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It's Here! OK Go Debuts Muppets Video

HuffingtonPost.com | Kia Makarechi | Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: Here It Goes Again, Playlists, Capitol, Music Videos, OK Go, The Green Album, Emi, Music, Outside Lands 2011, Huffpost Playlist, Video, Capitol Records, Disney, Muppets, Damian Kulash, Outside Lands, Culture News

When it comes to feel-good viral potential, it's hard to think of a more potent duo than the band OK Go and the Muppets. As performers on The Gree...

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'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' at 50: A Song for the Ages

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.28.2011

Seventh grade metal shop had nothing to do with shopping and, for this suburbanite of Jewish descent, everything to do with avoiding death by power to...

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Funstyle: A Conversation With Liz Phair, Plus Ozzy Gets Boxed

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charlie Sheen, Tori Amos, 90210, Chris Cosloy, Pac-Man, Jon Cryer, Liz Phair, The Moody Theater, Dave Matthews, Two and a Half Men, Swingtown, Lilith Fair, Idful Studios, Keith Olbermann, Sarah McLachlan, In Plain Sight, Atlantic Records, Brad Woods, Good in Bed, Capitol Records, Matador Records, The Great State of Georgia, Jennifer Weiner, Sxsw, Alan Light, Gerard Cosley, Countdown With Keith Olbermann, Girlysound, Entertainment News

"Just the feeling of having that all-female environment was just like nirvana because it's so rough out there for a woman that you have to toughen up. There's a lot of burrito eating, and fart jokes."

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He Named It "Grammy": A Conversation With Hunter & Stan Freberg, Plus New Robert Johnson Releases

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Beanie & Cecil, Billy Crystal, Richard Dreyfuss, Kirk Douglas, Love Is..., Comic-Con, The William Tell Overture, Lassie, Friz Freleng, Jeno Paulucci, Grammy, Ken Nelson, Contadina Tomato Paste, Dean Martin, Hunter Freberg, Clayton Moore, Naras, Pete Puma, Steven Spielberg, St. James Theatre, Capitol Records, Time for Beanie, Disney, Roseanne, The Lone Ranger, Stan Freberg, Sunsweet Pitted Prunes, Sammy Davis Jr., Time, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Leeds, Martin Sheen, David Merrick, Stuat Little, Anthony Hopkins, Harry Winston, The Writers Guild, Ronald Long, Ray Bradbury, Mel Blanc, Looney Tunes, Robert Johnson, Chuck Jones, Bob Clampett, Lark CIgarettes, Warner Brothers, Daws Butler, Penn & Teller, Advertising Age, Donald Trump, Richard Foos, Liza Minelli, Frank Sinatra, John Burton, Cecil, Entertainment News

Stan Freberg, Hunter Freberg. Together, they're like an institution.

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A Turning of the Seasons: The King Is Dead by The Decemberists

Rob Kirkpatrick | Posted 05.25.2011

I'm not sure if this is The Decemberists' best album. But there's not a bad song in the bunch here, and it's clear The King Is Dead captures this Aughties folk-rock band hitting a groove.

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Hello Tomorrow: A Conversation With Dave Koz, Plus KT Tunstall's Video Exclusive Pt. 3

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

"I really did not want to make another record just because I could, especially now. Why make another record when I've got eleven albums, you know? I've got tons of music out there."

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From No Chocolate Cake to a Reckoning: Conversations with Gin Blossoms, Luke Doucet, and Tony Lunn

