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Artist Has Birds Rocking at London Gallery
 Artist Has 
 Birds Rocking 
 at London Gallery 
play 'free bird'!
Mar 2, 2010 12:10 PM CST

Artist Has Birds Rocking at London Gallery

Public split on whether sound is avant garde or out of tune

(Newser) - Rock music has gone to the birds at a London art gallery—literally. An installation by French artist Celeste Boursier-Mougenot pairs 40 zebra finches with Les Paul electric guitar resting places and cymbal feeders, and invites visitors to hear the result. “What you hear could be an experimental rock...

Top Earners U2 Brought in $109M in 2009
 Top Earners U2 
 Brought in $109M in 2009 
top music moneymakers
Feb 28, 2010 4:20 PM CST

Top Earners U2 Brought in $109M in 2009

Bruce Springsteen finishes 2nd to Irish superstars, and it's not even close

(Newser) - The news that U2 was the top moneymaker in music in 2009 is no surprise, but what may come as a bit of a shock is the gap between No. 1 and No. 2. The Irish rockers brought in $108.6 million lat year, nearly twice as much as runner-up...

Carly Simon: 'You're So Vain' Subject Still a Mystery

Singer laughs off reports that enigmatic song is about David Geffen

(Newser) - Return "subject of 'You're So Vain'" to your "unsolved mysteries" file—Carly Simon says that contrary to widespread reports last week, the song isn't about producer David Geffen. "What a riot! Nothing to do with David Geffen!" the singer-songwriter tells the Hollywood Reporter . "What a...

JLo-Hosted SNL 'Craptacular'
 JLo-Hosted SNL 'Craptacular'
or, clever and enthusiastic
Feb 28, 2010 2:35 PM CST

JLo-Hosted SNL 'Craptacular'

Critics split on Jennifer Lopez as host, agree on singer as musical guest

(Newser) - The Jennifer Lopez image-rehab train pulled into Saturday Night Live station last night, to mixed reviews.
  • "Her appearance on the show—bizarro Hallmark lyric songs included—was a very obvious attempt at rebranding herself as a down-to-earth, un-diva-like sweetheart, but it just came across as weird and overly acted,
...

Unclaimed Hardcore Rap Names

Looking to break into the biz? Use one of these pseudonyms.

(Newser) - With Diddy constantly changing his rap name, you might think all the good ones have already been used. But no: There are an awful lot of awesome pseudonyms still left, and Jesse Gissen lists his favorites on XXL :
  • Sirius Black: “This bad ass dude from the Harry Potter series
...

Carly Simon's 'You're So Vain' Is About...

 Carly Simon's 
 'You're So Vain' 
 Is About... 
burning mystery dept
Feb 26, 2010 10:26 AM CST

Carly Simon's 'You're So Vain' Is About...

Singer may have finally ended decades-long mystery

(Newser) - For 38 years, jilted lovers everywhere have been singing along to “You’re So Vain” and wondering exactly who is so vain—and they may finally have an answer. Speculation has long centered on Carly Simon’s famous exes, including Warren Beatty, Kris Kristofferson, Mick Jagger, Cat Stevens, or...

Someone Already Took Your Awesome Band Name

Chances are other band has a MySpace page, and that means trademark

(Newser) - You’d think Led Zeppelin great John Paul Jones wouldn’t have trouble finding a name for his new band, but the small world of Internet has allowed even tiny groups to jealously guard their appellations. It seems like every name is taken. “Think of a great band name...

'My Sharona' Singer Doug Fieger Dead

 'My Sharona' Singer 
 Doug Fieger Dead 
the knack
Feb 14, 2010 11:29 PM CST

'My Sharona' Singer Doug Fieger Dead

Frontman for The Knack battled cancer for 6 years; he was 57

(Newser) - Doug Fieger, lead singer and guitarist of rock group The Knack, is dead at age 57. The Knack was most famous for the single "My Sharona," which spent 6 weeks at the top of the charts in 1979 and became a requirement for bar bands everywhere. Fieger had...

50 Sexiest Songs Ever
 50 Sexiest Songs Ever 
Feb 11, 2010 5:13 PM CST

50 Sexiest Songs Ever

Billboard puts Olivia Newton-John at No. 1

(Newser) - Billboard has come up with the 50 most popular songs related to sex, at least since the magazine began charting the Hot 100 in 1958. Here's the top 10:
  1. Physical (1981), Olivia Newton-John
  2. Tonight's the Night (1976), Rod Stewart
  3. I'll Make Love to You (1994), Boyz II Men
  4. Too Close
...

Cracked Tooth Delays Lil Wayne's Jail Start

Rapper will undergo dental surgery on Friday

(Newser) - Lil Wayne will wait until March 2 to begin serving his one-year term for a weapons charge. The rapper won a postponement today so he could have dental surgery on Friday. The prosecution agreed that Wayne, who has a cracked tooth, would get better care from his own dentist than...

