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Whatcha Say: Madonna’s Super Bowl Performance Had Readers Talking
Fri Feb 10 2012 by Idolator Staff
Like everything she does, Madonna's Super Bowl halftime performance was both celebrated and criticized. Kelly Clarkson's rendition of the national anthem, on the other hand, was universally praised — the same week her single "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" knocked Adele out of the #1 spot on Billboard's Top 100 chart and held Madonna's new single, "Give Me All Your Luvin", at #3. Also in the football spirit, Lady Gaga posed topless with a pigskin before unleashing the tour poster, stage design and first few tour dates for her upcoming Born This Way Ball. See what our readers had to say about all this after the jump. More »
Grammy Awards 2012: We Pick Album Of The Year
Fri Feb 10 2012 by Becky Bain
Music's biggest night is but days away, and though we know who's showing up and who's performing with whom, the winners of the actual 2012 Grammy Awards remain a mystery. (Okay, so we're pretty sure Adele is going to pick up a few trophies.) After posting our predictions for Best New Artist, Song Of The Year, Record Of The Year and all the Pop and Dance categories, we turn our crystal ball to the biggest award of the night, Album Of The Year. This year's group of nominees include a rock act, two wildly-dressed pop stars, a classy crooner and a woman who turned her heartbreak into an unprecedented amount of album sales. Head below to see our picks for whose album will come out on top.
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Madonna’s Interview With Ryan Seacrest: 7 Classy Quotes
Fri Feb 10 2012 by Robbie Daw
This morning, our Pop & Fizz leader Madonna called in to KIIS-FM's On Air With Ryan Seacrest to have a chat with the American Idol host about her recent Super Bowl Performance, thoughts on M.I.A. giving America the F.U. via her middle finger and her upcoming album MDNA. And, lucky for you, we listened to the full interview and sussed out the seven classiest quotes that the "Give Me All Your Luvin'" singer gave. Catch them below, pop fanatics!
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Grammy Awards 2012: A Viewer’s Guide
Fri Feb 10 2012 by Robbie Daw
Los Angeles' Staples Center is where the 54th Grammy Awards will go down this Sunday. The CBS telecast kicks off at 8 p.m. EST, and the thought on everyone's mind is likely this: just how many statues is Britain's not-so-secret weapon Adele going to jet back to London with? Plus, will Grammy give the gift of a posthumous award to the late Amy Winehouse, who's up for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (with Tony Bennett)? Will this be the year Skrillex becomes a household name? Also, will Chris Brown and Rihanna bump into each other? Or will they avoid each other like the plague, given they that they've been rumored to be, er, "bumping" again lately? So many questions. But let's run down what we know we're in for on Sunday.
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The Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 2.5.12)
Fri Feb 10 2012 by Idolator Staff
A few months (or weeks) from now, you may not remember who won the Super Bowl. But we bet you'll remember who performed at halftime, and that's just one reason why she dominates the latest Pop & Fizz chart. We've tallied the ups and downs of M.I.A., Lana Del Rey, Missy Elliott and the rest of this week's news-making pop artists, and you'll find the results below. (Remember, we study each artist or major news story according to their size (that’s Rank) and then we weigh how they’re faring overall in the pop zeitgeist (that’s Hype). Who do you think will top the chart following the Grammy Awards? Hmmm...
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Blue Ivy Carter To Be Trademarked By Beyonce and Jay-Z: Morning Mix
Fri Feb 10 2012 by Idolator Staff
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:: She's barely a month old, but Blue Ivy Carter's parents have already begun the application process to trademark their little princess's name. Bey and Jay plan to use the brand for a line of baby products, which will include ... baby cosmetics? [Rolling Stone]
:: Katy Perry and Russell Brand are officially dunzo now that the two have signed papers finalizing their divorce. A slave to old habits, Katy signed her name with a smiley face. [People]
:: Miley Cyrus won't be jumping on the vampire film craze anytime soon. The former Disney star has passed on a role in the upcoming animated film Hotel Transylvania, starring Andy Samberg and Cee Lo Green. Selena Gomez, who starts filming Spring Breakers soon, will be taking her spot. [ONTD]
:: Karl Lagerfeld is eating his words after reportedly calling Adele "a little too fat." The Chanel designer backpedaled, saying "Sometimes when you take a sentence out of the article it changes the meaning of the thought." Whatever! Adele recently told People she was comfortable with her body. [Pink Is The New Blog]
:: A judge has ruled that Chris Brown should remain under supervised probation for the remainder of his five-year sentence, following the "incident" with Rihanna in 2009. [MSN]
After the jump, find out which acts you can find on the tube today. More »
:: She's barely a month old, but Blue Ivy Carter's parents have already begun the application process to trademark their little princess's name. Bey and Jay plan to use the brand for a line of baby products, which will include ... baby cosmetics? [Rolling Stone]
:: Katy Perry and Russell Brand are officially dunzo now that the two have signed papers finalizing their divorce. A slave to old habits, Katy signed her name with a smiley face. [People]
:: Miley Cyrus won't be jumping on the vampire film craze anytime soon. The former Disney star has passed on a role in the upcoming animated film Hotel Transylvania, starring Andy Samberg and Cee Lo Green. Selena Gomez, who starts filming Spring Breakers soon, will be taking her spot. [ONTD]
:: Karl Lagerfeld is eating his words after reportedly calling Adele "a little too fat." The Chanel designer backpedaled, saying "Sometimes when you take a sentence out of the article it changes the meaning of the thought." Whatever! Adele recently told People she was comfortable with her body. [Pink Is The New Blog]
:: A judge has ruled that Chris Brown should remain under supervised probation for the remainder of his five-year sentence, following the "incident" with Rihanna in 2009. [MSN]
After the jump, find out which acts you can find on the tube today. More »
Grammy Awards 2012: We Pick Record Of The Year
Thu Feb 9 2012 by Becky Bain
We've shared our 2012 Grammy picks for Best New Artist, Song Of The Year and who we think will take all the Pop and Dance categories — now let's take a look at who's up for Record Of The Year. The nominees in this category are basically a mirror image of Song Of The Year, with Kanye West's "All Of The Lights" swapped with Katy Perry's mega-hit "Firework." Can Perry make the Recording Academy go ahh-ahh-ahh and triumph, or is the unstoppable force of Adele too big to beat? Head below for our predictions.
