Madonna and Lady Gaga: two shameless pop stars willing to try anything, no matter how abominable or shocking, to secure a seat at the top of the charts. Some say that Lady Gaga is merely a Madonna clone, while others sing her praises as a fashionista and a perfect example of a woman who refuses [...]
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Soon after the sweet sounds of the first electric guitar hit the airwaves, another revolutionary instrument started showing up in the hands of rock ‘n roll aficionados everywhere. Hard to see, but easy to play, the air guitar may be the most popular musical non-instrument ever. Not to be outdone by so-called “real guitar players,” [...]
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While the music crowd and sports crowd may not have much in common, one art that’s not lost on either group is how to pre-game. Whether heading to an indie rock concert or preparing for the big game, here’s a close look at how the two subcultures get ready for a night out.
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The idea of The 27 Club came out of the deaths of a number of 27-year-old musicians in a two-year period of time. The list includes (but is not limited to): Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and Kurt Cobain — whose causes of death ranged from alcohol and drug abuse to aids [...]
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Kanye West has had an interesting journey, starting with dropping out of college, then helping the careers of other famous artists (under Jay-Z’s label), and finally launching his own super-successful career. Here are a few things about Kanye that you may not know and that might just surprise you.
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Eminem’s rise to fame is like a roller coaster in reverse. His life seemed to be going downhill, slowly but surely, and then in 1999 just skyrocketed to fame almost instantly after the release of the Slim Shady LP. To celebrate his journey, here are some fun and bizarre facts about one of the greatest [...]
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Lady Gaga is fun, bizarre, and fascinating. But she wasn’t always Lady Gaga, she started her career simply as Stefani Germanotta and it wasn’t much of a career to speak of. And today she is popular and successful beyond what she could’ve ever imagined.
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