If you don't know who Stephin Merritt is, please get acquainted. This documentary follows Merritt, one of the most brilliant songwriters of the past generation, and looks at a side of him his fans have never seen before.

Big news for fans of Kansho Tagai, a.k.a. Mr. Happiness, Japan's most famous 49 year-old rappin' Buddhist monk: He's ready to move into a new medium—"mixing Buddhist chants with tap-dancing." Is the Buddhist hip hop audience ready? [Reuters]

This video featuring kids going crazy for "Violin Hero" seems like something the Trans-Siberian Orchestra would produce after a three day bender of Pop Rocks and YouTube videos.

Memphis punk Jay Reatard's death caused by "cocaine toxicity," and "alcohol was a contributing factor."

Just when you think its all been said and done with iPad spoofs, someone throws one from left field and actually compares the thing to something other than a tampon. "Take nachos for example."

This year's Grammy Awards actually deserved the "Music's Biggest Night" title. Inside, video of all the best moments, including Lady Gaga's opening duet with Elton John, a speech by Michael Jackson's kids, and performances by Beyonce, Taylor Swift and more.

Moments ago at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, Stephen Colbert presented the award for Song of the Year. One problem: he couldn't find the list of nominees. The Colbert solution? Look them up on the iPad! The hilarious video, inside.

The Who are playing the Super Bowl in Miami next week. So 1,500 homes in Brevard Country received this warning about Pete Townshend. Kids: If he offers to let you "check out his Bridgestone Tires," tell an adult. [Page2Live]

Animal Collective collaborated with director Danny Perez in ODDSAC, a "visual album" that will premiere tonight at the Sundance Film Festival. Lucky for those of us not in Utah, we can watch the creeptastic trailer online.

Even though the throngs of hopefuls were already there, tonight's American Idol still featured many "I'm going to Hollywood!" exclamations. And if the episode had a theme, it was this: LA brings the crazies. Oh, and Crying Girl? She's baaaack!

A roadie tries to hype up the crowd and manages to knock over the entire DJ rig. Didn't this guy learn anything in roadie school?

You too can transform your pop culture obsession into science through the magic of infographics! Above, Michael Deal's chart of what the Beatles were doing from 1963 to 1966. Omitted: drugs and groupies. Large versions of Beatles-related infoporn here. [via]

On Friday—one day after the last-minute cancellation of her concert—Lady Gaga stopped by Oprah to perform a medley of her hits and chat with the Queen of Daytime. Here's what you can take away from the appearance.

Thousands of young, impressionable girls move to Los Angeles hoping to make it big every year. Why did Ke$ha break through? And what does it say about us as a culture that she did?

Sexxxy R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass, who started out singing for the Blue Notes and went on to a successful solo career creating your go-to good lovin' music, died of cancer yesterday at age 59. We know you by now, Teddy.

Hot on the heels of Flava Flav's recent bid for worst video of the year, LaDainian Tomlinson brings us this compellingly bad video. Worth watching for the backup dancers, who look like they were taken straight from the stadium drunk tank.