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Posts Tagged ‘News’

Nicki Minaj Channels “Marilyn Monroe” On New Track

nicki-minaj-marilyn-monroeNicki Minaj spent the past year more or less conquering the world (a rise punctuated by a Super Bowl performance with Madonna today). But on the new “Marilyn Monroe” (actual recording date as yet unknown), Nicki confides that she’s still battling insecurity and self-doubt. Is this her secret audition to take Katy Perry’s place on Broadway? (Or not.) Go blonde with Nicki below.

“Just call me blessed / If you can’t handle my worst / You ain’t getting my best / Is this how Marilyn Monroe felt?” she asks.

There’s speculation this track — in which Nicki stretches her vocals over a shimmery piano line — is from the upcoming Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, but there’s no conclusive evidence one way or the other just yet. In any case, it’s an unusually confessional look from Nicki, and we’re curious to see how much of herself she reveals in her new music.

Is Nicki the new Marilyn Monroe (and would Madonna have anything to say about that)? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter or in the comments.



 

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Whatcha Say: Madonna’s Video And ‘The X Factor’ Got Our Readers Talking

Whatcha-Say-mainMadonna made sure she is all anyone is talking about this week, whether it was expressing her worth as a live performer, answering journalists’ stupid questions, or revealing her new video “Give Me All Your Luvin’“. But there was still plenty else going on — who did not get any luvin’ this week was Steve Jones, Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul, who were unceremoniously 86′d from The X Factor, or Taylor Swift, whose exit from the Les Miserables cast did not leave many people weeping in despair. See what all the buzz was about in this week’s reader comments.

GiveMeAllYourLuvin:: Sean commented on the preview of Madonna’s new music video saying: “I love it. Fun as hell. People complain when Madonna is too serious and they complain when she’s fun like this. I love both sides to her, incredible artist and this song sounds nothing like all the generic David Guetta wannabe dance songs on the radio. I hope it does well b/c Madonna is def missed on the radio and will always be the Queen.”

:: Stating he “totally agrees with all that Sean said above”, Dustin Farmer adds: “Glad that Madonna is back and I am loving this song! I’m always curious to see what Madge is going to come up with. This video is pure fun and anyone hating on it is obviously a negative nancy.”

:: This song had the opposite effect on Sahil who thinks: “It is stupid.”

:: Kerry couldn’t believe the news that Paula was fired from The X Factor: “This is just a rumor though right? It hasn’t been confirmed?” (Sorry, Kerry. It’s true.)

:: John didn’t jump to blaming Simon for the firings: “I bet Simon had nothing to do with this. Since the show has already been renewed for 2012, Fox probably stepped in and did what they felt they had to, especially since the show didn’t generate the ratings that Cowell wanted it to.”

:: Isaac Mitchell is partial to the slew of pink slips: “Bad Mistake to let Paula go, Nicole was a good decision and Steve the host, but not Paula! Xfactor will pay for this in the future!”

Taylor-Swift-Wallpapers-2011-2:: Speaking of The X Factor, MusicManDave loved Melanie Amaro’s new song “Respect”: “Hot Hot Hot. Melanie has the chops man!”

:: Salatiell Junior is supportive of Melanie, too, though he didn’t love her single: “This song is not that bad, but too repetitive for me. I think she’ll grow and better songs will come!”

:: Jessica on the other hand, has a different opinion by asking: “What THE HECK?”

:: With Taylor Swift not cast in the Les Miserables movie, Aarron can save his money to see TSwift in concert: “Well at least I dont have to see this movie anymore, more money for me! Would have seen this just for Taylor now its just another musical movie.”

:: Lily Tabolt was rather overjoyed that the pop star was no longer attached to the musical: “THANK GOD IN HEAVEN!!!!!! Taylor Swift would have been terrible in this role! Almost as bad as Joe Jonas in the above video!”

:: Nick also agreed, and suggested who he would like to see in the movie: “THANK GOD! I would never see a film version of ‘Les Mis’ with Taylor Swift’s rat-like mug stinking up the screen… Although I would have loved to see Lea Michele on the project, ANYONE is better than TaySwift.”

Want to see what else was popping (and fizzing) this week? Check out Idolator’s Hype Index!


