Public Policy Polling, the masters of getting press attention for inconsequential polls, have gotten our attention. For its national poll of Americans' musical tastes, we figured we'd give you a quiz to see how you compare — with pop-up visuals.
The BuzzMedia family just got bigger, glossier, and paper-ier (for now) as the pop culture network that boasts some of the Internet's best time-sucking blogs just announced the acquisition Spin magazine today.
Chumbawamba, the British "anarchist" band responsible for that 1997 smash hit "Tubthumping," announced it was breaking up, and if you're wondering what took them so long, they were probably trying to avoid hearing the obvious jokes about them "getting back up again."
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Spotify just announced a free mobile radio app for iPOS devices, which has some tech watchers suggesting might mean trouble for rival music streamer Pandora, yet we can still think of one big reason to keep that Pandora in our rotation: Its algorithm.
Players: Madonna, the blonde Queen of Pop who's basically immortal and in the midst of MDNA tour; Lady Gaga, the blonde Princess of Pop who's on her way to immortality and in the midst of her Born This Way ball.
The official start of summer means it's time for the return of the annual urban earworm, the Mister Softee jingle. Resistance is futile, so here instead is another way to fight: reappropriation.
Discovered: Another invisibility cloak, science confirms sex, drugs and rock n roll, the dolphins are eating a lot of poison and video games teach kids how to be the best murderers they can be.
Robin Gibb, one third of the legendary Bee Gees, died on Sunday due to complications from liver and colon cancer.
On ABC's The View Tuesday, Obama made news by correctly answering a question about the Kardashians -- and people were impressed: how could the president possibly know about the Kardashians?! But the real question should be: has Obama ever not answered a pop culture question?
To a certain generation of people, the Beastie Boys were as monumental and important as the Beatles, as groundbreaking, as formative, as sweeping and meaningful in their celebrity but also in their music, always the music.
Amidst all this talk about Girls, what with its New Yorkness and its girlness and its youthness, it was easy to forget about the other young New York woman who was recently dominating/trolling the pop culture conversation. Meaning: guys, we forgot all about Lana del Rey! Lucky for everyone, then, that she has just released a new video for us to scream at/about.
With the launch of a new "Play Button" feature, Spotify's streaming music service will soon live not only in its iTunes-like app but also comfortably on any website on the Internet.
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There are two ways to look at campaign playlists. The first is that it's just a bunch of songs that have a lively enough beat to keep the crowd energetic and happy. The second is that every single artist and tune is selected to subtly communicate messages about the candidate and his policies.
Lüc Carl is many things. He is, perhaps most famously, the ex-boyfriend and muse of Lady Gaga.
After news broke that Davy Jones had died of a heart attack at a hospital in Florida on Friday, the Internet lit up with sad words and thoughtful remembrances of the Monkees singer.
Even though it's less than two years old, the iPad's role in transforming every industry from aviation to education to media is nearly complete.
Rick Santorum was endorsed by Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine Wednesday, the same day President Obama has the Foo Fighters fundraising for him in Los Angeles.
President Obama's reelection team released it's playlist on Spotify Thursday, and the main theme is: inoffensive. We've gathered all the songs so you can listen for yourself.
As far as shows go, Sunday night's Super Bowl halftime bonanza was a pretty fun one, what with gladiators, glitter, and all that weird 3D stuff happening to the field.
The network made a late attempt to blur it out, but the middle finger of Super Bowl halftime performer M.I.A. appeared crystal clear before some 110 million viewers last night and NBC and its affiliates could pay a hefty fine.
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger ditched the World Economic Forum in Davos Tuesday, fearing his attendance at an event hosted by Britain's Conservative Prime Minister would identify him as a right-winger. Is Mick hiding something?
Is a perfect reelection strategy for the president hidden in the lyrics of The Boss's new single, "We Take Care of Our Own"?
The reunited Van Halen — with, yes, original singer David Lee Roth — gave a giant dose of '80s nostalgia to long-time fans and music critics at an invite only club show on Thursday night.
Regardless of whatever you read about the social media bubble leaking air, America's biggest companies have so much money, they have to make up reasons to spend it -- like paying rock stars ungodly sums to play at corporate conferences.
Mashup expert DJ Earworm has posted his annual "United State of Pop" video that mashes the 25 biggest hits of the last year into one five-minute video and song.
The Washington Post has succeeded in reuniting a lost iPod with its owner—but not by combing through their playlists but rather looking at the Apple ID information associated with the device.
Instead of mourning Napster's last day on this Internet planet, we thought we'd point out Napster's many deaths.
The nominees for the 2012 Grammy Awards were announced last night, and they feature the usual mix of old standbys, new favorites, occasional head scratchers, and Kanye West snubs.
Band hopes to post audio of over 800 shows online.
Last month, Cambridge-based start-up ReDigi launched a marketplace for used MP3s, but even if the record companies let them survive, it will never be the new used CD store for cash-strapped college students.
The Wall Street Journal claims cassette tapes are making a comeback for hard-to-believe reasons like that terrible hissing sound and the smell, but but we have a different theory for why these sub-par listening devices have seen a renaissance is actually not-music related: crafts.
A newly-found, now-expensive letter sheds light on the band's early search for a drummer
The cantankerous country star's latest track slams Fox & Friends along with ESPN
After Rhapsody buys the music service, the Napster name and logo will be no more
"Sex appeal," "arousal," and "other body parts" are popular themes in American music
There are four times as many people using the streaming service than downloading files
Among this year's nominees: Joan Jett, Heart, Guns 'N Roses, The Cure, and Eric B. & Rakim
Even with an unlimited streaming free option in America, Spotify has 400,000 paying listeners
Just as the '90s were making a comeback, the band has called it quits
After a long spate of hostility, cross-border cooperation starts with a joint classical music performance
Just when iTunes convinced us to pay for jams, everyone's rushing to sell you free music
Today would have been Winehouse's 28th birthday
The 9/11 attacks spawned a cottage industry of tribute songs. They don't hold up well.
Plus: ziplining Tom Wolfe is (almost) Conan's finest hour
Finally Zuck is jumping into the music game
Though "alcohol was present" in her system says the family
No oasis from sibling rivalry for the Gallagher brothers!
Critics weigh in on the Jay-Z-Kanye West collaboration
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