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Ryan Seacrest wasn't the only lucky fella that got a call from Madonna this morning (Listen to that here )! She also called in to speak with Carson Daly about her Super Bowl performance and the M.I.A controversy, second single Girls Gone Wild , and of course the rest of MDNA which she says is full of "happiness, high energy and defiance." Love it! My favorite quote from this interview has to be " I was oblivious, I was [...]

Much to our delight as well as working on his original material Jacques Lu Cont aka Stuart Price is back in the remixing game! His latest offering is this slammin' mix of one of our favorite tracks of the year, Paddling Out by Miike Snow . After enjoying Devils Work , Black Tin Box (featuring Lykke Li ), and of course the [...]

This unofficial remix of Grimes ' Genesis serves as our first introduction to producer Ryan Hemsworth and it's certainly left us eager to find out more about him! It's an expertly crafted remix which really revamps the track and even slips in sample of a Lil' Wayne track.. but don't let that put you off! Have a listen below. Via Prefix Grimes: Genesis (Ryan Hemsworth Remix) via Hard Candy . [...]

Earlier this morning Madonna called into Ryan Seacrest to discuss her amazing performance at the Super Bowl. Listen to her discuss the rehearsal process, why she chose LMFAO and Cee Lo to perform with her, and how she felt about her performance on the actual night. They also find a little time to chat about W.E and have a sing song as well as revealing what she's working on right now.... the big news is she is soon to shoot the video for Girls [...]

Katy Perry will deliver previously unreleased track Part Of Me on forthcoming re-release - The Complete Confection . The Dr. Luke produced single fits right in with the power pop empowerment vibe of Teenage Dream , finding Perry belting out to her lover that it's time to take a hike! The timing on this one is perfect, and it makes us wonder if her marriage to Russell Brand was just one big publicity stunt? Part Of Me will be available for digital download on [...]

LA's Nite Jewel , aka. Ramon Gonzalez is set to release her debut album One Second of Love via Secretly Canadian on March 6th. You may have already heard her voice on the Italians Do It Better imprint! Listen to the latest offering from Ramona,which comes in the form of infectious, synth-laden single In The Dark. Her best track to date, we're hearing influences from Stevie Nicks / Fleetwood Mac on this one. We've also fallen in love with her cover of Stevie Wonder [...]

Our favorite up-tempo remix of Lana Del Rey 's string laden ballad Born To Die comes in official capacity via French production masters Guxxi Vump . This is our favorite to date - let's dance! DOWNLOAD Born To Die (Guxxi Vump Remix) Just in case you missed it, the SNL parody by Kristen Wiig is fantastic. Watch... Grab your copy of Born To Die - out now and read [...]

Katy Perry wants to break records, and she's going full steam this season! She only needs one more #1 single off Teenage Dream , her sixth. This will beat the record currently held by Michael Jackson who claimed six #1 singles off Bad released in 1987. Perry says... "It was an incredible honor to tie the King of Pop's Billboard Hot 100 record, but I'm moving forward and had a few things left to get off my chest. So this is the complete special [...]

London's best remix duo Punks Jump Up works Ladyhawke 's rather rock-tinged Black, White & Blue into an all out dance affair. We kinda miss the 802s flavor of Ladyhawke , but still eagerly await the release of Anixety . BW+B was also remixed by indie rock outfit The Big Pink and received an Eyes of Laura Mars homage video treatment c/o Tabitha Denholm here . What do [...]

Madonna 's MDNA era is off to a rocking start! She shone at the Super Bowl and is killing it in the charts and on the radio. This evening Interscope unveiled some interesting stats that we figure you may want to take a peek at.... MADONNA BY NUMBERS 50 Number 12s Pre-orders for Madonna's MDNA album on iTunes (biggest one day pre-order in iTunes history) hit the top spot at iTunes stores in 50 countries! 11,000,000+ YouTube downloads of [...]

Marina & The Diamonds just revealed a gorgeous new promo photo in preparation for her new single announcement. This will mark the first official single from forthcoming album Electra Heart . Marina teased the new photo, only writing Evol as the caption. A new song title perhaps? We've already heard two tastes of new material, the should been a hit single stomper Radioactive and somber Fear & Loathing. The new album is shaping up to be quite good, if you ask us. Listen to Radioactive below. [...]

The always beautiful Oh Land frolicks amongst lily-pads in Copenhagen for new video/single Speak out Now. The infectious pop track is the title song for television series Rita. Make sure to grab the lush, electronic album Oh Land - one of our favorite releases last year! Speak Out Now was directed by Sebastian Birk . Tell us what you think of the new material below! Video: Oh Land releases new single 'Speak Out [...]

Lady Gaga continues to promote her upcoming tour, The Born This Way Ball revealing information by the morsel. With the just released tour poster, we would have like something a bit more commanding and epic - not a poorly photoshopped rendition of a photo we've seen for over a year now. With that said, her stage design shared earlier this week is fantastic - we'll definitely be catching this show when it comes to New York! What do you think of [...]

We've been ready for Young & Old from Denver indie outfit Tennis since we first heard of it's release! Produced by Patrick Carney of the Black Keys , the album is out on Valentines Day 2/14 via Fat Possum . You can pre-order it here . Listen to the full album below. via Pitchfork Stream: Tennis 'Young & Old' Album via Hard Candy . Tell us what you think on [...]

Labyrinth Ear celebrate the release of their Apparitions EP by releasing the video for Amber, a track which we shared here along with some remixes, and I've been obsessed with ever since! Watch it below and pick up the brand new EP on Amazon or iTunes. I got my copy! Labyrinth Ear - Amber from oof video on Vimeo . Labyrinth Ear: Amber (Video Premiere) via Hard Candy . Tell us what you think on Twitter [...]

WINTR creates the most engaging animated feature we've seen for a music video in a long time for Niki & The Dove 's The Fo x . We've raved about the Swedish duo for over a year now, eagerly awaiting their full length debut. This could be our favorite video from them to date! Grab both EP's The Fox and The Drummer - out now. Niki & The Dove 'The Fox' Video [...]

One of the more unique covers to surface this year comes from our favorite Brooklyn duo The Knocks . Midnight Run is their take on M83 's haunting electro-pop track Midnight City. Vocals by Mandy Lee . DOWNLOAD Midnight Run Listen to the original version and the FIXYN remix we shared last month here . Watch the video companion to the track below. [...]

Lady Gaga has been quiet lately, almost too quiet - something's definitely been brewing. The Born This Way Ball stage was revealed by Gaga herself last night. True to form, this announcement comes just as Madonna announces her 2012 World Tour dates. The grand castle sketch looks fantastic and innovative, a real treat for her fans and new followers alike. There's plenty of room this year for both stars, and there surely will be a lot of room in our pockets when our funds are drained. Access to The [...]

Madonna has officially announced her upcoming 2012 tour dates! Have you been saving? We hope so with the best seats going for a tidy sum as usual! Still she's totally worth it! Which date(s) will you be attending? The Hard Candy team will of course be seeing her here in NYC! M will hit Latin America in the run up to the holidays, and the big news is she will finally hit Australia again in early 2013! MADONNA 2012 WORLD TOUR ITINERARY EUROPE [...]

South London duo Alpines release the second track from their collaboration series - Tremors featuring Dark Sky . The trio remixed their track Ice and Arrows last year, so it's only befitting that they create more sonic magic. Tremors starts off gorgeous and minimal, slowly building up a beat which has us hoping for an extended version - it's just too short! The video for Tremors was filmed in the mountains by the duo and illustrates the track quite well. Leave your comments below! [...]