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"Getting Better": A Playlist for President Obama on the Anniversary of Election Day

David Wild | Posted 11.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Van Morrison, President Obama, Ani Di Franco, Neil Diamond, Van Halen, Dionne Warwick, Election Day, Janet Jackson, Bee Gees, John Mayer, Abba, The Beatles. The Zombies, Dusty Springfield, U2, Death Cab for Cutie, Al Green, George Jones, Jack Johnson, Coldplay, Frank Sinatra, Guns N' Roses, Brad Paisley, Entertainment News
David Wild

Rome wasn't built in a day, and apparently the United States won't be completely rebuilt in a year either. But here's to things at least "Getting Better."

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HuffPost Reviews: Jack Johnson, R.E.M., Train, Dolly, Carly, and More, Plus U2 Plays The Rose Bowl, and This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Adam Clayton, Sesame Street, Jimmy Stafford, Paul Simon, Bono, Scott Underwood, Pam Tillis, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Counting Crows, Dolly Parton, Carly Simon, Emmett Malloy, Elton John, David Bowie, Disney, Needtobreathe, "Weird Al" Yankovic, G Love, Pink Martini, Billy Ray Cyrus, Ben Harper, Kathy Mattea, Train, Tanya Tucker, Sara Watkins, Eddie Vedder, Larry Mullen Jr., U2, Von, Jack Johnson, Jackson Browne, American Idol, Pat Monahan, R.E.M., Moondog, Elvis Costello, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

In 2008, Jack Johnson toured the world with his Sleep Through The Static concerts, the best of these shows assembled for his new CD/DVD En Concert.

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For Team Obama, A Refresher on Jack Johnson and "The Great White Hope"

Dave Zirin | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Jack Johnson, Sports, Politics, Lynn Jenkins, Obama, Boxing, Great White Hope, Obama Racism, Bill Maher, Boxer, Racism, Real Time With Bill Maher, Republican Party, Politics News
Dave Zirin

In 1918, the first black heavyweight boxing champion defeated a racist "great white hope." But when the Obama Administration takes a right hook to the face, it just smiles through bloodied teeth.

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"Gay, or Straight, Black, or White: Love is Love, Right is Right!" Right?

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Civil Liberties, Lesbian, George W. Bush, Gays and Lesbians, Harry-Belafonte, African-American History, Clarence Thomas, Civil Rights, Edna Thomas, Gay Rights, Walter Nagel, Tiger Woods, Racism, Frederick Douglass, African-American Issues, Jasmyne Cannick, Sammy Davis Jr., Phillip Johnson, Pearl Bailey, Olivia Whyndham, Michael Bloomberg, Walter-White, Mildred Loving Interracial Marriage, Lena Horne, Interacial Relationships, Interacial-Sex, Interracial Marriage, Jimmie Daniels, Gays in the Military, Seal, Martin Luther King, Jack Johnson, Homophobia, California Gay Marriage Ban, Bayard Rustin, Gay Marriage, Gay Issues, Sidney Poitier, Living News
Michael Henry Adams

Many activist gays have readily embraced the notion that "Queers" are "today's African Americans," with marriage equality an issue comparable to earlier more bitter struggles for civil rights.

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Plasticine: An Upbeat Song for Downbeat Times

Cantinero | Posted 06.11.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Music Blog, Jack Johnson, Plastacine, Entertainment News
Cantinero

I mean, where to find something positive in the midst of the turmoil that is 2009? Well, I smoked some pot, took a long walk in the woods and came up with "Plasticine" a somewhat self-deprecating, feel-good song for our Summer of Discontent!

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McCain Seeks Pardon For First Black Heavyweight Boxing Champ

AP | FREDERIC J. FROMMER | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Mccain Boxer, Mccain Jack Johnson, Jack Johnson, Jack Johnson Pardon, Mccain Jack Johnson Pardon, Obama Jack Johnson Pardon, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain said Wednesday he's sure that President Barack Obama "will be more than eager" to pardon the late black heavyweigh...

