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Muse’s Most Diverse Album Yet
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Upcoming Releases, Alternative, Electronic, Jazz, Rock,
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Muse has included jazz, brass and dubstep on The 2nd Law.
The band unveiled the first track from their sixth album, "Survival" - the official song of the London Olympics - last night, and have promised it contains a diverse range of musical styles: "There's a bigger emphasis on groove, we've always tried to improve on that with every album and I think on two or three tracks we've really nailed it. There's a couple of tracks where we've captured the other side of us too, they're quite minimal. There's a really jazzy brass number, I even tried to get a sax solo," singer Matt Bellamy said.
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Muse Track Named Official Olympics Song
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Alternative, Electronic, Rock, New Releases,
Muse's new single, "Survival" is the official song of the Olympics. The British trio's new track will be played when athletes enter the stadium, in the lead up to the medal ceremony and as the theme for all international TV coverage at this year's games, held in London, which start on July 27.
"We are very excited to announce that a Muse song, 'Survival,' has been selected by the London Olympic committee to be the main official song for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Matt [Bellamy, lead guitarist and singer] wrote the song with the Olympics in mind. It's about total conviction and pure determination to win. We are honored that the Olympics have chosen our song to officially represent the London 2012 Olympic Games across the globe," the band wrote on their website.
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Deadmau5 Blasts Madonna, David Guetta and Skrillex
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Gossip, Electronic, Pop,
The "I Remember" dance musician famously criticized Madonna after she appeared to ask fans who was taking drugs at one of her concerts, and has now said she should stay away from dance music: "You want to be 'hip' and 'cool' and 'funky grandma'? Fine. It's not my place to say you're irrelevant. If you're gonna come into my world, at least do it with a little more dignity. I understand she has millions more fans, and is way more successful than I'll ever be. But it's like talking about slavery at a f***ing blues concert. It's inappropriate."
Deadmau5 - real name Joel Zimmerman - also criticized two of the biggest DJs in the world, claiming there is very little skill in the way they perform.
"David Guetta has two iPods and a mixer and he just plays tracks - like, 'Here's one with Akon, check it out!' Even Skrillex isn't doing anything too technical. He has a laptop and a MIDI recorder, and he's just playing his s**t. People are, thank God, smartening up about who does what - but there's still button-pushers getting paid half a million. And not to say I'm not a button-pusher. I'm just pushing a lot more buttons."
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Muse Go Dubstep?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Upcoming Releases, Alternative, Electronic, Rock,
Muse's new album, The 2nd Law, is influenced by dubstep. The "Uprising" hitmakers have unveiled a teaser trailer for their forthcoming sixth record, which suggests a surprising new musical direction.
The clip contains a montage of news footage set to a track that has similarities to the band's previous work, before transforming into a bas heavy dubstep break. The trailer ends with the music fading out and a release announcement, reading, "New Album. The 2nd Law. September 2012," appearing on screen.
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Labrinth Wants to Collaborate with Dave Grohl and Bjork
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Labrinth wants to collaborate with Dave Grohl and Bjork.
The "Express Yourself" hitmaker is a huge fan of both the Foo Fighters frontman and the eccentric singer and says it would be a dream to work with them: "The people I want to collaborate with most are Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl and Bjork. Dave was the coolest guy ever when I met him. I've gotten every single girl I've ever wanted, so when I say 'I want Bjork,' I've just got to get that girl."
Labrinth - real name Timothy McKenzie - also revealed how music is his first love as he gets so much enjoyment from making new songs:
"Music is everything to me. I love creating and being a producer but I'm still developing into the sort of artist I want to be. I'm schizophrenic when I make music. One moment I want to make rock, the next it's club music. It's very hard to stick to one thing. It burns that the record industry makes me focus on just one thing because I have a very short attention span."
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Kesha Likes to Tattoo Her Co-Workers
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The "We R Who We R" singer collaborated with The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne on a few songs for the group's new album The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends, and when she turned up, decided to etch an inking on his body.
