Christina Perri Lands Another Knock-Out Punch With “Burning Gold”: Hear The ‘Head Or Heart’ Gem

Mike Wass
Mar 10th, 2014 // Comment

Christina Perri is on a roll. The talented 27-year-old is shooting up the Billboard Hot 100 with Head Or Heart lead single “Human”, while newly surfaced gem “Burning Gold” indicates it wont be her last smash from the album. The uplifting mid-tempo pop song reminds me of “Miles” (my fave from the diva’s debut LP) — only with a more upbeat perspective and beefier chorus.

“I’ve had enough, I’m standing up,” she declares before tearing into the catchy chorus. “I’m setting fire to the life that I know, let’s start a fire everywhere that we go.” This infectious anthem will help radio programmers fill the void left by Sara Bareilles‘ not entirely dissimilar “Brave”. Both tunes make you feel a little better about life, which is no small feat. Listen after the jump. More »

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Calvin Harris’ New Single “Summer”: Listen To A Preview

Robbie Daw
Mar 10th, 2014 // Comment
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Back in spring 2011, “Bounce,” the Kelis-featuring lead single from Calvin Harris‘ third album 18 Months, first surfaced. A year and a half later, the LP itself was released, and now, in this early stretch of 2014, said record’s eighth and final single, “Thinking About You,” is still hovering in the lower reaches of the Billboard Hot 100.

When Harris’ next album will arrive is anyone’s guess, but at least the ball seems to be slowly but surely rolling in the lead-up. This afternoon the Scottish DJ/producer teased his Instagram followers by posting a six-second snippet of new track “Summer.” As you might guess, it’s a balls-to-the-wall dance cut — one that, so far, doesn’t give any indication as the what the lyrics are or who might be singing them.

Get the first taste of Calvin’s “Summer” jam below. More »

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Alleged Daft Punk & Jay Z Collaboration “Computerized” Hits Web: Stream The Track

Carl Williott
Mar 10th, 2014 // Comment
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Well this is interesting. A purported Daft Punk song featuring Jay Z called “Computerized” has made its way onto the Internet. It’s allegedly a leftover from their Random Access Memories sessions, and some sites are even claiming that it was produced by Kanye West. The track certainly sounds authentic, and I can’t recall ever hearing these Jay verses before.

Consequence of Sound agrees on the Jay front, and points out that some Reddit sleuths concluded “Computerized” contains some elements from the Robots’ Tron soundtrack. So it’s possible that this was a real track which was scrapped, and parts of it served as the foundation to a different song on the 2010 soundtrack. But you could also argue that some enterprising copycat simply pulled elements from the duo’s Tron work to create a very convincing simulacrum here. But then, where did Jay’s vocals come from? Now that True Detective is over, this song is our new Yellow King mystery.

Check it out below, but seeing as how Daft Punk counterfeits are all over the Web (remember all the fake “real” versions of “Get Lucky” before the full single was released?), one must go into this with a healthy dose of skepticism.  More »

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‘Glee’ Cast Covers Boston’s “More Than A Feeling”: Listen

Carl Williott
Mar 10th, 2014 // Comment
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We recently heard temporary Queen front man Adam Lambert belt out The Darkness‘ “I Believe In A Thing Called Love” for Glee, and now we can hear the cast’s rendition of Boston‘s “More Than A Feeling.” The 1976 anthem is perfectly suited for the show, with all those wails and the backing vocals on the refrain and, ya know, all that talk about “feeling.”

The song will appear on the March 11 episode, which will skew toward some classic tracks like U2‘s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” and Neil Diamond‘s “America,” with OneRepublic‘s “Counting Stars” thrown in for some modern flair. And then, of course, next week is part one of the show’s 100th episode, which will feature over a dozen songs over the two halves.

The song was premiered at Billboard, and you can hear it below. More »

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SXSW 2014: Justin Bieber Dedicates Surprise “As Long As You Love Me” Performance To Selena Gomez

Robbie Daw
Mar 10th, 2014 // Comment
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Surprise, Austin — indie rock god Justin Bieber showed up for a face-melting performance of his jangle-pop jam “As Long As You Love Me” at Scooter Braun‘s Sunday Funday SXSW showcase. Actually, he led things off with the rap from “Boyfriend” — yep, the “swag, swag, swagoo” bit — before dedicating “As Long As You Love Me” to his “baby.” And given that Bieber spent Friday in Texas getting cozy in public with Selena Gomez (they really are “on” again, aren’t they), we’ll just go out on a limb and say he was implying the song was going out to her.

Give the least likely SXSW performance of the year a watch above. It’s guaranteed to be a better viewing experience than watching Bieber’s deposition tape, at least. More »

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Angel Haze Keeps It Simple In “A Tribe Called Red” Video: Watch

Carl Williott
Mar 10th, 2014 // Comment
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The curious case of Angel Haze continues, this time with her video for “A Tribe Called Red,” her fire-breathing EDM banger from Dirty Gold. There was a decent amount of extraneous bullshit surrounding that album’s release, so perhaps as a reaction to all that, she’s kept the visual for this track pretty minimalist, allowing the music to be the focus again.

The black-and-white clip finds Angel rapping on a soundstage, with a few cool lights littered across the floor. It was directed by Rollo Jackson, and shows that the MC is at her best when the music is poppy but not neutered and the rapid-fire rhymes are inspirational without being cloying.

Check it out up top. More »

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