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Norwegian tropical DJ/producer sensation, Kygo, stopped by the BBC1 Live Lounge recently to perform a cover of Swedish rising star Tove Lo's breakout hit single, "Habits (Stay High)" with the help of Brooklyn-based vocalist, Parson James. The pair collaborated on Kygo's recent single, "Stole The Show," and premiered the music video during the YouTube Music Awards. This time they take a very different approach, covering a track outside of dance music, though Tove Lo's appeal to electronic music producers and fans has been pretty strong. -
Bonnaroo Announces Daily Lineups: Kendrick Lamar, Mumford & Sons, Billy Joel
Bonnaroo has announced the daily lineups for the 2015 edition of the music festival, and each day is even more impressive than the next. This year's roster includes headlining sets by Tove Lo, deadmau5, Mumford & Sons and Billy Joel. Kendrick Lamar will also be featured. As per usual, Saturday and Sunday boast the best lineups, but Thursday and Friday are looking just fine. -
Sam Smith, Joey Bada$$, Tove Lo Added to Hangout Festival Lineup
Alabama's 2015 Hangout Festival already had a stacked lineup when it announced its lineup in January of the Foo Fighters, Grammy Award-winner Beck, Skrillex, My Morning Jacket, Paramore, Spoon, Major Lazer and others, but it got greedy and decided to add even more names to the lineup. The second wave of artists is not a lot of names, but Hangout makes it count, with four-time Grammy Award-winner Sam Smith leading the charge, flanked by Tove Lo and Joey Bada$$ at his side. -
Alesso Talks Upcoming Debut Album, 'Heroes (We Could Be)' Success and Admiration for Chris Martin of Coldplay
The wait for Alesso's upcoming debut album, which has yet to be titled, is almost over. The EDM up-and-comer dropped "Heroes (We Could Be)" last year, and it made some major moves on the charts. In a recent interview with Billboard, the artist talked about realizing his vision on the new album, his collaboration with Swedish singer Tove Lo, and his love for Chris Martin's work with Coldplay. -
Rock in Rio Las Vegas Adds Sam Smith, Charli XCX and Jessie J to Pop Weekend Already Featuring Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran
The biggest music festival debut in the United States this year may very well be Rock in Rio, which will head to Las Vegas for two huge weekends in May. The festival added more firepower to a show already featuring headlining sets from Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Metallica and more. Sam Smith, Charli XCX, Jessie J, Bleachers, Tove Lo, Empire of The Sun and Echosmith are the latest performers to be added to the lineup as of Tuesday. -
Lorde Shares Clip Of Old Song 'Lost Boys' Cut From 'Pure Heroine' [LISTEN]
Lorde is currently hard at work (we hope) on her new album, but today (December 10) the 18-year-old Kiwi pop star shared a clip of a song through her Tumblr that she probably won't be releasing officially any time soon. The song, titled "Lost Boys," was written and recorded in 2013 for her debut album "Pure Heroine," but was ultimately cut from the album because "it was not a good song," at least according to Lorde. -
Taylor Swift "Blank Space" Crowns Hot 100: Selena Gomez "The Heart Wants What It Wants" & Mark Ronson "Uptown Funk" Crack Top 10
Be assured, there is no "Blank Space" available at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. For the third week in a row, Taylor Swift's new single from 1989 tops the charts. While she sits snuggly atop the U.S. music radar, two new songs have cracked the top 10, with Selena Gomez's "The Heart Wants What It Wants" and Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk" (feat. Bruno Mars) vaulting up the charts. -
Taylor Swift "Blank Space" Reigns Supreme on Hot 100 Again: Hozier "Take Me To Church" Cracks Top 3
Taylor Swift is still a force to be reckoned with on the American single charts, with "Blank Space" spending its second week atop the Billboard Hot 100 this week. As the second 1989 single continues to dominate the charts, Ariana Grande and Ed Sheeran return to the top 10, thanks to the power of the music video. -
Taylor Swift "Blank Space" Leads the Hot 100: Sam Smith "I'm Not The Only One" and Nick Jonas "Jealous" Crack Top 10
Oh, Taylor Swift. It's as if 1989 ruling the U.S. album chart for three weeks and having a No. 1 single with "Shake It Off" wasn't enough, because she's done it again. On the back of her bona fide first pop album, Swift's second single "Blank Space" has now topped the Billboard Hot 100. -
Taylor Swift Fills Top Digital Downloads Spot with "Blank Space" while Hozier Continues to Rise with "Take Me To Church"
The streak continues atop the Billboard Digital Downloads chart: Taylor Swift is at no. 1 with current single "Blank Space" and that means for the 15th week in a row, the chart has been topped by either she or Meghan Trainor. Swift sold 328,000 downloads of "Blank Space" last week, a number that has risen as sales of whole album go down (and by "go down" we mean "sold only 312,000 copies this week). -
VH1 You Oughta Know Live In Concert Recap: Sam Smith, Aloe Blacc, Chvrches, Bleachers, And More [WATCH]
VH1's "You Oughta Know" franchise has been highlighting artists on the rise and serving as a "who's hot" barometer since 2005. This year, for the second time, they put on the You Oughta Know Concert, hosted this year by Nicole Richie of VH1's Candidly Nicole. Aloe Blacc, Sam Smith, Echosmith, American Authors, Chvrches, A Great Big World, Mary Lambert, Tove Lo, KONGOS, Vance Joy, and Bleachers. -
Lorde Covers Jeremih's 'Don't Tell 'Em' for BBC [WATCH]
Lorde has proven herself to be a big fan of R&B and hip-hop, having covered Kanye West's "Flashing Lights" in concert and cutting a song with Stromae, Pusha T and Q-Tip for the upcoming "Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" soundtrack. For her performance on BBC Radio 1's "Live Lounge," the "Royals" singer once again flaunted her love of those genres by performing a cover of Jeremih's recent hit "Don't Tell 'Em," which you can check out below. "I have basically been a really big fan of this song since I first started hearing it around," Lorde told BBC, via "Pitchfork." "I love the vocal melodies. I think they're really smart and just consider them cool. It's quite a saucy song or something and I think it would be interesting to flip the dynamic and make that power mine." You can check out Lorde's cover of Jeremih's "Don't Tell 'Em" here: -
Taylor Swift "Shake it Off" Reigns Supreme on Hot 100 Again as Ariana Grande & The Weeknd "Love Me Harder" Enters Top 10
Taylor Swift may be able to shake off a lot of things: players, haters, heartbreakers, fakers... and now she can add off every other mainstream artist. For the fourth week total and the second in a row, Swift's first single from 1989, the infectious "Shake It Off" leads the Billboard Hot 100 as the number one song in America. While Swift dances atop the charts again, Ariana Grande and The Weeknd are coming for her, as their collaborative My Everything single "Love Me Harder" vaults into the top 10. -
Meghan Trainor Back at No. 1 on Digital Downloads Chart; It's Been 14 Weeks Since She or Taylor Swift Haven't Topped List
After a number of weeks of declining sales, downloads came back in a big way. Every track in the Digital Downloads Top 10 this week saw an increase in sales overall, with no real reason uniting them. Perhaps iTunes cards have become a Halloween handout? -
Taylor Swift "Shake it Off" Bumps Meghan Trainor "All About That Bass" from Top of Hot 100 [VIDEOS]
Taylor Swift isn't just slaying record sales in 2014 and this week, she's also dominating the singles market. Following the epic, one million plus sales of her new album 1989, the album's lead single "Shake It Off" is also topping the charts.
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