Monthly Archives: February 2010

MTV Rough Cut: Daniel Radcliffe

MTV Rough Cut: Daniel Radcliffe

The “Harry Potter” star tells MTV News about his support for the Trevor Project and more.

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Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne And Lady Gaga: This Week’s Deep Cuts

This week’s adventures in the MTV Newsroom had a lot to do with teams. It seemed like everybody was finding a partner, combining powers and barreling headlong at a common goal. Perhaps everyone suddenly became inspired by the Winter Olympics? Are they fans of WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Big Show and the Miz? Or [...] Continue reading

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Rewind: The Week in Rock Daily

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The Rolling Stones stunned us with news they’ll include 10 never-before-heard tracks on their May 18th Exile on Main Street reissue. Says Keith Richards, “They still had that great basement sound.”
INXS revealed they’ve recruited the Killers’ Brandon Flowers and Ben Harper to help reinterpret their songs for a new disc. Ironically, Ray Davies [...] Continue reading

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Weekend Rock List: ’80s Hip-Hop Songs

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Newcleus’ Robert “Chilly B” Crafton — who features in the electro classic “Jam On It,” above — passed away this Tuesday, February 23rd following a stroke, Newcleus’ MySpace page solemnly writes (via Pitchfork). He was 47. As “Jam On It” is one of our favorite jams, this week’s Rock List [...] Continue reading

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30 Seconds To Mars Call ‘Kings And Queens’ Video ‘A Bit Of A Dream’ In ‘Frame By Frame’

In our continuing efforts to take you — the loyal music lover — deeper into the minds of today’s artists, MTV News presents “Frame by Frame.” Each week, we’ll get a musician to give you the inside scoop on their latest music video.
By Matt Harper
Last week, we showed you an inside look at the first [...] Continue reading

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Flashback: Remembering Johnny Cash on His Birthday

When news broke that Johnny Cash’s “Guess Things Happen That Way” was the 10 billionth download on iTunes, Cash’s daughter Rosanne remarked on Twitter that the honor was the perfect birthday present to her father, whose 78th birthday would have been today. Earlier this week, Cash’s final album of posthumous recordings, American VI: Ain’t No [...] Continue reading

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Billy Joel Dismisses Rumors He Yanked Tour With Elton John

Photo: Flanigan/FilmMagic“There was never a tour booked this summer!” says Billy Joel, responding to Internet claims that he pulled the plug on a summer tour with Elton John. He continues, “Obviously, this has the smell of a really juicy story: ‘Why did they cancel? Did Billy and Elton have a fight? What’s going on?’ The [...] Continue reading

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Beyoncé: Exit ‘Sasha Fierce,’ Enter Domestic Goddess?

The music world is in mourning over the passing of Sasha Fierce. There’s no need to worry, as Beyoncé Knowles herself is totally fine. However, the persona that she assumed on stage and featured on her last album I Am … Sasha Fierce is officially gone. “Sasha Fierce is done,” she told “Extra” host AJ [...] Continue reading

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Adam Lambert Calls Johnny Weir ‘A Trailblazer’: The MTV News Quote Of The Day

“I’m glad he’s a trailblazer. He’s comfortable in his own skin, clearly. And he’s expressing himself. I think that’s what art’s all about. Whenever you do something that hasn’t really been done, you’re going to get love and you’re going to get hate.”
-Former “American Idol” runner-up and For Your Entertainment mastermind Adam Lambert, who [...] Continue reading

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Is Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” About David Geffen?

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For nearly four decades, the identity of the subject of Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” has remained an official mystery while fans speculated that icons like Warren Beatty, Mick Jagger and the singer’s ex-husband James Taylor were the egocentric man. But now Simon has reportedly offered up a major clue thanks [...] Continue reading

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Tiger Woods Meets Lady Gaga … In An Apology Mashup

On Thursday (February 25), we explored the growing number of mashups floating about the Internet that meld footage of Tiger Woods’ public apology with a number of pop songs (including Ke$ha’s “Blah Blah Blah” and Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling”). In a post yesterday, we tossed out a few ideas for songs we’d like [...] Continue reading

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Sirius XM Posts First Profits Since Merger, But Will Stern Stay?

For the first time since their 2008 merger, Sirius XM radio are in the black with a $14.2 million profit in the fourth quarter of 2009, the New York Times reports. That might not sound like much — it equates to less than penny gain per stock share — but considering Sirius XM lost $245 [...] Continue reading

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The ‘American Idol’ Rejects Don’t Just Go Away, They Go Away Mad

There was a time when grace and dignity ruled the land. When disappointed singers whose “journey” ended on “American Idol” in the first few semi-final rounds shed a crocodile tear (or 20), got their obligatory fake hug from host Ryan Seacrest, sang their most recent karaoke number again (invariably just a bit less terribly than [...] Continue reading

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Watch the Strokes’ Hammond Jr. in the Studio With the Postelles

On Tuesday, the Postelles will unleash a four-track EP called White Night, which features production by the Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr. and a remix by Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor. Like the Strokes, the band’s members met in high school on Manhattan’s Upper West Side but soon adopted a downtown musical mentality that captured Hammond’s ear. [...] Continue reading

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Spotted: 50 Cent Rolls VIP In Paris

Every day a multitude of stars wanders through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with our intrepid correspondents. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that’s why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.
If you’re a star in the United States, it’s [...] Continue reading

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“The Runaways” Soundtrack: Stewart and Fanning, Plus Stooges, Bowie and More

The Runaways biopic, starring Twilight’s Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning, melted the snow at its Sundance premiere and hits theaters across the U.S. on March 19th. While fans have gotten a few sneak peeks at the film via its teaser trailers, Rolling Stone now has your exclusive on what songs will feature on the film’s [...] Continue reading

