Britney Spears 'Very Hands-On' For Femme Fatale, Rodney Jerkins Says

Britney Spears is a month away from the release of Femme Fatale, and nearly every day, she's teasing fans with samples of some of the songs on the album, including the latest, her song with will.i.am, "The Big Fat Bass." Now, longtime collaborator Rodney Jerkins is opening up about hitting the studio with Spears.

"Britney's always great to work with. I've worked with Britney for 12, 13 years now," he told MTV News. "It's always great to work with someone when you work with someone time and time again; it's always great, and it always gets better. And just to see her evolve as an artist, it's an amazing, amazing thing."
Jerkins worked with Spears in the past on "Overprotected (Darkchild Remix)" and "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" in the early 2000s, as well as her leaked version of Lady Gaga's "Telephone," when she was recording Circus.
This time around, he said Spears knows exactly what she wants musically on the album. "She was very hands-on. She had a lot of ideas for me," he said. "She's great. She gets it. She is a top-notch veteran pro at this now."
She might be getting some help from Jerkins, but Dr. Luke and Max Martin are executive-producing the album, and Jerkins had nothing but the best to say about the production team. "I never spoke to them, [but] those guys are just great, and the stuff that they've been doing is just really, really great stuff," he said. "I'm sure with their hands on it, it's great."
Spears herself has described the album as "moody, edgy pop with A LOT of energy," hinting that many of the songs will be uptempo, and Jerkins noted that the songs he's been writing for her have certainly fit that label. "I know the songs that I do are uptempo," he said. "The stuff I've done, I think, will kind of shock people. I got a chance to go out my box a little bit too. She's great. Britney's just awesome."

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'Idol Party Live' Will Feature Analysis, Celebrities And Karaoke

"American Idol" fans, you've been cordially invited to attend MTV News' brand-new weekly interactive online series, "Idol Party Live"! And unlike semifinalist Scotty McCreery's get-togethers, there's no need to "lock them doors" nor "turn the lights down low."

Hosted by "Idol" expert and MTV News correspondent Jim Cantiello, "Idol Party Live" is your new destination for can't-miss post-game analysis, commentary, interviews, conspiracy theories, "Idol" insanity, karaoke and more. 

Every Thursday, immediately following the "American Idol" results show, Jim and a special celeb guest will gab about all the drama, music and Steven Tyler-isms that make "Idol" a TV addict's dream. Plus, viewers can join in the fun by tweeting their passionate opinions with the hashtag #idolparty. The best tweets will get shout-outs live on the air, and our favorite commenters may be asked to Skype in for a future episode.

In addition to past "Idol" stars, Jim will be joined by celebrities who watch the show just as religiously as he does. Find out who in Hollywood is rooting for your favorite season 10 contestant!

Did the right singer go home? Who had our favorite performance of the week? How much spit did Jacob Lusk unleash on the front row of the studio audience? Did Lauren Alaina really flirt with Steven Tyler again?! And what was up with that eyebrow-raising results-show performance from [insert current music star's name here]? "Idol Party Live" will dish on all the fun, burning questions that pop up throughout the "Idol" season.

And since it wouldn't be an "Idol" show without some ear-piercing karaoke, each episode will end with Jim and his guest performing the song they would have selected had they been on "Idol" that week.

So don't miss the premiere of "Idol Party Live" on MTV.com this Thursday night at 10 p.m. ET, the moment "Idol" goes off the air. (Don't worry West Coasters, we'll have the entire show archived on the site by the time the results show airs in your neck of the woods.)

Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.

Lykke Li releases second album 'Wounded Rhymes' and plays instore tonight

Produced by Bjorn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn & John and recorded in Stockholm, Wounded Rhymes is the follow up to Lykke Li's critically-acclaimed debut, Youth Novels. The album includes 'Get Some' and 'I Follow Rivers'.

Lykke Li will be playing a very special in store tonight at London's Rough Trade East from 6:30pm
*** Please Note: I do not have any guestlist for this event ***

She will return in April for a string of UK dates:

April
12 - Bristol, Trinity
14 - London, Shepherds Bush Empire
15 - Leeds, Cockpit
16 - Dublin, Tripod
18 - Glasgow, Arches
19 - Manchester, Academy 2

British Music Embassy announces full SXSW 2011 line-up

The British Music Embassy has finalized their shows for the 2011 SXSW line up at downtown Austin's Latitude 30, located at 512 San Jancinto Blvd. With regionally focused events all day and British brands hosting SXSW showcases in the evening, the project will return for a 4th year to highlight the UK's brightest new acts!