 

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Melanie Amaro Turns Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” Into A Club Jam

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With most of the recent news surrounding The X Factor having to do with the pink slip parade unleashed upon half its on-air talent, we almost forgot about the woman who actually won the competition, Melanie Amaro. The singer, who is signed to judge LA Reid’s Epic Records, has a new single out, “Respect”, which samples Aretha Franklin’s classic song with an additional dancefloor beat and an overdose of synths. Listen to it below.

Melanie Amaro – “Respect”

This is actually better than we expected. The typical debut single from an American Idol winner is something sappy, inspirational, and ballady. This is none of those things, shelving any sort of “This Is My Moment” emotion in favor of pure club euphoria. Sure, the tune could have maybe, I dunno, a verse or two, or stick to just sampling Aretha’s song instead of making it the entire draw. But still — it’s peppy, and doesn’t cause us any second hand embarrassment.

Melanie’s single will appear in her upcoming Super Bowl ad for Pepsi, which features Elton John. The singer discussed the concept of the ad with Entertainment Weekly:

I’m a singing princess warrior. [Laughs] And me being the singing princess warrior, I have to try to get the entire kingdom some of the sacred treasure, and the sacred treasure is, of course, Pepsi. I have to go through the talent part of the being in front of the king at his court [to get the treasure], and my talent was, of course, to sing. So I sing, I blow his mind, and I get everybody to have some of the Pepsi. I don’t think I’m going to tell you any more than that. I think I’ll let everybody wait until they see the commercial, because there’s some special surprise guests in there that I think everybody is going to enjoy.

Is Melanie Amaro’s single worthy of your respect? Let us know what you think on Facebook, Twitter, or in the comments below.



 

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OK Go Appear In Chevy Sonic’s Super Bowl Commercial (But Their Music Doesn’t)

ok go chevy super bowlIt’s may be a bit confusing why OK Go agreed to appear in a Chevy Sonic Super Bowl commercial without one of their own songs playing in the ad — the track featured in the below commercial (with a Chevy Sonic performing “100% real stunts”!) is .fun’s “We Are Young”. But it makes more sense when you consider that most of the band’s footage comes from their upcoming video for “Needing/Getting”, which also features a Chevy Sonic. And we’ve officially said the words Chevy Sonic three (now four!) times in this single post, not even including in the headline. Well done, marketing geniuses at Chevrolet.



 

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Taylor Swift Not Cast In ‘Les Miserables’ After All

Taylor-Swift-Wallpapers-2011-2Most of you agreed with us that Taylor Swift would be extremely miscast playing Eponine in the upcoming film adaptation of Les Miserables. But it appears that the country singer was either replaced, or perhaps never even accepted the role. Broadway World reports that British actress Samantha Barks will be playing Eponine instead of Swift in the movie musical. Banks previously played the role last year in the West End production, as well as during the 25th Anniversary Concert filmed at the O2. See Samantha’s perform “A Little Fall Of Rain” alongside Nick Jonas below, and tell us if Taylor would have done a better job with the song. (We’ll save you some time: she wouldn’t of.)

Congrats, Samantha! You may just be Hollywood’s newest It Girl!



 

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Britney Spears And Shakira Duet Rumors Surface: Morning Mix

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:: Rumors are flying that Britney Spears may be hitting the studio with Shakira in a track produced by Pharrell and will.i.am — but are somebody’s hips lying about this? Until we get confirmation, let’s just enjoy this cute photo of Brit-Brit out on a stroll with her boys. [BreatheHeavy]

:: Despite the massive buzz, Lana Del Rey would like the world to know she’s just a normal girl. She’s even kept the same babysitting job she had before she was famous! (We just hope she doesn’t let the kids play “Video Games” the whole time.) [MTV]

:: “Heavy Metal Lover” may not be Lady Gaga’s next single after all. An executive at Interscope says he has no knowledge of any new Born This Way singles. [Billboard]

:: A Michael Jackson biopic may be on its way — from the guy who brought you Tower Heist! Lower those expectations now, people. [Perez Hilton]

:: Apparently a “mysterious liquid” dripped down Christina Aguilera’s legs during her performance of “At Last” at Etta James’ funeral. And we have nothing to say about that. Nothing. [PunchBowl Blog]

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Music On TV:

:: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS) — Jennifer Lopez
:: The View (ABC) — Gavin DeGraw
:: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC) — Nada Surf
:: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC) — Madonna, Chris Colfer



 

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Madonna’s “Give Me All Your Luvin’” Single Art, Video Premiere Date Revealed

Madonna Give Me All Your LuvinMadonna really is making a bid for all of our luvin’! In addition to her Oscar-nominated directorial W.E. hitting theaters this coming Friday (February 3), the Material Girl has several other treats in store for fans over the next week, all of which will lead up to her February 5 Super Bowl halftime performance. Mainly, our ears will finally be privvy to her lead MDNA single, “Give Me All Your Luvin’”, which will be made available on iTunes on Friday. Added bonus: that’s the same day the song’s video premieres in full.

