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Music
Super Bowl Sets Record Viewing Figures of 111M
The world’s greatest sporting event has cemented its place in pop-culture history by netting the most amount of Americans to ever watch a TV show. And not even Christina Aguilera’s flub or Groupon’s offensive ad could do anything …
Christina Aguilera Flubs National Anthem
If you thought that the most notable off-field Super Bowl talking point would be the adverts, think again.
Bieber Bonus: Justin Gets a Taste of Future College Life on SNL
He’s got a few more years to go, but NewsFeed thinks this video accurately sums up what Bieber’s dorm life will be like – more gawking, awestruck Beliebers, of course.
This Year’s Super Bowl MVP: The Commercials?
Forget the regular refrain of, “Are you ready for some football?” When it comes to the showpiece game of the year, isn’t it all about the advertisements?
The Day the Music Died: Remembering the Magic of Buddy Holly
Today marks the 51st anniversary of the death of the remarkable singer and songwriter, Buddy Holly.
Start Headbanging Now: Beavis & Butt-head to Return
Huh-huh-huh. They’re back.
“I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself”: The White Stripes Call It Quits
The White Stripes have packed up their drum kit and lo-fi (sounding) recording system for the last time.
Carla Bruni’s Perfect Conservative Voting Record (In Both Elections)
French First Lady Carla Bruni made millions as a top model, and since has managed to attain pop singing fame despite rather limited vocal abilities. Good thing the music gig is working out for her, though, because Bruni has now …
Can’t Buy Me a Job: Woman Graduates with First Master’s in Beatles Studies
The first Masters degree in ‘Beatles studies’ has been awarded to a lady in Liverpool … And before you ask, her name’s not Eleanor Rigby.
Hearing the Past: Restoring Violins from the Holocaust
More than 60 years after the Holocaust, restored violins convey pain and loss — and hope.
Musical Genius: One Doc’s Study of How Improv Impacts the Brain
A Baltimore doc is fusing music with science to see how your brain changes when dropping rhymes.