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A lot of people speculate about what Lady Gaga’s lyrics mean in a lot of her songs. In a recent interview, the pop singer did us all a favor and revealed the meaning behind her song ‘Dance in the Dark’. She explains “The record is about a girl who likes to have sex with the lights off, because she’s embarrassed about her body. She doesn’t want her man to see her naked. She will be free, and she will let her inner animal out, but only when the lights are out. She doesn’t feel free without the moon. These lyrics are a way for me to talk about how I believe women and some men feel innately insecure about themselves all the time. It’s not sometimes, it’s not in adolescence, it’s always. [T]he song isn’t called ‘Dance in the Light. I’m not a gospel singer trying to cross people over. What I’m saying is, ‘I get it. I feel you, I feel the same way, and it’s OK.’”

OneRepublic recently performed an exclusive show at The Palms in Las Vegas for Walmart Soundcheck. The band rocked songs from their new album Waking Up, including their current single, “All The Right Moves.” The Colorado quintet also sat down for an intimate interview where they weigh in on critics, Coldplay and the story behind their sophomore release. Check out a preview of the footage and come back to Soundcheck on December 15th to see the full performance.

Tokio Hotel took home the award for Best Group earlier this month at MTV’s European Music Awards where they also gave an electrifying performance of “World Behind My Wall.” This guitar-charged ballad is their new, official focus track in the US and follows “Automatic” as the second single off of Humanoid. Listen to “World Behind My Wall” here.

It’s a busy week for the band as their song “Human Connect To Human” is now featured in the brand new Verizon Droid commercial. Check out the sci-fi themed spot to see Tokio Hotel’s very fitting integration into the campaign.

“World Behind My Wall” audio:

Breaking Benjamin lead singer Ben Burnley is going to be part of Xbox Live’s “Game With Fame” series tonight (10/15)! Ben will be playing “Call of Duty 4″ with the gamertag “BreakBen GwF” (make sure you put the space between BreakBen and GwF!) between the hours of 7pm-9pm EST. Anyone can play so all you need to do is log into XBox live and play “Call of Duty 4″. Make sure to bring your “A” game!

Breaking Benjamin have also just released their new album Dear Agony on September 29th. The album made a big splash at iTunes, debuting at Number 1 on the album chart.

Breaking Benjamin are also about to embark on a fall tour with Rev Theory, Sick Puppies (select dates), The Veer Union (select dates), and Adelitas Way.

Tour dates are as follows:

11/29/09 Sunken Garden Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX

12/2/09 The Pavilion, Lubbock, TX

12/5/09 The Cotillion, Wichita, KS

12/6/09 Shrine Mosque, Springfield, MO

12/8/09 Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA

12/9/09 Sioux Falls Convention Center, Sioux Falls, SD

12/14/09 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO

12/16/09 The Egyptian Room at Murat Centre, Indianapolis, IN

“I Will Not Bow” video:
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Gucci Mane’s Highly anticipated LP: The State vs. Radric Davis In Stores December 2009
Gucci Mane ft. Plies “Wasted” VIDEO:
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Head over to Tokio Hotel’s Myspace for an exclusive listen of their album Humanoid. The first single, “Automatic” is a metallic anthem with layered, buzzing guitars, stomping percussion, and a falsetto chorus made to be belted out by a stadium full of people while “World Behind My Wall” redefines the power ballad with depth, introspection, musical confidence and an irresistible sing-along chorus. The band tracked songs in Hamburg, Miami, and L.A. “Bill drove us all crazy, constantly coming in with things, even though the old songs weren’t finished yet,” says Tom, who’s fond of frequently ribbing his brother. “Apart from that, we just didn’t limit ourselves, and we used new instruments.”

The album does not hit stores until tomorrow, but the band is streaming all 12 tracks from the standard version until midnight. Like what you hear? Preorder the sci-fi themed release on iTunes now.

Video Up For Voting On Fuse’s Viewer’s Choice

Tokio Hotel’s new single “Automatic” is available today! Head over to iTunes to grab the epic, first single from their upcoming album Humanoid.

Fans of the German pop phenomenon can now visit Fuse.com’s No. 1 Countdown to vote for the “Automatic” video. Simply check off the band’s name in “Viewer’s Choice” to help them reach #1. Haven’t seen the video yet? Watch it here.

“Automatic” YouTube video:

Fuse.com voting:

Check out OneRepublic’s new single “All The Right Moves.” The powerful, drum-heavy track will appear on their forthcoming album, Waking Up, which is due out on November 17th. Visit OneRepublic.net for more info and upcoming tour dates with Rob Thomas.

“All The Right Moves” audio embed:

All the Right Moves – OneRepublic

Check out a behind-the-scenes look at Tokio Hotel’s video shoot for “Automatic” in the South African desert. Tom discusses the process of recording the album and the band’s new sound, and Bill shares how eager their fans are for the Humanoid release. Watch the clip to learn more about the sci-fi themed video.
Tokio Hotel’s video shoot for “Automatic”
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Tokio Hotel also just announced the track listing for Humanoid which is due out on October 6th. The forthcoming release will be available in a standard version which is the key to an exclusive area of the band’s official site. Buyers can access karaoke videos of three new tracks, a behind the scenes picture gallery, and a 3D photo from the “Automatic” video shoot. The deluxe edition includes the twelve songs from the standard version on two discs with four bonus tracks. The album is available for preorder now, and it will be available everywhere on October 6th.

