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Urban Dictionary Comes for Rebecca Black
Rebecca Black’s song “Friday” has gone from being an internet joke to a bona fide cultural touchstone. Today, “Friday” is the word of the day on UrbanDictionary.com, our arbiter of modern usage. More »
Oh Land: Great Style, Greater Music
Nanna Oland Fabricius–who goes by the phonetic pronounciation of her middle name, Oh Land–is a musician who seems to march to the beat of her own…whatever her (oftentimes handmade) instrument of choice happens to be at any given moment. This Brooklynite by way of Copenhagen creates a truly unique blend of lush electronic music, which isn’t surprising, given her background–Mom is an opera singer and Dad is a composer and organist. Originally a ballerina, Oh Land got her start after a serious back injury prevented her from dancing, which led to songwriting, recording and ultimately becoming an incredible performer, as you can see in her video for her hit song “Son of a Gun.” We caught up with the artist at a recent exhibition and performance at the Charles Bank Gallery in New York City to talk style–both on stage and off–where she gets her insanely cool shoes, and rock star beauty tips. Read on and be sure to check out her insanely good, recently debuted self-titled album if you haven’t already. More »
Miley Cyrus Returns to Twitter
In 2009, Miley Cyrus quit Twitter — prompted by then-boyfriend Liam Hemsworth — claiming that it interfered too much with her private life. Now, the pop star is back on the social networking site, though we’re unsure if it’s simply to hype her next tour. More »
Good Idea or Bad Idea: Hayley Williams on the Cover of Cosmo
Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams is on the cover of the new issue of Cosmopolitan. We think she looks great – dig the polka-dotted dress! But for a magazine that usually features stars of the traditional sex kitten variety (Jessica Alba, Olivia Wilde) on the cover, Hayley is definitely an unusual choice. More »
Snap This: Rebecca Black vs The Beatles
Need more proof that Rebecca Black is the voice of a generation? Look no further than this point-by-point comparison of “Friday” and “A Day in the Life.” More »
Sneaker Roundup: Nikes Inspired By Slayer’s ‘Reign In Blood’
The Slayer album Reign In Blood, which has been called “the heaviest album of all time,” has just inspired a sneaker. More »
Rebecca Black Is Doing a Mall Tour
Rebecca Black may be the most mocked person on the internet this week, but she knows how to capitalize on her newfound infamy. In the spirit of Tiffany and Robin Sparkles, Rebecca’s doing a mall tour. More »
Gallery: The Spice Girls, Where Are They Now?
It’s been 15 years since The Spice Girls debuted “Wannabe,” which makes us feel old, but the ladies themselves are all in their mid-30s, which makes us feel young! So what have the Spices been up to in the past decade-plus post-girl group? Between the five of them they boast reality TV shows, kids’ books, working DVDs, records and even a few offspring. What spiced-up lives they lead. More »
Crushable Quotable: Ryan Adams Makes More Money Than You
Tumblr user Zachary James Dodds just pulled these four Ryan Adams quotes from the book SPIN: 20 Years of Alternative Music. It’s good to know that our favorite drunken alt-country troubadour still loves to talk about money, even though the difference is he has some now. More »
This Infographic Explains Every Musical Genre Radiohead Has Experimented With
Folk? Jazz? Electronica? You name it (well, except country), and Radiohead has experimented with it. This infographic breaks it down in a pretty way. More »
Valentine’s Day Experiment: The Love Playlist
As a single girl, I’m loathe to love Valentine’s Day. But whether its because I’m a hopeless romantic at heart, or because I’m a sucker for red and pink, I just can’t help but get in the holiday spirit.
A few days ago, Justin Bieber‘s “Somebody to Love” popped up on my iPod, and I had an idea. A Valentine’s Day challenge if you will. How many songs with the word “love” in them were crowding my song library? How many of them did I actually like? I went through all my songs and made a playlist with only songs with the L word in them, then edited it down for quality and repeat tracks from the same artists (the worst repeat offenders included Justin Timberlake and John Mayer). The result is a somewhat embarrassing look at my taste in music and a fun V-Day themed playlist that you can enjoy, too. If you like power ballads about broken hearts and sappy love songs. More »
Video: Hitting Your Friends In The Face Equals Fun Music Time!
Thank you, Japan, for making the Nikken Gakki, a toy that allows you to produce musical sounds by holding down on a little doodad with your buddy, and then poking them in the face a lot. Do “Freebird!” More »
Spencer Pratt Has A New Single – Hey, you guys remember Spencer Pratt?! If not, don’t worry. He’ll make sure you never forget how awful he is by singing and rapping in his new little ditty “I Got Doe.” Like a deer, a female deer? (The Hollywood Gossip)
Listen to A Preview Of Willow Smith’s New Single - It’s called “21st Century Girl,” which shouldn’t be confused with T. Rex‘s “20th Century Boy.” Because that’s a great song. (Buzzfeed)
Video: Does Pink’s ‘F*ckin’ Perfect’ Make Cutting Look Cool?
Somewhere in the middle of high school, cutting yourself became a cool thing to do. It suddenly appeared one day on the radar as something people did -no d’uh – though I remember thinking at the time that we were probably the first generation of kids ever stupid enough to put something permanent on their bodies just because we hated our parents/school/whatever. (Tattoos and piercings didn’t count of course, because they were awesome.) More »
Poll: What’s The Worst Christmas Song?
One good thing about the holiday being almost over is that it means an end to incessantly cheery Christmas songs. Because there are certain tunes that — as much as you want to be jolly and festive and nice — turn you into a Grinch with a vendetta against all radios. We’ve done some polling (mostly of our family, whose tastes seem to veer toward non-cutesy kids songs) and have reached a consensus as to the five most atrocious Xmas songs of all time. But which one takes the fruitcake? That’s up to you. More »
Video: Tribute To The Musicians Who Died In 2010
Goodbye, Alex Chilton, Lena Horne, Teddy Pendergrass, Jay Reatard and Captain Beefheart. We can’t believe that was all just this year. Check out a clip from each of the musicians we lost in 2010 — and try not to tear up. More »
Poll Results: The Pretty Reckless Is The Most Insane Rock Band
Everything’s coming up Taylor Momsen today! In last week’s poll about avant-garde rock band tomfoolery, 50% of you said that Tay’s high-heeled and skimpy-clothed antics are more insane than the onstage theatrics of folks like Lady Gaga and Ke$ha. More »
Video: These Animals Sing ‘Jingle Bells!’
The funniest video I’ve ever seen was of this guy who made CDs of dog barking to the tune of your favorite Christmas songs. It’d go something like “Arf arf arf, arf arf arf, arf arf arf arf arf MEOW.” Cracked me up for hours. More »
