SpaceAce 1,058 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 "At pretty much any Lady Gaga performance, you can count on spectacle: whirling lights, elaborate sets and many, many costume changes. When she took the stage at the Grammy Awards this year, things were no different — except that she was deploying her famous pipes in the service of another artist's music. As she pinballed through David Bowie's catalog in a career-spanning tribute to the late icon, it was a reminder that the 29-year-old Gaga is as much a chameleonic overachiever as her hero. After six Grammys of her own, a Golden Globe for her role on American Horror Story: Hotel, duets with Tony Bennett, a Super Bowl national anthem and one very famous meat dress, there appears to be little that the woman born Stefani Germanotta cannot do. And yet, she recently surprised herself. Alongside veteran hitmaker Diane Warren, Gaga co-wrote the song "Til It Happens to You" for the 2015 film The Hunting Ground, a documentary about rape on college campuses. The track is up for an Oscar, but the bigger breakthrough is a personal one. Like Warren, Gaga is a survivor of sexual assault, and says the decision to work on the song didn't come easily — but that once it was out there, stories from other survivors came flooding in, some prefaced with the admission that they'd never felt comfortable sharing their experiences until now. Lady Gaga joined NPR's Michel Martin from New York to talk about songwriting that hits close to home, how artists and fans benefit from mutual support, and what David Bowie meant to her as a teenager gazing on the cover of Aladdin Sane for the first time. Hear the radio version at the audio link, and read more of their conversation below." Read the interview Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicaSkas 22,977 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Excellent, thanks for posting! Do YOU own the 4' by 6' Perfect Illusion promo Poster? Will pay you for it. Pic: http://i.imgur.com/UWuzumk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenli 826 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Thank you. Shame about the Gaga haters in the comments section. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie14 4,828 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 It says there is an audio link but I dont see it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariomania1234 11,368 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Great interview. Thanks for posting! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceAce 1,058 Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 3 minutes ago, Katie14 said: It says there is an audio link but I dont see it I have the same problem. I just assumed it was my browser messing up. Maybe NPR will fix it soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
llbcherry 591 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Nice interview. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020Covid19IsOurs 6,901 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 One of the comments says: "I think the real insult was from a lot of Bowie's friends, who either dropped out of the performance or never responded to both Niles and Gaga's requests for them to be apart of the show. Niles revealed this days before the show took place." When did this happen? Anyone knows about this? Gaga x JeffHardy x BillMaher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenli 826 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, DWUWpartII said: One of the comments says: "I think the real insult was from a lot of Bowie's friends, who either dropped out of the performance or never responded to both Niles and Gaga's requests for them to be apart of the show. Niles revealed this days before the show took place." When did this happen? Anyone knows about this? This is my first time hearing about this? Sounds like BS to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceAce 1,058 Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 12 minutes ago, DWUWpartII said: When did this happen? Anyone knows about this? 9 minutes ago, Wenli said: This is my first time hearing about this? Sounds like BS to me. It's from this interview, in the 5th paragraph. Iggy Pop actually has a new album out, so I don't think he was being rude. Just busy. I would really like to know who else was contacted though. The performance could've been totally different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenli 826 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 1 minute ago, SpaceAce said: It's from this interview, in the 5th paragraph. Iggy Pop actually has a new album out, so I don't think he was being rude. Just busy. So, that comment was just misleading. Thanks for the information. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020Covid19IsOurs 6,901 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 3 minutes ago, SpaceAce said: It's from this interview, in the 5th paragraph. Iggy Pop actually has a new album out, so I don't think he was being rude. Just busy. Great article. Thanks 1 minute ago, Wenli said: So, that comment was just misleading. Thanks for the information. People just blow everything out of proportions to support their argument lol Gaga x JeffHardy x BillMaher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenli 826 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Just now, DWUWpartII said: Great article. Thanks People just blow everything out of proportions to support their argument lol The Gaga hate is ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtGagaPop 61,940 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 The comments to that article Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenli 826 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, ArtGagaPop said: The comments to that article It could be an article about Gaga donating millions of dollars to a charity and someone would still be hating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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