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Beyonce Pays Tribute To Donna Summer: “She Was An Honest And Gifted Singer”

Becky Bain
May 18th, 2012 // Leave a Comment
RIP Donna Summer
Donna Summer
The disco legend has passed away at 63. Read More »
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The passing of disco legend Donna Summer, who died yesterday (May 17) at the age of 63, has inspired many musicians, singers and artists to pay tribute to the iconic singer. Beyonce wrote a brief but touching blog post about the disco diva on her official site, paying respect to woman who helped pave the way for other female artists (including Beyonce) to rule the charts and the dancefloor. Read Bey’s full statement below.

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Fun. & Hayley Williams Cover Gotye & Kimbra’s “Somebody That I Used To Know”

Becky Bain
May 17th, 2012 // 2 Comments
Fun. & Hayley Williams: The New Gotye & Kimbra?
Gotye Makes History
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His hit single tops three charts at once. Read More »

Fun. is having a bit of fun with Gotye‘s “Somebody That I Used To Know” — the band covered the smash single for BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, and nabbed Paramore‘s Hayley Williams for Kimbra‘s part. Everything starts out alright, but frontman Nate Ruess can’t reach the same range as Gotye during the chorus, and by the time Hayley (who only appears via prerecorded vocals) joins in, the whole number turns shaky and comes off like karaoke. As overplayed as it might be, we’ll stick with the original, thanks. [Via Spin]

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Mick Jagger Goofs Around With Kristen Wiig In ‘Saturday Night Live’ Promos

Becky Bain
May 16th, 2012 // Leave a Comment
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Mick Jagger Rocks Out With Kristen Wiig
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Mick Jagger On 'SNL'
Jagger will show off his moves on the season finale. Read More »

Mick Jagger will make his way to 30 Rockefeller this weekend to host Saturday Night Live‘s 37th season finale. (37 seasons? Why, that’s still thirteen years less than the existence of The Rolling Stones, who celebrate their 50th anniversary this year.)

Though Jagger has clearly influenced countless other artists over the years, SNL cast member Kristen Wiig shares how she, too, was deeply affected by the iconic rocker. ”I grew up on you,” she tells him in a promo for the May 19 episode. “You taught me so much about music. And you taught me so much about using drugs. I mean, so many drugs.”

Jagger will also act as the episode’s musical guest, and will be accompanied by Foo Fighters, Arcade Fire and Jeff Beck, and not will.i.am, thankfully.

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Garbage’s ‘Not Your Kind Of People’: Stream The Album!

Robbie Daw
May 8th, 2012 // Leave a Comment
Cinematic Garbage
Garbage's "Blood For Poppies" is a noir treat. Read More »
Shirley Does Chelsea
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The band explains their "Big Bright World". Read More »
Garbage Not Your Kind Of People 2012

Following the release of Garbage‘s 2005 LP Bleed Like Me, the band dropped out of sight for seven long years. Sure, there was the release of 2007 hits collection Absolute Garbage and the unrealized hope for a Shirley Manson solo album to keep longtime fans going, but all in all, the band truly seemed to be over. Cut to seven years later, and we’re just seven days away from the seemingly impossible — the quartet’s brand new LP Not Your Kind Of People (out May 15). The US has been fed the appetizer of lead single “Blood For Poppies”, while the UK was given “Battle In Me”. (And here on Idolator, we premiered the first listen of “Big Bright World”.) Now you can stream Garbage’s brand new record in full over on Spin.com, one week ahead of its official release. Be sure to come back let us know your thoughts on the band’s brand new material!

Beastie Boys’ Unreleased ‘Chappelle’s Show’ Performance Pulled From YouTube

Becky Bain
May 7th, 2012 // 1 Comment
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In the days following Beastie Boys‘ Adam Yauch‘s death, it’s no surprise that his colleagues, friends and fans want to celebrate his life and career by singing cover songs, writing tributes, and even releasing unseen performances. Back in 2004, the group filmed a performance for the third season of Chappelle’s Show which remained unseen, as the third season of the Comedy Central show never aired. The clip remained unreleased until earlier today (May 7) when the show’s co-creator Neal Brennan uploaded the trio’s performance to YouTube.

