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Jason Mraz

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    May 1, 2012

    Jones Beach Theater And PNC Bank Arts Center Schedules Announced: Drake, Wiz Khalifa, Kelly Clarkson, And More

    Ah, the summer, the time of year when one can enjoy a concert in the glorious out of doors. This morning Live Nation announced the full lineups for its two local amphitheaters—the PNC Bank Arts Center in bucolic Holmdel, N.J. and the Jones Beach Theater, out on the South Shore of Nassau County ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Live: Ed Sheeran Rubs Elbows With The Crowd At Mercury Lounge

    Ed Sheeran Mercury Lounge Monday, January 30 Better than: Finding a Sugababes album in the 99-cent bin. British pop stars have had something of a rough go when trying to break America, despite often working with much better material than much of what's on the charts over here. The sacking of poor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    100 & Single: Adele's Focus-Grouped Chart-Topper And The Demise Of The "Deep Cut"

    Remember the album cut—the track deep on a disc that fans knew best, that only cool radio stations would play? Like so many cherished things from before the iTunes era, it's essentially extinct. My evidence for this bold and seemingly facile statement isn't the steady, well-chronicled disappe ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    December 21, 2011

    Rachel Yamagata

    Remember the album cut—the track deep on a disc that fans knew best, that only cool radio stations would play? Like so many cherished things from before the iTunes era, it's essentially extinct. My evidence for this bold and seemingly facile statement isn't the steady, well-chronicled disappe ... More >>

  • Music

    November 30, 2011
  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    An October 18 Warning: Justin Bieber's "Mistletoe" Will Be Everywhere This Holiday Season

    ​This year's crop of holiday-themed records includes albums by the likes of She & Him, Tony Bennett, and Scott Weiland. But the one that will probably emerge as sales champ (or at least get mentioned by a lot of people on Twitter) is Under The Mistletoe, the first seasonally minded release fro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2011

    Radio Hits One: VH1 Takes On The '00s Pop Canon

    VH1 spent last week counting down what the channel, and its panel of celebrities and "experts," consider The 100 Greatest Songs of The '00s. They certainly haven't been the first to assemble such a list—Rolling Stone and Pitchfork and every blog under the sun had their say about two years ago, ... More >>

  • News

    June 29, 2011

    Real Men Get Their Facts Straight

    Ashton and Demi and Sex Trafficking

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    The Voice Battles On

    ​On the same night that American Idol rumbles on to its inevitable conclusion, it's pretty great to switch the channel over an hour later and catch one of these zippy, not-too-serious battle-round episodes of The Voice. This show has its problems, and it's still very early on, but right now it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    The Voice: Blake Shelton Is Unimpressed, Xtina Likes To "Woo"

    ​A week into The Voice, and some problems are starting to materialize. During backstage interviews, Carson Daly doesn't just stand there; he hovers. I can't imagine ever feeling comfortable around that guy. Christina Aguilera's mentoring style, right now, seems to be limited to raising both he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    American Idol, Season 10, Final 13: Bodies Falling Everywhere

    No time even to discuss that shirt. Credit: Frank Micelotta/FOX.​Two hours? Really, American Idol? You needed two hours for a results show? And you were still scrambling to finish it by the end? This show's results episodes are notoriously stretched-out marathons, where 30 seconds' worth of in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Live: B.o.B Covers MGMT, Regales Thoroughly Soused Masses At Irving Plaza

    He'll probably buy you a beer if no one else will. Pics by Rob Trucks, more below.​B.o.B/Yelawolf/Playboy Tre Irving Plaza Tuesday, August 17 Every single person at this show was underage and/or drunk, present company excepted. Multiple amorous young couples took turns making out in various ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2010

    Jazon Mraz and Elton John To Sing A Gay "Ebony and Ivory"?