"Most of the time, if someone's willing to work with me, they're going to be a freak. And Kesha... I sort of thought that she would be a freak, I'd heard about her and we'd tried to get a hold of her earlier. We showed up at her house, and she has a tattoo gun that she gives everyone a tattoo with, so within 20 minutes of being at her house, I had a tattoo on my toe; it's the only tattoo I've ever had," Wayne said.
Wayne says he was hugely impressed with Kesha and he learnt a lot form spending time with her: "We were set to do this one song that I had prepared, and we went into the studio that night, and stayed there until about two in the morning, and did four songs, just making stuff up. And the next day [we] worked for another couple hours. She's funny, she's gracious, she's imaginative, she's creative and she's a lot of fun to be around."
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David Guetta Planning ‘Big’ Usher Song
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David Guetta is working on a "really big" song with Usher.
The French DJ - who is renowned for his collaborations with the likes of Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Hudson and Flo Rida - has confirmed the pair are already planning to work together again after their success with "Without You."
"These are really big records we are working on right now. It's really crazy," he told The Hollywood Reporter. Although he would not give any more details, he added the song was "something really, really, really crazy."
Discussing the future direction of his work, David revealed it was likely he would do something with a bit more of an "underground" sound to it: "Lately I've been focusing more on making straight club beats, a little more underground. I'm gonna start meeting artists because me being in Los Angeles, there's a lot of talent here. There's always something happening. Every time I come to Los Angeles it's so tempting. You go into a studio and it's like, 'Oh, you're here?' and you meet so many people."
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Drake Blasts David Guetta
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gossip, Dance, Electronic, Hip-Hop & Rap,
Drake has no interest in making dance music. The 25-year-old rapper insists he would rather make a club track with "integrity and soul" than collaborate with artists such as French producer David Guetta.
"For me, the David Guetta stuff just doesn't work. I don't really wanna go there. There's other artists, that's their sound. They feel in order to thrive internationally that they gotta do straightforward, four on the flour, David Guetta, Pitbull music. For me, I'd rather go to somebody like Jamie xx and tell him, 'Look, I really wanna turn the club upside down, but I wanna do it with integrity, with soul.'"
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Daft Punk Show Changed Skrillex
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Concerts / Tours, Upcoming Releases, Electronic,
Skrillex's life was changed when he saw Daft Punk. The dubstep star went to great lengths to see the French electro group when they last toured, and strives to create the same atmosphere at his own live shows.
"I remember seeing the full Daft Punk pyramid show in 2007. I went alone, bought a ticket off a scalper for $150, got on the floor, and had the best time of my life. I didn't have a drink, no drugs. But I was high out of my mind. It changed my life. There have been a couple of times where I've been so proud of what I've done live, like I feel like I've given someone the same kind of feeling I got at that Daft Punk show. And that feels so good."
The 24-year-old "Bangarang" star - real name Sonny Moore - has only released single tracks and EPs so far, but is planning to work on a full album.
"Yeah, I wanna put out an album. It's weird because coming into this, there was never any pressure to make an album. If I want to be conceptual and the time is right, I can make an album that's like: Here's my sound. Because I have some new s**t that's way different than what I've done that still could rock a party. I'm not saying I'm trying to change s**t, but making this new music got me re-inspired."
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Madonna Invites Justin Bieber on Tour
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Madonna has invited Justin Bieber to perform with her on tour. The "Girls Gone Wild" singer is a "huge fan" of the teen pop sensation and wants them to hook up at on of her summer concerts.
"He's awesome. I'm a huge fan. I love it when he raps (sic)," Madonna replied when asked what she thought of Justin in a live Twitter chat with fans.
Justin - who has just released his new single "Boyfriend" - replied, "Seeing that is a huge honor. Yours is a career artists dream of. Congrats on the new album!(sic)"
This prompted Madonna's invite, with her writing, "Come and join me on stage when I'm on tour when we are in the same city, and congrats on your new single (sic)."
Elsewhere in the chat, Madonna revealed the full extent of her musical abilities. When asked if she can play any instruments besides guitar, replied, "well i can play the drums. and i tried playing violin (sic)."
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