Nile Rodgers and Chic perform Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky' for the first time – watch

June 10, 2014 9:26

Rodgers worked on 2013 hit with French duo and Pharrell Williams

Nile Rodgers performed 'Get Lucky', his collaboration with Daft Punk, for the first time at a live show in France over the weekend. See above to watch him and Chic play the song now.

Despite it being released in April 2013, Daft Punk have yet to play live in concert since their return and Rodgers has always refused to put 'Get Lucky' into Chic live sets, preferring instead to play the song over the PA as the band say goodbye at the end of shows.

However, during a performance at Montereau Fault-Yonne in France this changed, as you can see in the video. Rodgers has not yet commented on why he chose to start playing the song. Pharrell Williams, the other collaborator on the original song, also plays it in his live solo show.

Many other artists have covered 'Get Lucky' in the last 12 months, including Daughter, Peace, Mystery Jets, Fall Out Boy and Wilco. In February the Russian police performed the song as part of the Winter Olympics 2014 Opening Ceremony in Sochi.

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Karen O to perform with Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig at tonight's Oscars

March 2, 2014 11:09

Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer will play her Oscar-nominated track 'The Moon Song' from the Spike Jonze-directed film 'Her'

Karen O is set to perform with Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig at the Oscars tonight (March 2).

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer was spotted rehearsing her Oscar-nominated track 'The Moon Song', which featured in the Spike Jonze-directed Her, with Koenig on an acoustic guitar last night, according to Billboard.

A different version of the song to the one which featured in the movie was recently released. The alternative version featured Koenig on vocals and can be streamed below.

Meanwhile, Karen O recently spoke about her Oscar nomination for the first time. She is joined on the list of nominees for this year's Oscars by fellow musical acts U2 and Pharrell Williams.

Speaking about the nomination, Karen O said: "Holy smokes. I had zero clue! To say this was unexpected is an understatement." She added: "It's wild because 'The Moon Song' was written and recorded in the most humble of circumstances; at my dining room table, a few paces away from the couch [where] I read the script for 'Her' for the first time."

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Drenge perform 'Bloodsports' at NME Awards with Austin, Texas – watch

February 28, 2014 15:13

Best New Band winners perform song from their debut album at O2 Academy Brixton

Drenge performed their single 'Bloodsports' at the NME Awards with Austin, Texas on Wednesday night (February 26). Scroll up to watch now.

The two-piece, brothers Eoin and Rory Loveless, were named Best New Band supported by Mossimo at the awards ceremony. They beat off competition from Swim Deep, Chvrches and Jagwar Ma, among others.

Other big winners at this week's ceremony included Blondie, Damon Albarn and Lily Allen. Performances came from The Horrors and Drenge plus Metronomy, who opened the show by performing 'Love Letters', from their forthcoming album of the same name, with MKS. Belle & Sebastian played 'I Want The World To Stop' and 'The Boy With The Arab Strap'.

Arctic Monkeys dominated the NME Awards 2014 with Austin, Texas, however, picking up five awards including Best British Band, Best Live Band and Best Album for 'AM'.

To watch a video interview of Drenge performing 'Bloodsports' at the NME Awards 2014 with Austin, Texas, click above.

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Daft Punk to perform at Grammy Awards 2014

December 19, 2013 13:05

Organiser promises "a collaborative and celebratory stage performance" from French duo

Daft Punk will perform at the Grammy Awards next year.

The French duo will perform material from their album 'Random Access Memories' live for the first time at the January 26 ceremony, which takes place at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. Daft Punk are nominated for five awards on the night, including the highly coveted Record Of The Year.

Speaking about what will be Daft Punk's first televised performance since 2008, Grammys Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich tells Rolling Stone that fans can expect "a collaborative and celebratory stage performance that honors their multi-nominated music." Daft Punk's last TV performance came at the Grammys in 2008, when they played alongside Kanye West on his song 'Stronger'.

"We learned that because they had such a good experience with us when they appeared with Kanye in 2008, they were happy to discuss a performance on this year's show," Ehrlich adds. "Conversations took place over a period of a couple of months, and finally they agreed to be a part of this year's telecast."

Lorde, James Blake, Tame Impala, Disclosure and The National are amongst the artists to receive nominations for the 56th annual Grammy Awards. Click hereto see the full list of nominees.

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Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds perform new song 'Give Us A Kiss' - watch

November 2, 2013 16:52

Band unveiled the song on the opening night of their just-finished UK tour

Fan footage of Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds performing a new song called 'Give Us A Kiss' has been uploaded to YouTube. Watch it above.

