Las Vegas rockers the Killers sauntered onto the stage at Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center Thursday night and immediately launched into “Mr. Brightside,” the band’s biggest hit. They didn’t even bother dimming the houselights, they kept them up the whole song. Essentially, they opened with their closer moment. Now that’s swagger. It’s good to see the … Continue Reading →
Taylor Swift tops Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart yet again this week, as “Red” sold an additional 208,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. That marks “Red’s” fifth week at No. 1, and the album has now sold 2.6 million copies. Not too shabby. Swift blocks Bruno Mars from No. 1, as the singer’s second album … Continue Reading →
By now you’ve probably seen the Samsung Galaxy commercial where Mrs. Claus phone bumps a naughty video to Santa as he’s taking off on his sleigh.
Southfield singer/songwriter Mike Posner has released a song for the victims of Friday’s elementary school shootings in Newtown, Conn. The sparse “Heaven,” released Sunday, came with a note penned by Posner: “To the victims’ families: I hope this song will help just a tiny, tiny bit to ease the pain of your loss. Maybe this … Continue Reading →
This new “Star Trek Into Darkness” trailer is way newer than the last “Star Trek Into Darkness” trailer, and has way more stuff from “Star Trek Into Darkness” in it! Check it out! Oh man, “Star Trek Into Darkness!” People have not been this excited about something with “Darkness” in its title since, well, … Continue Reading →
Detroit rapper Big Sean gives Detroit a tropical makeover in his new video for “Guap,” which premiered online today. The video was filmed in the city last month and sees Sean riding his convertible through Belle Isle, rapping in front of a painted backdrop of palm trees outside a Detroit liquor store and throwing a … Continue Reading →
I talked to T.I. this week about his new album “Trouble Man,” which is in stores Tuesday. You can read the story here. At the end of our sit-down, I slipped in a question about his verse on “Swagga Like Us,” his 2008 song with Kanye West, Jay-Z and Lil Wayne. T.I. unquestionably steals the song … Continue Reading →
One month and some change after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, an all-star lineup of musicians gathered at New York’s Madison Square Garden to raise money for charity and honor those affected by the attacks. Among the superstars on the bill that night: Paul McCartney, the Who, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Billy … Continue Reading →
Taylor Swift’s “Red” reassumes its position on top of Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart this week, as the set added an additional 167,000 copies to its sales cume, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album, which has been No. 1 for four non-consecutive weeks, has now sold 2.4 million copies, easily making it one of the … Continue Reading →
Eminem and Skylar Grey take a romp through the trailer park in the newly released video for Grey’s song “C’mon Let Me Ride,” which premieres today. Take a look (warning, explicit lyrics and content): The video, which was shot this fall in a Metro Detroit trailer park, tees off on trailer park culture. There … Continue Reading →