Though she’s dating Skrillex, Goulding can’t wrap her head around why the media keeps asking about her personal life … or her hair. By James Montgomery Ellie Goulding Photo: MTV News
Read more:
Ellie Goulding: Why Are People ‘Fascinated By My Love Life’?
But it’s mostly because… it’s become something he’s incorporated into his live show. BOSSIP was at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland Saturday for Virgin Mobile FreeFest and we were thrilled to hear the rapper introduce “Bye Baby” to the crowd by first dedicating the song to ex-wife Kelis and then admitting, “I texted her last night and asked, ‘Can we just make love just one last time?’ ” And even though we’d heard about him doing this before, we still kinda hoped it was true. Having been a Nas fan since his pre- Illmatic days it was great to watch him live as he performed many of his hits off Life Is Good as well as classics like “If I Ruled the World,” “I Know I Can,” “1 Mic” and many more… This was our second year attending Virgin Mobile’s Freefest as one of a select 25 Virgin Mobile Influencers and we had a blast walking back and forth between the main Pavilion stage where we watched Justin Jones and Jack White peform, and the West Stage where we saw Santigold and her adorable dancers do their thing. We rode the VirginMobile ferris wheel for a mere $5 donation (the concert is free, you just have to make a small donation to get in and a few more here and there and the money goes toward a great cause — youth homelessness!) We also got to witness Nas and a new favorite — Skrillex. Prior to Saturday’s show we hadn’t really caught onto the whole EDM movement, but Skrillex put on an amazing show complete with projected video and movie clips, fireworks, fire and literally ALL OF THE LIGHTS that you can ask for… and the music was actually great. Skrillex performed from a setup that was atop a giant spaceship that moved throughout his set. Really impressive production. Gotta love OG rockers ZZ Top! We highly recommend that if you haven’t attended one of these in the past that you start planning for next year now. Check out the VirginMobile Live website for more photos and streaming video from the festival and follow @virginmlive for more updates. It’s probably a good idea to like and friend them on Facebook too because they have lots of contests. All Photos Courtesy Virgin Mobile
See more here:
Nas Is Still Talking That “I Texted Kelis And Asked To Make Love One Last Time” Yang…
Posted in Celebrities, Hollywood, Hot Stuff
Tagged black celebrity news, Celebrity News, Facebook, jack white, kelis, live performance, Money, nas, News, photos-courtesy, santigold, skrillex, virgin mobile freefest, virginmobile, white
‘I did some music with Kanye … it’s going to be the first song on his new album,’ Skrillex says. But which album is he talking about? By James Montgomery Kanye West and Skrillex Photo: Getty Images
Read the original:
Kanye West, Skrillex Team Up On New Song
Actress reportedly beat out Jennifer Lawrence to play the daughter of a troubled southern family in the 1950s. By Jocelyn Vena Kristen Stewart Photo: Getty Images
Excerpt from:
Kristen Stewart To Star In ‘Lie Down In Darkness’
Posted in Celebrities, Gossip, Hollywood, Music
Tagged context, detected, Hollywood, jocelyn, jocelyn-vena, kristen, news article, reportedly-beat, skrillex, update
Duck Sauce, Calvin Harris and Martin Solveig also in the mix at the September 6 show. By Gil Kaufman Skrillex Photo: Bryan Steffy/ WireImage
See more here:
Skrillex, Avicii Hope To Dance Off With First EDM VMA
Skrill’s high-energy gig with Diplo was part of six-show EDM series in Los Angeles. By Lara Kathleen Kelley Skrillex and 12th Planet perform in Los Angeles Photo: Michelle Oglakhchyan It’s officially Skrillex week in Los Angeles, where MTV’s EDM Artist of the Year just finished his second gig in a series of six back-to-back shows, each spotlighting diverse talent in the now-reigning dubstep scene. Wednesday night’s gig at CYP2, a popular bi-weekly indie dance music event, featured Skrillex performing a back-to-back set with 12th Planet, Diplo and UK producer Caspa for a jam-packed crowd at the Echoplex. “The show sold out in under 20 minutes,” said Danny Johnson, co-producer of CYP2. “Skrillex and 12th Planet are best buds, Caspa is a dubstep don and Diplo has championed these artists from day one, so the lineup made perfect sense and the fans went crazy for it.” As soon as the doors opened, partygoers piled in, energy high and