2013 Billboard Awards: Playlist

May 19th, 2013 | Posted by James K in Music | Television - (0 Comments)

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The Las Vegas show will air Sunday on ABC at 8 ET, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Tracy Morgan will host, with Don Mischer producing.

Confirmed lineup of solo performances and collaborations

Collaborations

  • Christina Aguilera, Pitbull, special guest, “Feel This Moment”
  • David Guetta, Ne-Yo & Akon, “Play Hard”
  • Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull, “Live It Up”
  • Will.I.Am & Justin Bieber, “That Power”
  • Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne, “High School”

Solo

  • Justin Bieber, “Take You”
  • Chris Brown, “Fine China”
  • Selena Gomez, “Come And Get It”
  • Icona Pop, “I Love It”
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “Thrift Shop”
  • Bruno Mars, “Treasure”
  • Miguel, “Adorn”
  • Kacey Musgraves, “Merry Go Round”
  • The Band Perry, “Better Dig Two”
  • Prince (To be revealed)
  • Ed Sheeran, “Lego House”
  • Taylor Swift, “22″

Awards

  • Madonna will accept the Top Touring Artist award, recognizing the highest-grossing concert touring act of the year.
  • Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars are vying for the Milestone Award, which is a fan-driven honor.

Who’ll Win Big at the BBMAs?
See All the Finalists

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Another Reason To Visit Sweden

May 6th, 2013 | Posted by James K in Music | Pop Culture - (0 Comments)

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Abba The Museum opens Tuesday in Stockholm on the island of Djurgarden.

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‘The Great Gatsby’ Soundtrack

April 4th, 2013 | Posted by James K in Film | Music - (0 Comments)

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The soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s remake of “The Great Gatsby” will feature Beyoncé and Andre 3000 teaming up on a cover of Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black.” The soundtrack will also features music from Jay-Z, Jack White, Lana Del Rey, the xx and Florence and the Machine. Jay-Z is producing and making music for the soundtrack, which will reporetdly meld past and present styles of music.

“The Great Gatsby” soundtrack is set for release on May 7 from Warner Bros. (pre-order for digital copies begins April 23rd). The film will open May 10.

The full track listing:

  • “100$ Bill” – Jay-Z
  • “Back to Black” – Beyoncé and André 3000
  • “Bang Bang – will.i.am
  • “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)” – Fergie + Q Tip + GoonRock
  • “Young and Beautiful” – Lana Del Rey
  • “Love Is the Drug” – Bryan Ferry with the Bryan Ferry Orchestra
  • “Over the Love” – Florence + The Machine
  • “Where the Wind Blows” – Coco O. of Quadron
  • “Crazy in Love” – Emeli Sandé and the Bryan Ferry Orchestra
  • “Together” – The xx
  • “Hearts a Mess” – Gotye
  • “Love Is Blindness” – Jack White
  • “Into the Past” – Nero
  • “Kill and Run” – Sia
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Music To Walk By

April 3rd, 2013 | Posted by James K in Music - (0 Comments)

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Sneakers for your feet; songs for your ears. Get moving.

Walk This Way — Aerosmith

I Walk The Line — Johnny Cash

I’m Walkin’ — Fats Domino

Walk Of Life — Dire Straits

Walk On The Wild Side — Lou Reed

Walk On By — Dionne Warwick

Sleepwalk — Santo and Johnny

These Boots Are Made For Walking — Nancy Sinatra

Walk Away Renee — Left Banke

Walk Don’t Run — The Ventures

Walk Like A Man — The Four Seasons

Baby Elephant Walk — Henry Mancini

Walk Like An Egyptian — Bangles

Walk Right In — The Rooftop Singers

Walking In Memphis — Marc Cohn

Walking On Sunshine — Katrina and the Waves

Walking In The Rain — The Ronettes

You’ll Never Walk Alone — Elvis Presley

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Coldplay Tops BBC Radio Favourite Album Poll

April 2nd, 2013 | Posted by James K in Music - (0 Comments)

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British music fans have spoken:

Top 10 albums voted by BBC Radio 2 listeners were:

1. Coldplay – Rush Of Blood To The Head (2002)

2. Keane – Hopes and Fears (2004)

3. Duran Duran – Rio (1982)

4. Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973)

5. Dido – No Angel (1999)

6. The Rolling Stones – Sticky Fingers (1971)

7. The Pet Shop Boys – Actually (1987)

8. The Beatles – Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

9. U2 – The Joshua Tree (1987)

10. Queen – A Night At The Opera (1975)

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National Recording Registry: Next 25

March 21st, 2013 | Posted by James K in Lists | Music | News - (0 Comments)

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The newest inductees into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry, announced Wednesday, include:

  • Jimmie Davis’ You Are My Sunshine
  • Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon
  • Saturday Night Fever soundtrack
  • A 1931 Will Rogers broadcast
  • Chubby Checker’s The Twist
  • Pianist Van Cliburn’s award-winning 1958 performance of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1
  • Simon and Garfunkel’s Sounds of Silence

 

 

The inductees (listed in chronological order) after the jump

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Who, What, Wear

March 18th, 2013 | Posted by James K in Fashion | Music - (0 Comments)

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Rock ‘n’ roll clothing brand Lyric Culture and The Who have collaborated on a collection of men’s apparel for Bloomingdale’s scheduled for unveiling April 15.

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