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: No Chocolate Cake: Conversations With Gin Blossoms, Robert Crumb, High School Reunion, A&M Records, Sarah McLachlan, And Tony Lunn Tony Lunn, Sarah Palin, South by Southwest, Hot Hot Heat, Marc Cohn, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Sloan, Judy Collins, Crowded House, The Odds, Marshall Crenshaw, McCabe's Guitar Shop, Capitol Records, Hurricane Katrina, Cheap Trick, President Clinton, Rick Parker, All We Are Saying, Cubbie Bear, Switchfoot, Columbia Records, Pat Pattison, Eddie Money, David Anderle, Tom Petty, Rosanna Arquette, Tom DeSavia, Merle Travis, Christine O'donnell, Darrell Scott, Grammy Award, The Rembrandts, Styx, Peter Case, Scott Johnson, Benny & Joon, Paul Simon, David Collier, Danny Wilde, John Hiatt, Janis Joplin, Andrew Scott, Gas Giants, Luke Doucet, Kelly Ryan, Chris Murphy, Chet Atkins, Control, Ian Curtis, Joy Division, Steve Seskin, Bill Leen, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elektra Records, Jethro Tull, Harvey Pekar, Simon & Garfunkel, Robin Wilson, The Shoes, Arif Mardin, Geffen Records, Kruu-Fm, The Jerk, Train, Craig Northey, Virgin Records, Gin Blossoms, Anton Corbijn, Badfinger, Jess Valenzuela, Shubas, Anberlin, Grammy Awards, Entertainment News

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De-Evolution and Indie Revolution: Conversations With Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh and OK Go's Damian Kulash, Plus Comic-Con Gets Loopz-y

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Idiocracy, Mark Mothersbaugh, Prince, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, A&M Records, The Sims, Pee Wee's Playhouse, Blue Man Group, OK Go, Mike Judge, Joan Baez, Ramona & Beezus, Sarah Palin, Rube Goldberg, Supertramp, Peter Rudge, Cyndi Lauper, Santigold, The World Cup, Journey, Elton John, Capitol Records, Babylon 5, Mtv, The Rugrats, Regular Show, Dell Computer, Mattel, The Rolling Stones, Joan Armatrading, Lost in Space, Hugh Downs, Sasquatch, Wal-Mart, Dawson's Creek, Crash Bandicoot, Devo, Notre Dame, The Carpenters, John Hill, The Grateful Dead, U2, Jay Leno, Warner Bros Records, Coldplay, Youtube, Randy Newman, Paul Reubens, Saturday Night Live, Cartoon Network, Concentration, Barnes & Barnes, Spike, Styx, Blue Mountain State, Billy Mumy, Damian Kulash, Bruce Springsteen, Teddybears, Loopz, Bonaroo, Entertainment News

There is this cool little gizmo called a "Loopz" that creates sounds and beats depending on the user's physical interaction with it. An entity calling themselves The Loopz Band will be performing at Comic-Con.

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Robert Davi's Busy Summer

Mark Joseph | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hofstra University, Texas, Capitol Records, Frank Sinatra, Old Blue Eyes, Robert Davi, New York, The Dukes, Entertainment News

Robert Davi is a great actor and one of the classiest guys I know in Hollywood. If you don't remember him from Die Hard or The Goonies you'll definite...

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Rising Star Jaicko Releases Debut Album "Can I"

Michelle Edgar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Caribbean, R&b, Shontelle, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Lil Wayne, Sean Kingston, Backstreet Boys, Hip Hop, Ne-Yo, Jaicko, Stevie Wonder, Barbados, Snoop Dogg, Estelle, Capitol Records, Entertainment News

"Can I" fuses pop with Caribbean style and offers a powerful introduction to this singer with a number of feel-good, radio-friendly songs perfectly suited to take over everyone's Songs of Summer playlist.

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Funding Cut Results in Harlem School of the Arts Shutting Down

Michelle Edgar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Music Unites, Capitol Records, Jaicko, Educational Institutions, Harlem, St. Mark the Evangelist School in Harlem, New York News

The Harlem School of the Arts has been teaching local children everything from music to dance to theater to visual arts for decades and was one of New...

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Jaicko Partners with 'Music Unites' Charity to Inspire Students

Michelle Edgar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rihanna, Barbados, Non-Profit, Music Unites, Non-Profits, Capitol Records, Underserved Communities, Education Through Music, Jaicko, Impact News

It's not everyday that a pop star stops by a middle school and performs his newest single. But that's exactly what happened when Jaicko, the up-and-coming Barbadian singer, visited students at a school in Harlem.

