Aimee Mann

PLAYLIST: 14 Amazingly Poetic Songs

Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Lyrics as Poetry, Lyrical Poetry, Video, Poetic Lyrics, Most Poetic Songs, Fiona Apple, Paul Simon, Spotify Playlists, Aimee Mann, Bob Dylan, Poetic Music, Poetry, Lou Reed, Books News

To celebrate National Poetry Month, we've created a playlist of our favorite lyrical poetry. Combining words and music from four decades of writing, i...

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CHART: What Super Tuesday Really Means

Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Video, Super Tuesday Explained, Super Tuesday, Super Tuesday Pie Chart, What Super Tuesday Really Means, Aimee Mann, Jon Wurster, Super Tuesday 2012, Comedy News

It's Super Tuesday, y'all! Do you care? Do you even know what Super Tuesday really means? (No, it's not the beginning of the week's answer to Foll...

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Talking Charm With Aimee Mann

Deborah Stambler | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Pop Music, Two Rivers Theater, Magnolia, Aimee Mann, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Til Tuesday, Twitter, MusicWorks Entertainment, Abba, Charmer, Entertainment News
Deborah Stambler

Talking with Aimee Mann is a little like listening to her music. In the rhythm of her speech, her pursuit for the right word or the answer to the question at hand, you can hear traces of her songs.

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Dog Ears Music: Boulevard of Independence Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 08.31.2011

Read More: Toumani Diabaté's Symmetric Orchestra, Elliott Smith, Moby, Dave Alvin, Aimee Mann, Johnny Cash, Animal Collective, Neil Young, Danielle Evin, Bob Dylan, Music, mp3s, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Björk, Phil Ramone, David Bowie, Frank Sinatra, Ani DiFranco, Dog Ears, James Taylor, Love, British Sea Power, Bruce Springsteen, Azure Ray, Kinch, Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week, we feature music by Moby, Ani DiFranco, Bruce Springsteen, Bjork and more.

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13 Funny Musicians You Should Be Following On Twitter

The Huffington Post | Carol Hartsell | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: Mike Doughty, Neko Case, Kanye West, Funny Tweeters, Funny Musicians Twitter, Kristin Hersh, Ted Leo, Jon Wurster, 13 Funny Musicians on Twitter, Questlove, Funny Twitter Feeds, Slidepollajax, Rosanne Cash, Funny Twitter, Colin Meloy, Aimee Mann, Ben Gibbard, Amanda Palmer, John Roderick, 13 Funny Musicians You Should Be Following on Twitter, Who Should I Follow on Twitter, Twitter Musicians Huffington Post, Comedy News

We realized we're always telling you which comedians to follow on Twitter, but we never give any love to the non-professional funny people who have tr...

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White House Poetry Jam: A Poet's Point Of View

Patrick Pressl | Posted 07.15.2011

Read More: White House, Poetry, Youssef Biaz, Rita Dove, Obama, Music, Steve Martin, Moira Bass, Barack Obama, Jill Scott, Common, Michelle Obama, White House Poetry Common, Performance Art, Aimee Mann, White House Poetry Night, Arts News
Patrick Pressl

On May 11th President Obama and the First Lady hosted an evening of poetry and music at the White House, the second of such events since the President...

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Obamas To Celebrate Artists With White House Poetry Night

AP | Posted 07.05.2011

Read More: Alison Knowles, Elizabeth Alexander, Billy Collins, Art, White House, Jill Scott, Barack Obama, Rita Dove, Common, Michelle Obama, Poetry Night, Obama, Artists, Musicians, Aimee Mann, Poetry, Kenneth Goldsmith, Arts News

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, will celebrate American poetry and prose with a gathering of poets, musicians and artists...

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Dog Ears Music: Love and the Alternative

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Rolling Stones, mp3s, Hank Thompson, Aimee Mann, Phil Ramone, Shirley Bassey, Danielle Evin, Bobby Womack, Jeff Buckley, Alexandre Desplat, Music, Dog Ears, Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week, we feature music by Bobby Womack, The Rolling Stones, Wilco, Chet Baker and more.

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WATCH: Aimee Mann, Sarah McLachlan On 'Portlandia'

The Huffington Post | Carol Hartsell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Video, Ifc, Fred Armisen, Portland Oregon, Lilith Fair, Sarah McLachlan, Aimee Mann, Carrie Brownstein, Portlandia, Aimee Mann Portlandia, Portlandia Full Episodes, Portlandia Aimee Mann, Portlandia Show, Portlandia Sarah Mclachlan, Portlandia Ammie Mann, Aimee Mann on Portlandia, Amy Mann Portladia, Comedy News

If you are (or were) a comedy, music and women's studies geek, then last night's episode of "Portlandia" was probably the best moment of your life. A...

