Into a Song’s Mysterious Heart
Listening to Amanda McBroom perform her song “The Rose” at the Café Carlyle on Wednesday evening, I pondered the notion that one person’s art is another person’s kitsch. It would be easy to dismiss...
View ArticleGrammys 2013: Carly Rae Jepsen on moving beyond 'Call Me Maybe'
Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” was impossible to escape last summer. The sugary song, with its infectious chorus and bouncy dance-pop beat, shot to No. 1 and stayed there for nine weeks. From...
View ArticleThe Complete Idiot’s Guide To Appreciating Carly Rae Jepsen For Dummies Maybe
Hello! And welcome to “The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Appreciating Carly Rae Jepsen For Dummies Maybe.” It’s really great that you’ve chosen to click on this link, for whatever reason. Thank you. As a...
View ArticleUsing His Fans to Introduce a Girlfriend
FRAGRANCE counters could soon be catching another case of Bieber Fever as they begin selling a second celebrity scent from the young singer Justin Bieber. Enlarge This Image A campaign to promote...
View ArticleIma Read All About It: the rapid rise of Zebra Katz
Alex Sainsbury Wearing gimp masks in videos, soundtracking Paris Fashion Week and dropping lines like "I'm gonna take that bitch to college / I'm gonna...
View ArticleThe Rookie of the Year, One Year Wiser
ONE year later there was no jaw-dropping upset, no demure acceptance speech, no fresh affront to Justin Bieber’s watchful fan cabal. This time around Esperanza Spalding caused less of a stir at the...
View ArticleJustin Bieber Touches Down in Los Angeles With Out-Of-This-World Show:...
share Kyleen James The Bottom Line The teen phenom delivers a show to remember for his legions of Beliebers, but an absurd experience for those on the outside. Venue Staples Center Los Angeles...
View ArticleBieber a fan of Carly Rae
TORONTO - For Vancouver singer Carly Rae Jepsen, it pays to have famous fans. Canadian teen pop star Justin Bieber, an early Twitter advocate of Jepsen’s No. 1 Canadian single, Call Me Maybe, along...
View ArticleThe Second Act Of an Indie Success Story
PORTLAND, Ore. ArtsBeat Breaking news about the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia and more. Go to Arts Beat » A sortable calendar of noteworthy cultural events in the New...
View ArticleMusic Review: With Bieber, ‘Call Me Maybe,’ Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Kiss’ is...
Carly Rae Jepsen, “Kiss” (604/Schoolboy/Interscope Records) The challenge for Carly Rae Jepsen following the monster success of “Call Me Maybe” — arguably 2012’s biggest pop culture moment — was to...
View ArticleCarly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Kiss’ is a pleasantly unremarkable album
To those who are wondering whether Carly Rae Jepsen can rescue her career from the ash bin of One Hit Wonder-dom: If you have to ask, it’s already too late. Maybe if “Call Me Maybe” had done a little...
View ArticleViral Videos Become the New Cousin Brucie
THE road to becoming the nation’s No. 1 song has changed over the decades, from radio play and record stores, to MTV V.J.’s, to iTunes promos. The Collection: A New Fashion App for the iPad A one-stop...
View ArticleNoted Pairing Blends Into Duet
The George London Foundation Awards Competition has been a trustworthy talent scout over the years, having supported an impressive list of notable singers early in their careers. In addition to cash...
View ArticleThe Top 30 EDM Tracks Of 2012
There was no getting away from EDM in 2012. While the three-letter hashtag has certainly caused buzz among radio stations and indie blogosphere alike, it’s been a big year for dance on and off of the...
View ArticleThe New Rise of a Summer Hit: Tweet It Maybe
For decades, the song of the summer would emerge each year following a pattern as predictable as the beach tides. Multimedia Interactive Feature Social Media Propels a Song of Summer Enlarge This...
View ArticleSXSW 2013 Thursday: Solange, Pissed Jeans, Savages, More
20 Photos » Our SXSW 2013 coverage continues below, with Rhye, Autre Ne Veut, Savages, Pissed Jeans, Solange, Parquet Courts, and so many other bands you may or may not care about. Only one way to...
