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10 Things To Know Now: New Madonna Remixes, Nicki Minaj On NY Mag + Taylor Swift's Inspiration
Posted 3 hrs ago by Byron Flitsch in Celebrity, Music, News
1.) Chris Brown showed his unbelievable moves at the Grammys, now he offers a behind-the-scenes clip of his upcoming "Turn Up The Music" video. (Rap Up)
2.) If you really love Lil' Kim you'll listen to a snippet of her soon-to-be released single "If You Love Me." (That Grape Juice)
3.) If waiting for Madonna's MDNA is bringing you down, these four official remixes of "Give Me All Your Luvin'" will definitely hold you over until the March release date. (Pop On And On)
Check out the rest of this week's 10 Things To Know Now after the jump!
Buzz Bites (2/14/12): Nicki Minaj Reveals 'Starships' Cover Art, Song Debuts Today
Posted 2/14/12 9:00 am ET by Althea Legaspi in Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Music
Nicki Minaj's 'Starships' single cover.
+ Fresh off her Grammy performance, Nicki Minaj's cover art for new song "Starships" was revealed. The song also debuts today. "Oh my god, this is gonna be big," Ryan Seacrest tweeted yesterday. "Premiere tmrw @onairwithryan." (Just Jared)
+ Taylor Swift gave MTV News the scoop behind "Safe & Sound," her song with The Civil Wars from the "Hunger Games" soundtrack. "I just knew that I wanted it to deal with the empathy, sort of the more sensitive side, the bittersweet side of this story," she said. (MTV News)
+ Selena Gomez and The Scene are no longer together... for now. But don't worry, Sel fans, it sounds like an amicable split. She says she wants to focus on films, and "I want my band to play music wherever and with whoever. We will be back, but it will be a good while." (E!)
+ Watch Ashanti pay tribute to Whitney Houston yesterday on "Good Morning America." Her impromptu tribute included "I Have Nothing" and a snippet of "I Will Always Love You." (Billboard)
+ Are Kanye West and Odd Future headed for a collaboration? If these photos of Kanye, Frank Ocean and Tyler the, Creator are any indication, it's possible. Ocean is reportedly already on board for Kanye's G.O.O.D. compilation. (Pitchfork)
+ Rihanna kept on rocking directly after her Grammy performance. Ri hit L.A.'s House of Blues with deadmau5, Calvin Harris and Swedish House Mafia's Sebastian Ingrosso for a charity event. Peep the photos. (Rap-Up)
Photo credit: @nickiminaj
The Kills, Band of Skulls Release New Albums, 'Glee' Honors Whitney Houston
Posted 2/13/12 12:22 pm ET by Althea Legaspi in Celebrity, Music, The Week In Pop
Welcome to Buzzworthy's The Week In Pop, where we round up new album releases, talk show musical guests and appearances, TV appearances by your favorite pop stars and more (so you don't have to).
While the Grammys gave us plenty to discuss around the ol' watercooler to start the week (Nicki Minaj's pope friend, Adele winning EVERYTHING, etc.), but there's a lot to look forward to in musical happenings this week, y'all. The Kills release their "The Last Goodbye" single with The Velvet Underground, Patsy Cline and Marilyn Monroe covers, "Glee" pays homage to the late Whitney Houston on their Valentine's Day episode Tuesday, Sleigh Bells are gonna kick the "Saturday Night Live" stage's ass, and Hollywood Week continues on "American Idol."
Check out this week's album releases and talk show music guests below.
NEW ALBUM RELEASES
Tuesday, Feb. 14
+ The Kills, "The Last Goodbye" four-song single release: Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince package their lovely "The Last Goodbye" waltz single with three covers.
+ Johnny Cash, Live From Austin TX: The Man in Black lives on through his immeasurable body of work. The 180-gram vinyl release comes with a DVD of the performance.
+ Band Of Skulls, Sweet Sour: The English trio return with a sophomore album wrapped in delicious female-male vocal interplay indie rock with a bluesy stomp. Check out their single "Bruises."
Check out more new album releases and upcoming TV appearances and performances after the jump.
Buzz Bites (2/13/12): Adele Sweeps Major Grammy Award Categories
Posted 2/13/12 9:42 am ET by Althea Legaspi in Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Music
+ Last night, Adele swept several of the big Grammy Award categories, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for 21 and Song of the Year for "Rolling in the Deep." Other big winners included Bon Iver, Skrillex, Foo Fighters and Kanye West. (MTV News)
+ The Grammys also marked Adele's welcomed return to performing after her throat surgery. Watch her gorgeous performance of the Grammy Award-winning "Rolling in the Deep." (Mediaite)
+ Peep Jennifer Hudson nailing "I Will Always Love You" during the Grammys in a lovingly rendered tribute to Whitney Houston, who passed away Saturday. (MTV News)
+ Etta James' passing was also remembered at the Grammys. Check out Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt perform James' "Sunday Kind of Love." (Rap-Up)
+ There were also a couple songs debuted at the Grammys. Katy Perry performed "E.T." and also premiered the empowering new song "Part of Me." Nicki Minaj debuted a bangin' "Roman Holiday." (Rap-Up)
+ Rihanna turned "We Found Love" into a dance party and then joined Coldplay for "Princess of China." Watch both of their Grammy sets here. (Rap-Up)
+ Sinead O'Connor will release her 10th (!!!) album, How About I Be Me (And I Be You)?, on March 5. Stream the album here in advance of its release. (NPR)
Photo credit: Getty Images
PHOTOS: The Most Awesome Photos From The 2012 Grammys!
