Tonight the British music industry packaged their self-image for all to YouTube. The nominations were very Duffy with a side of Coldplay, and Duffy wound up being the main dish, but poor Chris Martin & Band couldn't follow their three-statue... CONTINUE READING THE 2009 BRIT AWARDS LOOKED LIKE THIS»
Posted on February 18, 2009 in , (41 comments)
Tags: BRIT Awards | David Hasselhoff | Duffy | Estelle | Iron Maiden | Katy Perry | Kings Of Leon | Kylie Minogue | Lady Gaga | Pet Shop Boys | The Ting Tings | The Walkmen | Tom Jones | U2
I didn't even realize Crystal Light still existed because it's not the '80s and I'm not in an aerobics video, so it's surprising "American Boy" chanteuse Estelle's penned an ode to the low-calorie drink. The song's called "Star," but it... CONTINUE READING ESTELLE WRITES A CRYSTAL LIGHT JINGLE»
Posted on February 16, 2009 in , (4 comments)
Tags: Esau Mwamwaya | Estelle | The Flaming Lips | The Very Best
NARAS's flirtation with attempting to matter in 2009 went alright last night. There was so much promised we had Videogum come over to help us log our reactions across as many internet platforms as possible, and even with all that... CONTINUE READING THE 2009 GRAMMYS: JUST THE GOOD PARTS»
Posted on February 9, 2009 in (41 comments)
Tags: Alison Krauss | Coldplay | Estelle | Grammys | Jay-Z | Kanye West | Lil Wayne | M.I.A. | Popo | Radiohead | Robert Plant | T.I. | U2
Lots of artists you enjoy are covering lots of other artists you enjoy for another tribute album organized by and benefitting War Child, the "network of independent organisations, working across the world to help children affected by war." The pairings... CONTINUE READING TV ON THE RADIO, HOT CHIP, BECK SHOW SOME COVER LOVE FOR THE NEW WAR CHILD COMPILATION »
Posted on January 12, 2009 (18 comments)
Tags: Beck | Duffy | Elbow | Estelle | Franz Ferdinand | Hot Chip | Lily Allen | Mick Jones | Peaches | Rufus Wainwright | Scissor Sisters | The Hold Steady | The Kooks | The Like | The National | TV On The Radio | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The MTV Europe Awards took place at Liverpool's Echo Arena last night. Katy Perry and Jared Leto hosted. Both also won awards. (Huh?) Britney Spears won a couple, too, though she didn't attend. Tongue-and-cheekily, Rick Astley nabbed "Best Act Ever"... CONTINUE READING OBAMA, RICK ASTLEY PRESIDE OVER MTV EUROPE AWARDS »
Posted on November 7, 2008 in (14 comments)
Tags: Barack Obama | Estelle | Future Of The Left | Kanye West | Katy Perry | Nine Inch Nails | Perez Hilton | Rick Astley | The Killers
Last we checked in with the odds on the Mercury Prize, Estelle was a long shot at 10:1. Now she's at 20:1. This is because the odds makers are listening too much to the Kanye-guesting "American Boy" and not enough... CONTINUE READING NEW ESTELLE (FEAT. CEE-LO) VIDEO - "PRETTY PLEASE (LOVE ME)"»
Posted on August 18, 2008 in (6 comments)
Tags: Cee-Lo | Coachella | Estelle | The Killers
Another year, another shortlist for the Mercury Prize, another exciting way to tap your line of credit with the bookie. 2007 belonged to Klaxons' Myths Of The Near Future, who went on to collaborate with Rihanna, so you know this... CONTINUE READING MERCURY PRIZE 2008 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FOR YOUR GAMBLING PLEASURE»
Posted on July 23, 2008 (5 comments)
Tags: Adele | Alex Turner | Alison Krauss | British Sea Power | Burial | Elbow | Estelle | Mercury Prize | Neon Neon | Radiohead | Robert Plant | The Last Shadow Puppets
London town's Brit crit beloved Estelle gets a black and white clip for her '90s-radio, new soul flavored "American Boy," which has become a bit of a hit because it features a blazing hot Kanye West verse in which he... CONTINUE READING NEW ESTELLE (FEAT. KANYE WEST) VIDEO - "AMERICAN BOY"»
Posted on February 26, 2008 in (8 comments)
Tags: Estelle | John Legend | Kanye West
In the four years since Estelle put out her debut 18th Day, she's grown pretty close to John Legend. And having a fan in the man of onstage erections is a very good thing! Because he's got cool stuff like... CONTINUE READING NEW ESTELLE (FEAT. KANYE WEST) - "AMERICAN BOY"»
Posted on January 7, 2008 (18 comments)
Tags: Billy Corgan | Estelle | Kanye West | Rings | The Smashing Pumpkins
