It’s December 1st today, and y’all knows what that means: The holidays are just around the corner! A bunch of your animated favorites – the Peanuts crew, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, the Grinch, etc. – only want one thing for Christmas this year: To get CRUNK !!!!! So get up out’cho seat, grab some sizzurp, bust a move and get your grind on, because it’s holiday time baby. Music/remix by the Dirty Boyz (Ft. Pigpen) … Charlie Brown’s Crunk Christmas
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Band’s first Stateside shows in four years kick off in January. By James Montgomery Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers Photo: Getty Images The Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced their first run of U.S. shows in more than four years, in support of 2011’s (don’t-call-it-a-comeback) disc I’m With You. Currently in between runs of shows in the U.K. and Europe, the Peppers will return to the States for a trek that kicks off January 25 in Charlotte, North Carolina. So far, just six U.S. dates have been revealed, but according to a spokesperson for the band, more shows will be unveiled in the coming weeks. Tickets for the first six shows go on sale December 3. For more information, check out the band’s official site . The 2012 arena tour will mark RHCP’s first full-scale tour of the U.S. since 2007, when they wrapped their massive Stadium Arcadium jaunt — and subsequently went on hiatus — and their first with guitarist Josh Klinghoffer as a full-fledged member of the band. (He served as a backing musician on the Arcadium tour.) The Chili Peppers recently unveiled the Raymond Pettibon-influenced video for “Monarchy of Roses,” the second single off I’m With You, which was released in August and debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling more than 229,000 copies. When MTV News spoke to the band on the eve of the album’s release, they told us that, more than anything, they couldn’t wait to take their new songs out on the road, especially since their handful of warm-up dates — including a headlining slot at Japan’s Summer Sonic fest — had gone swimmingly. “It’s very dynamic, so we really have to focus on letting each song exist unto itself with all its beauty. There’s a lot going on,” frontman Anthony Kiedis said. “We felt pretty good about everything that we had done in terms of writing and recording, but no one really knew [how the warm-up shows would turn out] and it was just as good as one could have ever dreamt of … It was like being 21 years old and not being able to sleep the night before a show.” The first dates for the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ I’m With You tour are as follows:
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‘A Very Gaga Thanksgiving’ couldn’t overtake the classic ‘Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.’ By James Montgomery “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” Photo: CBS Lady Gaga ‘s “A Very Gaga Thanksgiving” special may have been a triumph of overly-glammed performances, cooking segments with celebrity chefs and craft-time activities with third graders , but none of that was enough to overtake a time-tested Turkey Day classic, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.” Yes, Charlie, Peppermint Patty, Snoopy et al. bested Gaga in the Thanksgiving ratings battle, though the race was much closer than you’d probably expect. (Both programs aired on ABC.) “Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” — first broadcast in 1973 — was watched by some 5.8 million viewers on Thursday night, while “A Very Gaga Thanksgiving” was seen by 5.4 million, according to the Nielsen ratings . Both drew roughly the same audience share in the 18-49 age demo, though neither could compete with the big Thanksgiving-night winner: a repeat of CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory,” which was watched by more than 11 million viewers. Fox’s “Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas” was the most-viewed holiday special, watched by some 7.1 million folks. And though it couldn’t beat “Big Bang” or the animated “Ice Age” critters, “A Very Gaga Thanksgiving” did perform rather solidly. In fact, it managed to beat a whole lot of competing prime-time Thanksgiving programming, including NBC’s re-airing of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (3.7 million viewers) and another Charlie Brown special, “Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown,” which was watched by 5 million viewers. In the days leading up to her big Thanksgiving debut, Gaga took to Twitter to announce the release of a specially priced holiday EP, A Very Gaga Holiday. Then, again, Charlie Brown had her beat there, too: A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack was first released in 1965, after all. Related Artists Lady Gaga
