Tonight’s American Idol finale, in addition to crowning the winner, is reportedly going to showcase a hodgepodge of music-related celebrities not seen since, well, the “Idol Gives Back” episode. More »
Ed. note: It’s no secret that we’re big lovers of YouTube “tribute” clips–those fan-made videos in which users create musical homages to their favorite pop-culture properties. The only problem is that 3/4 of these mini-movies revolve around Star Wars, the Harry Potter films or Gilmore Girls, usually all at once. So from now on, Idolator intern Kate Richardson will be scouring the video sites, looking for the most unlikely objects of affection. In this entry, she journeys into the wild, wild world of Steve Irwin videos:
– Elton John covers Nick Drake. [lonesome music] – R. Kelly and Lil Wayne’s “Make It Rain (Remix)” verses, in pictures. [The Passion Of The Weiss] – A selection of 25 tracks that are sampled on the bloggers’ top 25 hip-hop albums of all time. More »
The L.A. Times’ Buzz Blog is reporting that Prince will play a seven-weekend residency at Los Angeles’ Roosevelt Hotel, beginning some time next month. More »
Every week, we round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. Today’s entry is the National’s Boxer, which is released today.
R. Kelly’s Double Up leaked today, and we’re sure that there will be a reaction to it on his YouTube channel shortly. More »
Now that the final night of performances is over, we have but one question on our minds: Who’s going to win? (Well, actually, we have a second question: Are the Idol powers that be really going to release “This Is My Now” as the single if Blake wins? More »
Those of you who have been following American Idol’s long journey from the days of Sundance Head and Antonella Barba are probably going to be both relieved and a little sad this week, when the show culminates in a splashy two-part finale that pits beatboxing Blake Lewis and princess-in-the-making… More »
Are you all ready for the pageantry of the American Idol finale, and its anything-can-happen aura? The live performances! The special guests! The possibly very crummy coronation song, sung by one winner and one person to whom it’ll be utterly meaningless!
We’re not sure if we are, either, but that doesn’t mean anything in the as-it-happens world of live-blogging. Join us for updates after the jump.
PICK: Avril Lavigne feat. Lil’ Mama – Girlfriend (Remix) [more info] R. Kelly – Freaky In The Club / Sex Planet [more info] Clint Mansell feat. Kronos Quartet and Mogwai – Stay With Me / Tree Of Life [more info] Panic! More »
