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Lorde To Judge International Songwriting Competition
Lorde, Tom Waits and Kesha are set to judge the International Songwriting Competition.The 18-year-old 'Royals' hitmaker along with the iconic singer/songwriter and 'Tik Tok' singer are among some of the many high profile artists who...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 July 2015
Gotye Forms Political Party
Singer/songwriter Gotye has formed his own political party and is planning to run for office in Australia.The Somebody That I Used to Know hitmaker, who was born in Belgium but grew up Down Under, has...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 04 September 2014
Gotye Is Struggling To Follow 'Making Mirrors'
Singer/songwriter Gotye is reportedly having some trouble putting the finishing touches on his new album. Gotye is currently working on the follow-up to 'Making Mirrors', his 2011 album containing the hit single 'Somebody That I...
By Steven Williams in Music / Festivals on 21 August 2013
Why Did Frank Ocean Not Win More At The Grammys?
Frank Ocean and Chris Brown provided an interesting subplot at The Grammys; the latter refusing to stand up and applaud his counterpart when he won Best Urban Contemporary Album, but for us, the real story...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 12 February 2013
'Somebody That I Used To Know' Wins Two Grammys But Can We Expect More Success From Gotye?
At last night’s Grammy awards (February 10, 2013), Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ brought home two awards (and the album Making Mirrors also took one home), for Record of the Year and Best...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 11 February 2013
Calvin Harris Named Top UK Songwriter Of 2012
Calvin Harris has been named the most successful UK songwriter of 2012.The chart-topping DJ's collaborations with the likes of Rihanna, Florence Welch and Cheryl Cole have earned him the title for the second year running,...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 February 2013
Gotye Leads Australia's Rolling Stone Awards
Gotye has yet another trophy to add to his collection after triumphing at Australia's Rolling Stone Awards.The singer/songwriter won the Music Video of The Year prize for his track Easy Way Out during the ceremony...
By WENN on 18 January 2013
Gotye Ya! Psy's Gangnam Style Is Most Watched Youtube Of All Time
Forget Goyte, forget Charlie bit my finger, Obama's rap battle or Kony 2012, because Psy's 'Gangnam Style' has become the most-viewed YouTube video of all time. The South Korean pop sensation is approaching 1 billion...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 18 December 2012
Adele Named Billboard's Top Artist Of 2012
Adele has topped off yet another remarkable year by being named Billboard's top artis of 2012, whilst her second album, the hit 21, was named top album of the year in the music magazine's annual...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 16 December 2012
Brits And Online Hits Take Over The 2012 Billboard Charts
The Billboard chart holds few surprises this year as British boyband One Direction took the top spot for new artist or group. It’s been the year of the British invasion of the American charts,...
By Victoria Pavlova on 15 December 2012
Emeli Sande Is Itunes' Artist Of The Year 2012
Emeli Sande has been named iTunes' Artist of the Year in the UK. The Scottish singer and songwriter has had a great year - releasing her debut album, 'Our Version of Events' and appearing at...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 December 2012
Grammy Nominations 2013: Who Will Win? Who Should Win?
The nominations for the 55th Grammy Award Nominations in 2013 have officially been announced by the award's organisers. Here’s a run down of some of the main awards, and our tips for Grammy's Glory.Album Of...
By Hayley Avron on 06 December 2012
Chad Kroeger Doesn't Get Nickelback Remixes
Chad Kroeger doesn't understand Nickelback's dance remixes.The 'Too Bad' rockers' songs get changed to fit with many different countries around the world, but the singer and guitarist prefers to their hard rocking originals. He exclusively...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 October 2012
Psy's 'Gangnam Style' Clinches Guinness World Record
It's fair to say that South Korean pop artist Psy's song Gangnam Style has become a truly global phenomenon, topping the singles charts of many countries and looking set to make a worldwide star of...