anticipation permeating the air. Music pumped from the speakers by DJ Franki Chan, owner of the IHeartComix label and CYP2 co-producer. Then DJ/producer Diplo lit up the crowd with bass-heavy beats and hard-core hip-hop tracks. But it wasn’t until Skrillex took the stage with 12th Planet that the fans went crazy and began screaming, chanting and moshing for the dubstep duo. Skrillex pumped up the fans and held them at his fingertips with tracks like “Breakin’ a Sweat” and “Right on Time.” The set included all of their popular singles as well as remixes of Avicii’s “Levels,” La Roux’s “In for the Kill” and Rusko’s “Hold On.” Their two-and-a-half-hour set kept the crowd on their feet and begging for more bass until the lights came on. 12th Planet, born John Dadzie, had nothing but great things to say about the five-time Grammy-nominated artist formerly known as Sonny Moore. “Skrillex and I met at Ultra Music Festival a few years ago and have been good friends ever since,” he said. “We started doing collaborations together, and he would sing vocals during my sets. Since then, Skrillex has become a beast, and now when I get the opportunity to work with him, I learn as much as I possibly can. 12th Planet, recently deemed “U.S. dubstep godfather” by dance-music magazine Mixmag, spent much of 2011 on tour with Skrillex. “Performing with Skrillex reminds me of how much fun it is to tag-team DJ with one of your good friends. I love the chemistry that comes together when I play with Skrillex … we can pretty much connect by E.S.P. during our sets.” Just this month, 12th Planet released his five-track free-for-download The End Is Near. It will be complimented by a 28-city North American tour that kicks off on February 2 in Miami, Florida. The week-long Skrillex takeover continues with a show Thursday (January 26) night at the Exchange in Downtown L.A. followed by massive gigs at the Avalon in Hollywood Friday night, the Palladium on Saturday and L.A. Live on Sunday. Are you planning on seeing Skrillex live? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos Best EDM Artist Of 2011 Debate Related Artists Skrillex
See the original post:
Skrillex, 12th Planet Play To Sold-Out L.A. Crowd
Posted in Celebrities, Gossip, Hollywood, Music
Tagged celeb news, Crowd, Fans, Hollywood, interview, kathleen-kelley, natasha-chandel, news article, north, reputation, sets, Sex, skrillex, Videos
Bieber’s holiday special airs December 22 and will raise money for his Believe charity drive. By Jocelyn Vena Justin Bieber Photo: WireImage Justin Bieber has helped light the tree in New York’s Rockefeller Plaza and sang Christmas carols with the president . Now, MTV News has confirmed that the pop star will celebrate the season once more with his very own special, “Justin Bieber: Home for the Holidays.” Bieber will tape the fundraising special at a secret Toronto location before it airs December 22 on MuchMusic and CTV. In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Bieber said, “The holidays are a very special time of the year for me and I’m looking forward to coming home and ringing them in with my friends and family.” Funds raised at the show will benefit Bieber’s Believe charity . Portions of the proceeds raised by his holiday album, Under the Mistletoe, also went to the nonprofit. Believe raises money for organizations like the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Pencils of Promise, Musicians on Call, Project Medishare for Haiti, City of Hope, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Grammy Foundation. “I am launching the Believe Charity Drive because I know firsthand that if you believe in your dreams, everything is possible,” Bieber said in a statement about the initiative. “The Believe Charity Drive directly benefits charities that are making a difference in the world. You can … donate as little as one dollar, or even donate your time, because everything will make a difference. Please join me in our quest to raise millions of dollars by the release of my new 2012 album, Believe. I know that with your help, we can make a change.” On Monday (December 12), in addition to announcing the holiday special, Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun also tweeted about the overwhelming success Under the Mistletoe has had since its November debut. “@JustinBieber’s christmas album ‘Under The Mistletoe’ is the biggest selling International Christmas album for UMG in a decade!!” he tweeted. “That makes it the biggest selling holiday album