August 2010
56 posts
Cali Swag District ready new single →
The boys of Cali Swag District – who are teaching the world how to Dougie – are releasing their next single, “Where You Are,” which features a sample of a young, Jackson 5-era Michael Jackson…
Behind-the-scenes with Katy Perry, artist Will... →
Katy Perry takes us all behind the scenes during the creation of her “Teenage Dream” cotton candy portrait, painted by acclaimed artist Will Cotton, who is known for his dream-like…
Video sneak peek for Kylie’s “Get Outta My Way” +... →
Kylie Minogue is readying her next video for “Get Outta My Way” from her latest album “Aphrodite.” The video is directed by ALEXANDLIANE and features lasers and Kylie’s signature collection of…
Lady A to play NYC’s Central Park live, continues... →
Lady Antebellum continued making waves on the Nielsen Soundscan charts this week, with sales for both of their albums – their self-titled debut and “Need You Now” – on the rise, as well as the…
A gorgeous Katy Perry mosaic of fans in hashtag... →
Katy Perry really shares the love with her fans! First, she made sure her fans camping for her NBC “Today Show” appearance out had some comfy pillows and blankets. Next, she and the “Today…
Chiddy Bang Live, NYC’s Highline Ballroom →
Chiddy Bang played their first headlining show in NYC at the Highline Ballroom earlier this week. The guys lit the sold-out audience on fire in a frenzy of hands-in-the-air enthusiasm rarely seen…
Katy Perry on The Today Show tomorrow →
Katy Perry has been taking New York City by storm this week in celebration of the release of her sophomore album “Teenage Dream.” The California Gurl was on CBS’s ”The Late Show with David…
Kylie live on America’s Got Talent →
With her new album ‘Aphrodite’ already certified gold in the UK, Kylie was last night in the US to perform the American premiere of her new single ‘Get Outta My Way’ which is out next month.
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New Robbie Williams video ‘Shame’ premieres →
Robbie Willams has unveiled the video for his brilliant brand new single, ‘Shame’, a duet with Gary Barlow. This is the first time the newly re-united Take That members have been seen on screen…
Global domination for Iron Maiden with number one... →
Congratulations to Iron Maiden whose latest album, ‘The Final Frontier’, has this week rocketed to the top of the charts in the UK and 20 other countries with more charts still to be confirmed.
Swedish House Mafia Vs Tinie Tempah named Hottest... →
UK tastemaker BBC radio DJ Zane Lowe has named the new Swedish House Mafia Vs Tinie Tempah track ‘Miami to Ibiza’ as his ‘Hottest Record in the World’. Always a man of fine taste.
And you…
EMI acquires Digital Stores Limited →
LONDON, 23 AUGUST 2010 – EMI Music has completed the acquisition of UK-based Digital Stores Limited, a leading European online retail service provider for artists and brands.
The team at Digital…
New collaborations album from Norah Jones coming... →
On November 2 Blue Note Records is releasing “…Featuring;” an album of Norah Jones‘s musical collaborations spanning her career.
“It’s so exciting and flattering and fun when I get asked to…
Blue Note Records to Release “…Featuring ” on Nov.... →
On November 2, EMI’s Blue Note Records will release “…Featuring,” a star-studded collection of the multi-platinum selling, multi-Grammy Award winning singer Norah Jones’s musical collaborations from…
V V Brown visits the Grammy gang →
The lovely and talented VV Brown paid a visit to the headquarters of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (the producers of The Grammy(r) Awards) in Santa Monica, CA, on July 29…
Tinie Tempah and Gorillaz lead BT Digital Music... →
Congratulations to Tinie Tempah and Gorillaz who lead the BT Digital Music Awards nominations with five apiece. Also nominated are Robbie Williams, Kylie, 30 Seconds To Mars,
Lady A: London Calling →
Lady Antebellum devoted their weekly webisode to their whirlwind trip to London. The visit included a sold out show, their first-ever in England. They managed to pack a lot in! Check it out…
Lady Antebellum release new iTunes Session →
As their album ‘Need You Now’ continues its stunning run in the US, having spent just a solitary week outside the top 10 since it came out in January, Lady Antebellum have just released a brand…
Maltby Capital Limited announces significant... →
London, 18 August 2010 — Maltby Capital Ltd, the parent company of EMI, has today published EMI’s annual review for the year ended March 31st 2010.
