Blake Shelton And Adam Levine: Breaking Down Their Love

Posted 3/21/12 9:24 am EST by in Television, The Voice, Video


The world seems to be obsessed with the bromance friendship (that’s the term they prefer, it seems) between "The Voice" judges Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. We here at MTV News have been aware of it for some time, which is why when we caught up with Shelton at a recent event we asked him all about it.

So, imagine our my surprise when I headed over to People.com on Wednesday morning and read that my question had left such a stamp on Shelton’s life that he was still talking about it in interviews weeks later.

Here’s the direct quote from Shelton in People, making reference to this article I wrote a couple weeks back where he jokes about wanting to kiss Adam: "A few weeks ago somebody asked me, 'What about you and Adam's bromance. Is there anything to it?' And I sputtered off, 'Yeah, I'm going to make out with him.' The next thing you read is, 'Blake wants to kiss Adam.' Man, I can't believe how ... How honest I was. But it's fun. It's just like we're sitting around the bar, making jabs at each other."

Now, I find it totally flattering that Mr. Shelton would remember my question and our encounter with such accuracy when asked about it. And, perhaps, in the end, the romance is not with him and Adam, but with him and, well, someone else…

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Win A Meet And Greet With Above & Beyond In Miami Courtesy Of MTV CLubland

Posted 3/20/12 3:34 pm EST by in dance, Festivals


Clubland

By Akshay Bhansali

Miami Music Week is a beautiful thing: rarely are dance music fans afforded as many choices of their favorite electronic dance music artists' sets all taking place a stone’s throw away from each other. And with so many amazing events – the pool parties, nightclub shows, Masquerade Motel Mini-fest and Ultra Music Festival, among them - MTV Clubland, MTV’s EDM music video block, will be bringing a few lucky fans even closer to one of MMW’s most popular acts.

Before Above & Beyond take the stage at their Group Therapy Miami mini-festival at Bayfront Park, MTV CLubland and Hous T-Shirts will be hosting a meet and greet for fans with Jono, Paavo, and Tony … and 3 lucky fans (with a +1 each) will have a chance to win VIP tickets to the show!

"We are so happy that MTV now has a block dedicated to EDM dance music videos, and have supported Above & Beyond and so we look forward to teaming up with them, and HOUS, to meet our fans in Miami," Jono told MTV News recently. "Can't wait to meet our giveaway winners and have them experience the Group Therapy Live show."

So how do you win? Very simple. Follow @MTVClubland on Twitter and details on how to win tickets will be coming at you shortly. And be sure to use the hashtag #beyondclubland! You might be a lucky recipient in the Hous T-Shirt giveaway!

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Madonna's MDNA Leaks Online

Posted 3/20/12 2:30 pm EST by in Madonna


Madonna

A week ahead of its U.S. release, Madonna's MDNA has leaked online. The album reportedly began showing up on some illegal file-sharing websites yesterday (March 19).

Contact Music reports that Madge's manager Guy Oseary has been on leak watch for a while and is asking fans to police them, writing in a series of tweets, "Please police all leaks for us... Much appreciated... It's more luck than anything else... We are grateful that no leaks have occurred... I've done my best... I'm sure it won't hold for much longer... I'm hopeful, but we are too close now... So I'm realistic..."

It goes without saying that you should go out and purchase MDNA when it drops next week. Show some respect for the music industry, the law and Madonna and don't steal it. But since it's out there and all over YouTube, people are talking about it, so we're breaking down our four favorite tracks, after the jump. Read More...

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Daft Punk Work With Muppets Songwriter On New Album

Posted 3/20/12 11:43 am EST by in dance, Music


By Zachary Swickey

After seeing Jack White team up with Insane Clown Posse for a release, it seems no studio collab is off the table, and now French digital duo Daft Punk is the latest act to draft a peculiar collaborator. The duo are set to hit the studio with Paul Williams, the man responsible for the Muppets classic “Rainbow Connection” as well as The Carpenters “We’ve Only Just Begun.”