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Song about missing someone ‘represents the album’ well, singer says. By Jocelyn Vena Avril Lavigne Photo: MTV News Avril Lavigne lets her guard down on her Goodbye Lullaby single “Wish You Were Here.” The poignant track is about pining away for that one person you let slip away. The emotional pull of the track, produced by Max Martin and Shellback, is the perfect tune for anyone who’s not able to be with the ones they love this holiday season. “I’m excited about ‘Wish You Were Here’ being the single because it’s a ballad and the song kind of represents the album definitely more so than the first single,” she told MTV News about the song, which she performed during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade last week. “That was kind of more my older stuff and more pop rock and aggressive and a lighter subject. Goodbye Lullaby, for me, was a record that I was writing for myself.” “Wish You Were Here” and its simple, Dave Meyers-directed video really sum up the album for Lavigne. “It was more raw and stripped-down and more emotional and I wasn’t holding back,” she said of working on the album. “[It’s] sort of more song driven and the production was mainly just like a lot of acoustic guitars and loops and just all about the vocal; the vocal being clear and having an honest emotion to it. And saying that, yeah, the first two singles [ ‘What the Hell’ and ‘Smile’] were more pop rock, and so now finally with this one, ‘Wish You Were Here,’ being released, it feels right.” The song comes from a place deep inside and is very much about someone in Lavigne’s life. “I love this song. I like this song because I wrote it about missing somebody and that’s something that we all go through at some point in our lives,” she explained. “It’s just about looking back and remembering all those good times you shared with somebody, all the crazy moments. And that’s life. We all experience that at some point, but it has a positive message.” Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Avril Lavigne Related Artists Avril Lavigne
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‘I’ll never forget that day,’ Busta says of his group’s 1993 split on set of classic MTV show, which returns Sunday on MTV2. By Rob Markman, with additional reporting by Rahman Bugg Busta Rhymes Photo: MTV News “Yo! MTV Raps” meant so much to so many people. More than just a weekly video show, “Yo!” brought fans into the then-undocumented worlds of their favorite rap stars. ” ‘Yo! MTV Raps,’ just in a nutshell, gave everybody an opportunity to look at artists as real people,” Busta Rhymes told MTV News of the groundbreaking series, which will make a return on Sunday on MTV2 at 12 a.m. ET. “You saw us when we were upset, you saw us when we were happy, you saw us when we were beefin’, you saw us when we were celebrating some sh–.” For Busta, who started his career as a member of the 1990s Long Island, New York, rap quartet Leaders of the New School , “Yo! MTV Raps” documented one of the most pivotal moments in his career. “Leaders of the New School broke up on ‘Yo! MTV Raps,’ with Fab Five Freddy hosting it,” Busta recalled. “I’ll never forget that day.” It was 1993 and LONS had just released their second album, T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind’s Eye), which was anchored by their #1 Billboard Hot Rap Single “What’s Next.” Still, despite their growth as a group, Busta Rhymes and member Charlie Brown began collaborating with other acts as soloists. Bus had already delivered a scene-stealing verse on A Tribe Called Quest’s 1991 “Scenario” and appeared on Heavy D’s “A Bunch of N—as” with a then-unknown Notorious B.I.G. Brown had opened up doors for himself as well, also appearing on “Scenario” and Funkmaster Flex’s “Nuttin’ but Flavor” with Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Biz Markie. “Me and C. Brown, we ain’t really dig each other for a long time,” Busta said, citing a silent competition between him and his former bandmate. During the 1993 episode of “Yo!” all the members introduced themselves for the camera, shouting out Leaders in the same breath — all except Brown. “Just lounging, getting to know myself and what my capabilities are and what I’m gonna do in life,” he said. “The cameras is rolling and we’re looking at each other like, what the f— this n—a talkin’ about,” Busta recalled. “We’re steppin’ to Brown beefin’ like, ‘What is this?’ [And he’s like,] ‘I don’t wanna be in the group no more.’ ” Busta Rhymes went on to release his solo debut The Coming in 1996 and has enjoyed one of the most storied careers in hip-hop. On November 17, the Dungeon Dragon announced his latest deal with Cash Money Records and Google Music, but despite all of his highlights, the LONS split ultimately made Busta who he is today. “That was just a big moment. That was a defining moment for me,” he said. Watch “MTV2 Presents: Yo! MTV Raps: Classic Cuts” on December 4 at 12 a.m. ET, immediately after the “2011 Sucker Free Awards.” Related Artists Busta Rhymes
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Kelly Clarkson, Mary J. Blige, Maroon 5 also will perform, joining the likes of Katy Perry and Pitbull, at the American Music Awards. By James Montgomery Justin Bieber Photo: Jack Guez/ AFP Justin Bieber , Christina Aguilera , Kelly Clarkson , Mary J. Blige and Maroon 5 have been added to the ever-expanding list of performers for the 2011 American Music Awards , joining a roster of talent that already includes Katy Perry and Pitbull. While most of this year’s performances are being kept under wraps, a spokesperson for Dick Clark Productions announced Monday (October 24) that Aguilera and Maroon 5 will team up on their current smash “Moves Like Jagger” at this year’s AMAs, which will air live on ABC on November 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Earlier this month, in a nomination special hosted by Pitbull and Nicki Minaj , it was revealed that Perry would head into the show as one of the night’s most-nominated acts (along with