Fantasia Talks About Writing Most Of The Songs On Her New Album + Sneak Peak Of Her Music Video

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Grammy Winner Fantasia Returns with ROCK SOUL Album



[New York, NY - February 27, 2013] Grammy Award winner Fantasia will release her fourth studio album, Side Effects Of You, on April 23rd on 19 Recordings/RCA Records. The album will be available for pre-order on iTunes, Amazon.com and all online retailers on March 19th.

‘Side Effects Of You’ reflects a body of work that I call ‘Rock Soul,’ where I’m exploring a new and refreshing sound that reflects my vocal versatility and appreciation for international appeal,” says Fantasia. “I wrote a great deal of the new songs alongside some great producers and songwriters and 19/RCA has allowed me to artistically express myself the way I’ve wanted to for years. I hope everyone will enjoy this project and experience the ROCK SOUL NATION AND JOIN THE MOVEMENT!”

Side Effects Of You features the lead single “Lose to Win” which is this week’s #1 most increased on the Urban Adult Airplay chart. 

Album Producer Harmony Samuels wrote and produced the majority of the songs with the exception of the album title track, “Side Effects of You,” which was produced by Naughty Boy.  Fantasia also takes pen to pad as a songwriter on the majority of the tracks along with Andrea Martin, Emeli Sandé, Sherrod Lambert, Missy Elliott and Courtney Harrell to name a few. The album features guest appearances by Missy Elliott, Kelly Rowland and more.

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Sky Ferreira covers L'Officiel NL March 2013 issue.

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Wonderland Magazine Interview
LA lovely Sky Ferreira is in London to play a host of gigs so Wonderland talked to her about changing direction, crying at Fiona Apple concerts and being the face of Saint Laurent Paris. Plus, a Unicorn Kid remix of ‘Everything Is Embarrassing’.



Tell us about your change of direction since ‘One‘.
I got signed when I was 15, and I had a lot of people telling me what I should do, and I didn’t necessarily agree with it but I was like, “I guess I’ll try it”. After ‘One’, they were like, “Oh your song didn’t do well…” It got attention, but it didn’t sell anything, which was actually for the best, because I don’t think I really wanted to make that kind of music to begin with.

It was a great track though.
It was a great track – totally. I don’t regret it.

Tell us how you hooked up with Dev Hynes for ‘Everything Is Embarrassing‘.
I met Dev Hynes through mutual friends. We were always trying to work together. My publicist sent it to Pitchfork and they posted it and made it best new track, and it got traction from there.

Your album will be dropping later this year. You’re like a Cassie figure – the longer you’ve been away, the more the mystique and expectation have built.
Yeah, that’s why I have to make sure it’s good! Some people might be disappointed because it’s not ‘One’ or ‘Obsession’, but there are still a lot of pop elements in it. It’s a lot more guitar driven, there are acoustic songs and it’s very stripped down. A lazy, easy comparison would be Blondie.

Who have you been collaborating with on this one?
I worked with Jon Brion on half of it and then Ariel Rechtshaid on the other half. Ariel produced that Usher’s song ‘Climax’, which is completely different to what we’re doing, and then he did Vampire Weekend. Jon Brion did Elliott Smith and Fiona Apple.

I was going to say that some of your new work has a bit of an early Fiona Apple feel to it.
Yeah she’s a really big influence – always was. She was my number one idol as a kid. I’ve seen her play like 10 times, and I cried the second time. I cried at the front. It was so embarrassing!

Discreet tears or full-on sobs?
I wasn’t sobbing. Definitely tears though!

A lot of your artwork and videos remind me of a young Vanessa Paradis.
Yeah, and Nastassja Kinski is a very big person for me. Vanessa Paradis as a teenager! She’s still glamorous. I love all that look of French girls, like Brigitte Bardot.

How did you get approached to be the face of Saint Laurent Paris?
Hedi Slimane and I met a few years ago, and always kept in touch. He took photos of me for his diary, then he did my artwork, and then asked me to do Saint Laurent. So yeah!