on Universal in the last decade moving ahead of Andrea Bocelli. very proud and at this rate by Christmas @justinbieber’s ‘Under The Mistletoe’ will be the biggest 4th qtr album release of the entire UMG-EMI system!” Bieber recorded several classic tunes for the album, as well as original songs, including lead single “Mistletoe.” He worked with artists like Mariah Carey, Usher, the Band Perry, Busta Rhymes and Boyz II Men on the project. “Thank u to everyone supporting this incredible album,” Braun added. “All the stats are amazing but what Im most proud of is the music. REALLY GREAT MUSIC.” Related Videos MTV First: Justin Bieber Related Photos Justin Bieber, President Obama And More Celebrate ‘Christmas In Washington’ Related Artists Justin Bieber
See the rest here:
Justin Bieber Special Takes Fans ‘Home For The Holidays’
Posted in Celebrities, Gossip, Hollywood, Music
Tagged akshay-bhansali, america, benny-benassi, bennyhollywood, mariah carey, Mtv, Music, musicians, News, nonprofit, show, skrillex
DJ/producer cements his breakthrough year with five Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist. By Akshay Bhansali Skrillex Photo: Getty Images Back in late 2010, EDM superstar DJ/producer deadmau5 told MTV News a star was on the rise. He said his friend and former post-hardcore/emo rocker Sonny Moore — producing and performing under the name Skrillex — was going to be a force to be reckoned with. “He’s taking over — I think he’s going to outdo me,” deadmau5 told MTV News at the time. “I think he’s going to be the first artist on Beatport to eat my lunch and take over the top 10. I don’t think anyone in Beatport history has ever done it, but if he does it, I’ll be so proud of him, the little goblin!” Now, the ever-prophetic ‘mau5 has more to be proud of. A lot more. In our Best Electronic Dance Music Artists of 2011 coverage, MTV’s roundtable has named Skrillex the #1 EDM Artist of 2011, underscored by his most recent series of accolades: He scored a whopping five Grammy nominations, including being the first DJ to land a Best New Artist nod. Indeed, Moore’s musical background — both on his own and as a member of his former group, From First to Last — has carried over into Skrillex’s brand of fiery electronica. Skrillex has garnered an audience the world over that includes ravers, house heads and rockers alike. In today’s laptop generation of music, Skrillex is the new “rock.” From his remix of Benny Benassi and Gary Go’s “Cinema” to the recent Avicii pop song “Le7els” (not officially released yet), Skrillex dropped massive re-workings in ’11, in addition to his More Monsters and Sprites EP. He scored video games, produced records for Korn, launched his own OWSLA label and hit almost every major festival in the States, including Coachella and Lollapalooza. An exceptional catalog of releases coupled with an incessant touring schedule has made Skrillex the biggest EDM star of the year. In 2012, he plans to tour 322 of the 365 days. While he didn’t expect to become recognized as this year’s biggest success story, Skrillex’s peers say the swell of critical and fan support is fitting. “He definitely deserves it,” former OWSLA tourmate, DJ/producer Porter Robinson, told MTV News. “I’ve been saying it all year: He’s the most influential musician of this year, in any genre. Incredible sound designer. Incredible songwriter. Amazing performer.” “He’s been in bands before,” EDM artist and collaborator Sofi told us. “He’s an excellent songwriter. He can sing. He’s just so versatile that I think that comes through in his music. He kind of brought this ‘rock,’ ‘raw’ element into electronic music. He’s the punk rock of the new generation.” Even industry veteran David Guetta, who lands at #2 on our list of the Best EDM Artists of 2011, agreed with all the praise heaped on Skrillex. “He’s extremely talented, and I’m very happy for him,” Guetta said of Skrill’s Grammy noms. “It’s a statement: I think it’s really good that an artist from our community is nominated just as ‘an artist.’ Not as a ‘dance’ artist, you know? I think that it’s good that [our] music is now getting the attention and the respect that all the other styles of music, like hip-hop, are getting.” MTV will reveal the best artists, songs and movies of the year. Come to MTV News each day to see more big reveals and check out more of MTV’s Best of 2011 music, TV, movies and news coverage. Related Videos Best EDM Artist Of 2011 Debate
Read the original:
Skrillex Is MTV’s EDM Artist Of 2011!
