If you haven't heard Rebecca Black's "Friday" yet, then what is wrong with you/click here to experience the magic. If you have, then you'll realize that this cover version—by singer/sonngwriter Kyle Puccia—is amazing. And I mean this seriously!

Well, it's that time again! Tonight—from 8:00 to 10:00 PM, live on FOX—this season's American Idol Top 12 will perform for the judges' critiques and our votes. Want in on the action? Your open thread is inside.

This young woman's rendition of the Outhere Brothers hit "Boom Boom Boom" is pure, unadulterated win. Her karaoke is second only to her mini dance breaks in the middle. WEHOO!

From Fredrik Larsson comes another musical exploration of TV, this time centered on a bunch of everyone's favorite original songs from The Simpsons. As an added bonus, he's matched up his vocals with the original clips for reference.

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The New York Times trips and stumbles all over itself today in an entire article about songs with the work "Fuck" which does not contain the word "Fuck." Your prayer is answered, NYT: "Bless You," the Christian remix of Cee-Lo's blasphemous hit. Completely soothing to the easily-offended sensibilities of New York Times editors! (Except for that keyboard player.)

Most everyone can can identify U2 because of The Edges distinct guitar sound. The comedian Bill Bailey asks what would happen during a catastrophic sound failure at a U2 gig?

Apparently young men and women of the Jewish faith now making elaborate music videos with dance breakdowns where they brag about "singing in the shul."

The music festival component of South by Southwest kicks off this Wednesday in Austin, where record company people, media, sponsors, and probably Bill Murray will spend the following four days in delirious pursuit of the event's hottest commodity: buzz.

Of the 2,000 or so bands scheduled to perform, a handful have spent the past few months steadily accumulating blog and word-of-mouth hype. Making a good impression here will be an important early step in their ascent (after that, it goes: song placement in Virgin Mobile commercial, appearance on next Twilight soundtrack, Kanye West sample/collaboration). So in honor of the year—but really because it was so hard to narrow it down to ten—here are 11 essential buzz bands playing at SXSW 2011.

Who knows why "My Jeans" didn't gain as much success as "Friday" but what we are learning is that there are many more of these terrible songs out there. So. which is easier to listen to?

If you thought the gloriously auto-tuned, lyrically adventurous stable of teen songs over at the Ark Music Factory were something, then please watch "My Jeans," a video from someone named Jenna Rose, a young actress who, unlike those Ark Music amateurs, has several other videos on her resume. (Most of them are about picking out outfits. Because that is what girls are all about! Remember that, my future daughter.) It's not right to mock a child, so let's not do that. Ms. Rose is a friend of the gays, so snaps to her for that! Anyway, enjoy.

On Saturday (which comes after Friday, but is before Sunday), we brought you the music video for Rebecca Black's "Friday," which has created an Internet firestorm. Now comes the reaction—like from this girl, who really didn't like it.

Yes, Good Charlotte is that band who's simply uncool to admit you listen to. But if your dignity will allow it, take some time to watch their latest video—a perfect reenactment of Double Dare, complete with Marc Summers!

The panel of judges and audience alike were stunned at the sound that came out of this contestant's mouth. What they heard was an uncanny resemblance to pop sensation Shakira's voice. Go ahead, close your eyes...

The Queen Mother's private record collection has been released! (You were, no doubt, awaiting this moment with bated breath.) She was, unsurprisingly, a big fan of musicals (The King and I and Oklahoma!), as well as, apparently, ska:

Tonight, Zach Galifianakis is hosting Saturday Night Live, and—if his monologue was any indication—we're in for a funny evening. Because he absolutely killed it. Hilarious stand-up jokes, awkward silences, and an Annie lip sync?! Like. A. Boss.

If you can stomach it—I'm not exaggerating—here's the music video for teen "artist" Rebecca Black's "Friday," which has been exploding all over the Internet this weekend. My pug could write better lyrics. And my pug is dumb.

You either love Die Antwoord, the (rumoredly fake) rave-rap group from South Africa, or you hate them. Either way, you have to admit that their (very gold) video for "Rich Bitch" is off the freaking wall.

Who wouldn't want to hear George Michael's Careless Whisper played on a saxophone in random places? Apparently security guards.