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Cardboard instrument makes Ting Tings reconsider experimental music
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Upcoming Releases,
The Ting Tings were turned off experimental music after they saw a guy playing a cardboard instrument. The ‘Hands’ group made their second album in Berlin, and although they originally considered taking their music in an experimental direction, were quickly put off by some of the city’s more avant garde performers. Singer Katie White said: “There was all the experimental stuff, like a guy with an instrument made out of cardboard. It had the opposite effect on us: it just made us want to go and write some proper, catchy songs.”
The band - which is completed by multi instrumentalist Jules De Martino - also admit their wanderlust had got the better of them by the time they finished a two year tour of the world, and they were burned out. This led them to write the chorus line in their new single, ‘Hands’: “put your hands up if you’re working too hard,” but Katie added they chose that line as it seemed to also reflect the attitude of people around them. She explained: “We were feeling pretty sorry for ourselves. While we’d been away, everybody we know had been feeling the same thing. I’d be like, How’s my uncle? Oh, he’s not well, he’s got something wrong with him, but he’s still working till ten every night, because his company’s nearly gone bust. Everyone seemed to have gone into meltdown, or lost their jobs.”
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Lil Wayne to face copyright infringement lawsuit
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, The Charts, Hip-Hop & Rap,
Lil Wayne is to be handed a court summons in jail. The rapper - currently incarcerated at New York’s Riker’s Island prison on weapons charges - faces a fresh legal battle after his expected release on November 4, as a producer has launched a copyright infringement lawsuit against him.
Michael ‘Mali Boi’ Bradford is claiming for unpaid royalties he believes he is due for creating the beat to Wayne’s single ‘Mrs. Officer’. He says he came up with the rhythm five years before it was reworked by Deezle, who is credited as the producer of the track. Deezle is also reportedly launching legal action, saying he has not been paid royalties for the 2008 single, from Wayne’s breakthrough ‘Tha Carter III’ album.
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Rihanna and Katy Perry to work on collaboration?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Collaborations, Rumors, Upcoming Releases, Pop, R&B / Soul,
Rihanna wants to duet with Katy Perry. ‘Rude Boy’ singer Rihanna has forged a close friendship with Katy, and even organised her bachelorette party in Las Vegas last month, and now wants to work professionally with her too. Rihanna told Entertainment Today: “We want to get in the studio and hopefully make something for an album, who knows - or maybe for her re-release. We want to do something together for sure. In this industry you don’t meet a lot of people that are genuine, but Katy is such a free spirit, she has no edit button. We just clicked. We have similar personalities and a similar sense of humour and from there she just seemed like a really down to earth person.”
Rihanna’s comments come only days after she described Katy’s music as “generic” when promoting her latest album, ‘Loud’. She said: “Every song was tailored to me. I wanted songs that were all Rihanna, songs that nobody else could do. I didn’t want the generic pop record that Ke$ha or Lady Gaga or Katy Perry would do.” Rihanna’s ‘Loud’ is scheduled for release on November 12.
Kanye’s all-star album line-up for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Collaborations, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap,
M.I.A, La Roux and Alicia Keys, among others, are set to appear on Kanye West’s new album. The ‘Runaway’ rapper announced his fifth album will be called ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ earlier this week, and while Kanye has previously confirmed certain stars will appear - including Jay-Z, RZA and Beyonce Knowles - it seems his guest list is much longer than previously thought. As well as those previously mentioned, Kanye said he’s also been in the studio with Kid Cudi, Mos Def and Santigold and that indie musician Justin Vernon is “all over” the album.
One track which has already been leaked, ‘Lost In The World’, features Justin’s vocals. Kanye’s celebrity album cast could be part of his striving to fill the gap left by ‘King Of Pop’ Michael Jackson’s sudden death last year, a role he sees himself in line to fulfill. He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “With the passing of Michael Jackson, I feel a responsibility to bring things to our generation that can inspire and bring real culture to pop culture. I don’t sleep anymore thinking how we are going to fill this gap, and create something to inspire on the level he did.”
Although Kanye has mentioned a large number of people involved with ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’, he lines are blurred between which artists will appear on the commercially released album and who will appear in his G.O.O.D Fridays series, which has so far seen mainly extended and remixed versions of tracks from the albums featuring a number of rappers and producers. ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ will be released on November 22.
Glee Breaks Beatles Billboard Record
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Artist News, The Charts, Pop,
Glee has surged ahead of The Beatles to earn the most Billboard Hot 100 chart appearances by a non-solo act.
Six songs hit the chart this week for a total of 75 numbers from the hit musical series, surpassing The Beatles’ seemingly unbreakable score of 71.
The King himself, Elvis Presley, still reigns supreme as the biggest chart-topper of all time, with 108 songs on the list.
James Brown holds fast to second place with his jaw-dropping 91 hits.
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| Yahoo! News
Raise Your Glass to Pink’s New Tune
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Artist News, Upcoming Releases, Pop,
Listen to video above to hear Pink’s “Raise Your Glass,” which is featured on her new Greatest Hits compilation.
The album is titled Greatest Hits…So Far! and will be available for purchase on November 16.
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Quote of the Day: Bret Michaels on Getting Naked for Billboard
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Gossip, Rock,
“I said, ‘Listen, I have two requests—good lighting and a warm room. That’s all I’m asking for. If I’m walking out with it all f**king hanging out there for the world to see then, well, I need good lighting and a warm room ... I didn’t eat for a day and I did about 2,000 sit-ups.”
-Rocker Bret Michaels on the behind-the-scenes preparations for his nude Billboard cover shoot.
(Make sure to check out our other notable quotes.)
Read More | E! Online
Justin Timberlake: No Current Musical Plans
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Artist News, Pop,
“Does a painter make a painting because he has to make it by December 21st?” Justin Timberlake questioned in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly. “No, he doesn’t. It happens when it pours out of him. That’s how music is for me.”
“I never stop making music,” he was quick to add … but the rest of his comments weren’t exactly filled with promise. “I don’t know what else to tell you, expect that I just don’t know [in] what capacity I want to be involved anymore.”
But somehow, we think Timberlake will be just fine. His recent film success shows that Justin may be on the brink of a new, successful movie career. “I grew up in a generation that was like, ‘why not do everything?’” he explained.
Currently, and perhaps ironically, a Facebook campaign has been started which encourages support for Timberlake to receive an Oscar for his performance in The Social Network, a film depicting the messy and controversial origins of Facebook.
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VIDEO: Kanye West’s Attention-Grabbing SNL Performances
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Performances, Videos, Hip-Hop & Rap,
Last night, Kanye West returned to Saturday Night Live and made the stage his own.
For his performances of “Power” and “Runaway,” the rapper ditched the normal backdrop and went with an eye-catching sea of white.
No matter how you feel about West – you have to admit he produced two of the most memorable performances from an otherwise blah evening.
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LISTEN: Mariah Carey’s Newest Christmas Song
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Release Dates, Upcoming Releases, Pop,
Could this be the tune that finally tops a holiday song – released 16 years ago?
Later this fall, Mariah Carey will follow up Merry Christmas, her album from 1994, with a festive sequel.
Although “Oh Santa!,” the first track from Merry Christmas II You, won’t likely reach classic status like the single “All I Want For Christmas Is You” did, it’s still pretty fun to listen to.
At the very least, the tune is definitely worthy of a Gap commercial.
The new holiday album will hit stores on November 2.
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