Frances Bean Cobain Set for Singing Debut
 Frances Bean 
 Cobain Set for 
 Singing Debut 
rock royalty
Feb 5, 2010 9:41 AM CST

Frances Bean Cobain Set for Singing Debut

Daughter of Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love to sing with Evelyn, Evelyn

(Newser) - Finally, some Frances Bean Cobain news that doesn't involve custody battles or Facebook rants by her mother. Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love's daughter will follow in her parents' footsteps, making her singing debut on an album coming out March 30. Evelyn Evelyn, by the band of the same name, will...

Beyonc&eacute;, Taylor Swift Share Spotlight
 Beyoncé, Taylor 
 Swift Share 
 Spotlight 
grammy awards
Jan 31, 2010 11:03 PM CST

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift Share Spotlight

Beyoncé sets record with 6 Grammys; Swift captures album of the year

(Newser) - Beyoncé won six Grammy Awards tonight in Los Angeles, setting a record for a female performer, but was foiled in two high-profile categories. The R&B superstar captured song of the year for "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On it)," while Taylor Swift took home album of the...

Michael Jackson's Kids Thank His Fans
 Michael Jackson's 
 Kids Thank His Fans 
grammy awards
Jan 31, 2010 9:41 PM CST

Michael Jackson's Kids Thank His Fans

Prince Michael and Paris Michael accept lifetime achievement Grammy

(Newser) - Michael Jackson's two older children brought the house down at tonight's Grammy Awards, taking the stage to accept their late father's lifetime achievement honor and thank his fans. "His message was simple: Love," said Prince Michael, 12. We will continue to spread his message and help the world....

20 Songs That Make No Sense
 20 Songs That Make No Sense 
you want it what way?
Jan 28, 2010 11:33 AM CST

20 Songs That Make No Sense

I want it that way. Wait, you want what what way?

(Newser) - Some lyrics are just so ambiguous you have no idea what you’re singing about when you sing along. Willa Paskin lists 20 “songs that make you go, huh?” on BlackBook :
  • “I Want It That Way,” Backstreet Boys: “Make up your minds dudes, is ‘that
...

Give Brendan Fraser a Round of Applause
 Give Brendan Fraser 
 a Round of Applause 
viral video
Jan 25, 2010 3:38 PM CST

Give Brendan Fraser a Round of Applause

Actor's Golden Globes reactions + Gwen Stefani song = Genius

(Newser) - Brendan Fraser seems to have a good sense of humor about the world watching an endless loop of his awkward laughing and clapping at the Golden Globes, which is good—it will probably spin out into increasingly involved viral video mashups. Here's one, flagged by Videogum , that sets Fraser's spasmodic...

Evil Needs Playlists, Too
 Evil Needs Playlists, Too 
OSAMA'S FAVE: B-52s
Jan 17, 2010 8:38 AM CST

Evil Needs Playlists, Too

What bin Laden, Ahmadinejad, Mugabe rock out to

(Newser) - When they’re not plotting to kill you or thousands of others, the world’s most evil men like to kick back with some tunes, too. The Guardian gives us an idea of what’s on their playlists:
  • Osama bin Laden: The al-Qaeda chief has the perfect soundtrack for hiding
...

R&B Great Teddy Pendergrass Dead at 59

Colon cancer kills wheelchair-bound singer

(Newser) - R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass, who had been one of the most electric and successful figures in music until a car crash 28 years ago left him in a wheelchair, has died of colon cancer. He was 59. Before the crash, Pendergrass established a new era of R&B with...

Heidi Montag's Album Is Just Plain Gross
 Heidi Montag's 
 Album Is Just 
 Plain Gross 
she sings about panties
Jan 13, 2010 10:57 AM CST

Heidi Montag's Album Is Just Plain Gross

'Come eat my panties off of me' is one of the amazing lyrics

(Newser) - The wait is over: Heidi Montag’s debut album finally dropped yesterday, and it’s just as horrible as you’d expect. Case in point: Superficial track “I’ll Do It” includes the lyrics, “Come eat my panties off of me / Do whatever you feel comes naturally....

Meet Lady Gaga, Puppet of the Occult
 Meet Lady Gaga, 
 Puppet of the Occult 
conspiracy theories
Jan 10, 2010 11:22 AM CST

Meet Lady Gaga, Puppet of the Occult

At least 10 signs show she's not what she seems

(Newser) - Lady Gaga: The next Madonna, or a “puppet of the Illuminati”? If you read the Vigilant Citizen blog, she’s the latter. LA Weekly boils down a three-part series analyzing Gaga to a helpful top 10 list of reasons the pop star is really a puppet of occult...

Say Goodbye to Hannah Montana
 Say Goodbye 
 to Hannah Montana 
tween crisis
Jan 8, 2010 5:29 PM CST

Say Goodbye to Hannah Montana

Miley Cyrus-starring tween sensation will end after Season 4

(Newser) - The fourth season of Hannah Montana, which begins shooting Jan. 18, will be the show's last. The Disney Channel hit, which made an international star of Miley Cyrus, debuted in 2006 and averages 5 million viewers a week. "We're scheduled to wrap after shooting this new batch of episodes,...

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