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- 'American Idol' Top 12 Men Have A Rocky Live Debut
- Kris Allen Recalls 'Destruction' He Witnessed In Haiti
- Black Eyed Peas Turn Up The Energy In NYC With Ludacris, LMFAO
- Yelawolf's Hip-Hop Is 'Heavily Influenced' By Classic Rock
- Kanye West Didn't Want To Be In 'Coldest Winter' Video
- Justin Bieber And Rihanna To Perform At Kids' Choice Awards
- <i>XXL</i>'s 2010 Freshman Class: Two More Names Revealed!
- Wu-Tang Trio Say Video For 'Our Dreams' Looks 'Like A Movie'
- iTunes Sells 10 Billion Songs
| 'American Idol' Top 12 Men Have A Rocky Live Debut Posted: 24 Feb 2010 08:09 AM PST Casey James emerges as one of only standouts during the boys' first performance night.
After a number of uneven, forgettable performances by the top 12 ladies Tuesday night, it was starting to feel like Simon Cowell's prediction that a female would win this year's "American Idol" was a bit premature. And then the men took the stage Wednesday night (February 24), and for most of the two hours, well, they seemed determined to prove Simon right. From poor song choices to shaky vocals and clear nerves, one by one, the guys got hammered by the judges, with even front-runner Andrew Garcia drawing some fire for his somber Fall Out Boy cover as pinup cowboy Casey James appeared to slip into the pole position with his mix of good looks and strong vocals.
First out of the gate was Todrick Hall, one of the most experienced singers in the competition. He took a big chance singing a Chris Brown-y funk take on original "Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson's breakthrough hit "Since U Been Gone." He satisfied the judge's desire to hear something original, and Ellen DeGeneres was visibly pleased, applauding Hall's stage moves but saying the chorus was a bit of a mess. Randy Jackson actually didn't love how the arrangement was so different that he almost couldn't recognize it, and Cowell said Hall came over "as a dancer trying to sing," docking him for completely "murdering" the song. One of this year's youngest contestants, spiky-haired 16-year-old Aaron Kelly tackled Rascal Flatts' "Here Comes Goodbye," showing remarkable poise and self-confidence as he wrapped his raspy voice around the schmaltzy cowboy ballad. "Bearing in mind it's your first live show, it actually was quite a good performance," said Cowell, who suggested that the high-schooler looked a bit embarrassed to be onstage and not confident that he deserved to be in the competition. "You're a good singer, very likable, very cute, but you have to take control of the song," he added. Church singer Jermaine Sellers, 27, who almost blew it in Hollywood when he threw the band under the bus, went the inspirational route with Oleta Adams' version of the gospel tune "Get Here," busting out some powerful falsetto amid breathy verses. Ellen liked the song choice but said Sellers seemed to be trying too hard, and Randy suggested he go more contemporary with his big voice and try a tune by Ne-Yo or Maxwell instead. Simon likened it to a corny piano-bar song and said the middle section sounded like screaming. "I think you've totally blown your opportunity," he concluded. Tim Urban, 20, revealed that he didn't even tell his family that he'd made the top 24 after initially missing the cut and then sliding into the 24th spot when Chris Golightly was disqualified, letting them find out only when they watched the final Hollywood Week episode. The floppy-haired Texan went contemporary with OneRepublic's "Apologize," strangely staring into the camera and displaying his limited vocal range when he reached too far for the falsetto notes on the chorus and went oddly aggressive on the verses. Cowell congratulated him for coming back. "Having said that, we absolutely made the right decision the first time around by not putting you through with that performance," he said, telling Urban his voice was just not good enough. For Randy, none of it worked, and Ellen agreed, saying the high notes were just not there, though people might vote for him because he's adorable, which she mentioned more than once. One of the least-known semifinalists, California's Joe Muñoz, 20, tried to prove himself with Jason Mraz's "You and I Both," sounding a bit rushed at times as he tried to loosen up and get into the song's lite-funk groove. "You are so comfortable onstage, aren't you?" said Ellen, as Randy questioned the song choice and Kara gave props to Muñoz for being the most consistent of the night at that point. Simon, however, said it was safe and forgettable and lacked the star power needed to win. None of those things were a problem for Nazareth, Pennsylvania, college kid Tyler Grady, this year's resident retro rocker. He boldly covered the Guess Who's "American Woman," starting out with a Doors-like acoustic-blues vibe before busting into a crunching Lenny Kravitz rock groove that had great energy and stage presence amid some flat vocals. "Plus side, people are going to remember that performance; down side, partly for the wrong