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The Muppets Cover Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” — What?!
Tue Nov 8 2011 by Erika Brooks Adickman
Earlier this year, the Muppets' classic songs were covered by rock groups from Paramore to Weezer, and now the furry creatures have returned the favor with an a capella version of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit". The unexpected (yet highly enjoyable) rendition, from the soundtrack to the upcoming Muppets film, features a slew of familiar voices, including Beaker, Sam Eagle and Statler (or is it Waldorf?). It pretty much blows the live tributes from Miley Cyrus out of the water. Below, play the music, light the lights and give us your thoughts on the homage to grunge.
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The Muppets Cover Cee Lo Green And Nirvana — Morning Mix
Tue Oct 11 2011 by Becky Bain
Did You Hear?
:: The official soundtrack to the Muppets movie features a Barbershop quartet version of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and a bunch of chickens singing Cee Lo's "Forget You". If you thought this soundtrack couldn't get any more random, Feist and Joanna Newsom make appearances as well. [Billboard]
:: Check out all the lyrics to will.i.am, J. Lo and Mick Jagger's "Hard" and try to pick the worst one! You can't do it, can you? [Music & Lyrics]
:: Stream Britney's new remix album, B in the Mix, the Remixes Vol. 2, in full! [AOL]
:: Paul McCartney got married again! Hopefully this marriage works out better than the last one. [Pink Is The New Blog]
:: Justin Bieber says he's in love with his girlfriend Selena Gomez. Ah, the Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake of today's generation. We expect Bieber towrite a kiss-off song about Selena with Timbaland five years from now. [Celebuzz]
Head below to find out which music acts will be taking over your tube today. More »
:: The official soundtrack to the Muppets movie features a Barbershop quartet version of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and a bunch of chickens singing Cee Lo's "Forget You". If you thought this soundtrack couldn't get any more random, Feist and Joanna Newsom make appearances as well. [Billboard]
:: Check out all the lyrics to will.i.am, J. Lo and Mick Jagger's "Hard" and try to pick the worst one! You can't do it, can you? [Music & Lyrics]
:: Stream Britney's new remix album, B in the Mix, the Remixes Vol. 2, in full! [AOL]
:: Paul McCartney got married again! Hopefully this marriage works out better than the last one. [Pink Is The New Blog]
:: Justin Bieber says he's in love with his girlfriend Selena Gomez. Ah, the Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake of today's generation. We expect Bieber towrite a kiss-off song about Selena with Timbaland five years from now. [Celebuzz]
Head below to find out which music acts will be taking over your tube today. More »
10 Albums That Turn(ed) 20 In 2011: Remember The Time (PHOTOS)
Mon Sep 5 2011 by Robbie Daw
The year 1991 marked a significant change in the sound of pop music. The days of bubblegum (Debbie Gibson, Rick Astley, New Kids On The Block) and hair metal (Poison, Warrant, Motley Crue) were suddenly numbered as alternative rock and grunge culture bubbled up to the surface and heavily infiltrated the mainstream. Perhaps sensing the turning tide, veteran acts like U2 and Michael Jackson headed in new directions, musically. Meanwhile, R&B was all about new jack swing, Motownphilly and a whistle-register songbird named Mariah. Flip through our gallery to revisit 10 classic albums that celebrate their 20th anniversaries this year. More »
The Morning Mix: Britney Spears Describes The End Of The World In New Interview
Fri Aug 26 2011 by Robbie Daw
Did You Hear?
:: Sound the alarm! Britney Spears has done a new interview, in which she's asked what it will sound like when the world ends. "It would go snap, crackle and pop," says the Femme Fatale. [PopJustice]
:: Joe Jonas admits to MTV that fashion hurts. Yeah, sure — and being that handsome must be a real kick in the pants, too. [MTV Buzzworthy]
:: Take That frontman Gary Barlow, Simon Cowell's replacement on the UK version of The X Factor, told Adele that he's sick of her music. Careful, Gar — she's pretty good at writing dis tracks. [Metro]
:: Lawyers inform a gossip site that nobody put's Christina Aguilera's baby in a corner (or accuses her of child abuse)! [EW Music Mix]
:: Joseph Gordon-Levitt covered Nirvana's "Lithium." No, this isn't some Inception-type, mind-blowing dream. (Though he might want to watch it — look what happened to the last person who offered up their own rendition of a Nevermind single). [Pink Is The New Blog]
After the jump, find out which music acts will be appearing on the tube today. More »
:: Sound the alarm! Britney Spears has done a new interview, in which she's asked what it will sound like when the world ends. "It would go snap, crackle and pop," says the Femme Fatale. [PopJustice]
:: Joe Jonas admits to MTV that fashion hurts. Yeah, sure — and being that handsome must be a real kick in the pants, too. [MTV Buzzworthy]
:: Take That frontman Gary Barlow, Simon Cowell's replacement on the UK version of The X Factor, told Adele that he's sick of her music. Careful, Gar — she's pretty good at writing dis tracks. [Metro]
:: Lawyers inform a gossip site that nobody put's Christina Aguilera's baby in a corner (or accuses her of child abuse)! [EW Music Mix]
:: Joseph Gordon-Levitt covered Nirvana's "Lithium." No, this isn't some Inception-type, mind-blowing dream. (Though he might want to watch it — look what happened to the last person who offered up their own rendition of a Nevermind single). [Pink Is The New Blog]
After the jump, find out which music acts will be appearing on the tube today. More »
Miley Cyrus’ “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Voted Worst Cover By ‘Rolling Stone’ Readers
Wed Aug 24 2011 by Robbie Daw
Following its Queen Of Pop and King Of Hip Hop tallies, Rolling Stone turned its Worst Cover Songs Of All Time roundup into a democracy by having the publication's readers pick the unlucky 10 artists. Britney Spears has the (dis)honor of ranking twice on the list, while post-grunge footnotes Alien Ant Farm and Limp Bizkit also get dubious props. But it's onetime Disney princess Miley Cyrus who lands at the top of the heap with her rendition of Nirvana's biggest hit single.
