The much hyped singing competition show The Voice featuring coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera premiered tonight. Check out our round-up including a list of performers with photos, what songs were performed, which coaches chose who and a poll that will let your voice be heard in regards to which team you feel is the strongest so far!
The most influential musician of the last 100 years was on hand to help close out the Byron Bay Bluesfest in New South Wales, Australia as 69-year-old legend Bob Dylan rocked the Mojo stage Monday and Tuesday. See photos of Bob down under, set lists from both shows and a dream Australian-themed set list of slightly altered Dylan tunes!
“Friday” singer Rebecca Black made her first major red carpet appearance Thursday night at the premiere of the film Prom held at the El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles. See photos and videos of the 13-year-old overnight star as she talks about her upcoming 5-song EP set to be released soon!
Shawntae “Da Brat” Harris was just released from prison last month after serving three years for assault after smashing a nightclub hostess over the head with a bottle of rum, and the first thing she did was rush down to the tattoo parlor to pay homage to the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson! Keep reading to see photos of the da tat Da Brat got as well as details of the amazing assault she went to jail for and a video of her back in the studio with Jermaine Dupri.
Actress and dancer Heather Morris, who plays everyone’s favorite ditsy blond cheerleader Brittany on Glee, hosts the Esquire magazine list of “50 Songs Every Man Should Listen To” in their 2011 music issue. Read the complete list and see a video of Brittany Heather demonstrating dance moves that are probably illegal in many countries!
I invite you to meet our inaugural “tasty peep,” indifferent high school kid. Kid Rock visited Romeo High School in Detroit yesterday to donate $5,000 to the arts department and to kick it with students enrolled in the music program. Some of the kids went crazy when he was introduced but not our man. He knew it was gonna be a Detroit homer like Kid Rock the whole time even if others thought it was going to be Justin Bieber.
Christina Aguilera hit The Roxy last night with boyfriend Matt Rutler. She was really looking great but it was an unintentional butt wardrobe accessory that stole the show! Check out Christina’s new fashion statement, “The Badonkstache,” with a zoom in of said badonk for educational purposes!
NBC’s American Idol competitor The Voice premieres this Tuesday and today the network released a preview clip featuring the four judges (Cee Lo Green, Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton and Adam Levine) performing the Gnarls Barkley smash single “Crazy” and it’s really, really horrible AWESOME! And not just Christina and Cee Lo! Keep reading to watch the clip and get pumped up for your post-Pia American Idol alternative!
UPDATE – Added an extended preview clip!
Not only did Lady Gaga expose herself in a revealing series of evocative photographs for the most recent issue of NME magazine, she also exposed herself in a revealing, frustrated, profanity-laden interview! Find out what the little monster had to say about the similarities between her song “Born This Way” and Madonna’s “Express Yourself” as well as a few other foul-mouthed diatribes from a seemingly very frustrated LG!
After Pia Toscano’s egregious early dismissal I swore I wasn’t going to bother with anything American Idol for the rest of the season, but all it took was one name to knock me off my high horse (or high stone pony as it were):
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
That’s right,The Boss himself was on the set of American Idol this week to help mentor the remaining contestants. Keep reading to find out how Bruce is connected to someone on the show dating back to the early 1970s and read my theory as to why he was really there!
It’s not an uncommon story; lover supports their true one’s passion, true one becomes famous via some random reality vehicle and forgets all about said supportive lover. According to a recent article in the New York Post this was the case for poor Carlos Nunez, the alleged “before the fame” and “before the Mark Ballas” supportive boyfriend of Pia Toscano.
Read on for Pia’s response to all this mess that she fired off at a hater via Twitter.
It seems that in this day and age of the internet and unavoidable leakage musicians should begin releasing their new singles as soon as they sing the last note in the studio! The latest victim is once again Lady Gaga whose new single “Judas” found its way onto the internet earlier today, which in turn forced the single’s release date to be moved up four days. Keep reading to give the single a listen!
Legendary artist Neil Young has dug into his seemingly bottomless vaults once again, this time he’s set to release A Treasure a live album from his 1984 America tour with The International Harvesters. See the great track list including previously unreleased songs as well as a quirky and enjoyable intro video from Neil himself.
Bonus If you’ve got an hour to kill I’ve got Neil’s full Austin City Limits performance from that tour!
I encourage you to take 30 seconds out of your day and watch this amazing little clip of Shakira getting finger jacked while performing in Mexico. Even while singing and with a security guard detail she still got lifted in Monterrey. Wow!
It’s hard to still watch American Idol this season but if Pia Toscano (her ouster being the reason for the difficulty) can do it than I guess I can too. See her just tweeted kind words to the remaining 8 competitors.
