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Darren Hayes ‘Bloodstained Heart’ Video

Posted on September 21, 2011 by popdirt

is out with the music video to his new single ‘Bloodstained Heart’, the second release from the former Savage Garden singer’s fourth studio album ‘Secret Codes and Battleships’, out next month on Mercury / EMI / Powdered Sugar.

“The song means so much to me because I wrote it about a time in my life when someone close to me was going through a horrible time and I wished more than anything that I could step in and take the bullet for them,” the Australian pop singer explained. “We’ve all experienced that helpless feeling of standing by idly while someone you love is suffering – and wished that you could absorb the impact for them. It’s about those situations in life where, maybe you feel you are losing the battle, but you’ll never lose your dignity.”

Watch the Chris Cottam directed video, shot in the UK, via YouTube below.

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Darren Hayes’ Message About His Messages

Posted on June 15, 2011 by popdirt

checked in on his YouTube channel with a message about the messages he’s been leaving on DarrenHayes.com. The pieces of art with encrypted messages are lyrics to the former Savage Garden singer’s new album. Darren has been keeping track of who is the first person to work out what he’s trying to say with the messages, and is sending out framed canvas of the new album’s artwork to those guessed right. Watch the message below.

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Pop Stars’ Happy Mothers Day Tweets

Posted on May 8, 2011 by popdirt
Miley Cyrus and her mother Tish

Several pop artists are wishing their followers who happen to be moms and their own mothers a Happy Mother’s Day on Twitter, which is being celebrated in several countries including the United States, Canada and Australia. Among the Tweets:

(@MileyCyrus): About to get my nails done with my mommy for mothers day :) our polish choices really show just how different we are ha! yfrog.com/h0t6gbmj

Samantha Fox (@SamFoxcom): Having a chillax today tweethearts. #happy mothers day to all you mums abroad .Enjoy X spoil em X

Jada (@JadaMusic): Let’s hear it for the moms!!! Happy Mother’s Day!!!

Official Hot Mess (@OfficialHotMess): So blessed to be spending Mother’s Day with the best mommy in the whole world! :-) #HappyMothersDay

(@darrenhayes): Thanks for all your birthday wishes! And happy Mother’s Day to my Mummy and all the Mum’s in Aus and U.S today! X

Mandy Moore (@TheMandyMoore): to all the mothers of the world: today we celebrate you and all that you do for us. HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!

Celica Westbrook (@CelicaWestbrook): Happy Mothers Day!!! Make sure kiss your mom and tell her how much you love her!! :)

Daniel Powter (@powter): Happy Mothers Day!! Daniel

Justin Bieber (@justinbieber): #HappyMothersDay to all the moms out there and especially mine. @Studiomama I love you and thank you for always being there. I’m a lucky guy

Michelle Branch (@michellebranch): Thank you for the Mother’s Day wishes :) Happy Mother’s day to all the other moms out there!! xoxo

Ingrid Michaelson (@ingridmusic): Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms. We would be nothing without you. Literally.

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Darren Hayes Excited To Sign With Mercury Records

Posted on April 17, 2011 by popdirt

is out with the ninth in a series of video blogs documenting the making of and release of his fourth studio album due later this year. The video includes the former Savage Garden singer signing a record deal on April 13th. “It’s a record contract with Mercury Records in Australia, and this is a pretty momentous occasion for me,” Hayes said. “It’s been a period of… years that I’ve been making this album, and it’s always been our plan to find partners around the world to bring the album to you. This is a partnership I’m incredibly excited about and grateful for.” Watch the clip via YouTube below.

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Pop Stars Cheer Judge Walker Overturning California’s Gay Marriage Ban

Posted on August 4, 2010 by popdirt
Adam Lambert

Several artists are weighing in on the news that U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker overturned Proposition 8 earlier today, saying that the California ballot initiative that banned same-sex marriage in the state was based on moral disapproval of gay marriage and ordered the enforcement the ban to stop. Among the universally supportive comments on the ruling on Twitter:

Tamar Kaprelian (@TamarKaprelian): #prop8 overturned! Good day today.