View ArticleLyrikal shows that when it comes to soca, he is undoubtedly "Born for This"
He has a calm and quiet demeanor so unlike his on-stage persona. The hype in the music he delivers is genuine, but that is just one facet of his personality. Talking one-on-one he seems to mull over...
View ArticleYou Had a Monster Hit. Now What?
For months there’s been little else in pop besides the Carly Rae Jepsen song “Call Me Maybe.” It’s the sort of hit that stifles dissent, that blinds with its brightness, that answers to no friction...
View ArticleZebra Katz: 'Creating a strong, black, queer male is something that needed...
The US artist behind the underground hit Ima Read talks to Hermione Hoby about reclaiming the word 'bitch' and life as an openly gay rapper Ojay Morgan, aka Zebra Katz: ‘I want my audience to figure...
View ArticleNew music: Zebra Katz – W8WTF
A rapper in a hotel lobby wearing a gimp mask? What's not to love about that Reading this on mobile? Click here to view Rapper Zebra Katz, AKA Ojay Morgan, emerged blinking from the New York...
View ArticleZebra Katz, Mykki Blanco and the rise of queer rap
In New York, a wave of fearless young gay rappers are claiming their space in the homophobic world of hip-hop – and the mainstream wants a piece of it Mykki Blanco AKA Mikey Quattlebaum. Photo: Kevin...
View ArticleExclusive: Zebra Katz of ‘Ima Read’ Fame Gets the Fashion...
Zebra Katz’ insanely catchy ‘Ima Read’ took the Paris runways by storm–and now the musician and his ‘Ima Read’ collaborator Njena Redd Foxxx are continuing their reign as fashion’s latest music muses,...
View ArticleExclusive: Zebra Katz of ‘Ima Read’ Fame Get the Fashion...
Zebra Katz’ insanely catchy Ima Read took the Paris runways by storm–and now the musician and his Ima Read collaborator Njena Redd Foxxx are continuing their reign as fashion’s latest music muses,...
View ArticleMusic that ruled the roost
Musical Moments 1. Emeli Sande Our Version of Events It’s mostly the voice — clarion clear and full of judiciously doled-out power. This British soul singer’s unerringly beautiful debut album is all...
View ArticleZebra Katz – “W8WTF” Video
The New York rapper and vogue ball chronicler Zebra Katz scored a squirmy underground hit earlier this year with “I’ma Read.” Earlier this week, we posted the remix, which features the unlikely...
View ArticleZebra Katz (No 1,338)
After supporting Lana Del Rey, this deep, dark baritone looks set for stardom courtesy of his metaphor-mixing single Ima Read Clipped consonants … Zebra Katz...
View ArticleYou Have to Know the Context
IT is fairly safe to say that very few of the several hundred people attending the Rick Owens fashion show in Paris this month had heard of Zebra Katz, the performance artist whose song “Ima Read”...
View ArticleSmall-Town Sentiments, Bass From the World Over
Carly Rae Jepsen Robert Chavers Craig Morgan ArtsBeat Breaking news about the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia and more. Go to Arts Beat » A sortable calendar of noteworthy...
View ArticleDazzle-Camo: An Interview With Zebra Katz
When I meet Ojay Morgan, the 26-year-old multimedia artist behind brooding New York rapper Zebra Katz, he's busily gearing up for an onslaught of shows, Twitter-takeovers and trend forecasting stints...
View ArticleThe best albums of 2012: our critics' individual choices
Tracks Kendrick Lamarr – Cartoons and Cereal Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe Azealia Banks – 212 (rerelease) Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – Only in My Dreams Biffy Clyro – Stingin' Belle Alt-J –...
View ArticleZebra Katz – review
New York rapper Zebra Katz is widely perceived as being in the vanguard of that city's heavily reported but distinctly nebulous gay rap movement. However, it is evident from the first few seconds of...
