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Cometh the Britney single, cometh the remix. You just knew once Britney Spears dropped "Hold It Against Me" it was only a matter of time before the remixes, reworks, mashups and edits started pouring in.
A quick scan of ye olde Internet reveals dozens of dance-oriented remixes, from disco-flavored reworks to even more dubsteppy (dubsteppier?) versions. And there's already talk of a remix featuring Atlanta MC and ice cream-cone enthusiast Gucci Mane.
For our purposes, today, we're going to be talking about this remix by Robots With Rayguns, the DJ/production name of electro producer Lucas Patrick Smith. Robots has done remixes for Lady Gaga and Chromeo, and with this version of "Hold It Against Me," it sounds like they've hit another home run.
With some slinky keyboards and minimal drum machine programming, Robots With Rayguns gives "Hold It Against Me" the feel of an '80s Eurythmics or Pet Shop Boys track. It's a fascinating listen, and it really shows how much you can do within the remix format.
To hear more work from Robots With Rayguns, hit up his MySpace page.
+ Listen to Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me (Robots With Rayguns Remix)" here
Tags Britney Spears, Chromeo, Eurhythmics, Gucci Mane, Lady Gaga, Pet Shop Boys, Song You Need To Know
After gallivanting around the Caribbean for seven days, trying to track down Taylor Swift on a cruise, I'm back to 15 degree weather to report that I did! I found her and met her and and she was nothing but completely lovely, humble and gracious. And super tall.
Taylor performed for an intimate crowd of about 250 people at an at-sea show on Friday in Cozumel, Mexico. Fun and mocktails were had by one and all! Below are my favorite photos from the day of the show.
7. My breakfast -- I ate a full plate of bacon for breakfast the day I met Taylor Swift. And yes, I ate it on my bed. I don't think she would have wanted it any other way.
6. The crowd -- The outdoor venue was packed, and the crowd was so excited for Taylor Swift to take the stage. No worries, the rock climbing wall remained unharmed during the course of the show.
5. Taylor Swift's biggest fan -- As much of a sketch comedy skit that this photo might look like, it's not. This guy, named BQ, booked a solo trip to check out the show. Taylor took one of his flowers and stuck it in her hair. Then he died. JK.
4. Taylor's guitar -- Teardrops on her guitar no more, guys. Taylor Swift only rolls with rhinestones these days. Any bets on who her personal bedazzler is?
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Even though Avril Lavigne is 26 years old, she still hasn't shed her punky teenage reputation. And in the new video for her punky anthem "What The Hell," she isn't growing up any quicker.
Which is totally fine by us. We actually prefer juvenile Avril to soft and serious Avril. But in "What The Hell," the juvenile turns into a juvenile delinquent.
For those who haven't carefully inspected the lyrics to "What The Hell," the song is about a good girl gone bad who just wants to mess around. There's a lot of messing around in the clip, which begins with Avril kicking a lover-boy out of her apartment, spraying on a copious amount of perfume (Black Star, natch) and hitting the streets to look for trouble.
Trouble is what she finds, as she proceeds to steal a cab (we're surprised they couldn't smell her coming!), drive recklessly, play some pick-up basketball and (more or less) shoplift, all while this doe-eyed dude follows her around.
It's a pretty funny, charming clip, though we feel compelled to mention you should try very little of this at home. Especially the part where she puts on too much perfume.
"What The Hell" is taken from Avril Lavigne's Goodbye Lullabye album, which is due out March 2.
+ Watch Avril Lavigne's "What The Hell" video.
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We spent the end of 2010 year awash in the atmospherics of Linkin Park's A Thousand Suns album. But before that album, one of Linkin Park's biggest singles and most beloved anthems was "New Divide," which didn't appear on Minutes to Midnight or A Thousand Suns but instead appeared on the soundtrack to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. But even without the platform of a Linkin Park album, "New Divide" went platinum in American and New Zealand and became the group's biggest U.S. chart hit since "In the End." And the "New Divide" video became one of Linkin Park's most popular videos to date.
The "New Divide" video was an exercise in special effects and surreal scenarios, and the live version of the song only adds to its intense, unnerving, otherworldliness. Case in point: Linkin Park's unmissable MTV World Stage performance of "New Divide," filmed live in Madrid. It's particularly compelling to see the band layer all the song's intricate and complicated pieces, building to the track's cathartic finale, in front of the adoring audience.
Check out the video of Linkin Park performing "New Divide" live in Madrid, below. Then stick around to watch Linkin Park blow the doors off the MTV EMA crowd in Spain, performing its most recent single, "Waiting For The End," which--as you'll recall--spawned the video that made credible all those Radiohead comparisons.
After the jump, be sure to check the tour dates for Linkin Park's upcoming U.S. tour with Pendulum and Does It Offend You, Yeah? You'll find even more details at Linkin Park's website: linkinpark.com
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Britney Spears spent her weekend surrounded by microphones. No, she wasn't giving a press conference; she was filming her new video for her single, "Hold It Against Me," directed by acclaimed music video auteur Jonas Åkerlund.
