Taylor Swift has already given her voice to the soundtrack of “The Hunger Games”; now, she’s going to be partnering with Viacom for what is being marketed as MTV’s “first global music video premiere,” according to Reuters. According to the article, the music video at the center of the premiere, Swift’s “Safe & Sound,” featuring the Civil Wars, will air Feb. 13. According to Van Toffler, the president of Viacom Music & Logo Group, the video is set to reach 600+ households worldwide. Toffler told TheWrap that Viacom has probably not premiered the music video of an artist on this scale before. “I’m not sure we’ve ever done a global…

The 21st Century has done away with A & R representatives and has replaced them with YouTube. While this statement might not become entirely true for a few more years, the music industry has frequently been relying on the video-sharing website to discover the rare talent that is overlooked. Thanks to Justin Bieber’s relentless Internet persistency, the music world has been infected with Bieber fever. Luckily, the high temperatures have subsided due to the latest YouTube breakout artist, Walk Off The Earth. The Burlington, Ontario based band’s cover of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” has gone viral with over 40 million views on YouTube. The quintet, which consists…

Wow. Yes, a rather vague way to begin a Shockya post, but watch this video from the Canadian band, Walk Off The Earth, and attempt to say the word isn’t a fitting introduction. The clip features the group performing a cover of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know”. Multiply that beginning “wow” a few million times because the video has gone viral worldwide with 40 million views on Youtube. The intimate video is no Rebecca Black phenomenon for all the right reasons. You will not merely be clicking play just to follow a confusing trend. Walk Off The Earth’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” deserves the plethora of…

Female-fronted rock bands have been on the ShockYa radar quite frequently in 2012. First with the rock sextet, Valora, and now with the Australian band, Tonight Alive. Yes, much of the coverage on Valora has been comparing the outfit to Paramore, but the Hayley Williams fronted group has paved the way for women to dodge the pop path and take the more authentic route. So, Tonight Alive accept this comparison with the utmost respect. The pop-punk band released their second single, “Starlight”, on iTunes. Tonight Alive takes the fiery spunk heard in “Misery Business” and blends that with the soft and innocent sound heard in “Hallelujah” to create a single…

If you didn’t catch AWOLNATION on the road in 2011, you are in luck because the band has released a 2011 Tour Yearbook, which documents their year of touring. The clip features a remix of “Burn It Down” by Innerpartysystem, which can be downloaded for free via a Tweet to Download. AWOLNATION has also given you, Shockya readers, another chance to see them work their indie-electronic magic live. The Aaron Bruno fronted outfit will be performing at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Sunday, April 14th and 21st in Indio CA, alongside such artists as Radiohead, Noel Gallagher, Feist, Kasabian and The Shins. Prior to Coachella, AWOLNATION will be going…

The recipe to make a successful party song doesn’t consist of a laundry list of ingredients. You should take a listen to LMFAO’s slew of hit singles to understand the simplicity of it. Despite the few track requirements, there are handfuls of party tunes that fail to accomplish the dapper duo’s mastery. Whether it be an unimpressive hook, unmemorable beats or choppy verses, these lackluster tracks are far from contagious. LMFAO triumphed over the competition in 2011, but Far East Movement may surpass the party kings in 2012 with their new single, “Jello”, featuring Rye Rye. The Los Angeles electro-hip hop group just released the official music video for “Jello”….

Yesterday, ShockYa reported on the music video for Blink-182′s newest single, “After Midnight.” Today, the behind-the-scenes video of the making of the film has been released on AOL Music. According to the press release, director Isaac Rentz said the music video, which is about troubled lovers in a psychiatric ward who break free to spend an incredible night together, is a little like the 1980s film “Ferris Beuller’s Day Off.” “It’s that idea of one person trying to help another person to live life,” he said. “It’s almost like ‘Ferris Beuller’s Day Off’ in that they have this one night to have a great time together.” Aside from seeing the…

Fans of the legendary rock band Van Halen seem to define the rock band before David Lee Roth and after Roth left the group. For those who have been clamoring for the band–the full band–to get back together and forget their differences, it would seem that your prayers have been answered. Van Halen have been hard at work on their newest CD, “A Different Kind of Truth,” their first original studio album with David Lee Roth since the classic multi-platinum album “1984.” The band has also released their video for their new single, “Tattoo.” The video can be viewed either below the post or at VEVO.com. The album is also…

Blink-182 fans, if you haven’t heard that your favorite band has a new video out, then think of this post as your wake-up call. The pop-punk band has released the music video for the second single from “Neighborhoods,” “After Midnight.” The video was directed by Isaac Rentz, and according to Mark Hoppus, “the concept [of the video] is troubled love found in a psych ward.” You can watch the video below this post. Also, a behind-the-scenes video on “After Midnight” will be out on AOL Music Thursday. I’m sure if you love seeing how a music video comes together, you’ll love seeing the details that went into the making of…

Check out TeraBrite’s kick-butt pop punk cover of Taylor Swift’s “Safe & Sound” off of the soundtrack of the upcoming film “The Hunger Games” stars Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence, Elizabeth Banks, Josh Hutcherson, Willow Shields, Woody Harrelson and Stanley Tucci. Click Here to check out our photo gallery from The Hunger Games. Synopsis: In a not-too-distant future, North America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the…