Eight Great YouTube Musicians

By Bo Moore at 9:52 AM on May 13, 2011

YouTube's new Top Music Chart makes Top 40 radio look like NPR. Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Chris Brown take the first four spots followed by Rebecca Black at #8. But pop stars are far from the only ones finding an audience on YouTube.  read more

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YouTube Adds 3,000 New Movies for Rental

By China Reevers at 2:15 PM on May 10, 2011

YouTube announced today that the site will begin adding 3,000 movies for users to rent....  read more

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The Fastest and Funniest LEGO Star Wars Story Ever Told

By Bo Moore at 12:22 PM on May 5, 2011

Have you ever wondered what the entire Star Wars saga would look like if it took place in less than five minutes and was performed by LEGO pieces?...  read more

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Catch Coachella From Home With YouTube Live Broadcast

By China Reevers at 12:20 PM on April 12, 2011

Bummed about not being able to go to Coachella? We understand, and so does YouTube. The site will host a live stream of many of this year’s performances for those who can’t make it to Indio, Calif. this weekend....  read more

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YouTube Announces New Live Streaming Page

By China Reevers at 1:15 PM on April 11, 2011

YouTube has just unveiled a new feature that allows select users to stream live video 24/7....  read more

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Rebecca Black Overtakes Justin Bieber As Most Hated Person on YouTube

By Nathan Spicer at 1:45 PM on March 30, 2011

Rebecca Black has overtaken Justin Bieber as the most disliked person on YouTube, based on approximately 1.23 million “dislikes” of her infamous “Friday” video, reveals ReadWriteWeb....  read more

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The 12 Best Literal Music Videos

By Josh Jackson at 8:00 AM on March 28, 2011

The literal video trend took off way back in 2008—that's like 18 Internet years ago. But it hasn't stopped being funny. The latest entry was a parody of Smashing Pumpkin's "Today" featuring a great Burning Man reference. But to be one of the 10 Best Literal Music Videos of All Time, you've gotta have an even-more-ridiculous music video to start with than Billy Corgan as the ice-cream man.  read more

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Bed Intruder, Numa Numa, Double Rainbow Guys to Star in Rick Roll Movie

By China Reevers at 6:00 PM on February 28, 2011

So, this is happening…...  read more

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Guy Plays Medley on Home-Made PVC-Pipe Instrument

By Wyndham Wyeth at 11:49 AM on January 26, 2011

YouTube-user snubbyj was inspired by the Blue Man Group to build his home-made musical instrument using varying lengths of PVC pipe. In this video he plays a medley of recognizable songs oh his PVC-Pipe Instrument (2.0) for the Del Rey South Talent Show at Loyola Marymount University....  read more

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YouTube Performer Raps at Break-Neck Speed

By Wyndham Wyeth at 12:41 PM on January 19, 2011

George Watsky is a writer and performer living in Los Angeles. According to his YouTube page, “He wants you to laugh, and think, and feel things.”...  read more

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