Lady Gaga Says “Marry The Night” Breakdown was Real

Lady Gaga’s most recent music video release “Marry the Night” graphically depicts Gaga’s journey from an early career trauma to her eventual international success as a pop star.

What left Gaga so traumatized? She explained it all to E! News before the video’s premiere. Gaga claims that the video is a metaphor for how she felt when she was dropped from her first record label, Island Def Jam, before coming to her current spot at Interscope.

“It was one of the worst days of my life and it happened quite quickly. But in my mind, when I think back on that period of my life, it all happened very slow,” she explained. “It is my personal way of seeing things. I am the artist of my own life. I choose to tell you what happened,” she continued. “If you give up after something like that, you were never destined to be an entertainer.”

In the video, after hearing from her ballet director that she should quit, she restructures her goal and plots her rise to pop stardom. “In order to be great writing music or at fishing or at being a mechanic or designing buildings, you have to acknowledge what is wrong with your work, or what is dishonest about it,” she said. “What have I not been really great at?” Those obstacles, she says, are a big part of what makes her who she is now. “I love the obstacles,” she said. “To marry your obstacles means I, the artist, wholeheartedly accept everything you throw at me. I am destined to struggle, I am destined to write music about the struggle and I accept it willingly.”

There are several scenes where Gaga is naked and experiencing a mental breakdown in her apartment. “Well, I was naked in real life when it happened,” she said, referring to the moment she found out she’d been dropped. “That’s probably the most honest moment in that video of everything I’ve ever done.”

“It was intensely important to me that it was not too beautiful,” she added. “It was an incredible experience. It was amazing. It was absolutely amazing. In essence, it’s insight into my entire creative process and the way that I view things.”

Taylor Swift’s Newest Music Video “Ours” Releases on Friday

Country pop superstar Taylor Swift has an early holiday gift for her fans – a new music video. The newest single “Ours” from the grammy-winning artist will premiere Friday evening E!.

The track “Ours” is featured on a bonus edition of her 2010 album, and is a sweet country tune about falling for someone everyone thinks you shouldn’t. Swift performed the new single at the CMA Awards earlier this month.

Swift is currently busy writing her next album, which will be released next year. “I’ve just been so excited about what’s gonna happen in the next year,” she said. “I’m also really excited about [the next album]. I’ve been writing all the time. I’ve been writing so much for the new record. I can’t believe I’m saying that already: It comes out in a year, but I’m already excited about it.”

With the end of the year quickly approaching, Swift is busy with writing and working through the holidays. Swift expressed her joy and love for the holidays, saying, “I’m excited about the holidays,” she said. “I love Christmas. I love the whole buildup to Christmas and the way that everything is exciting and wintergreen-ish and Christmas tree-ish.”

Justin Bieber Grows Up and Wants Adult Approach on Next Album

For his upcoming albums, Justin Bieber has said he wants his career to move in the similar direction that Justin Timberlake took after he broke away from *N Sync. As did Timberlake, Bieber wants to take a more adult approach for his future projects.

Bieber’s longtime vocal producer, Kuk Harrell, says, “It’s really important that it’s the proper transition because (…) now we’re watching him grow up,” said Harrell, who also worked with Rihanna on her latest album. “We can’t just throw him into the adult game right away. It has to be the proper transition. There’s a record in between.” Harrell continues, “That’s why I think this Christmas album was really important, because it gave everybody the opportunity to hear him, see him and get used to his voice changing,” he said. “When his proper album comes out, everybody’s going to really be looking at [him vocally].”

With the fine details of his next album being kept quiet, Bieber will release his video for “All I Want for Christmas,” co-starring Mariah Carey, on Wednesday.

Lady Gaga’s “Marry the Night” Music Video Debuts on Thursday

The music video for Lady Gaga’s most recent smash single, “Marry the Night,” will debut this Thursday on E!.

Gaga announced on Twitter the release of her newest video, which was directed by Gaga on her own. In her directorial debut, the Mother of the Monsters laced her video with autobiographical pieces and crafted an intriguing storyline pertaining to a mental hospital.

