We knew the Strokes were working on their new LP, but it looks like plans are firming up: Julian Casablancas says his band will headline Lollapalooza in August, and will have the new LP out in September. Their fourth album will be out nine years after This Is It. As Casablancas points out in a […]
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Strokes Confirm Lollapalooza 2010, LP Coming September
Posted on 11 March 2010
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Britney Spears, Madonna, U2, Bruce Springsteen Are Billboard Top Money Makers
Posted on 01 March 2010
Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Pink and Kings of Leon also make the top 40 list for 2009.
By Gil Kaufman
Britney Spears
Photo: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage
Billboard magazine’s fourth-annual Top 40 Money Makers list is topped by U2 this year. The Irish superstars raked in more than $108 million in 2009, mostly through their gigantic 360-degree tour — the most expensive rock production to ever hit the road — which is also destined to be the highest-grossing tour of all time.
In addition to being topped by the big three from the ’80s — U2, Madonna and Bruce Springsteen — the list also features a number of younger acts banking major cash, among them Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, Kings of Leon and Taylor Swift.
Among the variables figured into the list were money earned from CD and digital sales, publishing royalties and all forms of streaming media, as well as touring from the first week of 2009 through January 3, 2010.
The top three included Madonna, who piled up $47.2 million from her Sticky and Sweet stadium/arena tour, licensing and merchandise as well as a lucrative 360 deal with Live Nation. Veteran rocker Bruce Springsteen took the #2 spot with $57.6 million through a combination of touring, more than 2 million digital downloads and hefty publishing revenues thanks to the fact that he writes all his own songs.
Britney Spears proved that touring is a girl’s best friend by surging in at #5 ($38.8 million), raking in more than $36.4 million for her worldwide arena tour in support of 2008’s Circus album, as well as money from more than 7.5 million downloads. The road was very, very kind to Pink as well, earning her the #6 spot ($36.3 million), with all but $1 million of that rolling in courtesy of her acrobatic Funhouse world tour.
The Jonas Brothers did all right for themselves, landing at #7 on proceeds of $33.5 million, $31.4 million of which came from their world tour in support of Lives, Vines and Trying Times. Miley Cyrus hit #15 with $21.2 million, with more than $4.3 million from CD royalties and $15 million from her Wonder World tour, while Beyoncé banked $23.6 million to land at #13, with $2.3 coming from CD royalties on I Am … Sasha Fierce, as well as endorsements and touring revenue. Coldplay earned $27.3 million, most of it from their world tour in support of 2008’s Viva la Vida.
Also earning big bucks was teen Taylor Swift, #21 with $17.2 million, whose touring only accounted for half her cash, which mostly came from CD royalties for her mega-selling Fearless. In fact, Swift’s royalties were topped only by Michael Jackson’s, which surged in the year of his death.
Jackson was just ahead at #20 with $17.3 million, from a combination of CD and ringtone royalties ($13.2 for albums, $255,000 for ringtones), as well as cash from “This Is It,” the highest-grossing concert film of all time, earning more than $72 million at the box office.
Kings of Leon also crashed the list at #25 with $14.4 million, $1.4 million of which they earned for their breakthrough Only by the Night disc, which sold 1.2 million copies. Another $9.9 million came from their non-stop touring.
Green Day came in at #32 with more than $12.1 million, mostly from their 21st Century Breakdown album and more than $8.8 million in touring. Lil Wayne — who is headed to prison for a year on Tuesday — came in at #30 with $12.8 million, $10 million of which came from the highest-grossing hip-hop tour of the year, not to mention the most lucrative rap trek Billboard has ever tracked.
Among the other acts making the list: reunited jam giants Phish (#37, $9.9 million), greasepaint rockers Kiss (#34, $11.8 million), former Beatle Paul McCartney (#31, $12.2 million), road hogs the Dave Matthews Band (#17, $20 million), Elton John (#14, $22.1 million), Nickelback (#12, $23.6 million), Fleetwood Mac (#11, $24.7 million), Metallica (#10, $25.5 million) and AC/DC (#4, $43.6 million).
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Lloyd Banks’ V5 Is ‘Going Back’ To His Roots
Posted on 01 March 2010
‘Just reflecting back in the studio,’ he tells Mixtape Daily of the new tape.