reasons," said Simon, who called it the clichéd work of someone who has gone to pretend-to-be-a-rock-star school. Kara agreed, saying the Jim Morrison thing is cute but lacks originality and needs to be updated to this decade. Randy called it style over substance. Lee Dewyze, 23, a Chicago sales clerk who mostly flew under the radar in Hollywood, strapped on his acoustic guitar for the Snow Patrol ballad "Chasing Cars," shouting half the vocals in his signature bar-band rasp. Randy and Kara hated the song choice, calling it a bit too soft for Dewyze's harder-edge voice. Inexplicably, Simon said it was his best performance so far, praising his "authentically good voice." College student John Park, 21, who famously got props on his "bottom end" and lips from Shania Twain during his audition, tested his luck with the jazz standard "God Bless the Child," crooning it in a loungey style and missing most of the notes during a schlocky performance that almost made it seem like a blatant taunting of the judges. "You have got to have an incredible voice to take on that song, and you haven't," Simon said, calling the performance flat, devoid of emotion and kind of pointless. Kara said despite a big voice, Park just didn't show where he would fit into today's music business. Proud new papa Michael Lynche plugged in for a peppy, acoustic take on Maroon 5's "This Love" that scored with the audience and DeGeneres, who praised his big personality and smile and said Lynche benefited from a night of mediocre performances. "Michael, what they're really saying in a roundabout way is that you were like the support act before the main act," Cowell said. "You're a big guy, big heart, but ... you delivered so little on that performance. It was kind of like a vague, jazzy version." Soft-spoken Texas high school student Alex Lambert, 19, was memorable mostly because he was stuck with overbearing Mary Powers in Hollywood, but he came out of his shell with James Morrison's "Wonderful World," trying to shake off a clear case of nerves while showcasing his exquisitely ragged vocals. Cowell said Lambert has a great voice, but called it "the most uncomfortable performance" of the night thanks to Alex's stage fright. Kara just wanted to give him a hug and praised him for a great vocal tone, while Ellen gave his mullet a thumbs-up. She also pulled out a remarkably spot-on Paula-ism, telling Lambert, "I love bananas, and sometimes a banana is just not quite ripe, and you're like, 'Ooh! I wish it was riper, because I'd like to eat that banana right now. ... You just need to ripen." Kara crush Casey James, 27, let down his golden locks and went with Bryan Adams' "Heaven," cowboying the song up with a yodely edge, staring into DioGuardi's eyes as he confidently strummed his guitar. Kara joked that she didn't recognize him with his shirt on, Randy said he loved the song and James' swagger (though not in that way), and DioGuardi finally gained her composure enough to admit, "You are eye candy, but you are also ear candy." Even Cowell got in on the jokes about James' looks, though he too got serious and said Casey chose a great song and came across as honest, sincere and likable. Andrew Garcia got the primo final spot, doing exactly what you'd expect by singing an offbeat, strummy acoustic version of Fall Out Boy's "Sugar We're Going Down," adding a Mraz-esque jazzy swing to the song. Though he was looking forward to him the most, Cowell said the redo was too indulgent, too serious and not original enough. "I don't think tonight you took a risk," Simon said, referring to the attention-grabbing cover of Paula Abdul's "Straight Up" that made Garcia's mark in Hollywood. Ellen suggested he be less morose and show some of the personality he flashed when he looked over to where his family was sitting midway through the song. "I think you're gonna stick around," she predicted. "We like ya." Two men and two women will go home Thursday night, when last year's winner, Kris Allen, will perform and talk about his recent trip to Haiti, and finalist Allison Iraheta will sing her new single "Scars." What did you think of tonight's performances? Were the guys better than the girls? Who do you think will go home? Add your comment below. Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. |
| Kris Allen Recalls 'Destruction' He Witnessed In Haiti Posted: 25 Feb 2010 03:50 AM PST 'I wanted to go over there and help,' says Allen, who will perform on 'American Idol' and talk about his trip.
Fire Starter: Yelawolf Gadsden, Alabama, isn't exactly a hip-hop hotbed, but the small town, just east of Birmingham, might have the ambassador to put it on the map. Yelawolf (born Michael Wayne Atha) has been building quite the buzz with features on Slim Thug's "I Run" and Juelz Santana's "Mixin' My Medicine," but he's been grinding for a minute and making a bigger name for himself thanks to his mixtapes, most recently Trunk Music. Yela was raised in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee by his single mother and was influenced by her musical interests.