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Music Unites Expands Efforts in 2011 With Nationwide Instrument Drive

Michelle Edgar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Empowering Women, Axe, Aimee Mann, Music Education, Peter Yorn, Hard Rock Cafe, Non-Profits, J Mascis, The Roots, Neil Young, Patti Smith, Instruments, The Who, Bronx Zoo, Epic Records, Ascap, Carnegie, Choir, Chicago, Music Unites, Benito Juarez Community Academy, Michael Dorf, Reni Lane, Bowery Presents, Mtv, Living Colour, O.a.R., Education News
Michelle Edgar

In less than two years, Music Unites has grown exponentially and expanded a number of its programs. The New York-based non-profit has grown from an id...

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Lighting Up and Lifting Off The Ground: Conversations With Shawn Mullins and Chely Wright

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scrubs, Court Yard Hounds, Prince, Shawn Millins, Paul Simon, Matthew Shepard, Glsen, Star Search, John Prine, Matthew Sweet, John Hiatt, Josiah Leming, Conway Twitty, Glen Phillips, Til Tuesday, The Thorns, Marshall Altman, Steve Forbert, Party of Five, Daughtry, Aimee Mann, Dawson's Creek, Rascal Flatts, Vince Gill, Rodney Crowell, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Faith in America, Shawn Colvin, Steve Buckingham, Stephen King, Chuck Cannon, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Bob Dylan, Chely Wright, Entertainment Weekly, Tom Petty, Tom Waits, Nanci Griffith, Who Killed the Electric Car?, Max Gomez, Emmylou Harris, Townes Van Zandt, Warren Beatty, Lyle Lovett, Russell Carter, Jakob Dylan, Patty Griffin, Joni Mitchell, Jeffrey Dahmer, Greg Latterman, Bill Hicks, American Idol, The Bluebloods, Jon Brion, James Taylor, Joe Don, Electric Cars, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

The Thorns absolutely has been my radar since it was first issued. Now, he's been the songwriter's songwriter for a long time: care to go into some of the Shawn Mullins story?

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HuffPost Premiere: Dead Confederate's "Run From The Gun," Plus Conversations With Tegan & Sara and Hayley Taylor, and More

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ted Gowens, Brantley Senn, Broken Social Scene, Privileged, The OC, Ryan Adams, Caribou, Ben Wigler, Angela Kendall, Owen Pallet, Afi, J Mascis, John Agnello, Neil Young, Hunter Burgan, Noah & Dylan Chenfeld, The Whigs, Royal Pains, Weezer, Chris Wallace, Nuts, Dar Williams, The Twilight Zone, Polaris Music Prize, The Oasis, The Hold Steady, Kaki King, Hardy Morris, Brittany Murphy, Aimee Mann, Ingrid Michaelson, Paramore, Hayley Taylor, Bob Dylan, DW Griffith, Radiohead, Tegan & Sara, How I Met Your Mother, The White Stripes, Sonic Youth, Haley Taylor, Jason McClure, 7th Heaven, Death Cab for Cutie, Margaret Cho, An Horse, Dan Romer, Felicity, Ben Folds, Rufus Wainwright, Scott Carney, New Found Glory, Dead Confederate, Kadawatha, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

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"Heroes": A Farewell Playlist For Comic-Con 2010

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Crash Test Dummies, Paul McCartney & Wings, Lloyd Cole & the Commotions, Aimee Mann, Comic Book Heroes, Comic-Con, Aerosmith, American Heartbreak, Laurie Anderson, Black Sabbath, Rick Springfield, Smashing Pumpkins, The Kinks, Tom Waits, Gwen Stefani, San Diego Comic Con, Xtc, N.R.B.Q., The New Pornographers, David Bowie, R.E.M., Entertainment News
David Wild

I really think this year was the most fun that I've had yet not attending Comic-Con. Apparently, I'm such an actual un-ironic geek that no one thought to invite me along to make the big pilgrimage with them.

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"A Little Less Conversation": A Playlist to Encourage a New Generation to "Do Something"

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, The Felice Brothers, Rob Thomas, The Eagles, Pete Seeger, Travie McCoy, Jackie DeShannon, The Beatles, The Weavers, The Who, Utopia, Vh1, Natasha Bedingfield, Journey, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Do Something Awards, Glee, B.B. King, Infant Sorrow, Bob Marley, Neil Diamond, Van Halen, Aimee Mann, Vince Gill, Carole King, Mos Def, Jane Lynch, Red Hot Chili Peppers, George Harrison, Twilight, Jersey Shore, Canned Heat, The Youngbloods, Billy Swan, Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, The 5th Dimension, Elvis Presley, Kellan Lutz, Bruno Mars, Gogol Bordello, Bill Withers, Friend & Lover, Bret Michaels, U2, Thunderclap Newman, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Jakob Dylan, Tears for Fears, Frank Sinatra, R.E.M., James Taylor, Allen Toussaint, Bruce Springsteen, Lifehouse, Entertainment News
David Wild

Today, I have a semi-modest proposal for those same young Americans who will likely inherit this big mess: do something, and do it with "A Little Less Conversation" and little more action.