Ahead of that, a preview of the video for Madonna’s Nicki Minaj- and M.I.A.-featuring single will air during Thursday night’s episode of American Idol.

A press release issued today notes that “Give Me All Your Luvin’” was co-written by Madonna, Martin Solveig, Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. (talk about “M” DNA!), and the single was co-produced by Solveig and Madonna. Here’s hoping it goes on to join the legion of Madge’s best-known jams, and doesn’t become one of those that time has forgot.

Meanwhile, speaking of Madonna’s 12th studio album MDNA, it finally has a release date: March 26. The press release notes that iTunes will offer an exclusive global pre-order of an 18 track Deluxe Edition of MDNA, including one exclusive remix from Madonna’s new album. The bonus remix will be available from Friday, February 3rd through Monday, February 6th.

Producers on the LP include Solveig, William Orbit, The Demolition Crew, Marco “Benny” Benassi and Alessandro “Alle” Benassi, Hardy “Indiigo” Muanza, Michael Malih and, of course, Madonna. We’re just happy to see Orbit and M back in the saddle together again, since they previously crafted some of her best work to date.

Oh, and by the way, Madonna, excellent single cover art. You look beautiful here (as usual), and we love — er, make that luv — seeing you fun and playful, not rough and sex-crazed, like on the Hard Candy cover.

Are you excited for the new era of Her Madgesty, pop fans?



 

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dj-tiesto-live-djingThough most of America probably couldn’t pick David Guetta out of a lineup, his name and brand is bigger than ever — and Simon Cowell knows this. In a sea of singing competitions watering down primetime television, Cowell will attempt to stray from the pack (that includes himself) and launch a show searching for the world’s best new DJ. “DJs are the new rock stars,” said Cowell, whose SYCO Entertainment will team up with Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment to produce. “It feels like the right time to make this show.” At least we know there won’t be any Beatles theme nights. [Via PopDust]



 

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Kelly Rowland “Keep It Between Us” Video Preview: Idolator Premiere

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We’d never imagine that it would be possible to go on a Parisian holiday with Kelly Rowland, but the video for her single “Keep It Between Us” (off her album Here I Am) gives us a taste of what that experience might be like. Kelly will debut the full video tomorrow afternoon on her official website, but we’ve got the exclusive first look at the sensual new clip, which was shot on location in the City Of Lights. Watch below, s’il vous plait.

Kelly Rowland – “Keep It Between Us” (Preview)

In the video preview, Blue Ivy’s glowing aunt looks fondly at photographs depicting her romance with one beefy dude — followed by shots of her sadly walking through the streets of Paris alone. What happened between the singer and her muscle man? Was he not as down for whatever as Kelly? Find out tomorrow when the full video drops.



 

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Is Sean “Diddy” Combs Launching His Own TV Music Channel?

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Perhaps taking a page from Oprah’s notebook, Sean “Diddy” Combs is reportedly in the midst of creating his own music-themed cable channel. He plans to call it Revolt, and insiders say it’ll hit the airwaves on 12/12/12.  The entertainment mogul, who has his own alcohol and perfume lines, is certainly no stranger to new business enterprises — and he’s even more familiar with music television.

His rise to success in the ’90s is largely attributed to a number of dynamic, award-winning music videos, as well as his appearance on several seasons of MTV’s reality series Making The Band in the early 2000s.

Speaking of MTV, the “Looking For Love” rapper has allegedly pulled a few former Viacom employees onto the project, which B&C says will be like a more “urban”-leaning version of that channel’s early years. Does that mean they’ll actually play music videos?!

Mr. Combs has certainly been successful in other industries, but do you think he has what it takes to helm an entire TV network? Sound off in the comments below, or on Twitter and Facebook.



 

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