Andre 3000 Spotted In Studio With Not-Big Boi

Carl Williott
December 11th, 2013 // Leave a Comment
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Andre 3000 was recently in the studio with… someone other than Big Boi. Again. The ATLien took a photo with the alien Future, but there’s no word on whether this was related to Future’s forthcoming album Honest. Of course, this is exciting news, because it’s exciting any time Three Stacks may be making one of his rare appearances on the mic. But ultimately, this is disappointing, because all we want is a photo of Dre with Big Boi confirming those Outkast reunion rumors.

For now, photos of Outkast’s recent hangout in Atlanta will have to do. Anyway, check out Future’s Instagram post below. More »

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Little Mix Perform “Little Me” On ‘The Paul O’Grady Show’: Watch

Sam Lansky
December 11th, 2013 // 2 Comments
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Little Mix have given the soulful midtempo “Little Me” the single treatment as the next offering from their excellent sophomore LP Salute (not coming out in America until next year, but whatever), and the girls have turned out a televised performance of the track, giving it their all on The Paul O’Grady Show last night.

Going heavy with the fog machines for a steamy, ambient effect (not sure how exactly that matches up with the twinkling Christmas tree in the background, but who cares?), the point is that they looked and sounded better than ever — more grown-up and polished, with vocals that show their singing competition roots.  More »

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7 Questions With Havana Brown: “Warrior”, New Tunes & Big Bananas

Mike Wass
December 11th, 2013 // Leave a Comment
Havana Spills The Tea!

After setting the charts on fire in Australia, Havana Brown is finally ready to unleash platinum-selling dance smash “Warrior” upon American clubs. The bone-rattling floorfiller hits iTunes on December 17 and will be promptly followed by the EDM queen’s debut LP in early 2014.

The blond bombshell dropped by the Idolator studio last week to chat about her new single and revised US edition of Flashing Lights (she was recently in the studio with RedOne and Darkchild). Havana also opened up about working with Pitbull and spilled the tea on cult classic “Big Banana”. Watch up top. More »

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Austin Mahone Goes Hard In Graffiti-Filled “Banga! Banga!” Video: Watch

Mike Wass
December 11th, 2013 // Leave a Comment
Austin Gets Edgy!

Austin Mahone is working on shedding his good boy tag with a relatively edgy new hip-hop sound and image overhaul. Take new video “Banga! Banga!”. The 17-year-old chats up a pretty girl, hangs out in a skate park and poses in front of graffiti art. It’s pretty tame but the message is clearly — I’m all grown up!

Of course, he doesn’t push the envelope too far. The colors are bright and cartoonish, and Austin is still performing his trademark choreography. There’s an awkward rap interlude (why is a grown man driving around a park populated by kids? Creepy!) but, over all, it’s a step in the right direction. Watch up top. More »

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Kelis Announces New Album ‘Food’ Produced By Dave Sitek, Signs With Ninja Tune

Sam Lansky
December 11th, 2013 // Leave a Comment
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After her milkshake brought all the boys to the yard, Kelis is prepping a proper feast with her next LP Food. Now signed to UK indie label Ninja Tune, the R&B innovator will release her album on April 28; production comes courtesy of TV On The Radio songsmith Dave Sitek, who has also worked with Oh Land and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

A lengthy press release accompanying the announcement has a lot to say about Food, which is described as “a soul record that’s as raw and alternative as it is classic.” Sounds delicious.  More »

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Neon Jungle Go Rainbow Bright In “Braveheart” Video: Watch

Sam Lansky
December 11th, 2013 // 1 Comment
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Braaaaaaaaaaaave-heart!

The ladies of UK girl group Neon Jungle continue to set themselves apart from the pack with the video for their new single “Braveheart,” one of the most blisteringly cool dance-pop singles in a long while. Following up their excellent debut single “Trouble” and their debut televised stateside performance (last night on the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show), the four-piece act have stepped up their game even further with “Braveheart,” which is weird, dark, pummeling and thoroughly out-of-the-box.

