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Update: Twitter Flashmob for Mike Shinoda’s Birthday – TT in Brazil and Germany!

Hey Linkin Park fans! Today is Mike's birthday and we want to get the hashtag #HappyBDayMikeShin...

New Song: Earl Sweatshirt – Home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCMWE3AsHe8 Listen to the whole song here! In other news, Earl has ...

ABC News About Dave Choe’s Facebook Story

1. "I did everything I wanted to when I had nothing" - Dave Choe at 3:22 -> Probably the best ...

Good News! Deftones’ Bassist Chi Cheng Improving After 3-Years Coma

Such great news! I hope that Chi keeps on fighting and that he finally emerges from coma. It's a ...

Vote for the best European dancing squad!

Euroleague runs a contest about the best cheerleaders of the 2011-2012 season! The voting is up now ...

“The Arab Spring Is Coming to China.”

HONG KONG — The former Republican presidential nominee, Senator John McCain, told one of ...

Great Article: Deconstructing Lana Del Rey

I just found this article on Spin.com about Lana Del Rey and the endless discussions about her authenticity. Make sure to read the whole article. because this is so true!
Everyone has something to say about the year's most divisive new artist. But separating myth from fact means untangling a knot that also happens to encapsulate the weird state of pop stardom in 2012. I. The Origin Story: A Star Is Born/Made The myth, as it is presently understood: Lana Del Rey is an extended vanity project bankrolled by her dad's money and honed, over the years, by a series of lawyers and managers who have shaped her image and plotted her career path. She is merely a canvas of a girl, and a willing one at that. Bloggers and journalists take pains to note that her real name is Lizzy Grant, that Lana Del Rey is "fake," as are her lips. ("Lizzy Grant" sounds like a Disney tween star; it's easy to see why she changed it. Certainly no one was this incensed to discover that "Lady Gaga" is not printed on a certain singer's birth certificate.) ...