gone Bad, Rihanna has helped redefine the path of popular music for a new generation. Her latest hit album is entitled Rated R.
Usher
The quintessential contemporary icon, Usher’s considerable achievements include over 45 million records sold worldwide and a stable of five Grammy Awards. His monumental latest album is entitled Raymond vs. Raymond.
Best New Act:
B.o.B.
Rapper/artist/producer B.o.B scored a record deal while he was still in high school. His debut album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray, is a huge international success with its singles ‘Nothin’ on You’ and ‘Airplanes’ both reaching the top of the charts.
Jason Derülo
Jason Derülo’s smash hit debut single ‘Whatcha Say’ had downloads of over two million and heralded the arrival of a powerful, chart-topping and major new star. His first three singles have all reached number one on the UK R&B charts.
Justin Bieber
All it takes is one listen to 16-year-old soul-singing phenomenon Justin Bieber to realize that he is light years ahead of his manufactured pop peers. His latest album, My World 2.0, was certified platinum in less than two months of release.
Ke$ha
Singer-songwriter Ke$ha burst on to the scene in 2009 with the release of her debut single ‘Tik Tok,’ which reached number one in 11 countries. Her debut album, Animal, has already sold over one million copies.
Plan B
After starting his career as a rapper and actor, Plan B, a.k.a. Ben Drew, released his breakthrough soul album The Defamation of Strickland Banks this year. The album has hit the number one spot twice and propelled Ben Drew to becoming a bona fide modern day soul star.
Best Female:
Katy Perry
Katy Perry’s blockbuster debut album, One of the Boys, was certified platinum and has sold five million copies worldwide. Her follow-up, Teenage Dream, has already spawned the record-shattering single, ‘California Gurls.’ Katy was our EMA host in 2008 and 2009.
Lady Gaga
International pop superstar Lady Gaga burst unto the scene in 2008 with the release of her debut album, The Fame. Since then, the captivating performer has sold more than 13 million albums and 51 million singles worldwide. She won the Best New Act EMA last year.
Miley Cyrus
Singer, actress and teen phenomenon Miley Cyrus’s latest album is entitled Can’t Be Tamed and continues in the vein of the dance-pop sound she introduced with her worldwide hit single, ‘Party in the U.S.A.’
Rihanna
From her breakthrough multi-platinum album A Girl Like Me to her ubiquitous global smash Good Girl Gone Bad, Rihanna has helped redefine the path of popular music for a new generation. Her latest hit album is entitled Rated R
Shakira
Global superstar Shakira boasts a string of chart-topping hits and sales of over 50 million records. Her latest single, ‘Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)’ was the official song of the 2010 World Cup and an international smash hit.
Best Male:
Eminem
Rapper Eminem has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide, making him one of the world’s best-selling artists. He’s also won 11 Grammys, an Oscar and an unprecedented 9 EMAs! His latest album, Recovery, charted at number one in several countries.
Enrique Iglesias
Madrid-born Enrique Iglesias’s fusion of pop, R&B, Latin and rock rhythms has made him into one of the world’s biggest stars with worldwide sales of over 55 million albums. His latest album, Euphoria, features the international smash ‘I Like It.’
Justin Bieber
All it takes is one listen to 16-year-old soul-singing phenomenon Justin Bieber to realize that he is light years ahead of his manufactured pop peers. His latest album, My World 2.0, was certified platinum in less than two months of release.
Kanye West
Kanye West’s four albums, starting with 2004’s The College Dropout, have been massively successful, garnering a whopping 12 Grammys. His latest album will feature collaborations with the likes of Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, T.I and Drake - to name just a few!
Usher
The quintessential contemporary icon, Usher’s considerable achievements include over 45 million records sold worldwide and a stable of five Grammy Awards. His monumental latest album is entitled Raymond vs. Raymond.
Best Hip Hop:
Eminem
Rapper Eminem has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide, making him one of the world’s best-selling artists. He’s also won 11 Grammys, an Oscar and an unprecedented 9 EMAs! His latest album, Recovery, charted at number one in several countries.
Kanye West
Kanye West’s four albums, starting with 2004’s The College Dropout, have been massively successful, garnering a whopping 12 Grammys. His latest album will feature collaborations with the likes of Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, T.I and Drake - to name just a few!
Lil Wayne
With well over ten million in sales, unquestionable street credibility, critical acclaim, industry accolades and four Grammy wins, Lil Wayne has firmly laid to rest all doubt that he is anything less than the best rapper alive today.
Snoop Dogg
Throughout ten releases and numerous side projects, Snoop Dogg has remained a constant force in hip hop and a household name around the world. It’s his universal appeal that’s kept him at the forefront of the rap game and at the apex of popular culture.
T.I.
Since his 2001 debut LP, I'm Serious, T.I. has become one of the rare hip hop artists who can not only say that his fan base and record sales have increased with each new release, but that the critical accolades have continued to flow as well.
Best Rock:
Kings of Leon
Throughout their career, King of Leon’s sound has morphed from southern rock and blues to mega-hit arena-rock. Their last album, Only by the Night, entered the UK Album Charts at #1, went platinum and won them four Grammy awards.
Linkin Park
Linkin Park have sold 50 million albums, netted two Grammy Awards and solidified their reputation as one of the world’s premier and most innovative rock bands. Their highly-anticipated latest album is called A Thousand Suns.
Muse
British supergroup Muse has sold over ten million albums worldwide, received five EMAs, four Q Awards, seven NME Awards and two Brit Awards. Their latest album, The Resistance, topped the album charts in 19 countries.
Ozzy Osbourne
Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ozzy Osbourne has sold over 32 million albums worldwide. In a career that has spanned over 40 years, Ozzy shows no signs of stopping, releasing his tenth album, Scream, in the spring of this year.
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Thirty Seconds to Mars's newest album, This Is War, is a triumphant, sonically epic game-changer that builds on the vision laid out in their 2002 self-titled debut and 2005’s multi-platinum A Beautiful Lie. The band has already won three EMAs.
Best Alternative:
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire’s breakthrough album Funeral was chosen by Rolling Stone as the number one album of the ‘00s. With their latest album, The Suburbs, the band explores more breadth and beauty than on any of their previous recordings.
Gorillaz
Since 1998, Gorillaz have become one of the world’s most popular bands, achieving success in ways entirely groundbreaking in popular music. Their latest album, Plastic Beach, is a 16-track tour through pop, rap, dub, soul, and electronica.
Gossip
Indie punk trio Gossip broke through with 2006's Standing In The Way Of Control. Their latest album, Music for Men, is direct and visceral, pulsing with a raw and unapologetic animal energy. The album has been a huge success throughout Europe, selling over a million copies worldwide.
Paramore
Nashville-based Paramore is one of the most popular rock outfits in recent history. Their latest album, Brand New Eyes, topped the charts in many countries and has been the band’s most successful album to date.
Vampire Weekend
Fresh off of their critically-acclaimed, highly-successful debut album, Vampire Weekend’s latest, Contra, is a heavily layered, kinetic and emotional feat which cements their reputation as one of the world’s most unique bands.
