A (slightly belated yet enthusiastic!) note of congratulations is due to Gotye, our February You Oughta Know artist, for a brand new milestone he recently accomplished. Back in February, “Somebody That I Used To Know” hit #1 on Billboard‘s Alternative Songs chart, but last week, his duet with fellow Down Under sensation Kimbra climbed all [...]
The 2012 SXSW Music Festival is in the books, y’all. Your friendly neighborhood VH1 Tuner team was down in Austin for five days, but it felt more like a month (in a good way!). By that, we mean that Austin is a very inviting place, the kind of city that is big enough that you [...]
Kimbra Launches A Spotify Mixtape Kimbra, made famous by her turn on Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” and soon to be a US superstar in her own right, has launched a Spotify Mixtape of her favorite songs, updated weekly. Subscribe away, and thank us later! [Spotify] This Britney Spears Face Morph Is Pretty [...]
Our featured You Oughta Know artist, Gotye, is really turning heads with his hit single “Somebody That I Used To Know.” The Australian artist, whose collaboration with Kimbra has only just become ubiquitous the world over, isn’t just looking at critical success anymore as “Somebody That I Used To Know” climbs the charts. We love [...]
We’re going to sound like a broken record saying this, but the truth is the truth and there’s no way around it — Gotye and Kimbra sound just as impeccable live as they do on record. And we should know — we got to witness the pair playing live for us in an intimate setting [...]
Last week, Antipodean superstars Gotye (an Australian artist) and Kimbra (who hails from New Zealand) stopped by our offices in the heart of Times Square. Taking some time out from their US tour to chat with us, the pair were endearing and sweet, and this month’s You Oughta Know artist Gotye gave us a glimpse [...]
This week, we’re not only welcoming February (and maybe an early spring if you live in New York), but also our newest You Oughta Know recruit, the Australian sensation Gotye. Gotye is the stage name of the Belgian born, Australian raised Wally De Backer, who has been a household name in Australia since his 2006 [...]
