Shows like The Voice have long been guilty pleasures for us and plenty of other music fans (we won’t tell if you won’t), but there hasn’t been a real equivalent for the DJ talent we know abounds around the country. Enter VH1′s Master of the Mix, a DJ competition show which just crowned its winner, DJ Jayceeoh. We had a quick chat with the newly named mix master. … Read More
In case you weren’t aware, Friday was National Metal Day, and what a day it was. Black Sabbath announced (after much teasing) that they would be reuniting to headline the Download Festival with Metallica, followed by a worldwide tour. Next, VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show conducted an extensive interview with Guns ‘N Roses frontman and all-around legend Axl Rose — his first interview of any kind in 5 years, and his first televised one in over a decade. We’ve been worried about Axl for a while now, but he sounds much more lucid than we had imagined he might. Click through to watch as he talks about his pre-tour rituals, starting shows late (we heard he was 15 hours late even to this interview), violent fans, and trying to put the Challenger explosion on an album cover, among other things. … Read More
Remember Pop Up Video, the show that superimposed nuggets of information and commentary on music videos in the late ’90s and early ’00s? Well, in case you haven’t heard, the series will be back on VH1 October 3rd. The first video to receive some TLC from the resurrected show is none other than Britney Spears’ “Till the World Ends”; you can watch it after the jump. But if Britney’s not your style, thanks to a new app by VH1, you can simply create your own pop up video. Been waiting to share your structural analysis of Bieber? Have some tough love for Katy Perry? Not done ranting about Rebecca Black? Here’s your chance. Show us what you’ve got, and post your creations in the comments. … Read More
Today at Flavorpill, we tried to imagine going an entire year without looking in the mirror once. We couldn’t believe that VH1 has already given the go ahead to a new reality series starring T.I. on the same day that he was released from prison. We wished that this… Read More
1. If you were wondering what caused that collective sigh from Apple fanboys yesterday, Steve Jobs stepped down as the company’s CEO, releasing the following statement: “I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to… Read More
1. Preview this week’s New York Times Magazine story on the Obama marriage and what it has to teach us. [via NYT]
2. Peter Gabriel is set to release an orchestral covers album in spring 2010 featuring songs by Radiohead, Arcade Fire, and Bon Iver. [via NME]
3. VH1 has ordered… Read More
10:00 A MILLI A MILLI A MILLI A MILLI…V.O. (Voice Over): “He’s the reigning king of hip-hop and has nothing to hide…” We see Wayne onstage, half-obscured by smoke and fire, shirtless — showing off his slim, rippling, tatted bod; he raps low-voiced, hunched like a 3rd down running back eager for action. His Rapunzel dreadlocks sway.… Read More
Word from The Hollywood Reporter that VH1 has greenlit two new reality shows — one that will star Sandra “Pepa” Denton of Salt n Pepa and another that will feature Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas from TLC — is kind of strange, right? Suddenly we feel like it’s 1995 again and “Waterfalls” is on heavy rotation on MTV; Pepa is hooking up with Treach, and “None Of Your Business” just made the duo the first female rap Grammy winners.… Read More
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