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Johnny Mercer, Lyricist-Composer-Singer, at 100

David Finkle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Capitol Records, John Herndon Mercer, Eric Davis, Robert Kimball, Barry Day, The Complete Lyrics of Johnny Mercer, Miles Kreuger, The Days of Wine and Roses, Bing Crosby, Moon River, Judy Garland, Books News

Among other accomplishments you can find in The Complete Lyrics, Mercer is one of the most evocative writers about the American South who's ever put pen to paper.

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Naysaying the Naysayers: The Beatles' CDs by the Numbers

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Rolling Stones, Music Business, George Harrison, Billboard Magazine, Paul McCartney, George Martin, Elvis Presley, Fab Four, The Beatles, John Lennon, The Who, Apple, The Beatles Remastered CDs, Ringo Starr, Capitol Records, Emi, Frank Sinatra, Entertainment News

The Beatles have only put out one single-disc greatest hits CD, the aptly-titled 1. So why do the Beatles get such a bad rap for supposedly abusing their legacy?

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Me And My Guitar: Legendary Musician/Inventor Les Paul Dies at 94

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eric Clapton, Adolph Rickenbacher, Steve Miller, Les Paul Guitar, Jeff Beck, Multi-Track Recording, Gibson Guitars, The Gibson Guitar Corporation, RCA Records, Capitol Records, Mary Ford, Chet Atkins, RCA Victor, Les Paul, Leo Fender, Ampex, Entertainment News

With all the acclaim and the legacy he leaves behind, though Lester William Polsfuss (Les Paul) is gone, it's a bit impossible for him to ever be forgotten.

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11 Years After His Death, "New" Music From Frank Sinatra

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Three new releases, Live At The Meadowlands, My Way, and Classic Sinatra II should please hardcore fans and newbies alike.

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The Beatles Remastered: The Last Hurrah For CDs?

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wii, Compact Discs, Kindle, Beatles Remasters, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Beatles Rock Band, The Beatles, Xbox, John Lennon, Revolver, Rock Band, Ringo Starr, Sgt. Pepper, Capitol Records, Emi, Playstation, William Shakespeare, Entertainment News

How much of the remaining CD buying audience is going to pony up the cash for music they likely already own?

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HuffPost Reviews: Leonard Cohen - Live In London / Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz! / Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins - Sara Watkins

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Linda Ronstadt, Dino Soldo, Richard Thomspon, John Paul Jones, The Chieftains, Jimmie Rogers, Tim O'Brien, Cylon, Capitol Records, Dave Rawlings, Battlestar Galactica, Neil Diamond, Kris Kristofferson, Led Zeppelin, Robbie Robertson, Bela Fleck, The McGarrigle Sisters, Sean Watkins, New Wave, Sara Watkins, Benmont Tench, Punk, Leonard Cohen, Gillian Welch, U2, Warner Bros Records, Bow Wow Wow, Entertainment News, Rickie Lee Jones, Bill Adama, Joni Mitchell, Jeff Buckley, Bob Metzger, Pop, O2 Arena, The Webb Sisters, Chrissie Hynde, Adidas, The Strokes, Kate Voegle, Bob Wills, Paul Simon, Chris Eldridge, Sharon Robinson, Edie Brickell, Rock, Nickel Creek, Nick Zinner, Rafael Bernardo Gayol, Steve Lillywhite, Rayna Gellert, Ronnie McCoury, The Louvin Brothers, Jon Mark, White Stripes, Alex Woodard, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Elektra Records, Bob Marley, Dan Wilson, Chris Thile, Javier Mas, Avenue C, Karen O, Laura Roslin, Roscoe Beck, Alternative, Bob Dylan, New York City, Tom Waits, Emmylou Harris, John Hartford, Chris Rea, Ben Lee, Jon Brion, Annabella, Svengali, I-Threes, Entertainment News

Leonard's voice really has grown better over the years, Yeah Yeah's new album is 42 minutes of electronically retro-licious pop, and Sara Watkins is as a serious lyricist with a mission.