See the first pictures from the new marketing partnership between Katy Perry and British hair-styling giant ghd featuring the sexy pop star paying homage to “the 70s inspired Bohemian beauty, the 50s Glamour classic Hollywood style, and the 80s revival of New Wave sassy style.” (Photos by David LaChapelle)
Ageless entertainment veteran William Shatner has announced the track listing and guest appearances for his upcoming covers album Searching For Major Tom. According to Shatner’s official site country music superstar Brad Paisley is slated to sing and play guitar on a cover of The Steve Miller Band’s classic hit “Space Cowboy.” Read on for the full song list and impressive line-up of musical luminaries who will be Shat-scatting soon!
The Piaparazzi were in tow as Ms. Toscano made the rounds in New York City earlier today that included an appearance on Regis and Kathy Lee as well as visits to the studios of The Today Show and MTV! In these photos Pia can be seen in a stylish black overcoat, black mini-skirt and a ruffled blue-on-blue polka dot top. In other words… Piawesome!
PLUS – Read my completely unfounded rumor involving Pia, Glee and Rachel’s long-lost older sister!
Direct Jake Scott (Welcome to the Rileys) has gained rights to Jeff Buckley’s catalog as part of a package deal to make his biopic. Jeff Buckley released one of the best first albums of all time, Grace, in 1994, but never survived to make his second album My Sweetheart the Drunk. In 1997, at the…
Adding more fire to the theory that being shockingly voted off American Idol was the best thing to happen to Pia Toscano we now have news that the singing sensation has went on a celeb date with Dancing With the Stars‘ Mark Ballas! Read on for the complete break down of how this celeb matchmaking happened including the middle-man involvement of a professional wrestler.
Pia Toscano’s tearful reaction to her shocking elimination from America Idol Thursday night may have been short-lived because she was reportedly approached that night about signing a record deal with Interscope Records – a deal that is close to being finalized! Could it be that getting booted from AI was the best thing that could have happened to the young star? Could she have a number one album by the time the show’s finale airs? We think yes!
So who would you call on to solve this whole government shut down situation? Well if you’re outspoken Congresswoman Donna Edwards from Maryland you go to the old trusty The White Stripes playbook and throw down with a lyrical poetry-slam on the House floor!
Check it out and then read the full lyrics for the song she used, “Effect and Cause,” and watch a great live performance of the tune while you’re at it.
We did a previous post on rapper Gucci Mane’s amazing ice cream cone face tattoo so I have no doubt that the following mug shot is our man! See the full mug and read about the “interesting” way Cone-Ye West was found for the arrest!
While the rest of the world is in a blind rage at Pia Toscano’s incredulous eviction from American Idol last night after a stunning and powerful rendition of “River Deep, Mountain High,” Pia herself was all smiles as she was spotted out and about in Los Angeles earlier today. This confirms that Pia is a good sport in addition to being the most talented singer on Season 10 of American Idol.
GRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!
Nooooooooooooooooooo! America has voted off Pia Toscano. I’m devistated and surprisingly the judges adequately expressed my disbelief with arguably the most shocking elimination in American Idol’s history
People doubted if Pia Toscano could handle her own with an up-tempo song. Well check out video and photographic proof that our early pick as a favorite owned “River Deep Mountain High” as the American Idol front-runner took her turn at Tina Turner!
Ashley Judd has released a very candid memoir that reflects a childhood of neglect and sexual abuse that brought about thoughts of suicide. She also went out of her way to discuss her strong feelings about rappers Snoop Dogg, P Diddy and hip-hop music in general. In an amazingly verbose celebrity diss she links rap music’s role to the root cause of all poverty and suffering in the world! Read on as Ashley J. goes all professor like on D-O-Double-G’s a$$!
In a wonderful bit of news Bruce Springsteen and Oprah Winfrey will be coming together via Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network in a recently launched TV series entitled Master Class. Read on for the news that Oprah revealed via her Twitter feed and find out more about OWN’s show that promises to be compelling T.V.
According to an American Idol insider, contestants Casey Abrams and Haley Reinhart may not just be making beautiful music separately on stage, but also together behind closed doors! You know what they say, “American Idol hands are the devil’s tools.” Keep reading for the juicy deets!
Is the Ark sinking? Rebecca Black sues Patrice Wilson and Clarence Jey for copyright infringement. As fast as Rebecca Black’s career shot into the sky, will it be that fast for the Ark Music Factory to fall to earth in Hindenbergian fashion? And what does this mean for potential stars on the rise Alana Lee, Abby Victor and more?
It wouldn’t be Friday without a post about Rebecca Black. Nor would it be April 1st without a hilarious video from the guys at Funny or Die. But I’m sorry, there’s nothing funny about Rebecca Black overdosing on candy. And Sammy Hagar is right when he says “Friday” is the greatest song ever written. What’s the joke here?