You’re touring North America with How To Dress Well. Great combo.
Yeah it’s going to be a cool tour I think. We have mutual friends, and we like each other’s music. We thought it’d be a fun tour.

What’s your go-to album at the moment?
Kendrick Lamar. That’s my favourite album of last year. I love his music, but I think it’s also the LA in me. I’m from Venice Beach. When I listen to him, I’m like “LA! Yay – repping the West Coast finally.”

Are you off to some Paris fashion shows whilst you’re here in Europe?
Yeah. I skipped New York fashion week this time, but I’m going to Givenchy and Saint Laurent next week. Riccardo Tisci was one of the first people – even during my whole break – who had me play his parties. He’s really supportive. And I’m playing a show at Silencio, David Lynch’s nightclub there.

Tell us what it’s like shooting with Mario Testino, Terry Richardson and Hedi Slimane.
They’re all quite different. Hedi’s thing is quite intimate, you know, and then Terry is just like my friend. We just hang out.

Is he still getting his dick out all the time?
I think he’s stopped that – too much commercial work! And Testino’s a bit more glamorous. That’s like shooting like a diva.

Sky Ferreira’s EP Everything is Embarrassing will be released 8th April on Polydor. She plays tonight at White Heat and tomorrow at XOYO, London. skyferreira.tumblr.com

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Taylor Swift's shares her Nashville Favorites with Nashville Lifestyle Magazine

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NL: If you had a day to be anonymous in Music City, what would you do and where would you go?
TS: I’d just probably do the same things I usually do. It would be so depressing to think I couldn’t go certain places because people know who I am now. I love going to the shops in Franklin and walking around the adorable areas in East Nashville (my fiddle player Caitlin’s neighborhood) and walking to Starbucks in the morning. I love concerts at the Ryman, I like going to Target. These are all places where there are always lots of people around, but that’s just kind of where I like going. It’s not that big of a deal, really.

NL: How does it feel to have your own place in Midtown Nashville?
TS: I love living in Midtown. In 10 minutes, I can walk to Hillsboro Village through the Vanderbilt campus, past the old stone buildings and churches. I love being so close to Green Hills and the Gulch and Broadway. Everything is two minutes away.

NL: What’s your favorite thing about owning and having your own place?
TS: My favorite thing is getting to have my friends over and cook for them. Hanging out with friends at home always turns into some piano sing-along, so I have all kinds of percussion instruments and guitars lying around. Also, living in an apartment motivates you to get out and get things done during the day. Something about living up in the sky, being able to see the whole city going about its day, makes you want to get up early and go accomplish things.

NL: Your top choices for a great meal in the city and what you order?
TS: Fido in Hillsboro Village—I like it for its atmosphere and energy. Everybody’s always hanging out there, having lattes in mugs with cute little swirl designs on top. My friends and I like it because it’s open late. Capitol Grille in the Hermitage Hotel—I took my parents there for Mother’s Day this year, and it had this old school, back-in-time vibe to it. Sometimes I think every restaurant is trying to out-hip the others—this one is really classic, and my brother and I were geeking out about the history of the Hermitage Hotel. Tokyo in Green Hills—This place has a deck to sit outside and hibachi tables inside. The waiters and waitresses are so sweet and friendly.

NL: Do you have any favorite shops in or around Nashville? If so, any tips for great finds?
TS: I have so many favorite shops here. I love Gilchrist and Gilchrist, this family owned shop in Berry Hill. I bought a lot of cute decorations and furniture for my apartment there. For the girls who like shabby chic, go there. I really like the Hill Center area with Anthropologie and H.Audrey. Fire Finch and Pangaea in Hillsboro Village are so cute too. Fanny’s House of Music in East Nashville has instruments, lessons, sweet ladies who work there and awesome vintage clothes, shoes, and accessories (across the street is Pied Piper, get some ice cream there).



