ARCADE FIRE “THE WILDERNESS DOWNTOWN” INTERACTIVE FILM
September 2, 2010
“The Wilderness Downtown,” an interactive film by Chris Milk featuring “We Used To Wait” from Arcade Fire’s new album The Suburbs can be experienced now at www.thewildernessdowntown.com.
Taking its name from a lyric from the aforementioned song–”so when the lights cut out, I was lost, standing in the wilderness downtown”–”The Wilderness Downtown” exemplifies the Google “Chrome Experience” and HTML5 technology, cueing the opening of multiple browser windows, visually incorporating viewers’ childhood addresses (if they are available via Google Street View) , allowing the viewers to write and share messages to their younger selves and more.
MIKE MIDWESTERN SETS ALBUM RELEASE DATE
September 2, 2010
Mike Midwestern has titled his new album “Inhibitors” which will be released on September 28, 2010. “Inhibitors”, his first official full length, is more or less an allegory of the death and rebirth of a family establishing its new roots. It will be available at local Twin Cities record stores and online through CD Baby and iTunes. Mike Midwestern will also be donating 20% of the proceeds from the album to Treehouse, a Twin Cities based non-profit organization. Treehouse offers hope, guidance, and unconditional love to at-risk teens, largely without family stability, dealing with tough issues such as depression/suicidal tendencies, substance abuse, truancy, and self-injury. Additionally, Mike Midwestern himself will be donating $2 to Treehouse for every copy of “Inhibitors” that is mailed out for promotional purposes.
KAFANI NEW VIDEO “THIS IS HOW WE DO IT”
September 2, 2010
Here’s some new music from Bay Area’s own Kafani. He decided to drop “This Is How We Do It” to get the fans ready for his yet-untitled release (via Big Cat Records/Ice King Music) later this year.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd, 2010
September 2, 2010
KATY PERRY TOPS DIGITAL SONG CHART
The title track off Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream album climbs to number one on the Digital Songs chart, selling over 259-thousand downloads. This marks Perry’s second number one song of the year. She reigned on the top for five weeks with the album’s first single, “California Gurls.” Last week’s chart-topper, Lil Wayne’s “Right Above It,” tumbles to number ten, with 101-thousand downloads sold.
KATY PERRY TOPS ITUNES CHARTS
Katy Perry tops the iTunes album chart with Teenage Dream, while the title track is the most-downloaded song on the chart. Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite,” Bruno Mars’ “Just the Way You Are,” Eminem’s former number one “Love The Way You Lie,” and “I Like It” from Enrique Iglesias round out the top five singles. Meanwhile, Eminem’s Recovery, Randy Rogers Band’s Burning The Day, Fantasia’s Back to Me and Sigh No More from Mumford & Sons round out the top five albums on the site.
KATY PERRY TO JUDGE AMERICAN X-FACTOR?
Could Katy Perry be a judge on the American version of Simon Cowell’s The X-Factor? According to British paper the Daily Mail, Simon is ready to offer Perry a spot on his panel after he was impressed with how she did during her guest stint on the U-K version of the show. A source said that Cowell wants to get all the judges signed on and announced within the next six weeks, and that he’s ready to offer Perry a salary of 340-thousand dollars per show.
B.o.B UNPLUGGED!
B.o.B’s MTV Unplugged can be viewed online now at MTV.com. During the show, the Atlanta rapper is joined by special guests including Robin Thicke, Melanie Fiona and Janelle Monae.
www.mtv.com/videos/misc/556718/dont-let-me-fall-live.jhtml#id=1646778
SHAKIRA TEAMS UP WITH DIZZEE RASCAL FOR NEW SINGLE
Shakira teamed up with U-K rapper Dizzee Rascal for “Loca,” the first single off her upcoming bilingual album, Sale El So/. The follow-up to She Wolf, Sale El Sol is due in stores October 19th.
www.thefader.com/2010/09/01/stream-shakira-f-dizzee-rascal-loca/
GAGA TO TAKE STAGE WITH YOKO IN L-A
We recently reported that following successful concerts in Brooklyn earlier this year, Yoko Ono will reprise her We Are Plastic Ono Band shows in L-A next month, and now, we know who will help her at the concerts. Among the special guests expected at one of the two shows are Lady Gaga, Iggy Pop, Perry Farrell, rapper The RZA, Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon, actress Carrie Fisher and many others. It all happens October 1st and 2nd at the Orpheum Theater. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.
