For many, it seemed like Gotye came out of nowhere. The folksy, Australian indie-rock artist (né Wally de Backer) has captivated U.S. listeners with his irresistible, nuanced breakup song, “Somebody ...

“I couldn't resist the massive remixability that such a large, varied yet connected bundle of source material offered," the singer wrote of the dozens of covers he used to create the piece. By Aaron ...

WASHINGTON - Gotye's Somebody That I Used to Know is looking like this year's Pumped Up Kicks, a haunting song that creeps up on its audience and then, suddenly, appears everywhere.

A couple of weeks ago, as I sat in the living room of my Brooklyn apartment, I heard a familiar xylophonic riff reverberating from a car's subwoofers on the street. I thought, "Is someone really ...

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After delivering one of the most unforgettable songs during the era, the award-winning singer who stepped away from stardom ...