Rihanna Expects New Album to “Change Music”
December 5, 2011 by iMusicDaily
Filed under Music
Rihanna had great success with Grammy-nominated Loud, and is looking to change music with her sixth full-length album, Talk That Talk.
Def Jam’s VP of A&R, Bu Thiam, talked about how the next album with Rihanna needs to do no less than “change music.”
“My job as an A&R is to always bring her different records that are hit records but doesn’t sound like anything she’s done in the past,” Thiam said. “Her whole thing is, ‘How can we be different? How can we change music? How can we go from having a great album like Loud and still come with a better album and keep pushing and keep hitting the bar?’ The good thing about Rihanna,” he said, “is that she doesn’t want to be in the same realm as anybody else. She wants to be in a zone where when you think of Rihanna, you think of new, you think of different.”
“Different” meant bringing well-known DJ Calvin Harris into the creative process. Producer Harris collaborated with the singer on her tracks, “Where Have You Been” and “We Found Love,” giving Rihanna the 11th #1 single of her career.
The growing popularity of DJ culture in pop music helped get Harris involved with the album, but the Rihanna’s desire to create a new sound was ultimately what made it happen. “It’s a different sound and that’s what she wanted to go with,” Thiam said. “She wanted to change music. I have to salute her for taking a chance ’cause most artists wouldn’t have done that.”
Taylor Swift’s Newest Music Video “Ours” Releases on Friday
November 30, 2011 by iMusicDaily
Filed under Celebrity, Music, New, Single
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.”
Producer Bangladesh Says Rihanna’s “Cockiness” is Perfect For Her
Pop superstar Rihanna’s latest album Talk That Talk is unquestionably packed with overtly sex-ridden tracks, but the super sexed-up “Cockiness (Love It)” takes the cake.
On “Cockiness,” Rihanna is unabashedly vocal about expressing enjoying the way in which her man loves her. The song’s producer, Bangladesh, claims that after the song developed the tomboy swagger and strong sexual innuendo, Rihanna was the obvious choice to record the track. Bangladesh says, “I was like, ‘That’s dope. That’s Rihanna all day.’ They sent the song back, and I finished producing it. … She loved it, and that’s what it was.”
Bangladesh joins a who’s who of A-list producers on the album, including vocal producer Kuk Harrell, The-Dream, StarGate, Calvin Harris and Dr. Luke, who produced the album’s second single, “You Da One.”
The song, “Cockiness” is one of many on Rihanna’s newest album that carries a strong sexual subject. The singer revealed on Twitter that she’s already hard at work on the video for “You Da One.”
Country Superstar Keith Urban Recovering from Throat Surgery
November 29, 2011 by iMusicDaily
Filed under Celebrity, Comeback, Music
Country singing sensation Keith Urban had a successful throat surgery this past week to remove a polyp from his vocal cord and is reportedly doing fine, according to the singer’s spokesman.
Urban’s spokesman Paul Freundlich said that the singer had the procedure last Tuesday, and he will not be able to speak or sing for about three weeks, and is now recovering at an undisclosed location.
The day before the procedure, Urban posted a video on his website thanking his fans for their support.
He expressed, “I want to thank you for sending such good wishes for my upcoming surgery. I can’t express enough my gratitude to you guys; it feels like family.”
The polyp developed during his recent “Get Closer World Tour 2011,” and in last Monday’s video Urban took note of the fans who had turned out to see him perform during what he called his “crazy great phenomenal year.”
Urban is not the only singer to encounter problems with his vocal cords. In the past month, British pop singer Adele had similar surgery as did Kiss frontman Paul Stanley.
New Artist Spotlight – Danielle Pipitone
April 25, 2011 by imusicdaily
Filed under Music, New Artist Spotlight
Meet Nashville recording artist Danielle Pipitone! This fresh new talent has country music fans falling in love with her debut single ‘Ever Since You.’ Danielle is influenced by some of music’s greatest stars including Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Stevie Wonder, and Mariah Carey.
Check out Danielle Pipitone’s single ‘Ever Since You’ –
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For more info on Danielle, check out http://www.myspace.com/daniellepipitone.
Britney and Rihanna Team Up for ‘S&M’ Remix!
April 11, 2011 by imusicdaily
Filed under Celebrity, Collaboration, Music
Did anyone see this one coming?!