WHAT DOES LADY GAGA EAT ON TOUR?
After fainting at a concert in New Zealand earlier this year, Lady Gaga has made sure to maintain healthy eating habits while traveling the world on her Monster Ball tour. Gaga’s choreographer, LaurieAnn Gibson, told People.com that Gaga’s meals mainly consists of “salsa with grain chips, tofu, turkey slices, hummus and coconut water.” She also mentioned that when they splurge, they’ll have “a toast or two with a little white wine!” Read more at People.com.
GAGA GETS CHASTISED BY CANADIAN MAYOR
Before a recent show in Edmonton, Canada, Lady Gaga posted a picture on her Twitter page from inside Rexell Place arena, where the Edmonton Oilers play. In the photo, the singer blanked out a letter in a banner that says “This is Oil Country” to make “country” have a bad word in it. Gaga may have found it funny, but apparently city officials in Edmonton did not. According to Edmonton.ctv.ca, local TV stations are refusing to show the picture, and Mayor Stephen Mandel said, “Some things are disgusting and you shouldn’t have to say they’re disgusting. I think it demeans them more than anything else.” Fortunately, you can see the pic at Twitter.com/LadyGaga.
GAGA TO TAKE TOUR TO MEXICO
Lady Gaga is heading south to Mexico. According to PerezHilton.com, the singer will be taking her Monster Ball tour to the country for the first time in May of next year. Tickets go on sale for shows in Zapopan and Mexico City on Monday.
GAGA ON COVER OF V MAGAZINE
Lady Gaga is on the cover on the upcoming “New York” issue of V magazine. Head to CocoPerez.com now to see the pop star dressed up as an almost-nude version of the Statue of Liberty.
LADY A AND MORE TO PLAY STAND UP 2 CANCER
Lady Antebellum, Leona Lewis, Natasha Bedingfield, Queen Latifah and Billie Joe Armstrong will join many musicians and celebrities this month to Stand Up to Cancer. They are set to perform at the telethon on September 10th. It’ll air on all major networks beginning at 8 PM Eastern. Other acts set to perform include Neil Diamond, The Edge, Stevie Wonder and more. Stand Up to Cancer aims to raise money for cancer research. Learn more at StandUp2Cancer.org.
LEONA WORKS WITH RYAN TEDDER IN GERMANY
OneRepublic are in Europe touring, but that doesn’t mean that Ryan Tedder can’t keep working at his other job – as one of the most sought after producers in all of music. Leona Lewis wrote on her Twitter account that she recently went to Frankfurt, Germany to record with Tedder, and that it was “so fun.” Tedder was behind Lewis’ biggest single to date, “Bleeding Love.”
B.O.B. TO OPEN FOR JAY-Z AND EMINEM
According to Billboard.com, B.o.B has landed a great opening gig. The “Airplanes” rapper is expected to warm up the stage for the first two Jay-Z and Eminem concerts at Comerica Park in Detroit. Bobby Ray’s manager recently tweeted that he will be at the Tiger Stadium tonight getting the crowd ready for the two of hip hop’s biggest rappers.
KANYE TO DROP MOVIE WITH NEW ALBUM
MTV News reports Kanye West has filmed a movie in Prague to accompany his upcoming album, Dark Twisted Fantasy. ‘Ye recently tweeted: “Been shooting 16 hour days. … I’m so excited. … It’s like a child’s delusions become reality.” It’s still unknown what the flick is about.
