And now for something completely perfect. (Or so it seems...) The trailer for Baz Luhrmann 's The Great Gatsby reboot for the New Generation has arrived today, starring Leonardo DiCaprio , Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan. Not only does the movie look absolutely gorgeous, dazzling and grandiose (much like Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge ), but the soundtrack is positively the stuff of dreams: Sia , Beyoncé , Florence + The Machine , The XX , Emeli Sandé and of course, [...]
After rattling the BeyHive with her #BeyHereNow 2-second tease yesterday, Beyoncé premiered the new Beyoncé Pepsi commercial, featuring Beyoncé's new song by Beyoncé. Watch as Beyoncé does work in the dance studio, facing off against various Beyoncé's throughout her 10 year career ( Keeps Getting Better , if you will ), including Crazy In Loveoncé, Naughty Girloncé, Love On Toponcé and "Single Ladies" Sasha Fierce—before busting down the mirrors in a triumphantly ferocious explosion. Like shattered gla-ee-ass... That [...]
Everyone is quite excited about the return of Daft Punk. (I mean, when you've got people making believably real remixes of a 15-second Saturday Night Live tease of your new tunes, you must be doing something right.) Today, the French duo unveiled the latest piece of their comeback promo: The Collaborators, a video interview series featuring the collaborators on their upcoming album, Random Access Memories. So, who's up for the first episode? None other than the prolific disco producer himself— Giorgio Moroder. [...]
The fruits of Mrs. Miley Cyrus Hemsworth 's labors over the past two years are finally paying off—and going up in flames. For his upcoming album Reincarnated , Snoop Dogg —now reborn as Snoop Lion—recruited the smiley pop princess for a song called "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks," co-produced by Major Lazer (that's Diplo 's side project) and Ariel Rechtshaid ( Sky Ferreira , Solange , Charli XCX , et al.) An unusual pairing? Certainly. But together, the two make sweet, sweet sounds. [...]
And just like that, Florrie has arrived in 2013. As the in-house drummer for almighty pop production haus Xenomania , Florrie's already made her mark behind-the-scenes by helping to craft some of the most essential British pop productions over the latter half of the decade, including Girls Aloud 's "The Promise" and Mini Viva 's "One Touch." After announcing plans to go solo as an artist in her own right back in 2010, the multi-talented, drop dead gorgeous singer-songwriter started dropping free and brilliant (frilliant) Xenomania-produced EPs each year, including 20112s [...]
Something Beyonce this way comes. After telling bitches to bow down (which led to a whole lot of grumbling and/or general indifference on the Interwebz), King Bey's about to bey-ring the action with a brand new bey-t. In the 6-second promo video uploaded on her YouTube channel this morning, the Artist Formally Known as A Child of Destiny straps on her Sasha Fierce metal glove and teases the tiniest lil' 2-second taste of her new, uh...single? Pepsi campaign theme [...]
It ain't easy out there for a Cassie fan. Since 2005 (that's 8 years ago, just to clarify), we've been hungrily awaiting the follow-up to the Queen of Icy-R&B's self-titled debut. Sure, there's been singles sprinkled here and there over the years: Her chilly Ibiza anthem, "King of Hearts," was one of my all-time favorite songs of 2012 , and her robo-tatic cameo on "The Boys" with Nicki Minaj managed to get her a brief sprinkle of mainstream attention toward the end of last year. But then, for an artist who really [...]
The Jonas Brothers are back. It's been four years and One Direction since the band last teamed up for 20092s Lines, Vines and Trying Times . A lot's changed across the pop landscape since then, including the boy band revival: Big Time Rush , The Wanted , Backstreet Boys (endlessly coming back, alright) and of course, Simon Cowell 's hit-making X Factor UK machine, 1D. This week, the boys unveiled their big comeback track: "Pom Poms," a rowdy, rollicking burst of foot-stomping beats, happy-go-lucky horns [...]
As Susan B. Anthony once famously proclaimed to an empty auditorium in 1869 while rolling on Ecstasy in a pink string bikini: " Can't you feel my hot sex, heart stop beating?! " Wait—sorry, I always get the two confused. I meant Vanessa Hudgens : Former High School Musical Disney tween-turned- Spring Breakers starlet, "Sneakernight" chanteuse, and perhaps the only pop princess to get James Franco off on gagging on the barrel of a gun. (Well, maybe.) A few weeks ago, Hudgens unveiled her new single, produced by [...]
Doctor Demetria Lovato is ready to see you now. After giving our hearts a break — and subsequently providing us with a jolt of a "Heart Attack" — the former Disney princess has completed the next step in her transformation from tween queen to teenage dream by revealing the cover art for her upcoming album, rumored to be titled simply Demi. (You know, a certain other Disney pop princess-turned-Queen of Pop did the same with her coming-of-age album back in 2001.) Do, do you got a [...]
