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Any claims that "Wrecking Ball" or "Blurred Lines" was the song of 2013 are hereby rendered irrelevant by this Daft Punk supercut from Stereogum. As someone paid to keep up with the machinations of the music blog hype machine, I've seen and reported on many of these covers, videos and promotional stunts. Still, even I was unaware of the global reach of the robot's monster disco jam. HALESTORM? That Dame Guita trad folk cover? And don't even get me started on the awesomeness of that Rosh Hashanah song. Read More »
Daft Punk, Pharrell and Nile Rodgers have officially dropped yet another single from "Random Access Memories." Today (Sept. 16), "Lose Yourself to Dance" has gotten the music video treatment from the "Get Lucky" performers, and the clip is as shiny as a '70s disco. Read More »
Apparently, everybody gets one. Fall Out Boy are the latest in a long line of bands to cover Daft Punk's early contender for song-of-the-summer (before it was obliterated by Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines," itself becoming a cover staple) "Get Lucky." Read More »
Daft Punk's 2013 single "Get Lucky" was arguably the biggest song of the year, but did they copy the song? According to Metro, via International Business Times, it seems that Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams' hit 2013 song may have been copied from Korean YouTube star Zack Kim's "Robot Dance." According to the report a Reddit user was the first to notice the similarities in the two songs. "Robot Dance" was uploaded to YouTube back in 2011. This would mean the two top songs of 2013, "Get Lucky" and Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" have found themselves in a controversy over copying other songs. Watch both videos below and judge for yourself. 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 »
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 »
It's almost as if no other song in the country has a chance. For the ninth week in a row, Robin Thicke's genre-bending smash hit reigns supreme, with the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, according to the tracking website. Read More »
Stephen Colbert, Daft Punk: After 'Random Access Memories' Duo Cancels, Host Throws Celeb-filled 'Get Lucky' Dance Party Read More »
Daft Punk's booked performance on last night's (Aug. 6) episode of "The Colbert Report" did not go quite as planned, apparently. When the show opened last night, Stephen Colbert announced that despite being booked, the French electronic duo were not able to appear on the lampooning news show, because Viacom sister network MTV had booked Daft Punk to perform in a "secret" performance at the 2013 VMAs. Read More »
Daft Punk are quite the aloof electronic French duo. The masterminds behind the massive summer hit "Get Lucky," featuring Pharrell rarely make televised appearances. Their latest album, "Random Access Memories" topped the U.S. charts with little promotion. However, now, the band is rumored to make a rare appearance on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" next week. Read More »
Directioners sure know how to get things done. British boy band One Direction dominated the Hot 100 this week, debuting at No. 2 with their new single 2013 "Best Song Ever," according to Billboard. Read More »
Legendary guitarist/producer and recent Daft Punk collaborator Nile Rodgers just announced via Twitter that he is cancer-free after battling prostate cancer since 2010. Doctors succesfully removed tumors from the "Get Lucky" co-star's prostate and he spread the word via social media Read More »
Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" isn't just sitting atop the Billboard Hot 100 for a seventh straight week. The sexy, controversial hit is dominating the charts for radio play and digital songs. Read More »