RIHANNA SHOOTS NEW FILM
Photos of Rihanna dressed in army fatigues and combat boots have surfaced online. The singer was spotted walking on the set of the film adaptation of the game Battleship. The flick is begin shot in Hawaii and also stars Alexander Skarsgard, Taylor Kitsch and Tom Arnold. You can visit RihannaDaily.com for the images.
LAURYN HILL SPEAKS ABOUT NEXT LP
According to MTV News, Lauryn Hill has opened up about her highly anticipated album. The reclusive singer, who hasn’t released a studio effort in 12 years, says she’s “getting closer” to completing it. In addition, Hill adds that she “respects the different sounds that [she’s] hearing” however “in terms of collaborations, that’s not even something I’ve been thinking about.” Visit MTV.com for the full interview now.
NEW WEBSITE GETS SONGS OUT OF YOUR HEAD
Don’t you hate it when you get a song stuck in your head and just can’t seem to get rid of it? Well now a new website has the remedy. It’s called UnhearIt.com and, using what they call “the latest techniques in reverse-auditory-melodic-unstickification technology,” it helps users “unhear” songs by playing equally catch songs for them. Have your old catchy song replaced by a new one at UnhearIt.com.
BEYONCE STILL MANAGED BY HER FATHER
There have been conflicting reports suggesting that Beyonce and her father/manager, Mathew Knowles, have ended their working relationship due to personal issues. However, a rep from Music World Entertainment has released the following statement, “Contrary to false rumors online, Beyoncé and her manager Mathew Knowles unequivocally have had and continue to have a close personal and business relationship. Mathew Knowles is the sole and exclusive manager of Beyoncé.” There you have it.
AMY WINEHOUSE HAS ANOTHER GREAT RECORD IN HER
Amy Winehouse won the world over with her Back to Black album in 2006 and since then, everyone has been waiting to hear what she’ll do next. Will her next album live up to the hype? Here’s Back to Black producer Mark Ronson (See Related Cut #5). Ronson has his own album coming out this year. It’s called Record Collection and drops on October 5th.
BLACK CROWES FRONTMAN DISSES TAYLOR SWIFT
Chris Robinson, who fronts the rock group the Black Crowes, has lashed out against Taylor Swift in the recent issue of Nylon Guys magazine. He said, “I find it embarrassing that adults are like, ‘Taylor Swift is very talented.’ She’s not. She might be cute, but she’s horrible.” He also mentioned he doesn’t listen to new music these days because artists lack talent. Chris went on to say, “They have stylists who dress them, they make records with producers who play a chord into the computer and it all comes out the same… When you have computers doing it all for you … there’s no individuality.” Though Chris may not think highly of Taylor, many of her fans are highly anticipating the October 25th release of her next album, Speak Now.
LADY A’S LATEST WEBISODE WEDNESDAY
In Lady Antebellum’s latest Webisode Wednesday, fans get a behind the scenes look at the group’s performance on Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series. This was Lady A’s first appearance on the show, and according to Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott started getting ready at 4 AM. Before taking the stage in front of a massive crowd, the group did a few interviews and even met a few fans. To view this week’s Webisode Wednesday, visit LadyAntebellum.com.
ADAM LEVINE ON MTV
Did you miss the episode of MTV’s When I Was 17 featuring Adam Levine? Well you’ll have plenty of chances to watch it in September. Head to Maroon5.com to see when exactly you’ll be able to catch it.
BUBLE NOMINATED FOR GEMINI AWARD
The people of Canada sure love Michael Buble. It was announced that our northern neighbor’s favorite son has been nominated for a 2010 Gemini Award in the category of Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series for his performance in Michael Buble at the Concert Hall. The show takes place on November 13th.