Posted in Celebrities, Gossip, Hollywood, Music
Tagged akshay-bhansali, artist, artists, being-the-first, benny-benassi, Hollywood, Mtv, nominations, porter-robinson, reveal-the-best, skrillex, time, Videos
J. Cole, Skrillex and Bon Iver have also been around for years before rookie Grammy nods. By Gil Kaufman Nicki Minaj Photo: Getty Images There are many reasons people love to bash the Grammys, but one of the most frequent punching bags is the Best New Artist category. Whether it goes to someone music fans have never heard of (2010’s Esperanza Spalding ), an act who’s been around forever (2001’s Shelby Lynne), or one that even at his or her peak seemed unworthy at best (notorious 1981 flash-in-the-pan Christopher Cross), Best New Artist is a perennial head-scratcher. By Recording Academy rules, the award is for a musician or band who releases an album during the year of eligibility that establishes their “public identity” as an artist. That doesn’t mean it’s their first album or that they suddenly appeared on the scene just that year, because, really, no act just materializes out of thin air and makes their way to the Grammys without years of unseen road, club and studio work. But a look at this year’s nominees is proof that in an age of mixtapes, YouTube, features and blog love such “new” acts as Bon Iver, Nicki Minaj, Skrillex and J. Cole are practically veterans by the time the Academy decides to shine its spotlight. In fact, of all this year’s nominees, only country trio the Band Perry are truly “new,” and they formed in 2005, then gigged around and dropped a few singles until their only full-length studio recording was released in late October of last year. Think Beyonc
Posted in Celebrities, Gossip, Hollywood, Music
Tagged Entertainment, francis, Game, grammys, Hollywood, House, Music, ncis, news article, nicki-minaj, skrillex, spears, time
Two versions of song appear on Kaskade’s double album Fire and Ice. By Nick Philippou Kaskade Photo: MTV News Kaskade is making EDM fans’ dreams come true on his highly anticipated double album Fire and Ice, available exclusively on Monday (October 24). He teams up with budding dubstep icon Skrillex for “Lick It,” a track so tasty that you might try to do just that. We’ve secured a preview for your electro-fix, and it’s everything you would imagine from a combination of Kaskade’s progressive house vibe and Skrillex’s sound-crunching bass riffs. Kaskade predicted to MTV News that “Lick It” will definitely surprise people, in a good way. “I think most people went, ‘Wait, Kaskade and Skrillex — that’s two different things.’ But I think that’s what makes it interesting, you know?” Kaskade said. “Don’t take somebody who’s doing the exact same thing I’m doing, let’s find people that I really enjoy, but are doing something different than I’m doing.” Kaskade enticed an impressive group of collaborators from across genres for Fire and Ice, including Skylar Gray and alt rockers Neon Trees, but when pairing up with Skrillex, Kaskade knew he was enlisting one of EDM’s rising stars. “It’s crazy — Skrillex has had a massive year,” Kaskade said. “I think because not that many people knew about him last year, and then all of a sudden he’s just everywhere this year. It’s cool that he’s been able to do that. It’s been a massive impact on the underground.” Skrillex’s breakout stems from a rabid fanbase fueling tour demands after a steady stream of successes this year, like his remix of Benny Benassi’s “Cinema” and his recent single “First of the Year.” Those followed up his massive 2010 debut, “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,” which opened at #1 on the Beatport Top 100. Kaskade told MTV News that he had so much fun doing a remix of Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites for Skrillex that he immediately knew that he wanted to do an original song with the dubstep master of Generation Next. Now, thankful fans of both artists will get two new songs from the pair on Kaskade’s double LP Fire and Ice, with one offering a club-ready and revved-up Fire version of “Lick It” and the other a more down-tempo Ice rendition of the song. “I had already worked up a track and had something in mind, and I threw it to him and this is what we got,” Kaskade said. “Skrillex sent it back to me, and I was like, ‘Sweet, dude — we got that bass patch in there. Yeah!’ ” Who would you like to hear Kaskade, Skrillex or both team up with and do a song for? Maybe they’ll take your two cents if you leave a comment! Related Artists Kaskade Skrillex
Read more here:
Kaskade Talks ‘Sweet’ Skrillex Collabo, ‘Lick It’
Posted in Celebrities, Gossip, Hollywood, Music
Tagged benny-benassi, celeb news, from-the-pair, Hollywood, kaskade, live, News, skrillex, Underground, Year
Breaking Sports Video
Pac-12 NCAA Sports
Justin Bieber Fan Site Breaking News