 
 


NL: In five words or less, can you give us a few adjectives that describe your personality?
TS: Curious. Excitable. History-obsessed. Hopelessly, blindly romantic.

NL: What do you consider to be the best places to take out of town visitors coming to Nashville for the first time?
TS: If you’re dealing with foodies, take them to City House in Germantown. If your guests like barbecue and a laid-back, front porch vibe, South Street is great. 12South is a really cool area; places like Burger Up and then Frothy Monkey is next door for coffee. At least drive down Broadway and show them the honkytonks. Go to Pancake Pantry for breakfast. I like to drive down Music Row and show out of town guests how quaint and laid back our music industry has stayed, with major record and publishing companies in cute little houses. Also, the Belle Meade Plantation is awesome and it’s one of the first places I went when I first came here. I’m obsessed with the history of this town. I seriously park my car and read those historical marker signs when I see them.




NL: If you had to leave home with only three items, what would they be?
TS: My contact lenses. My phone. A sharpie.

NL: Who are your ultimate idols living in Music City, and do you ever get time to see them?
TS: I think my favorite person in Nashville is Faith Hill. She’s been my idol since I saw her on both VH1 and CMT when I was about 10. I loved how she was taking country music to bigger audiences, and her grace in the spotlight. Since I put out my first album, Faith has been a welcoming and warm presence in my life, time after time. She sends flowers on my birthday and sent me cookies when I got sick.

Another one of my favorite people is Kenny Chesney. He’s so supportive, and always makes sure I know he’s in my corner. He sends little notes of encouragement, and I know I can ask him for advice any time. These are two people who had always been my heroes for their career accomplishments, and when I met them, they became my heroes for their characters.

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Adele, Shirley Bassey Set for Big Post-Oscars Sales Gains

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"Skyfall" could see a 45% jump after Adele's win; Bassey's signature version of "Goldfinger" eyes a 275% gain 

Music from Adele, Dame Shirley Bassey, Jennifer Hudson and more are all due to see huge sales increases on this week's Billboard charts thanks to Sunday night's Academy Awards ceremony.

Sources suggest "Skyfall," which won Adele and Paul Epworth the Oscar for best original song, could see a 45% jump in digital download sales for the week ending Feb. 24. In the previous week, the single moved 36,000 according to Nielsen SoundScan. (We won't have the latest week's official SoundScan sales figures until Wednesday, Feb. 27.)

"Skyfall" is the first Academy Award winner to have also been a top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 since 2003, when Eminem's No. 1 single "Lose Yourself" won. "Skyfall" is also the first song from a James Bond film to take home the Oscar.

Speaking of James Bond, it was a big night on the Awards for the silver screen's most famous secret agent. The Oscars celebrated Bond's 50th anniversary in motion pictures with a montage of moments and a performance of "Goldfinger" by Dame Shirley Bassey.

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Fifth Harmony Talks Debut Album with Latina Magazine

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The five-girl group -- made up of (Mexican-American) Ally Brooke Hernandez; (half-Cuban, half-Mexican) Camila Cabello; (Cuban-American) Lauren Jauregui; Dinah Jane Hansen; and Normani Kordei -- were put together by talent mastermind Simon Cowell on Season Two of The X Factor.

Although the girls placed third, fans predict their success to be similar to One Direction. The hit boy band was famously brought together on the British X Factor under the direction of Cowell. They too placed third, and now enjoy mega success as worldwide superstars.

We caught up with the fab five at Mixology at the Grove, where they dished on everything from their X Factor journey and their upcoming album, to their favorite Latina celebrity and boys.

Look for the girls’ debut single soon, with an album expected to drop later this year. 



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Madonna's Instagram Account Threatened To Be Shut Down

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1:48 pm - 02/24/2013 

The photo sharing site says the pop icon has broken its community guidelines, which ban 'mature content' and sharing third party photos.

The Queen of Pop recently joined the photo sharing site, owned by Facebook, and has received a warning from the company to adhere to its community guidelines -- or else.