During a recent trip to India, Gaga spoke about shooting the video and the experience of being a first-time director: “It has been a wonderful experience. I worked alongside director of photography Darius Khondji, who is an absolutely amazing DP, and I worked with Gideon Ponte, who is an incredible art director. So I’m looking forward to sharing this autobiographical video with the world. I’m very excited. It’s my favorite song on the album.”

The newest video release from Lady Gaga will be premiering on E! this Thursday.

Lady Gaga Judas Video Premiere!

Lady Gaga knows how to manipulate the press! She’s gone all out for the Judas music video and it’s nothing short of a controversy.

Check out Lady Gaga’s Judas music video –

So, what do you think?

Video: Nicole Scherzinger “Right There” Featuring 50 Cent

Could this finally be the start of Nicole Scherzinger’s successful solo career? She’s managed to keep her name in the spotlight after the Pussycat Dolls fell apart, but her solo efforts have failed to take off.

Check out Nicole Scherzinger’s new single and video – Right There featuring 50 Cent –

Britney Spears ‘Till The World Ends’ Music Video Premiere! B*tch Is Back!

Britney Spears has managed to produce one of her iconic music videos with her latest single ‘Till The World Ends’. Brit Brit looks incredible!

The music video was directed by Ray Kay who shot this incredible video with such style and attention to detail that he has brought Britney back to the pop princess she was. He also shot the video in a way that didn’t require a lot of attention on Brit Brit’s dancing, or lack of dancing. The choreography we do see makes Britney look like she’s back on track and on point with her moves.

‘Till The World Ends’ is an apocalyptic dance party and I so wish I was there! This is how I want it to go down when the world ends!

Check it out –

Britney Spears ‘Till The World Ends’ Music Video Preview

Britney Spears has released a 30 second preview of her upcoming music video for ‘Till The World Ends’ and Brit Brit looks like she’s doing a lot of dancing bouncing. Dancing is what Britney has been known for, so what’s going on with her lack of choreography in this Femme Fetale era? She looks like she’s just going through the motions just because she has to, not because she wants to. Come on Brit! Get it together. At least she looks amazing…

New Artist Spotlight: Elina

Though Elina Wells established herself in the Los Angeles singer-songwriter scene, it is her Hawaiian heritage that influenced her upcoming sophomore solo release, Mesmerized. Elina learned to play the ukulele in middle school, and picked it back up in recent years, giving several songs on Mesmerized an island sound. It fits the album’s overall feel-good, energetic vibe.

Her career kicked off in 2006 with solo album Elina, which included Dream Like New York (co-written with husband Tyrone Wells). The song was featured in the animated film Everyone’s Hero, as well as the Mets promo for their World Series run and at the home games for the New York Knicks.

In 2009 Elina collaborated on an album with fellow singer-songwriter, Tamila Zahrndt, entitled Tamila and Elina. In 2010 Elina and Tyrone released a duet album entitled Different As Can Be, which went to #2 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter Chart. Tyrone and Elina performed their duets live in front of large audiences across the country on Tyrone Wells’ Songs and Stories fall tour 2010 and on the Rock Boat and Cayamo cruises.

Elina’s CD Release show is this Friday at Room 5 Lounge. Here are the details:

Elina’s “Mesmerized” Album Release
Friday, April 1, 2011, 8:30pm
Room 5 (above Amalfi Restaurant)
143 North La Brea
2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90036
http://www.room5lounge.com
$8 admission
($10 minimum purchase if sitting at tables)

Check out Elina’s music video for her new single ‘Brand New’ -

For more info on Elina, check out elinamusic.com.

It’s Friday, Friday, Gotta Get Down On Friday! (Rebecca Black)

Rebecca Black is a genius. She’s only 13 and she knows what really matters…FRIDAY! So stop what you’re doing, press play, and get down to the jam that’s sure to make all of the 2011 year end count down lists. It’s Friday, Friday, Gotta get down on Friday…

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