Not a lot of music directed at children does well on the pop charts in the United States. Despite this, Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” samples a famous children’s song. Gotye explained why he ...

These days, it's impossible to scroll without hearing Doechii's "Anxiety" creeping up on Us — and that melody sounds eerily familiar. The 26-year-old rapper's now-viral 2020 hit, which finally became ...

A light guitar strum—sampled from Brazilian maestro Luiz Bonfá’s “Seville”—oscillates back and forth, before merging with a spare xylophone solo. Hushed, melancholic vocals disrupt the hypnotic ...

It was hard to go anywhere in 2012 without hearing Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know." It comes as no surprise the track has been nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group ...

Fanny Lumsden has shared her first new music of 2025: A cover of Gotye‘s 2011 hit, ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’. It largely subverts the arrangement of the original, focusing more on elements of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Renowned for Sting-like vocals, a colorful naked art video, and bizarre sampling of much-loved nursery rhyme "Baa Baa Black Sheep," Gotye and ...

Here’s what I learned about Gotye from watching the Josh Brolin-hosted episode of SNL on Saturday night: Gotye is pronounced “Goat-eee-yay.” All this time I’ve been pronouncing it “Got-yee.” I feel ...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Last year's biggest hit is also the Grammy winner for record of the year: Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" earned one of the night's top trophies. It was Gotye's third ...

Gotye could have just pillaged a riff from Luiz Bonfa and not many people would have been the wiser. Bonfa, a Brazilian guitarist and composer, has been dead for 12 ...

2020 was a huge year for Benee, as it saw her debut album, Hey U X, as it brought her increased attention on an international level. She even made her US late-night TV debut on The Late Show towards ...

Congrats are in order for Gotye! Aside from having one of the most played songs in 2012 with 'Somebody That I Used to Know,' he now has a 2013 Grammy for the track. "I'm elated, excited ... thank you ...