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Rock the Games: Live on YouTube

Friday, 3 August 2012

London 2012 isn’t just about athletic and sporting excellence, it’s also about showcasing the best that the United Kingdom has to offer -- a fact not lost on the Organising Committee, LOCOG. In that spirit they have launched the ‘Rock the Games’ programme, which sees artists perform in venues throughout the Olympics.

In addition, the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) will be live streaming selected artists on their official London 2012 YouTube channel as part of the ‘Rock the Games’ music programme.

Rock the Games will feature live performances and interviews with artists performing in London 2012 venues. The YouTube community in the UK and US will have the chance to ask questions and watch some of the artists perform a song or two. The series will be hosted by presenter Gemma Cairney.

The series kicks off on Tuesday, August 7, with Rizzle Kicks (#askrizzlekicks) and Lawson (#asklawson), and will continue with artists including Mika (#askmika) and Pixie Lott (#askpixie). The full schedule of performances can be found on the London 2012 YouTube channel and updates will be provided on the London 2012 Google+ page.

Laura Quinn, YouTube Marketing Manager, recently watched "Marley".

A Taste of EXIT: Serbian Festival Live on YouTube

Monday, 9 July 2012

The summer of music continues on YouTube this weekend with a live stream of a selection of the acts set to grace the EXIT Festival, which runs from July 12-15 and is staged in Novi Sad, Serbia.
You’ll be able to tune into the Dance Arena to watch Avicii, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (T.E.E.D), Felix Da Housecat and Miss Kittin, and the Fusion stage for Kamp!, DAF, Death By Chocolate, Hatebreed and Batucada Sound Machine.

Held in the walls of an 17th Century fortress on the banks of the Danube, EXIT has to rank as one of the most atmospheric festivals in the calendar and in the past has been named “Best European Festival” by Yourope, the Association of the 40 largest festivals in Europe, so expect a treat.

To stay up to date with what’s happening on site and share your thoughts on the acts and more, head to the EXIT Festival Google+ page. Roll on Thursday.

Laura Quinn, YouTube Marketing Manager, recently watched “Introducing... the Hurtwood Prize for Young Filmmakers”.

Usher: Live From London

Monday, 11 June 2012

Usher Raymond is no stranger to multi-tasking. He’s a multi-platinum pop phenomenon, a riveting dancer, a songwriter and an impresario. This is the man who signed Justin Bieber, after all. On Monday, June 11, he’ll add 'ground-breaking live performer' to his list of accomplishments, when he takes to a London stage for his American Express UNSTAGED performance, in partnership with YouTube and VEVO.

The singer will endeavor to shatter the walls between performer and audience by inviting audience members to join in the show; they’ll create virtual avatars of themselves which will appear on stage with him. He’ll also be performing songs from his new album, "Looking 4 Myself"' on the eve of its release.

The show will be directed by Hamish Hamilton, a veteran director who has shepherded concert films for the likes of U2, Madonna, The Rolling Stones and many more. Hamilton has no shortage of vision, as his behind-the-scenes look into his direction of this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show demonstrates.

Tune in this Monday to see the pyrotechnics as they happen: the show airs live on youtube.com/UsherVEVO at 1pm PT. If you miss it, be sure to catch the rebroadcast immediately afterwards. 
Sarah Bardeen, music community manager, recently watched “Usher - You Make Me Wanna...”

Missing Children's Day

Friday, 25 May 2012

"Missing Children Europe -- Train".

Rock In Rio. Live From Lisbon. On YouTube.

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Have you ever been to Portugal or Spain? More importantly, have you ever rocked in Portugal or Spain? If you haven’t or if you have and miss it, you’ll have a chance to watch a great line-up of bands during this year’s 2012 Rock in Rio music festivals in Lisbon (May 25, 26 and June 1, 2, 3) and Madrid (June 29, 30 and July 6,7), live online exclusively on the official Rock In Rio YouTube channel.Taking their titles from the great rock festival that began in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro, this year’s concerts are happening over several days of an awesome summer, especially if you’ve got your eyes on the European concert scene. Just a mouse-click away, you’ll have more than enough chance to catch rockers like Metallica, Evanescence, Mastodon, Sepultura, Linkin Park, Smashing Pumpkins, The Offspring, Limp Bizkit, Lenny Kravitz, Maroon 5, Ivete Sangalo, Expensive Soul, Stevie Wonder, Bryan Adams, Joss Stone, The Gift, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Kaiser Chiefs in Lisbon. Expect to see many of the headliners’ concerts from Madrid on YouTube as well (stay tuned for updates). We’ll also be posting on-demand video from some of the coolest things happening at the events in case you miss them. You can also check out Rock In Rio Lisboa+ and Rock In Rio Madrid+ on Google+ to stay up to date with the latest and greatest concert news.

This is going to be a great summer - we’re looking forward to playing air-guitar with you on YouTube.

Federico Goldenberg, Manager of Content Partnerships, recently watched "Written In The Stars -- Tinie Tempah cover, by Karmin Music".