
I'm not much of a Maroon 5 fan, but I do respect that they make music that sells tons of records. They've been pretty smart recently, utilizing frontman Adam Levine's gig on The Voice to catapult their latest efforts. Last year he partnered with co-star Christina Aguilera for one of the biggest hits of the year. I wasn't a fan, but "Moves Like Jagger" was everywhere. He's premiering the band's new song "Payphone" this week on The Voice and it features Wiz Khalifa. This should be another money-maker for Levine and company. [...]
Here is Lady Gaga with legendary Queen guitarist Brian May performing "You and I" from her new album Born This Way live on the MTV VMAs this weekend. Check out the album version below. "You and I" by Lady Gaga from Born This Way
Lady Gaga opened last night MTV VMA Awards with her excellent new single, in drag. After going through a little monologue as her male alter ego Jo Calderone, Gaga lets out a stadium-sized rendition of "Yoü and I", featuring legendary guitarist, Queen's Brian May. Watch the performance below: Continue reading: Lady Gaga - "Yoü and I" (MTV VMA Performance) Subscribe to the PMABLAST, a daily newsletter with free mp3s, music news and reviews sent directly to your email inbox. Tags: Lady Gaga

One of the nagging flaws hidden behind today's flood of self-empowerment pop ("Born This Way"/"We R Who We R"/"Firework"/"Who Says?") is that, despite all of their genuinely earnest pleas for positivity and self-love, sometimes it's difficult to latch onto the solution without ever actually addressing the pain. Enter Skylar Grey , the stellar songwriter behind the devastating melodies of such smashes as Eminem 's "Love The Way You Lie (feat. Rihanna )" and Dr. Dre 's "I Need A Doctor (feat. Eminem & Skylar Grey)". After premiering her jagged, '902s angst [...]