concerts

Why This Credits Roll Was the Best Part of Lady Gaga's HBO Special

Matt Cherette · 05/08/11 09:30AM

Last night, HBO premiered the highly anticipated Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden, a 120-minute concert special—filmed over two sold-out February nights—that showcased the pop star in the core of her element: Performing for thousands of adoring fans, on her own terms and with an off-the-charts level of spectacle only Gaga can conjure up.

Miley Cyrus Performs Nirvana Song, Hell Officially Frozen

Maureen O'Connor · 05/02/11 03:30PM

File this under "the medium is the message": At a teeny-bop concert in Ecuador, Miley Cyrus performed the world's most incongruous rendition of Nirvana anthem "Smells Like Teen Spirit." I say this as someone who once witnessed a violin-flute duo called Nerdvana at an Illinois summer camp talent show in the '90s.

Prince Kicks Kim Kardashian Off Stage

Max Read · 02/08/11 02:36AM

Monday was the last night of musician/god Prince's run of concerts at Madison Square Garden, and because he is Prince, and does what he wants, he invited large-busted socialite Kim Kardashian to dance with him onstage (around 1:00 in the video). But she didn't dance! Instead, she stood there and pulled that awkward-pretend-laugh-oh-God-I'm-so-uncomfortable move that is a favorite of people who can't dance, or don't want to embarrass themselves trying.

Sexy Fan Kicks Usher in the Face Mid-Song

Maureen O'Connor · 12/15/10 12:02PM

Usher brings a fan onstage to serenade her. Sexily, he takes her into his arms. Reclining, she grinds against him, then lifts her leg and flicks her foot over his head, stripper-style—only to kick him in the face.

Weird Rock Band Disembowels 'Sarah Palin' on Stage

Maureen O'Connor · 11/29/10 04:57PM

Hating Sarah Palin is a personal hobby of mine. But there are lines even I won't cross! GWAR—shock rockers who dress like Transformers at a swingers sex club—recently "went there" by disemboweling Sarah Palin in effigy on stage.

Here's a Japanese Concert That Stars an Anime Hologram

Matt Cherette · 11/09/10 02:55PM

Japan isn't exactly known for being normal, we know this. But did you ever think you'd see a concert—attended by thousands of screaming fans—that starred an anime-like hologram? Whether you did or not, here it is. Watch inside.

Imaginary Player

Max Read · 09/14/10 02:48AM

[Rapper Jay-Z, trying to figure out how much money he's making from his concerts with Eminem, at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Monday night. Pic via AP.]

Skinheads Attack Crowd of 3,000, Kill 14-Year-Old

Max Read · 08/29/10 09:01PM

A group of 100 Russian skinheads stormed a crowd of concertgoers on Sunday, reportedly killing a 14-year-old girl. Details are still sketchy, but local media is reporting that some 100 people were injured while police "were inactive or ran away."

A Earth, Wind & Fire Concert Turns Ugly

Jeff Neumann · 08/23/10 05:20AM

A concert over the weekend in Colorado turned ugly when fans began rioting, burning down vendor tents and throwing people through windows. This might sound like a Juggalo event, but no... it was a Earth, Wind & Fire concert.

Philistine Hurls Water Bottle at Justin Bieber's Face

Richard Lawson · 08/09/10 10:49AM

At a recent radio concert, professional Day-of-the-Week underpants moistener Justin Bieber was talking to his adoring fans when one detractor decided to chuck a water bottle directly at his face. There is no reason to post this except, ha ha.