OWL CITY WILL CRITIQUE YOUR MUSIC
Owl City and TuneCore are teaming up to offer one young artists an amazing opportunity. Frontman Adam Young will listen to one song uploaded by each artist, pick his favorite and provide a “constructive critique” of the tune. Learn more about submitting your song at TuneCore.com/OwlCity.
TIDBIT: TuneCore is a music distributer with “one of the highest revenue-generating music catalogs in the world.”
KINGS OF LEON CANCEL CONCERTS?
According to reports, Kings of Leon have canceled two upcoming concerts in Pennsylvania. The band will reportedly no longer play Pittsburgh on September 7th or Hershey on the 8th due to scheduling conflicts.
KELLY PRICE EXPLAINS SUPER GROUP SPLIT
During an interview with SingersRoom.com, Kelly Price revealed what happened to the Queen Project with Tamia and Deborah Cox. The soulful singer explained that even though “the entire album was recorded in two weeks,” the group failed because “too many people involved and the end result was we were unable to get it done in a time frame that would have allowed us to work the record and tour properly.” She hopes they’ll get to “release it at a later date with proper touring,” but Kelly is focused on dropping her first album in five years very soon.
CIARA PREPS TWO NEW VIDEOS
According to her official fansite, Ciara is looking to simultaneously unleash two singles, “Gimme Dat” and “Speechless,” from her oft-delayed Basic Instinct album. In addition, fans can anticipate the “Go Girl” to shoot videos for both tracks within two weeks! Visit SincerlyCiara.com to learn more.
CHIDDY BANG SET TO RELEASE “THE PREVIEW” ON OCTOBER 12TH
September 1, 2010
Genre bending duo Chiddy Bang, comprised of rapper Chiddy and producer Xaphoon Jones, are set to digitally release a prequel to their forthcoming debut album entitled “The Preview” on October 12th.
“The Preview” is an eight song album and documents the incredible journey the group has had over the last year, starting from underground dorm parties and graduating to performances at the biggest festivals in the world including Glastonbury, Lollapalooza and headlining their very own tour across the nation.
The Preview is sure to cement Chiddy Bang’s status as hip hop’s brightest musical prospects. Tracklisting as follows:
The Good Life (co-produced by Pharrell)
Truth
Opposite Of Adults
Here We Go (ft Q-Tip)
All Things Go
Nothing On We
Bad Boy (ft Darwin Deez)
Old Ways
NEW CASSANDRA WILSON ALBUM
September 1, 2010
Silver Pony, the stunning new album from multiple Grammy Award-winning jazz-pop chanteuse Cassandra Wilson, will be released by EMI’s Blue Note Records on November 9. Wilson, whose remarkable, husky-tinged vibrato has created a trademark sound for her as an artist, will be touring worldwide in support of the release which features special guests saxophonist Ravi Coltrane (“Silver Moon”) and R&B singer-songwriter John Legend (“Watch The Sunrise”).
A unique hybrid live/studio album, Silver Pony moves seamlessly between live recordings from a European tour and studio recordings laid down at New Orleans’ Piety Street Studios. The album features a mix of jazz/pop classics as well as songs newly-written by Cassandra and her band.
BILL COSBY GOES DIGITAL WITH MOBILE APPS
September 1, 2010
The message of Bill Cosby’s timeless rapport with children and families may not have changed, but the medium has. OBKB is his latest creation that brings to on-line media the same special qualities that made The Cosby Show and Fat Albert iconic television favorites the world over. Through your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, Cosby’s inimitable storytelling and priceless interactions with young people—plus Fat Albert’s “Hey! Hey! Hey!”—are now available as a weekly streaming series on demand at your fingertips.
Fans can now download the OBKB mobile app, which also features rare videos, audiobooks, news updates, fan wall, alarm clock and more at Apple’s iTunes for a cost of $1.99. This new series is presented as part of the entertainer’s renewed association with JELL-O, one of America’s most beloved brands. The title “OBKB” is drawn from the “Fat Albert” cartoon character, Mushmouth, saying “OK.”
