“Born This Way,” the first single and title track from Lady Gaga’s hotly anticipated upcoming album, is the fastest selling single ever on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) worldwide, hitting #1 in all 23 countries and selling over one million tracks in just five days. In addition to breaking the iTunes record this week Lady Gaga [...]
In case you weren’t up watching Jersey Shore last night, Bloginity is bringing you the Britney Spears “Hold It Against Me” video. The “Hold It Against Me Video” premiered right before Jersey Shore aired on MTV last night, and for some, symbolized the return of the “real queen of pop.” Check out Britney Spears’ “Hold It Against Me” video below and judge for yourself.
A self-confessed loner who can only count six true friends in her life, Taylor maintains she isn’t bothered by what her critics think. In this exclusive interview Taylor discusses what it’s like being in the music industry, and her new life.
Soulful songbird Adele has been capturing the hearts and minds of audiences across the globe. In the first of eight new Unplugged episodes, Adele’s powerful performance includes, “Rolling in Deep,” “Chasing Pavements” “Don’t You Remember,” “Someone Like You,” and and Carol King’s “Natural Woman” made popular by Aretha Franklin. “Turning Tables,” off of her sophomore [...]
Ten After Two is poised to establish itself as a heavy hitter in the post-hardcore scene when Truth Is… hits store March 29. In advance of the album, Ten After Two has released the single “Before You Know It,” which Bloginity is pleased to bring you – check it out below!
Little Monsters and fans of music in general have been waiting for a new Lady Gaga song since, well, the release of Gaga’s last album, and it is finally here. The new Lady Gaga song, “Born This Way,” is the first single from Gaga’s upcoming album of the same name. If the new Lady Gaga song is any indication of what Born This Way (pre-order here) will bring, then be prepared for a blitz of highly danceable, sing-along-in-your-bedroom anthems.
Downtown Records, the New York-based label known for the cutting edge where dance, pop, rock and electronic music collide, will be celebrating a half-decade of releases with two shows on March 4th and 5th in New York City. The Downtown Music Festival’s first event will take place at Webster Hall, featuring A-Trak, Art Brut, White [...]
If The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas left you confused when he claimed that the band’s upcoming album, Angles, would feature a blend of 70s-era rock and “music from the future,” here’s your second shot at understanding – below you can listen to The Strokes – “Under Cover of Darkness,” the first single from Angles.
Monday 18th April 2011 marks the release of Heartache and Fear, the debut album from London based three-piece Tape The Radio. Produced by Jim Lowe (Stereophonics, Foo Fighters) and mixed by Alan Moulder (Depeche Mode, The Killers, My Bloody Valentine). 18.04.11 will be a momentous day for singer and songwriter Malcolm Carson. The band Tape [...]
Valentine’s Day comes early with this phenomenal version of Bobby Brown’s “Rock Wit’Cha” from Blu Kolla Dreams/Capitol recording artist Bobby V. A standout from Bobby’s upcoming album “Fly On The Wall” (March 22), the R&B star stays true to the original while offering his signature vocal prowness. Listen below as Bobby silences any critics questioning [...]
A 6 track EP of original songs by Alex Turner from the film Submarine will be released by Domino on Tuesday the 15th of March 2011. Submarine, the debut film from Richard Ayoade, based on the novel by Joe Dunthorne, will be shown in British cinemas from the 18th of March. The movie was in [...]
Coming on like a teenage Joan Jett with a drum machine, all Pulp Fiction bangs and kaleidoscopic baton swinging, Zowie is a futuristic cheerleader from planet Wow. Headed back stateside for an appearance at SXSW, she will play the New Zealand Showcase on Wednesday March 16th at Brush Square Park in Austin, TX. A whip-smart [...]
British singer/songwriter Cosmo Jarvis created a buzz around his recent single “Gay Pirates.” Now available on iTunes, “Gay Pirates” is a touching look at the hardships of two lovers endured in another historical era. The video for “Gay Pirates” has received nearly 300,000 hits on YouTube, was endorsed by British television personality Stephen Fry on [...]
