Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum & Keith Urban Added To 2013 CMT Music Awards Roster

Carl Williott
May 21st, 2013 // Leave a Comment

Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum and Keith Urban have joined the roster of country superstars performing at this year’s CMT Music Awards. Underwood adds this to her list of upcoming marquee TV appearances (The Sound of Music special and the Sunday Night Football theme song, both for NBC), while Lady Antebellum was recently seen performing on The Voice.

Darius Rucker, Florida Georgia Line, George Strait and Jason Aldean are confirmed to perform as well. In addition to his set, Aldean is sharing hosting duties with actress Kristen Bell. Previously announced performers for the Nashville ceremony include Taylor Swift, Hunter Hayes, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan and the Pistol Annies. More »

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Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’: Review Revue

Robbie Daw
May 21st, 2013 // Leave a Comment
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In our own review of Daft Punk‘s much-hyped and uber-buzzed-about fourth album, we noted that “Random Access Memories is many things: a gamble, a Genesis scroll of Daft Punk’s musical DNA, a mesmerizing summation of their career to this point and a dynamic jumping-off point for the next phase of their creative evolution. Oh, and also, it’s fun.” And for the most part, online critics seem to agree that by abandoning the use of samples and digital technology this time around, the arbiters of French electro-pop have presented us with sonic, cerebral journey through time that is as thrilling as it is ambitious.

Head below for our roundup of what the Internet at large had to say about Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories. More »

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Robin Thicke Tones It Down On “4 The Rest Of My Life”: Hear The New Ballad

Carl Williott
May 21st, 2013 // 2 Comments
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Robin Thicke has dropped another Blurred Lines song, but unlike the bouncy, breezy title track or the buzzing “Give It to You,” this one is has no guest spots and no dance beats. “4 the Rest of My Life” is a blue-eyed soul ballad, the chorus riding along with a ’50s-style canned orchestra and eventually building to a guitar solo, as Thicke celebrates his (love) life sentence. So, yeah, time to break out those Justin Timberlake comparisons again.

It’s not as exciting as Thicke’s two prior cuts, but damn it’s a pretty listen. Hear it below. More »

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Beyonce’s “Grown Woman”: Review Revue

Sam Lansky
May 21st, 2013 // Leave a Comment
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Well, a version of Beyonce‘s Timbaland-produced five-minute Pepsi jingle “Grown Woman” leaked last night, and it’s definitely good if you like tribal beats and the absence of a chorus (personally, I do), but not so great if you were expecting a big commercial single with a big commercial hook. Then again, it’s Beyonce, so she’s not really playing by anyone’s rules but her own. Maybe this is what commercial sounds like in 2013. Who knows.

Our own Carl Williott wrote that the song is “a frenetic, globetrotting dance track with a tribal rhythm, chants and a descending bass line,” which it certainly is — and critics seemed to steer clear of offering too much judgment, instead simply noting the production quirks. Perhaps they, too, fear the wrath of the BeyHive. Check their thoughts below. More »

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The-Dream & Kelly Rowland Perform “Where Have You Been” On ‘Leno’: Watch

Sam Lansky
May 21st, 2013 // Leave a Comment
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This is really shaping up to be Kelly Rowland‘s year, isn’t it? She’s going to be judging The X Factor! Talk a Good Game is finally coming out! Everyone loves “Dirty Laundry”! “Kisses Down Low” is available on iTunes! Yes, I think 2013 is going to belong to Miss Kelly. Bow down, as it were. (Sorry.)

The latest feather in the “Stole” songstress’ cap is a nice, seductive performance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, where she joined The-Dream to perform their duet “Where Have You Been” from his upcoming album IV Play; rocking all-white everything, the sultry chanteuse delivered velvety vocals (so did Dream, as ever) on the piano-led ballad.  More »

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The Limousines’ “Love Is A Dog From Hell”: Idolator Premiere

Bianca Gracie
May 21st, 2013 // Leave a Comment
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Bay Area duo The Limousines try to resist temptation with ”Love Is A Dog From Hell” — the new single we’re excited to premiere from their upcoming sophomore album, Hush. The track is an ’80s-inspired New Wave gem about the temptations of falling in love. Interestingly enough, the song’s title is borrowed from a book by poet Charles Bukowski that discusses the darker side of love. Heady stuff!

