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MTV P.U.S.H. Artist Of The Week: Neon Trees

Posted 4/19/10 5:48 am EST by in Buzz Bites, Music, Must See, PUSH, Videos


This week's P.U.S.H. (Play Until Someone Hears) featured artist is Neon Trees. After catching the ear of The Killers' Brandon Flowers, the Utah band joined Mr. Brightside's band on the road, making a name for themselves as formidable live performers.

Since then they've caught a lot more ears with their smart, surging single "Animal." It's a new-wave love song with a chorus meant to be sung out of your car window all summer long.

What else should you know about Neon Trees? Well, they're fans of Lady Gaga, they're influenced by The Cure, The Psychedelic Furs and other classic '80s bands, and if they're not already on your radar, then they should be.

Let Neon Trees into your world in the videos below. Watch the band introduce themselves and take you on a behind-the-scenes look at their "Animal" video shoot. And see how Tim Burton's "Batman" influenced the band.

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Song You Need To Know: B.o.B., Featuring Hayley Williams, 'Airplanes'

Posted 4/15/10 12:32 pm EST by in Celebrity, Interviews, Music, PUSH, Videos


Bobby Ray is playing with some pretty volatile chemicals on this one, kids. In the hands of a lesser musican the combination of heart-string-pulling piano, Paramore's Hayley Williams doing a weathered (but still emo) hook and some too-jaded-too-young rhymes might come off as just too much.

But in the hands of B.o.B., "Airplanes" works. It's the little things that work on this, the new single from B.o.B's debut album B.o.B. Presents The Adventures Of Bobby Ray; the soft, twinkling guitar, the shuffling live-drum-sounding beat, the way Hayley's voice strains when she makes a "wish right now."

We're pretty sure you're up on Hayley Williams and Paramore, but on the off chance that you haven't gotten familiar with the wonder and charm of B.o.B., who happens to be our P.U.S.H. Artist of the Week, then may I recommend checking out this post to find out everything you need to know about him.

Check out "Airplanes" below, and be sure to also watch the two below videos where B.o.B. introduces himself to all you fine people.

+ Listen to B.o.B, featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore, "Airplanes," here

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MTV P.U.S.H. Artist Of The Week: B.o.B.

Posted 4/12/10 5:48 am EST by in Celebrity, Music, Must See, PUSH, Videos


This week's MTV P.U.S.H. (Play Until Someone Hears) Artist is Atlanta rapper B.o.B. Born Bobby Ray Simmons, the rapper/singer/musician is one of hip-hop's brightest stars and biggest innovators. And while he's about to drop his first full-length debut album, B.o.B. Presents: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray (April 27), he's no newcomer. He caught producer Jim Jonsin's ear years ago, got signed and ended up collaborating with everyone from Cobra Starship, T.I., Eminem, Rivers Cuomo, Hayley Williams, Ludacris, Charles Hamilton, Solange Knowles, Jannelle Monáe, Pitbull and even Amy Winehouse. Even Justin Bieber's even got him on repeat.

Like Jannelle Monae, and Lupe Fiasco (both Janelle Monae and Lupe Fiasco guest on B.o.B.'s album), B.o.B's got one foot in this this world and the other in another galaxy, cranking out consciously connected beat-backed hits -- from trunk-vibrating heavyhitters to funk-laced slow jams -- that evoke existential admissions and otherworldly yearnings.

If B.o.B. isn't on your radar yet, then now's the time to get familiar. Watch B.o.B. introduce you to... B.o.B. in these brand-new MTV P.U.S.H. interview clips. And watch B.o.B.'s "Nothin' On You" video, featuring Bruno Mars, and "I'll Be In The Sky," and watch him perform both at MTV Spring Break 2010. And stay tuned for more from B.o.B.

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Green Day Discusses Moving 'American Idiot' From Music To Musical And Getting Opening Night Jitters

Posted 4/8/10 2:42 pm EST by in Celebrity, Interviews, MTV Featured Artist, Music, PUSH, Videos


This week we spent some time with P.U.S.H. Artist of the Week Green Day, as the Cali punks turned arena rockers launched their Broadway musical, "American Idiot," which reinterprets the Grammy-winning album and Green Day's through-line: kids in America finding their identity and voice in a political structure that doesn't define them.

We've looked into the possibility of the "American Idiot" musical moving from Broadway to the big screen and, perhaps most important, we offered you a chance to see "American Idiot" on stage for yourself.

Now, we're bringing you a few awesome video interviews with Billie Joe, Tre Cool and Mike Dirnt. In these video clips, Green Day talks about moving "American Idiot" from album to musical, the vicarious stage fright of watching its Broadway baby take the stage, pretending to know how to read music and how it feels to watch the audience get involved and hear Green Day's songs in a radical new way.

Check out all the videos below and be sure to enter to win a chance to see "American Idiot" on Broadway!

