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Take 5: The CO’s Troy Akers
We all love to know what inspires our favorite stars and we want to know what – or who – is behind our favorite lyrics. But why so serious all the time? Take 5 is Tragic Kingdom’s regular feature that sheds some light on the questions that you really want to know. Up next, V for Vetrano takes 5 with The CO‘s keys and vocalist Troy Akers. Oh, and if you missed my full interview with the band, check it out here. Take 5 w/ The CO’s Troy Akers1. Your hair often becomes the topic of many conversations. What’s the worst hairstyle you’ve had and can you share a photo? Luckily my worst hairstyle was before the…
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First Listen: Lana Del Rey "Queen Of Disaster"
The pouty-mouthed songstress whose latest single “Young & Beautiful” is the standout track from The Great Gatsby soundtrack is at it again. After the rebooted deluxe release of Lana Del Rey‘s debut album Born To Die emerged last fall, rumors swirled that the self-proclaimed gangsta Nancy Sinatra was going to hang up her mic and focus on new projects – albeit her modeling career was one of them, after being named the face of both H&M and Jaguar (yes, really). Luckily for me, those rumors were the farthest thing from true as new tracks have emerged online. The first, “Queen of Disaster,” is said to be a track in consideration for her…
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First Listen: Lana Del Rey "Young & Beautiful"
The Great Gatsby soundtrack, which is available for pre-order now, has musical genius written all over it with original tunes from artists like will.i.am, Florence & the Machine, a new solo track from Fergie and a Beyoncé cover of Amy Winehouse‘s “Back to Black”. The lead single from the highly anticipated film’s soundtrack is a deliciously haunting track delivered by the Lana Del Rey., who may just have been born for this performance. The songstress, who refers to her style as “Hollywood Sadcore,” may be the most obvious yet brilliant choice for the Baz Luhrmann film. Listen to “Young & Beautiful” now below and pre-order the soundtrack now on iTunes to get the…
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First Listen: Lana Del Rey "Young & Beautiful"
The Great Gatsby soundtrack, which is available for pre-order now, has musical genius written all over it with original tunes from artists like will.i.am, Florence & the Machine, a new solo track from Fergie and a Beyoncé cover of Amy Winehouse‘s “Back to Black”. The lead single from the highly anticipated film’s soundtrack is a deliciously haunting track delivered by the Lana Del Rey., who may just have been born for this performance. The songstress, who refers to her style as “Hollywood Sadcore,” may be the most obvious yet brilliant choice for the Baz Luhrmann film. Listen to “Young & Beautiful” now below and pre-order the soundtrack now on iTunes to get the…
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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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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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V is for Video
Is today some kind of holiday that we should be observing? I’m single – not bitterly so – and I don’t tend to get all hyped about this traditionally lame holiday known to most as Valentine’s Day. I typically just refer to it simply as VD (insert sexually transmitted joke here). To a music connoisseur like myself, there’s one kind of valentine that makes me weak in the knees: a hot new video fresh from the editing bay. So you can imagine my excitement to find an inbox full of these types of valentines today. I figured, while in the “holiday” spirit, it’s only appropriate to pass these valentines on…
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Best Of 2012
It’s been quite a monumental year for the music industry. We lost one of the greatest voices of all time, while ridiculing a new one when Lana Del Rey emerged nervously on SNL. Adele proved that quality music still sells and Christina Aguilera illustrated that same theory later in the year when her album flopped. We became obsessed with learning to dance Gangam Style, while trying to get “Call Me Maybe” out of our heads. Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj fought for cameras promoting the new season of American Idol, while Britney Spears unenthusiastically coached her “teens” on The X Factor. Bubblegum pop returned with acts like Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato…
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Tragic Kingdom’s Year-End Poll
We’re nearing the end of another great year in music and I’m busy putting together my year-end ‘Best Of’ lists, but before I announce my picks I want to hear from YOU! Who was your number one go-to artist in 2012? What song’s wouldn’t leave your head? What concerts made you a diehard fan? Vote for your favorite artists and songs in Tragic Kingdom’s Best of 2012 poll now! So take a 15-second pause and let me know who had you rocking out all year long below. Be on the look out for Tragic Kingdom’s ‘Best Of 2012’ lists coming soon where I’ll announce the Reader’s Picks as well.
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Video Premiere: Taylor Swift "I Knew You Were Trouble."
Country phenomenon Taylor Swift released her 23rd music video for the single “I Knew You Were Trouble.” today, which conveniently happens to be her 23rd birthday. The video portrays a grittier, rougher version of the Taylor that Swift fans have come to expect from her, documenting a turbulent relationship over the dubstep track. As an obvious fan of indie-darling Lana Del Rey, it’s clear to me that Swift’s latest desert-themed video draws heavy comparisons to Del Rey’s “Ride,” which I drooled heavily over this summer. Despite the comparisons, and without picking one over the other, the darker Taylor is a welcomed change. Watch Taylor Swift’s “I Knew You Were Trouble.”…
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Wendesday Wrap Up: Double Dose
First off, I apologize for missing the Wednesday Wrap Up last week. A nasty cold got the best of me and I was down for the count. But in an effort to get you all caught up, I’m serving up two giant helpings of all of the biggest headlines in music over the past two weeks. Just click the links below to get all the news you’re looking for – and there’s a lot of good stuff here, so grab a turkey leg, a slice of Grandma’s Pumpkin Pie and enjoy!Here’s some of the week’s biggest headlines and stories:– The new season of NBC’s SMASH is returning on February 5th with…