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What are various bands best known for outside of their musical abilities? Kiss for example are best known for their makeup.
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Campaign to Buy Sacred Sioux Land - P Diddy and Bette Midler
P Diddy and Bette Midler are the latest big name celebrities to throw their support behind a fundraising effort to buy nearly 2,000 acres of pristine prairie grass in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Both have tweeted for fundraising help and $18,000 flowed in immediately afterwards. The campaign will last until Nov 30, 2012. The Great Sioux Nation needs $9 million to order the purchase of the sacred land. The tribes have raised $7 million so far for the property which is called Pe Sla or "Old baldy." It is important to their creation story and ceremonies have been held there. Chase Iron Eyes started the campaign and asked for celebrity help not just to raise funds but to promote the land and what it means to the tribes.
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
The only licensed song with words in a video game - P.O.D.
Football video game Backbreaker has one of the shortest soundtracks in video game history. The only licensed song in the game (not including the instrumental of "New Noise" by Refused) is "Boom" by P.O.D. "Boom" is only played during the opening kickoff and the second half kickoff.
JeReMy
Really Long, Nonsensical Song Names - Panic at the Disco
Most of their songs have long, nonsensical names, with rare exceptions, like "Nine in the Afternoon".
JeReMy
Writing a song that can be about a former athlete. - Papa Roach
It is a "kind of" popular joke to say that Papa Roach wrote "Getting Away with Murder" about former NFL player O.J. Simpson.
JeReMy
Chris Brown - Paparazzi Chase and Car Crash
Police in Beverly Hills say Chris Brown escaped injury after crashing his Porsche into a wall on 2/09/13 while being chased by paparazzi. Brown told police he lost control of his black Porsche during the chase. Police are investigating the incident...
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
"Bling Ring" Theft Resolved - Paris Hilton
A woman who pleaded no contest to receiving a jacket from Paris Hilton received three years of supervised probation recently. Courney Leigh Ames is one of a group of young adults accused of burglarizing celebrities' homes and stealing more than $3 million in jewelry, high-end fashion, and other luxury goods. All the cases have been resolved with plea deals, with several members of the group dubbed the "Bling Ring" receiving no jail or prison time. The homes of Hilton, Orlando Bloom, Lindsay Lohan, and other celebrities were burglarized from Dec 2008-Oct 2009.
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
White buck shoes - Pat Boone
Pat Boone's shoes became synonymous with squeaky-clean, non-offensive music.
Martha Hankins
TV Shows - Patti Page
At the height of her popularity in the 1950s, Patti Page was the only singer-star to host TV shows on each of the three broadcast networks of the time (ABC, NBC, and CBS). She even had her own show, "The Patti Page Show." Patti Page recently died on New Year's Day 2013 at age 85. She had been suffering from a heart ailment and lung disease.
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Abbey Road Reenacted - Paul McCartney
MTV was showing the video for Paul's hit "Spies Like Us", which is from the film of the same name. The video shows Paul playing most of the instruments in the studio, along with Linda and Chevy Chase (on synth), Dan Ackroyd and his wife Donna Dixon as well as scenes from the movie. Near the end of the song Paul gets wild and starts screaming as the tune hits a punkish frenzy. As the song ends with a fierce guitar flipout we see Dan Ackroyd stopping while crossing a street (Abbey Road!) and looking on, followed by Chevy Chase giving his deer-looking-at-the-headlights look and then Paul himself stopping and looking at you. All 3 guys are shown to be crossing the famed Abbey Road in the night time. After the video was over VJ Alan Hunter displayed a copy of the "Abbey Road" album (which shows the 4 Beatles crossing that street in the day time) to show the MTV viewer how Paul "reenacted" a Beatles album cover. And why not? He's in the Fab Four you know.
I Want My MTV Back!
London Olympics 2012 - Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney, age 70, has a featured role closing the London Olympics opening ceremony on July 27th. This follows his closing Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubileee concert earlier this month with a mix of Beatle's favorites. Estimated viewers for the London Olympics ceremony will be a Billion+!!!
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
A stupid divorce case that already ended - Paul McCartney
I mean c'mon, shut up about him and Heather Mills, he is the most influential singer ever and all you have to talk about is his divorce?