The now completed schedule kicks off on Monday, March 14th with MMXINI's SXSWi networking event, which includes acoustic sets from Rams' Pocket Radio, The Lost Brothers, and more. On Wednesday, March 16th Music Wales will showcase groups from Wales, including Gallops and Bright Light Bright Light.

Also on Wednesday, Summer Camp has been added to the NME @ SXSW in association with PRS for Music official showcase which includes performances by Grouplove, Darwin Deez and more.

The Thursday, March 17th schedules now also finalized with a Breakfast Show, featuring Jimi's Parade and Bronto Skylift, and the Clash Magazine in association with BPI and UK Trade & Investment official showcase, featuring Errors, Goldheart Assembly and more.

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MONDAY, MARCH 14TH 8PM
MMXINI
*RSVP*

Rams' Pocket Radio
The Lost Brothers
Matrimony
Skip Moses

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WEDNESDAY. MARCH 16TH 12PM-3PM
MUSIC WALES
*RSVP*

Gallops
Bright Light Bright Light
The Last Republic
We Are Animal

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16TH 9PM - 2AM
NME w/ PRS For Music
(Official Showcase)
* Admission w/ Music badges + Wristbands *


Summer Camp
Grouplove
Darwin Deez
Wolf Gang
Brother

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THURSDAY, MARCH 17TH 10:30 AM - 12:30PM
The Breakfast Show
*RSVP*

Jimi's Parade
Bronto Skylift

THURSDAY, MARCH 17TH 2:30PM - 6PM

BELFAST ROCKS
*RSVP*

General Fiasco
La Faro
The Lost Brothers
Rams Pocket Radio

THURSDAY, MARCH 17TH 7PM - 2AM
CLASH MAGAZINE w/ BPI & UK TRADE & INVESTMENT
(Official Showcase)
* Admission w/ Music Badges + Wristbands *

Errors
Goldheart Assembly
Dinosaur Pile-up
Andreya Triana
Nedry
Deadboy + Jackmaster + Numbers DJs + Clash DJs
Random Impulse

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FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH 12PM - 2PM
PRS For Music's BMA Brunch
*RSVP*

Clock Opera
Jonquil
The Good Natured

8PM - 2AM
Huw Stephens presents @ SXSW in association with PPL & The Guardian
(Official Showcase)
*Admission with Music badges + Wristbands*

Bombay Bicycle Club
Esben And The Witch
Chad Valley
Little Comets
Gallops
Bearsuit

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SATURDAY, MARCH 19TH 11:45AM - 3PM

Yorkshire & North East SXSW Party
*RSVP*

Pulled Apart By Horses
Dinosaur Pile Up
Little Comets
David Thomas Broughton (ACOUSTIC)
Viva City

3PM - 6PM
Liverpool & The North West SXSW Party
*RSVP*

The Answering Machine
Brown Brogues
Kill It Kid
Doll & The Kicks
The Lost Brothers

8PM - 2AM
Wichita presents @ SXSW in association with AIM
(Official Showcase)
*Admission with Music badges + Wristbands*

Those Dancing Days
Frankie & The Heartstrings
Her Space Holiday
Yound Legionnaire
Dam Mantle
Veronica Falls

Oscar Round-Up!

Well, they came, they went, we watched.  All in all, this year's Oscar Awards were a real snoozer.  Poor Anne Hathaway really tried to carry the show and James Franco...well, he just showed up.

We were happy to see Natalie Portman take home Best Actress for her haunting portrayal of Nina, the demented ballerina, in Black Swan.  We were also glad to see Christian Bale awarded with Best Supporting Actor...partly because he was amazingly convincing in The Fighter, and partly because we couldn't wait to see which accent he accepted his award in!

For more on who won last night, read here.

And as for the fashion?  Well, there were some winners and losers in that category as well...

First off, let's take a look at how many of the dresses KING predicted actually turned up on the red carpet!

