music

Justin Bieber Sped Up 800% Is Horrifying

Erica Hyman · 08/19/10 10:43AM

This week, we discovered that Justin Bieber's song, "U Smile," is awesome when slowed down 800% (listen here). Speeding it up by the same factor results in a totally different experience. Warning: you might need an aspirin after this.

17-Year-Old Taylor Momsen: 'Music Keeps Me Young'

Maureen O'Connor · 08/17/10 04:23PM

The oldest soul in show business and inadvertent comedienne Taylor Momsen gave an interview to Spin in which she ridicules Rihanna for confusing "pop" with "rock." Highlights from the Gossip Girl star turned jailbait rocker's wonderfully funny interview below.

What Happens When You Slow Down a Justin Bieber Song by 800%?

Matt Cherette · 08/17/10 10:58AM

Justin Bieber is very popular. Lots of people love her songs! One of Bieber's most popular tunes is called "U Smile." But what happens when one slows it down by 800%? Well, it becomes a haunting, 36-minute Enya-like thingy. Seriously.

Stormtroopers Dance to "Singin' In The Rain"

Matt Cherette · 08/16/10 04:43PM

This isn't something you see every day: a video of a man in a Stormtrooper costume—plus his two little, computer-generated comrades—dancing to an instrumental, electropop version of "Singin' In The Rain." The force is strong with these ones.

Old Lady Gets Down to Lady Gaga at Wal-Mart

Matt Cherette · 08/16/10 11:16AM

This geriatric diva was sampling some music at her local Wal-Mart recently and, luckily, someone recorded it. She moved a bit for Etta James' "At Last," but when Lady Gaga's "Just Dance," came on, she really got freaky. Video inside.

This Is the Scariest Lip-Sync Video You Will Ever See

Matt Cherette · 08/14/10 09:20PM

People exaggerate on the Internet. Please know that I'm not exaggerating now when I say that this video—of a drag queen lip-syncing Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You"—is one of the scariest things I've ever witnessed.

This Is Not How to Set Up a Tent

Matt Cherette · 08/14/10 02:49PM

The beauty of cell phones is that someone can use one to record people doing stupid things and then share it with the world, like this video of two drunk guys tried to set up a tent at a festival.

Britney Spears Is Recording Music Again

Maureen O'Connor · 08/12/10 03:24PM

Britney Spears is in a studio, recording music, for the first time in years. Our lady of the awkward hair extensions announced her grand return with a tweet: "What's uuupppp tweethearts? Spending the day in the studio recording. - britney."

Emma Lasry: Billionaire's Daughter, Closet Bitch

Hamilton Nolan · 08/11/10 08:48AM

Emma Lasry is the 18 year-old daughter of hedge fund billionaire and Bill Clinton pal Marc Lasry. But that is not all: she is also a closet bitch. Self-described! Click play on Emma Lasry's debut pop tune video at once!

A Van Halen Reunion in 2011 is Unnecessary

Jeff Neumann · 08/10/10 07:33AM

Break out the Marlboro Reds and warm beer, because Van Halen is back. Right now the original members are "in the studio recording an album with [David Lee] Roth" that should be out next year. Somewhere, Sammy Hagar is crying.

Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie" Is More Like "Stan 2.0"

Andrew Tatreau-Sherwood · 08/09/10 04:18PM

Watch what happens when footage from Eminem's music video for "Stan" is mixed in with his new video for "I Love the Way You Lie." Not only are the two songs identical, stylistically, their videos are basically the damn thing.