So, what's up guys? How's it going? We ask because we are bored care. The internet is so bad at being the internet today. But we are trying and casting a wide net (reading TMZ) and we are learning. For... CONTINUE READING RIHANNA COVERS M.I.A.»
Posted on May 9, 2008 in Video (14 comments)
Tags: M.I.A. | Rihanna
No, we didn't expect to engage in so much midnight Brit blogging, either. But after teasing the award show's most headscratchingest song-meld ("Umbrella" + "Golden Skans"), we knew this, at least, would be something worth a post. The reigning Mercury... CONTINUE READING RIHANNA AND KLAXONS' "UMBRELLA" COLLABORATION IS MDMAZING»
Posted on February 21, 2008 in Video (12 comments)
Tags: Brit Awards | Klaxons | Rihanna
We can hear the car horns in Miami from here -- today's big news in the real world is Fidel Castro's resignation as Cuba's #1 Commie. In related news: Drinks are most definitely on Raúl Castro tonight. The music angle?... CONTINUE READING BEFORE CASTRO RESIGNED, THE MANIC STREET PREACHERS PLAYED FOR HIM IN CUBA (AND LATER THEY COVERED RIHANNA)»
Posted on February 19, 2008 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: Fidel Castro | Klaxons | Manic Street Preachers | Rihanna
Welcome to Stereogum's sarcastic play-by-play of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. We're moments before showtime and Amy Winehouse has already won Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and a new set of teeth. Tonight promises an exciting... CONTINUE READING LIVEBLOGGING THE 2008 GRAMMYS»
Posted on February 10, 2008 (174 comments)
Tags: Amy Winehouse | Beyoncé | Daft Punk | Dave Stewart | Feist | Foo Fighters | Grammys | Herbie Hancock | Jay-Z | Kanye West | Kid Rock | Rihanna | Ringo Starr | The Beatles | Tina Turner | will.i.am
We showed Against Me! some wine-drenched love a ways back and got mostly grief for it. First comment: "This is absolute dog shit." Sigh. If only Bruce Springsteen were a regular Stereogum commenter! We recently mentioned everyone covering the Boss,... CONTINUE READING WHO'S THE BOSS LISTENING TO?»
Posted on October 24, 2007 (8 comments)
Tags: Against Me! | Bruce Springsteen | Dropkick Murphys | Rihanna | Social Distortion | The National
Really, we should be keeping a running list of all the "Umbrella" covers for posterity, 'cause clearly it's this year's "Crazy." We've already pointed the way to Mandy Moore's acoustic take but never pointed out My Chem's Gerard having his... CONTINUE READING TEGAN AND SARA, AMANDA PALMER COVER RIHANNA»
Posted on September 28, 2007 in MP3, Video (7 comments)
Tags: Amanda Palmer | Rihanna | Tegan And Sara | The Dresden Dolls
Everyone's favorite Barbadian bombshell's testing the waters with the third "official" single from Good Girl Gone Bad (apparently "Don't Stop The Music" didn't count; we agree). There was love via raingear, sex via car metaphors, but she's done speaking figuratively... CONTINUE READING NEW RIHANNA (FEAT. NE-YO) VIDEO - "HATE THAT I LOVE YOU"»
Posted on September 25, 2007 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Ne-Yo | Rihanna
You've been waiting patiently all weekend, so let's get this thing going. Welcome to this year's MTV Video Music Awards, this year featuring three whole awards dedicated to videos! We've been hypnotized by John Norris's amazing new wig, Kanye's plastic-looking... CONTINUE READING LIVEBLOGGING THE 2007 VMAS»
Posted on September 9, 2007 (214 comments)
Tags: 50 Cent | Britney Spears | Fall Out Boy | Foo Fighters | Justin Timberlake | Kanye West | Mark Ronson | MTV Video Music Awards | Rihanna | Sarah Silverman | Timbaland
"Umbrella" has been so inescapable this summer, topping charts from Canada to Croatia (seriously, Jim was just there and they play it constantly when they're not losing your luggage). In this week's Hills season premiere MTV strategically used Rihanna's smash,... CONTINUE READING MANDY MOORE COVERS RIHANNA»
Posted on August 16, 2007 in Show Tunes, Video (46 comments)
Tags: Mandy Moore | Marié Digby | Rihanna | The Hills
A bunch of dumb new categories for you to peruse after the jump, but first one bright spot: Kanye and Justice going head-to-head again.Video of the Year Amy Winehouse: "Rehab" Beyoncé: "Irreplaceable" Justice: "D.A.N.C.E." Justin Timberlake: "What Goes Around... "... CONTINUE READING 2007 MTV VMA NOMINEES: FULL LIST»
Posted on August 7, 2007 (47 comments)
Tags: Amy Winehouse | Justice | Justin Timberlake | Kanye West | MTV Video Music Awards | Rihanna
Rihanna fans: How best to celebrate your girl topping the UK Charts for a 10th consecutive week (the longest #1 streak in over a decade, mind)? Go get yourself some Rihanna-endorsed rain gear, that's how. Oh yeah -- ay ay... CONTINUE READING YOU CAN BUY HER UMBRELLA (ELLA ELLA)»
Posted on July 23, 2007 in Video (16 comments)
Tags: Rihanna
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