Mila Kunis in Elie Saab Couture

Anne Hathaway in Armani Prive

Anne Hathaway in Oscar de la Renta

Lastly, let's all be glad that the lovely Cate Blanchett decided to forgo wearing the headpiece originally shown with her gown of choice! :)

Cate Blanchett in Givenchy

Assista o video clip de Lady Gaga, Born This Way

Com pouco mais de sete minutos, a superprodução carrega referências planetárias de Star Wars, terras lúdicas de Tim Burton e cenas violentas praticamente tiradas de Sin City. Em outras cenas, o vídeo abusa de imagens psicodélicas e espelhadas - em uma dessas, Gaga dá a "luz" grotesco monstro. A criatura é o tatuado (e assustador) modelo Rick Genest, mais conhecido como Zombie Boy.

As coreografias, comandadas e dirigidas por Laurieann Gibson, não podiam deixar de chocar, e com certeza farão sucesso imediato nas pistas de dança.

Segundo Gaga, o vídeo representa o "nascimento de uma nova raça dentro da raça humana; uma raça que não apresenta nenhum perigo e que continua a crescer". O que ela quis dizer com isso, você só vai descobrir vendo o clipe.

The 83rd academy awards

Yesterday was held the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood. And as you can see in the pictures below, all the stars were shining!

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Trent Reznor was left 'stunned' by his Oscar win last night

Trent Reznor was left "stunned" by his Oscar win last night (27.02.11).

The former Nine Inch Nails frontman and composer Atticus Ross picked up Best Original Score for their soundtrack to 'The Social Network', with Trent describing the experience as "humbling and flattering".

In his acceptance speech the industrial rocker said: "Wow. Is this really happening? When we finished, we were very proud of our work and happy to just be involved in this film, and to be standing up here in this company is humbling and flattering beyond words."

After collecting the trophy, Trent told how director David Fincher had "bugged" the pair to compose the score for the film, which tells the story of the founding of internet site Facebook at Harvard University in the US.

He also said he didn't find the move from being a rock star to writing the score - his first - too difficult, adding: "A side of my music with Nine Inch Nails was going instrumental so it was not a huge leap or stretch to try this.

"The biggest challenge was working with a picture. David Fincher knew exactly what he wanted. It was one of the best experiences of my life from start to finish."

Also at the Oscars, held in Los Angeles, singer and songwriter Randy Newman picked up the Best Original Song trophy for his track 'We Belong Together' from the film 'Toy Story 3'.

Jessie J is 'obsessed' with Nicki Minaj

The English 'Do It Like a Dude' singer is a huge fan of the 'Check it Out' rapper and said she felt "honoured" when Nicki praised her.

She told MTV: "What can you say when someone like Nicki Minaj says that they're in love with you? I am obsessed with her, I think that she is a superstar.

"To even have someone like her to take time out of her busy schedule to know someone like me is just an honour. I love you too, Nicki."

Jessie, 22, said she would love to work with Nicki, as well as rapper Drake.

She said: "I think that Drake is amazing and I think that Nicki Minaj is stupidly sick - I would be honoured if either of them wanted to work with me."

Jessie also today (24.02.111) confirmed she is bisexual, addressing the issue in an interview and on twitter.

She told British radio show 'In Demand': "I've never denied it. Whoopie doo guys, yes, I've dated girls and I've dated boys - get over it. It's not a secret."

She later tweeted: "For all the people congratulating me on 'coming out' or confirming I'm 'bi' lol-I have NEVER hid my sexuality. I love who I love. I will never label my sexuality. If its a boy its a boy if its a girl its a girl.(sic)

"Whatever I do in life SOMEONE somewhere will HATE it. Be it my music, my face, my clothes, my hair, my bum lol. It Is what it is. Let the haters hate. Live for the moment (sic)."

Big Head Blues Club to Release '100 Years of Robert Jonson' Tribute CD

May 8th, 2011 marks the 100-year anniversary of blues legend Robert Johnson’s birthday. In celebration of the most influential bluesman that ever lived, the Big Head Blues Club – an ad-hoc collaboration featuring Big Head Todd and The Monsters and special guests Hubert Sumlin, Honeyboy Edwards, Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcolm – has been touring coast to coast playing the material of Johnson. The tour, which has been garnering rave reviews, wraps up on March 8, just after the studio album, titled 100 Years of Robert Johnson, hits the streets on March 1, 2011 via Ryko/Big Records.

