- Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Label: Warner Bros.
- Director: Chris Rock
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
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Obama Campaign Playlist Includes Wilco, U2, Al Green
Ricky Martin, Bruce Springsteen, Dierks Bentley and Sugarland also in the mix.
By Gil Kaufman
President Barack Obama at the Obama Victory Fund 2012 Concert
Photo: Shahar Azran/WireImage
<P>We already know <a href="/news/articles/1678013/al-green-lets-stay-together-barack-obama.jhtml">President Obama likes to listen to</a> (and occasionally sing) Al Green songs. And he's told us that his <a href="/news/articles/1632296/jay-z-president-obama-was-playing-the-blueprint-when-i-called-him.jhtml">iPod has a bit of Jay-Z</a> and <a href="/news/articles/1648925/president-obama-has-jay-z-and-a-little-lil-wayne-on-his-ipod.jhtml">Lil Wayne on it</a>. But with the toughest re-election campaign of his career on the horizon, what music will Obama 2012 be using to pump up crowds at rallies? </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:727280" width="240" height="211"></div><p> Judging by a playlist uploaded to <a href="http://open.spotify.com/user/barackobama/playlist/6J9kgSvipjimfDLYTsCOAv" target="_blank">Spotify</a> this week, it looks like a cheerful, noncontroversial mix of classic rock, country, soul and R&B, but, alas, no hip-hop. Instead, in a clear bid to appeal to the broad middle, Obama chose songs by beloved soul acts like Booker T. & the MG's ("Green Onions"), Earth Wind & Fire ("Got to Get You Into My Life"), The Impressions ("Keep on Pushing") and, yes, Green (the pleading "Let's Stay Together"). From the rock pile, he went with Wilco ("I Got You"), Arcade Fire ("We Used to Wait"), U2 ("Even Better Than the Real Thing") and the new blue-collar recession anthem from Bruce Springsteen ("We Take Care of Our Own"). For those visits to the heartland, he loaded up on country goodness from Sugarland ("Stand Up" and "Everyday America"), Darius Rucker ("This"), Zac Brown Band ("Keep Me in Mind") and Dierks Bentley ("Home"). There are a few oddball picks in there as well, including a deep cut from No Doubt ("Different People"), a very literal AM radio staple from REO Speedwagon ("Roll with the Changes"), a cover of the Band's "The Weight" by Aretha Franklin, some indie rock from Noah and the Whale ("Tonight's the Kind of Night") and a Ricky Martin/ Joss Stone duet ("The Best Thing About Me Is You"). While likely GOP opponent <a href="/news/articles/1678189/mitt-romney-lady-lake-seniors-allegiance.jhtml">Mitt Romney takes the stage</a> to the rousing strains of Kid Rock's Americana anthem "Born Free," Obama plans to get crowds pumped with the likes of modern R&B master Raphael Saadiq ("Keep Marchin' "), Florence and the Machine ("You've Got the Love") and afro-era prog popsters Electric Light Orchestra ("Mr. Blue Sky"). </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:728100" width="240" height="211"></div><p> Rounding out the list is obscure jam act AgesAndAges, whose "No Nostalgia" is a handclapping ditty that just begs for a group hug, Jennifer Hudson's "Love You I Do," Ledisi's self-explanatory "Raise Up," James Taylor's feel-good "Your Smiling Face," country duo Montgomery Gentry's small-town homage "My Town" and Ray LaMontagne's tear-in-your-beer lovefest "You Are the Best Thing." It might sound tame, but don't forget that back in 2008 when he was still just <a href="/news/articles/1589934/whats-on-obamas-ipod.jhtml">Candidate Obama, the president's taste in music</a> was pretty similar. At the time, the future boomer-in-chief said he listened to everything from Bob Dylan, Elton John, Earth Wind & Fire and the Rolling Stones to Sheryl Crow, Springsteen and a number of jazz and classic giants, including Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Yo-Yo Ma. <I>What songs would you add to the president's playlist? Let us know in comments below!</I> <b>Check back for up-to-the-minute coverage of the primaries and stick with <a href="http://powerof12.org/">PowerOf12.org</a> throughout the 2012 presidential election season.</b></p>
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Anne Hathaway put some thought into preparing to play Catwoman in ‘The Dark Knight Rises‘! She said she had to work on her breathing for the iconic role. “I know this sounds odd, but her breathing is extraordinary. She takes … Continue reading
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Black Keys Drummer Says Nickelback Are 'Crap'
Patrick Carney blames the band for ruining rock and roll in interview with Rolling Stone.
