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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.

2013/05/13

Gotye, Mumford & Sons & Kelly Clarkson Win Big At GRAMMYs

At the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards, the New Zealander took home three statues: Best Alternative Music Album for Making Mirrors, along with Best Pop Group/Duo Performance and Record Of The Year for “Somebody That I Used To Know” featuring Kimbra.

2013/02/11

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GRAMMY Tweet Beat: The Good, The Bad And The Photobombs

Everyone from Kelly Clarkson to Richard Marx to Josh Groban was giving their critiques of the night’s highs and lows.

2013/02/11

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, he won awards for Best Alternative Album for Making Mirrors and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance with Kimbra.

2013/02/10

LIVE On The Red Carpet: Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Kimbra & Carly Rae Jepsen

The GRAMMYs are officially underway, but Karson and Kennedy from Mix 104.1 in Boston have been busy for hours critiquing the red carpet. Of course, they found a few looks that caught their eyes. Rihanna went for old school glamour […]

2013/02/10

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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 Duo/Group Performance at the 55th GRAMMY Awards.

2013/01/16

Artists Of 2012: Gotye Becomes Somebody We Need To Know

In 2011, few had any idea who Gotye was, but thanks to one unbelievably catchy song (and its equally impressive video) he became someone we couldn’t get enough of in 2012.

2012/12/28

12 Albums From 2012 You May Have Missed: Part 1

As the year winds down and everyone compiles their best and worst lists from 2012 we thought we’d introduce some (relatively) new music. Whether you’ve heard their song on the radio this year for the first time or they just got nominated as Best New Artist at the GRAMMY nominations concert, here’s 12 albums you should give a listen to. Thank us later.

2012/12/27