Music News Bytes - Britney's New Song; P!nk's 4th Billboard #1; New Music Now

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Britney Spears 'Ooh La La' Set for Summer Release

As mentioned in a January Music News Bytes, Britney Spears is indeed working on some new music.  The Huffington Post reported earlier this week that La Spears will be releasing a new song this summer called Ooh La La, from the soundtrack to the upcoming Smurfs 2 film, coming to theaters July 31st.  A new album is rumored to be coming in the fall, as well.  Something to look forward to.  Stay tuned.



P!nk #1 with a Bullet

I was just texting with a friend and when he asked me what I was doing I told him I was writing some music news for my blog.  He asked me if I was gushing over P!nk again.  Yeah, everyone knows I've been a lil P!nk crazed lately, and for good reason.  Like a slow steamroller, Ms. P!nk has taken over my music psyche full steam.  I'm truly convinced that she is currently the best musical star out there today, and this week she added another accomplishment to her ever-impressive resume with a #1 hit.  Yes, Just Give Me a Reason, her stellar duet with Fun's Nate Ruess, hit the number 1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100.  Yay!

New Music Now

There are several new releases under my radar these past couple of weeks.  First up is Florence + the Machine with a new song off the soundtrack to the upcoming remake of The Great Gatsby.  The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan as Jay Gatsby and Daisy Mulligan, respectively, and the song is told from Daisy's point of view.  The song is dramatic and beautiful and I simply love the rise towards the end.  Check out the full track on homorazzi.

Beyonce's been working on a new video for the as yet unreleased Grown Woman, and you can check out a quick clip of the making of it, along with a snippet of the up tempo track on Mirror.

Fleetwood Mac has been touring the country this spring and they recently announced an imminent new EP, from which they debuted a new song.  Check out Sad Angel.  Nice!

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Finally, Korean up and comer Psy is trying to follow up his smash 2012 hit Gangnam Style with another entertaining dance oriented clip called Gentleman.  Check it out below:

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The 40th AMA's - My Favorite Performances

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Thank God for DVR's!  I tell ya, I was really looking forward to watching the 40th Annual American Music Awards last night, but I had an engagement and couldn't be around to watch it live, so voila! DVR!  Watching any awards show on DVR is always better anyway because I can watch three hours worth in less than half that (no commercials and I get to skip the parts that don't interest me).

Any-who, some great performances were scheduled to be performed last night and so I really was looking forward to seeing some of them.  Of course, I was looking forward to P!nk the most, but also The Wanted, Kelly Clarkson, Psy, and Ke$ha were all on my 'to watch' list as well.

The Wanted - I Found You

After a ho hum performance of her new song, This Kiss, and a lil bit of Call Me Maybe came The Wanted, putting on an energetic performance of their latest I Found You.  Check it out:

 
The Wanted - I Found You - AMA's (40th) by IdolxMuzic

Ms. Kelly's Medley

Next, Kelly Clarkson, who will soon be releasing her first greatest hits set, performed a melody of some of those songs.  Check out Ms. Kelly:


Kelly Clarkson - Medley - AMA's (40th) by IdolxMuzic

Go On Ms. P!nk

Anyone who follows me knows how much I love me some P!nk.  In fact, I just spent the last couple of months feverishly reviewing her latest masterpiece track by track for this blog.  P!nk is not only a master songwriter and singer, she's also a great performer.  Who could forget that touchingly beautiful performance of Glitter in the Air at the Grammys awhile back?  Well, last night she recreated her video for her latest, Try, and to me, solidified her stature as one of music's greatest performers.  Watch:


P!nk - Try - AMA's (40th) by IdolxMuzic

Surprising Fun with Chris Brown

I know there are many people out there who hate Chris Brown, but I really enjoyed him with Ludacris and Swizz Beatz giving a high-energy rendition of Everyday Birthday.  I'm not posting the video, but if you like hip-hop and dance, a mixed genre in which Brown seems to have found his niche, click the title to watch it.

Other notable notes...

Other performances that I didn't chose to feature here included Ke$ha performing her new Die Young, which I absolutely love, though really to me the song does not translate live.  Hmmm, that voice!?!?  Nicki Minaj sang Freedom, which did not quite get my juices flowing.  Maybe because it's a little soft for Ms. Thing.  She returned a little later to join the Biebs on stage for something I didn't really get...???  No Doubt and lead singer Gwen Stefani did a nice performance of their latest, Looking Hot, and Ryan Seacrest and Stevie Wonder did a nice job paying a well deserved tribute to the late, great Dick Clark to cap off the performances I found to be of interest.

The Grand Finale - Who'd a Thunk?

The final and most entertaining performance of the night was that Korean sensation Psy, who's all over the place these days, and he brought on a special guest.  Somewhere towards the middle of the song, Mr. Too Legit to Quit, M.C. Hammer made a long-time-coming appearance on stage with the Gangnam Style singer. Check this out:



[HD] PSY & MC Hammer - Gangnam Style - AMA's... by IdolxMuzic

Anyway, in between all of these performances there were awards given out.  Check out all the winners right here.  Till next time....

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Ms. Madge's Special Gangnam Style Treat at MSG

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Just my luck! Madonna just played two shows at MSG and I decided at the last minute to go, but it looks like I picked the wrong night,  Since Monday was a school holiday, I decided to go to that concert, but as it turns out, Ms. M had a special treat in store for last night's audience, as if you haven't heard about it already.

As is her way, Madge has a great ear for dance music and she brilliantly chose to perform her one song that blended perfectly with Korean sensation Psy's Gangnam Style.  Before she began Hard Candy's Give It to Me, she told the audience that she had a special treat for them, and well, just watch all the fun...

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