Best Video:
Eminem feat. Rihanna 'Love the Way You Lie'
Rapper Eminem has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide, making him one of the world’s best-selling artists. He’s also won 11 Grammys, an Oscar and an unprecedented 9 EMAs! His latest album, Recovery, charted at number one in several countries.
Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg 'California Gurls'
Katy Perry’s blockbuster debut album, One of the Boys, was certified platinum and has sold five million copies worldwide. Her follow-up, Teenage Dream, has already spawned the record-shattering single, ‘California Gurls.’ Katy was our EMA host in 2008 and 2009.
Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé 'Telephone'
International pop superstar Lady Gaga burst unto the scene in 2008 with the release of her debut album, The Fame. Since then, the captivating performer has sold more than 13 million albums and 51 million singles worldwide. She won the Best New Act EMA last year.
Plan B 'Prayin'
After starting his career as a rapper and actor, Plan B, a.k.a. Ben Drew, released his breakthrough soul album The Defamation of Strickland Banks this year. The album has hit the number one spot twice and propelled Ben Drew to becoming a bona fide modern day soul star.
Thirty Seconds to Mars 'Kings and Queens'
Thirty Seconds to Mars's newest album, This Is War, is a triumphant, sonically epic game-changer that builds on the vision laid out in their 2002 self-titled debut and 2005’s multi-platinum A Beautiful Lie. The band has already won three EMAs.
Best UK & Ireland New Act:
Delphic
A combination of rock and electronica, trio Delphic’s debut album blends flourishing techno beats with melodic songwriting. 2010 has seen the band take their live show across Europe including a series of show-stealing festival performances.
Ellie Goulding
Folk-pop siren Ellie Goulding is well on her way to achieving platinum status with sales of her debut album, Lights, totalling over 200.000. She has also amassed nearly half a million single sales with her releases ‘Under The Sheets,’ ‘Starry Eyed’ and ‘Guns And Horses.’
Marina and the Diamonds
Marina is the complete songwriter/performer. With virtually no musical schooling, she’s a girl for whom heart scorching choruses miraculously seem to appear at the tips of her fingers. Her debut album, The Family Jewels, is a romping, pulsing pop record.
Rox
Half-Jamaican/half-Iranian South Londoner Rox is seeking to re-establish British soul as a force to be reckoned with. Her debut album, Memoirs, and its latest single, ‘Rocksteady,’ have been rapturously received.
Tinie Tempah
Tinie Tempah’s single, ‘Pass Out,’ was the standout track of the summer, and led to him playing every significant stage from Wireless to Glastonbury. His debut album, Disc-Overy, features collaborations from the likes of Ellie Goulding, Kelly Rowland and Emile Sande.
Best Push Act:
Alexandra Burke
After winning The X Factor, Alexandra Burke released her debut album, Overcome, an album of 21st century techno future-pop that showcases her soulful voice and undeniable starpower. The album debuted at number one in the UK.
B.o.B
Rapper/artist/producer B.o.B scored a record deal while he was still in high school. His debut album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray, is a huge international success with its singles ‘Nothin’ on You’ and ‘Airplanes’ both reaching the top of the charts.
The Drums
The Drums have been one of the most talked about new bands of the year. Off the back of their critically acclaimed Summertime! EP, they took the coveted opening slot of the NME tour. Their self-titled debut album was released this year.
Hurts
British pop duo Hurts consists of singer-songwriters Adam Anderson and Theo Hutchcraft. Their uncomplicated relationship with contemporary music allows them to connect with songwriting in an unrestricted way, creating a sound that’s refreshing, unguarded and emotional.
Jason Derülo
Jason Derülo’s smash hit debut single ‘Whatcha Say’ had downloads of over two million and heralded the arrival of a powerful, chart-topping and major new star. His first three singles have all reached number one on the UK R&B charts.
Justin Bieber
All it takes is one listen to 16-year-old soul-singing phenomenon Justin Bieber to realize that he is light years ahead of his manufactured pop peers. His latest album, My World 2.0, was certified platinum in less than two months of release.
Ke$ha
Singer-songwriter Ke$ha burst on to the scene in 2009 with the release of her debut single ‘Tik Tok,’ which reached number one in 11 countries. Her debut album, Animal, has already sold over one million copies.
Mike Posner
Mike Posner’s debut album, 31 Minutes To Takeoff, is an eclectic, lovingly crafted collection of soulful tunes. His explosive first single, ‘Cooler Than Me,’ has conquered nearly every chart available and has sold over one million downloads.
Professor Green
Littering his lyrics with wry pop culture references and a sharp sense of humour, Professor Green is one of the most exciting talents to emerge in 2010. His debut album, Alive Til I’m Dead, was led by hit singles ‘I Need You Tonight’ and ‘Just Be Good to Green.’
Selena Gomez and the Scene
Selena Gomez’s debut album, Kiss and Tell, sold over a million copies and went gold, propelling the teen sensation even further into the stratosphere. Her latest, A Year Without Rain, promises to deliver even more glossy pop hits.
Best World Stage Perfomance:
Gorillaz
Since 1998, Gorillaz have become one of the world’s most popular bands, achieving success in ways entirely groundbreaking in popular music. Their latest album, Plastic Beach, is a 16-track tour through pop, rap, dub, soul, and electronica.
Green Day
Punk trio Green Day’s latest album, 21st Century Breakdown, hit number one in 14 different countries, obtaining gold or platinum status in each, and achieved the band’s best chart performance to date. They won the EMA for Best Rock last year.
Katy Perry
Katy Perry’s blockbuster debut album, One of the Boys, was certified platinum and has sold five million copies worldwide. Her follow-up, Teenage Dream, has already spawned the record-shattering single, ‘California Gurls.’ Katy was our EMA host in 2008 and 2009.
Muse
British supergroup Muse has sold over ten million albums worldwide, received five EMAs, four Q Awards, seven NME Awards and two Brit Awards. Their latest album, The Resistance, topped the album charts in 19 countries.
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Thirty Seconds to Mars's newest album, This Is War, is a triumphant, sonically epic game-changer that builds on the vision laid out in their 2002 self-titled debut and 2005’s multi-platinum A Beautiful Lie. The band has already won three EMAs.
Tokio Hotel
The biggest act to come out of Germany in 20 years, Tokio Hotel has gone ten-times platinum, scored four number one singles and sold out arenas and stadiums across Europe. They scored a Best New Artist VMA in 2008 and have won 3 EMAs.
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Best Song:
Eminem feat. Rihanna 'Love the Way You Lie'
Rapper Eminem has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide, making him one of the world’s best-selling artists. He’s also won 11 Grammys, an Oscar and an unprecedented 9 EMAs! His latest album, Recovery, charted at number one in several countries.
Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg 'California Gurls'
Katy Perry’s blockbuster debut album, One of the Boys, was certified platinum and has sold five million copies worldwide. Her follow-up, Teenage Dream, has already spawned the record-shattering single, ‘California Gurls.’ Katy was our EMA host in 2008 and 2009.
Lady Gaga 'Bad Romance'
International pop superstar Lady Gaga burst unto the scene in 2008 with the release of her debut album, The Fame. Since then, the captivating performer has sold more than 13 million albums and 51 million singles worldwide. She won the Best New Act EMA last year.