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Amy Winehouse Gets Mashed Up In The Jane Doze’s “Forever 27″: Idolator Premiere
Fri Aug 12 2011 by Becky Bain
Amy Winehouse' death at the age of 27, by many accounts, carried with it a grim familiarity. By coincidence or not, Winehouse joined the ranks of "The 27 Club", grouped for eternity with other remarkable musicians who passed before their time. The Jane Doze, a female DJ duo based in New York City, decided to celebrate the music of the club's impressive mix of artists by creating a mashup using samples from their songs. Head below for Idolator's exclusive premiere of the duo's "Forever 27". More »
Over-Bored & Self-Assured Miley Cyrus Covers Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
Mon May 2 2011 by Robbie Daw
Believe it or not, Nirvana's seminal breakthrough album Nevermind will turn 20 this year, which has clearly not been lost on tattooed Disney minx Miley Cyrus. The Hannah-Montana-star-gone-rock-chick performed in Ecuador over the weekend and sonically assaulted her fans with alt-rock classic "Smells Like Teen Spirit." That's right, Gen X, Miley covered Nirvana — a fact that, in and of itself, we think Kurt Cobain would somehow find to be utterly punk rock. Watch below!
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Jared Leto Dresses Up As Kurt Cobain, Sings “Pennyroyal Tea”
Wed Apr 6 2011 by Becky Bain
Kurt Cobain died on April 5, 1994 — seventeen years ago yesterday — and his passing still affects many music fans to this day. One such fan happens to be 30 Seconds To Mars' Jared Leto, who thought of no better way to honor the singer's legacy than uploading a video of himself dressing up like Cobain while performing some Nirvana songs. Really. More »
The Morning Mix: Rihanna’s Big B-Day Bash
Mon Feb 22 2010 by Becky Bain
Rihanna celebrated her 22nd birthday this weekend with 40 of her closest friends and family members at a party organized by new beau Matt Kemp. We hoped the jungle animals from RiRi's "Rude Boy" video would be made available for guests to ride throughout the shindig, since it's not a party til you're shouting "yee-haw!" on top of a stuffed zebra. But we guess a pint-sized dominatrix is adequate enough entertainment.
Did You Hear?
:: Andy Samberg and T-Pain's Grammy-nominated "I'm On A Boat" gets a death-metal makeover. Extra points to the gentleman who re-enacted the opening skit while wearing corpse-paint. [Vulture]
:: Lil Wayne had eight root canals in one day. Prison doesn't sound so bad in comparison. [Pitchfork]
:: Jennifer Lopez's dangerous addiction to catsuits continues to tear families apart. This time she's in leather. [Huffington Post]
:: Alicia Keys looks lovely but a little demure in the artwork for her new single "Put It In A Love Song", which features Beyonce. Somehow she must've thought the Samba costume would be too much. [Just Jared]
:: Drake calls Kanye West’s upcoming album Good Ass Job (yes, that is the title) as “one of the best hip-hop albums in the last ten years.” [Rap-Up]
After the jump: Rihanna wasn't the only musician celebrating a birthday this weekend — we pay respect to a late great icon with our Video Rewind of the Day. More »
Did You Hear?
:: Andy Samberg and T-Pain's Grammy-nominated "I'm On A Boat" gets a death-metal makeover. Extra points to the gentleman who re-enacted the opening skit while wearing corpse-paint. [Vulture]
:: Lil Wayne had eight root canals in one day. Prison doesn't sound so bad in comparison. [Pitchfork]
:: Jennifer Lopez's dangerous addiction to catsuits continues to tear families apart. This time she's in leather. [Huffington Post]
:: Alicia Keys looks lovely but a little demure in the artwork for her new single "Put It In A Love Song", which features Beyonce. Somehow she must've thought the Samba costume would be too much. [Just Jared]
:: Drake calls Kanye West’s upcoming album Good Ass Job (yes, that is the title) as “one of the best hip-hop albums in the last ten years.” [Rap-Up]
After the jump: Rihanna wasn't the only musician celebrating a birthday this weekend — we pay respect to a late great icon with our Video Rewind of the Day. More »
Did Alice In Chains Get A Little Too Inspired By Nirvana On Their New Album?
Tue Oct 6 2009 by Maura
With the release of their first album since bringing in new frontman William DuVall, Black Gives Way To Blue, the dark Seattle rock band Alice In Chains has been making the promotional rounds lately. And a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! made one fan of dark Seattle bands wonder: Did Alice In Chains borrow from Nirvana — specifically, the Nevermind track “Polly” — when sitting down to hash out their new song “Your Decision”? Let’s go to the videotape! More »