fellow females Adele, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift), up for Artist of the Year, Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Female Artist and Adult Contemporary Music: Favorite Artist. It’s somewhat fitting, given not only the rather huge year she’s had, but that she also delivered a full-throttle version of her hit “Firework” at last year’s AMAs . For the fifth year, American Music Award winners will be determined by online voting. Fans can support their favorites in all categories by heading over to AMAVote.com . The 2011 American Music Awards will air live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 20, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. Related Videos MTV First: Justin Bieber Related Artists Justin Bieber Christina Aguilera Kelly Clarkson Mary J. Blige Maroon 5
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Band’s latest album ‘keeps changing sounds,’ frontman Chris Martin tells MTV News. By James Montgomery, with reporting by Gil Kaufman Coldplay’s Chris Martin Photo: John Shearer/ Getty Images It may be their best, biggest and boldest album yet, but Coldplay ‘s Chris Martin knows which adjective he would use to describe the band’s brand-new Mylo Xyloto : “It’s definitely a schizophrenic album … it keeps changing sounds,” he said. “That’s why we called it such a strange thing, Mylo Xyloto. Because we felt like so many people have already made up their minds about us, both good and bad, that we can sort of start again from scratch and try and reflect all the music we listen to and we love.” That sentiment is readily apparent throughout Xyloto, an album full of walloping electronics, soaring choruses and quiet, tender ballads. In a lot of ways, it plays very much like the band’s personal iPod, packing anthems like current single “Paradise” alongside artfully minimal instrumentals and hushed acoustic numbers like “U.F.O.” Even Rihanna shows up, lending her vocals to the track “Princess of China.” And that shuffling schizophrenia is due as much to the band’s taste as it is the ethos of frequent collaborator Brian Eno, a man who practically lives to break down boundaries. “Working with Brian, he was very much of the opinion that you should just be free to follow whatever you feel sounds best,” Martin said, “without worrying about having to talk about it in interviews and everything and explain it.” And, given all that, it’s somewhat fitting that Mylo Xyloto actually began life as a far different animal: a quiet, acoustic-based album. But as their songs began to grow, Coldplay quickly realized that their self-imposed parameters couldn’t contain their ambitions, so they scrapped them and started from scratch. And, not surprisingly, the end result is a record that defies convention — and, of course, definition too. “Very early on in the process of recording this record, we were playing a lot of acoustic instruments and we had it in our mind that we might try to record a small-sounding, intimate, reflective record,” drummer Will Champion explained. “And [a song like ‘Paradise’] came about, and it dawned on us that we couldn’t play it in that acoustic style. So we thought, ‘OK, we’ll finish this one and then we’ll do another record,’ and the realization came very quickly that we can’t really focus on more than one thing at once. “So we decided to put everything in one basket, and some of those songs from the acoustic thing survived — the song ‘Charlie Brown’ was originally in that format and ‘Us Against the World,’ ” he continued. “And I think putting all our eggs in one basket allowed us to kind of free everything up and allow the songs to dictate where they want to go.” What do you think of Mylo Xyloto ? Coldplay’s best yet? Tell us on Facebook! Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Coldplay Related Photos Coldplay Rocks New York’s Rockefeller Center Related Artists Coldplay
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Band’s latest album ‘keeps changing sounds,’ frontman Chris Martin tells MTV News. By James Montgomery, with reporting by Gil Kaufman Coldplay’s Chris Martin Photo: John Shearer/ Getty Images It may be their best, biggest and boldest album yet, but Coldplay ‘s Chris Martin knows which adjective he would use to describe the band’s brand-new Mylo Xyloto : “It’s definitely a schizophrenic album … it keeps changing sounds,” he said. “That’s why we called it such a strange thing, Mylo Xyloto. Because we felt like so many people have already made up their minds about us, both good and bad, that we can sort of start again from scratch and try and reflect all the music we listen to and we love.” That sentiment is readily apparent throughout Xyloto, an album full of walloping electronics, soaring choruses and quiet, tender ballads. In a lot of ways, it plays very much like the band’s personal iPod, packing anthems like current single “Paradise” alongside artfully minimal instrumentals and hushed acoustic numbers like “U.F.O.” Even Rihanna shows up, lending her vocals to the track “Princess of China.” And that shuffling schizophrenia is due as much to the band’s taste as it is the ethos of frequent collaborator Brian Eno, a man who practically lives to break down boundaries. “Working with Brian, he was very much of the opinion that you should just be free to follow whatever you feel sounds best,” Martin said, “without worrying about having to talk about it in interviews and everything and explain it.” And, given