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Obama's Inauguration: What You Didn't See On TV!

Ariston Anderson | Posted 02.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Will.I.Am, Service Initiative, Green Ball, Joe Biden Vice President, George W. Bush, Al Franken, President Obama, Sting, Maroon 5, Jamie Foxx, Louis Vuitton, T.I., Marisa Tomei, Dick Cheney, Wyclef Jean, Sergey Brin, N.B.S., Sarah Silverman, Hayden Panettiere, Shakira, Jessica Alba, Cash Warren, Russell Simmons, Inauguration, Service, Carrie Fisher, Samantha Ronson, Gucci, HuffPost Inauguration Ball, Google, Michael J. Fox, Inaugural Balls, John Legend, Jonas Brothers, Michelle Obama, Lindsay Lohan, Mo Rocca, Tobin Van Ostern, Obama Inauguration, Griff Jenkins, Joe Biden, Ben & Jerry, Facebook, Barack Obama, Keith Carradine, Rihanna, Chad Hurley, Paul Strauss, U2, Jack Johnson, Youtube, Arianna Huffington, Norman Lear, Declare Yourself, Feeding America Ball, Hip Hop Ball, Pajama Party, Obama's Inauguration, Entertainment News
Ariston Anderson

We can't remember Washington ever being so cool. What follows are our most unforgettable moments from the inauguration festivities.

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Not Just Kid Stuff: From Kidz Bop to The Fuzzy Stones

Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.29.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Kenny Loggins, Linda Ronstadt, Jason & the Scorchers, Gorillaz, Lisa Loeb, Janis Ian, The Fuzzy Stones, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Dan Zanes, Kelly Clarkson, James Blunt, The Music Man, John Mayer, The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, Bette Midler, Mary Poppins, Hans Christian Anderson, Timbaland, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Robert B. Sherman, Van Hunt, Tom CHapin, Peter Paul & Mary, The Jackson 5, Daughtry, Fleischer Brothers, Millie Jackson, Pbs, Teddy Pendegrass, Black Eyed Peas, Think Tree, Barney & Friends, Fergie, George Benson, Dr. John, Elmo, Pete Fitzpatrick, Gwen Stefani, Teddy Geiger, Todd Tobias, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, They Might Be Giants, Al Jarreau, Tracy Bonham, Taylor Swift, Smash Mouth, Laurie Berkner, Cobra Verde, Pink, Jack Johnson, The New Zoo Review, David Seville, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Monkees, Justin Timerblake, Barenaked Ladies, Barney, Laurel & Hardy, Buck Howdy, Rankin & Bass, Miley Cyrus, Sesame Street, The Original P, National Geographic, The Wiggles, Britney Spears, Clem Snide, The Blue Man Group, Brad Robinson, Harry Chapin, Judy Garland, Billy Joel, The Beatles, Douglas "Truth" Smith, Lou Rawls, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Robert Pollard, Peanuts, Carly Simon, Public Broadcasting System, Ohio, Plain White T’s, Nikka Costa, Count Zero, Naftule's Dream, Cleveland Scene, Jim Henson, Bing Crosby, The Partridge Family, Rhianna, Dr. Suess, Green Day, Beyoncé, Texas, Looney Tunes, Fat Albert, Justin Roberts, Kidz Bop, Marlo Thomas, Kate Taylor, The Sippycups, Farmer Jason, Josie & the Pussycats, Guided by Voices, Gang of Four, The Chipmunks, The Doobie Brothers, Nelly, Alicia Keys, The Simon Sisters, Richard M. Sherman, Eric Paul, James Taylor, The Archies, Bruce Springsteen, Putumayo, How I Met Your Mother, Sony Wonder, Neil Patrick Harris, Fall Out Boy, Raffi, Baby Einstein, Robert Louis Stevenson, William Blake, Robert Burns, Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, Veggie Tales, Red Skelton, The Red Skelton Show, Jackie Gleason, Lawrence Welk, The Jackie Gleason Show, The Lawrence Welk Show, Itunes, Fraggle Rock, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

When did children's music get so awful? It wasn't always as painful to listen to. Some historic recordings, though not exactly classified as "children's," have been cherished forever.

