November 27, 2024

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Sia’s New YOLO Song ‘Chandelier’ Could Have Been Rihanna’s Next Hit

There's a new Rihanna song on the Interwebs, but it's not by Rihanna. Sia originally penned the track "Chandelier" for the likes of Ri, but, in the end, she decided to keep it for herself.

"I usually think, 'Oh this would work for Rihanna, or this would be a good one for B or Katy,'" Sia told "On Air with Ryan Seacrest." "But this time I was like, 'Uh oh I think I just wrote a full-blown pop song for myself by accident!'"

"My friend Jesse Shatkin and I were jamming in the studio — I was playing piano and him on the marimba — and this gem popped out," she said.

The track is a kind of sad, modern-day Gatsby jam about the glitter and fatigue of a party girl's life, capped off with Sia's soaring refrain: "I'm gonna swing from the chandelier."

The song is Sia's first original track since 2010′s We Are Born, although she did contribute a song to "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" soundtrack last year with Diplo and The Weeknd.

I, for one, hope that this new song heralds new music from the singer-songwriter, a prolific talent who has been penning songs since the '90s for the likes of Rihanna, Christina Aguilera and Flo Rida.

"She's been incredible for a long time," collaborator Ne-yo told MTV News last year of Sia. "Her mastery of melody, from just the way that she works, her words and phrases, it's been incredible. And people are just now catching on! Y'all are late; everybody's late. It's been that way."

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Tom Hiddleston Sings A Song About What A Great Pirate He Is: Watch Now

We've seen him pull devious tricks as pissy little brother/god Loki in Marvel's "Thor" franchise, and he's popped up in numerous roles from "War Horse" to the upcoming "Muppets Most Wanted," but we've never seen Tom Hiddleston as a jolly, singing pirate before.

That's just what he voices in "The Pirate Fairy," Disney's new straight to DVD/Blu-ray animated creation tracking the misadventures of a fairy, voiced by "Mad Men" star Christina Hendricks, who steals some magic pixie dust and teams up with pirates along the way. Hiddleston voices a young, pre-hook Captain James Hook.

While we'll have to wait until April 1 to witness the full glory of this star-filled endeavor — beside Hiddleston and Hendricks, the movie also boasts the vocal talents of Lucy Hale, Megan Hilty and Anjelica Huston, among others — Disney released a featurette with footage of Hiddleston singing in-studio alongside actual animation from the movie.

"They're all kind of dreaming of all the places that they're going to pillage and plunder," Hiddleston says in the clip of the song, which he sings lead on, backed up by, of course, a chorus of pirates.

"Hook knows he's bad," Hiddleston said of his character. "He relishes being a pirate and having kind of these huge ambitions to steal and plunder. As a child you're partly afraid of him, but you partly love him."

So...Pirate Loki? It's gonna be a while before we see him back in that dark, stringy wig again, so we'll take what we can get.

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Despite The ‘Awkward Moments,’ Miles Teller Has Our Hearts On #MCM

He's Hollywood's next "It" guy, with handsome charm, a hilarious personality and the talent for busting some dance moves. Miles Teller can do no wrong, which is why he is MTV News' pick for this week's Man Crush Monday.

Miles will next been seen playing bad boy Peter in but he first danced his way into our hearts during the remake of "Footloose." He showed us his party side during "21 & Over," had a bit of an "Awkward Moment" with Zac Efron and had us falling in love during "The Spectacular Now."

Most important of all, Miles definitely knows how to kiss. I don't speak from personal experience, but we wouldn't have nominated him for an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss if he wasn't any good.

Need some more convincing as to why Miles is our #MCM? Well, take a look at the GIFs below, which will no doubt cheer up your Monday blues.