"I just picked up a lot of classic-rock, melodic influence from my mom, music that she listened to, like 10,000 Maniacs, Led Zeppelin, REO Speedwagon and Yes," he said. "She was actually dating a dude who was on tour with Aerosmith during the 'Walk This Way' tour who brought me back some of my Adidas T-shirts and [a tape of] 'Paul Revere.' Beastie Boys, that was my first taste of hip-hop." Yela eventually decided to pursue a career in hip-hop, but he still loved classic rock. "I equally love both, classic rock and hip-hop. I love all music, really, and I really use classic rock a lot," he said. "I'm heavily influenced by that melodically in my music. I can't really separate the two." Yela said he was also influenced by the grit and grime of the neighborhoods he lived in. For every Lynyrd Skynyrd album, there was a Three 6 Mafia, Skinny Pimp, Outkast or UGK record too. "Where I'm from is like 'Hustle & Flow' versus '8 Mile.' It's that really grimy, box-Chevy, dope-boy, working-class music." Before breaking through in music, Yela decided to pursue skateboarding. He moved to Berkeley, California, but he eventually found himself at food drives with homeless people. Amid a slew of skating-related injuries, Wolf decided to focus his efforts on rap. He took to the mixtapes. Ball of Flames, his tribute to "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," was the first to come out. Talladega is only 20 minutes from his house. Then he dropped his underground gem, Stereo, with DJ Ideal. The mixtape was a hip-hop tribute to classic rock, and it received five cigars in Ozone magazine (the equivalent of Source's five mics). He followed that up with the EP Arena Rap, which featured a full band, including a fiddle and banjo player. Finally, at the top of the year, came Trunk Music, which showed people he could really rap. "I felt like people were waiting for me to rap, and I was hungry to do it again," said Yelawolf, who also said he was taking his time with his debut LP. "We had just been experimenting with the band sound. I just was hungry to rap over 808s and high-hats and really just do some double-time drive records. It was just a passion." For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines. Related Videos Related Artists |
| Black Eyed Peas Turn Up The Energy In NYC With Ludacris, LMFAO Posted: 25 Feb 2010 09:21 AM PST David Guetta joins BEP as a special guest during Madison Square Garden show.
Earlier this month, Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.I.Am told MTV News the collective's The E.N.D. world tour would deliver "things flying and the stage transforming." Well, the Grammy-winning group's show came through New York's Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night (February 24), and the futuristic performance lived up to the hype. From the onset, when the four-person crew entered via platforms underneath the stage, to midway through the set when Will.I.Am freestyled rhymes based on text messages, the Peas put on a concert that was every bit as energetic as their pulsing tracks.
As the booming bass of "Let's Get It Started" drummed up, Apl.de.Ap was the first BEP member to pop up onstage. He was soon followed by Taboo and Fergie. A billowing cloud of smoke enshrouded the stage as Will.I.Am joined his mates, complete with a "Phantom of the Opera"-like mask. "Let's get it started," Fergie sang, as lights radiated from the stage into the crowd. "Let's get it started in here." The onetime Eazy-E protégés (before Fergie joined the group) returned to their original lyrical pedigree halfway through their performance. Will urged fans to send text messages, and the words later appeared on gigantic screens in the arena. The producer then freestyled and incorporated the messages into his boasts. Fergie took a brief moment during the Peas' set to detour into a mini solo set of her own. She strutted down the runway that extended into the audience in blinged-out boots and an impossibly short metallic minidress. But Fergie was a part of the BEP family on this night and quickly returned to the set; the guys rejoined her onstage as they performed an encore to "I Gotta Feeling." Just before the group performed, David Guetta stirred things up as a surprise guest. The DJ announced to the crowd that he arrived from Paris to make it to the concert. He cued up his Kelly Rowland-assisted song "When Love Takes Over" and walked off, still on his turntables, as a crew collected his equipment and pulled Guetta offstage while the music was still playing. Ludacris and LMFAO helped kick things off prior to that. The rowdy "I'm in Miami, Trick" party rockers did a brief set, including their hit "Shots." Ludacris pulled out a number of hits throughout his set, from "Move" to "Stand Up." The Atlanta MC was sporting black jeans, sneakers, a leather jacket and a thermal shirt, but Ludacris' mood didn't match his dark outfit; he was easygoing and jovial throughout. "I think this side over here is the livest one tonight," Luda said. Island Def Jam boss L.A. Reid, Universal/Motown chief Sylvia Rhone and former Warner Music Group executive Kevin Liles were among those in attendance to see 'Cris. The "Sexting" star then closed things out with his breakout hit "What's Your Fantasy." Related Videos Related Artists |
| Yelawolf's Hip-Hop Is 'Heavily Influenced' By Classic Rock Posted: 25 Feb 2010 03:50 AM PST 'I picked up a lot of classic-rock, melodic influence from my mom, music that she listened to,' he tells Mixtape Daily.