Rihanna 'Rude Boy'
From her breakthrough multi-platinum album A Girl Like Me to her ubiquitous global smash Good Girl Gone Bad, Rihanna has helped redefine the path of popular music for a new generation. Her latest hit album is entitled Rated R.
Usher 'OMG'
The quintessential contemporary icon, Usher’s considerable achievements include over 45 million records sold worldwide and a stable of five Grammy Awards. His monumental latest album is entitled Raymond vs. Raymond.
Best Live Act:
Bon Jovi
Over the course of their 26-year career, consummate rock band Bon Jovi have sold 120 million records and played over 2600 concerts to over 34 million fans in 50 countries. Their latest album, The Circle, is a top ten global record, debuting at #1 in several countries.
Kings of Leon
Throughout their career, King of Leon’s sound has morphed from southern rock and blues to mega-hit arena-rock. Their last album, Only by the Night, entered the UK Album Charts at #1, went platinum and won them four Grammy awards.
Lady Gaga
International pop superstar Lady Gaga burst unto the scene in 2008 with the release of her debut album, The Fame. Since then, the captivating performer has sold more than 13 million albums and 51 million singles worldwide. She won the Best New Act EMA last year.
Linkin Park
Linkin Park have sold 50 million albums, netted two Grammy Awards and solidified their reputation as one of the world’s premier and most innovative rock bands. Their highly-anticipated latest album is called A Thousand Suns.
Muse
British supergroup Muse has sold over ten million albums worldwide, received five EMAs, four Q Awards, seven NME Awards and two Brit Awards. Their latest album, The Resistance, topped the album charts in 19 countries.
Best Pop:
Katy Perry
Katy Perry’s blockbuster debut album, One of the Boys, was certified platinum and has sold five million copies worldwide. Her follow-up, Teenage Dream, has already spawned the record-shattering single, ‘California Gurls.’ Katy was our EMA host in 2008 and 2009.
Lady Gaga
International pop superstar Lady Gaga burst unto the scene in 2008 with the release of her debut album, The Fame. Since then, the captivating performer has sold more than 13 million albums and 51 million singles worldwide. She won the Best New Act EMA last year.
Miley Cyrus
Singer, actress and teen phenomenon Miley Cyrus’s latest album is entitled Can’t Be Tamed and continues in the vein of the dance-pop sound she introduced with her worldwide hit single, ‘Party in the U.S.A.’
Rihanna
From her breakthrough multi-platinum album A Girl Like Me to her ubiquitous global smash Good Girl Gone Bad, Rihanna has helped redefine the path of popular music for a new generation. Her latest hit album is entitled Rated R.
Usher
The quintessential contemporary icon, Usher’s considerable achievements include over 45 million records sold worldwide and a stable of five Grammy Awards. His monumental latest album is entitled Raymond vs. Raymond.
Best New Act:
B.o.B.
Rapper/artist/producer B.o.B scored a record deal while he was still in high school. His debut album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray, is a huge international success with its singles ‘Nothin’ on You’ and ‘Airplanes’ both reaching the top of the charts.
Jason Derülo
Jason Derülo’s smash hit debut single ‘Whatcha Say’ had downloads of over two million and heralded the arrival of a powerful, chart-topping and major new star. His first three singles have all reached number one on the UK R&B charts.
Justin Bieber
All it takes is one listen to 16-year-old soul-singing phenomenon Justin Bieber to realize that he is light years ahead of his manufactured pop peers. His latest album, My World 2.0, was certified platinum in less than two months of release.
Ke$ha
Singer-songwriter Ke$ha burst on to the scene in 2009 with the release of her debut single ‘Tik Tok,’ which reached number one in 11 countries. Her debut album, Animal, has already sold over one million copies.
Plan B
After starting his career as a rapper and actor, Plan B, a.k.a. Ben Drew, released his breakthrough soul album The Defamation of Strickland Banks this year. The album has hit the number one spot twice and propelled Ben Drew to becoming a bona fide modern day soul star.
Best Female:
Katy Perry
Katy Perry’s blockbuster debut album, One of the Boys, was certified platinum and has sold five million copies worldwide. Her follow-up, Teenage Dream, has already spawned the record-shattering single, ‘California Gurls.’ Katy was our EMA host in 2008 and 2009.
Lady Gaga
International pop superstar Lady Gaga burst unto the scene in 2008 with the release of her debut album, The Fame. Since then, the captivating performer has sold more than 13 million albums and 51 million singles worldwide. She won the Best New Act EMA last year.
Miley Cyrus
Singer, actress and teen phenomenon Miley Cyrus’s latest album is entitled Can’t Be Tamed and continues in the vein of the dance-pop sound she introduced with her worldwide hit single, ‘Party in the U.S.A.’
Rihanna
From her breakthrough multi-platinum album A Girl Like Me to her ubiquitous global smash Good Girl Gone Bad, Rihanna has helped redefine the path of popular music for a new generation. Her latest hit album is entitled Rated R
Shakira
Global superstar Shakira boasts a string of chart-topping hits and sales of over 50 million records. Her latest single, ‘Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)’ was the official song of the 2010 World Cup and an international smash hit.
Best Male:
Eminem
Rapper Eminem has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide, making him one of the world’s best-selling artists. He’s also won 11 Grammys, an Oscar and an unprecedented 9 EMAs! His latest album, Recovery, charted at number one in several countries.
Enrique Iglesias
Madrid-born Enrique Iglesias’s fusion of pop, R&B, Latin and rock rhythms has made him into one of the world’s biggest stars with worldwide sales of over 55 million albums. His latest album, Euphoria, features the international smash ‘I Like It.’
Justin Bieber
All it takes is one listen to 16-year-old soul-singing phenomenon Justin Bieber to realize that he is light years ahead of his manufactured pop peers. His latest album, My World 2.0, was certified platinum in less than two months of release.
Kanye West
Kanye West’s four albums, starting with 2004’s The College Dropout, have been massively successful, garnering a whopping 12 Grammys. His latest album will feature collaborations with the likes of Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, T.I and Drake - to name just a few!
Usher
The quintessential contemporary icon, Usher’s considerable achievements include over 45 million records sold worldwide and a stable of five Grammy Awards. His monumental latest album is entitled Raymond vs. Raymond.
Best Hip Hop:
Eminem
Rapper Eminem has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide, making him one of the world’s best-selling artists. He’s also won 11 Grammys, an Oscar and an unprecedented 9 EMAs! His latest album, Recovery, charted at number one in several countries.
Kanye West
Kanye West’s four albums, starting with 2004’s The College Dropout, have been massively successful, garnering a whopping 12 Grammys. His latest album will feature collaborations with the likes of Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, T.I and Drake - to name just a few!
Lil Wayne
With well over ten million in sales, unquestionable street credibility, critical acclaim, industry accolades and four Grammy wins, Lil Wayne has firmly laid to rest all doubt that he is anything less than the best rapper alive today.
