Five Celebrities Who Got Their Start on YouTube
Twelve-year-old Greyson Chance made internet waves when a video of his performance of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” at a sixth grade talent show surfaced on YouTube. The clip, which was posted three weeks ago, has gathered more than 20 million views.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPearl Jam, Jim Carrey, Vampire Weekend, Oh My: Video Clips of Conan O'Brien's Finest Tour Guests
Everyone’s favorite gangly ginger funnyman with a penchant for string-dancing (Conan O’Brien, in case we lost you there) made a lot of famous friends during his 16-year stint as the host of NBC’s Late Night, and he’s putting them all to good use. Throughout his “Legally Prohibitied From Being Funny On Television Tour,” O’Brien invited actors, comedians, musical guests and one boxer to help him out. Below are but a few of the highlights:... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsWatch Barack Obama, Paul McCartney, Jack White, Jerry Seinfeld, Many More Sing "Hey Jude" at the White House
The headline pretty much says it all, but when we say “many more,” we really do mean just that. Like, Faith Hill, Herbie Hancock, Emmylou Harris, Dave Grohl, Elvis Costello, etc. Watch the video (via Pitchfork) below:... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsThe 20 Best Seinfeld Moments
It was May 31, 1990 when Jerry Seinfeld and his three quirky friends first appeared on our television sets... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayNeil Young Debuts Five New Songs
Neil Young is about halfway through his Twisted Road tour first southern dates in nearly 10 years—and he’s delivering the songs that people want to hear. But among his repertoire, Young has debuted solo acoustic versions of five new songs.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Mumford & Sons' Video for “Roll Away Your Stone”
The rollicking clip is a testament to the band's high-energy live show... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Amanda Palmer Cover Radiohead on a Ukulele
Give Amanda Palmer a ukelele and some creative freedom after escaping her contract with Roadrunner Records, and what do you get? An EP of Radiohead covers. Obviously.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsAsh, Coldplay Star in DIY Slasher Video
The Irish rockers of Ash have released an alternative video for their latest single, “Binary,” in the form of a self-made slasher flick. Well, at least part one of a self-made slasher flick.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Evan Dando's Live at Moog Performance
Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando has kind of always been into covers. His band’s rendition of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson,” released as a single in 1992, was the introduction of the Lemonheads to many a fan. More recently, he and the rest of the band’s revamped crew released 11 of them on Varshons via Brooklyn-based The End Records last year, and that was before Smudge’s “No Backbone” made it onto their self-titled release in 2006.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSuperchunk Announces Fall Tour, Releases Live Video
It’s been almost a decade since Superchunk’s last album (2001’s Here’s to Shutting Up) was released, but the Chapel Hill rockers are finally emerging from the woodwork. The foursome is kicking off a new tour that will take them to a few summer festivals and leave them at the Trocadero in Philadelphia in late September.... read more
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