Unable to resist the temptation to release a new album every two years like clockwork, Tori Amos has announced a new quasi-classical song cycle to be released on Deutsche Grammophon.
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In an apparent attempt to outdo Lady Gaga for most ridiculous cover art, Katy Perry has revealed the cover for her latest single, "Last Friday Night (TGIF)," a song that's only marginally better than Rebecca Black's "Friday."
If you like CGI (or Ryan Reynolds), you'll love the new trailer for Green Lantern:
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Bill Maher articulates precisely how we feel about the "royal wedding."
Once again proving that if that second term thing doesn't work out, President Obama has a future as a stand-up comedian:
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Painstakingly compiled back in 2006, Slant Magazine's 100 Greatest Dance Songs continues to be our most read article, so we figured it was time to create a playlist. Head on over to our official YouTube Channel to listen to all 100 songs!
As the Mad Hatter told Alice, "You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret: All the best people are." And from the aptly titled "Crazy In Love" to the unhinged "Ring the Alarm" to her whole wacky Sasha Fierce persona, bonkers has always been a hat Beyoncé has worn well.
The singer's new single, however, is just plain daft. "Run the World (Girls)" is the kind of hollow girl-power track masquerading as a self-empowerment anthem that she's been serving in one form or another since her days with Destiny's Child. Atop a played-out marching-band beat and co-producer Switch's trademark pitched-n'-screwed vocals (both, it should be noted, lifted straight from a track by Major Lazer, Switch's side project with Diplo), Beyoncé lays down atonal verses and a repetitive, expletive-laden, sanity-challenging hook about—you guessed it—girls running the world. Continue Reading »
The third in a trifecta of videos from pop music's current ruling harem involving some juxtaposition of sci-fi action and mythological creatures (the others being Ke$ha's superior "Blow" and Lady Gaga's superior-er "Born This Way"), Katy Perry's "E.T." finds the singer taking on the role of an extra-terrestrial goddess who changes outfits more often than Cher during her Vegas stage show. Continue Reading »
You've no doubt heard this already: Lady Gaga's new single, "Born This Way," sounds more than a little bit like Madonna's "Express Yourself." But given that Madge's vocals have rarely sounded as rich and soulful than they do on that song, this will probably be one of the few times Gaga's voice sounds like her idol's. Hey, hey, hey.Continue Reading »
If there was ever a year where we needed pop to do its exhilarating best, 2010 was it. Beyond escapism, pop music provided the brainpower, the emotional nuance, and most of all, the vision that the rest of the country, particularly in the political arena, lacked. Though we always count on pop music to give us what we want, the best pop is just as capable of giving us what we need. Listen to all 25 of Slant Magazine's Best Singles of 2010 on our new YouTube Channel! (Due to the fact that many record labels are loathe to actually promote their artists, we are unfortunately unable to embed the entire playlist here.)
[Editor's Note: Fabcast is a new video series where Slant's music editor talks to gay social network Fab.com about which new singles, leaked songs, and album tracks they (and you) need to hear.]
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't always make him like Swedish indie-pop...
[Editor's Note: Fabcast is a new video series where Slant's music editor talks to gay social network Fab.com about which new singles, leaked songs, and album tracks they (and you) need to hear.]
I was a little unprepared this week, but the mustache is gone! Also, if you're a Robyn fan, I recommend watching this week's segment until the very end:
[Editor's Note: We originally planned to embed the player here for your convenience, but that feature is currently disabled for a significant number of the songs on our list.]
When Sarah Palin's new video message regarding the controversy surrounding the assassination attempt of Democratic congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was released today, I couldn't help but think of Osama Bin Laden. Some will no doubt be tempted to stop reading right here, and dismiss this as the rant of some partisan lefty. A lefty I am, and I make no bones about it, but hear me out. Bin Laden doesn't just release one of his cave messages to the West following a terrorist attack for which he's responsible; he often chimes in after any notable calamity, claiming tacit responsibility or pointing a figure at the consequences of American imperialism.
[Editor's Note: Fabcast is a new video series where Slant's music editor talks to gay social network Fab.com about which new singles, leaked songs, and album tracks they (and you) need to hear.]
In case you missed our first installment, check out this week's Fabcast, in which Keith Edwards attempts to sing and I inadvertently leave off the last "La" in Teena Marie's "Ooo La La La":
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