Fire Starter: Yelawolf Gadsden, Alabama, isn't exactly a hip-hop hotbed, but the small town, just east of Birmingham, might have the ambassador to put it on the map. Yelawolf (born Michael Wayne Atha) has been building quite the buzz with features on Slim Thug's "I Run" and Juelz Santana's "Mixin' My Medicine," but he's been grinding for a minute and making a bigger name for himself thanks to his mixtapes, most recently Trunk Music. Yela was raised in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee by his single mother and was influenced by her musical interests.
"I just picked up a lot of classic-rock, melodic influence from my mom, music that she listened to, like 10,000 Maniacs, Led Zeppelin, REO Speedwagon and Yes," he said. "She was actually dating a dude who was on tour with Aerosmith during the 'Walk This Way' tour who brought me back some of my Adidas T-shirts and [a tape of] 'Paul Revere.' Beastie Boys, that was my first taste of hip-hop." Yela eventually decided to pursue a career in hip-hop, but he still loved classic rock. "I equally love both, classic rock and hip-hop. I love all music, really, and I really use classic rock a lot," he said. "I'm heavily influenced by that melodically in my music. I can't really separate the two." Yela said he was also influenced by the grit and grime of the neighborhoods he lived in. For every Lynyrd Skynyrd album, there was a Three 6 Mafia, Skinny Pimp, Outkast or UGK record too. "Where I'm from is like 'Hustle & Flow' versus '8 Mile.' It's that really grimy, box-Chevy, dope-boy, working-class music." Before breaking through in music, Yela decided to pursue skateboarding. He moved to Berkeley, California, but he eventually found himself at food drives with homeless people. Amid a slew of skating-related injuries, Wolf decided to focus his efforts on rap. He took to the mixtapes. Ball of Flames, his tribute to "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," was the first to come out. Talladega is only 20 minutes from his house. Then he dropped his underground gem, Stereo, with DJ Ideal. The mixtape was a hip-hop tribute to classic rock, and it received five cigars in Ozone magazine (the equivalent of Source's five mics). He followed that up with the EP Arena Rap, which featured a full band, including a fiddle and banjo player. Finally, at the top of the year, came Trunk Music, which showed people he could really rap. "I felt like people were waiting for me to rap, and I was hungry to do it again," said Yelawolf, who also said he was taking his time with his debut LP. "We had just been experimenting with the band sound. I just was hungry to rap over 808s and high-hats and really just do some double-time drive records. It was just a passion." For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines. Related Videos |
| Kanye West Didn't Want To Be In 'Coldest Winter' Video Posted: 24 Feb 2010 02:29 AM PST 'He's in that place in his life where he just wants to make art,' director Nabil Elderkin says.
Kanye West is a bold personality and presence, so when director Nabil Elderkin and the rapper decided to film the "Coldest Winter" video they both agreed on one thing: to leave the 808s & Heartbreak star out of the clip.