Posted 2/13/12 2:40 am ET by Nicole James in Celebrity, Music, Photos
Adele finally "had it all"! The "Rolling In The Deep" singer cemented her place in music history by walking home with six awards at the 2012 Grammys! And doesn't she just look right at home accepting all those awards? We think so. We also think you need to check out the rest of our favorite photos from the most memorable moments of the night in our MOST AWESOME 2012 GRAMMY PHOTOS!
We hadn't seen Rihanna and Katy Perry hanging out much as of late, but it looks like the two singers/BFFs just needed a good, old-fashioned award show to bring them together again. RiRi and Katy got pretty close while they were seated in the audience, and we don't think there's a dude in America who's mad at this photo.
+ Check out more of the best photos from the 2012 Grammys after the jump. See them all in our gallery of the MOST AWESOME 2012 GRAMMY PHOTOS!
The Craziest -- And BEST -- Moments From The 2012 Grammy Awards!
Posted 2/13/12 2:28 am ET by Nicole James in Celebrity, Music, Photos
Nicki Minaj arriving at the 2012 Grammys
We were all anxious to see what the 2012 Grammys would have in store after we heard of the tragic, shocking death of one of music's greatest legends, Whitney Houston. But as many of her peers suggested, Whitney would have wanted the show to go on. While there was a bit of a dark overtone to the Grammys, it wasn't without proper celebration and must-see moments.
From Nicki Minaj's pope sidekick to Katy Perry debuting her new single (and burning her old flame to the ground) to Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl sticking up for old-time rock and roll, the 2012 Grammys had more than a few moments to remember. Take a look at the most-talked-about moments from the show below, and be sure to check out all of MTV's 2012 Grammy coverage for more information, a complete winners list and video highlights from the show.
+ Nicki Minaj arrived wearing that red thing with someone dressed like the pope: Definitely a daring move on the night after Whitney Houston passed away. I know they don't have anything to do with one another, but that kind of showy ostentation is usually frowned upon after such a tragic event.
+ Bruno Mars' splits on stage during his James Brown-inspired performance of "Runaway": Whoa, Bruno. Didn't know you could get down like that... literally.
+ Kelly Clarkson's continued reign of Supreme Flawlessness: The woman does no wrong, let's just face facts. Her performance of "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Jason Aldean was like, perfection. Objective perfection.
Get more of the craziest and best moments from the 2012 Grammys after the jump.
2012 Grammy Performances: Nicki Minaj's Exorcism, Rihanna's Rave, Adele's Triumphant Comeback, Jennifer Hudson's Whitney Houston Tribute
Posted 2/13/12 1:17 am ET by Tamar Anitai in Celebrity, Music, Must See
The long list of performers at the 2012 Grammys was as vast, varied and random as putting your entire music collection on shuffle and setting it on stage. The 2012 Grammy performances spanned an exhaustive array of musical genres, making clear that in the year 2012, pop music is more democratic and less limited than ever before. Jazz standards can share the same stage as Dubstep, and artists as young as Taylor Swift or as established as Glen Campbell and Tony Bennett all belong equally at the same ceremony. Here's a top-to-bottom recap of all of the performers and performances at the 2012 Grammy Awards.
Bruce Springsteen: Backed by Steven Van Zandt, Patti Scialfa and the the E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen opened the Grammys by tearing through "We Take Care Of Our Own," his new single from his upcoming Wrecking Ball album. It was an on-message salute both to Americans and, more topically, to the music industry and fans mourning Whitney Houston. Paul McCartney and Lady Gaga cheered him on. Also, let me go on record as the 50,045,492th person who notes that Bruce Springsteen does not age. He actually makes me look forward to being, like 50 something. Oh wait. He's 62? WHAT DOES HE EAT? HOW DOES HE LIVE?
Bruno Mars: Glad to see Bruno Mars is no longer a one-man piano-moving company and instead a consummate old-school band leader with his own onstage theater marquee. He channeled James Brown, Cab Calloway, Chuck Berry and the Four Tops with his golden, shimmering, blowout rendition of "Runaway."
Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt: Smart, unexpected pairing -- the ever-radiant Alicia Keys and country legend Bonnie Raitt pay tribute to the late, great Etta James with a country-blues rendition of "Sunday Kinda Love."
+ Check out more Grammy performances after the jump!
Star Spotting: It's A Rihanna And Drake Sandwich On The Set Of Their 'Take Care' Video!
Posted 2/10/12 6:15 pm ET by Byron Flitsch in Celebrity, Photos
"Take Care" video director Yoann Lemoine shares a photo with Rihanna and Drake.
Take a second to imagine that one of your job perks entails being in a Rihanna and Drake GPOY sandwich. And imagine if you were getting a big ol' kiss from RiRi in the SAME PICTURE?! For director Yoann Lemoine (A.K.A. Wood Kid), that's real life -- must be tough. Dude snapped a photo of his star sandwich and tweeted it along with the caption, "Almost looks like @drake is photobombing my picture with @rihanna Love you guys." BTW, how do famous people look so good in self-portrait phone pics?
Not only did Yoann direct the singer and rapper duo in the upcoming music video "Take Care," but he also got to touch them. Like, IRL. He got a TwitPic with TWO GRAMMY NOMINEES (at the same time) AND he has really cool glasses?! BRB, starting my music video directing career.
Photo credit: @woodkid
10 Things We Want To See At The Grammys (That Probably Won't Happen)
Posted 2/10/12 5:30 pm ET by Nicole James in Celebrity, Music
Nicki Minaj, Adele and Katy Perry will perform at the 2012 Grammys.
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards are this Sunday, people, and we hope you'll be keeping up with every last detail of the show like we will (with a livestream, duh). With performances by Chris Brown, Katy Perry, and Coldplay with Rihanna, to name a few, this year's show is probably going to get some trending topics going.
And while we know Adele's going to slay everyone during her performance, and Lady Gaga will obviously be wearing something wild and crazy, we're having more fun thinking about the things we really want to see go down that probably won't. For instance, Taylor Swift showing up in a sparkle-free ensemble?! Or our first glimpse of Blue Ivy Carter?! Not very likely, but let a girl dream, will ya?
10 Things We Want To See At The Grammys (That Probably Won't Happen)
1.) Katy Perry and Russell Brand reconcile. -- Katy Perry throws a curve ball and performs a cover of the "Aladdin" classic "A Whole New World" alongside soon-to-be ex-husband Russell Brand. They kiss and make up at the end of the song; the world's equilibrium is restored.
2.) Blue Ivy Carter debuts her first song. -- Despite her lack of motor skills, we learn that Blue Ivy's been slaving away in the studio on her debut single. It will break all iTunes records ever recorded.
3.) Adele is photographed smiling. -- You don't get that good at brooding without a lot of practice. Don't get us wrong, Adele's our pretend girlfriend, but we'd love to see a candid pic of the "Someone Like You" singer having a really good time.
+ Read the rest of our 10 Things We Want To See At The Grammys (That Probably Won't Happen) after the jump.
2012 Woodie Awards Are Coming! Lana Del Rey, Mac Miller, Skrillex, J. Cole, Frank Ocean & More Nominated!
Posted 2/9/12 9:00 am ET by Nicole James in Celebrity, Music
Every year, the mtvU Woodie Awards have a tough mission to accomplish -- to be as fun to watch as they are to say. This year's show is set it hit it out of the park again thanks to the addition of the first-ever Woodie Awards Festival! Streaming live from famed indie music hub SXSW in Austin, Texas, the Woodie Awards Festival begins Thursday, March 15, and you can watch all of the action and live performances from the festival on woodies.mtvu.com.
The “2012 mtvU Woodie Awards Special” airs Sunday, March 18, when we'll be honoring the artists who truly infiltrated the music landscape over the past year. Nominees include Skrillex, Lana Del Rey, The Black Keys, Mac Miller, Foster The People, J. Cole, Frank Ocean, Calvin Harris, Wallpaper., Alabama Shakes, and Childish Gambino (also known as Donald Glover to you n00bs out there).
And listen up, dance music fans: this year marks the addition of the "EDM Effect" Woodie Award category, highlighting DJs and musicians who helped bring EDM to the mainstream in 2011. Nominees include Benni Benassi on Chris Brown's "Beautiful People," Martin Solveig featuring Kele on "Ready 2 Go," Avicii for Flo Rida's "Good Feeling," Flux Pavilion for The Throne's "Who Gon Stop Me," Steve Aoki and Laidback Luke on "Turbulence" and the dude who inspired us all to puke up our own ribbon rainbow, Calvin Harris for Rihanna's "We Found Love."
+ Vote now for the 2012 mtvU Woodie Awards, watch the "Woodie Awards Festival” Thursday, March 15 on woodies.mtvu.com, and don't miss the 2012 mtvU Woodie Awards on Sunday, March 18 on MTV and mtvU.
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