By Shaheem Reid
Lloyd Banks
Photo: G-Unit
This Week’s Main Pick
Street Kings: Lloyd Banks and DJ Whoo Kid
Holding It Down For: The G-Unit
Mixtape: V5
Real Spit: Two days before we were originally supposed to shoot the Lloyd Banks Mixtape Daily segment, the G-Unit rapper was arrested in Canada on assault charges. While waiting on his trial, Banks has bounced back with the hit single “Beamer, Benz or Bentley” with Juelz Santana.
The entire G-Unit is currently on a two-month European tour, but their youngest member left a gift for the streets on the Net. Yes, we got Banks in front of the cameras to perform a record from the mixtape for the first time.
Banks started his latest round of mixtape rampaging toward the end of 2008. The onetime Mixtape Artist of the Year at the Justo Awards said he had to get his spot back.
“Just reflecting back in the studio,” Banks said of his underground assault. “Just going back. People always say, ‘Go back to your first album,’ I went back further than that. All the success came from [my early mixtapes] Money in the Bank, Money in the Bank Part 2 all the way to Part 4. I was like, ‘You know what? I did that in a matter of two years.’ I said, ‘I’mma do what I did in two years in one.’ I did Return of the P.L.K.; that came out in September [2008]. I went from that to Halloween Havoc; it came out in Halloween. Cold Corner came out in December [2008]. Then it was 4-30-82 [last spring]. Then V5 [in December].
“By the time I got to V5, it was a good five or six months between tapes,” he added. “I didn’t plan it like that. I just never stopped recording and touring. By the time V5 came, I felt a little pressure. I told them it was gonna get better every time. I think people embraced it.”
Banks’ official album is due later this year. It will come out independently.
“I’m aiming towards summer,” Lloyd said of the release. “Mid-summer, late summer. I won’t drop an album until I feel the buzz. You know, as an artist, when you feel it. I’m working independent. Everything they’ve heard the past year has come out my basement, including ‘Beamer, Benz or Bentley.’ When you first come on as a new artist and you hot and you got a buzz, you could sell doo-doo on a stick. The label makes you feel like they did it, when they just called their boy and dropped the record off.
“Now it boost my confidence when I know I can make a record in my crib, send it out and receive finances from it,” he added. “Whenever it’s through iTunes or whatever other outlet you have, I’m happy with it. I’m not gonna rush it, though. If it came out after this year, it wouldn’t matter to me, as long as it’s the product people expect.”
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» “Power Back” “I was in the zone when I wrote that record,” Banks described. “It was actually a typo [on the track listing]. It was supposed to be ‘Power Pack.’ You know what the power pack is, people. That’s the vein I was in. I was reflecting. It was real rap. It wasn’t about having the best punch line. I wrote the record for me, and it was real things said in it. I really had a homie that was well on his way as far as basketball goes. He went to college, and somebody slipped him something [in his drink]. He ain’t been the same ever since. It was more a record for me and the people I grew up around. Every city has something that reminds you of yours. I like tracks with music,” he added about the soulful soundscape. “Tracks with things going on.”
» “Rather Be Me.” “My record is gonna sound like that. How it’s put together from top to bottom and ends like a movie,” the Punch Line King said. “That’s the route I wanna take my album. ‘Rather Be Me,’ is a deep record. It’s one of the joints. I didn’t let nobody hear it when I was recording it. I was in the zone. It felt like a movie to me. It’s crazy, because a lot of people think I’m talking to somebody in particular, but it’s not. It’s talking to anybody that’s a coward. If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. When you hear the little funny things like, ‘Banks doesn’t want to be G-Unit.’ N—a, I am G-Unit. This [tattoo] been right here on my hand. Before anybody was signed, it was me, Tony Yayo and 50 Cent. To take that away from me is like taking away my legacy, to a certain extent. We worked too hard for somebody to tell me to drop my G-Unit.”
» “We Remain.” ” ‘Chronic, Fiji and a brand-new Lamborghini. When you see me, it’s a half a mill easy,’ ” Banks raps. “Rap needs me. That was me just going. It was a record that wasn’t necessarily recorded for the mixtape. I felt I needed that, where it was a full, long verse, a bridge. That’s as gutter as it gets. That’s one of the first songs I recorded for V5. It set the tone. The ‘Green Day’ record, ‘Southside in the House,’ all those records were spawned from that record. It’s just dark, man. You could see yourself in your neighborhood, and it’s me reflecting. I still come back to this neighborhood where my friends still stay. To go from success to being doubted to having success all over again, I feel like the underdog and that the streets are behind me.”
