PUSH - Part 10

MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: Hot Chelle Rae

Posted 10/4/10 5:58 am EST by Chris Ryan in Celebrity, Interviews, Music, PUSH, Videos

This week's MTV PUSH Artist of the Week is Hot Chelle Rae. We first told you about this Nashville band last year, when it released its incredibly accomplished debut album, Lovesick Electric. Mixing everything from the operatic rock of Queen to the more contemplative moments of Death Cab For Cutie, Hot Chelle Rae is adept at both heart-string-pulling ballads such as "Bleed" and raucous, sweat-drenched rock songs such as "I Like To Dance," from Lovesick Electric.

Hot Chelle Rae's shared a bill with everyone from Lil Jon to Boys Like Girls and The Academy Is... and has charmed crowds everywhere from South By Southwest to the Warped Tour. And if the group hasn't charmed you yet, then they're about to.

Watch Hot Chelle Rae's "Bleed" and "I Like To Dance" videos, and check out live performances of "I Like To Dance" and "Nothing Left To Hide." Plus, watch exclusive interviews with Hot Chelle Rae to see how the group got its name, how the song "Last One Standing" was inspired by "Twilight" and what it was like meeting Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. Plus, see the band visit the famed Dakota building in New York City and pay homage to the Beatles, and watch Hot Chelle Rae take a trip down under.

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MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: The Ready Set

Posted 9/27/10 5:58 am EST by Chris Ryan in Celebrity, Music, PUSH, Videos

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This week's MTV PUSH Artist of the Week is The Ready Set. Over the course of two albums--2009's Tantrum Castle and this past summer's I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming--The Ready Set's main man, Jordan Witzigreuter, has crafted a hybrid pop sound, blending elements of emo, hip-hop, rock and R&B to create a new kind of genre for the "shuffle" generation.

If you read Buzzworthy you already know how we ride for The Ready Set, but if you're still unfamiliar, here's a quick rundown. Largely the work of 20-year-old Indiana-native Witzigreuter, the band releases its albums on Pete Wentz's Decaydance imprint. Its music tends to make you want to dance and pulls at your heartstrings at the same time--but not in a cheesy way. Tough to pull off.

With its infectious single "Love Like Woe" becoming something of a dance anthem, The Ready Set is about to hit the road this fall with Hey Monday. But before you see the band live, why don't you get to know The Ready Set and the man behind its whole sound, Jordan Witzigreuter.

Below are a bunch of awesome videos, including some sketches featuring Pete Wentz (it's about the dirty business of selling records), a fake sneaker commercial and some more characteristically hilarious Ready Set videos. Watch them all now!

Watch more Ready Set videos after the jump.

MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: Sleigh Bells

Posted 9/20/10 6:00 am EST by Chris Ryan in Celebrity, Music, PUSH, Videos

Meet the MTV PUSH Artist of the Week: Sleigh Bells. They are one of the most exciting bands to come out of New York City since The Strokes, and in singer Alexis Krauss they have one of the most compelling and charismatic frontwomen in pop music today.

We've already broken down some of the Sleigh Bells' musical influences, but suffice to say, the sound of their incredible debut album, Treats, released on Mom + Pop, and it's something akin to twisted punk rock meets cheerleader chants meets electro made on a broken old laptop. Plus volume. Lots and lots of volume.

Even more thrilling than recorded output is Sleigh Bells' live show. Lucky for you, MTV.com will be streaming a live performance by the duo from New York City on Monday, Sept. 20. Update: Stay tuned for more performances from that show at LiveInNYC.MTV.com.

Watch Sleigh Bells discuss their sound in these interview below, and watch them perform "A/B," "Kids" and "Tell 'Em" live. And watch more Sleigh Bells videos after the jump.

MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: Linkin Park In The Studio And On The Set Of 'The Catalyst' Music Video

Posted 9/13/10 6:00 am EST by Chris Ryan in Celebrity, MTV Featured Artist, Music, PUSH, Videos

This week's MTV PUSH Artist of the week is the incomparable Linkin Park. This is a band made up of many disparate talents and skill sets. On one hand you have a fully awesome band that have evolved from rap-rock to becoming, basically, the American Radiohead (adventurous, experimental rock that tackles socio-political issues, etc.). Then you add in Mike Shinoda's rapping and Joe Hahn's DJ'ing (and impressive skills as a video director). That's a lot of ingredients to mix.

Well, the below videos go a long way to explain how they make things work. In the first clip, we get an incredible, behind the scenes look at how Linkin Park work in the studio, as Shinoda and guitarist Brad Delson work out the melody for their track "Waiting For The End," a song that you'll find on Linkin's soon-to-be-released, A Thousand Suns album.

Then, with the second clip, we get a behind-the-scenes look at Linkin Park's music video process. And let's just say, it's kinda dirty. We catch up with the band on the set of their video for "The Catalyst" as they attack one another with pounds of colored dust, which may or may not be appropriate for throwing in people's faces.

Check out the two clips of Linkin Park at work, both in the studio and on the video set, as well as their music video for "The Catalyst," all below. And as a bonus, revisit their incredible performance of "The Catalyst" at Los Angeles' Griffith Park, as part of the 2010 MTV VMAs with a video of the gig and some awesome photos, below.

Linkin Park's A Thousand Suns album, from which both "The Catalyst" and "Waiting For The End" are taken, is out on September 14.

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PUSH Artist Of The Week: deadmau5

Posted 8/16/10 6:00 am EST by MTV in Celebrity, PUSH, Videos, VMAs

This week's MTV PUSH Artist of the Week is deadmau5 (pronounced "dead mouse"). This Canadian electro and progressive house producer, who often performs with a giant mouse head on, has been causing people to beat up the beat for the better part of five years now. But with his new compilation, For Lack of a Better Name, he's primed for a breakthrough. And now is the perfect time to tell you that deadmau5 will be the house artist at the 2010 MTV VMAs, spinning original mixes and remixes throughout the show on Sunday, September 12, 2010.

That crossover will no doubt be spurred along by his song "Ghosts N Stuff," which is prominently featured on the Jersey Shore soundtrack and has already won the 2010 International Dance Music Award for Best Electro Track.

But enough about the silverware on his mantel: Let's get to know the man behind the mouse.

Watch the clips below showing deadmau5 in action, unmasked, explaining where the name deadmau5 came from and what's up with the spelling. Watch deadmaus5's "I Remember" video. And don't miss the 2010 MTV VMAs live from Los Angeles on Sunday, September 12, at 9/8c!

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MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: Mike Posner

Posted 8/9/10 5:58 am EST by Chris Ryan in Celebrity, Interviews, MTV Featured Artist, Music, Must See, PUSH

The week's MTV PUSH Artist of the Week is Mike Posner. Since early 2009, the Detroit native (who just graduated college with not one but TWO degrees and a pretty impressive GPA to boot) has been dazzling audiences -- and artists like 50 Cent, Kid Cudi and Drake -- with his hip-hop-savvy brand of pop. Equally at home putting out mixtapes hosted by rap heavy hitters such as Don Cannon (A Matter Of Time) or crafting laid-back, hook-filled cuts like his unstoppable breakthrough single "Cooler Than Me," Mike Posner is a jack-of-all-trades, with Asher Roth, Justin Timberlake and Robin Thicke leanings, appealing to fans who like to use the shuffle function and keep their tracks fresh.

With his highly anticipated debut album, 31 Minutes To Takeoff, out August 10, Mike Posner is about to find himself in some rarefied, if not completely cool, air.

Watch Mike Posner's "Cooler Than Me" video and watch him perform "Falling," "Please Don't Go" and, of course, "Cooler Than Me" live. Plus, check out exclusive interviews with Mike Posner.