Bill Braskey
French Honor - Paul McCartney
British rocker Paul McCartney recently recieved the Legion of Merit award, France's highest public distinction, from President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace in Paris.
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Vegetarianism and Animal Rights - Paul McCartney
McCartney was known for his action for Animal Rights and when he's on tour, he tells the concessions to not serve meat.
Paul Warren
Being 'Dead' - Paul McCartney
In the Beatles, he had a whole bunch of clues of him being dead. They said he was in a car accident 'at 5:00 as the day begins' and was replaced by some guy named William Campbell, better known as Billy Shears.
jdizzy
Revolutionary War Uniforms - Paul Revere & the Raiders
This group was on a lot of Dick Clark-produced shows of the 1960's like "Where the Action Is" and "Happening '68" and their Revolutionary-War costumes made them stand out.
crazydon
world music experimentation - Paul Simon
Simon and Garfunkel explored Latin American elements on their "Bridge Over Troubled Water" album. Simon scored a big hit with "Mother and Child Reunion" which brought reggae more exposure in North American pop radio. "Late in the Evening" was a salsa-based smash. The classic "Graceland" album explored African styles including "township jive". At the same time the classic "So" album by Peter Gabriel also showcased African music elements.
World Traveller
Passing gas during a radio promo - Paula Abdul
While taping a soundbyte for a radio station, Paula accidentally broke wind in the middle of it. She apologized, then announced to the entire crew that she "farted really loud".
She
Being The Worst American Idol To Comit Suicide - Paula Goodspeed
Her name is Paula Goodspeed not Paula Goodwin.
This is someone who took their fandom a little too far.
This is someone who took their fandom a little too far.
Celeste
The worst singer to ever commit suicide - Paula Goodwind
OK, everyone knows how badly she sings. But while she committed suicide near where her Idol, Paula Abdul, lives, it was Simon Cowell's comments that drove her over the edge.
No, William Hung is still alive though.
No, William Hung is still alive though.
Rocky Mak
Connections to former NBA player - Pearl Jam
Originally, the band was to be called "Mookie Blaylock" after former NBA point guard Daron "Mookie" Blaylock. The members of Pearl Jam were fans of Blaylock However, the name was later changed due to avoid issues with the then-New Jersey Nets point guard. They did name the album "Ten" after the number Blaylock wore throughout his college and professional career. Also, Blaylock is a fan of their music.
JeReMy
Suing Tickemaster - Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder took Ticketmaster court over their ticket pricing policies. Unfortunately he lost in court but Eddie decided to go with another ticket outlet to handle Pearl Jam's U.S. ticket sales.
Celeste
Spinal Tap Syndrome - Pearl Jam
In one of Pearl Jam's first interviews with Much Music Stone Gossard mentioned that they went through "Spinal Tap Syndrome" before they found their drummer.
Celeste
Censored appearance on "The Smothers Brothers" - Pete Seeger
After he was blacklisted for Communism, Seeger returned to television to guest star on "The Smothers Brothers Show". However, one of his songs "Waist Deep In The Big Muddy" was cut by CBS because they claimed the song would offend then-President Lyndon Johnson.
Mr. Oblivious
Having once supported Communism - Pete Seeger
Seeger's first band, The Almanac Singers had not-so-subtle pro-Communist sympathies with their repertoire of labor anthems. Seeger's political views would come back to haunt him when his next band, the much more innocuous Weavers, were blacklisted for a brief period during the McCarthy era. Seeger only recently apologized for having made statements in support of former Soviet premier Joseph Stalin, claiming that they were hypocritical and born of ignorance.
Raphael
Saying he was a "woman" in an interview. - Pete Townshend
During a 1990 interview, when asked about the interpretation of "Rough Boys" and his sexual orientation, Townshend quoted, (from a book of interviews by Timothy White), "I know how it feels to be a woman, because I am a woman. And I won't be classified as just a man."
British Bullcrap
Being Ashlee Simpson's husband - Pete Wentz
They were married in May 2008, and Pete's dog was the best man.
