Interscope announced this morning that Madonna's single "Give Me All Your Luvin'" will be released this Friday, February 3, 2012, three days in advance of her Super Bowl halftime show. The music video, directed by Megaforce, will premiere during American Idol Thursday night, February 2, 2012. M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj both feature on "Give Me All You Luvin'." Madonna promises that both the video and her Super Bowl performance are football and cheerleader themed.
"Give Me All Your Luvin'" is Madonna's first single from her upcoming 12th studio album MDNA. It will be available in stores March 26, 2012. For the first three days, February 3 through February 6, "Gimme All Your Luvin'' will be exclusively available through iTunes with a bonus remix. Madonna's Golden Globe award winning "Masterpiece" will be available to purchase this Tuesday, January 31, 2012 as part of the W.E. soundtrack. It will also be included on MDNA.
For the album MDNA Madonna has rejoined forces with William Orbit who produced her landmark "Ray Of Light." He co-wrote and co-produced multiple tracks on MDNA. Among other collaborators on the album are Martin Solveig and Benny Benassi. Finally, don't miss Madonna's scheduled appearance tomorrow night, January 30, 2012 on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno.
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Chris Brown's music career received a blow when he received a criminal conviction on domestic abuse charges. However, it was not permanent damage, and Chris Brown remains one of today's top male solo artists. With the release this past week of his new single "Turn Up the Music," it is a perfect opportunity to look at his overall career thus far. Check out the list of the Top 10 Chris Brown songs.
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It is one more sign that K-Pop, or Korean pop music, is making its way into the US pop mainstream. Next week the K-Pop girl group Girls' Generation will make an appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman Tuesday, January 31, 2012 and then the next day, February 1 on Live! With Kelly. They are expected to perform their single "The Boys" on Letterman. Girls' Generation are the first Korean pop band to appear on a mainstream US talk show. The album The Boys was released in the US January 17, 2012. It debuted this week on the Billboard Heatseekers chart at #22. Check out Girls' Generation's video for "The Boys" below.
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Last fall, at the age of 85, Tony Bennett hit #1 on the Billboard album chart with his collection Duets II. Tonight on PBS, Great Performances presents a special on the recording of that landmark album. In studio performances of the songs are shown and the artists, as well as producer Phil Ramone, speak about the recording process. It is a rare opportunity to see a very well-rounded view of a living legend in music. Check out more details in the review of Great Performances: Tony Bennet's Duets II.
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