Snoop Dogg
Throughout ten releases and numerous side projects, Snoop Dogg has remained a constant force in hip hop and a household name around the world. It’s his universal appeal that’s kept him at the forefront of the rap game and at the apex of popular culture.
T.I.
Since his 2001 debut LP, I'm Serious, T.I. has become one of the rare hip hop artists who can not only say that his fan base and record sales have increased with each new release, but that the critical accolades have continued to flow as well.
Best Rock:
Kings of Leon
Throughout their career, King of Leon’s sound has morphed from southern rock and blues to mega-hit arena-rock. Their last album, Only by the Night, entered the UK Album Charts at #1, went platinum and won them four Grammy awards.
Linkin Park
Linkin Park have sold 50 million albums, netted two Grammy Awards and solidified their reputation as one of the world’s premier and most innovative rock bands. Their highly-anticipated latest album is called A Thousand Suns.
Muse
British supergroup Muse has sold over ten million albums worldwide, received five EMAs, four Q Awards, seven NME Awards and two Brit Awards. Their latest album, The Resistance, topped the album charts in 19 countries.
Ozzy Osbourne
Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ozzy Osbourne has sold over 32 million albums worldwide. In a career that has spanned over 40 years, Ozzy shows no signs of stopping, releasing his tenth album, Scream, in the spring of this year.
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Thirty Seconds to Mars's newest album, This Is War, is a triumphant, sonically epic game-changer that builds on the vision laid out in their 2002 self-titled debut and 2005’s multi-platinum A Beautiful Lie. The band has already won three EMAs.
Best Alternative:
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire’s breakthrough album Funeral was chosen by Rolling Stone as the number one album of the ‘00s. With their latest album, The Suburbs, the band explores more breadth and beauty than on any of their previous recordings.
Gorillaz
Since 1998, Gorillaz have become one of the world’s most popular bands, achieving success in ways entirely groundbreaking in popular music. Their latest album, Plastic Beach, is a 16-track tour through pop, rap, dub, soul, and electronica.
Gossip
Indie punk trio Gossip broke through with 2006's Standing In The Way Of Control. Their latest album, Music for Men, is direct and visceral, pulsing with a raw and unapologetic animal energy. The album has been a huge success throughout Europe, selling over a million copies worldwide.
Paramore
Nashville-based Paramore is one of the most popular rock outfits in recent history. Their latest album, Brand New Eyes, topped the charts in many countries and has been the band’s most successful album to date.
Vampire Weekend
Fresh off of their critically-acclaimed, highly-successful debut album, Vampire Weekend’s latest, Contra, is a heavily layered, kinetic and emotional feat which cements their reputation as one of the world’s most unique bands.
Best Video:
Eminem feat. Rihanna 'Love the Way You Lie'
Rapper Eminem has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide, making him one of the world’s best-selling artists. He’s also won 11 Grammys, an Oscar and an unprecedented 9 EMAs! His latest album, Recovery, charted at number one in several countries.
Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg 'California Gurls'
Katy Perry’s blockbuster debut album, One of the Boys, was certified platinum and has sold five million copies worldwide. Her follow-up, Teenage Dream, has already spawned the record-shattering single, ‘California Gurls.’ Katy was our EMA host in 2008 and 2009.
Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé 'Telephone'
International pop superstar Lady Gaga burst unto the scene in 2008 with the release of her debut album, The Fame. Since then, the captivating performer has sold more than 13 million albums and 51 million singles worldwide. She won the Best New Act EMA last year.
Plan B 'Prayin'
After starting his career as a rapper and actor, Plan B, a.k.a. Ben Drew, released his breakthrough soul album The Defamation of Strickland Banks this year. The album has hit the number one spot twice and propelled Ben Drew to becoming a bona fide modern day soul star.
Thirty Seconds to Mars 'Kings and Queens'
Thirty Seconds to Mars's newest album, This Is War, is a triumphant, sonically epic game-changer that builds on the vision laid out in their 2002 self-titled debut and 2005’s multi-platinum A Beautiful Lie. The band has already won three EMAs.
Best UK & Ireland New Act:
Delphic
A combination of rock and electronica, trio Delphic’s debut album blends flourishing techno beats with melodic songwriting. 2010 has seen the band take their live show across Europe including a series of show-stealing festival performances.
Ellie Goulding
Folk-pop siren Ellie Goulding is well on her way to achieving platinum status with sales of her debut album, Lights, totalling over 200.000. She has also amassed nearly half a million single sales with her releases ‘Under The Sheets,’ ‘Starry Eyed’ and ‘Guns And Horses.’
Marina and the Diamonds
Marina is the complete songwriter/performer. With virtually no musical schooling, she’s a girl for whom heart scorching choruses miraculously seem to appear at the tips of her fingers. Her debut album, The Family Jewels, is a romping, pulsing pop record.
Rox
Half-Jamaican/half-Iranian South Londoner Rox is seeking to re-establish British soul as a force to be reckoned with. Her debut album, Memoirs, and its latest single, ‘Rocksteady,’ have been rapturously received.
Tinie Tempah
Tinie Tempah’s single, ‘Pass Out,’ was the standout track of the summer, and led to him playing every significant stage from Wireless to Glastonbury. His debut album, Disc-Overy, features collaborations from the likes of Ellie Goulding, Kelly Rowland and Emile Sande.
Best Push Act:
Alexandra Burke
After winning The X Factor, Alexandra Burke released her debut album, Overcome, an album of 21st century techno future-pop that showcases her soulful voice and undeniable starpower. The album debuted at number one in the UK.
B.o.B
Rapper/artist/producer B.o.B scored a record deal while he was still in high school. His debut album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray, is a huge international success with its singles ‘Nothin’ on You’ and ‘Airplanes’ both reaching the top of the charts.
The Drums
The Drums have been one of the most talked about new bands of the year. Off the back of their critically acclaimed Summertime! EP, they took the coveted opening slot of the NME tour. Their self-titled debut album was released this year.
Hurts
British pop duo Hurts consists of singer-songwriters Adam Anderson and Theo Hutchcraft. Their uncomplicated relationship with contemporary music allows them to connect with songwriting in an unrestricted way, creating a sound that’s refreshing, unguarded and emotional.
Jason Derülo
Jason Derülo’s smash hit debut single ‘Whatcha Say’ had downloads of over two million and heralded the arrival of a powerful, chart-topping and major new star. His first three singles have all reached number one on the UK R&B charts.
Justin Bieber
All it takes is one listen to 16-year-old soul-singing phenomenon Justin Bieber to realize that he is light years ahead of his manufactured pop peers. His latest album, My World 2.0, was certified platinum in less than two months of release.
Ke$ha
Singer-songwriter Ke$ha burst on to the scene in 2009 with the release of her debut single ‘Tik Tok,’ which reached number one in 11 countries. Her debut album, Animal, has already sold over one million copies.
Mike Posner
Mike Posner’s debut album, 31 Minutes To Takeoff, is an eclectic, lovingly crafted collection of soulful tunes. His explosive first single, ‘Cooler Than Me,’ has conquered nearly every chart available and has sold over one million downloads.
