If 2008 was about band reunions, 2009 seems to be the year of high-profile compilations. A new entry into the Dark Was The Night/Heroes mix is the dramatically titled Covered, A Revolution in Sound, meant to celebrate Warner Bros. 50th... CONTINUE READING NEW FLAMING LIPS VIDEO - "BORDERLINE" (MADONNA COVER)»
Posted on March 11, 2009 in (25 comments)
Tags: Interpol | Julian Plenti | Madonna | Stardeath And White Dwarfs | The Flaming Lips
The Tribeca Film Festival ended this weekend, and there was a lot of music-y stuff that went down before it did. The biggest news comes via the Julian Schnabel film Lou Reed's Berlin. ThePlaylist saw it and said "If you... CONTINUE READING LOU REED: "I CAN'T WEAR THE SUNGLASSES NOW BECAUSE I'D FALL OVER A CABLE," AND OTHER TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL MUSICAL REVELATIONS»
Posted on May 6, 2008 (2 comments)
Tags: Adam Yauch | Bad Veins | Bebo Valdes | Julian Schnabel | Lou Reed | Madonna | Republic Tigers | The Hold Steady | The Virgins
That headline sounds dirty to us, too. But it's true -- seven songs by the Material Mom's Powered By Timba-lake LP have leaked like a belted bathing suit and made their way onto the interweb: "Give It 2 Me," "Heartbeat,"... CONTINUE READING (SOME OF) MADONNA'S HARD CANDY LEAKED»
Posted on April 21, 2008 (5 comments)
Tags: Kanye West | Madonna
Madonna wears a belted bathing suit like (too) few others. She gives us additional wardrobe malfunctions in the video for Timbaland-produced, JT-accompanied "4 Minutes (To Save The World) (which is just about how much time you likely have to watch... CONTINUE READING NEW MADONNA VIDEO (FEAT. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE & TIMBALAND ) - "4 MINUTES (TO SAVE THE WORLD)"»
Posted on April 4, 2008 in (13 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Justin Timberlake | Madonna | Super Bowl | SXSW | Timbaland
Hall Of Famer Madonna's new single "4 Minutes" officially "debuted" (or something?) in a Unilever Sunsilk hair commercial today. Part of the company's statement via DailySwarm: Madonna continues to be such an inspiration for young girls by continuously reinventing her... CONTINUE READING MULTI-TASKING MADONNA REVEALS ALBUM ART, HAIR COMMERCIAL»
Posted on March 17, 2008 in , (18 comments)
Tags: Madonna
Adding to our Madonna reportage, according to Rock Daily, Iggy and his Stooges are going to cover the Material Mom at this year's Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. (Looking at that pic to the right, he may... CONTINUE READING STOOGES TO COVER MADONNA AT HALL OF FAME INDUCTION»
Posted on March 4, 2008 (9 comments)
Tags: Iggy Pop | Madonna | The Stooges
Madonna's new single was leaked by a French DJ a couple days ago -- and now it's popping up everywhere. Like here. A lot of fun, oui? For their part, Warner's been really vigilant about folks YouTubing or otherwise uploading... CONTINUE READING NEW MADONNA (FEAT. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE) - "4 MINUTES (TO SAVE THE WORLD)"»
Posted on March 4, 2008 (44 comments)
Tags: Justin Timberlake | Madonna
Good news, gang: now the list of people you didn't give a shit about getting into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame has a slightly less give-a-shittable list of people inducting them! Madonna will be honored by the legendary... CONTINUE READING LOU REED, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE & TOM HANKS TO HELP ROCK 'N' ROLL CONGRATULATE ITSELF»
Posted on February 26, 2008 (4 comments)
Tags: Billy Joel | Justin Timberlake | Leonard Cohen | Lou Reed | Madonna | Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame | Tom Hanks
Last week we reported on France Bean Cobain's Harper's Bazaar interview and her dream of one day interning at Rolling Stone. Once we got past that shock, we realized there were some other intriguing moments in the piece -- which... CONTINUE READING FRANCES BEAN COBAIN ACTS, DRESSES NICELY»
Posted on February 11, 2008 (43 comments)
Tags: Frances Bean Cobain | Hole | Madonna | Nirvana
Our OnDemand's been a little wonky the past few weeks so shh nobody say what's been happening on The Wire since Jimmy's gone McNutty and started tying red bracelets on corpses. While we're waiting to get caught up on that... CONTINUE READING OMAR LITTLE'S "SECRET" MADONNA CAMEO (AND A PREVIEW OF "4 MINUTES TO SAVE THE WORLD")»
Posted on February 8, 2008 in (7 comments)
Tags: Madonna | The Wire
It seems like only yesterday Van Halen were putting us through all sorts of drama re: who would and who wouldn't attend the 2007 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame presentation ceremony. A year later, who cares? Really, by the... CONTINUE READING 2008 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES»
Posted on December 13, 2007 (16 comments)
Tags: John Mellencamp | Leonard Cohen | Madonna | Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame | The Dave Clark Five | The Ventures
