'I'm pretty sure it's a smash,' Spears' manager tweets about song for her upcoming album.
By Jocelyn Vena
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For those wondering what the deal is with Britney Spears' next album, her manager, Adam Leber, tweeted an update about the princess of pop's musical endeavors as she works on the follow-up to 2008's Circus.
"Brit is recording a big big BIG new song on Friday with #MaxMartin & @TheDrLuke. I'm pretty sure it's a smash!" he wrote. Leber recently said that the album would sound "progressive" and that ''it'll be a departure from what you've heard" in the past.
Dr. Luke retweeted Leber's message, as well as this update for all the Britney fans out there: "Please continue to wait 4 Britney's new song!!!!" Luke worked with Spears on her "Circus" track for her last album.
As for Martin, he and Spears have a long history of making music together, having worked on "3," "... Baby One More Time" and "If U Seek Amy."
"She's such an icon, I don't want to let anyone down," Dr. Luke recently shared about working with Britney, who is expected to release music sometime in early 2011. "But most importantly, I want to make good music ... I'm excited to be co-executive producing with Max Martin, the person who kind of invented Britney, and to make good music. And she's such an amazing vehicle to getting that music out to a lot of people in every country."
Spears has also hit the studio with producer Danja, who worked on her song "Gimme More." He explained, "I'm definitely gonna do my part and try to make it hard-hitting, up-tempo, high-energy. That's what I think we need and that's what I'm gonna shoot for."
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Wednesday's Boston-Buffalo game in Buffalo featured some of the old-school Adams Division love fans enjoy seeing. In a closely-contested game, Buffalo rallied with two Drew Stafford goals in the third period to beat Boston 3-2. Stafford had already scored, so he picked up his third career hat trick. At the end of the game, Boston had the extra attacker on the ice, and they were trying to get a tying goal. Defenseman Zdeno Chara was trying to screen Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller when Miller took a shot at Chara, perhaps out of frustration over the fact that Chara is 6-foot-9 and was trying to keep Miller from seeing the play.
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Raising Sand, from Led Zeppelin vet and bluegrass superstar, wins five Grammys on Sunday night.
By James Montgomery with MTV News staff
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant accept the award for Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards on Sunday
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"I'm bewildered," Robert Plant said onstage as he accepted the Grammy Album of the Year award with Alison Krauss on Sunday night. "In the old days we would have called this selling out, but it's a good way to spend a Sunday."
He was probably one of the few who were surprised, because Raising Sand, which won five trophies at Sunday night's show, is in many ways the perfect Grammy album. It features two respected veterans, a critically lauded producer, some sandpaper-and-velvet vocals and a baker's dozen of time-tested standards.
You're probably familiar with Robert Plant from his Led Zeppelin days, and you might be aware of producer T-Bone Burnett's work on the "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack (it won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2002). And if you don't know who Alison Krauss is, she possesses a haunting set of pipes and is one of the meanest fiddle players in the world. Oh, and she's won 21 Grammys, more than any other female artist and the seventh-most in history.
Really, she's the key to Sand's success, and not just because of her voice (or her fiddle playing). She and Plant first met in 2004, at a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tribute to legendary bluesman Leadbelly, and the former Zeppelin man was amazed by her knowledge of American Roots music — so much so that they began kicking around the idea of recording an album together. Three years later, Sand was released.
And while Plant possesses the more famous voice, the album's finest moments radiate from Krauss. Whether she's getting bluesy on Little Milton's "Let Your Loss Be Your Lesson" or entwining with Plant's husky voice on songs like "Please Read the Letter" and Roly Salley's winsome "Killing the Blues," she more than carries her end of the bargain.
And perhaps that's also due to producer Burnett, who handpicked the 13 songs the duo cover on Sand. His arrangements are sparse — giving the two voices ample room to breathe — yet dense, warm and crackling at the same time. It's a testament to his work that he's often given just as much billing as Plant and Krauss on the project ... and it's certainly justified.
To date, Sand has sold more than 1 million copies, heaped tons of acclaim and actually earned a Grammy last year — "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)" took home the award for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals.
One expert was surprised not by the album's success, but by the fact that it's actually quite a good album.
"At first, the album seemed like a vanity project. ... Two names, clearly a one-off record, didn't have to be any good, you know?" New York Times music critic Jon Caramanica said. "Led Zeppelin fans would buy it because of Robert Plant, Alison Krauss would get a check. But it actually turned out to be a really thoughtful, really good record. So when you combine all that with the fact that the Grammys love to lionize one of their own, I could really see it taking home some awards."
