Before Kurt Cobain became the ’90s’ Poster Child for teenage angst and angry youth, the Nirvana frontman wrote a theme song for the colorful animated series Ren & Stimpy that was rejected by the show’s bosses. In a podcast on Nerdist.com this week, Billy West, the voice behind the lovably-dimwitted feline Stimpy, remembered the day [...]
Posts Tagged ‘song’
Bharadwaj offers variety in ’7 Khoon Maaf’ album
January 29th, 2011 |
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Film: “7 Khoon Maaf”; Music Director: Vishal Bharadwaj; Lyricist: Gulzar; Singers: Usha Uthup, Rekha Bharadwaj, Vishal Bharadwaj, KK, Clinton Cerejo, Master Saleem, Suresh Wadkar, Suraj Jagan and Francois Castellino; Rating: *** 1/2 When Vishal Bharadwaj decides to score music for a movie, fans are confident that he will come up with high quality compositions that [...]
Cher Tweets Disappointment Over “Burlesque†Oscar Snub
January 27th, 2011 |
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Cher is bummed Burlesque was snubbed by the Academy. Singer-songwriter Diane Warren picked up the Golden Globe for Best Original Song for Burlesque’s “You Haven’t Seen The Last of Me†earlier this month, but the track was snubbed for a Best Song nomination when the 2011 Academy Award nominations were announced this week. The diss [...]
‘Yeh Saali Zindagi’ album is dull
January 22nd, 2011 |
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Film: “Yeh Saali Zindagi”; Music Director: Nishat Khan; Lyricist: Swanand Kirkire; Singers: Sunidhi Chauhan, Kunal Ganjawala, Shilpa Rao, Sukhwinder Singh, Javed Ali and Abhishek Ray; Rating: ** Nishat Khan is a great Sitar player, but composing music for a Bollywood movie is a different thing altogether and the artiste has failed to impress with the [...]
Britney Spears “Hold It Against Me†Song Arrives! [AUDIO & Lyrics]
January 10th, 2011 |
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On Monday, pint-sized TV/radio guy Ryan Seacrest served up a giant treat for Music Aficionados when he unveiled the world premiere of Britney Spears’ new single — “Hold It Against Me.” The nearly four-minute, uptempo dance single is Spears’ first single since the immensly-popular “3″ topped the pop charts in Sept. 2009. Produced by Dr. [...]
Britney Spears “Hold It Against Me†Song Cover!
January 7th, 2011 |
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Move over, Gaga! Britney Spears gifted Pop Fans with a Golden Nugget (Which is almost as good as a Golden Ticket to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory….)Thursday when she Tweeted the official single cover art for “Hold It Against Me” — the pop tart’s first single since the 2009 charttopper “3.” “Hold it Against Me” is [...]
Katy Perry “California Gurls†Best-Selling Digital Song Of 2010
January 6th, 2011 |
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Did you know that Katy Perry’s “California Gurls” was the best-selling digital song of 2010 – selling almost 4.4 million copies since its release last summer? The announcement comes as “Firework,” the latest release featured on Perry’s Grammy-nominated Teenage Dream disc, regains the No. 1 spot on this week’s Billboard Hot 100. It’s been a [...]
Ryan Gosling Sings “My Little Pony†Theme Song [VIDEO]
January 4th, 2011 |
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During a recent interview with ABC News, Oscar-nominated actor Ryan Gosling sings the “My Little Pony” theme song frequently performed by his Blue Valentine co-star, Faith Wladyka. Hoping he was getting it right, Ryan said: “I always get it wrong. She’s gonna be so mad.” The movie, co-starring Michelle Williams, sparked Oscar buzz well before [...]
Kim Kardashian Debuts First Song “Turn It Up†[AUDIO]
January 3rd, 2011 |
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Kim Kardashian’s a regular Renaissance Woman: She’s a clothing designer, a reality starlet, a model. And now, the buxom socialite is pop music’s newest studio singer. The ubiquitous partygirl spent New Year’s Eve in Sin City, where she gave star-studded clubgoers at the swanky TAO Lounge a listen to her first single, an uptempo club [...]
Dad hires singer to dedicate a song to Lindsay
January 3rd, 2011 |
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Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan’s estranged father Michael has commissioned a singer from the Grammy-winning group ALL-4-ONE to write a song dedicated to his troubled daughter. Delious Kennedy, a member of the group, has revealed that he’s agreed to put pen to paper for a tune he calls “My Rose”, a dance club track about Lindsay. [...]
Britney Spears “Hold It Against Me†World Premiere Jan. 7
December 30th, 2010 |
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A new year means a new musical offering from Pop “It Girl” Britney Spears. On Friday, Jan. 7, Spears will premiere the lead single from her as-yet-untitled forthcoming album, due in March. The track, titled “Hold It Against Me,” will debut on New York City’s Z100, the station’s Program Director Sharon Dastur said this week. [...]
Love songs rule ‘Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji’ album
December 29th, 2010 |
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Film: “Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji”; Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty; Lyricists: Sanjay Chhel, Neelesh Misra, Kumaar, Sayeed Quadri; Singers: Mohit Chauhan, Sonu Niigaam, Shefali Alvaris, Kunal Ganjawala, Antara Mitra and Naresh Iyer; Rating: *** Pritam Chakraborty’s compositions in “Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji” album is perfect for the season of love. This is Madhur Bhandarkar’s [...]
