Tag: Downloads and Streams (51-60 of 174)

May 9 2012 02:23 PM ET

Best Coast, Brandy, and Passion Pit inducted into our weekly Spotify playlist

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This week, we give you a Spotify playlist to make your Discman from high school proud.

After combing through the deepest regions of our pleather CD wallet, we found new music from some old friends: Marilyn Manson hits us with the title track off his brand new album Born Villain, Texas alt-stalwarts Toadies deliver a humid new rocker, and Brandy puts out a solid duet with Chris Brown (though we don’t think she and Monica will be fighting over this one).

But don’t worry, this week’s list doesn’t just rely on ’90s nostalgia; take a look at new(ish) kids on the block like Cambridge dance-poppers Passion Pit, Cali beach-lovers Best Coast, Barbadan crotch-slapper Rihanna, and many more.

Give it all a listen in the playlist below!
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May 3 2012 02:30 PM ET

Listen to Kimbra's new song 'Come Into My Head' - EXCLUSIVE

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New Zealand’s Kimbra — you know, the painted woman from Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” and one of EW’s favorite artists right now — dropped her debut album Vows Down Under last fall. It was a huge success in her home nation as well as in nearby Australia, where it went platinum and scored her the Best Female Artist prize at the Australian equivalent of the Grammys.

The album, which gets an official release in the U.S. on May 22, will include seven songs from the Australian version plus six new tracks, including “Warrior” (her collaboration with Foster the People’s Mark Foster and A-Trak for Converse) and the fantastically funky “Come Into My Head,” which you can hear exclusively below. READ FULL STORY »

May 1 2012 06:01 PM ET

Florence and the Machine, Beach Boys, Flo Rida, and more occupy our weekly Spotify playlist

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Summer’s almost here, and it shows in our latest Spotify playlist.

Flo Rida’s “Whistle” will get stuck in your head the way sand gets stuck between your toes, while the eternal surfer dudes in the Beach Boys reunite for “That’s Why God Made the Radio,” the band’s first new song in 20 years. As for the British boy band the Wanted, “Chasing the Sun” proves that they’re just as good at making music as they are at making trouble.

Also chillin’ on the mix are EW favorites like Florence and the Machine (whose new track will pop up on the Snow White and the Huntsman soundtrack), Nas, Wiz Khalifa, and more.

Check it all out in our newest Spotify playlist below!

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Apr 30 2012 12:35 PM ET

Listen to Karmin's 'Coming Up Strong' from their May 8 debut -- AN EW EXCLUSIVE

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Not too long ago, Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan were just a couple of music-school kids indulging their love of hip-hop on YouTube. Next Tuesday, May 8, they’ll drop their debut album Hello.

In between viral buzz and major-label stardom, the pair have performed on Saturday Night Live and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, saw one of their songs become an official anthem for the NBA playoffs, and headlined a stream of radio festivals. And, oh yeah — they also got engaged.

Now EW is pulling back the curtain on “Coming Up Strong,” one of the most dynamic tracks from Hello. Listen to it exclusively here: READ FULL STORY »

Apr 24 2012 10:49 AM ET

New songs from Nelly Furtado, the Walkmen, Hot Chip, and more make our weekly Spotify playlist

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There are a lot of good names in our Spotify playlist this week. Some are short (like Stalley and Sia), others are medium sized (think Nelly Furtado and Rufus Wainwright), and one’s even three words long (we see you, Lisa Marie Presley!). The main thing, though, is that all those names all have new songs worthy of your attention.

In addition to those guys, the full playlist below will treat your earbuds to the latest tracks from the likes of the Walkmen, B.o.B., Soundgarden, Miniature Tigers, Hacienda, David Guetta, Hot Chip, and more. Give it a whirl, Earl!

