At the tender age of 6, Elle Varner‘s grandfather sparked her interest in music by buying her a flute. Since, she has mastered instruments including piano, guitar and drums. Varner is currently touring the country on BET’s Music Matters Tour with Estelle.
During a stop at Atlanta’s Center Stage, ThirstyRoots interviewed the ”Only Wanna Give It To You” songstress where she discussed being a DIY kind of girl, her upcoming debut (Perfectly Imperfect) and her signature hair. Footage of Elle performing was also captured. She delivered an acoustic rendition of Miguel’s “Sure Thing.” Watch below. Read More »
We’ve already experienced Chris Brown‘s energized “Turn Up The Music” video, now VEVO provides a behind-the-scenes look at the visual. Chris co-directed the video with Godfrey Tabarez. While on set, Brown unwisely said: Read More »
On March 20, Melanie Fiona will introduce the world to The MF Life. B.o.B, Nas, J. Cole, John Legend, Salaam Remi and No I.D. have all been confirmed as contributors. Many assume the “MF” in the title has only one meaning, “Melanie Fiona.” In an interview with Necole Bitchie, the Canadian chanteuse expands on the many meaning.
On the attentively title, The MF Life.The MF Life is all about finding that balance. Sometimes life is Magnificent/Fantastic, sometimes life is a Mother F-cker. It’s Music For Life. It’s Melanie Fiona…It’s all these puns. It’s about the ups and downs. Life is never the same all the time. You may be down right now, you may be on top of the world, but you’re not going to stay in that place forever. So just live your MF Life. Live on purpose. Read More »
Recently, Romeo Santos sold out three concert appearances at Madison Square Garden (not an easy feat). He brought out Diddy and Usher as special guests. In a recent interview, the Latin bachata star spoke on his success.
“I think that being able to do three nights at Madison Square Garden coming from a group that was so successful, you don’t really see the success continue that way that fast. And I was able to actually continue growing. And it’s amazing how it’s just.. it’s overwhelming.” Read More »
Wisconsin band Bon Iver has premiered the video for “Towers,” lifted from their self-titled sophomore album (Bon Iver, Bon Iver). The 5-minute clip captures the essence of an actual movie, depicting the story of an elderly hermit living in the woods. He travels to the middle of the sea where seemingly hand-crafted towers come to view. As one tower collapses, the old man meets his demise. Eerie!Read More »
Before Britney, Katy and Ke$ha plagued the airways with generic pop, there was Madonna. The senior performer has released “Girl Gone Wild,” the second single from her MDNA album. It follows “Give Me All Your Luvin’” and is much better, which wasn’t hard to accomplish. Listen below. Read More »
