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Here's the latest track from Janelle Monáe, a new single called "Q.U.E.E.N." that takes full advantage of drag lingo and features Erykah Badu. So basically, it's the best song ever and I'm going to end up hearing it a bajillion times during Pride this year. MORE
He’s been headlining concerts for over a decade, but singer/songwriter Andrew McMahon is just now for the first time seeing his name printed on ticket stubs. Formerly the frontman of bands Something Corporate and Jack’s Mannequin, McMahon has been releasing his signature blend of piano rock since 1998. But for the diehard fans that have followed McMahon throughout his career, hearing songs from both bands’ catalogs played within the same MORE
The one thing that's kept Chris Brown relevant and famous all these years has been the fact that he makes the most general, ho-hum R&B pop imaginable. That kind of bland appeal has made him rich and successful and has allowed his fans to overlook the fact that he nearly beat Rihanna to death for no reason whatsoever. Except here's Chris talking about how he might make a country album some day, which means he can pretty much kiss his career MORE
Justin Bieber's very special train wreck tour of 2013 decided to make a pit stop in Stockholm, Sweden, where cops immediately swarmed Justin's tour bus and found narcotics (marijuana) and a taser. Oh, if only we had known that the vast majority of child stars grow up to be severely damaged adults with no grasp of reality or sense of responsibility for their actions! TMZ reports... We're told cops searched the bus in the parking garage of the MORE
Remember how trance artists Arty and Matt Zo pointed out how Will.I.Am ripped off their song for the sake of creating a crappy new collaboration with Chris Brown? Well, turns out Will.I.Am actually did kinda sorta take it without clearing rights or asking for permission. Whoops. Rolling Stone reports ... "Arty is a dope producer so I wrote this song to "Rebound" this last year," Will.i.am said on KISS-FM, USA Today reports. He continued, "I MORE
Natalie Maines of Dixie Chicks fame is gearing up for the release of her highly-anticipated solo debut album, Mother, due out May 7th via Columbia Records. I'm super stoked for this album (now available for pre-order), I've been a huge fan of Natalie and the Dixie Chicks for years now, hands down Natalie has one of the best voices around. Check out the just released lyric music video below for the track "Free Life," it's such a great song and I MORE
Ever since the beginning of the year when Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announced that they were expecting, Kanye has gone conspicuously absent and hasn't really said much about the whole thing. Granted, we're comparing him to Kim Kardashian, so he could basically spell out "I KNOCKED HER UP" in 100-story high lights and it would still be more low-key than Kim. Anyway, according to RadarOnline, the reason for Kanye's uncharacteristic silence is MORE
Last week Fall Out Boy took the stage at the iHeartRadio Theater presented by P.C. Richard & Son in lower Manhattan. The band is touring again, ending a four-year hiatus after the release of their last album 2008's Folie à Deux. "Put on your war paint," Patrick Stump started chanting while he and the rest of Fall Out Boy walked on to the stage before two-hundred screaming fans. They opened with a thunderous performance of their new song MORE
(Mary J. Blige's face in the picture above says it all!) "Hey, so what's Justin Bieber doing now? Oh, so he's using the Anne Frank house to stoke his own ego while posting creepy shirtless pictures on Instagram? That's marriage material!" - Selena Gomez, presumably. People magazine reports ... Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber's relationship appears to be back on – again! The Spring Breakers star traveled to Oslo, Norway to be with the pop MORE
Last month I had the chance to sit down with Estonian pop princess, Kerli, at her Hollywood Hills home, or as she affectionately calls it 'Bubblegoth Headquarters.' She recently released her Utopia EP (iTunes) here in the states, with the killer lead dance single "The Lucky Ones," which I loved and now Kerli is gearing up for the second single, "Love Me or Leave Me," which she performed just last week on Dancing With The Stars! I was thrilled to MORE
Last Thursday I had the chance to catch La Roux in between their Coachella shows down at the Fonda Theatre. I've been a huge fan ever since they popped onto the scene back in 2009. I remember seeing them play at The Roxy about four years ago (on Easter Sunday), when people barely knew them, at least here in the states. A lot has changed since then, they blew up big time with their smash hit single "Bulletproof," off the band's self-titled debut MORE
UPDATE: Kelis' new song is actually called "Jerk Ribs," not "Call On Me" I've been patiently waiting for new music from Kelis, and we finally have something that mysteriously appeared online this past weekend. It's called "Call On Me" "Jerk Ribs," and is once again a different direction for Kelis. She definitely knows how to shake up her style and image, her last album Flesh Tone (2010) was a totally tight dance party that was superbly MORE
Last week I got to see Brit New Wave group OMD (aka Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) play at Los Angeles' Fonda Theatre (with opening act Diamond Rings), and although their music is just a drop before my time (they first formed up in 1978), I thought both founding members Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys were great, especially for guys who are now in their fifties! Of course I did know their hit track "If You Leave," which was featured in the MORE
This past week (Monday, April 15th) Toronto based musician and recording artist Diamond Rings (aka John O'Regan) played at Los Angeles' Fonda Theatre, opening for OMD (more on those guys later). I was there with my dancing shoes along with my good pal Joey (who took super awesome pictures and video), and it was my second time seeing him play live and he did not disappoint, he was even better than the last time he was in town! His energy is MORE
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