Leading up to Lady Gaga's opening gig at the seventh annual iTunes Festival in London, the "Applause" singer has been posting rehearsal videos on her official YouTube account, allowing fans to get not only a sneak peek at her concert but also at her new album "Artpop." Yesterday, Gaga gave a one-minute listen at "Swine," a pig-inspired revenge song. Today's offering comes in the form of "MANiCURE." Read More »
Though fans are just now getting used to Lady Gaga's first "Artpop" single "Applause," it seems as though another new tune from the Mother Monster is on the way. Yesterday (Aug. 28) on her official YouTube video, Gaga posted a video of rehearsals from her iTunes Festival performance, and a new song "Swine" was revealed in a minute-long snippet. Read More »
Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" dominated not only the VMAs but continues to dominate the Billboard Hot 100. The genre-bending, controversial earworm of a song sits at the top spot in the country for the 12th week in a row, according to Billboard. Read More »
"Applause" has people more than a little concerned for Lady Gaga's upcoming album ARTPOP. The flailing single doesn't bode well for the rest of Mother Monster's comeback album. However, recent revelations have me believing there will be at least one stone-cold classic on the new album, because Bay Area legend and narrative rap pioneer Too $hort is featured on at least one track. Read More »
Last night (Aug. 25) was full of big moments at the MTV Video Music Awards in Brooklyn. From the Miley twerk-fest to the 'NSYNC reunion, everyone was talking about the VMAs. The whole thing started off, however, with Lady Gaga performing her new "Artpop" single "Applause." The artistic performance featured several costume changes to represent each era of the Mother Monster's career. The morning after the VMAs, Gaga has taken to her Twitter to clear up the meaning behind her performance. Read More »
What do Lady Gaga and LMFAO have in common? Besides both being top-charting artists, both have had their music features in a Kia Soul commercial. Today (Aug. 23), Kia posted a new commercial to their YouTube channel featuring their seemingly popular but also kind of creepy hamsters promoting the Soul, and this time, the little rodents' antics are set to the first "Artpop" single "Applause." Read More »
Sara Bareilles' 'Brave' Sees Chart Surge Thanks To Katy Perry's Potential Copycat Single 'Roar' Read More »
It was a battle for the Top 10 this week on the Billboard Hot 100. Two major singles from some of pop's biggest players, Katy Perry ("Roar") and Lady Gaga ("Applause") hit iTunes, streaming services and radio last week and we sure to shake up the charts. That has happened, and the top spots of the Hot 100 do look different. But who came out on top this week (Aug. 22)? Read More »
The original release date of Lady Gaga's first "Artpop" single "Applause" was supposed to come complete with a music video, iTunes release and radio unveiling. Due to leaks that happened during the same weekend as Katy Perry's new single "Roar," Mother Monster's plans were all thrown out the window. "Applause" first streamed on VEVO and YouTube, was made available on iTunes a day or two later then a lyric video for the clip popped up on Friday (Aug. 14). However, today (Aug. 19), the intended "Applause" due date was marked by the official music video, which premiered on "Good Morning America." Read More »
Lady Gaga - Applause (NEW VIDEO) Read More »
It may seem like Lady Gaga's "Applause" (rushed into release after a low-quality mp3 leaked onto the Internet) is getting trounced by Katy Perry's "Roar" on the charts. But the ARTPOP diva took to Twitter to let her loyal army of Little Monsters know it's all in their heads. Read More »
Although Lady Gaga's first "Artpop" single "Applause" was rush released six days early, that doesn't mean the entire project will get leaked or even be released on time. Today (Aug. 14), the lyric video for the song was due out at 12 p.m. PST/ 3 p.m EST. However, noon on the West Coast came and went, and there was no new footage from Haus of Gaga. Read More »
Though chart points have shifted slightly in the last seven days, the top 10 spots of the Hot 100 remain the same for Aug. 15 as they were last week, according to Billboard. This means, of course, that Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" holds at No. 1 for the 10th week in a row, making it the absolute undisputed hit of the summer. Read More »