It’s been a little while since we’ve updated you on what television’s sexiest office manager is up to! As we mentioned in a previous post, American Pickers’ Danielle Colby Cushman is not only a burlesque dancin’ and roller derbyin’ kit shicker but she’s also a huge fan of alternative country and roots music. In addition to spear-heading a CD release to help out Farmageddon Records Danielle and her Burlesque le Moustache dance troupe will be performing at the official CD release party in Rock Island, Illinois! Keep reading for the promotional poster and all the details about the show!
Actress, musician, singer/songwriter and all-around uber-babe Zoey Deshanel is lending her musical talents to Disney’s brand new feature-length film, Winnie the Pooh, performing the classic theme song, “A Very Important Thing To Do” and the original end-credit song “So Long,” which was written by Deschanel and performed with She & Him bandmate M. Ward. Keep reading to watch Zooey recording “So Long” while narrating her love and admiration for everyone’s favorite honey addict!
Come along as I look back at the 1966 Buck Owens and His Buckaroos classic album Roll Out the Red Carpet. Buck and his band dominated country music for most of the 60’s and this work from that era that is absent of any charting single is in my opinion the definitive album for the band’s addictive and game changing sound.
Watch two trailers for NBC’s answer to American Idol titled The Voice starring judges/coaches Cee Lo Green, Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine (Maroon 5) and Blake Shelton with host Carson Daly. Find out about conceptual twists to the show including blind auditions and the formation of teams that will be competing against one another throughout the season. Oh, and lots of promo pics of Christina Aguilera!
There’s news on a new single and album from pop culture phenom Rebecca Black, but if we tell you the name, you can’t laugh! Ready? “LOL!” That’s it: “LOL!” Hey, you’re laughing! Cut it out! There’s plenty more details where that came from, our Starcasm BFFs!
American Idol front-runner and Starcasm’s forecasted star Pia Toscano has shown the first kink in her singing armor as judges and fans are looking for her to go with a song selection other than a ballad. I say BACK OFF because Pia has now created an entirely new pop culture phenomenon; The Backdoor Intentional Quasi Photo Bomb! Read on for the explanation that involves Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard and a misplaced husband drop.
Last night in Toronto, Shania Twain was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the 2011 Juno Awards, beaming broadly in a dazzling gown of silver and black. Starcasm rolls out the red carpet and shares the loveliness.
Canada’s 2011 Juno Awards showcased the resplendent beauty of Shania Twain, the vital musical insurgency of Arcade Fire, and the grizzled independence of Neil Young. Starcasm’s got the pics to prove it!
Britney Spears performed a three-song mini-concert at Rain nightclub in the Palms Casino & Resort in Las Vegas last night to promote the Tuesday release of her brand new album Femme Fatale. A scantily-clad and sexualized Britney performed three songs from the new album: “Hold It Against Me,” “Big Fat Bass” and “Till the World Ends.” Keep reading for photos from the show as well as a brief video clip of Brit doing the as-yet-not-officially-released “Big Fat Bass!”
The secretive producer, writer and rapper of Ark Music Factory finally speaks! And guess when? Friday, of course! One of the maestros behind Rebecca Black, Alana Lee, Abby Victor and the AMF phenomenon gives an exclusive interview, and he answers questions about AMF seeking out talent, charges of exploiting kids and parents and destroying pop music, how and why AMF does what they do, and more!
Lady Gaga announced yesterday that she would be releasing an alternate version of the anthemic title track from her new album Born This Way and just like always, LG delivered on her promise! Keep reading to give the alternate version a listen and see if you think it’s better or worse than the original!
The hardest working woman in show business is at it again! Lady Gaga announced earlier today via Twitter that she will be releasing an alternate version of her smash #1 single “Born This Way” tonight at 12am Pacific (3am Eastern)! Keep reading for the startling tweetails and find out why Nashville needs to prepare for a full-scale invasion!
What do Double D Barbie dolls, a grill full of weiners and Duran Duran have in common? If you said David Lynch, you’re right on, Eraserhead. If you said anything else, maybe you need to read up on one of the most intriguing combinations to come along in a long while!
The comments are going crazy, the emails are flowing in: Who is the boy in Alana Lee’s “Butterflies”? And who is the mean girl? Starcasm’s got the scoop on Anthony Ballestero and Kyndall Slotemaker, the actors in one of YouTube’s hottest videos!
Fleetwood Mac has been in the news recently because the mega-popular show Glee is planning to cover their gazillion selling masterpiece Rumours in an upcoming episode. Band founder and drummer Mick Fleetwood has aged amazingly well and his secret just may be all about having an arsenal of hats at your disposal. See pics of Mick from Maui as he shows his rock-n-roll contemporaries how to grow old awesomely.