Highlights
EBITDA before restructuring up 14%…
EMI Music videos arrive on VidZone™ on... →
Thousands of new videos join VidZone’s PlayStation®3 service
VidZone and EMI to work together to create dedicated artist and label TV channels
More than 450 million videos delivered by VidZone…
KT Tunstall: (Still a) Weirdo →
KT Tunstall just returned from the hills of rural Tennessee where she filmed her latest video for the track “(Still a) Weirdo” from her upcoming album “Tiger Suit.” On the track KT experiments with…
Deadmau5 mans the decks at the MTV VMAs as house... →
Electronic music impressario Deadmau5 will man the decks as house artist for MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sept. 12 in Los Angeles.
Says Deadmau5 (aka Toronto-born Joel Zimmerman), “It’s a…
Katy crashes high school dance, makes some teenage... →
Some students at Melbourne High School got a huge surprise when pop super star Katy Perry ‘crashed’ their formal dance during a promo visit to Australia this week to promote her upcoming album,…
ESPN Proclaims 2010 as “the Year of The Dougie” →
The boys of the Cali Swag District are doing The Dougie in the end zone, as ESPN has officially declared 2010 the “Year of the Dougie.” This red hot dance has become a favorite move for gridiron…
Thirty Seconds to Mars premiere new video for... →
Once again Thirty Seconds to Mars put the epic back in music video with their latest offering, “Closer to the Edge” which debuted in the US on MySpace this week. The clip was shot live in 89…
V V Brown teams up with the cast of “Degrassi” →
Last week the Teen Nick network debuted a new video for V V Brown’s “Shark in the Water” featuring the cast of “Degrassi” and a carnival theme. The song was featured in all the promo leading up…
The Constellations get their licks with... →
The Constellations offered a double dip treat to fans during the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago this weekend. In addition to their main set, the band played an acoustic set with the “Ice Cream…
EMI and G-Unit Ink deal, will release new Lloyd... →
Red hot hip-hop label G-Unit Records has ink a deal to have EMI Label Services distribute and promote releases on the G-Unit roster in North America, including an album from Grammy nominated…
Capitol Latin signs Dominican singer/songwriter... →
Capitol Latin’s latest signing is Dominican singer songwriter Vicente Garcia. Garcia wrote all the songs and played multiple instruments on his debut album “Melodrama,” which is slated for…
Eric Church bows “Smoke a Little Smoke” video on... →
Capitol Nashville rabble-rouser Eric Church premiered his new video for his song “Smoke A Little Smoke”on Yahoo! Music today (August 13) . ”Smoke” is the third single from Church’s critically…
G-Unit Records and EMI Label Services Ink... →
Hip Hop Superstar Lloyd Bank’s Third Studio Album, “H.F.M. 2” (Hunger For More 2), Slated for November Release
Album from G-Unit Founding Member Tony Yayo Scheduled for Early 2011
(New York, NY…
Tinie Tempah album release date →
Grime superstar Tinie Tempah’s highly anticipated debut ‘Disc-Overy’album will be released on 4 October (UK) and for those of you in need of a Tinie-fix check out his new re-launched website
Shadows, weirdos, plus new words and music from KT... →
Fans of KT Tunstall can start studying up on new tracks from the Scottish songstress’ upcoming album “Tiger Suit,” slated for September 27 release in the UK (October 5 in the US), thanks to two…
‘Come and Get It: the Best of Apple Records’ First... →
‘THE RADHA KRISHNA TEMPLE’ ADDED TO HISTORIC RELEASE OF ORIGINAL APPLE ALBUMS FROM 1968 TO 1973 – REMASTERED CDs AND APPLE’S FIRST DIGITAL DOWNLOADS DUE OCTOBER 25th, 2010
CD BONUS TRACKS AND…
The Beatles are “Red.” The Beatles are “Blue.” ... →