Single Girls,” the emotionally loaded first single from ‘Bells,’ the US debut of LA-based Hotel Cafe mainstay Laura Jansen out March 22 on Decca Records, is a breathy, delicate pop metaphor for the devastation of getting your heart smashed to pieces. It also doubles as a list of remedies for broken hearted women and an [...]
The principal footage for the ‘Pump Your Little Heart’ video was shot by Director Michael Humphrey using a macro lens. Using this method, the tiniest objects are transformed into full screen images, echoing the way the personal emotions behind the song’s lyrics have been magnified into an epic melodrama. Pump Your Little Heart was produced [...]
Channeling the spirit of early Orange Juice with twist of The Style Council and the swagger of The Smiths, San Francisco’s Magic Bullets envisage an era indebted to sardonic crooners yet craft the most joyous guitar pop you’ll hear this year, or any year for that matter. Magic Bullets are a five piece hailing from San [...]
More and more details are leaking out about the new Britney Spears album, which we have now learned is titled Femme Fatale. Britney Spears’ new album, which is her seventh studio effort, while drop on March 15, and producer and songwriter Dr. Luke has just shared some new information on Femme Fatale, which is not yet finished.
Headed to SXSW this year? If so, be sure not to miss The Holidays! The Australian 4-piece recently won the highly coveted Best Debut Album in the Australian Music Prize’s Red Bull Award. Their much-lauded full length ”Post Paradise” features 10 freakishly good tracks, including this one - ”Broken Bones”. In the past couple of years The Holidays have quickly established themselves in [...]
EMMY-winning and GRAMMY-nominated composer Jonathan Elias met Sting and Trudie Styler in 2006. Five years later they come together once again to support an urgent cause: bringing to light the intense social and moral implications of nuclear weapons. “Sting, Trudie and I produced Guide to Recognizing Your Saints together back in 2006 and remained friends [...]
Jon Fratelli, who has just finished recording his as yet untitled debut solo album in LA with producer Tony Hoffer (Beck, Air, Depeche Mode, The Fratellis!), is set to mark the album’s completion by giving away this new song ‘Rhythm Doesn’t Make You A Dancer’. If you’re based in Scotland, then let me know if [...]
For those of you that remember, Kid Cudi made an appearance on MTV a few months back saying that his passion was no longer with rap, and that he had shifted towards guitar playing (we discussed that right here). Furthermore, Kid Cudi revealed plans of a rock group called Wizards, which features Dot Da Genius, one of Cudi’s producers. Now, Cudi has more solid information about his plans with Wizards – an album is to be coming out soon. According to an announcement on Twitter, the Wizards album is due sometime in the summer of 2011.
He’s best known for being a multi-platinum music artist, producer and front man for The Black Eyed Peas, but will.i.am is also an innovator, technology fan, entrepreneur and philanthropist. With today’s announcement at the Anaheim Convention Center, the seven-time Grammy winner has added another title to his multi-faceted resume: “director of creative innovation.” As an [...]
Britney Spears’ “Hold It Against Me” co-written and co-produced by Dr. Luke debuted at #1 in the United States as well as 19 other countries, becoming a global phenomenon and in its first week sold 411k, the most ever for any female artist. The hit single also shattered radio records by receiving 3,866 plays on [...]
The electro-indie duo UH HUH HER are gearing up for U.S. tour this March and April. On the trek, the critically acclaimed group–comprised of LEISHA HAILEY and CAMILA GREY–will perform songs from their forthcoming new album NOCTURNES due out late this spring. The tour kicks off March 13 in Tucson, AZ and hits Houston, Dallas Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and many more cities (see [...]
Music industry pioneer and front man of The Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am, today announced the iTunes App Store launch of BEP360, an iPad, iPhone and iPod touch app that immerses fans in a 360 degree universe of the legendary music group. Featuring the world’s first 360-degree view music video (“The Time 360”), BEP360 features the song [...]