Best New Artist is one of those awards that can be hit or miss. It reminds me of our Emerging Hotties list – you stack your chips on the person you think is gonna break out big time and cross your fingers. I remember last year Beliebers almost rioted and murdered Esperanza Spalding when she won the award over Biebs. This year, Bon Iver took the hardware home o… Click to read more

Last week, Fiona Apple edged out Ellie Goulding to take Top Song of the Week honors. This week, we feature tracks from First Aid Kit, Sharon Van Etten, Kendrick Lamar, Big Pun, and Electric Guest along with a look back at the passing of Whitney Houston, Simon Cowell’s cuts, and a peek ahead at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. Click to get in the mixtape.

The embargo on good taste regarding the Serene Branson Grammy video officially ended last night when CBS2 put to rest false rumors that the anchor had suffered a stroke on-air. Well thankfully for us (and Ms. Branson) the internet is free again to what it does best… auto-tune, remix and ridicule the news. Not only is this remix “Berry Very Dareson”, but it’s also butter lay to da bone.

Unless you’ve been trapped in a rented silver Lamborghini all week, you’ve heard all about how up and coming R&B star Chris Brown was arrested on Sunday for beating up his girlfriend, R&B superstar Rihanna. Hey Chris, NOT COOL! OK? Not. Cool…

Ohmigodohmigodohmigod!! So, weren’t the Grammys amazing? When Alicia Keys did that duet with Frank Sinatra, wasn’t it mindblowing? I was like, she’s singing with Frank Sinatra…but he’s dead I think! How’d they do that? It’s weird man…the future is now, just like they say.
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