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Lollapalooza 2010 Lineup Rumors and Leaks
Posted on 16 February 2010
The lineup for Lollapalooza 2010 appears to be leaking like a sieve. Citing “multiple industry sources,” the Daily Swarm claims that Lolla headliners include Lady Gaga, Green Day and a reunited Soundgarden. The Chicago Tribune’s Greg Kot is reporting that Lolla organizers are also in negotiations with Arcade Fire and The Strokes as possible headliners. Kot also mentioned a number of other bands confirmed for Lolla 2010, including: Cut Copy, Dirty Projectors, Hot Chip, Yeasayer, and The xx.
The full lineup announcement isn’t supposed to be due until some time in April, but it looks like Perry Ferrell and C3 Presents may have a tough time keeping it under wraps. All the more fun for all of us though, right?
Lollapalooza 2010 is slated for August 6-8 in Chicago’s Grant Park. Check out Lollapalooza.com for more info.
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Grammy Night Belongs To Beyonce And Taylor Swift
Posted on 01 February 2010
Performances from Lady Gaga and Elton John, Pink, the Black Eyed Peas and others steal the show.
By James Montgomery
Beyoncé at the 2010 Grammy Awards
Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic
There were plenty of over-the-top moments during Sunday night’s (January 31) 52nd annual Grammy Awards, but none of them could outshine Beyoncé and Taylor Swift.
Yes, the dynamic duo — who were nominated for a combined 16 Grammy Awards — took home 10 of them, with Beyoncé winning six, including Song of the Year, and Swift snagging four, including the night’s biggest trophy, Album of the Year.
“I hope that you know how much this means to me … that we get to take this back to Nashville!” Swift squealed while accepting the Album of the Year award. “Our families are freaking out in their living rooms! My dad and my little brother are losing their minds in our living room right now!”
Swift’s three other Grammys came in the country category, with Fearless winning Best Country Album and her hit “White Horse” grabbing Best County Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Beyoncé’s haul was spread out across many categories. Her ubiquitous “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” won three Grammys, for Song of the Year, Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. “Halo” won for Best Pop Female Vocal Performance, and her version of Etta James’ “At Last” took home the award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance.
“This has been such an amazing night for me,” B said while accepting her Best Female Pop award. “I’d like to thank my family, including my husband [Jay-Z, just in case anyone didn’t know]. I love you.”
Following close behind Beyoncé and Swift were a pair of artists who won three Grammys, including Jay-Z (Best Rap Solo Performance, Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration) and the Kings of Leon, who shocked many (but not us) when their “Use Somebody” took home Record of the Year, a win they were definitely in the mood to celebrate.
“We’re a little drunk, but we’re happy drunk,” Kings drummer Nathan Followill laughed while accepting the award, before rattling off a lengthy “thank you” list. “If there’s anyone else I forgot; I’ll buy you shots later.”
Later in the telecast, while accepting the Grammy for Best Rock Album, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong sounded like he was looking to party too, signing off with, “And now, I’m gonna have shots with Kings of Leon!”
Also in the mood to celebrate: the Black Eyed Peas, who won three Grammys (one for Best Short Form Music Video); Eminem, who took home two awards; and Lady Gaga, who won two of her own (though both were during the pre-televised ceremony).
But for all the award-accepting merriment, it was the performances that shined brightest on this Grammy night. Or at least they shined the loudest. Show producers gave out only a handful of awards during the actual telecast, deciding to focus instead on the talents they had assembled inside the Staples Center, and that talent delivered, with one massive spectacle after the next.
Lady Gaga kicked off the show with a theatrical version of “Poker Face” — which featured a steam-powered set dubbed “The Fame Factory,” some flames and a pair of seriously sparkly shoulder pads — then welcomed Elton John to the stage for a dueling-piano take on Gaga’s “Speechless” (and a few bars of the John/ Bernie Taupin classic “Your Song”). And, in keeping with the rather flamboyant nature of both artists, show producers made sure their conjoined piano was topped with severed mannequin arms.
It was a pretty epic opening, but Beyoncé didn’t back down from the challenge. She stormed into Staples with an army of riot-gear-clad escorts, then got down to belting out a fiery version of “If I Were a Boy,” complete with a shredding backing band and a brief foray into Alanis Morissette’s “You Oughta Know.” She wrapped up her performance by channeling her inner Tina Turner, dropping to her knees and singing for the rafters. By the time B had gotten to her feet, so had the audience, who showered her with applause.
