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Lana Del Rey Covers Leonard Cohen
It’s no secret that my heart beats to Lana Del Rey‘s drum (as illustrated by the variety of ways I tried to slip her name into a post over the last year). Today, she delivers a new video covering the Leonard Cohen classic “Chelsea Hotel No. 2” and proves that when it comes to singing, she can do anything. There’s nothing really more for me to say, other than thank you for this Lana! V for Vetrano needed this today. Watch the simple, yet beautiful video below.
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Video Premiere: All Time Low "Somewhere In Neverland"
American punk rockers All Time Low dropped their new video for the single “Somewhere in Neverland” today on MTV. Although the channel no longer plays music videos on the reg, this clip is reminiscent of the TRL days (for those too young to know what that is, it’s a good thing). The single is from their album Don’t Panic, which is available now. The band, currently back from a worldwide tour, are taking a short break before they head back on the road with Pierce the Veil for a run of U.S. dates. Watch “Somewhere in Neverland” below now and download Don’t Panic on iTunes now!
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Artist to Watch: Sol Cat
Would you believe me if I told you there was a new band with a cool sound that was worthy of your ears coming out of Nashville? Of course you would. And not only because Nashville was recently named the #1 music scene by Rolling Stone magazine. It’s no surprise considering the amount of talent oozing from this great city, so without further ado let me introduce to you to Music City’s latest noteworthy act Sol Cat. I got to sit down with a couple of the guys from the emerging rock band a few weeks ago to talk about their new album, new video (seen below) and where their name…
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First Listen: Beyonce "Bow Down/ I Been On"
2013 is certainly shaping up to be a big one in music with new records coming from some of the biggest pop stars on the planet. Beyoncé, one of said stars, has been busy since her hot-as-fire Super Bowl performance and (boring) HBO documentary. Girl (Who Run the World) has been preparing for her new record and huge world tour. Today, the first single from the upcoming album, set to accompany the Mrs. Carter world tour, dropped. Fans seem to be on the fence about the track, as they took to Twitter to share their opinions. Listen to “Bow Down / I Been On” below now and share your thoughts. Is…
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What the GIF? Vol. 2
The first time was so fun, I just couldn’t resist making ‘What The GIF?’ a regular Tragic Kingdom occurrence. So pop your lock, pull up a seat and let’s countdown this week’s music headlines in the latest installment of V for Vetrano’s ‘What the GIF?’ #10 – Taylor Swift kicks off her Red Tour, Still Shocked Fans Show Up #9 – Justin Bieber Reacts to Lindsay Lohan Comparisons in Instagram Rant #8 – Austin Hosts SXSW, Millions Regret Their Actions the Next Morning #7 – Nicki Minaj Late to American Idol Live Show, Mariah Carey Pissed She Was Out-Diva’d #6 – Lil’ Wayne Tweets ‘OK’ After Being Hospitalized Due to…
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First Listen: Justin Timberlake "The 20/20 Experience" Bonus Tracks
Only March, but it’s already expected to be one of the biggest selling albums of the year. Justin Timberlake‘s The 20/20 Experience is worthy of its “perfect” title. If you missed my thoughts on the record, or haven’t yet streamed it in full, check it out here. When the record drops on March 19th, Target will exclusively release the deluxe version with 2 additional songs. But in true V for Vetrano style, I say why wait? Listen to “Dress On” and “Body Count” now below. Like what you hear? Pick up the deluxe edition of The 20/20 Experience exclusively at Target on March 19th or download the standard edition of…
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Giveaway: Tickets to Josiah Leming’s ‘Listen Close Tour’
Last week I delivered my interview with the uber-talented indie-rocker Josiah Leming. The singer, who is no stranger to Tragic Kingdom, and I caught up while he was preparing to hit the road on his 75 city Listen Close Tour. If you didn’t get a chance to read the full interview, check it out here. Now, yours truly is giving you the chance to see why Leming is one of the most promising acts in music today. If his infectious pop-rock tunes haven’t won you over, his live performance and engaging live show will. I have 10 pairs of tickets to giveaway to a show in the city of your choice…
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Justin Timberlake’s ‘The 20/20 Experience’
It’s been half a decade since Justin Timberlake‘s futuristic, critically acclaimed record Future Sex/Love Sounds landed the singer a place in music history. Before the sophomore record from the one-time lead heartthrob of one of the biggest boybands in the world ‘N SYNC, Timberlake was working to shed his cheesy boyband days and striving to be seen as an artist who, with the combination of two words (“SexyBack“), could change the face of the music scene. It was no surprise that when Timberlake put music on hold to focus on other ventures – acting, managing his own record label and getting married to actress Jessica Biel – the music world…
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Listen! It’s Vetrano!: What the GIF?
I have a confession. I’ve been a little behind with letting you in on some of my favorite new musical picks, but it’s for good reason (and I promise it’s not only because I recently became obsessed with Homeland and have been feverishly catching up). There’s been tons of new music hitting my ear drums, but unfortunately I am unable to share it with you quite yet. If you’ve been following my Instagram or Twitter feeds lately you may have seen that I’ve been hanging with some of the raddest people on the planet. Though the details of our late night expeditions are better kept under wraps – until my inevitable “tell all”…
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Interview with Josiah Leming
He’s one of my favorite independent – and often one of the most underrated – artists in music today. I describe him as a musical prodigy when telling folks of his live performance. And now, for those that haven’t yet seen the wonders of Josiah Leming live, he’s hitting the road for the biggest tour – and first national headlining tour – of his career. Stopping in more than 75 cities, Leming will be surely be coming to a city near you in 2013 (see a full list of dates here). As he was gearing up for his trek, I got to chat it up with my talented friend to find…
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The X Factor Auditions Kicking Off This Week
Do you have “The X Factor” (or think you do, rather)? The brand that delivered international superstars such as Leona Lewis, One Direction and Cher Lloyd are on the hunt for America’s next international superstar. The highly talked about second season gave us promising new acts like Emblem 3, Fifth Harmony and Carly Rose Sonenclar, but the U.S. version of the series has yet to deliver an act as big as the UK version of the show. If you think you have what it takes, then consider the gauntlet officially thrown. THE X FACTOR auditions will be held in the following cities: LOS ANGELES, CADate: Wednesday, March 6Venue: Galen Center CHARLESTON, SCDate:…