He's The Only Guy Who Can Look Cute Dancing in Overalls

Seriously, Look At Those Sweet Moves

He Was Basically The Cutest Kid Ever

He Gives Great Advice

See, We Told You He Was a Good Kisser

It's Getting Hot In Here...Time To Cool Off

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Miley Cyrus Gets ‘High As F—‘ With New <i>Bangerz</i> BFF Wayne Coyne

Miley Cyrus spent the first month of the Bangerz tour creating a controlled chaos that left us wondering

Now, as the trek enters month number two, she's forged a friendship with a fellow Fearless Freak, Flaming Lips' frontman Wayne Coyne ... and, once again, all we can do is wonder what the heck is happening.

Yes, it all started on Friday (March 14), when Coyne posted a pic of Cyrus rolling a joint — using custom Bangerz papers, of course — on his Instagram account, telling the world that the two were "recordin" together ... and that they were "high as f---" (an important detail.)

That was followed by another photo of Miley in a vocal booth, "vomiting diamonds" (according to Coyne) while singing the Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds."

The collaboration, which presumably took place around Miley's show in Tulsa, Oklahoma (the Lips hail from Oklahoma City), followed an earlier appearance by Coyne at the Bangerz stop in Los Angeles, where he joined Cyrus onstage to sing the Lips' "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots."

Of course, it's not exactly clear where the cover of "Lucy in the Sky" will end up ... a rep for the Flaming Lips told MTV News that everything is still in the "preliminary planning stages." But that didn't stop Miley from preserving the moment for posterity as only she could: by getting a crying kitty tattoo insider her lower lip.

Coyne — who has previously recorded with another pop oddity, Kesha — showed his mutual admiration by ...

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Sponsors Are Supporting LGBT Equality, Why Isn’t Saint Patrick’s Day Parade?

What's a Saint Patrick's Day parade without a black and tan? Revelers in New York found out today (March 17) when they took to the streets without one of the march's longtime sponsors, Guinness.

The brewer of the famously hearty Irish brew announced that they are dropping their sponsorship of the New York parade because of its ban on allowing openly gay marchers to participate. "Guinness has a strong history of supporting diversity and being an advocate for equality for all," read a statement. "We were hopeful that the policy of exclusion would be reversed for this year's parade. As this has not come to pass, Guinness has withdrawn its participation."

Reacting to long-time bans that freeze LGBT groups from openly marching in some of the nation's biggest Saint Patrick's gatherings, Guinness has some company this year in drawing a rainbow line in the sand.

Boston At Lager-Heads
New York won't be the only city to feel the pinch this year. After years of conflict between LGBT groups who want to openly march and organizers who freeze them out, several other major brewers are pulling their support as well.

Boston Beers (makers of Sam Adams), pulled out of Sunday's parade in Boston, citing similar reasons, according to a Reuters report. And Heineken said it was bowing out of Monday's New York gathering as well. Both of those parades allow gay groups to march, but ban any signs or messages about sexual orientation.

"We believe in equality for all. We are no longer a sponsor of Monday's parade," Heineken told CNBC.

The longtime bans have drawn ...

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One Direction Go Hair Metal For Record Store Day: See The Pic

Harry isn't the only one looking, well, hairy on the cover of One Direction's special Record Store Day Release.

The dudes are sporting some seriously metaled-out locks (and some mildly disturbing spandex), the perfect retro complement to the throwback format.

This April, One Direction will be releasing a special, limited edition vinyl of their single, "Midnight Memories," complete with a very '80s hair metal cover and what appears to be a similarly tricked-out picture disc.


In addition to the jam, which comes off of the British-Irish boy band's record by the same name, the record will also include a live version of "Rock Me" from the documentary "One Direction: This Is Us."

A limited number of these records will be manufactured and sold at participating record stores across the world on April 19.

Record Store Day is a relatively new event, having launched in 2007 to celebrate independent record stores and their wares. Over the years, most participating bands have been of the "indie"-leaning variety, releasing special edition vinyl only available in small quantities for one day per year. However, acts like Lady Gaga and Fall Out Boy have also participated in the past.

If you're looking to nab 1D's disc come April, I suggest finding your closest participating record store post haste and camping out — or, you know, making pals with the dudes at the counter and putting in a special request for the coveted piece of plastic.

Oh, and make sure to check out the other goods while you're at it. Record Store Day is all ...

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