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Ellen DeGeneres Poll Results: Opinion Remains Split

Well, that didn’t accomplish very much. On Thursday (February 25), the MTV Newsroom Blog asked “American Idol” fans what they think of the job that Ellen DeGeneres is doing on the show. With a handful of episodes under her belt, it seemed like a handful of patterns were emerging, and based on popular opinion, her [...] Continue reading

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Prince Gives New “Cause and Effect” to Minnesota Public Radio

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A new Prince song called “Cause and Effect” debuted this morning on Minnesota public radio, with Prince personally offering the Twin Cities’ the Current 89.3 the world premiere of the song as a gesture in support of independent radio. Stylistically, “Cause and Effect” seems to find the middle ground between Prince’s guitar rock album [...] Continue reading

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LMFAO Start A Party, Stage Romney Incident Reenactment In MTV Newsroom

By Joel Hanek
Electro-funksters LMFAO are slowly taking over everything you know. You can’t escape the dynamic duo of Redfoo and Sky Blu. Not only are these guys are currently supporting the Black Eyed Peas and Ludacris on a nationwide arena tour, but they also have a massive hit with their single with the alcoholic’s anthem [...] Continue reading

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Travis Barker Carries on Spirit of DJ AM Team-Up With A-Trak

Photo: Mazur/WireImageNearly three years ago, Alain Macklovitch, better known as DJ A-Trak, was holed up in a Los Angeles studio rehearsing with his longtime touring partner Kanye West for the hip-hop mogul’s Graduation tour. On a break, he bumped into DJ AM, who “told me he was working on some stuff for Travis Barker,” A-Trak [...] Continue reading

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Dodger Matt Kemp Talks Rihanna (And Also Baseball)

By Joel Hanek
Despite the many reports that Matt Kemp and Rihanna are a couple (not to mention many pictures of the pair getting cozy), the Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder says the Barbadian singer is just a “good friend.”
In a recent interview with Fox Sports radio station KLAC, Kemp was asked by hosts Chris Myers and [...] Continue reading

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Black Eyed Peas’ “Imma Be” Knocks Ke$ha’s “TiK ToK” Out of Hot 100 Number One

Photo: Wargo/WireImageKe$ha’s near-historic run at Number One on the Hot 100 has come to an end thanks to the Black Eyed Peas. The group’s “Imma Be” beat out “TiK ToK,” sending Ke$ha’s debut single to Number Two after nine consecutive weeks atop the chart. The Black Eyed Peas’ The E.N.D. is now the first album [...] Continue reading

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Michael Jackson’s Thriller Tops The Charts: Wake-Up Video

It has been eight months since the passing of Michael Jackson, and his death continues to be felt deeply in the music world (you need only listen to the emotional Jackson part left in the remake of “We Are the World” for proof). It seems certain that Jackson’s legacy will be truly immortal, and the [...] Continue reading

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Gorillaz Debut New “Plastic Beach” Track “Superfast Jellyfish”

With just weeks before the arrival of Gorillaz’s Plastic Beach, the animated rockers led by Damon Albarn unveiled a new song called “Superfast Jellyfish” yesterday on their official YouTube page. This odd slice of sea-funk reunites Gorillaz with their “Feel Good Inc.” cohorts De La Soul, who turn in verses praising King Neptune and his [...] Continue reading

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Is The ‘American Idol’ Exit Song The Weakest Ever?

The season’s first “American Idol” eliminations are in the books, and now Tyler Grady, Janell Wheeler, Ashley Rodriguez and Joe Munoz will have to pursue their dreams of pop stardom on their own. All of the eliminations seemed to make sense (though Tim Urban was arguably worse than Grady) and each one was accompanied by [...] Continue reading

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News Ticker: Bob Dylan, 50 Cent, Black Sabbath, David Byrne

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Bob Dylan has racked up another national honor. Last night, he was one of a dozen people awarded the National Medal of Arts, which celebrates “the breadth and depth of American architecture, design, film, music, performance, theater and visual art.” Dylan and fellow honoree Clint Eastwood did not attend the ceremony, the New [...] Continue reading

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Mixtape Daily: Jay Electronica, Yelawolf, Drake, More

Mixtape Daily: Jay Electronica, Yelawolf, Drake, More

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Frame By Frame: 30 Seconds To Mars’ ‘Kings And Queens’

Frame By Frame: 30 Seconds To Mars’ ‘Kings And Queens’

Jared Leto and Tomo Milicevic walk us through the video, frame by frame.

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Happy Birthday, Kimberly Caldwell!

Season 2 finalist Kimberly Caldwell celebrates her birthday today. The Katy, Texas native has been on quite the ride since coming in seventh place on American Idol.

In 2008, Kim released two singles, Fear of Flying and Gave Yourself Away, but shes also paved her path as an actress and host in the industry. Kimberly has hosted Idol Tonight and Idol Wrap for the past several seasons with Justin Guarini. She famously asked out David Cook on the Season 7 finale night, and they dated for a while.

Recently, Kimberly has collaborated with Randy Jackson to produce a record and she will release her album, Without Regrets, on April 6. Her first single off the album is called Mess Of You and its currently available for download. Kims 28th year is shaping up to be a big one!

Happy Birthday, Kimberly!

Kimberly looked glamorous on the red carpet during the Season 8 finale. Flip through the gallery to check her out.

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Bret Michaels, Miley Cyrus Sing About Getting Undressed in “Nothing to Lose”

If you’re a 46-year-old man singing a duet about getting undressed with your female counterpart, it’s probably not the best idea to make your duet partner a 17-year-old girl like Miley Cyrus. However, the 46-year-old man in question is Bret Michaels, and if Rock of Love Bus has taught us anything, it’s that decision-making isn’t [...] Continue reading

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