Pink got aerial (and soaking wet) during her performance of “Glitter in the Air,” which saw her wrapped in linen, sent soaring above the crowd at Staples, then dipped into a pool of water. The Black Eyed Peas rattled the roof with a booming medley of their hits, which featured a battalion of electric-clad dancers, Fergie donning her Robocop finest and Will.I.Am rocking an inexplicable black molding of his head on his head. Green Day offered a preview of their American Idiot musical, featuring members of the cast. And Lil Wayne, Eminem, Drake and Travis Barker roared versions of Weezy’s “Drop the World” and D’s “Forever,” though, judging by the frequent audio drops, it would seem the network censors got a little too anxious with the “delay” button.
There was also a 3-D tribute to the late Michael Jackson, which featured Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, Smokey Robinson and Jennifer Hudson performing Jackson’s “Earth Song,” while 3-D images played around them (and featured unintentionally comical shots of stars like Rihanna, Beyoncé and Will.I.Am wearing their 3-D glasses in the audience). It will probably be remembered best for what happened next, as two of Jackson’s children — son Prince and daughter Paris — accepted an honorary lifetime-achievement award in their father’s memory.
“I want to thank the fans, our father loved you so much,” Prince said, his voice wavering slightly. “We will continue to spread his message and help the world.”
“Daddy was going to be here; he was going to perform this year, [because] he couldn’t perform last year,” his daughter Paris added. “Thank you. We love you, Daddy.”
It was an emotional moment in a night largely bereft of them, though the Dave Matthews Band’s stirring performance of “You & Me,” and Wyclef’s from-the-heart speech about his native Haiti — in which he spoke in Creole and thanked the world for their support, before adding, “We will continue” — did manage to tug on the heartstrings. But this night will probably be best remembered for Beyoncé and Swift’s dominance, not to mention the sheer spectacle of the performances, which proved that even in dour times, the music industry knows how to throw a party — a massive, eye-popping, over-the-top one at that.
The 2010 Grammy Awards may be over, but MTV News will have much, much more from the show, including reports on your favorite nominees, party photos, behind-the-scenes video and much more from the big show!
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Green Day Say Grammy Win Came At The ‘Sweetest Time’
Posted on 01 February 2010
‘Putting out 21st Century Breakdown and getting recognized for it and all the success that it’s had, it feels really great,’ Billie Joe Armstrong tells MTV News.
By Gil Kaufman
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt perform at the 2010 Grammy Awards
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images
Green Day have been here before. But after winning Best Rock Album at the 2010 Grammy Awards for 21st Century Breakdown, singer Billie Joe Armstrong said this victory was even better than the first time.
“I have to say that this is the sweetest time … I think just the pressure coming off American Idiot,” he said, referring to the first time the veteran punk band took home the honor, for their 2004 concept album. “Then putting out 21st Century Breakdown and getting recognized for it and all the success that it’s had, it feels really great.”
Armstrong also raved about Lady Gaga’s performance with Elton John, which opened Sunday night’s Grammy show.
The trio had a rock summit in the press area with Record of the Year winners Kings of Leon, whose three victories made Green Day feel good about the modern state of rock. The members of the groups exchanged handshakes and good wishes in a passing of the torch from one former wild-child act to the next.
“I thinks it’s pretty exciting that Kings of Leon won,” bassist Mike Dirnt said. “It’s good for rock and roll.”
As usual, Armstrong said, the band is working on new material, but there’s no timetable yet for the follow-up to Breakdown.
“We’re always writing songs all the time, but we don’t know what, when or where a record’s gonna come out. But a couple years down the line, it’s gonna get real serious.”
As for what’s next tonight, drummer Tre Cool was overheard saying, “Drinks.”
Stick with MTV News for our coverage of the 2010 Grammy Awards! We’ll have reports on your favorite nominees, party photos, behind-the-scenes video and much more from the big show!
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Grammys 2010: Out Of Touch, Out Of Time
Posted on 31 January 2010
For the first time since I became aware of them, I won’t be watching the Grammys. I made other plans weeks ago and forgot they were airing tonight. I’m fairly confident I won’t be missing anything. Last year Amrit, Brandon, and I enlisted Videogum for our annual Grammys liveblog and it did not make the seven hours go by any quicker. (The Grammys are seven hours long, right?) The MSM talking point this year is NARAS has turned a corner, determined to get relevant/populist/ratings by bestowing Beyoncé with ten nominations, Taylor Swift with eight, and Black Eyed Peas with six. That is six too many for Black Eyed Peas. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift’s and Beyoncé’s pop hits, while immune of overexposure, debuted in the fall of 2008. They might as well nominate Hall & Oates.
