Featured Blog Posts – August 2011 Archive (57)

Lady Gaga, LGBT Advocates Respond to 'Jo Calderone' [VIDEO]

Certainly one of the most unforgettable aspects of the MTV Video Music Awards was Lady Gaga -- er, Jo Calderone.

We've seen her -- um, him, in Gaga's "You and I" video that was released early in August, but where exactly this Mr. Calderone come from?

In a press conference after the VMA show, Jo Calderone himself explained his background. He is a mechanic from New Jersey…

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Added by Music News on August 31, 2011 at 11:56am — No Comments

KIM KARDASHIAN'S NEW SONG'S MUSIC VIDEO "TURN IT UP" (LEAKED)

Kim Kardashina sure know to grab headlines and turn them into profits. Her last leaked video made her a household name and pushed the the idea of "no publicity is bad publicity" to the limits.

Now that her with her incredibly popular wedding event, from which she is actually estimated…

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Added by j-Star on August 31, 2011 at 11:07am — No Comments

Nicki Minaj Wants To Be Jay-Z And Beyoncé Baby's Godmother

Written by D.L. Chandler, RapFix

The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards were another dazzling affair in the long history of the event, and while over the years the VMAs have been typically packed full of surprises, not even the most prophetic could have guessed that power couple… Continue

Added by Music News on August 31, 2011 at 12:07am — No Comments

Patti Smith wins Polar Music prize

Source: NME.com

Patti Smith and US string group Kronos Quartet have received the 2011 Polar Music Prize.

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden presented both artists with their one million kronor (£96,555) prize at the ceremony in Stockholm earlier this evening (August 30).

The Polar, the highest award in Swedish music, is… Continue

Added by Music News on August 31, 2011 at 12:02am — No Comments

Justin Bieber & Taylor Swift Kick Off Punkd’s New Season

Written By Allie, Allie is Wired

“Punk’d” is officially back in business and Ashton Kutcher isn’t the only one to be afraid of!

The MTV celebrity prank series has resumed production, filming its first return… Continue

Added by Music News on August 29, 2011 at 3:37pm — No Comments

China bans Gaga… and the Backstreet Boys?

Written By Haolan Hong, CNN.com

Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Backstreet Boys and plenty of Mandarin and Cantonese pop songs in between... It could easily pass as a radio playlist in China, except this is the latest blacklist issued by… Continue

Added by Music News on August 29, 2011 at 2:05pm — No Comments

Baby’s Got Bass

Written By Robert Sullivan, NYTimes.com

The contrast between the Esperanza Spalding that you see onstage and the offstage…

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Added by Music News on August 25, 2011 at 5:48pm — No Comments

Amy Winehouse to be honoured at MTV VMAs as 'Back to Black' becomes century's best-selling album

Written By Kirsty McCormack, Mail Online

It's an achievement that most artists can only dream… Continue

Added by Music News on August 25, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Making beautiful music from recycled junk

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It's all junk -- until it's not.

Clay flowerpots, a washtub, garbage…

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Added by Music News on August 25, 2011 at 12:47pm — No Comments

Advice for Beginners and A Reminder to Veterans in the Music Industry

Written By Sher Lefever, Music Think Tank

It amazes me that after being in the industry long enough to be considered a veteran by many that I have…

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Added by Music News on August 24, 2011 at 1:15pm — No Comments

10 Stupid Album Release Screw Ups

Written By Chris Seth Jackson, Music Think Tank

I’m filling in on bass for a band that’s gearing up to release their new CD. When filling in for a band, I try to take a back seat on… Continue

Added by Music News on August 24, 2011 at 1:10pm — No Comments

Winehouse toxicology: No illegal drugs

Written by Jill Lawless, Associated Press

The family said in a statement that toxicology tests showed "alcohol was present," but it hasn't yet been determined if it contributed to her death.

The 27-year-old soul diva, who had battled drug and…

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Added by Music News on August 23, 2011 at 1:27pm — No Comments

Digital music locker providers do not infringe copyright, US court rules

Written By Josh Halliday, guardian.co.uk

Ambitious music streaming services launched by Google and Amazon in the US have been boosted by a district court ruling that digital music lockers do not directly infringe copyright.

In a summary judgment at a…

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Added by Music News on August 23, 2011 at 12:03pm — No Comments

TNGS Weekly Update

Hey Everyone, we've had a pretty eventful August thus far. Last Friday featured singer-songwriter-guitarist Christie Lenée live in the studio for the Lunchtime Music Series. Later that evening we caught Christie on film playing at Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa, Florida.

This week we will be…

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Added by Music News on August 23, 2011 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Artist Rights are Human Rights

Written by Chris Castle, MusicTechPolicy.com

For a variety of reasons, today is a good day to think about the state of human rights in general, and for me, in the professional creative…

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Added by Music News on August 23, 2011 at 11:12am — No Comments

A preview of the single Your done

So my blood has been boiling with excitment of whats to come. The band and I have been working out the last three songs for the record. We will be going back in the studio Oct. 1 & 2 to finish the tracking. One of the songs we will be tracking is actually going to be the single called Your…

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Added by Anna Gavin on August 22, 2011 at 11:18am — No Comments

Christie Lenée this Friday on The LunchTime Music Series

We've been working on some exciting things here at the TNGS studio! Last week kicked off The Lunchtime Music Series with Jonny Janaro and Anna Gavin. With such a great response from viewers we have added more artists to the schedule!

This week will feature Philadelphia singer-songwriter Christie Lenée. Christie is considered one of the best guitarists of today having played with Tim Reynolds… Continue

Added by Get Featured on August 18, 2011 at 12:00pm — No Comments

'The Sing-Off' announces music groups for third season

Written By Lara Martin, Digital Spy

The Sing-Off has announced the a cappella groups that will be competing in its upcoming third season.

Nick Lachey will return to host next month's music competition on NBC, which features 16 a cappella…

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Added by Music News on August 16, 2011 at 12:50pm — No Comments

Music therapy may ease anxiety in cancer patients

Written By Genevra Pittman, Reuters

It's not entirely clear from those studies what kind of music-related treatment -- going to sessions with a music therapist, or listening to pre-recorded CDs during hospital visits -- might help patients most.

But music… Continue

Added by Music News on August 16, 2011 at 10:28am — 1 Comment

Elvis Presley Fans Hold Vigil on 34th Anniversay of His Death

Written by Adrian Sainz, Associated Press

Silent mourners with heads bowed and yellow-orange candlelight leading the way paid their respects to Elvis Presley at his grave at Graceland, his… Continue

Added by Music News on August 16, 2011 at 9:43am — No Comments