Professor Green
Littering his lyrics with wry pop culture references and a sharp sense of humour, Professor Green is one of the most exciting talents to emerge in 2010. His debut album, Alive Til I’m Dead, was led by hit singles ‘I Need You Tonight’ and ‘Just Be Good to Green.’
Selena Gomez and the Scene
Selena Gomez’s debut album, Kiss and Tell, sold over a million copies and went gold, propelling the teen sensation even further into the stratosphere. Her latest, A Year Without Rain, promises to deliver even more glossy pop hits.
Best World Stage Perfomance:
Gorillaz
Since 1998, Gorillaz have become one of the world’s most popular bands, achieving success in ways entirely groundbreaking in popular music. Their latest album, Plastic Beach, is a 16-track tour through pop, rap, dub, soul, and electronica.
Green Day
Punk trio Green Day’s latest album, 21st Century Breakdown, hit number one in 14 different countries, obtaining gold or platinum status in each, and achieved the band’s best chart performance to date. They won the EMA for Best Rock last year.
Katy Perry
Katy Perry’s blockbuster debut album, One of the Boys, was certified platinum and has sold five million copies worldwide. Her follow-up, Teenage Dream, has already spawned the record-shattering single, ‘California Gurls.’ Katy was our EMA host in 2008 and 2009.
Muse
British supergroup Muse has sold over ten million albums worldwide, received five EMAs, four Q Awards, seven NME Awards and two Brit Awards. Their latest album, The Resistance, topped the album charts in 19 countries.
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Thirty Seconds to Mars's newest album, This Is War, is a triumphant, sonically epic game-changer that builds on the vision laid out in their 2002 self-titled debut and 2005’s multi-platinum A Beautiful Lie. The band has already won three EMAs.
Tokio Hotel
The biggest act to come out of Germany in 20 years, Tokio Hotel has gone ten-times platinum, scored four number one singles and sold out arenas and stadiums across Europe. They scored a Best New Artist VMA in 2008 and have won 3 EMAs.
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Mariah's Merry Christmas II You In-Stores November 2
As autumn leaves begin to fall, international superstar Mariah Carey puts the finishing touches on MERRY CHRISTMAS II YOU, her second career album of holiday tunes, arriving November 2nd on the Island Def Jam Music Group. Highlighting the long-awaited new album is a brand new recording of Mariah's all-time standard, "All I Want For Christmas Is You."
In addition to traditional yuletide fare - "The First Noel," "Little Drummer Boy," "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "O Come All Ye Faithful" and more - MERRY CHRISTMAS II YOU also contains four original songs composed by Mariah, including the new single, "Oh Santa," and many more surprises for the fans. Producers on the new album include American Idol's Randy Jackson, multi-platinum hit-making producer Jermaine Dupri, James Poyser (acclaimed producer for Aretha Franklin, The Roots, Lauryn Hill and more), and five-time Oscar nominee and Grammy/Tony/Emmy award winning composer Marc Shaiman.
Since it was first released, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," written by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff, has become one of the essential musical hallmarks of the holiday season, and continues to set sales records each year. The song hit #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Recurrents chart every year from 2005 to 2008. After ringtones began to be charted in 2006, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" hit #1 for the next three consecutive holiday seasons. It became the first seasonal Mastertone to be certified RIAA gold (2006) and RIAA platinum (2007), and is ranked as the top-selling seasonal ringtone of all-time."All I Want For Christmas is You" was the featured single from MERRY CHRISTMAS, which has sold over 12 million to date.
MERRY CHRISTMAS II YOU is Mariah Carey's 13th studio album, and follows up her worldwide multi-million-selling Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel (released September 2009), her multi-platinum E=MC? (2008), and worldwide 10 million selling The Emancipation Of Mimi (2005). The Emancipation Of Mimi generated three Grammy awards (including Best Contemporary R&B Album), two #1 singles, and countless more honors during its 18-month chart stay. Soundscan's biggest-selling album of 2005, Mimi featured "We Belong Together" (Grammy winner for Best Female R&B Vocal and Best R&B Song) and "Don't Forget About Us," Mariah's 16th and 17th #1 career singles respectively. They tied one of the most enduring chart records in Billboard Hot 100 history, Elvis Presley's 17 #1's.
Three years later, Mariah surpassed Elvis when "Touch My Body" (from E=MC?) became her 18th #1 Hot 100 hit. "Touch My Body" spent two weeks at the top, Mariah's 78th and 79th cumulative career weeks at #1, which tied Elvis' long-standing all-time high of 79 weeks at #1, as calculated by Billboard. Mariah is now positioned as the only active recording artist in the 50 years of the Hot 100 (which began in 1958) with the potential to surpass the Beatles' all-time high of 20 #1 hits. The success of E=MC? brought total sales of Mariah's albums, singles and videos to more than 200 million worldwide, distancing her even further from the pack as the top-selling female recording artist in history.
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Scissor Sisters Announce Lady Gaga Supporting Tour Dates
Scissor Sisters will be joining Lady Gaga on the early 2011 run of her Monster Ball World Tour, beginning with the February 19th show at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ and including two consecutive nights at New York City’s Madison Square Garden Arena (February 21st & 22nd) and shows in numerous other cities. See below for itinerary.
“We Scissor Sisters are thrilled to be a part of Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball Tour in 2011. It’s a perfect opportunity to join forces with such a kindred spirit,” said the band.
2/19 Atlantic City, NJ Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
2/21 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Arena
2/22 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Arena
2/24 Washington, DC Verizon Center
2/26 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center
2/28 Chicago, IL United Center
3/3 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
3/8 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
3/10 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
3/14 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
3/15 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
3/19 Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena
For further details and ticket info, see ladygaga.com
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Sunday, September 19, 2010
Robyn: 'I will never release three albums again'
Robyn has admitted that releasing three albums in one year has been a big "gamble".
The Swedish chart-topper has already released 'Body Talk Pt 1' and 'Body Talk Pt 2' this year, with a third instalment expected in November or December.
But the singer defended her decision to release a trilogy of LPs by limiting each album to eight tracks.
"When you do 16 or 13 songs in one go, you kind of empty yourself, and it takes a while to fill back up and have new things to talk about, so I think it's good for everyone," she told BBC Newsbeat. "It was just something I felt like I needed to do. I just never thought about selling records or not, making this decision. I just did it for myself."
Robyn confirmed that she will not bring out a trio of albums again, adding that the move felt like the "jump start" she needed coming five years after her breakthrough self-titled album.
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Saturday, September 18, 2010
Robyn Plots Fall Tour
Robyn's second eight-track release of 2010, Body Talk Pt. 2, is out now in the U.S., Canada, and Sweden on Cherrytree, and due September 13 via Konichiwa/Island in the UK. (You can hear it in full over on her MySpace.) And the singer is set to bring her infectious, exercise-video-ready dance moves to Europe and North America in the coming months. If you happen to be the type of person who appreciates a good time and have not seen Robyn, I humbly recommend her show. If you have seen her, you know what's up.