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Angry Musicians Planning To Protest The Grammys: Morning Mix
Thu Feb 9 2012 by Becky Bain
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:: Many musicians are still riled up that the Recording Academy has eliminated over 30 categories (including Best Tejano Album, Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album and Best Contemporary Folk Album) for this year's Grammys. A protest committee has been formed, and will stand protest outside the Staples Center on Sunday. Fans of Latin jazz, gospel and blues music have been invited to participate as well. [MSN]
:: The coaches for the Australian version of The Voice sure look familiar... bald, black singer, blonde female pop star, country guy, and non-threatening rocker dude. Check, check, check and check. [PopDust]
:: Simon Cowell says he fought to keep Paula Abdul as a judge on The X Factor, and that the only reason she was fired was because of him. "It’s only because I opened my big mouth and said we were going to get 20 million [viewers]... If I hadn’t said that, everybody would be saying the show was a huge success." [Pink Is The New Blog]
:: Look out for Taylor Swift's video for her Hunger Games song "Safe & Sound" to premiere Monday on MTV. Taylor will be chatting with fans following the video's premiere, too! [MTV Buzzworthy]
:: Kanye West and M.I.A. are soulmates if their equally ridiculous tour riders are any indication. [EW Music Mix]
After the jump, find out which acts you can find on the tube today. More »
:: Many musicians are still riled up that the Recording Academy has eliminated over 30 categories (including Best Tejano Album, Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album and Best Contemporary Folk Album) for this year's Grammys. A protest committee has been formed, and will stand protest outside the Staples Center on Sunday. Fans of Latin jazz, gospel and blues music have been invited to participate as well. [MSN]
:: The coaches for the Australian version of The Voice sure look familiar... bald, black singer, blonde female pop star, country guy, and non-threatening rocker dude. Check, check, check and check. [PopDust]
:: Simon Cowell says he fought to keep Paula Abdul as a judge on The X Factor, and that the only reason she was fired was because of him. "It’s only because I opened my big mouth and said we were going to get 20 million [viewers]... If I hadn’t said that, everybody would be saying the show was a huge success." [Pink Is The New Blog]
:: Look out for Taylor Swift's video for her Hunger Games song "Safe & Sound" to premiere Monday on MTV. Taylor will be chatting with fans following the video's premiere, too! [MTV Buzzworthy]
:: Kanye West and M.I.A. are soulmates if their equally ridiculous tour riders are any indication. [EW Music Mix]
After the jump, find out which acts you can find on the tube today. More »
Grammy Awards 2012: We Pick Song Of The Year
Wed Feb 8 2012 by Becky Bain
We've shared our 2012 Grammy predictions for Best New Artist and all the Pop categories, and today it's time to move on to one of the big ones - Song Of The Year. Last year, Lady Antebellum won this category (as well as Record Of The Year) for "Need You Now". Is Adele destined to land the same one-two punch with "Rolling In The Deep"? Or will one of the other nominees score an upset? Hop below for our thoughts — and let your voice be heard in our Grammy poll!
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The Throne’s “Ni**as In Paris” Video Coming This Week: Morning Mix
Wed Feb 8 2012 by Guest Editor
Did You Hear?
:: Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Ni**as In Paris" video will reportedly drop by the end of the week. Get ready to recreate the live experience by watching the video seven times in a row. [Complex]
:: Rihanna is considering dropping her Talk That Talk track "Birthday Cake" as her next single, and has been asking her Twitter followers who they'd like to see featured on the song. Our pick: Shy Ronnie. [Pop Crush]
:: Simon Cowell finally put some "complete nonsense" rumors to rest, denying that Beyonce and Mariah Carey are being considered as judges on The X Factor. [Rap-Up]
:: Flo Rida isn't having a "Good Feeling" anymore. The rapper is being sued by a woman who claims Flo paid her $3.08 an hour, whereas he claims that it was more of an intern-type situation. [TMZ]
:: Soul Train legend Don Cornelius' death was officially ruled a suicide. [Billboard]
After the jump, find out which acts you can find on the tube today. More »
:: Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Ni**as In Paris" video will reportedly drop by the end of the week. Get ready to recreate the live experience by watching the video seven times in a row. [Complex]
:: Rihanna is considering dropping her Talk That Talk track "Birthday Cake" as her next single, and has been asking her Twitter followers who they'd like to see featured on the song. Our pick: Shy Ronnie. [Pop Crush]
:: Simon Cowell finally put some "complete nonsense" rumors to rest, denying that Beyonce and Mariah Carey are being considered as judges on The X Factor. [Rap-Up]
:: Flo Rida isn't having a "Good Feeling" anymore. The rapper is being sued by a woman who claims Flo paid her $3.08 an hour, whereas he claims that it was more of an intern-type situation. [TMZ]
:: Soul Train legend Don Cornelius' death was officially ruled a suicide. [Billboard]
After the jump, find out which acts you can find on the tube today. More »
