2013 Billboard Music Awards: Gotye, Mumford and Sons + More Take Home Top Honors
The 2013 Billboard Music Awards, which took place last night (May 19) in Las Vegas, was largely a pop-, country- and rap-leaning affair. However, rock was well represented, as Gotye, Mumford and Sons...
View ArticleGotye to Form Political Party and Run In Australian Elections
From speaking out publicly to the music they create, musicians have long been known to get involved in politics. Gotye is taking that idea one step further. Continue reading…
View ArticleGotye Releasing Album of 10 'Somebody That I Used To Know' Remixes
If you haven't heard Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used To Know,' there's a good chance you're living under a rock. The song has been everywhere in 2012, and now we're about to get some (OK, a lot of)...
View ArticleGotye – Stage Name Origins
The current golden boy of the music industry goes by the name Gotye when he's onstage, but he wasn't born with the one-word nickname. In fact, his passport says Wouter "Wally" De Backer, and Wouter...
View ArticleGotye's Biggest Influences: Depeche Mode, Ween + More
You've probably heard his hit song 'Somebody That I Used to Know' more times than you can count, but have you ever wondered what makes Gotye tick as a songwriter? Thanks to a new article in Australia's...
View ArticleGotye's Hit Parodied With 'Star Wars That I Used to Know'
'Star Wars' fans have been facing disappointment for years over the way their beloved film series has been treated by creator George Lucas. After countless re-releases of the original trilogy and a...
View ArticleGotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' Named Shazam's All-Time Most Tagged Song
The honors just keep rolling in for Gotye's international smash crossover super hit 'Somebody That I Used to Know,' which has been lighting up the charts and racking up trophies on the awards circuit...
View ArticleGotye Debunks Death Rumors
In today's social media-driven world, you haven't truly made it until thousands of people are tricked into thinking you're dead -- so congratulations to Gotye, who was forced to respond to rumors of...
View ArticleGotye and Adele Lead Mid-Year Sales
2012 is halfway over, which means it's time for the folks at Billboard to start combing through SoundScan data for the year -- and a pair of familiar names have come out on top. Continue reading…
View ArticleGotye Donates Song to 40 Hour Famine Campaign
Gotye has donated the use of his song 'Eyes Wide Open' to this year's 40 Hour Famine campaign, the annual World Vision effort organized to raise funds to help prevent world hunger. Continue reading…
View ArticleGotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' Meets Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me...
Whether you love the songs or hate the songs -- or love one and find the other somewhat annoying, as some of us do -- Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' and teen star Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me...
View ArticleGotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' Parodied Again
When your favorite song becomes so popular that it becomes everyone else's favorite song, it's usually no longer yours. It's a fairly common occurrence in pop culture. Songs become huge, and it's onto...
View ArticleGotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' Passed Over for 'True Blood'
'True Blood' fans know the show has a tradition of naming its episodes after songs -- and then playing those songs over the closing credits. So when a recent episode was titled 'Somebody That You Used...
View ArticleGotye Jokes About Sex Change Rumors
Sex change rumors, 'Star Wars' parodies ... what a crazy life Wally De Backer, aka Gotye, is living these days. The new MTV Video Music Awards nominee recently chatted with E! Online about the latest...
View ArticleGotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' Tops Yet Another Chart
This summer's Billboard charts have pretty much belonged to Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me Maybe,' but the previous Hot 100 champ -- Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' -- is still going strong, and...
View ArticleGotye Remixes 'Somebody That I Used to Know' YouTube Parodies
Gotye has paid tribute to the hundreds of videos featuring parodies and covers of his massive hit 'Somebody That I Used to Know' that have been posted on YouTube by putting together his own video...
View ArticleYeasayer Take On Gotye's 'Eyes Wide Open' for Remix EP
Gotye is gearing up to release an EP featuring remixes of 'Eyes Wide Open,' a single from his breakthrough album 'Making Mirrors,' and Brooklyn electro-pop act Yeasayer are the first band announced as...
View Article'Voice' Contestant Daniel Rosa Sings Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know'
Chances are, you've heard Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' so many times that you feel like you never need to hear it again -- let alone yet another mashup or cover. But please allow Daniel Rosa,...
View ArticleGotye on Fame, Criticism and the Importance of a Good Video – Exclusive...
It's an understatement to say things are going well for Gotye. The Belgium-born Australian's song 'Somebody That I Used to Know' has become a worldwide smash, thanks to a stylized, standout video that...
View Article2013 Grammys: Gotye's 'Making Mirrors' Wins Best Alternative Album
Gotye's 'Making Mirrors' has won Best Alternative Album at the 2013 Grammys. The Australian multi-instrumentalist's third album was the first to make a dent in the States. Continue reading…
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