View ArticleDisplaying Acting Skills to Go With Vocal Ones
As anyone who has tried it can tell you, singing is an acting job, even if you are not in costume or on a theater stage. To project a song well, you have to define a character, imply a set of...
View ArticleYoung Soprano Turns Out to Be a Pro
The George London Foundation Awards competition, named after the renowned bass baritone, has been one of the most reliable purveyors of young talent since its founding in 1971. The competition, whose...
View ArticleJustin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen Dominate Canada's Juno Awards
0 0 0 0 0 Email Print Comments Newscom Carly Rae Jepsen The "Call Me Maybe" singer won best album and best song of the year, while her mentor won the fan choice award. TORONTO – His Canadian fans...
View ArticleHotel Skovgaard, Now Open For Business
Since her debut in 2001, Denmark-born footwear designer Camilla Skovgaard has garnered a cult following—including celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Charlize Theron. Tonight, the designer is in New...
View ArticleWith help from Justin Bieber’s home video, Carly Rae Jepsen has a big hit on...
LONDON — Carly Rae Jepsen says she had a shock when she saw Justin Bieber singing along to her song, “Call Me Maybe.” The 26-year-old Canadian singer was talking to her mother on the phone...
View ArticleCarly Rae Jepsen isn’t sick of ‘Call Me Maybe’ yet, calls its success ‘a...
NEW YORK — For those predicting that Carly Rae Jepsen might be headed to one-hit wonder-dom, take note — she’s already got another song climbing the charts, “Good Time,” with Owl City. Still, it’s her...
View ArticleA Multilingual Stirring of the Spirits
During the second half of his recital at Zankel Hall on Thursday evening, the tenor Lawrence Brownlee said that as he was planning the program, which featured songs in five languages, he felt a...
View ArticleVoices Smooth and Low in Singing That Lingers
The George London Foundation Awards Competition, one of the country’s most respected grants programs for young singers, is not restricted to low male voices. But the audience at this year’s finals,...
View Article24 Hours With American Music Awards Producer Larry Klein
share As the clock winds down to Sunday's all-star show, THR gets an inside view at the final preparations, including last-minute presenter shuffles, artist-insistent creative tweaks, an emotional...
View ArticleSongs for a Champions League Final
For the Champions League final Saturday at the 66,000-seat Allianz Arena in Munich, Chelsea and Bayern Munich fans each have an allotted 17,500 seats. Both teams’ fans have a hard-core base that sings...
View ArticleCarly Rae Jepsen Announces Album Title, Release Date
share Will the song of summer lead to the album of fall?our editor recommends Carly Rae Jepsen on Her Song of Summer, New Album and Craziest Moment (Video) Carly Rae Jepsen to Perform on '90210' Season...
View ArticleVidal’s Own Wit to Celebrate Him
TWO of Gore Vidal’s favorite pastimes were having sex and appearing on television, and at a memorial service on Thursday, Mr. Vidal — the novelist, essayist, screenwriter and all-around man of letters...
View ArticleRock’s Most Benign Satisfactions
Pick your poison: the simp or the cad. Being held through the night or getting a high five on the way out the door. Warm and fuzzy or cold and brusque. Pretty lies or ugly truth. Enlarge This Image...
View ArticleUkrainian Singer Sues Over 'Call Me Maybe' -- Carly Rae Jepsen Stole My Song!
UKRAINE NOT WEAK ... Ukraine sue -- at least that's what one hot Ukrainian singer is doing, claiming Carly Rae Jepsen shamelessly stole her slutty Christmas song ... and turned it into "Call Me Maybe."...
View ArticleBieber fever in Mexico
Thousands of “tween” girls jammed a vast square with their parents and screamed in unison throughout teen superstar Justin Bieber’s free concert on Monday night, an event that was expected to draw...
View ArticleEven on a Retro Highway, It’s Best to Watch the Road Ahead
The singer Maria Minerva — tall, imposing, underselling herself in a Boy London T-shirt and black leggings — stood behind, next to, around and in front of two laptops and a small keyboard. She seemed...
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