The video, which premiered on Monday via iTunes, features an ominous woman in white, running throughout a dark, wintry forest populated by scary Grim Reaper-like characters. And West is nowhere in sight. Elderkin didn't even have to sell the rapper on that concept. "You know what, the funny thing is, he didn't want to be in it," Elderkin told MTV News. "I wasn't even gonna put him in it. He didn't want to be in 'Paranoid,' to be honest. There was more Kanye in 'Paranoid' [originally], and I took him out. He's just cool right now with putting out visuals that fit the song without having to be in it. I think he's in that place in his life where right now he just wants to make art." When Elderkin — who has collaborated with West on "Welcome to Heartbreak" and "Paranoid" — presented the rapper with this latest idea, it wasn't in treatment form. The director simply told West about the concept, and the rapper was onboard almost immediately. Elderkin said he feared overshadowing the song, one of the most personal on the emotional 808s & Heartbreak, which was inspired in part by West's mother passing and a failed relationship. Instead, he wanted the visuals to complement the music, which features West's eerie production and the haunting refrain: "Goodbye, my friend, will I ever love again." Much like 'Ye's "Flashing Lights" clip, this one doesn't have a linear plot. "Sometimes I don't want to get too literal with videos, like, 'This is what this is suppose to mean, and that's what that is suppose to mean,' " he said. "I wanted to leave it open to interpretation. I want people to get whatever they want out of it." What do you think of Kanye West's "Coldest Winter" video? Would you rather have seen him in the new video? Let us know in the comments below. Related Artists |
| Justin Bieber And Rihanna To Perform At Kids' Choice Awards Posted: 24 Feb 2010 01:36 AM PST The pop stars will take the stage at the Nickelodeon awards show March 27.
Justin Bieber and Rihanna have been announced as performers for this year's Kids' Choice Awards, according to People. The news comes just a week after nominations for Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers and more were revealed. Nickelodeon is offering an all-access sweepstakes with Bieber to give fans the chance to see the pop star perform at the show. The winner will get a trip for four to Los Angeles, tickets to the show, an invitation to walk the orange carpet, access to Bieber's pre-show rehearsal and a private meet-and-greet with him. Fans will be able to enter the contest at the Kids' Choice Awards Web site March 3-10. Nickelodeon's 23rd annual Kids' Choice Awards will go live March 27 on Nickelodeon at 8 p.m. ET. and will be hosted by Kevin James. "In short, I guess you could say hosting the Kids' Choice Awards completes me," James said about taking over the gig that went to Dwayne Johnson last year. Last week, it was announced that the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift and "Twilight" were the leading contenders at the show. Fans can start voting for their favorites on Nick.com starting Thursday. Cyrus, who is up for four awards, will compete with recent awards-show favorites Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift in the Favorite Female Singer category. Swift is also up for Favorite Song for "You Belong With Me." In the Favorite Male Singer department, Jay-Z fights it out against Sean Kingston, Mario and Ne-Yo. A rep from Nickelodeon had not returned MTV News' call for confirmation at press time. Are you excited to see Justin and Rihanna take the stage? What should they perform? Tell us in the comments! Related Photos Related Artists |
| <i>XXL</i>'s 2010 Freshman Class: Two More Names Revealed! Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:35 AM PST Full list will be unveiled next month.
Last week, we presented a glimpse at XXL's Freshmen 2010 class from the magazine's photo shoot, and while XXL still won't let us tell all, we're leaking two more names. The special edition of the publication has boosted MCs like Kid Cudi, Wale and Asher Roth over its two-year history, and thus far the magazine's staff has been pretty spot-on when predicting the next big stars. In 2008, rappers like Saigon, Lil Boosie and Plies made the cut, while last year, B.o.B and Charles Hamilton graced the cover. Other members of the '09 class were Kid Cudi, Ace Hood, Curren$y, Blu, Mickey Factz and Cory Gunz. XXL's Vanessa Satten said the editorial staff started deciding the 2010 class two months ago. Along with their own research, they also took recommendations from the magazine's editors at large and freelance writers.
"Last year, in general, the class was more Internet-driven," she told MTV News. "It was kind of a different class. The office would make fun — it was more of a nerdy class. The rappers involved might get offended by that, but it was definitely to the direction of the Internet audience, the Internet rappers. This [new] class is a mix of that and a little bit more street. And more of hodgepodge." Last week, Fresno, California MC Fashawn, Georgia trapstar Pill, North Carolina's J.Cole and Los Angeles' Nipsey Hussle were outted as part of the Freshmen 10 while they rhymed a few bars in the shadows, to conceal their identity, during the magazine's photo shoot. Here are the next two newcomers: Gary, Indiana's Freddie Gibbs and Atlanta's OJ Da Juiceman. "I'm from the land of cans of spam, hand to hand, dope deals made, dollar for dollar gram to gram, you could follow me and see just how much a man could stand," rhymes Freshman #7 Gibbs in his clip through his Midwestern accent. The announcement of Freshman #8 OJ Da Juiceman hit the Web via a viral video on Wednesday (February 24). [In the clip, the protégé and sidekick to the incarcerated Gucci Mane sat in darkness, revealing only his jeans, sneakers and bejewelled wrists and fingers as he spit. "Six rings on like a basketball player, freshmen of the year like a basketball player/ what it do good, man I'm here to stay, aw man gurl man we in your face. Ay!" he drawled, ending his performance with his trademark yelp. Controversially, neither Drake, arguably the most well-known new MC in rap right now, nor Nicki Minaj are part of 2010's Freshmen class. "Technically [Nicki Minaj and I] were freshmen when [XXL] didn't put us on," Drake said recently, according to RapRadar.com. "Now it's just returning the favor." The XXL Freshmen 10 issue hits stands March 13. Satten said there will be a DJ Whoo Kid mixtape to promote the issue in the coming weeks, as well as a party and Freshmen 10 tour featuring a few of the artists. Related Videos Related Artists |
| Wu-Tang Trio Say Video For 'Our Dreams' Looks 'Like A Movie' Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:35 AM PST Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Method Man team up for high-concept clip.
