Grammys 2012 Performers Won't Include Latin Artists: 5 Other Awards Protests [VIDEO]
After the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences pared down its categories last year, excluding Latin music from its awards show, a group of Latin artists gears up for protest of the snub on February 12, the same day as the Grammys themselves.
Super Bowl Parade 2012: What's the Environmental Impact of Ticker Tape?
In an era of increased pressure on even consumer levels to abide by strict environmental standards, what is the impact of New York City's third large-scale sports parade in four years?
Jona Rechnitz: Tom Brady Super Bowl Safety Nets Bettor $50k [UPDATED]
Jona Rechnitz placed a bet at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Sunday evening that the first score of Super Bowl XLVI would be a safety in favor of the New York Giants, netting him $50,000 from one of the most unlikely bets in all of sports--talk about a safety.
Augmented Reality: ESA Developing Ultrasound Cue-Card Surgery Helmet [VIDEO]
An in-development augmented reality from the European Space Agency called the Computer Assisted Medical Diagnosis and Surgery System (CAMDASS) will help future astronauts perform emergency medical procedures when in deep space, using augmented reality.
BTJunkie, Top File-Sharing Site, Shuts Down Voluntarily
Facing increasing federal and international pressure to moderate copyright infringment, the website BTJunkie chose to voluntarily end operations of its trackers and search functions Monday morning.
Nicki Minaj at Super Bowl Halftime: Tweets 'God Bless Madonna'
Nicki Minaj joined Madonna on stage at the Super bowl halftime show Sunday night. Perhaps no one was as excited about this as Nicki Minaj herself.
Girls Gone Wild Director Tells Madonna Cease and Desist
The founder of the Girls Gone Wild series of video tapes has sent a cease and desist letter to Madonna over a song that will appear on her new album.
Man Dressed as Jack Sparrow Pepper-Sprayed After Fight With Catwoman, Alien
Police say a man dressed as Capt. Jack Sparrow, the pirate played by Johnny Depp in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, was pepper-sprayed after a fight broke out between the man and other characters dressed as Catwoman and an alien.
New Music Videos: Madonna (with Nicki Minaj), M.I.A., Neon Indian
A few great new music videos dropped last night and this morning. Check out the latest from M.I.A., Neon Indian and Madonna--with another appearance from M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj.
Frances Bean Cobain: Courtney Love 'Killed' My Cat, 4 Other Dramatic Lowlights [VIDEO]
A newly unsealed deposition of Francis Bean Cobain's 2009 testimony in a petition of a restraining order against her mother Courtney Love shows a family divided over drugs, fraud, suicide and the death of two pets--all at the hands of Love. We have the details and 3 other tumultuous moments for the family.
Super Bowl 2012 Streaming Online: Feds Arrest One, Seize More Than 300 Counterfeit NFL-Related Domains
Homeland Security, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seized 307 websites Feb. 2 for allegedly streaming copyrighted sports broadcasts and pay-per-view events, including the 2012 Super Bowl.
Occupy Wall Street: The Most Important Protest Artists of 2012
Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie are outdated, irrelevant and--let's face it--nearly dead. Who are the new figures of a musical revolution?
If #SOPA Passes, What Should Indies Do? Kill The Cool
As Indie labels attempt to grasp what SOPA means to them, there is an answer that lies along a polar divide.
In Homs, Syria Rebels Capture Tank, Turn Artillery on Regime [VIDEO]
A video posted to YouTube today shows Syrian rebels in the city of Homs turning the artillery of a captured tank on the regime.
Blouse Headlines a Captured Tracks Showcase at 285 Kent [PHOTOS]
The Portland, Ore. down-tempo art-pop quartet Blouse plays 285 Kent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 31, 2012. It was the band’s third New York City-area show and the last U.S. stop before an extensive European tour. Blouse released a full-length record on boutique New York label Captured Tracks on Nov. 1 2011. The band has also released music with famed Seattle label Sub-Pop.
Eye of the Tiger Song Owners Seeing Red over Newt Gingrich Campaign Use
A complaint filed in Illinois federal court alleges Newt Gingrich's campaign used Eye of the Tiger by rock band Survivor for unauthorized public performances and distribution of Rude Music's copyrighted musical composition at rallies. The injunction attempt names Frank M. Sullivan III, one of Survivor's founding members and the facilitator of Rude Music.
Twitter Copyright Violation Claims Stacked Above 4,000 in 2011
What effects will SOPA and ACTA have on social media censorship, when even Twitter is named as a violator of copyright law?
Mitt Romney Sings America The Beautiful [VIDEO]
The current Republican frontrunner gets melodic with a patriot's classic.