While we wouldn’t be surprised to see Daft Punk sample those tunes, it is strange to hear the three are working together in a songwriting capacity. Following a screening of a documentary about him (“Paul Williams Still Alive”) at SXSW in Austin, the legendary 71-year-old songwriter talked to the Hollywood Reporter about working with the duo.

“I’ve been working with Daft Punk. I’ve written a couple of tunes on their next album,” he revealed. “I feel like I don’t want to talk about the stuff that I’m doing with them, because they want a press blackout on the album until it’s out.” (We’ve noticed, unfortunately.)

“So I should basically not be talking about it at all. But I just think they’re amazingly brilliant," Williams added." The way they explore the possibilities of sound. And I’m also totally attracted to the fact that they choose to do it anonymously. I think that’s fantastic.”

Apparently, Williams even claimed the album could drop as soon as June; however, Pitchfork has already dashed that dream – with Daft Punk telling them that June just ain’t gonna happen. Unfortunately, every cool Daft Punk-related rumor over the last few years has been bunk – like that “Tron Tour” that never happened.

With the exception of the "Tron: Legacy" soundtrack, it’s been seven years since we’ve had a proper release from Daft Punk – 2005’s Human After All. Given EDM’s skyrocketing rise in the last few years, you can expect the music world to go absolutely crazy when new music actually drops.

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Taylor Swift Enlists Meredith To Rally Fans To Vote For ACMs

Posted 3/20/12 8:50 am EST by in awards, Taylor Swift


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This week in Taylor Swift Being Taylor Swift, we have the return of Meredith.

Meredith, for those not in the know, is Swift's adorable cat and was named after the lead character on "Grey's Anatomy." This year's Academy of Country Music Awards will be Meredith's first, so it is up to our heroine to explain to her kitty how the online voting process for ACM Entertainer of the Year (Swift is also up for Female Vocalist of the Year and Video of the Year) works.

She decided to make a video out of her efforts for her official YouTube channel. The mission of the clip is to drum up votes, and Swift and her unrelenting cuteness succeed admirably. The real star though is Meredith, who meows on cue to let her owner know she totally gets it.

Check it out after the jump and have a kitty freak out accordingly. Read More...

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Dance Music's Biggest Names Battle It Out On The Soccer Field During Miami Music Week

Posted 3/19/12 4:19 pm EST by in dance


Tiesto

It's Miami Music Week, and you know what that means – all of the world’s best DJs coming together under the hot Florida sun to showcase their skills behind the decks.

But this year, many of your favorite spin masters are coming together for a little fun on behalf of a great cause. On Wednesday (March 21) at noon, teams comprised of top DJ talent representing the Netherlands and Sweden will showcase their skills on the soccer field to face off for charity and the fight against AIDS.

Dutch captain Tiësto leads his teammates Afrojack, Nicky Romero, Quintino, Sidney Samson, R3HAB, Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano against Swedish captain Sebastian Ingrosso and his teammates Alesso, Adrian Lux, Dada Life (both), AN21 and Otto Knows. The game will consist of two 30-minute periods with a ten minute break in between.

Each team will play in custom jerseys in the signature colors of their respective countries made especially for the event. At the end of the game each jersey will be signed by each player/world-famous DJ and auctioned by (RED) with all proceeds going to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa.

The game itself will be filmed, with highlights and interviews with the players going live on (RED)'s Youtube Channel next week. So even if you're not luck enough to make it to beautiful Miami for Music Week, you can at least check out the action from afar (and maybe start planning for next year).

Check out the full rosters for each team below! Read More...

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Lindsay Lohan On 'Lockdown' To Avoid Any Run-Ins With The Law

Posted 3/19/12 1:21 pm EST by in Lindsay Lohan


LiLo

After finding herself in a near-miss situation with a paparazzi photographer last week, Lindsay Lohan has put herself on "lockdown" until her probation ends on March 29.

