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.

Last week, we showed you Mitt Romney controlling airplane chips with his mind, Daniel Radcliffe trollin’ woman in the black, Eli Manning and Nic Cage getting the wax figure treatment, Verne Troyer’s jazz hands. This week’s Freaky Friday features f*cked up figure skater faces, Insane Clown Posse’s lil sister, meat leggings, middle finger barb… Click to read more

COED Nation, what’s good in your world? Welcome to another edition of Al Jones’ Songs of the Week. Hope you have endured all of the hype that surrounds the Super Bowl. It is Super Bowl week this week. I know I am on the edge of my seat because I am a Patriots fan, and even though we are favored in the game, we all know that the Giants are the favorites. They have beaten us… Click to read more

On January 26, 1837, Michigan became the 26th state in the best country on Earth. The state is known for its vast fresh water supply and its proximity to not one but four of the Great Lakes (hence its nickname). However, Michigan should be known for more than just its lakes and rivers. Some of the sexiest chicks out there call Michigan home and we have put together… Click to read more

The very first issue of Rolling Stone magazine was published on November 9, 1967. In the debut issue, Jann wrote, “is not just about the music, but about the things and attitudes that music embraces.” During the 1980s the magazine began to shift focus towards being a general “entertainment” magazine. Music was still a dominant topic but there was increasing coverage of celebrities in television, movies and the pop culture of the day. The magazine also initiated its annual “Hot Issue” during this time. With it came sexier covers. To celebrate the anniversary of the mag’s premiere, we’ve pulled together its 39 sexiest covers. Take a look then vote for the one you think trumps them all in our poll below.

Just who in the holy hellscape is Alexander McQueen? Well, he was a British fashion designer who was chief designer at Givenchy before founding his own label. He won 4 British Designer of the Year awards as well as International Designer of the Year. Unfortunately, he passed in February 2010. But, his legacy still lives on as evidenced by the startling turnout of A-list celebrities at his Savage Beauty Costume Institute Gala held at the Met last night. We say, “startling” because we don’t even see this kind of top notch celebrity attendance at the Super Bowl, Grammys, Oscars, and Emmys combined. Don’t believe us? The proof’s in the pictures, my man. Check ‘em out after the jump!

Sniff sniff. What smells like a cheap knock-off of teen spirit? NME has the answer. A few months back they released the results of a poll, which asked readers to vote for the best and worst cover songs of all-time. No one knows why some artists attempt to cover songs that make our ears hurt. Then there are covers that have us feeling good. Either way, here are the 10 best and worst cover songs of all-time.

We’ve been pretty nostalgic here at COED lately. Earlier today, we showed you candid pics from the 61st and 62nd Academy Awards. In early February, we showed you yearbook photos of a former fat kid turned skinny rock star comedian and a beautiful blonde who went from hoodies to hot hand bras. Now, we turn our attention to the music industry with yearbook photos of 41 famous “rock stars”. While you may notice not everyone in our gallery can be categorized as “rock”, you have to admit they underwent a “rock star” transformation. Can you guess the identities without looking at the captions? See the pics after the jump!

With movies like “Black Swan“, “Bound”, and “Mulholland Drive” exploring the psychosexual rivalry between two women, celebrity lesbianism taps into a very fundamental fantasy for most guys: girl-on-girl action. When hotties like Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis lock lips, one can’t help but think of other steamy XX chromosome canoodling. Here’s a list of fantasy pairings of the fairer sex we’re hoping will turn into reality. You might notice a lot of these hook ups involve celebrity lookalikes or “doppelgangers“. Hey, the best way to convince them to do the deed is to think of it as “self-love”.

Growing up is hard. Especially when you’re famous at a very early age. Many child actors are unable to lead a normal childhood and turn to the fast lane, Hollywood lifestyle of drugs and booze. Some, like Drew Barrymore, are able to pull out of the tailspin, some fade into oblivion (to the dismay of their fans), and others look like they’ve never aged! Hell, you might be watching a child star on your TV or in the theater later and not even know it! So, buckle up, hop in our DeLorean, ‘cuz we’re doin’ a little time travel with these “Then and Now” pics of famous faces.

Lady Gaga gets too much credit for merging pop and dance music. This combination can, in fact, be traced back to 2005, in which nearly electro-pop diva went for an ‘80s vibe, and Madonna, Depeche Mode, and New Order revisited their classic sounds. A playlist from five years ago wouldn’t be complete without a synthpop track or dance remix to give that 1980s-but-modern direction. Duran Duran might be dated, but the latest Madonna track? It was the ‘80s without the big hair. Check out this class’s suggested playlist after the jump.

Sniff sniff. What smells like a cheap knock-off of teen spirit? NME might have the answer. They just released the results of their latest poll, which asked readers to vote for the best and worst cover songs of all-time. COED loves rock ‘n’ roll covers – anything that can light our fire, shake us all night long, and give us faith. No one knows w… Click to read more

That’s right. Television isn’t the only medium that can produce spin-offs for their own financial gain. So can writers! You all may remember the recent post about cover songs being more popular than the original. This time we’re covering thirteen cover songs so bad that if given the choice between listening to it or spending an evening with Ann Coulter, you would really be between a rock and a hard place. So if you think Soulja Boi is insufferable (I for one do), then check out these tunes.

Forbes recently released their Celebrity 100 Power List. We really don’t care that Simon Cowell landed at number eleven, but we do care about which of the women on the list can be seen topless on the internet. With thanks to skintastic movie roles and eagle-eyed paparazzi, we give you the women from Forbes’ Celebrity 100 Power List you can see topless online.

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