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'Why would I rap and go try to street gang bang? That's hustling backwards,' rapper says in radio interview.
By Mawuse Ziegbe
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Waka Flocka Flame is focused on one career, and it doesn't involve being a street hustler.
The Atlanta rapper's home was raided by police on Thursday for an investigation reportedly related to weapons, drugs and prostitution. The MC's mother and manager, Deb Antney, has denied to MTV News that prostitution was a factor in the raid, and on Saturday, Waka batted away allegations that he is involved in any type of illegal activity.
During a sit-down with radio station Hot 93.7 in Hartford, Connecticut, the "O Let's Do It" rapper, who wasn't at home at the time of the raid, described how he learned his place had been busted by authorities.
"I had to go to court for a little traffic ticket for driving too fast. I was coming out the court, I had to use the bathroom. So my road manager G-Boy, he's like, 'Ay, man, police just raided the house.' I'm like, 'What? What they want? They want to find some CDs? What they comin' in there for?' " he said.
The rapper denied he was involved in any shady dealings, maintaining he has no plans to juggle life in the streets and the spotlight.
"Why would I rap and go try to street gang bang? That's hustling backwards. Why would I wanna rap all around the world and then go hit the streets and gang bang? I'm a rapper, I'm not a [gang-banger.] How can you gang bang and be a rapper? I don't understand that," he said. "I would love to find out where their information is coming from. I can't wait."
He also swatted away Web rumors that one of his associates, who reportedly appeared in a video that was making the rounds in the blogosphere, tipped off police.
"That ain't true. Hey, this is the internet. I don't know what's going on, I didn't even see [the video], keep it gangsta," Waka said.
The MTV News "Hottest MCs" pick pointed to the breakout success of the past year as one of the main reasons he plans to keep his business out of the streets.
"I'm good. I dropped the album, Flockaveli, doing numbers. 'No Hands,' I think it's platinum or it's on the road to be. I'm in the top three albums of the year, 'cause I don't know nobody selling past me and Gucci and probably Wayne or Nicki and West or somebody or Ross. Other than that, these folks is losing out here," he said. "I'm good, I got shows every week. I'm straight. Team good, I'm eatin'. New label, Brick Squad Monopoly, Gucc about to drop two mixtapes, I just executive produced one of them. I'm going in, man."
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The Mother Monster pounds on the band's drum kit, stage dives during her surprise appearance.
By Jocelyn Vena
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Lady Gaga and the Semi Precious Weapons are besties, so when the glammy rock band had a club gig at the O2 Academy2 Islington in London on Wednesday night, guess who jumped on stage with singer Justin Tranter and the guys? Yep, the Mother Monster herself.
Gaga appeared in a bra and underwear, her hair done up in a beehive, wearing lots of eyeliner. Gaga is in London for two Monster Ball tour stops the O2 Arena, where the Semi Precious Weapons are opening for her. According to The Sun, many of the women in attendance at the SPW show stripped down to their undergarments in honor of the pop superstar.
Gaga and the crew hit the stage with the SPW guys over the course of two songs, during which time she played drums, sharing the kit with the band's Dan Crean. According to gossip site Oh No They Didn't, the singer took a stage dive at the end of her impromptu appearance. In a video posted on YouTube, Gaga is heard whispering "Semi Precious Weapons" into the mic before the crowd begins chanting the band's name as well.
"We were so broke that we couldn't afford the f---ing subway, but what could we afford? We could afford two things: We could afford to be beautiful and we could afford rock and roll," Tranter is heard telling the excited crowd, with Gaga still at the drums. "On drums we have two of my oldest friends in the world, Daniel f---ing Crean and my sister, my soulmate, Lady f---ing Gaga!" He then tells everyone in the room, "I, I, I f---ing love you."
As Gaga exits the stage, Tranter shouts at her, "I love you, bitch."
The guys took to their Twitter later that night to share their excitement over the gig. "Tonight happened!! I love our London fans, and @breedlovenyc @ladystarlightny @ladygaga ! Magic!" the band wrote. "Panties and Booze. Thank you London. Lying in bed in London w/ an assortment of new friends. Tonight was Dirty Showbiz heaven. Thank u all. 2011 will be even more..."
Semi Precious Weapon's pal, artist Breedlove, tweeted a similar reaction to the night's events, writing, "Wow. London. Dirty Showbiz. Bloody lip. Happy heart."
On Thursday morning (December 16), Gaga took to her own Twitter to discuss her time in London, teasing her fans about her big shows in the city. She wrote, "London, I have never felt more grateful for little monsters, music, and creativity. I can't wait to blow the roof off the 02 arena tonight."
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