So Miley Cyrus‘ creepy-looking myspace-core brother Trace has a solo project called Ashland High, which according to its press release, “consist[s] of pop, dubstep, r&b and rock.” Because he wanted to “give back to his fans,” he released a new album for free on New Year’s Eve, alongside a music video for lead single “Jealous Lover.” Here are my reactions to said video, IN REAL TIME, with some additional thoughts from b5 editorial director Meghan Keane. More »
Warning: while not exactly NSFW, it contains a lot of crotch grabbing. More »
Is the medical trauma depicted in Lady Gaga‘s “Marry the Night” music video an abortion that the singer experienced? After all, she says, “The entire story’s true, and it’s through the lens of how I choose to repaint my past.” More »
STEAMPUNK IS OVER! More »
Best known to most people as Stanley Hudson from The Office, actor Leslie David Baker is seen as a curmudgeon by many. Many who don’t know him, that is! In his off hours, he enjoys drug-fueled orgies with multiple young women and throwing crazy pool parties at his house. More »
As part of her “pared-down” persona in A Very Gaga Thanksgiving, Lady Gaga performs “Marry the Night” for the very “intimate” audience of her family, friends, and millions of ABC viewers. (Wearing a princess tiara, of course.) More »
Did anyone know that Rebecca Black even had a new video out? Nope? OK, good. It says a lot that her third single lacks the explosive nature of “Friday” or the wild anticipation of “My Moment.” More »
Are you confused about how we got into our current financial crisis? Want to know why those Occupy Wall Street people are so angry at the government and the big banks? Tay Zonday, of “Chocolate Rain” fame, is here to explain it all for you in a new Youtube video. More »
This video is like, way sad, you guys. But it has Diego Luna in it, so I watched it anyway. More »
When you’re an indie artist, the way to make it big is not to strut around in barely-there outfits or rely on Autotune to make catchy hits. No—you release an innovative, charming music video using 288,000 jelly beans. That’s what Kina Grannis did for her new video “In Your Arms,” and now we’re kind of enamored of her. More »
I’m kind of surprised this didn’t happen sooner. More »
In which Twin Shadow‘s new wave tinged rock gives me the will to carry on. More »
Rihanna‘s new video for “We Found Love” is pretty insane for something that will get played a dillion times on MTV. Here are my reactions to it IN REAL TIME. More »
The lawsuit photographer David LaChapelle filed against Rihanna for stealing his ideas earlier this summer has come to an end in the most painless way possible for both parties: with a huge, out of court settlement. More »
Propped up by lord knows how many prescription-wielding handlers, Britney Spears, Inc. continues to perform its promotional obligations for Femme Fatale. The video for fourth and final single “Criminal” came out today, and it shows you more of Brit Brit’s new(-ish) boyfriend Jason Trawick than you ever knew you wanted to see! More »
Behold the future of modern pop music! And after that, would you mind shooting me in the face? More »
Remember that weird/awesome song that Betty White recorded with someone called Luciana? Well, now there’s a music video for it, and it’s every bit as great as I thought it would be. More »
Sign language performer Michael Chase DiMartino shows Katy Perry how to properly play a nerd… and he makes “Last Friday Night” bearable. More »
The world of popular music is vast and confusing. In this column, I seek to elucidate the hidden messages contained in recently released music videos, one meaning-laden still at a time. More »