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MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: 2AM Club

Posted 8/2/10 6:00 am EST by Chris Ryan in Celebrity, Music, PUSH, Videos

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This week's MTV PUSH Artist of the Week is 2AM Club. We introduced you to the sultry, funky pop of this Los Angeles-based six-piece a little while back. And we found its Prince-like tunes so unforgettable that we had to push the PUSH button on them.

2AM Club has made a name for themselves via its live show, establishing itself as one of L.A.'s must-see acts. After recording some demos with the legendary producer (and former Talking Heads member) Jerry Harrison, the band went about the business of recording its proper debut, What Did You Think Would Happen, in New York, with the result due out in September.

Check out a bunch of interviews and videos below, including some incredible live performances of some of group's very best songs, such as "Worry About You," "Nobody's In Love" and "Flashing Room," all taken from the live performance at MTV. Oh, and check out more photos of the band, too.

MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: Florence + The Machine On How To Make Big Sounds

Posted 7/29/10 1:03 pm EST by Chris Ryan in Interviews, Music, Photos, PUSH, Videos

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This week's MTV PUSH Artist of the Week is the incomparable Florence + The Machine. Both on stage and on record, Florence Welch, along with her band, has been mesmerizing listeners with her theatrical, haunting voice and her atmospheric sound.

While some of you may know Florence + The Machine for their punky single "Kiss With A Fist," much of Florence + The Machine's material is more stately and ethereal, reminiscent of Kate Bush and PJ Harvey.

In the interview clip below, Welch actually goes into detail about the origins of her band's intoxicating sound and how they go about producing it.

Florence And The Machine's debut album, Lungs, is out now.

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MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: Florence + The Machine

Posted 7/26/10 5:53 am EST by Chris Ryan in Celebrity, Music, PUSH, Videos

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Florence + The Machine, the recording project of the beguiling Brit artist Florence Welch, has been a Buzzworthy favorite since way back in the heady days of 2008. So we're positively giddy that she's this week's MTV PUSH Artist of the Week.

Evoking the ethereal, enigmatic power of PJ Harvey and Tori Amos, plus pipes easily mistakable for Beth Ditto, Florence + the Machine are still riding high off of their incredibly assured (and aptly titled) debut album, Lungs, while racking up music nominations and awards and spots on it-tours. And if you stopped in your tracks after hearing their ghostly sound on the Eclipse soundtrack, then you probably already know that that was Florence + The Machine's haunting "Heavy In Your Arms."

See how Florence quickly came up with the name Florence + The Machine.

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MTV PUSH: 'Jersey Shore Soundtrack'

Posted 7/19/10 5:58 am EST by Chris Ryan in Celebrity, Music, PUSH, Videos

This week's MTV PUSH isn't a single artist, per se, but rather a collection of artists gathered together to celebrate everybody's favorite pack of fist-pumpers, better known as "Jersey Shore." That's right, we're talking about the pure party music of the Jersey Shore Soundtrack. It's the soundtrack to your least-guilty guilty pleasure. And to your gym, tanning and laundry list.

We'd love to just go ahead and make The Situation the PUSH Artist Of The Week, but he's gonna need more than one song first. So while we wait for "recording" to joint his holy GTL trinity, this great collection will do just fine.

The Jersey Shore Soundtrack features a slew of amazing collaborations from the likes of Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias, Taio Cruz and Ludacris, Lil Jon and 3OH!3, plus cuts from Paul Oakenfold, LMFAO, Girlicious and many more.

Check out exclusive interviews with the "Jersey Shore" cast to find out about their favorite party jams -- Vinny does an epic Usher impression -- go behind the scenes of the "Jersey Shore" cast's "I Like It" video shoot and see why Enrique Iglesias thinks there's more to Sammi, J Woww, Snooki, Vinny, Pauly D, Ronnie and The Situation than meets the eye.

And of course, don't miss the premiere of Season 2 of 'Jersey Shore" on Thursday, July 29, at 10/9c.

Tags 3OH!3, Enrique Iglesias, Jersey Shore, Lil Jon, LMFAO, Ludacris, Pitbull, PUSH, PUSH: Jersey Shore, Taio Cruz, The Situation

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