Whatcha Say: 2015 MTV VMAs, Taylor Swift & Demi Lovato Got Our Readers Talking
We’ve finally reached the weekend, Idolator readers! The past few days were filled with major music moments, which kicked off with Taylor Swift bringing everyone and anyone on her 1989 World Tour stage (that included Mary J. Blige; Alanis Morissette; Beck and St. Vincent and Selena Gomez; Justin Timberlake and Lisa Kudrow).
The singer also released a “Wildest Dreams” teaser, and One Direction are taking a brief hiatus. Demi Lovato revealed the covert art and tracklist (with help from her famous friends) of her forthcoming album Confident, while Adele and Tinashe are reportedly dropping their albums this November!
This weekend (Sunday the 30th, to be exact) marks the 2015 MTV VMAs, and Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd, Tori Kelly and more will be performing. Kanye West is also set to receive the Video Vanguard Award.
On our side at the Idolator offices, some of Katy Perry‘s biggest fans celebrated Teenage Dream‘s fifth anniversary for our Stan & Deliver feature, and we reviewed The Weeknd’s sophomore Beauty Behind The Madness album. We also premiered tracks and videos from Shift K3Y, Cheat Codes, Elohim, Jasmine Thompson and Asami Zdrenka. Lastly, click here for a chance to win a copy of JoJo‘s tringle CD!
And of course, our readers spoke their minds on the going-ons in the frantic music world. Read some of the best and shadiest comments below!
:: Naomi is not feeling it on The 2015 MTV VMA Performers Include Tori Kelly, Demi Lovato And The Weeknd: “MTV clearly didn’t even try anymore. This lineup is wack.”
:: Ice Warrior threw subtle shade on Watch Justin Bieber, Diplo & Skrillex Deconstruct “Where Are U Now” & Its Famous Dolphin Squeal Sound: “Wow, the dolphin squeal was actually his voice? Does anyone else see the irony?”
:: CA_Dreamin had a bit of nostalgia on Demi Lovato’s Fifth Album Is Called ‘Confident’: See The Sexy Cover: “Oh man. If I could go back 12 years to 16 years old…. My parents would have confiscated this Lp. And Demi, that’s a compliment.”
:: While Jay was a little stumped on Watch Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ Absurd “Downtown” Video: “I can’t tell if I actually like the song/video or if it was just so bad that it circled around to being good.”
:: Thomas Alex Dugrosprez had some critiques to share on Imagine Dragons Release New Single “Roots”: Listen: “This sounds like a bad demo of a b-side song pushed by an ill-advised label in order to conquer yet another chart territoty. It’s just so bad. ‘Night Visions’ worked so well because Alex da Kid crafted them an edgy, hard-hitting sound full of brash bass and stunning vocals effects. What is going on here? Why is the mixing so damn awful? Why does he sound so asleep? Plus, what roots are you talking about, if you’re spinning reggae influences into your track?”
:: Danielle came to women’s defense on Miley Cyrus’ Unreleased Fifth Album Is Already Subject To A Smear Campaign: “Thing is it’s not her, it’s her legal team that’s a bunch of Bulldogs. She probably doesn’t give a single fuck, most artists don’t, but their legal teams can’t handle the idea of their artists music being played without putting money in THEIR pockets. The same thing happened earlier this year with a Prince song in one of Abigail Ratchfords vines. So maybe lay off the gendered slurs.”
:: WilliamLMiller shared this on Avril Lavigne Clocks Taylor Swift For Liking Shady Tumblr Post: “It isn’t artists against each other. It is Taylor versus everyone who doesn’t bend over backwards to help her career and doesn’t constantly blow sunshine up her ass. Women should help other women! As long as that first woman is Taylor and the second is everyone else.”
:: Lastly, James asks the question that we’re all figuring out on Taylor Swift Joined By Alanis Morissette To Sing “You Oughta Know” In Los Angeles: Watch: “What is she trying to prove with all these guests performances?”
Have some thoughts about pop to get off your chest? Be sure to chime in with your own two cents in our comments section!