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Apr 11 2012 06:00 AM ET

Now hear this! EW is on Spotify

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You’ve looked at our words, you’ve touched our glossy pages, and now, thanks to our new partnership with Spotify, EW has something for your ears, too. That’s right, Entertainment Weekly is a full-fledged participant in the streaming music revolution. Starting today, you can browse, listen to, and share Spotify playlists curated by EW music gurus, including the first of our weekly “EW Recommends” playlists featuring the new music we’re enjoying each week. We’re also kicking off this party with two fun playlists culled from the recent music issue of Entertainment Weekly (all three embedded below).

But we don’t want to do this by ourselves. We’re going to be asking you to help us create the ultimate EW soundtracks by suggesting songs for EW reader playlists that we’ll publish and share with the world as well.

So if you love music, and you love EW, watch this space. We’re gonna have some fun.

(If you’re not yet a Spotify subscriber, go sign up for free here (www.spotify.com). To visit our Spotify page, click HERE.) READ FULL STORY »

Mar 26 2012 01:10 PM ET

Lyle Lovett duets with Kat Edmonson on her 'Long Way Home': Hear it here -- EXCLUSIVE

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Dreamy singer Kat Edmonson first emerged with her 2009 debut Take to the Sky, a remarkable showcase for her distinctive jazz-coo vocals. That album was made up entirely of covers, from the classic (the Gershwin classic “Summertime”) to the truly unique (her groovy take on the Cardigans’ “Lovefool”).

Her new Kickstarter-aided album Way Down Low (out April 10) marks her first outing as a songwriter — including the original “Long Way Home,” an airy country duet with fellow Texan Lyle Lovett.

Listen to an exclusive stream of the song below. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 22 2012 12:45 PM ET

J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. releases new song as Heavy Blanket: Hear 'Dr. Marten's Blues' here -- EXCLUSIVE

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One might think you didn’t take music seriously if, in high school, you got “kicked out of marching band for smoking weed out of a tuba.”

But that’s allegedly what happened to Pete Cougar and Johnny Pancake, the old high-school buddies and new bandmates of the great J Mascis.

Mascis, of course, is the leader of indie-rock legends Dinosaur Jr., but he got his start playing heavy, sludgy, psych-y hardcore music in bands like Deep Wound.

And even though Dinosaur Jr. has been reunited with new tours and albums, Mascis still keeps busy with other projects, like the excellent stoner-doom act Witch. And now, with his pals Cougar and  Pancake, he’s got a new group called Heavy Blanket.

The band’s self-titled first album (out May 8 on Outer Battery Records) is a psychedelic showcase of Mascis’ bleeding-ear guitar heroics, and we have the first single exclusively here. It’s called “Dr. Marten’s Blues” and, as expected, it’s as ferocious as it is pleasurable.

Let Heavy Blanket smother you with their new song below:

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Mar 21 2012 07:04 AM ET

HTC's Beats by Dr. Dre in talks to buy MOG

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Upscale headphone maker Beats by Dr. Dre is in talks to buy subscription music service MOG, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday.

Beats’ owner, Taiwanese cellphone maker HTC, is looking to create a music offering that combines its mobile devices, Beats’ headphones and MOG’s all-you-can-listen streaming plan, said the person, who was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 20 2012 06:27 PM ET

Nicki Minaj has Chris Brown 'Right By My Side' on new song: Hear it here

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What a bad day to forget our Beats by Dre headphones at home.

When we saw that a new song from Nicki Minaj’s around-the-corner new album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded had leaked, we knew we’d have to turn up the volume and annoy our office neighbors. Sorry, Shelf Life!

And that was before we realized that Chris Brown was on the track, which is rumored to be the album’s next single. But hey, it turns out that the song is pretty good — a smooth, slickly produced stretch of radio-ready R&B.

Nicki kicks things off by singing, not rapping, and Breezy’s Auto-Tune croon nicely wraps around the song’s easy hook. Minaj does rap, though; her characteristically raunchy flow drops at almost three minutes in.

Long story short, we hope our colleagues didn’t mind listening to us listening to the song on repeat for the next 20 minutes.

The rest of Roman Reloaded isn’t out until April 3, but until then, spend some time with the song in the video below:

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