ELTON JOHN & LEON RUSSELL TO RELEASE FIRST SINGLE
September 1, 2010
Decca Records is pleased to announce the single release of “If It Wasn’t for Bad,” available now on iTunes and all digital retailers. The highly anticipated single is the first to be made available from The Union, the collaborative album with Elton John and Leon Russell to be released October 19th in the U.S. on Decca (October 25th in the U.K. on Mercury Records.) The album marks the first time these iconic artists have worked together since 1970.
“If It Wasn’t For Bad,” written by Leon Russell, features vocals by Elton John and piano and vocals by Russell along with an extraordinary band bringing a bold rock/country sound organically crafted by these true musical legends.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st, 2010
September 1, 2010
NEW MUSIC FROM LADY GAGA
Lady Gaga debuted some brand new material. At a show in St. Paul, Minnesota on Monday night, the pop star performed a brand new ballad titled “Living on the Radio.” Could the tune find its way on to Gaga’s forthcoming album? Hear the song on YouTube now.
DIRECT LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZVEV8gVXH8
GAGA HATES CELL PHONES
Does Lady Gaga not like using cell phones? According to NME.com, multiple sources from the U-K are reporting that the pop star refuses to touch her cell because she is “scared of getting a brain tumor,” so she makes a member of her entourage hold it for her. A source says that the chance of something bad happening to her as a result of the phone has “really freaked her out.”
BIEBER ROCKS THE GARDEN
Justin Bieber may have canceled his show Sunday after battling a brief illness, but he’s bounced back and took the stage at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden last night. The VMA-nominated teen took the Garden stage, where he shot part of his upcoming 3-D movie. The film’s director, Jon Chu, told MTV News that the film is both for Bieber’s fans and for people who don’t know much about the singer. The film is going to tell his underdog story of where he came and how he became a huge pop sensation.
RIHANNA TO DROP NEW SINGLE
Rihanna made waves in the Twitter-verse when she took over her account from her record label on Friday. The singer posted a few pics of herself, gave a shout-out to Ne-Yo and then sent a tweet to Ryan Seacrest saying she is sending him a new song to play in 10 days. She wrote that he is going to play it over and over. No word on the title of the song, but Rihanna released a new song titled “Only Girl” in the U-K this week.
TWEET: This is the tweet Rihanna sent to Ryan Seacrest: “Soon! In less than 10 dayz ima send u sumn special, and ur gonna play it OVER and OVER, like I’m the only girl in the world!”
RIHANNA GETS WAXED
According to Rap-Up.com, a wax replica of Rihanna has landed at Madame Tussauds wax museum in Washington, D.C. The “Rock Star” singer’s statue now stands next to President Barack Obama, Madonna, Rosa Parks, Denzel Washington and others. You can follow Ri Ri on Twitter to see a Twitpic of Rihanna leaning in to kiss…well, herself.
In related news, fans can expect the songbird to release a new track exclusively to Ryan Seacrest in the coming days. She tweeted that everyone will want to “play it over and over!”
ACOUSTIC ALBUM FROM LOS LONELY BOYS
Los Lonely Boys are going to be releasing an acoustic album. Keep On Giving: Acoustic Live! will come out on September 28th. It features 13 tracks, including their hit song “Heaven.” Learn more at LosLonelyBoys.org.
NE-YO WORKING ON BEYONCE’S NEW ALBUM
Beyonce has officially returned to the studio. Ne-Yo recently tweeted that he was excited to work with the singer immediately following his session with Mary J. Blige. Details regarding how many songs he’ll contribute to Bey’s next album and when fans can expect new music are currently unknown. We’ll keep you posted!
P!NK DOES VEGAS
The saying “What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas” apparently doesn’t apply to P!nk. The pop star took to her Twitter account to write that she had a “girl’s night” in Sin City that left her with a lot of questions. Those apparently include, “Whose jeans are these? And where did all my friends go? Did I hit that guy?” Sounds like a crazy night! Read more at Twitter.com/Pink.
