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Is Dire Straits’ ‘Money for Nothing’ homophobic?
British rockers Dire Straits are not among rock’s natural controversy magnets. But a brouhaha has erupted in the past few days over their 1985 track “Money For Nothing,” which private broadcasters in Canada are no longer allowed to play because it features the word “faggot.” Last Wednesday, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council ruled that “MoneyCollected in bdwete's videos Jan 17, 2011 -
Usher’s ‘OMG’ and Homer Simpson’s Christmas carol: Rip-off or coincidence? Listen here
Did Usher rip off an old episode of The Simpsons for his smash hit “OMG”? Probably not.Collected in bdwete's videos Dec 27, 2010 -
Lil Kim vs. Nicki Minaj: The battle gets bigger
Rap fans got a salty side dish this holiday weekend to go with their turkey-cran sandwiches. For months, the buzz has been on Nicki Minaj, whose recently released Pink Friday features a track, the Eminem-guesting “Roman’s Revenge,” that many took as a side-slap to Lil’ Kim (sample lyrics: “Look at my show footage, how theseCollected in bdwete's videos Nov 29, 2010 -
Rush documentary director on their latest Rock and Roll Hall of Fame snub: ‘It’s unfortunate’
Rush was conspicuously absent from the list of 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees released this morning. For fans of the Canadian prog-rockers, it’s deja vu all over again.Collected in bdwete's videos Sep 28, 2010 -
Cee Lo and Mumford and Sons: What the fug is up with all this swearing?
It has long been common knowledge that musicians are often potty-mouthed characters who should, by rights, be rinsing their mouths with soap-and-water rather than rum-and-Cokes. But rock stars’ fondness for what my mother refers to as “pit talk” has for the most part not been reflected in their recorded output.Collected in bdwete's videos Sep 2, 2010 -
Movie theme songs: What are the best and worst of all time?
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Taylor Swift at the CMA’s: Entertainer of the Year, yes — Female Vocalist, no?
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Them Crooked Vultures: The rock supergroup streams their entire album online
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Britney Spears lip-synching controversy: (not) shock of the decade?
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None more black, Halloween edition: What songs really freak you out?
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Adam Lambert, ‘For Your Entertainment’: Stream the brand-new single here
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Battle over Sublime name: Brad Nowell’s estate dismayed by ‘reunion’
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Chuck Klosterman book gets the screenplay treatment — from Hold Steady frontman
Collected in bdwete's videos Oct 22, 2009
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bdwete British rockers Dire Straits are not among rock’s natural controversy magnets. But a brouhaha has erupted in the past few days over their 1985 track “Money For Nothing,” which private broadcasters in Canada are no longer allowed to play because it features the word “faggot.” Last Wednesday, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council ruled that “Money Read More
Jan 17, 2011