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Five Albums You Should Be Listening to Right Now: Music for Kids Who Can't Read Good
Five Albums

Five Albums You Should Be Listening to Right Now: Music for Kids Who Can't Read Good

Husband-and-wife folk, power-pop, and more from one of the best-titled blogs we've ever had contribute to Five Albums. Matthew Gross   |   05.22.2012   |   Comments (1)
Watch a bunch of people sing a joyous ode to Facebook
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Watch a bunch of people sing a joyous ode to Facebook

Be honest: what do you usually do after wasting a few hours on Facebook? If your answer is, "brush the Cheeto crumbs off the front of my… EJ Dickson   |   05.21.2012   |   Comments (2)
Queen of Disco Donna Summer has died
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Queen of Disco Donna Summer has died

After a long battle with cancer, eternal Queen of Disco Donna Summer has passed away at age sixty-three.  A five-time Grammy winner… Virginia Smith   |   05.17.2012   |   Comments (1)
Anne Hathaway sounds just okay in early <em>Les Mis</em> trailer
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Anne Hathaway sounds just okay in early Les Mis trailer

When it was announced that Anne Hathaway (above, with Hugh Jackman) would be playing impoverished French prostitute Fantine in the upcoming Les… EJ Dickson   |   05.16.2012   |   Comments (1)
The Hooksexup Mixtape With Reggie Watts
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The Hooksexup Mixtape With Reggie Watts

Reggie’s take on Anita Baker, Paul McCartney, and the true meaning of The Cars’ “Drive.” Alex Heigl   |   05.16.2012   |   Comments (8)
Jay-Z comes out in support of gay marriage, also supports having fewer problems
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Jay-Z comes out in support of gay marriage, also supports having fewer problems

Jay-Z has come out as a person who favors human rights over dogmatic hate! The rap-treneur recently told CNN that, "What… Sean Morrow   |   05.15.2012   |   Comments (8)
Oh dear: there's going to be a reality show starring Whitney Houston's family
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Oh dear: there's going to be a reality show starring Whitney Houston's family

Hey everyone, did you hear the good news? Apparently newly discovered Mayan murals indicate that their civilization counted time well after… James Brady Ryan   |   05.11.2012   |   Comments (1)
Queen bringing back Freddie Mercury for a cameo, using "illusion" and dark sorcery
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Queen bringing back Freddie Mercury for a cameo, using "illusion" and dark sorcery

Well, it's as we all feared. In the aftermath of the Tupac hologram, celebrities are returning from the grave with ever-increasing… Alex Heigl   |   05.11.2012   |   Comments (1)
Against Me: What Tom Gabel's Music Says About Her Decision To Live as a Woman
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Against Me: What Tom Gabel's Music Says About Her Decision To Live as a Woman

The soon-to-be Laura Jane Grace's music told us more about her than we picked up on. Alex Heigl   |   05.9.2012   |   Comments (18)
Tom Gabel of Against Me! comes out as transgender
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Tom Gabel of Against Me! comes out as transgender

Tom Gabel, the histrionic lead singer of punk band Against Me!, has revealed to Rolling Stone that she's taking steps to begin living… Jeremy Glass   |   05.9.2012   |   Comments (9)
Watch the Harvard baseball team's straight-faced dance routine in new viral video
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Watch the Harvard baseball team's straight-faced dance routine in new viral video

Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen finished third on the fifth season of Canadian Idol, and would later go on to record the Billboard… Jeff Mills   |   05.8.2012   |   Comments (7)
<em>Mad Men</em> paid $250,000 to use a Beatles song
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Mad Men paid $250,000 to use a Beatles song

This Sunday's Mad Men prominently featured "Tomorrow Never Knows" from The Beatles' 1966 album Revolver, and to great effect… Virginia Smith   |   05.8.2012   |   Comments (3)
André 3000 to play Jimi Hendrix in new biopic
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André 3000 to play Jimi Hendrix in new biopic

A long-stuck-in-production-hell Jimi Hendrix biopic, starring André 3000 and directed by Three Kings scribe John Ridley, will start… Sean Morrow   |   05.8.2012   |   Comments (2)
Win an autographed copy of The Kooks' new album, <em>Junk of the Heart</em>
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Win an autographed copy of The Kooks' new album, Junk of the Heart

You'll recall that we recently got adorable Brit-popper moppets The Kooks to make us a Hooksexup Mixtape. The results — much like the… Alex Heigl   |   05.7.2012   |   Comments (4)
What Are You Listening To? Video Edition: Julie, 20
What Are You Listening To?

What Are You Listening To? Video Edition: Julie, 20

In which we interview a fetching stranger about the mysteries of her iPod. Jeremy Glass   |   05.7.2012   |   Comments (26)
Beastie Boy Adam Yauch has died
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Beastie Boy Adam Yauch has died

Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys passed away today at the age of forty-seven after a three year battle with cancer. Yauch, a.k.a. MCA, was one… Virginia Smith   |   05.4.2012   |   Comments (3)
Pepsi to resurrect Michael Jackson for new campaign
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Pepsi to resurrect Michael Jackson for new campaign

The Mayans can't be too far off with their end-of-the-world hoopajoop. Judging by the number of dead people who've been popping up… Jeremy Glass   |   05.3.2012   |   Comments (2)
The Hooksexup Mixtape With The Kooks
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The Hooksexup Mixtape With The Kooks

The Brit-poppers share their secret seduction playlist with us. Hugh Harris   |   05.3.2012   |   Comments (6)
What Are You Listening To?
What Are You Listening To?

What Are You Listening To?

Trip-hop, hip-hop, and, um... early 2000s pop-punk. Jeremy Glass   |   05.1.2012   |   Comments (14)
'80s electronica duo might sue Rove Super PAC for using <em>Ferris Bueller</em> song in Obama attack ad
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'80s electronica duo might sue Rove Super PAC for using Ferris Bueller song in Obama attack ad

Remember the '80s Swiss electronic duo Yello? Nope? Doesn't ring a bell? Okay, let's try this again: remember that awesome… EJ Dickson   |   04.28.2012   |   Comments (6)