By Contributor on 25 September 2012
Rihanna Leads Mtv Ema Nominations
Rihanna leads the 2012 MTV European Music Awards (EMA) nominations with six nods. The 'We Found Love' hitmaker is up for a host of top accolades, including Best Pop Act, Best Look, Biggest Fans and...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 September 2012
Alanis Morissette: Songs Can't Help Heartbreak
Alanis Morissette thinks writing songs can't heal heartbreak.The 38-year-old singer discovered a more mature outlook on songwriting with her seventh album 'Havoc and Bright Lights' after she realised her angst-ridden songs couldn't mend her broken...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 September 2012
Q Awards Nominations Revealed
Blur, The Stone Roses, Florence + the Machine and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds lead the nominations for this year's Q Awards.The four acts have each received nominations in two categories for this year's ceremony,...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 September 2012
Rihanna And Drake Lead Mtv Vma Nominations With Five Nods
Rihanna and Drake both lead the MTV Video Music Awards 2012 with five nominations apiece. The Bajan beauty will take on the rapper for the Video of the Year prize after her 'We Found Love'...
By Bang Showbiz on 31 July 2012
Rihanna And Drake Lead Mtv Vmas 2012
Rihanna and Drake lead the MTV Video Music Awards 2012 with five nominations each.The singer and rapper share a nod in the Best Video category, for their collaboration 'Take Care', while Rihanna also has another...
By Bang Showbiz on 31 July 2012
'Eddie Murphy Dead', And 5 Other Famous Death Hoaxes
Poor Eddie Murphy - who has not died - must be thinking that people want him dead after yet another death hoax circulated last week about the comic actor's sad demise. Murphy's career might be...
By Lew Irwin in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 July 2012
Gun-shy Cnn Delays Report Of Andy Griffith's Death
A week after CNN became the first network to report the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Obamacare -- but got it wrong -- it became the last to report the death of Andy Griffith. According...
By Lew Irwin on 04 July 2012
Gotye Denies Death Rumours
Singer/songwriter Gotye has assured fans he is alive and well after rumours he had committed suicide circulated on Twitter.com on Sunday (01Jul12).The Somebody That I Used to Know hitmaker, real name Wouter De Backer, was...
By WENN on 02 July 2012
Usher Likes Hearing Himself Sing
Usher loves listening to his own music.The 'OMG' hitmaker is always keen to explore new songs by different artists but admits his own work is a regular feature on his playlists.He said: ''Right now I'm...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 June 2012
Maroon 5 Boost Productivity
Maroon 5 make US workers ''more productive''.A new study carried out by online music concierge service Songza discovered that half of respondents believe the group's hit single 'Moves Like Jagger' makes them do better at...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 June 2012
Gotye Makes It Seven Weeks On Top In America
Gotye's Somebody That I Used To Know has earned the Aussie star a seventh straight week at the top of the U.S. pop charts.Following fun's six-week reign at number one on the Billboard Hot 100...
By WENN on 01 June 2012
Phillip Phillips Makes Record Breaking 'Idol' Debut
The good news is continuing for Phillip Phillips, with the American Idol winner making an impressive debut onto the US digital downloads chart just a week after his successful win over Jessica Sanchez in the...
By Lew Irwin on 31 May 2012
Justin Bieber Up For Teen Choice Awards
Justin Bieber has been nominated for five Teen Choice Awards.The 'Never Say Never' hitmaker has received the highest individual number of nominations for the annual ceremony - Choice Male Artist, Choice Fashion Icon: Male, Choice...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 May 2012
Lionel Richie Stands Firm At Top Of Billboard Chart
Lionel Richie 's latest album Tuskegee remains steadfast at the top of the US Billboard chart, even keeping Jason Mraz's new release from taking the Billboard throne. Despite weighing in with a career-best, in terms...
By WENN on 26 April 2012
Gotye Takes A Swipe At 'Ultra Dry' Glee Track
Australian music sensation Gotye has taken a swipe at Glee's version of his huge hit Somebody That I Used To Know, insisting the cast's rendition sounds "dinky and wrong".The pop star, real name Wouter De...
By WENN on 23 April 2012
Gotye Slams Glee Version Of His Hit
Gotye has slammed the 'Glee' version of his hit 'Somebody That I Used to Know'.The Australian singer and multi-instrumentalist's track was featured on a the US TV show earlier this month, but he was less...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 April 2012
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