CASCADA SCORES VMA NOD!
Cascada has received an MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Dance Video for their hit song, “Evacuate the Dancefloor,” directed by Max Nichols. This is the first nomination for the multi-platinum group, which is comprised of German based/U-K born singer Natalie Horler and producers/songwriters DJ Manian and Yanou Peifer. “Evacuate The Dancefloor” peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, hit number one on the iTunes Dance Chart in the U-S, and hit number one in the U-K. The video has received over 50-million YouTube views and the song has been certified platinum in the U-S with over one-million downloads.
SEE IT! Watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uDixD4tXXU
LINKIN PARK ADDED TO MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS
MTV has just announced that Linkin Park will perform their new single, “The Catalyst,” for the first time ever during the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. The song is off the band’s forthcoming album, A Thousand Suns. The group will join previously confirmed performers including Usher, Paramore, Eminem, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Drake, B.o.B, Florence + The Machine. Chelsea Handler hosts the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, which air live from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 12th at 9 PM (Live Eastern/Tape delayed Pacific).
LINKIN PARK LISTENING PARTY AND LASER LIGHT SHOW
Next week, Linkin Park are gonna celebrate the release of their new album, A Thousand Suns, with a special event. On September 7th, members of the band’s fanclub will be eligible to attend A Thousand Suns: The Debut Listening Event and Laser Light Exhibition, which will feature a Q&A session with members of the band. Learn more now at LinkinPark.com. A Thousand Suns is out on September 14th.
LADY A GEAR UP FOR FALL NEED YOU NOW TOUR
Lady Antebellum are preparing for the very first headlining tour of their career, and they promise that there will be elements of the show fans haven’t seen before. The band is putting together the final touches on production and lighting, and Charles Kelley wrote on his Twitter page that they want “really cool bells and whistles.” The Need You Now fall tour is already off to a good start as Lady A sold out the James Brown Theatre in Georgia in under seven minutes. Charles also tweeted, “It’s actually going to be a real professional show finally … ha! It’s gonna be one of the greatest experiences of the three of our lives and I hope everyone walks away feeling like they’ve gotten to know Lady A a little bit better.” The Need You Now tour kicks off September 20th in Orlando, Florida.
DRAKE TO DROP NEW ALBUM THIS YEAR?
If going platinum from his debut album, Thank Me Later, wasn’t enough, Drake could potentially release another effort this year! According to MTV News, Young Money president Mack Maine explained that the rap star revealed that he already “has the intro done for the new album.” As for Drizzy’s forthcoming R&B mixtape, It’s Never Enough, Mack promises “he’s gonna put that out quick.” The CEO added that Drake’s “formula is crazy” because “he’s a musical genius.” No release dates for either project are known at this time. Visit MTV.com to learn more.
JIM JONSIN IS PROUD OF B.O.B.
We’ve previously reported that even though B.o.B is signed to T.I.’s Grand Hustle label, mega-producer Jim Jonsin deserves major credit for recruiting Bobby Ray as the first artist on Rebel Rock Entertainment. The GRAMMY Award winning hitmaker is very proud of the rapper’s growing success and explained in a statement, “It’s great to see a true talent like B.o.B succeed, and it’s equally as fulfilling to see a great person win.” We hope the “Airplanes” emcee continues his winning streak by collecting a few awards for the five nominations he’s up for during the 2010 MTV Video Music Award. Be sure to tune in on September 12th on MTV!
NEW VIDEO FROM MICHAEL FRANTI
Michael Franti has just released his new video for the song “The Sound of Sunshine,” the title track off of his upcoming album of the same name. The clip was shot in Venice Beach, California and you can see it now at Spinner.com.