100 Years of Robert Johnson is a stirring collection featuring 10 potent interpretations of some of the most vital and durable music of the past century. In addition to the above-mentioned artists, 100 Years of Robert Johnson includes performances by blues greats B.B. King and Charlie Musselwhite, as well as keeper of the blues flame Ruthie Foster. The album was recorded at the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis, and produced by Grammy award winning blues producer Chris Goldsmith (Blind Boys of Alabama).

For Todd Park Mohr, who founded Big Head Todd and The Monsters with Rob Squires (bass) and Brian Nevin (drums) nearly a quarter-century ago, the project has served to re-introduce him to the iconic music of Johnson, whose songs provided many of the pioneering blues-rock bands—Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead, Cream, Canned Heat, etc.—with some of their most popular material.

100 Years of Robert Johnson features several inspired takes on Johnson’s best known compositions. For Mohr and Goldsmith, the challenge in recording the tribute was to give new voice to Johnson’s music, to avoid copying the countless cover versions already extant. “In so many of the takes on Robert’s stuff, you don’t get the depth of emotion that’s in the lyrics and in Robert’s voice. That’s one thing that Chris and the band and my voice were able to bring to it. Chris had great ideas about how to represent the stuff, and all the musicians were just so good at what they did, the unique arrangements just came naturally.”

BLUES AT THE CROSSROADS: THE ROBERT JOHNSON CENTENNIAL CONCERTS tour featuring Big Head Todd and The Monsters and special guests David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Hubert Sumlin and Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm is as follows:
Jan. 28 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom
Jan. 29 Costa Mesa, CA Orange County Performing Arts Center
Jan. 30 San Diego, CA (2 shows) Anthology
Jan. 31 Santa Barbara, CA Campbell Hall / UCSB
Feb. 04 Austin, TX Paramount Theatre
Feb. 05 Dallas, TX Lakewood Theatre
Feb. 10 Ann Arbor, MI Hill Auditorium / U of M
Feb. 11 Chicago, IL Orchestra Hall
Feb. 12 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre
Feb. 13 Meridian, MS Riley Center / MSU
Feb. 16 Chapel Hill, NC Memorial Hall / UNC Chapel Hill
Feb. 17 New Bethesda, MD The Music Center at Strathmore
Feb. 18 Boston, MA Berklee School of Music
Feb. 24 Ridgefield, CT Ridgefield Playhouse
Feb. 25 Princeton, NJ McCarter Theatre
Feb. 26 Blue Bell, PA Montgomery County Community College
Feb. 27 New Bedford, MA Zeiterion Theater
March 4 Milwaukee, WI Potowatomi Casino
March 5 Omaha, NE Holland Performing Arts Center
March 6 Minneapolis, MN Orchestra Hall
March 8 Urbana, IL Krannert Center – Tyrone Festival Theatre

Def Leppard Announce U.S. Summer Tour

Def Leppard have just announced that they'll be returning to the U.S. this summer for a massive tour. Joining Def Leppard are Seattle rock legends Heart. 

Tickets for the Live Nation produced tour will go on sale on beginning March 4th at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. Preliminary tour dates are listed below.

"After having had the last 18 months off, Leppard are ready to get back on the road! Add Heart to the bill and it truly makes for a special evening," says singer Joe Elliott.

"Nancy and I are really excited to be bringing Heart to the stage this summer with Def Leppard. It's going to be a powerful, monster show. The real thing. The summer of 2011 will be amazing," says singer Ann Wilson.

The band has partnered with I Love All Access to provide a variety of VIP ticket packages for the show, including premium seats, pre-show parties and more. For more information please visit www.defleppard.com

Def Leppard's US tour dates with Heart are as follows:
June 15 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
June 17 Tampa, FL 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
June 22 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
June 24 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut
June 26 Philadelphia, PA Susquehanna Bank Center
June 29 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion
July 2 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
July 3 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
July 12 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 13 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
July 15th Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
July 20 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
July 24 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
August 10 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
August 21 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
August 27 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
August 31st Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
September 14 Portland, OR Sleep Country Amphitheater

For complete ticket and tour information visit DefLeppard.com, TicketMaster.com and LiveNation.com.