Top 10 Bollywood songs
December 23rd, 2010 |
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The year 2010 offered a wide range of Bollywood songs. While raunchy numbers like “Munni badnaam hui” kept the adrenaline pumping, soft and romantic numbers such as “Dil toh bachcha hai jee” and “Pee loon” caressed listeners’ hearts and the Sufi number “Sajda” spelt bliss for music lovers. The year cannot be dedicated to any [...]
Oscars best original song contenders unveiled
December 17th, 2010 |
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that 41 songs are in contention for the best original song category award at the 2011 Oscars. Three of them come from Burlesque, starring Cher and Christina Aguilera, which had its UK premiere this week. Also featuring on the long list are tracks performed by [...]
José González Song Wins At Spike Video Game Awards
December 15th, 2010 |
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JOSÉ GONÃZALEZ’S SONG “FAR AWAY” WINS ‘BEST SONG IN A GAME’ AT THE
2010 SPIKE VIDEO
GAME
AWARDS; PERFORMS LIVE AT THE AWARDS CEREMONY
Jose González‘s song “Far
Away”, appearing in Red Dead Redemption, won ‘Best Song In A Game’ at the 2010 Spike Video Game
Awards, which aired on Spike TV on Saturday, December 10. Red Dead Redemption also took home
the evening’s top honor by getting named “Game of the Year”. González, Junip‘s singer and guitarist, was
there and performed “Far Away” live at the awards ceremony which was held at the LA Convention Center. “Far
Away” can be found on the Red Dead Redemption soundtrack. Junip’s version of the song is on the Rope &
Summit EP, which was released digitally May 25, 2010 and is included in the deluxe version of Fields,
out now.
Check out Jose Gonzalez play “Far Away” live at the 2010 Video Game Awards below.
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Ray LaMontagne: Live – Fall 2010 EP
December 15th, 2010 |
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5 SONG EP OUT EXCLUSIVELY ON ITUNES DECEMBER 21
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Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah
Dogs‘ will release Live – Fall 2010, a five song EP, exclusively through iTunes on
December 21, 2010. Live – Fall 2010 will include three songs from the Grammy nominated, God Willin’
& The Creek Don’t Rise. Today, VEVO will premiere a two song
performance of “Beg Steal Or Borrow” and
“Henry Nearly Killed Me” from their upcoming appearance on the new season of Live from The Artist Den. Click here to check it out.
Track Listing:
For the Summer
Beg Steal or Borrow
You Can Bring Me Flowers
Like Rock & Roll and Radio
Henry Nearly Killed Me
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Tim Buckley Debut Album Deluxe Edition Out in January
December 8th, 2010 |
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PRE-ORDER AT RHINO.COM ON DECEMBER 15; SHIPS JANUARY 11
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Rhino Handmade retraces the first steps of Tim Buckley‘s uncompromising musical journey with a two-
disc set that includes both the stereo and mono versions of his debut. The second disc contains nearly two dozen
unreleased recordings Buckley made in 1965 with The Bohemians and in 1966 with frequent songwriting partner
Larry Beckett. Tim Buckley – Deluxe Edition comes housed in a weathered cardboard
folio with rare photos and is set for release on January 11, with pre-order available beginning on December 15,
exclusively at www.rhino.com for $39.98.
Tracklisting
Disc 1: Album in Stereo and Mono
1. “I Can’t See You”
2. “Wings”
3. “Song Of The Magician”
4. “Strange Street Affair Under Blue”
5. “Valentine Melody”
6. “Aren’t You The Girl”
7. “Song Slowly Song”
8. “It Happens Every Time”
9. “Song For Jainie”
10. “Grief In My Soul”
11. “She Is”
12. “Understand Your Man”
Disc 2: The Bohemians Demos
1. “Put You Down”
2. “It Happens Every Time”
3. “Let Me Love You”
4. “I’ve Played That Game Before”
5. “She Is”
6. “Here I Am”
7. “Don’t Look Back”
8. “Call Me If You Do”
9. “You Today”
10. “No More”
11. “Won’t You Please Be My Woman”
12. “Come On Over”
Acoustic Demos
13. “She Is”
14. “Aren’t You The Girl”
15. “Found At The Scene Of A Rendezvous That Failed”
16. “Wings”
17. “My Love Is For You”
18. “Song Slowly Song’
19. Song Introductions by Larry Beckett
20. “I Can’t See You”
21. “Birth Day”
22. “Long Tide”
Snoop Dog dedicates new song to Prince William
December 2nd, 2010 |
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Rapper Snoop Dog has come up with a new song, which he says is dedicated to Prince William. The world known rapper promoted song titled ‘Wet’ via his Twitter page, alerting all and sundry to the track, which he says was composed specially for the royal”s forthcoming bachelor party. “Made tha anthem 4 Prince Williams [...]
Carey’s track becomes ‘Most-Played Xmas Song Of The Past Decade’
December 2nd, 2010 |
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US singer Mariah Carey’s hit ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ has become the most-played festive song of the past decade. In a study by music industry body PPL, Carey”s 1994 recording was found to have dominated the airwaves in shops and on radio stations. Wham!”s ‘Last Christmas’ came second while The Pogues and [...]
Andrew Lloyd Webber wants to write â€solid love†song for Royal wedding
November 27th, 2010 |
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Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has said that he would be ‘honoured’ to write an anthem for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. For the marriage of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, the Welsh composer William Mathias was asked to write a stirring anthem. And for their son”s marriage, Andrew Loyd [...]