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Simon & Garfunkel Songs Played At SummerStage Gala

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Simon & Garfunkel, Mayor Bloomberg, New York Concerts, Loudon Wainwright, Aimee Mann, St. Vincent, Central Park, John Forte, Slidepollajax, Shawn Colvin, Central Park Concert, Ben Gibbard, Art Garfunkel, Summer Stage Concert Series, Summerstage, New York News

SummerStage celebrated its 25th anniversary with a host of musicians playing songs from Simon & Garfunkel's body of work. Mayor Bloomberg and Art Garf...

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Author (Still) Unknown: The Brilliant Music and Star-Crossed Career of Jason Falkner

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mott the Hoople, Elektra Records, The Grays, Travis, Aimee Mann, Suzanne Vega, Lisa Loeb, Brendan Benson, Jellyfish, Paul McCartney, 'N Sync, Babyface, The Three O'Clock, Daniel Johnston, Electric Light Orchestra, Beck, Jason Falkner, Alternative Rock, Big Star, Josie & the Pussycats, Xtc, Roger Manning, Air, Christina Aguilera, David Bowie, Cheap Trick, Power Pop, Jon Brion, Entertainment News
Tony Sachs

If you amassed a decent music collection during the '90s and '00s, then there's a good chance you own at least one record on which Jason Falkner has played, written or produced.

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My Favorite Records of the Decade

Chris Campbell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elliott Smith, Centro-Matic, Entertainment, Son Volt, Damien Jurado, Slobberbone, Will Oldham, Marah, Eels, Indie, Josh Rouse, Music, The Wrens, Josh Ritter, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Arcade Fire, Wilco, Okkervil River, Richard Buckner, Gillian Welch, Albums, Robert Becker, Aimee Mann, Best-Albums-of-the-Decade, Rock and Roll, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
Chris Campbell

Nothing has given me more pleasure this year and this decade than music. It's my therapist, joy, shoulder, understanding and just about everything else that compliments the emotions.

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HuffPost Reviews: Pearl Jam, Monsters of Folk and More, Plus an Interview with David Gray, and This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Conor Oberst, Monsters of Folk, Aimee Mann, Los Lobos, Son Volt, Brendan O'Brien, David Gray, Uncle Tupelo, Matthew Sweet, Ally McBeal, Orba Squara, Don McLean, Best Buy, The Avett Brothers, The Beatles, Wedding Daze, Grateful Dead, Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam, George Thorogood, Johnm Lennon, Entertainment News, Billy Squire, Annie Lennox, Iphone, The Thorns, My Morning Jacket, Cat Stevens, Harry Connick Jr., The Band, Pete Droge, Wilcon, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

So this is what Pearl Jam would sound like after hanging with George Thorogood. It's great to hear the guys trying on old school rock 'n' roll and putting their moniker on it.

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A Great Lack of Latinos at the Academy Awards

Daniel Cubias | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Denzel Washington, Latinos, Anthony Quinn, Kate Winslet, Guillermo Del Toro, Academy Awards, Hattie McDaniel, Hispanic, Gael Garcia Bernal, The Oscars, Jose Ferrer, Pan's Labyrinth, Viva Zapata, Babel, Rita Moreno, Benicio Del Toro, West Side Story, Penelope Cruz, Halle Berry, Charlton Heston, Cyrano De Bergerac, Oscar Firsts, Adriana Barraza, Touch of Evil, Aimee Mann, Sidney Poitier, Traffic, Movies, Video, Entertainment News
Daniel Cubias

In the eighty-one years the Academy has been handing out awards, just 14 Hispanics have been nominated for acting Oscars. The last was Adriana Barraza in 2007 for Babel.

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Interview: Singer/Songwriter Lizzy Grant on Cheap Thrills, Elvis, The Flamingos, Trailer Parks, and Coney Island

Felicia C. Sullivan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lizzy Grant, Kill Kill, Coney Island, Music, American, American Flags, Las Vegas, Billie Holiday, Songs, Entertainment, Brooklyn, The Beach Boys, Roller Coasters, Beauty, New York, New York City, Pop Music, Rock Music, Interviews, Jazz, Cat Power, Beaches, Amusement Parks, Boardwalk, Singing, Coca Cola, Beach Boys, Aimee Mann, Nick Cave, Entertainment News
Felicia C. Sullivan

Lizzy Grant: I like things that go fast, things with bright colors, things that taste good. At Coney Island, you can get a Coca Cola, ride the roller coaster, and watch everybody.

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