All dates below:
Robyn:
09-10 Berlin, Germany - Berlin Festival
10-07 Oslo, Norway - Sentrum
10-08 Copenhagen, Denmark - Falconer
10-09 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
10-10 Hamburg, Germany - Grosse Fariheit
10-12 Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Atelier
10-13 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
10-15 Warsaw, Poland - Freeform Festival
10-16 Reykjavik, Iceland - Airwaves
10-18 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC
10-19 Manchester, England - Academy 2
10-21 Brighton, England - Concorde
10-22 London, England - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
11-05 Miami Beach, FL - The Filmore
11-06 Orlando, FL - Club Firestone
11-07 Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor
11-08 Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre
11-10 New York, NY - Terminal 5
11-12 Toronto, Ontario - The Sound Academy
11-13 Chicago, IL - Metro
11-14 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
11-17 Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia
11-19 Vancouver, British Columbia - Venue
11-20 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroonm
11-21 Seattle, WA - Neumos
11-27 Sydney, Australia - Showgrounds (Stereosonic Festival)
11-28 Perth, Australia - Claremont Showgrounds (Stereosonic Festival)
12-04 Melbourne, Australia - Showgrounds (Stereosonic Festival)
12-04 Brisbane, Australia - RNA Showgrounds (Stereosonic Festival)
Beyonce works with Q-Tip for upcoming new album…
Beyonce has been working hard on her new album and ANOTHER producer has come forward to gloat about his work for the ‘Single Ladies’ songstress. This time, Q-Tip made the announcement that he was working on new joints for both Beyonce and Mary J. Blige.Source
This new Beyonce album is becoming an event itself with so many different producers coming forward to confirm their contributions. She’s one of the biggest heavyweights in R&B music right now so it’s totally understandable that they’d want the whole world to know they are working on one of the most anticipated albums yet.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Rihanna Named 'Most Daring Diva'
It seems not even Lady GaGa's meat dress was enough to win her the title of most daring celebrity fashionista as Rihanna has topped People magazine's Daring Diva poll.
The Love The Way You Lie singer, has been awarded the title by the celebrity publication after being named the most daring dressed diva.
As well as the Barbadian beauty receiving a fashion nod from the magazine, Jessica Alba was given The Mix Master title for being able to look glamourous both on and off the red carpet.
Former No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani was received The Hip Mom title, while Glee's Lea Michele picked up The Newbie gong for her efforts since making the big time.
Avatar actress Zoe Saldana, Diane Kruger and The City's Olivia Palermo were also named by the magazine for their services to fashion.
People Magazine's 2010 Best Dressed awards full list of winners:
Zoe Saldana - The Red Carpet Queen
Gwen Stefani - The Hip Mom
Rihanna - The Daring Diva
Diane Kruger - The Runway Renegade
Lea Michele - The Newbie
Olivia Palermo - The Uptown Girl
Jessica Alba - The Mix Master
Jennifer Aniston - The American Classic
Rachel Bilson - The Denim Darling
Kate Middleton - The Princess in Waiting
KATY PERRY IS SO VERY YUMMY
KATY Perry has urged fans to stop devouring her latest album, quite literally.
A special candy-scented CD version of Teenage Dreams really does smell good enough to eat, according to some hardcore admirers.
The California Gurl, 25, said: “It smells good, but you can’t eat the album. I’ve had people eating it and I can’t take responsibility for that.”
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But Katy, seen here enjoying an emotional homecoming concert at her old school Dos Pueblos in California, is set to get tummies rumbling again.
The pop cheerleader is plotting a 2011 world tour that will taste as good as it looks and smells.
Katy revealed: “I hope that it’s going to engage all of your senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, touch.”
Yum.
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
Pink to release greatest hits LP
Pink has announced that she will release a greatest hits album.
The 'So What' singer, who has recorded five studio LPs, will release a hits collection on November 22, MTV reports.
Director Cole Wallier, who worked with Pink on her 'Funhouse' tour, revealed that he was shooting a music video with her via his Twitter page.
He wrote: "I have 10 days to cut a music video, shoot with Pink, cut 2 new pieces (maybe TV spot) for her, cut my directors reel + pilot TV Show."
Photographers United Stacks tweeted a picture of the popstar next to several motorbikes, with the caption: "Brought some bikes out to Pink's album cover photoshoot..."
Aussie singer Sia also contacted Pink via the micro-blogging site, with the message: "Hi pinkerdoodle! been a fan since 'most girls'. thanks for the nice words! !let's write a ballad for your greatest hits...you wanna?"
To date, Pink has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. The tracklist for her greatest hits LP is yet to be confirmed.
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Album Cover + Tracklisting: Lil Wayne – ‘I Am Not a Human Being’
Lil Wayne confirms our suspicions. Weezy F. Baby is not of this planet. Rap-Up.com has your first look at the cover and tracklisting for the rapper’s new album I Am Not a Human Being, arriving at digital retailers on his birthday, Sept. 27, two weeks prior to the physical release on Oct. 12. The incarcerated MC rocks an American flag on his hat, skinny pants, Vans, and mirrored sunglasses on the earthly artwork for the release, which features the Drake-assisted singles “Right Above It” and “I’m Single.”
Check the 12 tracks that made the cut below, including appearances from Drake, Nicki Minaj, Jay Sean, Tyga, and other members of the Young Money camp. And yes, there’s a song called “Gonorrhea.”
1. “Gonorrhea” feat. Drake
2. “Hold Up” feat. T-Streets
3. “With You” feat. Drake
4. “I Am Not a Human Being”
5. “I’m Single” feat. Drake
6. “What’s Wrong With Them” feat. Nicki Minaj
7. “Right Above It” feat. Drake
8. “Popular” feat. Lil Twist
9. “That Ain’t Me” feat. Jay Sean
10. “Bill Gates”
11. “YM Banger” feat. Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda, and Tyga
12. “YM Salute” feat. Lil Twist, Lil Chuckee, Gudda Gudda, Jae Millz, and Nicki Minaj
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Taylor Swift Announces Deluxe Version Of Speak Now
When Taylor Swift releases Speak Now on October 25, fans will have a couple of options. An exclusive Target version of the album will feature three new tracks, three remixes and 30 minutes of additional video content. That album also features Swift in a red gown, versus the purple gown she wears on the other cover.
"I'm so excited about the deluxe edition of Speak Now that will be at Target!" Taylor Swift said. "I'm all about being able to give the fans special extras whenever I can, so I love that this version has video footage and even some additional songs."
Swift is following in the footsteps of the Black Eyed Peas, Christina Aguilera, Prince and John Legend, who have made similar deals with the retailer. "Target is very excited to partner with Taylor Swift on her new, and much anticipated, album Speak Now. Taylor is a dynamic artist that has developed a strong fanbase that spans across all ages and geographies, and we are proud to be the only retailer to carry this exclusive new content," said Mark Schindele, Target's senior vice president of merchandising. "Knowing how important Taylor's fans are to her, we are pleased to be able to deliver three new songs, plus exclusive remixed tracks and video footage, at a great price."
Swift has already released the hit single "Mine" and previewed the new song "Innocent" at the VMAs on Sunday. "Innocent," a ballad about someone who has lost their way, appears to be about Kanye West in regards to last year's VMA stage-crash.