The singer posted a message from Instagram in which the site asked her to review its community guidelines. The guidelines tell users to refrain from posting photos with “nudity or mature content” or sharing photos that come from third parties.

"We value these guidelines, and believe that they will help keep Instagram a safe & fun place for everyone," the message reads. "It is important to note that continuing to violate them may result in a disabled account, or discontinued access to Instagram, without warning."

The message didn’t specify which guideline Madonna apparently broke, though she has posted a shot of her cleavage as well as two photographs of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Both could potentially, in Instagram's view, be a violation of the guidelines.

Madonna currently has just over 152,000 followers on Instagram.

Read the full message below.

Hello Madonna,

It has come to our attention that your account on Instagram has violated our Community Guidelines, which can be found here:

http://j.mp/rswUWS

In short, we ask that you:

— Don’t share photos that aren’t yours.

— Don’t share photos that show nudity or mature content.

— Don’t share photos of illegal content.

— Don’t share photos that attack an individual or group, or violate [sic] of our Terms of Use

We strongly suggest deleting any additional content on your account that may not fall in line with the above guidelines or our Terms of Use:

We value these guidelines, and believe that they will help keep Instagram a safe & fun place for everyone. It is important to note that continuing to violate them may result in a disabled account, or discontinued access to Instagram, without warning.

Thanks,

The Instagram Team

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Carrie Underwood admits to having no feud with Taylor Swift saying that media gets out of hand

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Is there a “Nashville” style rivalry between Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood?

It was reported late last week that Swift and Underwood “hate each other” and asked Grammy execs to ensure they wouldn’t cross paths at Sunday’s awards show. Speculation grew that such a feud existed when the ladies — who both won Grammys on Sunday — did not interact much at all. In fact, for all the awards shows both country stars attend there are very few photos of them together.

However, Underwood said in on “CBS This Morning" — airing Wednesday — that there is no rivalry (to her knowledge).

“No,” the “Blown Away” singer told Gayle King when asked if she was feuding with the 23-year-old singer. “Not that I know of at least!”

As for how rumors like that get started, Underwood, 29, blames the fact the media can use off-the-record “sources.”

"In every magazine, in pretty much every (sic) newspaper or on gossip TV shows, they can just get away with it by saying 'a source said' or ‘a friend said’ or 'an insider said,'” the “American Idol” alum spilled. “I've read the most ridiculous things about myself when people do that."

In order to perhaps squash the Swift rumors once and for all, Gayle King asked Underwood to name her favorite Swift song.

“My favorite Taylor Swift song, oh my gosh,” smiled Underwood. “I really like 'I Knew You Were Trouble.’ It sounded a lot different for her. I liked the branching out, trying some different sounds."

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Lady Gaga's ARTPOP = FUN, DIRTY, DANCE MUSIC

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Lady Gaga Talks With PropaGaga: "ARTPOP is my first real album"

Last night, during the meet & greet at the Born This Way Ball in St.Paul Minnesota one of the admins of the famous Lady Gaga fan-page PropaGaga, met Gaga & had the chance to talk with her. During their meet, Gaga spilled some important info about ARTPOP. Read what she said below or clic here o read the full article on PropaGaga.com.

• Gaga spoke about ARTPOP, saying that she was much happier while writing and recording it – a process that started directly after she finished with Born This Way
• Gaga said that she knew Born This Way was a challenge to most of her fans, and that we endured a lot. She continued and said that she created the album, which ultimately became a movement, as a form of therapy, and she has no regrets about Born This Way, though feels she is now able to move on as a happier and more mature person.
• When asked if she felt pressured about the new record, Gaga said she would be worried if there wasn’t any pressure, because it helps her work. She said she knows what we want, and that’s fun, dirty, dance music, and there’s no shortage of it on ARTPOP.
• She explained that the album is pretty much done: there’s vocals and music on all the tracks, but she wants to take three weeks after the tour is over, during her break, to re-record her vocals with her coach Don Lawrence, so that the album is the best quality it can be, because its forever.
• Gaga mentioned that she considers ARTPOP her first real album, that its about a phoenix rising from the ashes, and is worried if she’ll ever be able to top it because she knows it’s that good.

