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Katy Perry Thanks Fans For Chart Record
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, The Charts, Pop,
Katy Perry says she "owes" fans after equaling a US chart record.
The 26-year-old singer thanks fans after her latest song "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" topped the Billboard Hot 100, making it the fifth track from her Teenage Dream one album to top the charts - a record initially set by Michael Jackson with the singles from his 1987 album Bad.
Upon hearing the news, Katy Tweeted, "What a way to wake up! SO proud to announce that the little-engine-that-could of a song 'LAST FRIDAY NIGHT' is officially #1 & made HISTORY! & u know, I couldn't have done it with out ya, really I owe u guys BIG... so take this moment to give yourself a high FIVE!!! #allbecauseofu (sic)"
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Krist Novoselic to Perform Nevermind
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Concerts / Tours, Performances, Reunions, Rock,
Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic will perform the band's classic Nevermind album in full. The 46-year-old rocker will join forces with the likes of Seattle bands Campfire OK, the Long Winters, Visqueen, the Fastbacks, and Vaporland for a tribute show which will pay homage to the 20th anniversary of the legendary 1991 album.
According to radio station 107.7 The End, Krist will perform the record in full on September 20 at the Sky Church at Seattle's Experience Music Project. Former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl - who now fronts the Foo Fighters - recently admitted he thinks that Krist is the "soul" of their previous group, and hanging out with him stirs up strong memories.
"He hasn't changed a bit, so to hear him speak or to hear him tell stories or to hear him talk about Nirvana - it really brings back the feeling of being in the band because it's just part of his soul," he said.
Dave also explained the dynamic of the grunge band - which disbanded after the suicide of singer Kurt Cobain in 1994 - was created by the fine balance in drive and personality between Kurt and Krist:
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Lady Gaga Debuts ‘You & I’ Video
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Music Videos, Country, Pop,
What do you get when you mix up horror films, country music, and mermaid sex? Lady Gaga's latest music video for "You & I," apparently.
Fans of the pop singer and her stylist, Nicola Formichetti, will be pleased to see that her male alter ego Jo Calderone makes an appearance in the video and... let's just say it would appear as if Lady Gaga is very much in love with herself...
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Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea was influenced by touring with Radiohead singer Thom Yorke. The bassist played with the British singer in supergroup Atoms for Peace - which also included punk singer Patti Smith and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn - and said it really helped broaden his musical horizon.
"It influenced me being around Thom. He's an unbelievably great musician and a beautiful man. He's so pure as an artist. It's less that I would try to copy him and more that just being around someone who channels really powerful energy is beneficial. It's a relationship I will always hope to nurture."
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Green Day Tributes Amy Winehouse
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Concerts / Tours, Performances, Pop, Rock,
Green Day have unveiled a tribute to late singer Amy Winehouse. The American Idiot rockers debuted the new track - which makes references to the "Rehab" hitmaker's troubled life up to her unexpected death on July 23 - at a secret show at the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, California, on Thursday.
According to lyrics posted on the band's official website, the opening lines are, "Amy, is your heart singing out of tune/ Are your eyes just singing the blues/ Dirty records from another time/ Some blood stains on your shoes."
The final part of the track laments Amy's premature death at the age of 27, as well as the drug and alcohol addictions which had plagued the star throughout since 2006: "You're too young for the golden age/ 'Cause the record bin's been replaced/ 27 gone without a trace/ And you walked away from your drink."
Green Day are the latest artists to pay tribute to Amy Winehouse, after U2, M.I.A., Coldplay and Dionne Bromfield have all dedicated tracks or dedicated parts of their live shows to the star.
Coldplay Announce New Album Title
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Upcoming Releases, Alternative, Rock,
Coldplay have announced their new album will be called Mylo Xyloto. The "Every Teardrop is a Waterfall" band have announced the album will be released on October 24, preceded by a second single, "Paradise," which will come out on September 21.
A post on the group's website showed the graffiti inspired cover of the album, with handwritten text underneath reading, "Hello Everybody, we have finished our new album, it's called Mylo Xyloto. We hope you like it and we hope you are well. The letter is then signed by the band members - Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion- and their manager, Phil Harvey. It reads, 'Love from Chris, Will, Guy, Phil and Jonny. P.S. it is pronounced 'MY-lo Zy-leto.'"
They later Tweeted what appeared to be the names of more of the songs on the record, writing, "Weird sense of relief announcing 'Mylo Xyloto' and release date. 'Paradise', 'Up in flames', 'Princess of China' - let's get em out there! (sic)."
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Flea Talks New Red Hot Chili Peppers Album
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Upcoming Releases, Rock,
Red Hot Chili Peppers wrote music on a piano for the first time for I'm With You.
During the band's recent hiatus, bass player Flea enrolled himself in the University of Southern California to study jazz trumpet, music theory, and composition as well as teaching himself the piano, which really changed his perspective on how to compose tracks for their latest album.
"I wrote music on piano, which is a different approach for us. I didn't play piano much before but on this record I composed on the piano and so did [new guitarist] Josh [Klinghoffer]. When you write on the piano, you write rhythm, bass, and harmony and reinterpret it with a rock band. We'd never done anything like that before - it had always come from a guitar and bass and drums."
The band - which also includes singer Anthony Keidis and drummer Chad Smith - found their new approach to songwriting so successful they had a huge wealth of material for forthcoming tenth album I'm With You, and had to cut it down:
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Katy Perry Nominated For 9 VMAs
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Awards, Music Videos, Pop,
"E.T" singer Katy Perry felt like she had woken up on Christmas Day when she discovered she had received nine MTV Video Music Awards nominations. Perry is up for more prizes than any other artist, and she still can't quite believe how many accolades she is in the running for.
"OMG! I just got word that I'm nominated for 9 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS!!! I'm kinda speechless/nervous/turned on! I can't sleep . I'm so excited . It feels like every birthday/christmas/first kiss I ever had. Thanks so much for believing in me. I owe u. [sic]" she wrote on her Twitter.
Katy - who is married to Russell Brand - has urged her fans to go and vote for her to win, and she is already thinking about what daring dresses she is going to wear to the ceremony, which takes place at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on August 28.
"now . u have to VOTE! Go to www.mtv.com to vote for ur favorite videos ... (u can pick mine if u fancy) ... Off to dream up the outfit(s)! [sic]"
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British songstress Adele's 21 has become the biggest selling digital album of all time in the US.
The "Rolling in the Deep" hitmaker took the title from Eminem's Recovery record by selling 1.017 million digital copies of her LP in the country compared to the rapper's 1.005 million sales of his seventh studio album. Keith Caulfield, Billboard's associate director of charts/retail, said the 23-year-old British singer is "not just a digital phenomenon. She appeals to older consumers, who will still buy full albums, and to younger people who may just buy a single track."
According to figures from Nielsen SoundScan, digital sales make up more than 30 per cent of the purchases of 21, which was released in the US in February.
Jessie J Talks About Working With Justin Timberlake
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Upcoming Releases, Pop,
Singer-and-actor Justin Timberlake spends 14 hours at a time in the recording studio. The 30 year-old penned some tracks with British star Jessie J, and the "Do It Like a Dude" hitmaker was astonished by his work ethic.
"When he's in the studio, he is in the studio. We would literally spend 14 hours in there and not leave. I would be like, 'Where is the toilet please? I'm going to wet myself."
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