imeem Spotlight

Retail therapy: shop 'til you drop

Matt Graves — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:45:28 -0000

Between "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday," Americans are ringing in the holidays by getting their shop on. We’re starting the week with a little "Retail Therapy," our hip hop-centric playlist of songs about money & shopping. From Biggie and 50 Cent to Kanye and The O’Jays, this one’s got it all.

Say hey, baby I got your money

Songs about food

Matt Graves — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:43:59 -0000

We're celebrating this week's Thanksgiving holiday with a playlist of songs about food. So take a break from eating and stuff your ears with music from Beck, Ray Charles, Minor Threat and, yes, The Cranberries.

I can't believe I ate the whole thing

Miike Snow show you how to daance

Matt Graves — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:07:33 -0000

Miike Snow are Sweden's latest export for the American dancefloor. The trio are experienced producers who have worked with a variety of artists, from Madonna and Spank Rock to Britney Spears (whose song "Toxic" earned two members a 2005 Grammy award for Best Dance Recording). "Song for No One" highlights the band's brand of catchy electro-pop.

Rock the Miike

Shakira picks the indie hits

Matt Graves — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:13:37 -0000

Who knew that the globe-trotting, chart-topping, hip-shaking 'She Wolf,' Shakira, was actually a complete indie music geek? The Colombian bombshell behind such hits as "Hips Don't Lie," "She Wolf," and "Give it Up to Me" featuring Lil' Wayne, just created an imeem celebrity playlist that's full of indie favorites. Discover Shakira's cutting-edge picks, including The XX, Crystal Castles, Peter Bjorn & John and MGMT, alongside such staples as Billie Holiday, Nirvana, and Depeche Mode.

Hits don't lie

New Music Tuesdays: Shakira, Rihanna, Jay Sean and more

Shady JD — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:02:58 -0000

The music industry is celebrating this week’s Thanksgiving holiday with a slew of new releases. From Wiz Khalifa’s “Deal or No Deal” and Shakira’s “She Wolf” to new albums from Rihanna (“Rated R”), Jay Sean (“All or Nothing”), and Bon Jovi (“The Circle”), there’s something for everyone. Liisten to these albums and more on imeem’s New Music Tuesdays community, all brought to you by U.S. Air Force.

Don’t be a turkey

Shakira's She Wolf : CD/DVD available at Target

imeem Featured Partner — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:36:49 -0000

Shakira’s new album, “She Wolf,” is available at Target today, November 23rd. The album includes a bonus DVD with five exclusive live tracks and interviews with Shakira. To get you in the mood we've put together a playlist of Shakira's best music, from new singles like “She Wolf” and “Give It Up To Me” to classic Shakira songs like “Hips Don’t Lie." All brought to you by Target.

Listen here

Video Premiere: Carney's "Love Me Chase Me"

imeem Jukebox — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:04:22 -0000

The brothers Carney --Reeve and Zane-- are as close to a modern Paige and Plant as one could hope for. Together, they form the hard-riffing, blues-singing core of the rock 'n roll band, Carney. The group's debut music video, "Love Me Chase Me," co-starring scarlet starlet Evan Rachel Wood, follows the life & death of a character named Mr. Green as he navigates the twisted world of an old-timey carnival. So come one, come all: the Carney Carnival awaits --enter at your own risk.

Things are never as they seem

Premiere: Hey Champ's "Winner's Circle" re-mixtape

indiediot — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:07:00 -0000

Hey Champ, the Lupe Fiasco-approved electro-rock savants, are releasing their first re-mixtape on imeem. On "Winner's Circle," the trio deliver their own genre-bending take on some of the year's hottest tracks, including Passion Pit's "Little Secrets, The Sounds' "Beatbox", Mike Posner's "Cooler than Me", and The Cool Kids' "Champions." With a bona-fide blog smash and a bag full of bangers on the way, 2010 is shaping up to be the year of the Champ.

Hey Champ!

Shakira to Lil' Wayne: "Give It Up To Me"

Single of the Second — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:05:16 -0000

When two of the planet's hottest performers come together on one song, it's always a big deal -- and "Give it To Me" is no exception. The new video collaboration between Shakira and Lil' Wayne is the second single from Shakira's forthcoming "She Wolf" album. Will it overtake "Hips Don't Lie" as the song you'll sing from sun-up to sunrise?

Does Shakira need a Lil' Wayne?

Kris Allen's favorite songs for the road

imeem Jukebox — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:35:32 -0000

After beating out fellow American Idol contestant Adam Lambert for this year's AI crown, Kris Allen's life is starting to get pretty busy. These days he's either in the studio, onstage, or on the road. To help break up the boredom of those long city-to-city trips, Kris does what any music-lover would do: he listens to music. Here's a playlist of the songs that Kris jams out to while on tour, including songs from The Fray, Coldplay, Adele, Jamie Cullum, Kings of Leon, Mutemath and Gavin Degraw.

The Long & Winding Road