The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame celebrated a quarter century as the self-appointed, oft-suspect gatekeeper for canonical artists in the rock world (no Replacements, no Sonic Youth, no etcs. -- no vote of confidence, RRHOF dudes) with a pair... CONTINUE READING U2 JAM WITH BLACK EYED PEAS, JAGGER, SPRINGSTEEN AT ROCK HALL 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW»
Posted on November 2, 2009 in , , (12 comments)
Tags: Annie Lennox | Aretha Franklin | Fergie | Jeff Beck | Jerry Lee Lewis | Lou Reed | Metallica | Mick Jagger | Ozzy Osbourne | Patti Smith | Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame | Stevie Wonder | Sting | The Decemberists | Tom Hanks | will.i.am
This NSFW jammy comes with an "explicit" warning mostly because it's explicitly bad. See why will.i.am has no friends and why Fergie and her vocal cords should get a room. Mazal toss!... CONTINUE READING NEW BLACK EYED PEAS VIDEO - "I GOTTA FEELING"»
Posted on June 4, 2009 in (0 comments)
Tags: Black Eyed Peas | Fergie | will.i.am
Now that will.i.am's experienced life as a hologram, he and Fergie and Apl.De.Ap and Taboo (nice names, team) show us "the digital afterlife" of their forthcoming "Boom Boom Pow" video. If you want the stupid preview Videogum's got.u.covered.... CONTINUE READING BLACK EYED PEAS PROMISE TO IRRITATE WELL INTO THE 31ST CENTURY»
Posted on April 16, 2009 in (0 comments)
Tags: Black Eyed Peas | Fergie | Golden Silvers | will.i.am
Will.i.am is a hilarious addition to any television broadcast, whether he's ruining CNN's election coverage or condensing 50 years of Grammys into 90 unbearable seconds. And Bob Dylan is Bob Dylan, he could sell us bras and panties. So when... CONTINUE READING BOB DYLAN AND WILL.I.AM ARE PEPSI PALS»
Posted on January 30, 2009 in , (39 comments)
Tags: Bob Dylan | Japanther | Super Bowl | will.i.am
Last night was historic in that holograms were introduced into televised election coverage. They were not distracting or ridiculous or pointless at all! Check out will.i.am chatting with Anderson Cooper on CNN. It's a new day, America.... CONTINUE READING WILL.I.AM BECOMES A HOLOGRAM»
Posted on November 5, 2008 in (4 comments)
Tags: Anderson Cooper | Popo | will.i.am
At this year's 12th Annual Webby Awards, master blogger, recent Dirty Projector collaborator, and longtime Talking Head David Byrne will be receiving a lifetime achievement award. The ceremony takes place 6/10 in NYC and is hosted by Seth Meyers. This... CONTINUE READING DAVID BYRNE IS WEBBY»
Posted on May 28, 2008 (4 comments)
Tags: David Byrne | will.i.am
The biggest collective groan at tonight's beer-soaked liveblog came during "Professor" will.i.am's medley. Check out this totally nonsense homage to past Record Of The Year winners, from Bobby Darrin to U2. Consider us schooled, Professor Will! Did you get your... CONTINUE READING WILL.I.AM CONDENSES 50 YEARS OF GRAMMYS INTO 90 UNBEARABLE SECONDS»
Posted on February 11, 2008 in (32 comments)
Tags: Grammys | will.i.am
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
If you're still wondering -- after endorsements from Jeff Tweedy and Conor Oberst and Win Butler and Craig Wedren & Stella's cast and the rest of the cool kids (literally) -- who the hip pick is in this election, let... CONTINUE READING WILL.I.AM BRINGS SCARLETT JOHANSSON, COMMON, KAREEM ABDUL-JABAAR TO ROCK "YES WE CAN" FOR BARACK»
Posted on February 4, 2008 in (17 comments)
Tags: Barack Obama | Common | John Legend | Kareem Abdul-Jabaar | Live | Scarlett Johansson | will.i.am
As we've learned recently, the Black Eyed Pea guy with questionable period usage has got a full palette of marketable attributes, what with his enviable gift for rhymery and deep understanding of Mendelian genetics, but let's not forget, he's not... CONTINUE READING WILL.I.AM GETS DAFT PUNK'D»
Posted on September 28, 2007 in (24 comments)
Tags: Daft Punk | will.i.am
Lady Sovereign tells Rolling Stone her pick for Worst Song Of 2006.Anything by Fergie - 'London Bridge' in particular, because she's not from London and the song doesn't make sense. Also, that 'let me see your grill' song by Nelly... CONTINUE READING SHORTEST MIDGET IN THE GAME SHITES ALL OVER '06»
Posted on January 22, 2007 in (30 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Fergie | Lady Sovereign | will.i.am
