One Direction’s Harry Styles Wrote A “Massive” Song With Kodaline

Christina Lee
Mar 8th, 2014 // Comment
Kodaline's "All I Want"
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Rising rock band Kodaline joined One Direction‘s Harry Styles in the studio, the band revealed on Twitter. The end result? A song that “sounds massive.”

Recently, Kodaline recalled how Styles had popped up at a Los Angeles concert. “He just said he’s a big fan, he listened to our music all the time,” singer Steve Garrigan said to Perez Hilton. Last year, Kodaline earned a spot in BBC’s Sound of 2013 shortlist, joining the ranks of HAIM (Days Are Gone), AlunaGeorge (Body Music ) and Angel Haze (Dirty Gold).

On March 6, the same night that Kodaline recorded with Styles, the Irish band appeared on American Idol to perform the intimate ballad “All I Want,” off its debut album In A Perfect World. According to bassist Jason Boland, Idol judge-turned-mentor Randy Jackson wants to join the band (and replace him) because of that performance.

And, according to a drawing from their studio session, so does Styles. See Styles’ “portrait” of himself and Kodaline after the jump. More »

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Drake Joins The Party In YG’s “Who Do You Love” Video: Watch

Christina Lee
Mar 8th, 2014 // Comment
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Los Angeles rapper YG meets Drake at an after-hours pool party in his “Who Do You Love” video, directed by Benny Boom. They laugh, drink and mingle among a throng of women for the majority of the time, as to be expected from a mainstream rap video. But there’s a twist – YG’s there to blow off some steam, after he finds out that his girl’s been cheating on him. The song itself, produced by the in-demand (and longtime collaborator) DJ Mustard, harkens to what’s at stake with its spare piano and queasy synths.

“Who Do You Love” appears on YG’s debut album My Krazy Life, out March 18 on Def Jam. Both arrive after YG gained traction on hip-hop radio in 2013, thanks largerly to “My Hitta” featuring Young Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan. Because he was born in Compton, he’s also being compared to Kendrick Lamar, if only to show how both acts will add to the city’s hip-hop legacy. More »

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Morrissey Names New Album ‘World Peace Is None Of Your Business’ (Top *That*, Everyone)

Robbie Daw
Mar 7th, 2014 // Comment
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A best-selling autobiography. A new label deal. A possible novel in the works. An upcoming spring tour. Yes, everything is falling into place once again for alt-pop icon Morrissey, whose last LP, Years Of Refusal, was released over five years ago. Now that album, his 10th, has a typically Moz-esque title: World Peace Is None Of Your Business.

Shake a fist and roll your eyes all you want — there’s no denying that the lone-wolf, Manchester, England, crooner has a way with words. Today the Morrissey-sanctioned fansite TrueToYou.net posted that the upcoming record “has been provisionally set for late June/early July release worldwide by Harvest Records thru Capitol. Morrissey is said to be ‘beyond ecstatic’ with the album, all 12 tracks of which were produced by Joe Chiccarelli in France.” More »

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Whatcha Say: Adam Lambert, Ashanti and Lea Michele Got Our Readers Talking

Bradley Stern
Mar 7th, 2014 // 5 Comments

Happy Friday, Idolator readers! There was no shortage of the pop action this week. (Is there ever?!) Iggy Azalea dropped her UH-amazing Clueless-themed video for “Fancy” with Charli XCX, Ashanti dropped her long-awaited LP Braveheart, Coldplay supplied some surprise “Magic” and of course, Miley and Katy traded playfully shady swipes on Twitter over their recent tonsil action in concert. (Meow!) Plus, Adam Lambert announced a new summer tour with Queen!

We had a bunch of promising talent premiere this weekend on Idolator, including new videos and music from the likes of Misterwives, Allie X and Telegraph. Plus, we named our top #MILEYSMOOCH lip-lockers AND our reader’s favorite album of February. As always, you guys had plenty to say. Check out the week’s best comments below!

As always, you guys had plenty to say. Check out the best comments of the week below! More »

Elliphant Announces New EP ‘Look Like You Love It’, Premieres New Track “Revolusion”: Listen

Mike Wass
Mar 7th, 2014 // Comment
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Elliphant has made huge waves with her wild child ways and experimental approach to pop — two characteristics that will, no doubt, be on display on the Swedish diva’s new EP Look Like You Love It, which drops April 1. It includes contributions from producers Diplo and Skrillex and promises to be generally awesome.

To prepare your senses for Ellinor Olovsdotter‘s (her real name) much-anticipated EP, listen to new track “Revolusion”. It’s raw, bonkers and completely addictive. In other words — quintessentially Elliphant. Oh and make sure you check out her live shows. The “Music Is Life” singer just announced tour dates in Los Angeles and New York. More details after the jump.  More »

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Kodaline Performed Heart-Wrenching Ballad “All I Want” On ‘American Idol’: Watch

Mike Wass
Mar 7th, 2014 // Comment
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Irish rockers Kodaline won a huge international following with debut LP In A Perfect World, so it was almost inevitable that the US would also fell under their spell. The four-piece band dropped by American Idol last night (March 6) to perform new single “All I Want” and were typically spectacular.

These guys are so tight. Steve Garrigan‘s vocal is a thing of beauty and their musicianship is beyond repute. It looks like American Idol viewers were just as impress. After Kodaline’s epic performance their album shot to number 16 on iTunes and “All I Want” — a tale of heartbreak and loss — rocketed into the top 100. Watch up top. More »

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