It's an exciting, tumultuous time to be a girl group enthusiast. In just a few short weeks, the Almighty Aloud have taken their final bow (and allowed our lives to grow cold once again), the original Sugababes — MKS —have made their slow-but-sure return to the musical landscape on various amazing covers and remixes, and The Saturdays have, at last, notched their first-ever #1 in the UK. Now, there's another group worth putting on our radar ( on our ray-duh ): M.O [...]
Cue the OMFG #DYING REBLOG!1!!! hysteria from Harmonizers and Directioners alike. They've already snatched many a wig with their cover of Lana Del Rey 's "American" a few weeks ago. Before that, it was Frank Ocean 's "Thinkin 'Bout You." And most recently, they delivered a killer rendition of Ed Sheeran 's "Lego House." Now, X Factor USA 's reigning girl group Fifth Harmony has gone straight for their teenybopper base's Achilles' heel: A One Direction cover. [...]
It's been a busy few weeks/months/life for the legendary Miss Britney Spears. Last week, the sensual seductress took a quick trip to Vegas with a pocket full of paper and with no ultimatums on her (REFERENCE) to reportedly scout out the location for her rumored-but-true-so-just-tell- us-already-seriously Vegas residency, as well as attending a Shania Twain concert for a hot minute and partying it up at a Cirque du Soleil shindig with... David . When she [...]
A few weeks ago, I premiered The Good Natured 's monthly Monday-themed cover-a cover of Fleetwod Mac 's "Monday Morning." Now, the electro-pop troupe's got a new song out called "Lovers," and it's great. Why? Well, a few reasons. 1.) It's produced by Patrik Berger. You already know Patrik Berger: He's the genius Swedish pop producer behind some truly incredible pop gems, including the almighty "Dancing On My Own" by Robyn , Icona Pop [...]
Almighty Prophet and Young, Dope and Proud American chanteuse Lana Del Rey has been (mostly) staying out of the spotlight in the first half of 2013, focusing on the soundtrack for the upcoming film Great Gatsby , as well as piecing together her upcoming "dark" sophomore album. (Already crying, no one is worthy, etc.) But out of nowhere, like the blessed, bad baby and Pepsi Cola-lovin' celestial being that she is, Queen Rey has gifted us with a stunning cover of "Chelsea Hotel No. 2," a song recorded in 1974 by Leonard [...]
By now, you might have heard some people talk a good game about Kelly Rowland 's new single, "Kisses Down Low." I myself, as a proud Rowland Stone, am a big fan. However, I'm not sure that everyone quite understands the various complexities and nuances of Kelly's Mike WiLL Made It -produced ode to the oral satisfaction of her lady bits, which is steadily rising on the Billboard Hot 100, currently at #80. (Kelly Rowland likes her kisses down low—not her chart numbers.) And so, as with Legendtina [...]
Drop your alcohol-filled squirt guns, take off the pink ski mask and hold onto your string bikinis: The cover art for Selegenda Gomezmerizing 's upcoming single, "Come & Get It," has arrived. After teasing the image for several days across her various social media networks (#engagement), the Spring Breakers starlet and "Whiplash" chanteuse finally hit the lights on the official cover for her new single via Twitter —revealing not only her pretty face, but a release date: April 8. That's 12 days away—which translates to approximately one year without rain. [...]
It's time to freak the night again: Nomi Ruiz , the ferocious frontwoman of NYC alt-disco dance troupe Jessica 6 , spoke to Galore Magazine for their "Women Who Rock" issue, released this week. The sexy songstress shared a few teeny details regarding upcoming album from the band-their follow-up to their fantastic 2011 debut See The Light -as well as a few gushy words about her favorite ladies who rock. (Naturally, she's got impeccable taste in pop queens.) Check out a teaser of her chat with my boy [...]
It's been, as we in the industry like to say, 'a hot minute' since we last heard from Ashanti . By now, you've probably already worn down your copies of Chapter II , Concrete Rose , The Declaration , Ashanti's Christmas and Collectables by Ashanti . After all, the "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)" chanteuse hasn't been seen anywhere on the Hot 100 since 20082s underrated #37 smash, "The Way That I Love You" (you know, the one where she kills her boyfriend.) But all that's [...]
UK darling Jenn D first caught my eye (and ears) with her gutsy debut single "Lose It" back in November, a powerful punch of aggressive beats and taunting lyricism—and some hot Speak & Spell action to boot. Then, earlier this year, the Liverpool-born songstress got our hearts racing again with the premiere of "You Keep Giving Me Love." It's pure Minogue mania-a full-on blast of euphoric synthesizers and flirty, swoon-filled coos-and a pretty major departure from her previous single. But between the two sounds, just who is the real Jenn D anyway? [...]
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