Apple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music are pleased to announce that The Beatles’ original 1973 compilations, 1962-1966 (‘Red’) and 1967-1970 (‘Blue’) have been digitally remastered for…
The Beatles’ Classic 1973 ‘Red’ and ‘Blue’... →
In Stores: October 18 (October 19 North America)
The September 2009 release of The Beatles’ remastered original albums and new boxed collections in stereo and mono was one of the year’s top…
How Eli became the “Paperboy” on NPR →
To celebrate the release of his latest album in the US, Eli “Paperboy” Reed talked to NPR’s Weekend Edition about his nickname (started when he was a Massachussetts high school student, and…
Chiddy Bang’s “The Swelly Life” goes backstage at... →
Episode 2 of Philadelphia Hip Hop duo Chiddy Bang‘s web series, “The Swelly Life” captured some of the flavor of their appearance England’s Glastonbury Festival last month. Check it out below —…
Empire of the Sun make a splash from Lollapalooza... →
Australia’s Empire of the Sun played Perry’s Stage at Lollapalooza over the weekend and headed straight east to to headline their first show at NYC’s Terminal 5 on Sunday night. In the first…
Lollapalooza is underway, don’t miss these EMI... →
Lollapalooza started in Chicago’s Grant Park this afternoon. If you are headed for the Windy City, you are in for an amazing weekend. Be sure to catch highly-anticipated performances…
Behind the scenes of The Chemical Brothers’... →
The Chemical Brothers have produced a series of brilliant visual accompaniments to all the tracks on their new album ‘Further’.
Check out this video for how they came together:
Behind the scenes of The Chemical Brothers’... →
The Chemical Brothers have produced a series of brilliant visual accompaniments to all the tracks on their new album ‘Further’.
Check out this video for how they came together:
Blue Note Records signs Rave Coltrane →
EMI’s Blue Note Records is proud to announce the signing of saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Ravi Coltrane. Coltrane will be entering the studio in December to record his debut as a leader for…
Ravi Coltrane Joins Blue Note →
The latest artist to sign to EMI’s Blue Note Records is saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Ravi Coltrane. Coltrane will be entering the studio in December to record his debut as a leader…
Behind-the-scenes video: Katy Perry and Mark... →
Rolling Stone is taking readers behind the scenes for its sexy photo shoot with cover girl Katy Perry.
Check out this video with photographer Mark Seliger and Ms. Perry. No popsicles…
A workout playlist that will melt your popsicle... →
Ever wonder what “California Gurl” Katy Perry plays on her iPod during workouts? Here’s a hint. Ms. Perry took time out from finishing and promoting her new upcoming album, “Teenage Dream,” (out…
Eli “Paperboy” Reed on songs, singing and soul →
After his album release in the UK earlier this year, Eli “Paperboy” Reed‘s album “Come and Get It” will bow in the US on August 10. He took some time during a recent tour to answer some questions…
Free Energy track in new Shaun White ad for Target →
The track “Dream City” from DFA rockers Free Energy is the soundtrack to a new ad from US retailer Target touting Olympic Gold medalist Shaun White’s new line of clothing . Free Energy’s album…
Hot Chip announce We Have Remixes EP and US tour... →
Hot Chip have teamed up with some of the most inspirational producers around to create a new EP called ‘We Have Remixes’ which will be released on September 7, followed by a US tour supporting
Remix-o-rama widget from Hot Chip →
This is cool! Electro dance champions Hot Chip announced earlier they are releasing an EP of remixes in September. Rather than wait for the EP, you can play with those remixes right now via…