Lenka (@LenkaMusic): Go California! Gays allowed to marry now because Prop 8 just got overturned. Woohooo equality! … Oh boo, not quite yet for same-sex marriage… An appeal was made. But come ON! Australia too. We need LOVE equality.

Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin): YEAHHHHH!!!!! #PROP8UNCONSTITUTIONAL MOVING FORWARD!!!!!!!! RT please

Sara Bareilles (@SaraBareilles): Hell yeah!!! Prop 8 is overturned!!

(@): Its a good day!RT @cnnbrk: California Proposition 8 ruled unconstitutional by federal judge; Same-sex marriage ban

Kimberley Locke (@KimberleyLocke): Prop. 8 ban on same-sex marriage ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge today. Finally, a step in the right direction! … One day we will join our Canadian brothers and sisters in equality for all! Today is one step closer to that day! #noh8 #prop8 #fb

(@AFineFrenzy): #PROP8UNCONSTITUTIONAL Wonderful news!!! Congratulations to all the happy couples who can finally get married in California!

Adam Levine (@adamlevine): Yeah!!! Prop 8 can suck it ! And by “it” I mean our collective Californian schlong! … The fact that there ever was a prop 8 is out of control. It’s archaic and backwards and stupid. And it’s hopefully gone forever.

Tristan Prettyman (@tprettyman): yessssssss!!!!!!! RT @LOLison_SD: @tprettyman Equality won today! Prop 8 held to be unconstitutional under due process and equal protection.

Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton): What a huge historical day for equal rights in this country! They finally overturned Prop 8! There shouldn’t be a law on true love. :)

(@darrenhayes): What kind of person votes *against* two people getting married? How miserable must your life be to deny happiness to others?

Sky Ferreira (@skyferreira): Yaaaaay #GayMarriage in california :) #AboutTime

(@adamlambert): Prop 8 Overturned! I’m glad California has restored the right for ALL of its citizens to marry whoever they please! Equal rights are very Glam!

Britney Spears (@britneyspears): So happy! Today is a great day for love and equality. Congrats California! #Equality -Britney

Katy Perry (@katyperry): FINALLY! Amazing! cnnbrk: California Proposition 8 ruled unconstitutional by federal judge; Same-sex marriage ban

Michelle Branch (@michellebranch): Prop 8 overturned!! It’s about damn time. … The gays are gonna be extra rowdy at The Newsies tonight :) Yay! Now I better be invited to some kick ass weddings! #NOH8 #equalityforall

Moby (@thelittleidiot): congratulations california on prop8 being overturned.

Kelly Sweet (@kellysweet): Amazing that Prop 8 was overturned today. :-)

Lady Gaga (@ladygaga): At the moments notice of PROP 8 DEATH … REJOICE and CELEBRATE gay communities and straight all over the world. Our voices are being heard! Loud! SCREAM LOUD AMERICANOS!

Tina Parol (@TinaParol): Yellow tail! Celebrating californias victory and celebrating writing songs and life in general. Raise your cups!

Mandy Moore (@TheMandyMoore): celebrating today’s victory in the overturn of prop 8!! a step in the right direction for sure….. :)

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Darren Hayes Takes A Hot Air Balloon Ride

Posted on August 2, 2010 by popdirt

The eighth in a series of video blogs has posted documenting the recording and release of his fourth studio album to be released in 2011 has been posted at the former Savage Garden singer’s YouTube channel. Darren is seen going on a hot air balloon ride and attempting to cajole his dog to go for a walk in the video, both of which obviously have nothing to do with making an album, but Darren promised not to make anymore clips about either topic. Watch it below.