Produced by More Mega (who also helmed Havana Brown‘s ubiquitous “We Run The Night”), the song sounds like a ravey radio smash in the making, and the video is a perfect complement; featuring the girls in darkened, red-and-green-hued spaces and also, inexplicably, a lion (why not?), they’re proving their mettle as the most intimidatingly fierce girl group around.  More »

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Pentatonix Hit Up ‘Conan’ And Perform “Hit The Road Jack”: Watch

Robbie Daw
December 11th, 2013 // Leave a Comment
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The Sing-Off!

You marveled at their vocal abilities on The Sing-Off last year. You sent made their first LP PTX, Volume 1 a Top 20 hit and sent PTX, Volume II into the Top 10 this fall. Their Daft Punk mash-up titled, well, “Daft Punk” has millions of YouTube views because you just kept watching over and over and over. They’re a cappella group Pentatonix, everyone, and last night the quintet made an appearance on Conan to perform their own “Hey Momma” mixed with the rock classic “Hit The Road Jack.” (Watch above)

And to think, this all happened just as their six-track holiday EP, PTXmas, cracked the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 this week. PTXellent! More »

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Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan Win Big At American Country Awards: See All The Winners

Sam Lansky
December 11th, 2013 // Leave a Comment
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Well! The American Country Awards, an awards show that somebody made up four years ago, happened last night in Las Vegas, with Danica Patrick and Trace Adkins (or, as they’re known in places like New York City, “Who?” and “What?”) hosting, and it was a doggedly country-centric affair. (That means less in the way of love for crossover stars like Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood, and more praise showered on people who don’t get played on pop radio.)

This year’s breakout bro-country stars Florida Georgia Line and Luke Bryan led the awards, as Florida Georgia Line took home six statues (or whatever they give out at the ACAs), while Luke Bryan received the Artist of the Year award. Taylor Swift, of course, still got some glory, as her collab with Tim McGraw and Keith Urban, “Highway Don’t Care,” won three trophies, including for Song of the Year. Blake Shelton (another familiar name!) also received four awards. More »

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Rick Ross Teases Jay Z Collaboration “The Devil Is A Lie”

Carl Williott
December 11th, 2013 // Leave a Comment
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Rick Ross pushed back the release of Mastermind to 2014, but he’s using the extra time to build up unreasonably huge expectations, in classic Rozay fashion. Last night (December 10), Maybach Music Group’s official Twitter account said the album’s Jay Z collaboration, “The Devil Is A Lie,” is the “biggest record you’ll ever hear in your life.” Sure! (Jay appeared on the MMG honcho’s last album, along with Dr. Dre, on “3 Kings.” Never one to undersell a project, Ross teased that track by calling it a “masterpiece” and “the biggest collaboration in hip-hop.”)

Along with the caption was a link to the above artwork, which has a very DONDA/Love In The Future vibe, but it’s the work of DJ Sean Mac.

Head below to see the tweet from MMG. More »

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Britney Spears’ ‘Britney Jean’ Debuts At #4 While Garth Brooks Tops Album Chart

Robbie Daw
December 11th, 2013 // 8 Comments
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When you scan the Billboard 200 album chart positions this week, you won’t find Britney Spears‘ Britney Jean at #1. That spot belongs to country mainstay Garth Brooks, whose collection Blame It All On My Roots: Five Decades Of Influences sold 146,000 copies in its second week of release — enough to hop up from #3 to the top. The #2 and #3 positions seem to have eluded Britney as well, as they belong to previous chart-topper Midnight Memories by One Direction (117,000) and Kelly Clarkson‘s Wrapped In Red (112,000), respectively.

When all was said and done, Britney Jean sold 107,000 copies and thus comes in at #4, her lowest-charting album in the US to date. (Six of her previous seven albums debuted at #1, while 2007′s Blackout hit #2.)

The upside: At least the album didn’t fare as poorly here as it did overseas, where it debuted at #34 over the weekend on the UK album chart. The downside: Christina Aguilera‘s notorious 2010 flop Bionic entered the Billboard 200 at #3, and sold 3,000 more copies than Britney Jean did out of the gate. Are those bobbleheads we hear shrieking from somewhere in the distance? More »

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