The Wu-Tang Clan are among the most visual MCs in hip-hop, so when three of the members get together for a video, fans should expect nothing short of cinéma vérité. Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Method Man were all on set in Brooklyn, New York, last week where the trio filmed the clip for "Our Dreams." The Michael Jackson-sampled production is the lead effort from their collaborative Wu-Massacre album. For the video, Shaolin's finest turned to Rik Cordero (Nas, Snoop Dogg, Consequence) to work the camera.
Cordero previously helmed production for a series of Wu-Massacre promotional clips based on the movie "Se7en" — each bit featured the rappers in their own solo trailers. The idea was such a hit that Def Jam commissioned the director to take the lead on "Our Dreams." For the video, he followed the original premise behind the promos and carried out the story he introduced by showing the downfall of each artist's actions. "In the trailers, they each do acts based on the signs," Cordero told MTV News from the set. "In this video they get caught and go into flashbacks where they remember the people close to them." Raekwon praised Cordero's high-minded concept. "We're pioneers, but at the same time we're technicians when we make albums," Raekwon said of the clip. Ghostface has worked with Cordero in the past and was easily onboard with the concept. The plot features Ghost, Rae and Meth being pinned for some heinous acts committed in an unidentified inner-city domain. Their crimes are based in part on the seven deadly sins. The Wu gambinos are on the lam but are eventually caught when clues lead to their downfall. "Rik, he came up," Ghost said. "I saw the trailer and it looked like a movie." Although Wu-Tang infighting has threatened past projects, Ghost said he, Rae and Meth remain focused on the Wu-Massacre project. "It was like, stay together no matter what," he said of promoting the album. "And we can walk this dog." Related Artists |
| Posted: 24 Feb 2010 05:46 AM PST Downloader who bought 10 billionth track wins a $10,000 iTunes gift card.
Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry helped drive sales of tracks on Apple's iTunes store past the 10 billion mark Wednesday (February 24). And the person who bought the 10 billionth track gets a $10,000 iTunes gift card. The Black Eye Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" is the most-downloaded song on the store, with "Boom Boom Pow" landing at #3. Lady Gaga is the artist with the most songs toward the top, with "Poker Face" at #2, "Just Dance" at #6 and "Bad Romance" at #22. Other acts with tracks in the top 25 include Coldplay, Kanye West, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Kings of Leon, the Fray and Owl City.
All of the top 25 tracks were released in the past five years (Ke$ha's "Tik Tok" is the newest at #10) except for one: "Don't Stop Believin'." Classic rockers Journey undoubtedly have "The Sopranos" and "Glee" to thank for renewed interest in the unstoppable song, first recorded in 1981, which landed at #21. In 2006, Apple gave a gift card, 20-inch iMac, 10 60GB iPods and a music-school scholarship set up in the winner's name to the person who purchased the 1 billionth download. Apple's iTunes store was known as the iTunes Music Store when it launched less than seven years ago, prior to the addition of videos, movies and TV shows. Onetime MTV News correspondent Iann Robinson helped introduce iTunes in an infomercial that ran in Apple stores and online back in the day. In it, Robinson explained what are now well-known concepts like single-track downloads, full-album purchases, free 30-second previews of songs, burning CDs and transferring to iPods. "These are the people that changed my life with the simple invention of the iPod," he said in the six-minute-plus video. "Buy a song or a whole album. Either way, you get album art! Awesome!" Related Videos Related Artists |
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