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Peers React To Death Of Stephen Gately

Posted on October 11, 2009 by popdirt

Some of Stephen Gately’s musical peers are reacting to the star’s shocking death on their Twitter pages. Among them:

(@darrenhayes): God my heart goes out to Andrew and the family and friends of Stephen Gately. What a shock. So young. So sad. x

Amy Macdonald: Stephen Gately found dead!!!!! I’m so shocked!! Stephen was my favourite!!! Xxx

Dannii Minogue (@DanniiMinogue): R.I.P. Stephen Gately

Brian McFadden (@BrianMcnugget): Heartbroken! R.I.P the beautiful Stephen Gately. Life is so unfair. We loved you and you’ll be in our hearts forever

Liz McClarnon (@LizMcClarnon): I’m in shock, I woke up to about 16 text, all saying that Stephen Gately died! My thoughts are with his family, partner and the boys! x x x

Matt Willis (@mattjwillis): My thoughts go out to Stephen Gately’s family! Whenever I met him he was a truly lovely guy! RIP!

Tom Fletcher (@tommcfly): How sad about Stephen Gately. Thats way too young to go.

Keisha Buchanan (@keisha_buchanan): Just heard the news of Stephen Gately passing:-( so sad. My thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family.

Nicky Byrne (@nickybyrneoffic): A very very sad day.. My love thoughts and prayers are with Stephen’s family, Andy and of course Ronan, Mikey, Shane and Keith..

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Darren Hayes: The Death Of The Recorded Music Industry

Posted on September 16, 2009 by popdirt
Darren Hayes

sounded off on the state of the music industry due to illegally downloading music on his blog at MySpace on Tuesday (September 15), mentioning that the studios he recorded several of his albums have gone under. The former Savage Garden singer suggests that governments should pressure ISPs to cancel the accounts of their customers who illegally download music. Hayes writes:

They went broke because they weren’t getting any clients.
They weren’t getting any clients because not many people could afford to spend the kind of money it costs to record in a quality recording studio facility.
Those people couldn’t afford to record in such spaces because record companies weren’t offering the kind of budgets that used to allow for such costs.
Record companies aren’t offering those kinds of budgets because the sale of records doesn’t earn enough money to pay back the investment.
The investment is not being made because the sale of records are so low.
The sale of records are so low because it has generally become the consensus that music is ‘free’.
Records sell so few copies these days that major record stores are closing down.

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Darren Hayes Discusses His Upcoming Album

Posted on August 24, 2009 by popdirt

posted the second video blog on his YouTube channel documenting the former Savage Garden’s recording of his fourth solo album, due in 2010. Watch it below.

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Michael Jackson Memorial Reaction On Twitter

Posted on July 7, 2009 by popdirt
Michael Jackson of The Jackson 5 performs 'ABC'

Several pop acts are reacting to Tuesday’s Michael Jackson memorial at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on their Twitter accounts. Among them:

Natalie Horler of (@cascada_music): it´s been a while since i cried that much….what a beautiful memorial. michael will never be forgotten

Brooke White (@realbrookewhite): the MJ memorial was both beautiful and very sad. My prayers are with the children, to hear the daughter speak was heartbreaking:(

Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton): In tears watching the MJ Memorial Service on TV, so touching. Everyone loves you Michael!

Jessica Origliasso of The Veronicas (@Jessicaveronica): Watching the Michael Memorial on Tv <3 We are celebrating on the bus, his beautiful life, and all the people that loved him <3

(@darrenhayes): heartbreaking. so necessary tho. cried bucket loads. so proud to see him receive so much respect.

Sam Sparro (@sam_sparro): That was really sad. God Bless Mike.

(@DavidArchie): What a great way to honor and remember Michael Jackson. May he rest in peace and his family be blessed.

Joanna Pacitti (@JPacittiMusic): Just got home from MJ’s memorial service – it was beautiful, sad, funny, and inspiring. There will never be another pop icon like him again. I am sad now… cried the whole car ride home. I’m so lucky to have the people that I have in my life. Truly. Off to a writing session…

: i love you MJ!!! thank you for your gift and sharing it with the world!! x x

Tom Fletcher of McFly (@tommcfly): Watching bits of MJ’s memorial. looks amazing…can’t believe it. Wish i could have been there.

Keisha Buchanan of Sugababes (@keisha_buchanan): That was so sad:-( …. Mj’s children are beautiful. Rip Michael, thank you for your gift…love you always. (smile)

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