all that, it’s somewhat fitting that Mylo Xyloto actually began life as a far different animal: a quiet, acoustic-based album. But as their songs began to grow, Coldplay quickly realized that their self-imposed parameters couldn’t contain their ambitions, so they scrapped them and started from scratch. And, not surprisingly, the end result is a record that defies convention — and, of course, definition too. “Very early on in the process of recording this record, we were playing a lot of acoustic instruments and we had it in our mind that we might try to record a small-sounding, intimate, reflective record,” drummer Will Champion explained. “And [a song like ‘Paradise’] came about, and it dawned on us that we couldn’t play it in that acoustic style. So we thought, ‘OK, we’ll finish this one and then we’ll do another record,’ and the realization came very quickly that we can’t really focus on more than one thing at once. “So we decided to put everything in one basket, and some of those songs from the acoustic thing survived — the song ‘Charlie Brown’ was originally in that format and ‘Us Against the World,’ ” he continued. “And I think putting all our eggs in one basket allowed us to kind of free everything up and allow the songs to dictate where they want to go.” What do you think of Mylo Xyloto ? Coldplay’s best yet? Tell us on Facebook! Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Coldplay Related Photos Coldplay Rocks New York’s Rockefeller Center Related Artists Coldplay
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Band’s much-anticipated Mylo Xyloto features 14 songs, including team-up with RiRi on ‘Princess Of China.’ By James Montgomery Coldplay’s fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto Photo: Parlophone Records They may still be tinkering with the tunes but, bit by bit, Coldplay are letting Mylo Xyloto out of the bag. On Monday (September 12), they not only unveiled the second single from the album — a pulsing, preternaturally pretty song called “Paradise” — they also revealed the full track list for Xyloto, a collection of 14 songs that includes one rather, uh, unexpected guest star: Rihanna . Yes, RiRi contributes vocals to the new track “Princess of China,” which, along with live Coldplay favorites like “M.M.I.X.,” “Hurts Like Heaven” and “Charlie Brown” made Xyloto’s final cut. Also included on the album are “Up In Flames” and “Don’t Let It Break Your Heart,” a pair of songs that Coldplay’s mysterious Roadie #42 recently described as “a masterwork of restraint” and “almost violently life-affirming,” respectively. Mylo Xyloto is produced by Markus Dravs, Daniel Green and Rik Simpson, with (as a press release from the band’s publicist puts it) “enoxification and additional composition” from Brian Eno. The album will hit stores in the U.S. on October 24. “Paradise” is the second official single off the disc, following in the footsteps of the massive “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall” , and the similarities between the tracks don’t end there. With its shimmering electronic pulses, whomping beat, repeated vocal mantras, wide-screen harmonies and epic crescendo, “Paradise” seems like the spiritual sequel to “Waterfall” (the latter is even mentioned in frontman Chris Martin’s lyrics) and builds on a similar theme: one of maximum uplift. The final track list for Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto, according to the band’s spokesperson:
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Band’s much-anticipated Mylo Xyloto features 14 songs, including team-up with RiRi on ‘Princess Of China.’ By James Montgomery Coldplay’s fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto Photo: Parlophone Records They may still be tinkering with the tunes but, bit by bit, Coldplay are letting Mylo Xyloto out of the bag. On Monday (September 12), they not only unveiled the second single from the album — a pulsing, preternaturally pretty song called “Paradise” — they also revealed the full track list for Xyloto, a collection of 14 songs that includes one rather, uh, unexpected guest star: Rihanna . Yes, RiRi contributes vocals to the new track “Princess of China,” which, along with live Coldplay favorites like “M.M.I.X.,” “Hurts Like Heaven” and “Charlie Brown” made Xyloto’s final cut. Also included on the album are “Up In Flames” and “Don’t Let It Break Your Heart,” a pair of songs that Coldplay’s mysterious Roadie #42 recently described as “a masterwork of restraint” and “almost violently life-affirming,” respectively. Mylo Xyloto is produced by Markus Dravs, Daniel Green and Rik Simpson, with (as a press release from the band’s publicist puts it) “enoxification and additional composition” from Brian Eno. The album will hit stores in the U.S. on October 24. “Paradise” is the second official single off the disc, following in the footsteps of the massive “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall” , and the similarities between the tracks don’t end there. With its shimmering electronic pulses, whomping beat, repeated vocal mantras, wide-screen harmonies and epic crescendo, “Paradise” seems like the spiritual sequel to “Waterfall” (the latter is even mentioned in frontman Chris Martin’s lyrics) and builds on a similar theme: one of maximum uplift. The final track list for Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto, according to the band’s spokesperson:
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