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Set to run during the forth quarter’s two minute warning on Sunday, the new Sunsilk commercial for the Superbowl features clips of songs by Marylin Monroe, Shakira, and Madonna. Rolling Stone writes that Madonna received $10 million for the spot (wells worth it)!
Coincidentally, Forbes named Madonna the top earning woman in music yesterday on their [...]

Peter Moren (via Sweden via Peter Bjorn and John) is releasing his debut solo album The Last Tycoon on April 8th on Quarterstick Records. Pitchfork posted some cool photos of his show last night at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles (his second solo outing). He’ll be DJing tomorrow night in San Francisco at Proof [...]

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I received an email yesterday from a reader wondering my opinion on Vampire Weekend. My initial response was that this was another product of the music blog hype machine in this Pitchfork age; where one rave review can turn into 10 can turn into 100, and before you know it the band is undeservingly selling [...]

To promote MJ’s 25th Anniversary Edition of Thriller, this viral vid of Tube riders in London breaking into the “Thriller” dance was shot, apparently, on the Nothern Line (Yellow poles)! I’m gonna make this an early pick for My Poproks Favorite Youtube Video of The Year.

 
You should be more than familiar with Australian born vocalist Daniel Merriweather, who brought to life Mark Ronson’s “Stop Me” off of the critically acclaimed cover album Version (and I know, not theoretically a “new artist” – How Grammy of me). If not, then here you go.
To date, Merriweather only has two singles; “City Rules” with [...]

I am incredibly amused by this break-up letter recently posted on SPIN, written by Murderball director Dana Shapiro (who was oddly mentioned in my last post. That’s what they call a “changeover”…I think), and comprised of lyrics from 69 different break-up songs. The full letter, appropriately titled “My Bloody Valentine,” below:
Click here for the song [...]

 
The Juno Soundtrack took over #1 in the Billboard 200 this week, knocking out Alicia Keys, and selling 65,000 copies (thanks to all those Oscar nods). It’s the first #1 album that Rhino has ever had (am I the only one a bit surprised by this tidbit?), and the first soundtrack to reach #1 since [...]

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After some issues with embedding on the Def Jam site, the video for Jay-Z’s third American Gangster single, “Pray,” has finally made it’s way onto Youtube. The video features a live performance of the Diddy (2/3’s of The Hitmen) produced track, and Beyonce on vocals.

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After some issues with embedding on the Def Jam site, the video for Jay-Z’s third American Gangster single, “Pray,” has finally made it’s way onto Youtube. The video features a live performance of the Diddy (2/3’s of The Hitmen) produced track, and Beyonce on vocals.

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After some issues with embedding on the Def Jam site, the video for Jay-Z’s third American Gangster single, “Pray,” has finally made it’s way onto Youtube. The video features a live performance of the Diddy (2/3’s of The Hitmen) produced track, and Beyonce on vocals.