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Enter To Win A Chance To See 'American Idiot: The Musical' On Broadway

Posted 4/6/10 2:11 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music, PUSH


To honor Green Day as this week's P.U.S.H. artist and celebrate the upcoming opening of "American Idiot: The Musical" on Broadway, we've got an amazing opportunity for all you American Idiots out there. Want to win a chance to see Green Day's “American Idiot: The Musical” at the St. James Theater in New York City? (Yeah, we thought so.)

Hoof it over to americanidiot.mtv.com to find out how to win tickets, and check out a trailer for "American Idiot: The Musical" below.

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Video Six Pack: Bands That Influenced Green Day And Bands Green Day Influenced

Posted 4/5/10 5:39 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music, PUSH, Videos


In honor of Green Day being our P.U.S.H. artist of the week, we thought we'd highlight some of the bands that influenced Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool and Mike Dirnt -- and some of the bands the pop-punk trio has managed to influence as well.

So let's go to the tap, shall we?

Bands That Influenced Green Day

+ The Ramones, "I Don't Wanna Grow Up"

From this iconic NYC band, frontman Billie Joe learned how to sing classic lovestruck pop songs over serrated punk-rock guitars.

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Green Day's 'American Idiot: The Musical' Ready For Broadway, Hollywood Next?

Posted 4/5/10 5:40 am EST by in Buzz Bites, Celebrity, MTV Featured Artist, Music, PUSH


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Green Day may have already won Grammys for its album American Idiot, but the band might have to prepare some new acceptance speeches if "American Idiot: The Musical" takes Broadway by storm -- fingers crossed! -- and the Tony awards come calling. We can't think of a better way to commemorate the meeting of peroxide punks and Park Ave. Playbill holders by making Green Day our P.U.S.H. (Play Until Someone Hears) artist of the week.

Directed by Michael Mayer and starring John Gallagher, Jr., both of "Spring Awakening" fame, the "American Idiot" rock opera was first staged at California's Berkeley Rep Theater late last year and received rave reviews. During a recent interview with Playbill.com, Armstrong revealed that, at the beginning of the recording process, he had lofty goals for the concept album since the beginning of recording. " I visualized the characters in my head, and starting thinking, 'Wow, this could totally be staged ... it could be something.'"

Now that "something" has evolved into a Broadway musical. While "American Idiot: The Musical" doesn't officially open until April 20, there are already talks of Tom Hanks and his production company Playtone turning the musical into a feature film a la "Mama Mia!" We had no idea Tom Hanks was so punk rock. For more deets and a trailer of "American Idiot: The Musical," follow the jump. Read More...

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MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: Never Shout Never

Posted 4/2/10 12:00 pm EST by in Celebrity, MTV Featured Artist, Music, PUSH, Videos


(Credit: Bianca Ghezzi/MTV)

This week, we introduced MTV P.U.S.H. (Play Until Someone Hears), a new music series where we highlight artists that we think should be on your radar -- and we were psyched to P.U.S.H. off with one of our favorite bands, Never Shout Never.

NSN brain trust Christofer Drew stopped by our studios back in February and ran through a bunch of his hits live at MTV.com HQ. Not to be all gloaty, but we saw him perform his single "What Is Love" as well as NSN nuggets like "Lovesick" and "The Day The Music Died." Luckily, we can share the footage with you!

Check out all the live videos after the jump and be sure to stay tuned for our next P.U.S.H. artist.

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Never Shout Never Performs 'What Is Love' Live

Posted 3/30/10 9:00 am EST by in Celebrity, Music, PUSH, Videos


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With our new tribute series P.U.S.H. (Play Until Someone Hears) in full swing, we're proud to present more videos from the P.U.S.H. artist of the week, Never Shout Never, taken from his amazing live performance at MTV HQ last month. P.U.S.H. artists are folks we think should be on your radar, so we celebrate them for a week. Since Christofer Drew, NSN braintrust, is already one of our faves, he was a great choice as our premiere P.U.S.H. artist.

Here we have two more clips from Drew's February live performance at MTV.com. Below you'll find a tender take on the single "What Is Love," as well as "If You Go Leave Your Key In The Mailbox."

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Never Shout Never Performs 'The Day the Music Died'

Posted 3/29/10 6:00 am EST by in Celebrity, Music, PUSH, Videos


(Credit: Michele Crowe/MTV)

A few weeks ago MTV hosted a very special live performance from Never Shout Never. Buzzworthy readers got to see a live clip of NSN's Christofer Drew perform his single "What Is Love." They also got the opportunity to ask Drew questions in an exclusive live chat.

As part of our new tribute series P.U.S.H. (Play Until Someone Hears), we're proud to present more videos from that amazing live performance. P.U.S.H. artists are folks we think should be on your radar, so we celebrate them for a week. Since Christofer is already one of our faves, he was a great choice as our premiere P.U.S.H. artist. Watching these clips reminds us what a thrill to get Drew playing his tunes within our walls, and we're excited to share them with you.

Check out two live videos of Christofer Drew performing "The Day The Music Died" and "Lovesick."

Be sure to check back tomorrow for more live clips from NSN's MTV.com performance.

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