    ​ Jason Mraz just said he'd love for that to happen! And no, it wouldn't be called "Tops and Bottoms." That would require two gays to sing it. Like that original duet, this one would be sung by two opposites--in this case a straight and an LGBT crooning about the need for hormonal harmony.

  • Film

    January 26, 2010

    When in Rome: A Small Victory for Romantic Comedies

    ​ Jason Mraz just said he'd love for that to happen! And no, it wouldn't be called "Tops and Bottoms." That would require two gays to sing it. Like that original duet, this one would be sung by two opposites--in this case a straight and an LGBT crooning about the need for hormonal harmony.

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2009

    The 50 Worst Songs of the '00s, F2K No. 4: Blue October, "Jump Rope"

    F2K is a countdown of the 50 worst songs of the decade. Track our progress here. As in "Blue October, I want to fucking strangle you with this jump rope right now."

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    Freaks Of The Industry II: Wednesday's CMJ Panels, Cynically Summarized

    It still holds up. Yesterday's installment was apparently helpful, so: CMJ has a ton of afternoon music-industry panels. Here's Wednesday's lineup. Join us now as we distill them to their respective essences.

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2009

    A Somewhat Rueful Live Report From Twestival, As In "Twitter Festival," Which Went About As Well As You'd Suspect It Would

    Pic by Puja Patel​NYC's Twestival (Twitter festival, get it?) went down Saturday at Brooklyn Bowl, raising money for Bronx-based charity Camp Interactive, which means there was at least one good thing about it.

  • Voice Choices

    June 10, 2009

    Mika

    Pic by Puja Patel​NYC's Twestival (Twitter festival, get it?) went down Saturday at Brooklyn Bowl, raising money for Bronx-based charity Camp Interactive, which means there was at least one good thing about it.

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    News Roundup: Sonic Youth, Evan Dando, Jeff Hanson, Live Nation

    --Tomorrow night, Sonic Youth will play the Apple Store in SoHo, by way of promoting their new album The Eternal, which comes out on Tuesday. The show is free, but you need a guest pass to attend. They can be picked up today at the SoHo store, with one non-transferable pass per fan on a first come, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2009

    American Idol Finale Results: The Live-Blog

    Ray Mickshaw/FOX The only intrigue raised by last night's uneventful competition night of the finale was how in the world Cathy Dennis, who wrote the wonderful "Toxic" and "Can't Get You Out of My Head," collaborated with Kara DioGuardi on the awful new Idol winner's anthem, "No Boundaries." Winner ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2009

    American Idol Top 3: Hometown Heroes Adam Lambert, Kris Allen, Danny Gokey Choose Their Own Adventures

    Michael Becker/ FOXAdam Lambert has his own parade in San Diego "Let's rock!" says Ryan Seacrest, as he ushers in the 300th episode of American Idol. He then explains how this week, we are privy to footage of the Top 3 boys returning to their hometowns to have underwear thrown at them by teen girls ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2009

    American Idol First Results: Danny Gokey Advances! But Nooo. . . Tatiana's Sent Home?

    Sharyn Jackson is your American Idol host for Season Eight. Today: results from the first round of semi-finals! Poor widower Danny Gokey advances! I'd been waiting all day for the first results show of the season, because an entire hour of fluff, recaps, dramatic musings by Ryan, and group singing ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    June 3, 2008

    Death Becomes Them

    Indie rockers Death Cab for Cutie finally hit the mainstream

  • Music

    November 29, 2005

    A Business, Man

    Coffeehouse song-and-dance star and his lady friend beat back boredom

  • Music

    October 18, 2005

    Ms. Liz to You

    Liz Phair discovers that there are other ways to be honest than taking your clothes off

  • Music

    March 9, 2004

    Edges of the Groove

    Arguments against education, reclaimed punk rants, electropop with staying power

  • Music

    August 26, 2003

    Not Joshing Around

    You Mean Rouse, Right? No, I Mean Joplin. Maybe Ritter. But for Damn Sure Not Kelley.

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