Levon Helm Drummer

The longtime drummer for The Band, Levon Helm wore many musical hats throughout his long career, including multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, impressario, studio owner, studio engineer and producer. He grew up working on a farm in Arkansas; his first instrument was guitar, which he began playing at ag eight, but after seeing the F.S. Walcott Rabbits Foot Minstrels, he decided to switch to drums. As a youth, Helm listened to the music of the area, including radio broadcasts of the Grand Ole Opry and the blues and R&B shows on WLAC, a clear-channel station out of Nashville that became legendary in the development of rhythm & blues and early rock & roll. Accompanied by his sister Linda on washboard bass, he played various fairs and civic club shows until forming his first group, the Jungle Bush Beaters, while in high school.

After seeing an Elvis Presley concert, Helm became keenly interested in rock & roll and musicians like Bo Diddley. Eventually, he moved to Memphis, where he began sitting in with Conway Twitty. Later, he was discovered by a fellow Arkansan, rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins, who asked the 17-year-old Helm to join the Hawks, his backing band. The group soon relocated to Toronto, where they'd heard there was a burgeoning scene for their kind of music. In 1959, Hawkins signed to Roulette Records, where he and the Hawks cut a pair of hit records right out of the gate as "Forty Days" and "Mary Lou," which went on to sell in excess of 700,000 copies.

In the early '60s in Toronto, Helm and Hawkins recruited the rest of the members of the group that would become the Band, adding guitarist Robbie Robertson, pianist Richard Manuel, organist Garth Hudson and bassist Rick Danko to the lineup. After numerous road trips with Hawkins, the group grew tired of the singer's abrasive manner, and they reformed as Levon and the Hawks, later changing their name to the Canadian Squires for the purpose of recording two singles. Shortly after, they changed their name back to the Hawks. In the mid-'60s, Bob Dylan, decided to electrify his sound, and wanted the Hawks to be his backing band. After putting up with too many boos at Dylan's newly electrified shows in 1965, Helm decided he'd had enough, and went back to Arkansas, thinking he would leave the music business behind him forever.

But Helm returned to action in mid-1967, where the Hawks (since renamed simply the Band) began working on Music From Big Pink, the first in a string of classic records which made them one of rock's most legendary acts. After the Band's famed 1976 farewell performance, dubbed The Last Waltz, he cut his 1977 debut solo album Levon Helm and the RCO All Stars, followed a year later by his self-titled sophomore effort. In 1980 he recorded American Son, while another eponymously-titled effort was released in 1982. The Band reformed in 1983 without Robertson; following Manuel's 1986 suicide, the remaining trio released 1993's Jericho, recorded at Helm's home studio in Woodstock, New York. That same year, Helm published his autobiography, This Wheel's on Fire, co-authored with Stephen Davis. The Band's bluesy High on the Hog followed in 1996 and Jubilation in 1998. The late '90s (and into the next decade) found Helm still making music in a new blues band called Levon Helm and the Barn Burners, with his daughter Amy on keyboards and vocals, guitarist Pat O'Shea, lead vocalist and harmonica player Chris O'Leary and upright bassist Frankie Ingrao.

Gustavo Meli Drummer

Gustavo Meli resides in Mendoza, Argentina where he is a drumset performer, educator, and clinician. He tours throughout Argentina and Chile.

 

Additionally, he is a frequent performer at various festivals and conferences throughout the world including the Modern Drummer Festival (2001), SCD Drum Festival in Chile (2002), Batuka! Drum Festival in Brazil (2002, 2004), Cape Breton Drum Festival in Canada (2003), Ultimate Drummers Weekend Drum Festival in Australia (2003), Zildjian Day Buenos Aires in Argentina (2003), Argentina International Drum Fest (2003), Montreal Drum Fest in Canada (2004), Zildjian Day Santiago in Chile (2005) and PASIC Columbus 2005.

Gustavo Meli is Director of the MIDF (Mendoza International Drum Fest) in Argentina (http://www.mendozadrumfest.com.ar/)

Gustavo is the first Latin-American Drummer who played all big festivals:

Modern Drummer Festival 2001 (Winner of the undiscovered drummer contest)

Ultimate drummers weekend Australia 2003

Montreal Drum Fest (2004-Canada)

Pasic 2005.

Gustavo is the drummer of the year in Argentina 2001 and 2003

National record of people who attend a clinic: 850 (April 2002)
National record of private students a week: 152 (October 2002)
Gustavo gives lessons to more than 100 students a week