Humanoid Track Listing:

Standard:

1. Noise

2. Darkside of the Sun

3. Automatic

4. World Behind My Wall

5. Humanoid

6. Forever Now

7. Pain of Love

8. Dogs Unleashed

9. Human Connect to Human

10. Hey You

11. Love & Death

12. Zoom Into Me

Deluxe: Includes all of the above on 2 discs, plus:

1. Phantomrider

2. That Day

3. Alien

4. Screamin’

Watch a new version of Madonna’s “Celebration” featuring real fans! The video was shot on location in Barcelona and Milan during the Sticky and Sweet Tour 2009, and also features Madonna’s teen daughter Lourdes giving homage to her mother’s classic “Like A Virgin” video. “Celebration” is the title track from the Queen of Pop’s forthcoming greatest hits compilation due out on September 29th.

Want to become a part of Madonna history? Dress up in your favorite Madonna looks, film your own version of the video, and enter the “Celebration” video contest. Simply upload the video to Myspace and email the entry to madonnnacontest@warnerreprise.com by Sunday, September 27th. The best ones will be featured on Madonna.com and Myspace.com.

Madonna – Celebration
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Tokio Hotel Premiere “Automatic” Video and Unveil Album Art for Humanoid

Tokio Hotel have just premiered the video for “Automatic!” Head over to TokioHotel.com today to check out the sci-fi themed video shot in the South African desert. The band also recently unveiled the cover for their forthcoming album Humanoid due out on October 6th.

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The All American Rejects have just released a four track EP with remixes of their hit single “The Wind Blows.” The EP includes remixes by Steve Aoki, Thomas Gold, Felix Cartal and Ocelot and can be heard in its entirety on the band’s imeem page.

The Wind Blows: The Remixes EP is now available for purchase in the iTunes store. For more information on The All-American Rejects, including summer tour dates, visits AllAmericanRejects.com!

Full EP Listening party embed:

The Wind Blows – The RemixesThe All-American Rejects Release The Wind Blows: The Remixes

Kelly Clarkson recently shot the music video for her next single ‘I Do Not Hook Up’. She has apparently received an advanced copy of the video which got the 26-year old original American Idol to blog about it. She said “So I just got the video and it’s hilarious! Watching me crawl across a table attempting to be sexy in a fantasy is pretty funny to say the least I hope y’all like it. We had a lot of fun making it! Bryan Barber directed it and this was our second time to work together. He’s super cool and very colorful when it comes to videos!”

Well, it’s not official yet but considering the sound, it’s not that far off. Heidi Montag has released a new single and, as much as I would hate to admit it, it’s actually really good. If you didn’t know it was her, you would be totally in love with it after first hearing it. But since it’s Heidi, you’d be all skeptical and then just can’t help but love the song. If you could get past who’s singing it, ‘You Found Me’, a ska/pop banger that reminds me of No Doubt’s classic ‘Bathwater’, could be a big hit. I’m even willing to admit that I love this song already.

Teen star Miley Cyrus may be getting all the criticisms for growing up and for having a boyfriend who is living in her house. However, you have to give it to Miley Cyrus because despite all the flak, her new single “The Climb” debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100 list at Number 6. This is considered a career high since Miley Cyrus’ previous single “7 Things” only peaked at No. 9. The Climb is a country single from “Hannah Montana: The Movie Soundtrack” which include songs not only from Miley Cyrus but also a duet between her and dad Billy Ray Cyrus. BFF Taylor Swift, has a cameo in the film and the soundtrack particularly in the single “Crazier”.

It’s indeed a good month for the father and daughter team as Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Back to Tennessee” also debuted on the Host Country Songs chart. Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus simultaneous debut in the charts is the first time since 1990 when Johnny and Rosanne Cash accomplished the feat of father and daughter debuting together on the Charts. The Hannah Montana movie, which will be shown on April 10, is expected to be well attended by Miley Cyrus’ fans.

Britney Spears just posted the artwork for her latest single ‘If U Seek Amy’ on her official website. The song is the third single to be released from the recovered pop singer’s sixth studio album ‘Circus’. The track was co-written and produced by Max Martin, who also wrote several of Britney’s previous hits, including ‘…Baby One More Time’ and ‘Oops! I Did it Again’. Earlier this month, Britney also shot the music video for this song. I can’t wait to see the video. I wonder if it will be received with as much controversy as the single. I hope not though.

People has provided a preview of Kelly Clarkson’s music video for her latest single ‘My Life Would Suck Without You’. A sneak peek of the video has even premiered on the January 28 showing of American Idol. After that preview, fans were able to watch the full-length video for 24 hours on the following AT&T platforms: AT&T wireless via texting ‘KELLY to 8008, AT&T U-Verse via Video on Demand and all fans were able to catch it online at ATT.net. I wonder when the official premiere will be. Kelly looks great in the picture don’t you think? I think she lost a bit of weight too.