Gotye
Gotye’s Obscure Sample Costs Him $1 Million
What may come has a surprise to many, is that “Somebody that I Used To Know” was formed around an obscure guitar riff from an artist only the hippest of jazz-loving parents will know.
Beyoncé’s ‘Back To Black’ Cover Draws Criticism From Winehouse Family
Beyoncé and André 3000 go “Back to Black” on their Amy Winehouse cover for the upcoming Great Gatsby soundtrack, but Amy’s father, Mitch Winehouse, wants them to go back to the drawing board. The cover is an almost […]
‘The Great Gatsby’ Soundtrack: Jay-Z, Beyonce, Florence + the Machine & More
Earlier this week it was revealed that Beyoncé and OutKast’s André 3000 teamed up again to cover Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black” for Baz Luhrmann’s film adaptation of The Great Gatsby. Now fans can get […]
Walk Off The Earth Share Giant Guitar For ‘Red Hands’
Walk Off the Earth made a name for themselves last year when they released their memorable cover of Gotye’s popular hit “Somebody That I Used To Know.” The No. 2 trending video on YouTube in […]
Gotye, Mumford & Sons & Kelly Clarkson Win Big At GRAMMYs
It seems Gotye will be a name that we’ll definitely remember for years to come. At the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards, the New Zealander took home three statues: Best Alternative Music Album for Making Mirrors, […]
On Social Media, Jay-Z’s Jab Trumps Katy Perry’s Cleavage
On music’s biggest night, social media networks exploded with commentary, making the 55th GRAMMY Awards this year’s second-most popular event with close to 15.5 million interactions as reported by Trendrr, a social TV analytics provider […]
Gotye Wins Big With Record of the Year GRAMMY
In a stacked category that included fun. and Frank Ocean, it was Gotye who took home one of the GRAMMYs’ biggest awards, Record of the Year, for “Somebody That I Used To Know.” Earlier in the evening, […]
REWIND: You Gotta Have A Fiddle In The Band
Among the big GRAMMY nominees this year there’s one stand out: the fiddle. Or the violin if you’re not feeling all that country. From Album of the Year nominees Mumford & Sons, fun. and Jack […]
Behind The Song: Gotye “Somebody That I Used To Know”
It was hard to go anywhere in 2012 without hearing Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know.” It comes as no surprise the track has been nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop […]
Celebrate The 2013 GRAMMY Nominees With Upcoming Album
Taylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson and the guys of fun. are all teaming up for a brand new GRAMMY compilation album. In honor of the upcoming awards show the Recording Academy is releasing a 22-track record […]
