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Lana Del Rey Teases New Music From ‘The Great Gatsby’ Soundtrack: 5 Things Her Photo Could Mean

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Lana Del Rey has just posted the logo for the upcoming film adaptation of The Great Gatsby on her official Facebook, fueling rumors that the chanteuse is involved with the movie in some way. Gatsby, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald seminal 1925 novel (which — fun fact! — he wrote while listening to “This Is What Makes Us Girls” on repeat), is due out in May of this year, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan; it’s directed by Baz Luhrmann, who helmed Moulin Rouge and Romeo + Juliet, which means that it’s pretty much guaranteed to be completely awesome. Although she hasn’t yet made a formal announcement about her role in the production, here are some things that this rather cryptic picture could mean:

1. She’s composing some original music for the film’s soundtrack.

This feels like the likeliest scenario, especially given how director Baz Luhrmann‘s high-concept theatricality aligns nicely with Del Rey’s noirish aesthetic and how, like Del Rey’s music, The Great Gatsby trades in themes of the emptiness of wealth and glamour and the corrosion of the American Dream. (We think. We read it in high school.) 

2. The character of Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby was based on Lana Del Rey, and she is just choosing now to reveal it.

Less sure about this one, but it still seems viable.

3. Her Gatsby tastes like Pepsi cola.

You’re welcome.

4. Lana Del Rey is having an affair with the ghost of F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Doesn’t that seem like something she would totally do?

5. No, she’s definitely composing some original music for the film’s soundtrack.



In this interview from November, Del Rey explains: “I’ve been helping composers write scores for movies. So, like, there’s a movie coming out in the summer that’s set in the 1920s and it’s been fun for me to write love songs for the woman who is the star.” So yes, she definitely wrote music for The Great Gatsby, and we are definitely ready for it.

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Did Beyonce Flash Illuminati Signs At The Super Bowl?

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Beyonce’s Illuminati Super Bowl shoutout is the latest conspiracy theory to grip the web, as viewers clearly not familiar with New York rap culture assumed the star’s flash of a triangle formation with her fingers was a secret symbol to the shadowy alleged group — a secret signal Beyonce displayed during the most viewed television event all year, naturally.

While Beyonce’s Illuminati signs seem to some a clear indicator the shady global elite is hard at work and paradoxically using one of the world’s most high-profile performers at one of the world’s most high-profile events to conceal their existence and massive international operations, others pointed out a potential hole in the theory.

For fans of rap music, Beyonce’s illuminati Super Bowl display appears far more likely to be something else, something a bit more explainable in context. As we all know, Bey is married to Jay-Z, rapper, mogul and head of Roc-A-Fella records.

Of course, the classic conspiracy thread exists in any debunking of Beyonce’s Illuminati gestures at the Super Bowl. We could point to extensive internet evidence of all sorts of people throwing up the Roc in years past — from Kanyeezy to A-Rod to everyone at the airport to Bey last summer to Gwyneth Paltrow’s kids to President Obama. (But maybe they’re in on it.)

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Beyonce: Super Bowl Note for African-American Women

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Beyonce and her Destiny’s Child band mates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams jump for joy after their 2013 Super Bowl performance on Sunday (February 3) in New Orleans, La.

After the amazing performance, the 31-year-old songstress wrote a note celebrating African American women, highlighting the ladies that performed that evening.

“What a proud day for AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN!!!!” Bey wrote in a note posted to Instagram. “Kelly, Michelle, Alicia, JHud. You are all beautiful, talented, and showed so much class! It was an honor to perform at the Superbowl with you phenomenal ladies. Love, Beyonce”

“Beautiful note from @beyonce!! Big Love 2 @KELLYROWLAND & @realmichelleW 1 of my Favorite parts of the show!!! Still on 10!! #SB47 ;-)” Alicia tweeted about the note.

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