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Following the release of his third album The Awakening, and ahead of his spring tour here in the States, British singer-songwriter James Morrison is feeling quite feisty. Regarding his collaboration with Jessie J, the emotional, string-laden "Up", Morrison tells us this: "I asked if she wanted to do it with me. But she said, 'I’ll only record a song with you'."
The past few years have seen professional and personal highs for the soulful 27-year-old artist, as well as some lows. Around the time he was writing material for his third LP, James' father passed away. "It was very hard to get through most writing days without shedding a tear," he says.
Still, he persevered, and the result was his second chart-topping album in the UK, The Awakening, which has sold over half-a-million copies worldwide since its release in September. Head below for our chat with the award-winning Brit!
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Willow Smith: 10 Questions With The “Fireball” Singer
Wed Dec 7 2011 by Robbie Daw
Fiery pop tween Willow Smith set the world's ears ablaze last fall with her sassy jam "Whip My Hair", the first offering from her upcoming debut album Willow. And today the video for her third single, the Nicki Minaj-assisted "Fireball", is scheduled to premiere during BET's 106 & Park.
Ahead of that, we had a chat with the 11-year-old singer about what music and which artists she considers to be her favorites. (You might be surprised at what we found nestled on the energetic pop tart's iPod!) We also discovered that, when it comes to style influences, Willow turns to one person: herself. "I kind of go off what I think is cool," she told us.
Head below to catch our Q&A with the youngest diva on the Roc Nation roster. More »
Ahead of that, we had a chat with the 11-year-old singer about what music and which artists she considers to be her favorites. (You might be surprised at what we found nestled on the energetic pop tart's iPod!) We also discovered that, when it comes to style influences, Willow turns to one person: herself. "I kind of go off what I think is cool," she told us.
Head below to catch our Q&A with the youngest diva on the Roc Nation roster. More »
Jay Sean Discusses ‘Freeze Time’ & The End Of The World: Idolator Interview
Wed Oct 26 2011 by Robbie Daw
Earlier this month, Jay Sean wrapped up a US tour with Joe Jonas and JoJo, and we sat down with the "Down" singer just hours before their very last gig together, in New York. “I’m kind of sad about it actually," the hit-making UK singer/songwriter admitted. "It’s been a really, really fun time.”
Last month Jay released his mixtape The Mistress. Up next for the Young Money star is his oft-delayed album Freeze Time, which he says will be out sometime in early 2012. Head below to learn more about Sean's upcoming material, and to find out what he really thinks about the world ending when we change calendars in a few months. More »
Last month Jay released his mixtape The Mistress. Up next for the Young Money star is his oft-delayed album Freeze Time, which he says will be out sometime in early 2012. Head below to learn more about Sean's upcoming material, and to find out what he really thinks about the world ending when we change calendars in a few months. More »
JoJo Interview: The “Disaster” Singer Answers Our Questions And Yours
Thu Oct 6 2011 by Robbie Daw
As any fan of JoJo can attest, the wait for Jumping Trains, the singer-songwriter's third album, has been a long one. In fact, this month marks five years since the release of her last LP, The High Road (which produced the Top 5 smash "Too Little Too Late"). But the past year has been a prolific one for the 20-year-old singer-songwriter. In fall 2010, she dropped her first mixtape, and last month saw the release of new single "Disaster" .
JoJo is now winding down her tour with Joe Jonas and Jay Sean. Last week we had the opportunity to hop on her tour bus after one of her gigs for a chat. "People have grown up with me in a sense, but they haven’t gone on the journey, because I haven’t been in the spotlight," she told us. "So they haven’t gotten to see me maturing. For some people it might seem a little sudden. But for me, I’m testing it out and seeing how it’s being received."
Plenty of you tweeted at us with questions for JoJo. Head below to read what she had to say to us — and you. More »
JoJo is now winding down her tour with Joe Jonas and Jay Sean. Last week we had the opportunity to hop on her tour bus after one of her gigs for a chat. "People have grown up with me in a sense, but they haven’t gone on the journey, because I haven’t been in the spotlight," she told us. "So they haven’t gotten to see me maturing. For some people it might seem a little sudden. But for me, I’m testing it out and seeing how it’s being received."