JANET JACKSON DROPS ICON ALBUM
If you didn’t know, Janet Jackson just released a new greatest hits album called Number Ones – Icon. The disc consists of the pop star’s 11 number one hit songs including “That’s The Way That Love Goes,” “Nasty,” “Doesn’t Really Mater” and “Nothing” from the film Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too? Ten of the tracks on the effort, which marks Janet’s third compilation album, have all gone gold or platinum. Get your copy today!
UMF EXPANDS TO BRAZIL
The Ultra Music Festival, which is an electronic and dance music festival, will take place in São Paulo, Brazil in November. UMF Brazil will features Fatboy Slim, Moby and many more spinning for the delight of the dance faithful. It all happens on Saturday, November 6th, starting at 4 PM and going strong until 6 AM the next day.
TICKETS! Tickets are on sale now at IngressoRapido.com.br.
UMF MIAMI: The Ultra Music Festival is held every March in Miami as part of the Winter Music Conference. This year, more than 120-thousand revelers took part in the event.
CIARA TO ANNOUNCE RELEASE DATE SOON?
If you’ve been patiently waiting for new music from Ciara, the singer tweeted some reassuring news for fans. According to her official Twitter page, Ci Ci explained, “A lot of sites have been posting false new release dates for my LP, I will be giving u the official album release date shortly! So Excited.” There you have it!
BILLE JOE BROADWAY Q&A
Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong is gonna be in New York later this month for a question and answer session. The frontman will be joined by American Idiot on Broadway director Michael Mayer on Sunday, September 19th in the Big Apple for an interview session. Fans can learn more now at GreenDay.com.
U2 TAKE ON EUROPE
U2 are still in Europe right now with their 360º tour. The band has been playing a new song titled “Every Breaking Wave” during the set right after their classic song “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” In Vienna this week, Bono described the band by days of the week saying drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. is a Friday night man, Edge takes Saturday night and Adam is best on a Sunday. Where does that leave U2’s fearless leader? U2 plays Athens on Friday.
ROB THOMAS WANTS TO GIVE YOU FREE SWAG
Ever wanted to take home a cool bag of free swag that’s given to presenters at the Primetime Emmy Awards? Well now, thanks to Rob Thomas’s charity, the Sidewalk Angels Foundation, you have the chance to win one. Head to RobThomasMusic.com to learn more.
AMY WINEHOUSE LIVING WITH PETE DOHERTY?
There’s an Amy Winehouse rumor flying around that is so ridiculous that it couldn’t possibly be true – right? Well according to British paper The Sun, Winehouse has invited former drinking buddy Pete Doherty to live in her London home. A source says that Winehouse wants to help her friend out, but that “pals are worried because they are bad influences on each other.” The paper reports that the last time the two “spent a lot of time together they ended up off their nuts posting videos on YouTube surrounded by a load of cats.” Learn more about the rumor at TheSun.co.uk.
MADONNA USES HER OWN FURNITURE FOR W.E.
Madonna is involved with every aspect of her new movie, W.E – so much so that apparently she’s even donating her own personal furniture to be used as props. According to the New York Post, Madge has brought some pieces for the film to London from her home in New York City in an effort to save some money. Her rep wouldn’t directly confirmed this, only reiterating that Madonna is involved with “all aspects” of the project.
SARA BAREILLE’ NEW ALBUM IS ALMOST HERE
Sara Bareilles’ new album, Kaleidoscope Heart, comes out Tuesday, and the New York Daily News has written a review of the effort, saying that the “Love Song” singer “both wins us over and makes a fresh case for female singer-songwriters by employing a time-honored character trait: Spunk.” Read more at NYDailyNews.com.
THE GREEN CHILDREN “DRAGONS” VIDEO
August 31, 2010
The Green Children have just released the official music video for “Dragons,” the first single off the groups debut full-length, Encounter. The unique video features lead singer Milla who has developed a sickness due to being bitten by a dragon. Bandmate Marlow waits by her side as she tries to recover. The music video for “Dragons” can now be viewed on YouTube!