Yesterday, Britney tweeted out the above pic from the set. In the image, we see the blonde bombshell surrounded by microphones as she gives back an almost sinister stare.
The theme of media obsession and intrusion into privacy is nothing new for Åkerlund, who controversially explored the topic in Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" video.
Sounds like the collaboration between Spears and Åkerlund is going off like gangbusters, as Britney also tweeted this weekend, "Such an incredible experience. I think this will be one of the best videos I have ever done."
If this image is anything to go by, we're pretty excited to see the results. Though, to be honest, we'd be excited to watch a video of Britney Spears reading the phone book. When it comes to her, we're not too choosy.
Tags Britney Spears, Jonas Akerlund, Lady Gaga, Star Spotting
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+ Something about watching his hometown Chicago Bears lose the NFC Championship on Sunday inspired Kanye West to come out of Twitter hibernation. The producer/MC tweeted that his Jay-Z collaboration album, Watch The Throne, would be released in two months and that fans could expect a new Kanye solo album this summer. (@KanyeWest)
+ Nicki Minaj has opened up about the pressure she feels as a new artist. (Idolator)
+ "Glee"'s Lea Michele will take on Katy Perry's "Firework" during the high school musical's Valentine's Day episode. (Vulture)
+ Miley Cyrus' "So Undercover" costars continue to come to her defense. (Just Jared Jr.)
+ Super producer David Guetta has revealed that he's recently been collaborating with U2. (MTV News)
Tags David Guetta, Glee, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Lea Michele, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, U2
Sleigh Bells, one of the most exciting new acts to break out in 2010, are known for their chaotic, ecstatic, noisy-as-f*** anthems. On their debut album, Treats, Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss brought the ordered insanity with tracks like "Infinity Guitars," creating a heavenly din that sounded like M.I.A. fronting AC/DC (MIAC/DC?).
Below we have a sneak peek at Sleigh Bells' new video for the track "Rill Rill." And it presents an altogether quieter, gentler band.
"Rill Rill" is a sun-kissed, mid-tempo, driving song that calls to mind the lazy, psychedelic pop of The Flaming Lips. Fittingly, the sneak peek of the video reveals a road trip theme, as Derek and Alexis cruise down the highway, letting their hands coast on the air out the windows, taking life one mile at a time.
Check out the video sneak peek of Sleigh Bells' "Rill Rill." The full-length video premieres on MTV.com on Thursday, January 27. Sleigh Bells' Treats album is out now.
Tags AC/DC, M.I.A., Sleigh Bells, video
How much do you LOVE Justin Bieber? Enough to wear him around your neck all day long?
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MTV's PUSH Artist Of The Week is New Politics. We just can't get enough of this band around these parts. We've named them one of the MTV Artists To Watch in 2011, brought you more live-from-the-road content than you can shake a drumstick at over at Posted.MTV.com, and now we're unofficially renaming this week New Politics Week. When we fall for a band, we fall hard.
The trio is originally from Denmark but calls Brooklyn home, and they've captured our imagination with their searing garage rock laced with rap-rock and punk filaments. Singles like "Yeah Yeah Yeah" are mosh-pit starters the likes of which we haven't heard since The Hives or The Vines. And their tendency to shape-shift musical genres is even more apparent on their self-titled debut album, where you'll hear mid-tempo dirges, electro-fused dance rock and much more.
In the below videos you'll get to know New Politics and their music a little bit better. In the first video, the band talks about their roots back in Denmark. And in the second video they discuss their song "Dignity."
Check out the two New Politics videos and their "Dignity" and "Yeah Yeah Yeah" videos below. You can also see an exclusive New Politics photo gallery. New Politics, the band's eponymous album, is out now.
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We wind the week down with a delightful new video from the Zooey Deschanel-fronted indie rock darlings She & Him. We spotted this video on Zooey's Tumblr, of all places, and have been playing it pretty much on repeat ever since.
She & Him is made up of (sometimes-Katy Perry look-alike) Zoeey Deschanel and indie troubadour M. Ward (who makes some stellar records on his own, by the way). "Don't Look Back" is the fourth single of their second full-length, Volume Two. It's a lovely piece of neo-retro gal-group pop, with some ace vintage instrumentation and gorgeous backing vocals.
For the video, directed by Jeremy Konner, the band goes back to the future, in a way. Inspired by an almost "Jetsons"-like sense of wonder about the "future," the "Don't Look Back" video features a robotic piano, some Zooey Deschanel holograms, some snazzy early '60s choreography and all manner of gadgetry.
Watch She & Him's video for "Don't Look Back," below. She & Him's Volume Two is out now.
She & Him - Don't Look Back from Merge Records on Vimeo.
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