This week, Steve Jobs awarded a prize to the person who downloaded the 10 billionth song from iTunes. It wasn’t Lady Gaga or Beyonce, though, and the prize didn’t go to a download-happy Jr. Highschooler. The winning song was “Guess Things Happen That Way” by Johnny Cash, and it was downloaded by a 71-year-old grandfather, [...]
Archive for February, 2010
A gift for you from Chromeo!
Have you discovered Chromeo yet? If not, now’s the time! They’re giving away a free download of their new single, Night by Night, and all you have to do is visit GreenLabelSound.com to get it! To warm you up for your Chromeo, here’s the video for this hot, new track that’ll get your feet moving… [...]
Wedding Music: What will you walk down the aisle to?
Are we the only ones starting to get “Save the Date” cards for summer and fall weddings? It seems like wedding season is around the corner, so there’s a lot of girl-talk about dresses and receptions and catering… and the songs you’ll walk up and down the aisle to. Lately, it seems like nobody wants [...]
Rhianna’s new do: Is it a don’t?
Yahoo’s OMG has Rhianna’s new haircut on their “What Were They Thinking?” slideshow, and they call it “disastrous.” The fashion-forward singer is always pushing the envelope, but we think this look is actually pretty tame– it even makes her look younger somehow. What do you think? Fashion do or don’t? What do you think of [...]
The Covers: Jay-Z Doesn’t like the new “We Are The World”
It was all over the Internet this week, but we saw it on USA Today: “I know everybody is gonna take this wrong,” Jay-Z told MTV on Saturday at the annual 2 Kings dinner during NBA All-Star weekend in Dallas, “We Are the World, I love it, and I understand the point and think it’s [...]
The Valentine’s Day Post
Well, it’s a little late on Valentine’s day, but those of you with a Valentine are probably still up celebrating, and those without are maybe still out… also celebrating. Either way, we did an informal survey to determine what songs people are thinking about on February 14th, and the results were divided pretty squarely down [...]
The Covers: Rhianna’s “Umbrella”
One song that seems to have the potential to rival The Beatles’ “Yesterday” for frequency of being covered is Rhianna’s “Umbrella.” Although the song is only three years old, it’s already been covered by a variety of artists from a wide range of genres. For your consideration, we present the original and a selection of [...]
The Covers / The Samples: Sweet’s “Ballroom Blitz”
Do you remember “Wayne’s World”? Super-hot Tia Carrere fronts a rock band that plays a wild song called “Ballroom Blitz.” The first time I saw Wayne’s World, I recognized one of the lyrics in the song as a sample from The Beastie Boys’ “Hey Ladies,” so I went looking for the original version of the [...]
The Saints Win the Super Bowl: Time for the Super Bowl Shuffle
When the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl today, New Orleans and those who were rooting for the underdogs around the world celebrated together. There are a few songs that the Super Bowl evokes– Queen’s “We Are The Champions” and “We Will Rock You,” Hank Williams Jr.’s “Are You Ready For Some Football?”… and [...]
The Covers: “My Humps”
One of the best covers we’ve come across is Alanis Morissette’s melodramatic treatment of The Black Eyed Peas’ “My Humps.” If you haven’t already seen it, you’re missing out. Enjoy! The Original The Cover Alanis Morissette – MY HUMPS from Alanis Morissette 0
The Story Behind the Song: The Stagger and Sway’s “Stagger and Sway”
In this episode, Eugene, Oregon’s “The Stagger and Sway’s” lead singer, Mike Last, shares the story behind their eponymous song “Stagger and Sway.” This song was written on the tail-end of a LONG drive from Chicago to Eugene, Oregon, in a rattle-trap of a box-van. This was the kind of drive where the beginning marked [...]