Rihanna's back! Like she never left! And when you take a step back and think about it, you'll notice she never really did leave, did she?
Good Girl Gone Bad came out in the sepia-toned, black & white era of 2007. 2007! But, despite having last released an album almost three years ago, Ri-Ri has pretty much stayed up in our business, right? Running the proverbial town, running around assorted fashion weeks. Well, now she's officially back. Rated R is due November 23rd, and the first single, "Russian Roulette" dropped today.
Written by Ne-Yo (who had a hand in "Unfaithful" and "Take A Bow"), "Russian Roulette" is a slow building, creeping track that some have said betrays the influence of the British electronic sub-genre of Dubstep. To my ears it sounds more like mid-period Massive Attack (especially the bassline). What say you?
It's Issue 4 of Audio Quest, kids. In this animated comic book collaboration between LIGHTS and comic artists Tomm Coker and Daniel Freedman, LIGHTS has finally met the HBGIC (Head Bad Guy In Charge), Lotar. Ol' Lotes has LIGHTS trapped in a force field of some sort and it would seem that LIGHTS' quest to restore sound to a muted planet and galaxy is all but done for.
Find out how this conflict resolves itself (we're betting it involves some kicking of butt on the part of LIGHTS) and check out all the other issues of Audio Quest here.
WELCOME BACK, Alexa Chung fans, Buzzworthy readers, and fashiony types! I've missed you! Huge day for the premiere of Season 2 of It's On With Alexa Chung! Tokio Hotel all over the place, Gerard Butler, Jessica Szohr, and Alexa in an PHENOMWORTHY Christopher Kane for Topshop embellished black dress... And you'd be touching Gerard Butler too if you were sharing a couch with him...
Could you ask for a better performance from Tokio Hotel than the live version of "Automatic" from today's episode ofIt's On With Alexa Chung on MTV? Well, maybe a full-length Tokio Hotel show, but a live Tokio Hotel performance is a close second. And you fans in the Alexa audience were so hardcore you almost stopped the show! Bam! HUUUUGE!
This year, I wanted to change things up a little bit, so I brought Tokio Hotel some Halloween toys, props, and costumes -- police sunglasses, temporary tattoos, a neon yellow clip-in hair extension in case anyone wanted to quickly make a hairstyle change on the go, some Twilight conversation hearts, and an old-tymey wind-up toy robot as an "Automatic"-ish present. (Get it?) Well, it turns out the robot basically had a mind of its own and almost commandeered the interview. Thankfully Bill and Tom jumped in and used their Humanoid powers, if you will, to stop the robot and save the Buzzworthy Blog interview. No, this isn't Tokio Hotel fan fic. I swear I'm not making this up. I ACTUALLY HAD AN ENCOUNTER WITH TOKIO HOTEL AND A REAL ROBOT.
Watch the first part of MTV Buzzworthy Blog's exclusive Tokio Hotel interview to watch Tokio Hotel open their Halloween presents and answer question #1 -- What's one thing you've never been caught on camera doing? Tokio's answer: "We don't have a sex tape." (Good answer, boys!)
Earlier this month Lady Gaga's new single, "Bad Romance" leaked, much to the chagrin of the dance-pop queen. It wasn't that Gaga was sweating lost sales (never that), it's just that Gaga, audiophile, headphone designer that she is, didn't care for the leak's audio quality.
Now the real version of "Bad Romance" has hit the Internet and radiowaves. And it's a banger. Produced by RedOne (who produced "Poker Face" and "LoveGame"), this one has her syncopated stutter-vocals (a la "Poker...") and a hard dance beat that falls right in line with all her previous floor-fillers.
"Bad Romance" is a new song slated to be tacked on to the re-release of Gaga's breakthrough album, The Fame, titled The Fame Monster, due out November 24th. You can hear "Bad Romance" here. And be sure to check to check out Gaga's site for info on her upcoming Monster Ball Tour.
It's been a veritable monsoon of MTV/ Tokio Hotel love since Tokio Hotel stepped into the building today around 11:30! They soundchecked for their live performance of "Automatic" onIt's On With Alexa Chung, which practically stopped the show, I interviewed them for MTV Buzzworthy Blog AND asked them your MTV Buzzworthy Blog fan questions, I rode a very crowded elevator with Tokio while fans poured into the MTV studios, shrieking and crying, AND yet, in the midst of chaos, Bill and Tom Kaulitz still found time to engage in one of their favorite activities -- playing ping pong.
Check out this video of of Bill and Tom engaging in a heated ping pong match backstage before It's On With Alexa Chung. And stay tuned for tons more Tokio Hotel Buzzworthy interviews, Tokio Hotel photos, and the full-length performance from It's On With Alexa Chung.
In their video for, "Those Cannons Could Sink A Ship," A Skylit Drive reference The Ring rather heavily and try to free a young couple on the run from a cult with the power of Michael Jagmin's insane, Geddy Lee-style vocals.
Taken from their futuristic-wasteland concept album, Adelphia, "Those Cannons..." features some wall-scraping, and some trapped-inside-a-picture-frame action. Impressive stuff. Not quite as impressive as the angelic heights that Jagmin's vocals reach, however.
In this new edition of "Halloween Horrors" hard rockers Three Days Grace talk about some Halloween mishaps and some the candy/culture divide between the United States and Canada.
Drummer Neil Sanderson recounts a run-in with the law when he packed a toy piece while dressed as the Terminator one Halloween. Then we learn about the apparent drought in Canadian candy as the band muse on their least favorite treats, which include toffee and apples...ugh apples. Make sure you stay tuned through the end to hear the boys discuss the eternal question, who would win in a fight between a werewolf and a vampire. The more you know...
To borrow a phrase from the always awesome Crunk & Disorderly blog, why won't you let John Mayer be great? This video for "Who Says," from the Mayer's forthcoming Battle Studies LP, is basically the J-Crew equivalent Birdman's "Money To Blow" clip.
We view Mayer's life Soderbergh style; all jumpy cuts and handheld looks inside a life. And what a life! I mean, really, between you, me and the Internet: I WANT THIS DUDE'S LIFE.
Dinner at Blue Ribbon? Why don't you have the steak with a side of steak, and oh yeah, IT'S ON ME. What a mensch! John Mayer is basically saying, 'This is how I roll. Roll with it.'
Sure, there might be some early morning melancholy to deal with, but when is there not some melancholy to deal with when you're up at that hour? And you know what, if I was a sleek guitar expert who could entertain myself with a little 5 A.M lullaby then I would be a totally balanced person. This song is saying, 'We're all free to be you and me.' You do you, John.
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