Buzz Track: Never Look Back

The Nearly Deads, a female fronted alternative rock are creating a buzz with their video
“Never Look Back” which has clocked over a million views on YouTube. The latest EP was produced by Jon King (Augustana, Darling Parade, 3 Pill Morning). The band is scheduled to perform 2012 Summerfest as well as Van’s Warped Tour. For fans of My Chemical Romance and Evanescence.

Contact: jon@page2music.com

Buzz Track: Young Girls

Fans of Tom Petty, Gaslight Anthem, and The Gallery need to give Irene & The Sleepers a shot. They just released an EP titled ‘Trouble in the Middle of the Night’. The band typically performs in southern states including Texas and Louisiana and have shared the stage with Cowboy Mouth, Black Stone Cherry, Cavo, and Ingram Hill.

Contact: imchrisrimmer@gmail.com

Madonna mocks Lady Gaga and covers Born This Way mashing it up with Express Yourself.

“Here’s an interesting way to throw shade: months after referring to Lady Gaga’s single “Born This Way” as “reductive” of her own work, Madonna was caught on tape rehearsing a mash-up of “Born This Way” and the song it’s said to very closely resemble, “Express Yourself.” (She’s going on tour this summer.) Madonna didn’t have to work too hard to mash them up–they are, indeed, quite similar–though the final song in the medley is a bit pointed. The rehearsal video concludes with a snippet of the 2008 album track “She’s Not Me,” about a younger pretender who tries to copy the older icon’s style, while lacking her je ne sais quoi” (17)

In many cases, idol winners don’t end up with the American dream. Sanjaya Malakar tends bar in the East Village. Camile Velasco worked at a Subway in Los Angeles. A.J. Gil became homeless. And Jessica Sierra checked into rehab . Find out the rest here.

Madonna producer William Orbit says some of the best songs created for Madonna’s MDNA went to Chris Brown. Orbit first posted an audio link of the first “Ray of Light” mix he did with Madonna after they recorded the vocals and, as he put it, “went berserk with his guitar”.

A Madonna fan, Madonna Express Yourself, then mentioned what a lot of other Madonna fans are thinking: the lack of promo and the way the singles have been released, especially in the UK, have prevented MDNA to reach its full potential. Read more here…