Even when Katy Perry isn’t adorned in lollipops and whipped-cream-spurting brassieres she still looks like a perfect little dessert! Seeing this photo of the sugary pop princess out and about in Manchester, England earlier today made me realize there are completely appropriate times in which you can refer to a woman as “cupcake.”
You say you like your Neil Diamond drunk, passive aggressive and squirrely? Neil Diamond’s only preparation for his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was a bottle of “Red, Red Wine” with a Tennessee Moonshine chaser, and Starcasm has the rambling video of his speech!
In all of this Sheen #winning and Mel Gibson ranting we’ve almost forgotten about the absolute most whacked out celebrity going right now and that’s Mr. Randy Quaid. He has taken his celebrity murdering conspiracy theory of star whackers to the next level by penning a song and performing it live. Hold on to your seats for video and full lyrics of Randy Quaid and The Fugitives performing “Star Whackers” live in Vancouver, British Columbia March 18th, 2011!
Fresh from his alien abduction, Sammy Hagar unloads on Eddie Van Halen in his autobiography RED: My Uncensored Life in Rock. Starcasm has collected several examples of Epic Eddie Fail moments to back up Sammy’s claims.
Who is Alana Lee Hamilton? With the breaking YouTube hit “Butterflies”, she seems to have come from out of nowhere. But Starcasm knows better! We have the real story on this young talent who has the potential to be a new star in the making!
In an attempt to quell some of the haterade being poured all over her smash single “Friday,” overnight sensation Rebecca Black performed an acoustic version of the song for ABC and Good Morning America. The performance includes accompaniment on acoustic guitar and piano in a living room setting with what appears to be some of Rebecca’s friends. (Who are quick to chime in during the audience participation segment of the song, “Partyin’, Partyin’ YEAH! Partyin’, partyin’ YEAH!”) Keep reading and watch the video as the clock ticks down on your work week. “We we we so excited!”
Rebecca Black started the week on Monday with a YouTube explosion and ended it on Friday with a Good Morning America interview. We don’t know what the future holds specifically for Ms. Black (other than for her, Sunday is two days afterwords), but we can muse about which of the Ark Music Factory stable might have similar stardom in her future.
Keep reading to watch the video “Butterflies” by Alana Lee, which gets my award for the best single released so far by the Ark Music Factory! (Includes lyrics)
Today is Friday so I thought I’d get this party started with everyone’s favorite “Friday” singer Rebecca Black. She appeared on this morning’s episode of Good Morning America and discussed her sudden and overwhelming YouTube fame. Her ode to the day before the weekend is now rocking at over 14 million (Dr. Evil voice – MILLION) views! Read what particular comments made her cry and watch her heart felt request for a duet with none other than Justin Bieber!
Overnight YouTube sensation Rebecca Black continues her successful-so-far bid for musical world domination as her single “Friday” has not only launched a tour but has since been made available for download and is racing up the charts!
Much has been written about Ark Music Factory, the company behind the successful single that has been called everything from “great teen pop” to “the worst song ever written,” but little has been mentioned about Rebecca’s co-star in the video: mysterious rapper dude driving a car. Find out who he is and what his connection is to Ark Music Factory!
Jack White’s Third Man Records based out of Nashville went mobile and rolled up to Austin’s SXSW festival in the form of a big yellow truck. All of that’s fine and dandy and hipster “whatever” being that it’s hard to make news at what has arguably become THE music festival but when White himself stepped out with the baddest looking Gretsch acoustic you’ll see and began to belt out Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away,” well, BLAMMO! Check out the high quality video of the entire performance from NPR right here.
Watch 20-year-old Casey Adams perform a version of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” from the American Idol Top 12 show earlier tonight. The judges seemed to like it, but it left my eardrums a little bloody and I can’t help but think ol Kurt Cobain rolled over in his grave a little. Keep reading to watch the video and judge for yourself!
Cashing in on the success of her viral YouTube video for the song “Friday” singer Rebecca Black is following in the footsteps of teen pop pioneers Tiffany and Debbie Gibson with a tour of malls across America! Keep reading for the tour poster and all the dates! (How could you live with yourself knowing you missed the next Britney Spears playing in front of a dollar store?!?)
American Idol was honored last night during PaleyFest 2011 and our girl Pia Toscano was on hand looking fabulous as usual! Read on for some great photos of the current Vegas front-runner and check out some song suggestions for this week’s birth-year theme.
Find out all about Ark Music Factory, the folks responsible for the Rebecca Black music video “Friday” and many, many more just like it! See sample videos from some of their other artists including Alana Lee, Abby Victor and Britt Rutter, and find out how you can have your own music video built by this teen star factory!
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