Alpocalypse now: Weird Al’s tour arrives
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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s parodies element all kinds of musical designs and instruments.
M.I.A. ‘Bad Girls’ Remix: Missy Elliott, Azealia Banks & Rye Rye Record New Song
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M.I.A. solidified her position in the undesirable women club back in February, when she released her jaw-dropping video for “Undesirable Women,” and flicked off the digital camera even though executing at the Super Bowl, and the controversial singer now reveals that she is returning with “Bad Women” remixes, featuring an O.G., and some new recruits.
M.I.A. revealed the collaboration by way of Twitter, shouting out fellow conspirators Missy Elliott, Azealia Banking institutions and Rye Rye. “Bad Women REMIXES COMING Quickly !!!!!!” she tweeted. “@MissyElliott @RyeRye @AZEALIABANKS> fuck!!!! you all killed it !!!!!! in your own wayzzzzzzzz high in the himalays once again!”
Azealia Banks replied with equal enthusiasm, “OMGGGG YAYYYY!!!!!!! I Can not WAIT FOR THIS ‘BAD GIRLS’ REMIX ITS GONNA BE A Movie!”
In other news, M.I.A. has created a restricted edition label for Beck’s Beer, in an work to “shift it back to the art.”
Her fourth album, Matangi, is reportedly due later this summer season. Until then, be on the lookout for the “Poor Ladies” remixes.
M.I.A. Designs Beck’s Beer Bottle Label, Talks New Album ‘Matangi’
M.I.A. has been in the headlines for her Super Bowl stunt and controversial feedback, but she’s turning the spotlight back on her art by creating a limited edition label for Beck’s Beer.
“I guess I’m most acknowledged for developing a lot of controversy,” said the “Bad Girls” rapper. “But I really don’t want to be defined by that. I’m here to shift it back to the art.”
Although she admits to not becoming significantly of a beer drinker, the “Live Past Labels” collaboration just created sense. “I was inspired by some kind of new, one thing abstract. A new starting,” she told SPIN. “It was crucial to go there and commence fresh, just letting go of everything. You get attached to what you had been inspired by prior to and obtaining inspiration in what it is.”
The 36-year-old is putting the finishing touches on Matangi, the follow-up to her 2010 album ///Y/. “I’ve been functioning on the songs by myself for awhile, and in direction of the finish I acquired [producer] Switch to sort of bring it collectively and contribute new songs for it as nicely,” she mentioned. “But I’m making an attempt to operate with tons of men and women, I don’t actually wanna say any names since I haven’t really picked what songs are going on it however.”
M.I.A.’s Beck’s label will be available this summer season as a single of six restricted edition bottles produced by artists from around the world.
Coldplay honors Adam Yauch with ‘Fight for Your Right’ cover
Coldplay songs easily make the transition into melancholia. Perhaps it is the minor keys, the comfortably soft vocals of Chris Martin or the pristine, nearly sparkly clean production. Whatever the exact ingredient, even when Coldplay flashes its much more energetic, anthemic side, it does so modestly, with an aw-shucks earnestness.
So when the second calls for an eulogy, Coldplay is as fine a selection as any. The British superstars completed a 3-night stand at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, a day when the music community was in mourning above the loss of Beastie Boy founder Adam Yauch. Coldplay did not let the moment go unnoticed.
The group took one of the Beastie Boys’ signature songs and turned it into a piano-driven ballad. The New York trio’s “(You Gotta) Battle for Your Correct (to Celebration!)” was a single of the act’s earliest hits, released on the groundbreaking debut album “Licensed to Ill.” In original kind it really is a playfully exuberant send-up of youthful rebellion. In Coldplay’s hands, it is, maybe unsurprisingly, one thing far a lot more somber.
Photographs: Adam Yauch |1964 – 2012
In a video that captured the Coldplay performance, there are cheers of recognition from the Hollywood Bowl crowd when Martin sings the opening line, but it isn’t until he gets to the chorus that it turns into clear to even the most casual of Beastie Boy fans which tune Martin is singing. Coldplay disregards the original’s punk rock momentum, and as an alternative gently reshapes the song with a lulling piano melody, a single slightly reminiscent of R.E.M.’s “Nightswimming,” perhaps.
‘SNL’ Promos: Eli Manning + Cast Spoof ‘The Voice’
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Super Bowl-winning New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’ this weekend, and he’s off to a good start off with a promo that spoofs ‘The Voice.’
Manning introduces himself, which leads ‘SNL’ actor Jason Sudeikis to push his button and spin around in his massive red chair, just like the judges on ‘The Voice.’ “Very good, Eli!,” Sudeikis says. “I want you on my team for ‘SNL.’” He parodies the show’s format by arguing that Manning really should decide on his team over these of the other actors.
“Kristen Wiig’s gonna try out to steal you,” he tells the football star. “But if you go with her, she’s gonna make you put on a dress on the display.” To Sudeikis’ surprise, Manning is excited by that idea and chases immediately after Wiig to join her squad as an alternative.
Manning also films a series of clips with Kenan Thompson in which Thompson fails to sack the quarterback and injures his shoulder attempting to catch 1 of his passes.
‘Saturday Evening Live’ with guest host Eli Manning airs on Might 5 at 11:30 PM ET. Another explanation to tune in? Rihanna is the musical guest.
CMT Music Award Nominations: Little Big Town must win for ‘Fix You’ cover — VIDEO
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Nominations for June 6′s CMT Music Awards have been announced this morning, with Carrie Underwood primary the pack with 5 nods, followed by Miranda Lambert, who obtained four.
See the full list under, which also contains 3 nominations a piece for Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, and Thompson Square.
If there is 1 category we really feel strongly about, it’s CMT Overall performance of the Year, which honors the greatest live functionality that aired on a CMT show, series, or special. Small Huge Town has to win for their cover of Coldplay’s “Fix You” on the Music Builds: CMT Disaster Relief Concert. It commences at 2:40 in the clip beneath you are guaranteed to get chills.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean, “Dirt Street Anthem”
Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter, “You And Tequila”
Toby Keith, “Red Solo Cup”
Lady Antebellum, “We Owned The Night”
Miranda Lambert, “Over You”
Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood, “Remind Me”
Rascal Flatts featuring Natasha Bedingfield, “Easy”
Blake Shelton, “God Gave Me You”
Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars, “Safe & Sound”
Carrie Underwood, “Good Girl”
LMFAO Get Served
Get together rockers LMFAO were served with a $ seven million lawsuit from their former management group ahead of the duo took the stage on “American Idol” Thursday.
According to TMZ, RedFoo, Stefan Kendal Gordy, was in the parking great deal before the functionality when the approach server approached him with the legal papers—and then asked for a picture, which he happily obliged.
The former management organization, Rpm Grp, is suing for breach of contract, tortious interference (contract interference) and accounting. The firm claims LMFAO signed a deal with them in 2008 and made the band ahead of becoming fired for two of the company’s former workers.
According to the SF Gate, the papers state, “LMFAO has thanked the managers who took them from ’0 to 60′ by throwing them below the tour bus (i.e. firing them). As a substitute of hiring new managers, LMFAO then poached two workers of the unique managers, hiring them on a salary rather of paying out a commission to the original managers.”
LMFAO have been at the well-liked music competitors display to execute the group’s latest single, “Sorry for Celebration Rocking.”