Top 40 Songs – September 2012
Dave Matthews Band top Diffuser.fm’s Top 40 Songs of September 2012 list with ’Mercy,’ the lead single from the forthcoming ‘Away From the World’ album, which hits stores Sept. 11. DMB recently unveiled a new James Frost-directed video for ‘Mercy’ that features a b
Frank Ocean, Mumford and Sons Set for ‘Saturday Night Live’
Frank Ocean has signed on as musical guest for the Sept. 15 season premiere of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ kicking off the 38th season of the long-running NBC comedy. As Consequence of Sound reports, Ocean will appear alongside host Seth MacFarlane, creator of ‘Family Guy,’ and he’s not the only first-rate artist prepping for the ‘SNL’ stage.
Gotye Remixes ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ YouTube Parodies
Adele’s ‘Chasing Pavements’ Will Kick Off ‘Glee’ Season 4
Florence Welch Had to Quit Caffeine While Voice Healed
Judging from her recent performance on ABC’s ‘Good Morning America,’ Florence Welch seems to be recovering nicely from the vocal issues that forced Florence + the Machine to cancel several European dates while she rested her voice. But while Welch certainly is grateful to have her pipes working again, she admits that one sacrifice she made while getting better has not been easy: kicking her caffeine addiction.
Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ Meets Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Call Me Maybe’ in Mash-Up for the Ages
Whether you love the songs or hate the songs — or love one and find the other somewhat annoying, as some of us do — Gotye‘s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ and teen star Carly Rae Jepsen‘s ‘Call Me Maybe’ are two of the biggest, most ubiquitous and most unavoidable hits of 2012. So, what happens when two such massively successful songs become one?
My Morning Jacket, ‘Outta My System’ – Song Review
Most bands tour to support new albums, but My Morning Jacket seem to have the opposite approach. They release new albums so they have an excuse to stay on the road. That’s not surprising — although considered an indie rock act, MMJ may have just as much in common with the jam band greats like the Grateful Dead and Phish — and as stellar as some of their studio releases have been, their real triumphs have been live.
Lenny Kravitz vs. Katy Perry – Song Parallels
Chances are you remember the rocking Lenny Kravitz hit ‘Fly Away’ — it was, after all, one of the guitar great’s all-time biggest singles — and even if you don’t listen to pop music, the Katy Perry smash ‘Wide Awake’ is virtually unavoidable these days. But did you ever notice the similarity between the two songs?
No Doubt, ‘Settle Down’ – Song Review
Don’t call it a comeback. No Doubt have been here for years … and years and years. They may have taken a break, but the time apart doesn’t mean they’ve missed a step. More than a decade after releasing their latest album, 2001′s ‘Push and Shove’ — and two decades after dropping their self-titled debut disc — the veteran ska-punk-reggae-fusion-alt-rock act is getting ready for the arrival of its latest disc, ‘Push and Shove,’ which drops Sept. 25. For a taste of things to come, check out first single, ‘Settle Down.’
Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ Named Shazam’s All-Time Most Tagged Song
The honors just keep rolling in for Gotye‘s international smash crossover super hit ‘Somebody That I Used to Know,’ which has been lighting up the charts and racking up trophies on the awards circuit for months. The latest is a distinction unique to the digital realm: According to Shazam, the popular music identification app that lets users “tag” a song to find its title and artist, ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ has racked up more than 10 million tags worldwide on its way to becoming the most searched for song of all time.