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The Syracuse hardcore band Perfect Pussy won the lion’s share of SXSW’s cool-kid attention. Destruction Unit put on some of the
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“Can you believe this place is 95 years old?” Lady Gaga asked the Sunday night crowd at New York City’s
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View ArticleOn the scene at Coachella day two: Pharrell, Skrillex, Muse, Lorde — and a...
By Saturday night, the Coachella Valley Music festival starts to feel like being favorably trapped inside a Choose Your Own
View ArticleOn the scene at Coachella day three: Arcade Fire, Calvin Harris, and yes, a...
The 2014 Coachella will be memorialized as the year of the cameo. If Saturday elicited surprise appearances from the likes
View ArticleMiley Cyrus teams with Flaming Lips for Beatles cover at Billboard Awards
Miley Cyrus was out of commission for a spell, which kept her away of eye-popping costumes and attention-grabbing headlines for
View ArticleThe Michael Jackson hologram appeared at the Billboard Awards, and it was weird
For a guy who passed away nearly five years ago, Michael Jackson sure seems busy lately. His second posthumous album,
View ArticleRobin Thicke dedicates ‘Get Her Back’ to Paula Patton at Billboard Music Awards
Apparently, those rumors of Robin Thicke’s very public attempt to woo back estranged wife Paula Patton were not unfounded —
View ArticleBonnaroo surprises: Skrillex, D’Angelo, Mystikal and more
Nearly every festival has its surprise performances, but Bonnaroo routinely does them better than any other. The walkability of the
View ArticleBeck: On the scene at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom
A few months back, I had the distinct pleasure of receiving a phone call from Beck. The connection wasn’t great,
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