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Two hours before she took the stage in front of a fawning capacity crowd at Amoeba Records in Los Angeles Tuesday night (Feb. 7), reports confirmed that Lana Del Rey had in fact canceled her performance at Austin's South by Southwest Music Festival in March and postponed several more dates in Australia. It was but another crank from the round-the-clock meme-churning machine that is Del Rey, who at once attracts a blocks-long line of fans for an intimate in-store appearance and an avalanche of vitriol from critics. Earlier in the day, rumors that management had withdrawn plans for a 30-date tour following Del Rey's now infamous Saturday Night Live incident were denied by her PR team, but the situation only highlighted the fact that faith in the former indie "It" girl is waning.
Lana Del Rey was acutely aware of all this as she stepped on stage last night. Clad in blue jeans, white shirt, her hair curled in that bouncy '40s Hollywood style she's known to wear, the singer took the mic to an uproar of cheers. "I only sing for you," she told us. More »
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Lana Del Rey Performs Live At Amoeba Records, Los Angeles: Idolator Review
Wed Feb 8 2012 by Nicole Sia
The Constellations & Cee Lo Green’s “Love Is A Murder” Video: Idolator Premiere
Tue Feb 7 2012 by Robbie Daw
In one of the quirkiest pair-ups since fun. and Janelle Monae's "We Are Young", Cee Lo Green has lent vocals to "Love Is A Murder", a tune from fellow ATL act The Constellations. The darkly comical video for the song also boasts an additional guest appearance, from actress Kate Micucci. Head below to take in the creepy mayhem!
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‘Smash’ Premiere Episode: Review Revue
Tue Feb 7 2012 by Robbie Daw
NBC has been hyping its Broadway-centered musical series Smash since last spring, and the pilot episode finally aired last night following The Voice. The reviews for the Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty vehicle, which follows the lives of two struggling actresses in competition to land the role of Marilyn Monroe on the Great White Way, weren't exactly raves. See what critics had to say below, and then let us know whether you think Smash is a smash or not!
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Grammy Awards 2012: We Pick The Pop And Dance Winners
Mon Feb 6 2012 by Robbie Daw
Okay, that's the Super Bowl done. Next up: this coming Sunday's Grammy Awards telecast! Adele, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga are all on tap to perform, and it's not surprising — they're each nominated in various categories this year. Today we kick off our annual round of predictions for who will win Grammy gold in several areas. We're first training our eyes on the Pop and Dance categories.
Head below to look into the magical, musical Idolator crystal ball with us. Then, by this time next week, you can either high-five or goof on us, depending on how things go down Sunday night.
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ZZ Ward: Popping Up
Thu Feb 2 2012 by Becky Bain
Popping Up is our recurring look at new artists making noise on the music landscape. Because, hey—Madonna and Britney were once unknown, too.
Fusing soul, R&B and hip-hop into one delicious listening experience, ZZ Ward isn't your typical new singing starlet on the rise. The LA-based, Oregon-raised artist dropped her debut mixtape Eleven Roses last month, and the 8-track collection includes ZZ's incredibly raw vocals singing over samples from songs like Tyler, The Creator's "Yonkers", Childish Gambino’s “You Know Me,” and Wiz Khalifa/Curren$y’s “Rooftops." She namechecks David Bowie as one of her musical idols ("He was unconventional, but his music was still so emotional and powerful") but it's clear from the first note out of her mouth that the blues is where her heart is. Head below to discover just who this wild woman is. More »
Fusing soul, R&B and hip-hop into one delicious listening experience, ZZ Ward isn't your typical new singing starlet on the rise. The LA-based, Oregon-raised artist dropped her debut mixtape Eleven Roses last month, and the 8-track collection includes ZZ's incredibly raw vocals singing over samples from songs like Tyler, The Creator's "Yonkers", Childish Gambino’s “You Know Me,” and Wiz Khalifa/Curren$y’s “Rooftops." She namechecks David Bowie as one of her musical idols ("He was unconventional, but his music was still so emotional and powerful") but it's clear from the first note out of her mouth that the blues is where her heart is. Head below to discover just who this wild woman is. More »
Whatcha Say: Madonna’s Super Bowl Performance Lineup Had Readers Heated up
Fri Jan 27 2012 by Guest Editor
Believe it or not, there was more going on this week that had nada to do with Lana Del Rey — Madonna's Super Bowl show got a shuffin' upgrade with LMFAO (and possibly Cee Lo Green?); Adam Lambert gave serious fierce face on his Trespassing album cover; and Miley Cyrus surprised us all with a mature cover of a Bob Dylan song. Find out what else had everybody talking in today's Whatcha Say comment round-up!
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The Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 1.22.12)
Fri Jan 27 2012 by Idolator Staff
We're but a few weeks into 2012 and the new year has already offered up love ("Glory" and baby Blue Ivy) and loss (R.I.P. Etta). How did the pop world turn this week? Take a peek at our fresh new Pop & Fizz chart, in which we've ranked the top artists and news stories shaping the zeitgeist this week, based on incredibly complex math and scientific methods. Where did Adam Lambert, Lil Wayne and Miley Cyrus wind up? See below. More »
Adele Blogs Tribute To Etta James
Mon Jan 23 2012 by Robbie Daw
A slew of artists tweeted about their sadness over the passing of Etta James late last week, and "What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)" songstress Kelly Clarkson even performed one of the soul legend's classics during a Radio City Musical Hall concert stop on Saturday. Now Grammy nominee Adele has spoken up — or at least typed — by labeling the James what she calls an "ultimate original" on her blog.
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The 12 Most Anticipated Pop Albums Of 2012
Mon Jan 2 2012 by Idolator Staff
The new year promises a lot of enticing milestones for our favorite artists: Britney Spears’ third wedding, Justin Bieber becoming a legal adult, the arrival of Boof Boof 4 Knowles-Carter and so on. But of course, the pop happenings we're most anticipating are the ones that happen in the studio — namely, a roster of new albums chock full of great new music. What with 2011's onslaught of juggernaut album releases from superstars like Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Jay-Z and Kanye West, Adele, Rihanna and plenty more, we're left to ponder: Can 2012 possibly match it? Head below to find out.
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Kelis Dishes On Her 2012 Album
Mon Dec 26 2011 by Idolator Staff
Kelis has been reasonably quiet in 2011, which is a shame, since her dance-tastic Flesh Tone was on of our pics for 2010's Best Albums. (Though she did brighten up Calvin Harris' wonderfully summery "Bounce.") Fortunately, it sounds like we'll be getting more Kelis in 2012 than we did this year, since the skeletal songbird revealed to AllSaints Basement Sessions that we'll be getting a new LP from her in the early part of the new year. Kelis is also featured in Hunger magazine's latest issue in new shots by Rankin. See the pics and watch the segment after the jump. More »