"For me, I write everything that I live, so you got to give yourself a little bit of time to live a lot of things so you can write about a lot of things, and my only option is to write about what I've been through and what I've lived, so thankfully, in the past two years, I've experienced a lot of things that I've been dying to write about and a lot of things that I wanted to say in the moment that I didn't," she said about the October release.
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Lady Gaga Beats Oasis To Set New Guinness World Record
Lady Gaga has overtaken Oasis to become the artist to enjoy the most weeks in the UK chart.
The singer's debut album 'The Fame' has now spent 154 weeks in the top-75.
She has also been named the most searched for female on the internet in the new edition of the Guinness World Records.
Meanwhile, the late Michael Jackson is the most search for male on the internet, while Madonna is the biggest-selling female act of the 21st century in the UK.
Husband and wife Jay-Z and Beyonce have been named the year's biggest 'Power Couple', earning around $122 million through June 2009.
Pixie Lott has recorded the biggest chart jump, with her song 'Boys And Girls' climbing to number one from number 72 in one week.
Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of this year's records book, said: "Almost two years ago, Lady Gaga and Pixie Lott were not even around so it's amazing they have broken these records.
"Every year, so many new music records are broken."
The latest edition of Guinness World Records 2011 is released today (September 16).
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Lady GaGa: 'New album is rock crossover'
Lady GaGa hopes her new album will be a rock crossover record that will "reach the masses".
The singer, who recently debuted a song on tour called 'You and I' from the widely-anticipated LP, said the track doesn't reflect the sound of the whole record, but hopes it will have widespread appeal.
"I wrote the song just to write a beautiful song and I intend to put it on the new album, yes," GaGa told RWD.
"But it's not totally indicative of the new album sound; it's just a really big rock and roll hit. I do have these hopes that it could be a great crossover record, so I'm going to put my producer's hat on and get it to a place where I feel like it could reach the masses.
"It's a beautiful, beautiful lyric and melody."
GaGa also discussed her longevity in the music industry, claiming her 'Monster Ball' tour has become a "religion" for her fans.
"I think that I'm, in the best kind of way, as irrelevant as I am relevant and it's the timing of when the music came and when the show came. Also, the thing is, the show has become a religion for me and my fans.
"In that way it's about so much more than the music, the clothes or me. It's about the togetherness of music and culture."
GaGa's new album, Born This Way, is slated for release next year.
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Justin Bieber 3-D film gets Feb. 11, 2011, release date
Good news, tweens: Justin Bieber's film debut has an official release date.
The currently untitled film will hit theaters on Feb. 11, 2011, Paramount announced on Wednesday.
Better yet, the singer and his lustrous dirty-blond locks are getting the 3-D treatment. The movie has been described as an "8 Mile"-like story of the Canadian idol's rise to stardom, although presumably without all the grit and sex.
It will also include concert footage from the singer's appearances in Nashville and Madison Square Garden this summer, and cameos from fellow teen idol Miley Cyrus and R&B star Usher.
Davis Guggenheim was rumored to be attached to the movie, but the Oscar-winning director dropped out days after a Deadline New York report stated his involvement. He has been replaced by Jon Chu, who directed the last two installments in the "Step Up" series.
This won't be Bieber's first acting gig. He's guest starring as a troubled teen on a multi-episode arc of "CSI" that kicks off with the show's Sept. 23 season premiere.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Beyonce ready to “party” on new album
Beyonce’s upcoming fourth studio album seems to be coming along even faster than anybody realized, with producer Sean Garrett dishing some brand new details about the disc to Music Mix at last weekends VMAs. According to Garrett, Bey will be focused on making “party music” on the new LP, which isn’t really much of a surprise since the diva is primarily known for her upbeat, booty shaking club tracks.
“I am going in the studio with Beyoncé this week to work on her next record,” Garrett told the Music Mix at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards. “I think we are doing a lot of up-tempo records for this one. She’s in such a good place right now in life that she is interested in making party music, definitely.”
Sean has worked with Bey on a number of tracks before, including “Check On It”, my personal favorite “Upgrade U”, “Get Me Bodied”, the horrendous “Ring the Alarm”, “Diva” and the classy “Video Phone”.
Sticking primarily to trashy club tracks is a good move for Bey. During her last album, I Am Sasha Fierce, they tried to push the acoustic ballad “If I Were a Boy” as the album’s main single, but despite heavy promotion the song couldn’t reach the top of the charts, while “Single Ladies” unexpectedly blew up due to it’s gimmicky Soulja Boy-style dance and fun beat. Plus, Bey really amped up her sex appeal over the last two years, delivering more vulgar performances than ever before, so mindless, raunchy uptempo tracks will work well for her on the new album, instead of trying to pass off those ghostwritten ballads as her own works of genius.
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MJ Cemetery Charging 3 Bucks to Leave Gifts
It's gonna cost Michael Jackson fans if they want to continue leaving gifts inside the King of Pop's mausoleum -- because TMZ has learned the cemetery is now charging a special $3 MJ delivery fee.
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According to sources at the infamous burial space, Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, CA has decided to take down the stage where fans were previously allowed to place gifts -- and are now enacting a new gifting policy ... so long as fans pay the price and abide by the rules.
Effective immediately, cemetery staff will take gifts for MJ inside the mausoleum -- where fans are still forbidden from setting foot -- for a $3 fee ... oh yeah, as long as those gifts are flowers.
Anything else -- teddy bears, posters, picture frames, candles -- will get dumped ... and if they run out of space inside, we're told excess gifts will have to brave the elements outside.
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Lady Gaga Signs Beauty Deal
Lady Gaga, perhaps the most sought after and compelling name in show business these days, has signed a long-term licensing deal with Coty Inc. to create fragrances under her name.
Stephen Mormoris, senior vice president of global marketing in the Coty Beauty division, told WWD exclusively the agreement was hammered out last week and the first Lady Gaga women’s scent is expected to be launched in spring 2012.
Mormoris sees the significance of the Lady Gaga deal in cultural terms with her appeal and huge following embodying all age groups worldwide. Describing her as a “phenomenon,” Mormoris clearly sees the singer as “a fascinating cultural force” who is capable of electrifying the market.
Further details of the deal and the fragrance were unavailable at press time.