Plenty of you tweeted at us with questions for JoJo. Head below to read what she had to say to us — and you. More »
J. Cole: 7 Questions With The ‘Cole World’ Rapper
Thu Sep 22 2011 by Robbie Daw
After four years of paying creative dues and crafting several acclaimed mixtapes, Roc Nation MC J. Cole is about to break out in a big way with next week's release of Cole World: The Sideline Story, his debut album (out September 27). Earlier this month we gave you some insight to the record by highlighting it in our Fall Music Preview, where Cole said to expect “an emotional rollercoaster.” Now the rapper elaborates even more on his new material. Read on!
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Cady Groves: Idolator’s Interview From The “This Little Girl” Video Set
Thu Sep 22 2011 by Robbie Daw
The wait is nearly over for the premiere of the music video for Cady Groves' catchy pop jam “This Little Girl” (check back here tomorrow to watch it). And by now fans of the 21-year-old singer know that country crooner Blake Shelton makes a cameo in the clip. We hit up the set of the video shoot, and wrangled a little one-on-one time with the feisty Oklahoman. Head below to watch Cady discuss the dramatic story behind her debut single, and how she got Blake to appear in her video.
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Taylor Hanson: The Idolator Interview
Fri Aug 26 2011 by Becky Bain
You may best remember Hanson as the band that brought the world the non-word "MMMBop", but the boys who hail from Oklahoma have been going long and hard at music for nearly two decades. (Pretty impressive for a band with two members under the age of thirty.) In 2009, brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac released their eighth studio album Shout It Out, and will soon embark on a Fall tour, with each night's set list chosen by the fans.
Twenty-eight-year-old frontman Taylor Hanson took a break from working on new material in Nashville to speak with us about the band's side projects, their longtime friendship with Weird Al, and their new one with Katy Perry. Plus, as a former teen heartthrob, Taylor had a few excellent bits of advice for today's It Boy of pop, Justin Bieber. Check out our exclusive chat with the middle Hanson bro below. More »
Twenty-eight-year-old frontman Taylor Hanson took a break from working on new material in Nashville to speak with us about the band's side projects, their longtime friendship with Weird Al, and their new one with Katy Perry. Plus, as a former teen heartthrob, Taylor had a few excellent bits of advice for today's It Boy of pop, Justin Bieber. Check out our exclusive chat with the middle Hanson bro below. More »
DEV: The Idolator Interview
Thu Aug 18 2011 by Becky Bain
After skyrocketing onto the scene by contributing the hook to Far East Movement's "Like A G6", Dev is ready to take the dance world on her own — well, with a bit of help by her producing team The Cataracs. The bass-loving electro-pop singer was in New York promoting her debut album The Night The Sun Came Up when we got on the phone to discuss her recent tour with Usher, recording her album in paradise, and those comparisons to other singular-named rap-singing dancefloor maven Ke$ha. Bounce your booty below for our exclusive interview with the 22-year old artist who's about to pop. More »
Never-Before-Seen Photos Of Fergie & Martika (Who Is Plotting A Comeback)
Fri Aug 12 2011 by Idolator Staff
Dust off your hoop earrings and gigantic shoulder pads, because Martika is embarking on a comeback! The singer, who scored hits with 1989 chart-topper "Toy Soldiers" and the Prince composition "Love...Thy Will Be Done," has been inspired by the recent resurgence of fellow one-time teen queens Debbie Gibson and Tiffany. "People are enjoying revisiting that time from when I was out," Martika says. "I know there are lots of tours going on. Absolutely I have been inspired by that."
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Ellie Goulding: The Idolator Interview
Fri Aug 12 2011 by Robbie Daw
Skylar Grey wasn't the only pop luminary we sat down with at the the Lollapalooza artist lounge (which we co-sponsored along with Rock The Vote) last weekend — we also had a chat with one of our favorite UK artists to make a splash on these shores this year, "Lights" singer Ellie Goulding. The 24-year-old has been busy trekking across North America for the second time this year, where she made some stops along the way to perform on various TV shows.
"US fans are slightly more energetic," Ellie said at Lollapalooza. "But generally, my audiences are really sweet and really lovely." Funny, we could say the same thing about her! Watch our one-on-one with Ellie Goulding below. More »
"US fans are slightly more energetic," Ellie said at Lollapalooza. "But generally, my audiences are really sweet and really lovely." Funny, we could say the same thing about her! Watch our one-on-one with Ellie Goulding below. More »