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Dog Ears Music: Holiday Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 06.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Amos Milburn, D.J. Santa & the Dance Squad, Dave Matthews, Run-Dmc, The Beach Boys, Joe Sample, Neil Sedaka, Snow Patrol, Dolly Parton, Otis Redding, Casey Shea, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Horace Andy, Pedro the Lion, The Who, Dave Brubeck, The Klezmonauts, The Shootist, Jack Benny, Dinah Washington, Amalia De Granada, Laura Nyro, Matisyahu, Kurtis Blow, Chris Brown, St. Petersburg & Valery Gergiev, Ron Sexsmith, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, Itzhak Perlman, Kodo & Tan Dun, Keith Richards, Elvis Presley, Maria McKee, Mandy Patinkin, Macy Gray, mp3s, Leonard Cohen, The Trammps, Joan Osborne, Christmas Symphonic Players, Jack Johnson, Phil Ramone, Justin Timberlake, Frank Sinatra, Remy Zero, Eddy Arnold, Danny Elfman, Mickey Katz, Orchestra of the Kirov Opera, The Ramones, Steve Earle, Neil Young, Music, Iain Archer, Aretha Franklin, Spike Jones, Jane Siberry, The Long Winters, Tony Bennett, The New 2 Live Crew, 2 Live Jews, Yo-Yo Ma, Bob Marley, Mahalia Jackson, Louis Armstrong & the Commanders, Mary J. Blige, Barbra Streisand, Tim Finn, Danielle Evin, José Feliciano, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Richard Swift, Harry James, The Raveonettes, Yoshida Brothers, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Alison Krauss & Natalie MacMaster, Astrud Gilberto, Adam Sandler, Snoop Dogg, Woody Herman, Dog Ears, Marvin Gaye, Holiday Season Commentary, Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

A comprehensive set of holiday music recommendations from Dog Ears Music, including Otis Redding, Spike Jones, The Klezmonauts, Keith Richards, Run-DMC, Dolly Parton, The Beach Boys, and many more.

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A Rousing, Tightly-Controlled, Poorly Reported Palin Rally in Indiana

Gail McGowan Mellor | Posted 03.06.2009 | Home

Read More: Obama Indiana, Biden Indiana, Daniels McCain Support, Mccain Indiana, Mitch Daniels, Jack Johnson, Indiana Election 2008, Daniels GOP, Campaign Rallies Indiana, Election 2008, Celebrities Palin, Celebrities McCain, Palin Indiana, Home News
Gail McGowan Mellor

As Sarah Palin spoke in Jeffersonville, Indiana, during the last week of the 2008 election, she made a rousing speech, cheered by the crowd at almost ...

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Rock The Vote: Hot Flashes from the Campaign Trail

Alison Teal | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Jack Johnson, Sheryl Crow, Rock the Vote, Newly Registered Voters, Press Corps, Beastie Boys, Politics News
Alison Teal

It's been 45 days now that we've been on the road Rocking the Vote road, and nowhere is it more measurable than in our waistlines. We have, to put it gently, become a touch portly.

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Beastie Boys Draft Stars For "Vote" Tour

Reuters | Posted 11.11.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Jack Johnson, Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, Get Out and Vote Tour, Beastie Boys, Norah Jones, Music, Celebrities Talk Politics, Entertainment News

The Beastie Boys have drafted Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson and Ben Harper to join them on the Get Out and Vote tour, which will begin Octobe...