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
VMA Winners 2010
Video of the Year
* 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens"
* B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
* Eminem — "Not Afraid"
* Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over"
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
* Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé) — "Telephone"
Best Male Video
* B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
* Jason Derülo — "In My Head"
* Drake — "Find Your Love"
* Eminem — "Not Afraid"
* Usher (featuring will.i.am) — "OMG"
Best Female Video
* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)"
* Kesha — "Tik Tok"
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
* Katy Perry (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "California Gurls"
* Taylor Swift — "Fifteen"
Best New Artist
* Justin Bieber (featuring Ludacris) — "Baby"
* Broken Bells — "The Ghost Inside"
* Jason Derülo — "In My Head"
* Kesha — "Tik Tok"
* Nicki Minaj (featuring Sean Garrett) — "Massive Attack"
Best Pop Video
* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)"
* B.o.B (featuring Bruno Mars) — "Nothin' on You"
* Kesha — "Tik Tok"
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
* Katy Perry (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "California Gurls"
Best Rock Video
* 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens"
* Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over"
* MGMT — "Flash Delirium"
* Muse — "Uprising"
* Paramore — "Ignorance"
Best Hip-Hop Video
* B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
* Drake (featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem) — "Forever"
* Eminem — "Not Afraid"
* Jay-Z (featuring Swizz Beatz) — "On to the Next One"
* Kid Cudi (featuring MGMT and Ratatat) — "Pursuit of Happiness"
Best Dance Video
* Cascada — "Evacuate the Dancefloor"
* David Guetta (featuring Akon) — "Sexy Chick"
* Enrique Iglesias (featuring Pitbull) — "I Like It" (Jersey Shore Version)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
* Usher (featuring will.i.am) — "OMG"
Best Collaboration
* 3OH!3 (featuring Kesha) — "My First Kiss"
* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)"
* B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
* Jay-Z and Alicia Keys — "Empire State of Mind"
* Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé) — "Telephone"
Best Direction in a Video
* 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens" (Director: Bartholomew Cubbins)
* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Director: Rich Lee)
* Jay-Z and Alicia Keys — "Empire State of Mind" (Director: Hype Williams)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Director: Francis Lawrence)
* Pink — "Funhouse" (Director: Dave Meyers)
Best Choreography in a Video
* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)" (Choreographers: Frank Gatson Jr., Phlex and Bryan Tanaka)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Choreographer: Laurie Ann Gibson)
* Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé) — "Telephone" (Choreographer: Laurie Ann Gibson)
* Janelle Monáe (featuring Big Boi) — "Tightrope" (Choreographers: Janelle Monáe and the Memphis Jookin Community)
* Usher (featuring will.i.am) — "OMG" (Choreographer: Aakomon “AJ” Jones)
Best Special Effects in a Video
* Dan Black — "Symphonies" (Special Effects: Corinne Bance and Axel D’Harcourt)
* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Special Effects: Animaholics-VFX)
* Green Day — "21st Century Breakdown" (Special Effects: Laundry)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Special Effects: Skulley Effects VFX)
* Muse — "Uprising" (Special Effects: Humble TV, Sam Stephens)
Best Art Direction in a Video
* 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens" (Art Director: Marc Benacerraf)
* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)" (Art Director: Lenny Tso)
* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Art Director: Ethan Tobman)
* Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over" (Art Directors: Louise Corcoran and Aldene Johnson)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Art Director: Charles Infante)
Best Editing in a Video
* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Editor: Ken Mowe)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Editor: Jarrett Fijal)
* Miike Snow — "Animal" (Editor: Frank Macias)
* Pink — "Funhouse" (Editor: Chris Davis)
* Rihanna — "Rude Boy" (Editor: Clark Eddy)
Best Cinematography in a Video
* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Director of Photography: Chris Probst)
* Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over" (Director of Photography: Adam Frisch)
* Jay-Z and Alicia Keys — "Empire State of Mind" (Director of Photography: John Perez)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Director of Photography: Thomas Kloss)
* Mumford & Sons — "Little Lion Man" (Director of Photography: Ben Magahy)
* 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens"
* B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
* Eminem — "Not Afraid"
* Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over"
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
* Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé) — "Telephone"
Best Male Video
* B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
* Jason Derülo — "In My Head"
* Drake — "Find Your Love"
* Eminem — "Not Afraid"
* Usher (featuring will.i.am) — "OMG"
Best Female Video
* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)"
* Kesha — "Tik Tok"
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
* Katy Perry (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "California Gurls"
* Taylor Swift — "Fifteen"
Best New Artist
* Justin Bieber (featuring Ludacris) — "Baby"
* Broken Bells — "The Ghost Inside"
* Jason Derülo — "In My Head"
* Kesha — "Tik Tok"
* Nicki Minaj (featuring Sean Garrett) — "Massive Attack"
Best Pop Video
* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)"
* B.o.B (featuring Bruno Mars) — "Nothin' on You"
* Kesha — "Tik Tok"
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
* Katy Perry (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "California Gurls"
Best Rock Video
* 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens"
* Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over"
* MGMT — "Flash Delirium"
* Muse — "Uprising"
* Paramore — "Ignorance"
Best Hip-Hop Video
* B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
* Drake (featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem) — "Forever"
* Eminem — "Not Afraid"
* Jay-Z (featuring Swizz Beatz) — "On to the Next One"
* Kid Cudi (featuring MGMT and Ratatat) — "Pursuit of Happiness"
Best Dance Video
* Cascada — "Evacuate the Dancefloor"
* David Guetta (featuring Akon) — "Sexy Chick"
* Enrique Iglesias (featuring Pitbull) — "I Like It" (Jersey Shore Version)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
* Usher (featuring will.i.am) — "OMG"
Best Collaboration
* 3OH!3 (featuring Kesha) — "My First Kiss"
* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)"
* B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
* Jay-Z and Alicia Keys — "Empire State of Mind"
* Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé) — "Telephone"
Best Direction in a Video
* 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens" (Director: Bartholomew Cubbins)
* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Director: Rich Lee)
* Jay-Z and Alicia Keys — "Empire State of Mind" (Director: Hype Williams)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Director: Francis Lawrence)
* Pink — "Funhouse" (Director: Dave Meyers)
Best Choreography in a Video
* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)" (Choreographers: Frank Gatson Jr., Phlex and Bryan Tanaka)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Choreographer: Laurie Ann Gibson)
* Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé) — "Telephone" (Choreographer: Laurie Ann Gibson)
* Janelle Monáe (featuring Big Boi) — "Tightrope" (Choreographers: Janelle Monáe and the Memphis Jookin Community)
* Usher (featuring will.i.am) — "OMG" (Choreographer: Aakomon “AJ” Jones)
Best Special Effects in a Video
* Dan Black — "Symphonies" (Special Effects: Corinne Bance and Axel D’Harcourt)
* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Special Effects: Animaholics-VFX)
* Green Day — "21st Century Breakdown" (Special Effects: Laundry)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Special Effects: Skulley Effects VFX)
* Muse — "Uprising" (Special Effects: Humble TV, Sam Stephens)
Best Art Direction in a Video
* 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens" (Art Director: Marc Benacerraf)
* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)" (Art Director: Lenny Tso)
* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Art Director: Ethan Tobman)
* Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over" (Art Directors: Louise Corcoran and Aldene Johnson)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Art Director: Charles Infante)
Best Editing in a Video
* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Editor: Ken Mowe)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Editor: Jarrett Fijal)
* Miike Snow — "Animal" (Editor: Frank Macias)
* Pink — "Funhouse" (Editor: Chris Davis)
* Rihanna — "Rude Boy" (Editor: Clark Eddy)
Best Cinematography in a Video
* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Director of Photography: Chris Probst)
* Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over" (Director of Photography: Adam Frisch)
* Jay-Z and Alicia Keys — "Empire State of Mind" (Director of Photography: John Perez)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Director of Photography: Thomas Kloss)
* Mumford & Sons — "Little Lion Man" (Director of Photography: Ben Magahy)
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