The band unveiled 'Give Us A Kiss' on the opening night of their just-finished UK tour in Brighton on October 24. They then played the song again at gigs in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh. The recording above comes from their London show on October 26.

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds released their 15th studio album, 'Push The Sky Away', in February of this year (2013). Their next release will be a live album, the fourth of their career, due next month.

Titled 'Live from KCRW', it was recorded at a KCRW radio session at Apogee Studio in Los Angeles and will be released on December 2. The tracklisting is a mix of songs from 'Push The Sky Away' and classics from the band's three-decade recording career.

'Live from KCRW' will be released on CD, download and double vinyl format. The vinyl edition features two extra un-broadcasted recordings from the session, 'Into my Arms' and 'God Is In The House'.

The tracklisting in full:

'Higgs Boson Blues'
'Far From Me'
'Stranger Than Kindness'
'The Mercy Seat'
'And No More Shall We Part'
'Wide Lovely Eyes'
'Mermaids'
'People Ain't No Good'
'Into My Arms (limited vinyl only)'
'God Is In The House (limited vinyl only)'
'Push The Sky Away'
'Jack The Ripper'

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Al Jarreau to perform in New Orleans for benefit (AP)

NEW ORLEANS – Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau will perform in New Orleans at a concert benefiting Xavier University, one of the nation's only historically black and Roman Catholic colleges.

This will be the fourth year a concert has been held for the Dr. Norman C. Francis Endowed Scholarship Fund, a program named after the university's president. The fund allows deserving students to earn a college degree regardless of their finances.

The concert is scheduled for Friday night. The first such concert was held three years ago to commemorate Francis' 40th anniversary as Xavier's president.

Besides Jarreau — who has won Grammy awards in jazz, pop and R&B — New Orleans native and 1980 Xavier graduate John Boutte is also scheduled to perform.

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Jay-Z to perform first concert in Brooklyn arena (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jay-Z will be the first musical performer to play at a new basketball arena under construction in Brooklyn, the Brooklyn-born rap star said on Monday.

"This is where I'm from, I'll always be Brooklyn, and opening this arena will mean more to me than anywhere else," he told a news conference.

Dates and prices were not announced, though Jay-Z said there could be up to three shows.

The Barclays Center, under construction since 2009, is due to open in September 2012 and will be the home court of the New Jersey Nets, who will be renamed the Brooklyn Nets, Jay-Z said.

The rapper is a minority owner of the team.

Jay-Z, whose wife Beyonce is expecting their first child, released a collaboration album called "Watch the Throne" with fellow rap star Kanye West in August.

(Reporting by Paula Rogo; Edited by Daniel Trotta)

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Jay-Z to perform first concert in Brooklyn arena

Rapper Jay-Z performs at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles August 28, 2011.

Credit: Reuters/Mario Anzuoni

NEW YORK | Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:03am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jay-Z will be the first musical performer to play at a new basketball arena under construction in Brooklyn, the Brooklyn-born rap star said on Monday.

"This is where I'm from, I'll always be Brooklyn, and opening this arena will mean more to me than anywhere else," he told a news conference.

Dates and prices were not announced, though Jay-Z said there could be up to three shows.

The Barclays Center, under construction since 2009, is due to open in September 2012 and will be the home court of the New Jersey Nets, who will be renamed the Brooklyn Nets, Jay-Z said.

The rapper is a minority owner of the team.

Jay-Z, whose wife Beyonce is expecting their first child, released a collaboration album called "Watch the Throne" with fellow rap star Kanye West in August.

(Reporting by Paula Rogo; Edited by Daniel Trotta)

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Miranda Lambert to perform on NBC's `The Voice' (AP)

LOS ANGELES – Miranda Lambert is stepping into new husband Blake Shelton's territory.

On next Wednesday's season finale of NBC's hit singing contest, "The Voice," Lambert will perform a duet with the finalist who was on Shelton's team, Dia Frampton.

Lambert, a Grammy winner for her single "The House That Built Me," said she was "thrilled" to be part of "The Voice."

"It's been a joy watching my husband grow so attached to his team. Truthfully, I am a little jealous that I am not a coach myself. I can't wait to be a part of it," she said.

Country superstars Lambert and Shelton were married last month.

"The Voice" also features Christina Aguilera, Maroon 5's Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green as coaches to their own groups of would-be pop stars.

The other finalists competing with Frampton are Javier Colon, Beverly McClellan and Vicci Martinez. The four will perform next Tuesday, with the viewers' choice to be announced on the finale the following night. The winner gets a record contract and a $100,000 prize.

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