Every week, we dig in the archives for videos that we find noteworthy, memorable, or just unbelievably stupid. And then, Jon McMillan breaks 'em down for you. This week: Madonna does the right thing, eventually. CONTINUE READING VIDEO HANGOVER: MADONNA - "LIKE A PRAYER"»
Posted on November 20, 2007 in , (9 comments)
Tags: Madonna
We've been enjoying Through the Wilderness: A Tribute to Madonna (well, half of it), and Lavender Diamond's faithful take on "Like A Prayer" is one of the more intriguing moments. You don't get much of the soulfulness of Madonna's (can't... CONTINUE READING LAVENDER DIAMOND COVER MADONNA»
Posted on November 13, 2007 (8 comments)
Tags: Lavender Diamond | Madonna
People's head spun when Radiohead announced their little experiment in the tip jar release model, and although terms and details of a proper CD release remain to be seen, the past week's been a parade of major label artists (sort... CONTINUE READING GOOD NEWS FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE BAD NEWS (FOR RECORD LABELS): MADONNA LEAVES WARNER FOR LIVE NATION»
Posted on October 11, 2007 (17 comments)
Tags: Jamiroquai | Madonna | Nine Inch Nails | Oasis | Radiohead
Maybe we're posting this new Lennox song "Sing" 'cause the Eurhythmics hold a sweet and nostaltic spot in our hearts ... or maybe it's because -- despite the routine, FM-friendly/Glenn Ballard balladry of "Dark Road" -- Annie has her moments... CONTINUE READING ANNIE LENNOX GETS EVERY BREATHING POP FEMALE VOCALIST TO "SING"»
Posted on October 2, 2007 (2 comments)
Tags: Anastacia | Angelique Kidjo | Annie Lennox | Beth Gibbons | Beth Orton | Beverley Knight | Bonnie Raitt | Céline Dion | Dido | Faith Hill | Fergie | Gladys Knight | Isobel Campbell | Joss Stone | k.d. Lang | KT Tunstall | Madonna | Martha Wainwright | Melissa Etheridge | Pink | Sarah McLachlan | Shakira | Shingai Shoniwa | Sugababes
Last December, Micah quit Giant Drag, leaving Annie Hardy to fend for herself. Wasn't the first time Micah left the band, but maybe it's the last; after nearly a year of radio silence, Annie's back in the studio working on... CONTINUE READING GIANT DRAG COVERS MADONNA (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»
Posted on September 25, 2007 (7 comments)
Tags: Giant Drag | Madonna
We know, a new Madonna track isn't exactly an 'event' anymore (particularly after the decidedly uneventful Live Earth ballad "Hey You"), but there's been enough news about her Madgesty's rumored collabs for her forthcoming, eleventh studio effort that we figured... CONTINUE READING NEW MADONNA (FEAT. PHARRELL) - "THE BEAT GOES ON"»
Posted on August 23, 2007 in (32 comments)
Tags: Madonna | Pharrell
It's been almost fifty years since Madonna was born, and almost twenty five since she popularized the jelly bracelet. But preventing global warming with Gogol Bordello and inspiring a new Blondie musical is keeping her in vogue. Even the freak... CONTINUE READING ARIEL PINK COVERS MADONNA»
Posted on July 16, 2007 (4 comments)
Tags: Ariel Pink | Devendra Banhart | Giant Drag | Lavender Diamond | Madonna | VietNam
Rather than stay in and watch Al's big day out, we decided to bounce around outside to enjoy the fresh air (or what's left of it). And Gore's right, it was totally hot outside! If you took it in, these... CONTINUE READING LIVE EARTH'S GREATEST BITS»
Posted on July 9, 2007 in (23 comments)
Tags: Alicia Keys | Gogol Bordello | John Mayer | Kanye West | Keith Urban | Live Earth | Madonna | Spinal Tap | The Police
A freak-folk tribute to Madonna is on its way, this summer sees her involvement in the Gore-curated, Geldof-slammed Live Earth spectacle, and today the material mom releases a single in celebration of the vaguely environment-saving celebration. A renaissance for Madge?... CONTINUE READING NEW MADONNA - "HEY YOU"»
Posted on May 17, 2007 in (13 comments)
Tags: Madonna | Pharrell
Another tribute tracklist for this fine Thursday, although this one's already got a name -- and also happens to be infinitely less sad than the last. NME reports that the likes of Devendra Banhart, Bat For Lashes, Lavender Diamond, Ariel... CONTINUE READING MADONNA GETS FREAK FOLKIE»
Posted on May 3, 2007 (27 comments)
Tags: Ariel Pink | Bat For Lashes | Ben Gibbard | Devendra Banhart | Giant Drag | Japanese Motors | John Krasinski | Lavender Diamond | Madonna | VietNam
Everybody's-MySpace-friend Lily Allen is on the verge of a US invasion, beginning with a 2/3 performance on SNL and followed by a string of big city shows -- making this a perfect time for loudmouthing. And we bit. Here's Lily's... CONTINUE READING LILY'S PICK FOR MOST OVERRATED POP STAR»
Posted on January 25, 2007 in (26 comments)
Tags: Lily Allen | Madonna
Granted, this comes a month too late and recycles many of your favorite Borat jokes ... but it doesn't recycle ALL of your favorite Borat jokes, so we thought you'd get some parting giggles along the way to the Kazakh... CONTINUE READING BORAT'S MUSIC PICKS»
Posted on November 28, 2006 in (17 comments)
Tags: Borat | Madonna