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Green Day Preview American Idiot Musical At Grammys
Posted on 31 January 2010
The guys give a taste of what’s to come at the Michael Mayer-directed Broadway show, opening in April.
By Eric Ditzian
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong performs with the cast of “American Idiot” at the 2010 Grammy Awards
Photo: Michael Caulfield/ WireImage
At the Grammy Awards on Sunday night (January 31), Green Day gave the world a preview of the musical based on their 2004 album American Idiot. Singing along with the cast of the show coming soon to Broadway, Billie Joe Armstrong and the band busted out “21 Guns,” a cut off 21st Century Breakdown for which they all recorded a special version.
Directed by Tony-winning “Spring Awakening” helmer Michael Mayer, the show began a run at the Berkeley Repertory Theater in September 2009. Telling a story of love, loss and war, the musical integrates songs from American Idiot as well as 21st Century Breakdown and a never-released tune called “When It’s Time.” The production is set to begin previews at Manhattan’s St. James Theatre in March 24 and then officially open on April 20.
“Michael Mayer is great; the cast is great,” Armstrong told MTV News last year. “They’re really passionate as artists. They put everything they possibly can into it. They’re not trying to make it big and Hollywood. They’re artists, and that’s the most inspiring thing.”
In a January statement announcing the move to Broadway, Mayer said, “Green Day’s iconic album is one of the most brutally honest, eloquent and poetically theatrical responses to the post-9/11 world that I have encountered. I hear in these amazing songs the frustration and anger and dreams of a lost generation of Americans. Collaborating with Billie Joe and the band has been a mind-blowing thrill from day one.”
Stick with MTV News for our coverage of the 2010 Grammy Awards! We’ll have reports on your favorite nominees, party photos, behind-the-scenes video and much more from the big show!
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We’re Live-Blogging The 2010 Grammy Awards!
Posted on 31 January 2010
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Lady Gaga And Taylor Swift Win Early Grammy Awards
Posted on 31 January 2010
Ladies are victorious in dance and country categories announced before the ceremony.
By Eric Ditzian
Lady Gaga arrives at the 2010 Grammy Awards on Sunday
Photo: Larry Busacca/ Getty Images
With so many categories in so many genres — rock, rap, country, classical and more — and so many live performances — from the likes of Eminem, Drake and Beyoncé — there’s just not enough time to hit everything during the three-hour long Grammy Awards. That’s why the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has already given out a slew of trophies, even though the show has not yet begun. The early winners include Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift, who each nabbed two awards. Meanwhile, the “Twilight” soundtrack lost out twice to sounds from other hit films.
Gaga and her hit single “Poker Face” beat out tracks from Madonna and Britney Spears for Best Dance Recording. In the Best Electronic/Dance Album category, Gaga’s The Fame triumphed over the discs of LMFAO, David Guetta, the Pet Shop Boys and others.
Swift was nominated for eight total Grammys, and she’s already won two of them. The country superstar won the Best Female Country Vocal Performance for “White Horse” over Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert. Swift also came out the victor in the Best Country Song category for “White Horse.”
When it came to Best Compilation Soundtrack Album, Oscar darling “Slumdog Millionaire” beat out “Twilight,” “True Blood” and “Inglourious Basterds.” In Best Song Written tor Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media, “Slumdog” once again won over “Twilight,” as Paramore’s “Decode” lost to Jai Ho’s “Slumdog” track.
Kings of Leon’s “Use Somebody” won Best Rock Song, beating tracks by Green Day, U2, Coldplay, and Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood. Other notable early wins include Carrie Underwood (Best Country Collaboration With Vocals), Steve Martin (Best Bluegrass Album), Michael J. Fox (Best Spoken Word Album) and two descendents of Bob Marley — Ziggy Marley (Best Musical Album for Children) and Stephen Marley (Best Reggae Album).
Stick with MTV News all week for our coverage of the 2010 Grammy Awards. We’ll have reports on your favorite nominees, party photos, behind-the-scenes video and much more leading up to and during the big show Sunday (January 31) at 8 p.m. ET.
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