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Alan Livingston Gave Us the Beatles and Sinatra -- Now Let's Give Him His Due

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nelson Riddle, Steve Miller, Bonanza, The Beach Boys, Mel Blanc, Alan Livingston, Bozo the Clown, Beatles Butcher Cover, The Beatles, Tommy Mottola, Tweety Bird, Capitol Records, Frank Sinatra, Clive Davis, The Band, Nbc, Entertainment News

You may not know Alan Livingston, who died on Friday at age 91, by name. But if you know anything about 20th century popular culture, you know his work.

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Deluxe of the Draw: R.E.M., Warren Zevon, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Juno

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Carl Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, Greg Calbi, Paul Stookey, Christmas, Cd, Michael Cera, J.D. Souther, Apple, Peter Buck, Folk, Lindsey Buckigham, Capitol Records, Gregg Ogorzelec, John Stewart, Belle & Sebastian, Stevie Nicks, Arrested Development, The Bristols, Digital Download, Ellen Page, Mike Mills, Phil Everly, Mary Travers, Bill Berry, Cheryl Pawelski, Barnes & Noble, Punk, Jason Reitman, Carlos Grasso, Borders, Michael Stipe, Paul & Mary, Glenn Frey, David Lindley, Toronto, Buddy Holly, Dana G. Smart, Jay Boberg, Canada, Rock, Trio Los Panchos, Athens, Mitch Easter, I.R.S., Asylum Records, Warren Zevon, Southern California, Labor Day, Compact Disc, John David Souther, Don Dixon, Hindu Love Gods, Feist, Yo La Tengo, Don Henley, Kimya Dawson, Amazon, Peter Yarrow, 45s, Jim Croce, Texas, Juno, Best Buy, Jon Stewart, Georgia, John Denver, Jr. James & the Late Guitar, New West, Jackson Browne, Astrud Gilberto, Itunes, R.E.M., Peter, Ppm, Hib-Tone, Peter Paul, Entertainment News

In case we didn't know the holiday season was fast approaching... a spate of CD box sets, hits compilations and expanded, Deluxe Editions of some of our favorite albums are usually tell-tale sign.

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Beyond Thunderdome: Tina Turner's Greatest vs. Nikka Costa's Latest

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Australia, Zoolander, Duffy, Ken Russell, Tina Turner, Elizabeth Lea, EMI Records, Robert Palmer, Sarah Palin, Motown Records, Aretha Franklin, Marilyn Monroe, Concord Records, Blondie, The Who, Chaka Khan, Nikka Costa, Irma Thomas, Capitol Records, Tokyo, Jan Brady, Stax Records, Johnny Guitar Watson, R&b, The Brady Bunch, Ike & Tina Turner, Nona Hendryx, Gospel, Mad Max, Mother's Finest, Los Angeles, Ann Peebles, Japan, Don Costa, Virgin Records, Beyond Thunderdome, Mel Gibson, Al Green, Sly Stone, Tommy Hilfiger, El Rey, Pete Townsend, Frank Sinatra, Pop, Joyce Kennedy, Thunderdome, Tommy, Entertainment News

Competing for the title "Best Female Pop-R&B Artist Deserving Your Limited CD Dollars" come two fierce competitors, both with new projects worthy of your consideration.

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Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Mellencamp, Sergio Mendes, Carole King, Paul McCartney, Starbucks Coffee, Cocnord Records, Coca Cola, Music News, Miles Davis, Gwen Stefani, Charlie Brown, The Beatles, Vince Guraldi, Starbucks Closing, John Coltrane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Carly Simon, Banana Republic, Coldplay, Business News, Capitol Records, Joni Mitchell, Toby Keith, Zero Mostel, Hear Music, Starbucks, Sheila Weller, James Taylor, Entertainment News

When it was announced that 600 Starbucks outlets were closing, the music business shared the hit: less stores, less counter and display space, less product, less revenue.

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