Rihanna has teamed up with Britney Spears to release a remix of ‘S&M.’ Rihanna’s asked her fans who they wanted to see her collaborate with and they said they wanted Brit Brit. And that’s exactly what they got. The remix was released today with Spears unmistakable voice.
The song sounds exactly the same. The only difference is Spear’s voice. Is anyone else confused by the timing of this release? Hasn’t Rihanna moved on to promoting her new single ‘California King Bed?’ Is this just an effort to make Spears more of a femme fatale?
Check out Rihanna and Britney Spears remix of ‘S&M’ –
Lexie Hofer
April 7, 2011 by imusicdaily
Filed under Featured Artists
Country pop has a new voice that is quickly becoming widely recognizable and is getting the attention of the industry. To find out more about Lexie Hofer check out her official website!
www.LexieHofer.com
www.Facebook.com/Lexiehofer
www.Twitter.com/LexieButterfly
Gwen Stefani Covers Elle Magazines Music Issue
April 6, 2011 by imusicdaily
Filed under Celebrity, Magazine Cover, Music
On performing while pregnant: “It was horrible. Certain songs would make me want to puke. You feel pretty gross when you are first pregnant. You don’t feel cute, you feel disgusting. You’re getting fat. It was hard. I mean, I’m very vain. That would be my middle name. Of course I am, you know what I mean? I love the visual.”
On whether Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Katy Perry have taken a page out of her playbook when it comes to style: “Really? I don’t see myself in those girls. I usually put pants on. I see these girls as more going for the sex-symbol thing. I was more, in the band, like a tomboy. Of course, I think every girl is sexy, so there’s going to be a little of that. But I see a lot of younger artists going more toward the sexy thing.”
On pop music: “When we were growing up, some of the hits were legendary ones that you hear your whole life. But certain songs, I don’t know if you’ll ever hear them again. Because that’s what that music is, like a guilty pleasure, it’s right at the moment. It’s like fashion—it’s now, then it’s gone.”
On writing hits: “I do! Why wouldn’t you want that many people listening to the songs that you wrote? There’s no way to go back after you have had it. So the intentions of even the solo records were always about trying to write those guilty-pleasure albums that just get in your head and you can’t get out. I’m not cool, I’m not into the B-sides. Prince, who is one of my idols, gave me some advice when I worked with him: “Have you ever just tried writing a hit? Like, don’t just try writing a song, try and write a hit song.” I remember him saying that and me thinking, Yeah, you’re right. Why would you write anything else?”
On her marriage to Gavin Rossdale: “The first time we ever kissed was right around Valentine’s Day—we were in New Orleans on tour. So, yeah, I always think about that because it’s unbelievable that we’ve been able to stay together. I feel so proud of us—it’s one of my biggest achievements.”
[audio] BC Jean Releases Powerful New Single – I’ll Survive You
March 21, 2011 by imusicdaily
Filed under Album Cover, Music, New, Single
BC Jean earned an incredible amount of recognition as both a songwriter and artist when it was revealed that she was the force behind Beyoncé’s insanely successful hit ‘If I Were A Boy’. Last year, BC Jean released her a promo single ‘Just A Guy’ and began working on her debut album with J Records. I was disappointed with ‘Just A Guy’. Knowing that she had the talent to produce something as an incredible as ‘If I Were A Boy’, and after hearing her recording version of the song with her crazy emotionally raw vocals, ‘Just A Guy’ just didn’t do it for me.
But now, BC Jean’s new single ‘I’ll Survive You’ has me falling in love all over again with her amazing voice. This song has power. This is the avenue that BC Jean needs to continue on. Take a listen for yourself –
Listen To Britney Spears ‘Femme Fatale’ Album Here!
March 14, 2011 by imusicdaily
Filed under Album, Album Cover, Celebrity, Music, New
The past few days, the internet has been buzzing with the leak of Britney Spear’s new album ‘Femme Fatale’ and we’ve got the full length album here for you to check out. If you like it, please support Britney and BUY the album!
Till The World Ends
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Hold It Against Me
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Inside Out
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I Wanna Go
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How I Roll
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(Drop Dead) Beautiful
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Seal It With A Kiss
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Big Fat Bass (Featuring Will.i.Am)
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Trouble For Me
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Trip To Your Heart
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Gasoline
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Criminal
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So what do you think? Is this Britney’s best album yet?? Let us know in the comments below!