By James Montgomery
The Black Keys on the cover of <i>Rolling Stone</i>
Photo: Rolling Stone
<P>Having already spent a portion of 2011 <a href="/news/articles/1665300/lady-gaga-black-keys.jhtml">taking Twitter shots at Lady Gaga,</a> <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/black_keys/artist.jhtml">Black Keys</a> drummer Patrick Carney is kicking off 2012 with another feud ... only this time, he's setting his sights on Nickleback. </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:718827" width="240" height="211"></div><p> In the new issue of <a href=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/cover-story-excerpt-the-black-keys-20120104" target="_blank"><i>Rolling Stone,</i></a> Carney laments the current state of rock music (which, admittedly, is rather dire) and places the blame squarely on the shoulders of the Canadian quartet, whom he believes have ruined the genre with their "watered-down, post-grunge crap." "Rock and roll is dying because people became OK with Nickelback being the biggest band in the world," he says. "So they became OK with the idea that the biggest rock band in the world is always going to be sh--. Therefore, you should never try to be the biggest rock band in the world. F--- that! Rock and roll is the music I feel the most passionate about, and I don't like to see it f---ing ruined and spoon-fed down our throats [with] this ... horrendous sh--. When people start lumping us into that kind of sh--, it's like 'F--- you,' honestly." Maybe he hasn't heard <a href="/news/articles/1673594/nickelback-bottoms-up-here-and-now.jhtml">"Bottoms Up."</a> Of course, in the interview, Carney was equally harsh on himself, saying he "suck[s] at the drums" and admitting that he agrees with most folks who call him awkward. But the most savage of his criticisms are definitely directed toward Nickelback. (A spokesperson for the band did not respond to MTV News' request for comment.) We may be witnessing the birth of our first great rock feud. Though 2012 is just five days old, it looks like it's going to be a big year indeed. <i>Whose side are you on in the brewing rock and roll feud? Sound off in the comments below!</i></p>
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Charlie Sheen And Denise Richards Head Home From Cabo With Their Girls
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Conrad Murray Sentence 'Not Enough,' MJ Fans Say
But other Michael Jackson supporters outside L.A. courthouse tell MTV News 'justice has been served.'
By Katie Byrne, with reporting by Vanessa White Wolf
Conrad Murray looks on during the final stage of Conrad Murray's defense in his involuntary manslaughter trial in the death of singer Michael Jackson at the Los Angeles Superior Court on November 1, 2011
Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
<P><b>LOS ANGELES</b> — During the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, <a href="/music/artist/jackson_michael/artist.jhtml">Michael Jackson</a>'s fans have been as much a fixture at the courthouse as the <a href="/news/articles/1675068/conrad-murray-sentencing.jhtml">Jackson family</a>. When <a href="/news/articles/1675062/conrad-murray-sentence.jhtml">Murray was sentenced to four years</a> in jail Tuesday (November 29), MTV News spoke with those loyal fans outside the court to see if the maximum sentence was an apt punishment. </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:715142.id:1673923" width="240" height="211"></div><p> "Four years — not enough, but at least something," said one fan, sporting a red jacket in tribute to MJ. "And where I come from, a little something is always better than nothing." One pair of friends might have been wearing matching <i>Thriller</i> T-shirts, but their opinions on Murray's sentence certainly didn't match. "If four years is the maximum and he got the maximum — I know she's not happy, but I'm happy," one of the women said, gesturing to her less-than-pleased companion. "I feel like justice was served and that L.A. can now be proud and stand tall." "It's better than nothing, but it's not even close to justice," said another fan, wearing Jackson's trademark fedora and sequined glove. "Not only was [Murray] negligent; he let the man die. It's unconscionable. He didn't even try. How would a heart doctor not know how to give CPR? It's insane." The cardiologist, who was found guilty of one felony count of involuntary manslaughter November 7, was facing up to four years in state prison in the death of the pop icon, but due to recent changes to alleviate overcrowding in California prisons, the judge in the case said he was unable to send the doctor to state prison for his crime. On top of that, <a href="/news/articles/1675080/conrad-murray-sentence-four-years-experts.jhtml">legal expert Mike Cavalluzzi told MTV News</a> that Murray will likely serve less than half of his four-year sentence. Those legal loopholes concerned a female fan outside the courthouse, but she was also happy that the maximum punishment was doled out. "The only thing I'm worried about now, with the overcrowding of the jails, he might get one year and house arrest," she told MTV News. "I'm just hoping it'll be four years, that's what I'm praying. I'm just glad that justice has been served today, and I'm glad justice can be served to the family and to the fans, and everybody around today will be happy and celebrate that justice has been served. And I'm sure Michael's looking from heaven right now."</p>
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