February 2012
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For me, it’s just music — two talented people doing a record...
– The-Dream, who produced the “Birthday Cake” remix, speaking about a certain controversial ex-couple.
More.
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When I play it… something really nice happens. I get into a zone I really...
– Sir Paul McCartney, on his new album “Kisses on the Bottom”
Read the latest Billboard cover story on McCartney, aptly titled “Confessions of a Music Freak”
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Behold, M.I.A. not giving a shit
Meanwhile, NBC’s worried.
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“If you think someone is weird, you should criticize them as much as possible” + other pearls of wisdom from Kristen Wiig’s Lana Del Rey spoof on “SNL” last night.
Oh yeah, and Bon Iver played. Our full musical recap.
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Behind the scenes of this week’s Billboard cover shoot with Diplo, Skrillex and A-Trak. The shoot resulted in a discussion on the state of electronic dance music, how DJs are ego-less (according to Diplo), and Kanye West’s influence on the scene. As Diplo notes in the video, the three DJs hope to collaborate on tracks in the future. Watch above, and read the cover story here.
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We wanted to play our music, but we were told that we couldn’t play. We had to...
– Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon on why his band is not performing at the Grammys. (via pitchfork)
^^ What he told Billboard’s reporter last night at a party celebrating Bon Iver’s Bushmills campaign. Our original story, with an abundance of lovely little f-bombs.
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January 2012
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It’s hard not to think of that show and not remember [Jackson’s...
– the always profound Nelly, who performed with Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show.
We caught up with more past Super Bowl performers, including ‘N SYNC, U2 and The Who.
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Faithful Tumblr Dwellers...
We’re following all the usual suspects - pop culture publications + writers, record labels, artists, music industry folks, and of course, those who made Billboard’s Tumblr Top 30. Now we’re kicking it over to you: Who should we be following (besides you)?
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