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Jack Johnson: A Greener, Cleaner Rock Star

ABC | BILL WEIR | Posted 10.22.2008 | Green

Read More: Jack Johnson, Jack Johnson Tour, Green Jack Johnson, Green News

Singer Jack Johnson doesn't mind success, as long as it doesn't come with the large carbon footprint. In an industry known for its excess, the 33-year...

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Greening 150,000 Roadies, is it possible?: Outside Lands Festival, San Francisco

Patrick Pfeiffer | Posted 09.26.2008 | Green

Read More: Wind Power, Democratic National Convention, Compost, Ben Harper, Wind Energy, Green Energy, Carbon Offsets, Radiohead, Tom Petty, Widespread Panic, Carbon Footprint, Environment, John Bell, Eco Living, Organic Food, Jack Johnson, Green News, Another Planet Entertainment, Bio Plastic Products, Solar Power, Outside Lands, Green Living, Green News
Patrick Pfeiffer

This year's Democratic National Convention is following suit: organic food, alternative energy transportation, and carbon offsetting are mitigating the masses.

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Greening Hollywood: Tinseltown's Green Summer Scorecard

Paige Donner | Posted 09.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Movies, Green Seal, Evironmental Media Association, Ed Norton, MTV the Real World, X Games, Radiohead, Tom Petty, The Incredible Hulk, Rupert Murdoch, San Francisco OutsideLands Festival, Jack Johnson, Renewables, Environmentality, 24, Leed-Certified, Tinseltown, Green News
Paige Donner

Summer is coming to a close, and with it Hollywood's Summer Blockbuster Season. So, in addition to scoring at the box office, how did summer '08 measure up on the Green scorecard?

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What Is Hip? I Say It's Maria Muldaur, Irma Thomas, and Taj Mahal

Sal Nunziato | Posted 09.09.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: New Orleans, Ellis Marsalis, Brooklyn Vegan, Los Lobos, Norah Jones, Bon Iver, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, New Releases, Heads Up, Los Obos, Rounder Records, Conor Oberst, Iron & Wine, Telarc, Dinah Washingotn, Plain White T's, Entertainment News
Sal Nunziato

So while we get excited about Conor Oberst and Iron & Wine, can't we make a little room for Maria Muldaur, Irma Thomas, and Taj Mahal without losing street cred? I say "YES!"

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Jack Johnson's "EnviroRider" Makes For Green Concerts

Minneapolis Star-Tribune | John Bream | Posted 07.01.2008 | Green

Read More: Jack Johnson, Green Concert, Unusual Requests by Musicians, Sustainable Concert, Unusual Rider, EnviroRider, Green News

SOMERSET, WIS. - Wait a minute! There is a half-eaten hamburger in the recycling bin along with plastic beer cups. And there are empty water bottles i...

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Former Clinton-Gore Campaign Chair: "This Race Is Over, Over."

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 05.21.2008 | Home

Read More: Quit, West Virginia, Electibility, Democratic Primary, Superdelegates, Jack Johnson, Oregon, Roy Romer, Electability, Colorado, Hillary Clinton, Drop Out, Barack Obama, Home News
M.S. Bellows, Jr.

In Roy Romer's endorsement of Obama, it came down to the map and the math. "It is different kind of winning possibility that Senator Obama was presenting to the party.... This nation is evolving."

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Coachella Rocks The California Desert

AP | JAKE COYLE | Posted 05.04.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Coachella, Coachella 2008, Coachella Lineup, Jack Johnson, Jack White, Entertainment News

INDIO, Calif: — Searching for an oasis of music in southern California desert, thousands gathered Friday for the opening day of the Coachella Va...

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Jack Johnson: At Home With The Mellow Green Singer-Songwriter

New York Times | Nate Chinen | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Jack Johnson, Kokua Hawaii Foundation, Entertainment News

FOR anyone familiar with the general vibe of Jack Johnson, the world's best-known surfer turned filmmaker turned singer-songwriter turned green activi...

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