Unfortunately, the video has since been pulled down after Viacom Inc. complained it had been posted without permission. Viacom (who owns Comedy Central) is currently in contact with EMI Publishing to figure out a way to get the video back online. And as soon as they do, we’ll have it right here for you.

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Trey Songz And Kelly Rowland Have A Serious “Heart Attack”: Watch The Video

Becky Bain
May 4th, 2012 // 1 Comment
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Trey & Kelly: Pain And Pleasure
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Kelly is "Down For Whatever," including a RedOne track. Read More »

Trey Songz and Kelly Rowland were all smooches and cuddles in the teaser for Trey’s single “Heart Attack”, a honeymoon period we knew couldn’t last. (The song is called “Heart Attack”, after all.) In the full-length clip, on-screen couple Kelly and Trey are far from the happy, in love couple they once were, though their fighting might not be the real thing that keeps them apart. The most tragic thing about this clip? Kelly doesn’t sing a lick. Rowland might be “Down For Whatever”, but when she appears in a music video, we want her to be more than arm candy.

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Justin Bieber Teases Us With Another “Boyfriend” Preview

Becky Bain
May 2nd, 2012 // Leave a Comment
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Bieber channels the King Of Pop in this "Boyfriend" clip. Read More »

Are we sure Justin Bieber‘s “Boyfriend” video isn’t really three completely separate clips? All the teasers we’ve been treated to so far couldn’t be more different: Bieber with lady hands all over him on a soundstage. Bieber abstractly involved with fire and water. And in the latest preview for the anticipated clip, the 18-year-old pop star is out in the streets, cuddling up with a brunette in the sunshine during an impromptu dance party — when he’s not driving around in a hot set of wheels that could rival his personal Batmobile. What exactly is going on in this video?! We’ll have to wait until tomorrow (May 3), when the full vid drops at 7:50 p.m. on MTV.

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Kid Cudi And WZRD’s “Teleport 2 Me” Video: A Behind-The-Scenes Look

Robbie Daw
May 2nd, 2012 // 1 Comment
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Kid Cudi On The Set Of WZRD's "Teleport 2 Me" Video
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WZRD‘s “Teleport 2 Me”, which samples Desire’s Drive soundtrack jam “Under Your Spell”, is getting what appears to be quite a cinematic video. Directing duo Walter Robot explain the making of the visual in a special behind-the-scenes clip: “It’s about when [Kid Cudi] was on tour traveling and he just really missed his girlfriend, and he would talk to her and wished she could just teleport to him wherever he was.” Mirror tricks and skilled camera work are used to create an infinity effect within Cudi’s house, as he stares into a hole in the floor and wanders through an endless hallway. More »

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Mateo Covers Lana Del Rey’s “Blue Jeans”

Becky Bain
April 26th, 2012 // Leave a Comment
Mateo Covers Lana Del Rey Blue Jeans
Mateo Wears Lana's Blue Jeans
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Mateo knows how to fiddle with a well-known song and transform it into something completely new — for example, take his retweaks on Jay-Z‘s “Empire State Of Mind” and Kanye West‘s “Power.” The latest tune to get the Mateo treatment is Lana Del Rey‘s “Blue Jeans”, which he performs while playing piano. In his soulful cover, the “Say It’s So” singer takes a few liberties with the lyrics, changing “James Dean” to “vanity”, and switches the line “you fit me better than my favorite sweater” to “leather” — because the only man in R&B who can rock a sweater is Drake, obviously. 

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Sophia Grace And Rosie Perform Nicki Minaj’s “Starships” On ‘Ellen’

Robbie Daw
April 26th, 2012 // 1 Comment
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Video Premieres Today!
Sophia Grace is just the warmup act for the "Starships" vid. Read More »

Nicki Minaj‘s bikinified “Starships” video is set to premiere this evening, and what better way to hype up the event than for Ellen DeGeneres to invite budding starlets Sophia Grace and Rosie back on her show for a performance? The two pint-sized Brits turned on the charm, as Sophia Grace belted out a G-rated verse from Nicki’s hit while Rosie busted some of her signature moves. Then the two both broke into “the running man” dance during the breakdown. When asked by DeGeneres afterward what her favorite thing about coming to America is, Sophia responded, “I love coming on the Ellen show, and the swimming pool, where we live — I just love everything!” And a star is born.

Nicki's "Starships" bikini sneak peek
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