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Odds are you’re familiar with the classic Neil Young song ‘Old Man’, from his best selling 1972 album ‘Harvest’. Well, nearly 40 years later, a band has been given the OK from ol’ Neil to sample the famous track. Although sampling has become pretty standard practice in popular music, this is actually the first time [...]

If you’re not getting ready to party in the desert with 225,000 other people at Coachella 2011,  then you’re definitely dreaming of it (like us)! We’d obviously be stoked to see Kanye West, Lauren Hill, and the Strokes headlining the popular music & arts fest, but what about the up-and-comers? To kick off this musical [...]

Her name is Kay, okay? Don’t forget it or you might be mentioned in one of her songs… Kay’s a Canadian girl with mad steez who just released her first video aptly called My Name is Kay. Kay’s definitely got a funky and fun hip-hop vibe and her video proves that she’s got #swag. Hoppin’ [...]

Swedish pop sensation Lyyke Li premiered a new video for her song “I Follow Rivers.” The video, directed by Swedish artist Tarik Saleh, begins and ends with a shot of the ocean’s waves crashing on the beach. It’s fitting imagery for a video that crashes over us with waves of different emotions. Between the closing [...]

Newly formed super group Diddy-Dirty Money have been garnering a lot of hype. Fresh off a buzzworthy performance at last month’s AMAs, Diddy-Dirty Money are heating up. It’s no wonder then that their latest video takes place in the cold snow. They’ve gotta cool off somehow, right? ;) Check out their latest video for “Ass [...]

About a week back we posted the video for Jesse McCartney’s track, “Shake,” off of his upcoming album, Have It All. It gave us our first taste of a new look and sound from Jesse McCartney, one with a grown up look and different musical style. We have to admit, the whole thing began to [...]

British songstress Adele has released a new video for her song, “Rolling In The Deep.” “Rolling In The Deep,” tells us of a love gone bad. Adele sings, “The scars of your love, they leave me breathless. I can’t help feeling we could have had it all … You had my heart inside of your [...]

If haven’t heard of Jessie J, we suggest you listen up. She’s an up and coming UK talent who you need to have on your radar. To date, Jessie J has mostly been known for her songwriting; she co-write Miley’s famous “Party In The USA” jam with Dr. Luke and tracks for Justin Timberlake, Chris [...]

You may have heard a thing or two about MCR making a welcome return to the music scene. But if you haven’t been following the band’s recent resurgence, we’ll get you up to speed. After a couple of years away from making new music, the band’s been working hard on their return album. The album, [...]

Great news! For the second straight day, we’ve got a new Nicki Minaj video to check out!!! The Barbie is back again with a video for her track “Right Through Me.” Nicki takes down the usual style of her videos to a real life level (she even ditches her trademark wigs in exchange for her [...]

Will.i.am & Nicki Minaj just released a video for their recent hit “Check It Out.” In the video you’ll find some seriously snug body suits, some interesting CGI, and a language that I think is Korean. That all probably sounds a little weird. All the more reason to watch it though, I think. ;) If [...]

Think about when you were 9 years old. How’d you spend your time? Maybe you were on the jungle gym. Maybe you were busy picking your nose. Whatever it was, I’ll let you figure it out. But one thing I know is that your answer most definitely isn’t “becoming a full blown pop-star.” Yet it [...]

In pop music it’s hard to predict the future. In a world of radio airplay and one-hit-wonders, you never know who’ll stay for good and who’ll be yet another flavor-of-the-week. That being said, we’ve got a pretty good feeling about Sky Ferreira sticking around for the long haul. Sky’s name has been buzzworthy for a [...]

Word across the pond is that the UK is pretty high on Labrinth. Creating music on Simon Cowell’s record label Syco, Labrinth has stepped out from his previous production work to become a solo artist himself. He recently released a video for his debut track “Let The Sun Shine,” and its making it around the [...]

Oh, Bruno. Why must you go and do something so stupid? If you haven’t heard yet, Bruno was arrested yesterday for drug possession, after the cops caught him in possession of cocaine (WTF?). I mean, the guy is headed straight to the top of the stardom on a meteoric rise, and he’s caught doing something [...]

It’s the news that all My Chemical Romance fans have been waiting a few long years to hear: They’re back! This weekend has been a busy one for My Chemical Romance news. On Friday, the band officially confirmed the title of their upcoming record. We now know their long anticipated new album will be known [...]

A while back, the MetroLyrics Blog recommended an up and coming Brooklyn duo called Sleigh Bells. If you checked them out back then, you’d know that, since then, the duo have been racking up serious amounts of popularity and acclaim, not to mention making a serious dent in the Billboard charts. Now, I know what [...]

Dear John Mayer: If you’re reading this, I know someone that has a crush on you. In a new song and music video that showed up online today, country/pop starlet Jessie James seems to completely confess her love for all things John Mayer. Take one listen to the song and it’s obvious. I mean, just [...]

Janelle Monae is one of the brightest lights in music today. In a music industry where pop stars with, at best, mediocre abilities are manufactured and molded in the name of a quick buck, Janelle Monae’s talent stands above and beyond. Have a quick browse through any video of a live performance for instant justification. [...]

Originally a contestant and eventual runner up on the UK hit show The X Factor, Olly Murs is stepping out of the reality TV show shadow to what looks like a very promising career in music. Born and raised in Essex, England, the British crooner has been on a fast track to stardom since the [...]