The track’s shimmering, dream-like synths are paired with lyrics about cigarettes, kisses and heaven, and it’ll surely leave you reminiscing about the one who got away. Head below to hear “Love Is a Dog From Hell,” and to check out the Hush trailer/album teaser, which briefly demonstrates how The Limos have diversified their electro-pop stylings (peep that velvety sax on “Fool’s Gold”!). More »

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Britney Spears Talks New Album, Vegas Show On ‘Extra’: Watch

Sam Lansky
May 21st, 2013 // 1 Comment
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Good news: Britney Spears is doing press! The pop princess sat down with her former X Factor colleague Mario Lopez on Extra for a little chat about her Shape magazine cover shoot, her upcoming album and the Vegas show that’s been rumored for the last twenty years. The bad news is that, while perfectly congenial, she still seems a little bit shut-down — somewhere between “low battery” and “a husk of her former self.” Maybe a little chattier than normal, but no light in her eyes, really. Ah, well.

She’s still fairly tight-lipped about anything particularly revealing, but did say that she and Album 8 executive producer Will.i.am have #worked #on #two #new #tracks #together, and that she’s excited about the Vegas show, so, um, there’s that. Also, she still craves fried chicken. Also, she loves her boys. Did you know that Britney loves her boys? There’s a part of me that just wants her For the Record fantasy to come true, so she can just get away from all the terrible people and terrible lights and people like Mario Lopez (who’s literally a gleaming abdomen with a smiley face emoticon painted on it) and not have to talk about this sort of thing anymore. Just her, her boys and a bucket of fried chicken. That’s the dream.  More »

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Sorento Serenades With Boyz II Men: Watch The Guys Crash A Couple’s Karaoke Adventure

Idolator Staff
May 21st, 2013 // Leave a Comment
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The Guys Lend This Couple A Helping Hand On The Mic

In March, we first announced Kia’s Sorento Serenades contest, where three nominated people would be surprised in some manner by meeting legendary vocal group Boyz II Men. Last week we presented you with Nikki and Stephen, who Boyz II Men gave a little musical backup to after Stephen proposed to his girlfriend. Now it’s time to meet Cory and Cassandra from Boston.

In the clip above, Cory talks about his loving relationship with Cassandra, who he surprises with a trip to Los Angeles. Cory brings his girlfriend to a karaoke bar, and informs us that he’s never actually done karaoke before — something that becomes quite evident when he picks up the mic and starts singing B2M’s hit “I’ll Make Love To You.” (Don’t quit the day job, Cory!) More »

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The Dream, 2 Chainz & Beyonce’s “Turnt”: Hear The Full Track

Sam Lansky
May 21st, 2013 // 1 Comment
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There really isn’t much to say about this song that I didn’t already say when the snippet leaked a week ago, so I’ll say it again: New Beyonce. New Beyonce! New Beyonce. It’s just a guest spot on a new track from The-Dream, but it’s still something, right? Right.

So what kind of something is it? Well, it gives Beyonce a space to be a hook girl, which feels a bit odd, given the total absence of vocal pyrotechnics — frankly, LaTavia Roberson could have pulled off this hook capably — but she namedrops Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie, and that’s pretty weird/cool. Also, 2 Chainz‘s rap is great in a slightly stomach-turning sort of way (he says he’d drink your bathwater, which is just so ugh). I don’t know. It’s effectively ratchet, so if that’s what they were going for, A+ all around, but I think all parties involved can probably do better. More »

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Fifth Harmony Perform Taylor Swift’s “Red”: The Idolator Sessions

Sam Lansky
May 21st, 2013 // 2 Comments
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Red!

The girls of Fifth Harmony cut their teeth on The X Factor performing lushly harmonized (per the name) covers of pop hits, so when they stopped by Idolator headquarters in New York City, it only felt natural that they’d turn out a cover or two for your enjoyment — and to wit, the girls were willing to put their spin on Taylor Swift‘s album title track “Red.”

There are a bunch of things about this that are phenomenal: Camila Cabello‘s absolutely sickening vocal performance on the second verse; the way Ally Brooke demolishes those vocal runs in the last chorus; that funny moment between Camila and Normani Hamilton just before they finish the song — but the best thing about this video is how nicely the girls work together in synchronicity. They really do like each other as much as they claim to, and it comes through watching them together.  More »

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