Apparently tired of the jail/fine/community service cycle she's been in for years – random fact: probation violations aside, can you guess the actual crime Lindsay is still paying for? (It's a 2007 DUI) – Lohan is putting her head down and going into hiding to avoid even the possibility of more trouble.

According to her rep (via TMZ), Lindsay is "very focused on completing her community service" and has been getting great progress reports from her judge.

So, with her recent highly rated "SNL" hosting stint behind her and filming on the TV movie "Dick & Liz" set to commence shortly, the reportedly clean-and-sober actress would rather hang in than risk having anything happen to jeopardize her completing her probation and community service.

"They made it seem like she's locked in her bedroom and is not allowed to come out for the next 3 weeks. Definitely not true," a source tells US Weekly. "She has said she's wanted to lay low and is looking forward for all of this to be over."

Freedom is so close she can taste it. Get it, Linds!

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Mumford & Sons Perform New Tune Following SXSW Documentary Screening

Posted 3/19/12 11:47 am EST by in Music


Mumford and Sons

By Zachary Swickey

Those who attended this year’s South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas, got treated to a multitude of different acts and heard plenty of new music from our favorite artists, including Mumford & Sons, who performed a short acoustic set that included a brand new song at the film premiere of “Big Easy Express” – a documentary of Mumford’s unique 2011 railroad tour.

The group played a casual set that included their documentary co-stars – Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros and Old Crow Medicine Show – following the premiere of the doc at the Paramount Theatre in Austin.

Marcus Mumford and Co. even busted out a mellow new song, “Where Are You Now,” before their co-stars joined them for “Roll Away Your Stone.” Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros then borrowed the spotlight for their new song, “I Don’t Wanna Pray,” after which Mumford & Sons came back out to join them for “Wash Out In the Rain.” The bands wrapped up the short set with “Train In the Sky” – a song they wrote while conducting their railroad tour together, which is also featured in the film.

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“Big Easy Express” is directed by Emmett Malloy, who is one-half of “The Malloys” – the directing team of brothers responsible for tons of music videos, the Zach Galifianakis cult comedy “Out Cold,” and the fantastic White Stripes documentary “Under Great White Northern Lights.”

The film chronicles the 2011 Railroad Revival Tour, which found Mumford, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros and Old Crow Medicine Show journeying 2,477 miles from Oakland to good ole N’awlins on a vintage train while playing shows at train stops right alongside the tracks.

Mumford & Sons frontman Marcus Mumford is more than pleased with the result, saying, "I think it was the best thing we've ever done. Watching it feels like going back in time."

No word on if we should expect 'Where Are You Now' to be included on the upcoming second album from Mumford and Sons – the follow up to 2009's multiplatinum, Grammy-nominated Sigh No More. Listen to "Where Are You Now" after the jump. Read More...

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Check Out A Pre-Fame Adele Jamming With An Acoustic Guitar

Posted 3/19/12 9:21 am EST by in Adele, Video


Adele

Just a few years ago, Adele was another high school kid with a dream. Of course, she also had a once-in-a-generation voice and a charisma to spare, so it's only natural that she went on to become a superstar.

And now we have proof that the powerhouse voice that blew everyone else off the stage at last month's Grammy Awards has been there all along. Video shot by a high school friend of a 16-year-old Adele singing an early, acoustic version of her song "Daydreamer," which appears on her hit 2008 debut 19, was provided to Britain's The Sun and showcases her amazing voice … and a bit of the fun-loving attitude that makes Adele such a fun-favorite.

"It was clear she was going to be a star. Some people were that step above everyone else. And Adele was one of them," Allan Rose, a classmate at London's BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology, told The Sun. She's clearly stayed grounded. She was bubbly, fun, outgoing and popular at school. ... Everyone is proud we spent time with this amazing talent."

The BRIT School for Performing Arts has a long history of producing top-notch talent. Amy Winehouse, Leona Lewis, Jessie J and Kate Nash all attended BRIT and it is where the band The Kooks came together.

Check out video of 16-year-old Adele performing a stripped-down, early version of a song that would go on to be one of her first hits, after the jump. Read More...

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