Rachel
Marriage to Liza Minnelli - Peter Allen
Peter met Liza through his "mentor" Judy Garland. They married in 1967 but when Liza found out that Peter was considered gay she broke up with him a few years later. They did meet up shortly before Peter's death from an AIDS- related "throat cancer"
KL Fan
Car Crash with Texting Driver - Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton chose a modern way to tell people he was in an accident recently. The 62-year-old legendary guitarist Tweeted about getting into a car accident in California at 9:45 a.m. PT on July 31, which was caused by a woman texting. "Texting woman driver just ran into back of me while I was stationary in traffic 101 freeway," he wrote. "Can u say whiplash? People put the phones down!" Frampton, who is currently on tour later added that he was in pain. He wrote, "Back and neck not good. Going to ER after my flight today." The musician has an upcoming appearance at the Rockwoods Jamfest in Otsego, Minnesota on August 3 and a concert in Rockford, Illinois on August 4.
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Use of a talkbox - Peter Frampton
With this useful gadget, he is applauded for his rather well use of the talkbox. If you don't know what a talkbox is, then you'll be amazed & saying OMG HIS FRIKKEN GUITAR IS FRIKKEN TALKING MAN
The Deke
Deusches Album - Peter Gabriel
In 1982 Peter Gabriel released his 4th solo album. It was untitled just like the previous three but in the US it was titled "Security". Early in 1983 a German language of this album was released under the title "Deusches Album". Some of the tracks were played on US radio. All of Peter's subsequent albums have titles.
Der Kommisahr
Genesis, Solo Career - Phil Collins
In addition to a "face in the crowd" in the movie "A Hard Day's Night", he was an extra in the movie "Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang", by his own account
Philip Beach
Support for 2012 Olympics - Phillip Phillips
"American Idol" winner Phillip Phillips, a patriot, is helping out the Olympics in big way with his song "Home" officially representing the "Fab 5" American female gymnists who scored Gold in the all-around team competitions last week. The song will also be in Clint Estwood's new film "Trouble with the Curve" which stars Justin Timberlake and Amy Adams. It opens in September...
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Having a drummer in a dress - Phish
"Fishman" was usually attired in a loose dress, especially the infamous "Henrietta" with donut-shaped designs, except for a brief period when he experimented with Italian suits.
Ra'akone
On German TV Show - Pink
Recently, Pink performed with a male dancer on the German TV show "Wetten, dass...?" which translates roughly to "Wanna Bet?". The show is broadcast 6-7 times a year in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and draws top stars.
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Calling Out Her Ex-Husband In Her Music Video - Pink
Pink made the video for her new single So What and focused on all of the things that her now ex-husband Carey Hart did to her. The funny thing is that Carey was in on the joke.
Celeste
Album With Dirty Title - Pink Floyd
The band was under a tight schedule to put out another record before the 60s drewto a close. The double album - one disc new songs, one disc live recordings - was named "Ummagumma" (say "ooma-gooma"). In the band's hometown of Cambridge that word is slang for "having sex". Legend has it that the band members kept saying the F-word in the studio due to the deadline and things got botched up at times. The album was released under that title because "Ummagumma" means nothing elsewhere. Still, imagine the shock when Cambridge people were in the record shops to get the latest from their hometown heroes and ...!
Pink Crane
Flashing Light - Pink Floyd
The 1995 live 2 CD set"Pulse" comes in a slipcase. The first X number of units sold had a constantly pulsing red light on the slipcase spine. It was powered by a chip and eventually all Pulse lights quit flickering (and they did it 24/7/365). Later releases of the album (mine included) don't come with the light.
Crazee Diamond
Flying Pigs - Pink Floyd
They're inflatable pigs that fly around during their concerts. They also have laser light shows.
The Deke
Being practically invisible - Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd rarely appeared on the covers of their albums. And when they did, the photography was so trippy and/or distorted that your focus was mainly on how weird it was. At their concerts, their light shows and videos and flying inflatable objects were much of the focus. Only people who are REALLY into the band have any kind of idea what the members actually look like.
Jenny
Everybody Must Get Stoned - Pink Floyd
You see it. You smell it. You breath it. Yes, that girl is there. When you go to a Pink Floyd concert you can count on the presence of Mary Jane. Marijuana smoking is an omniprescent sensation at such an event. There's no getting around it.
Crazee Diamond
Their feuding frontmen - Pink Floyd
It's no secret that David Gilmour and Roger Waters have always had a personality clash and cosntantly argued over their creative differences. My favorite instance, even though Waters rubbished the whole thing, is that apparently Waters was so frustrated with David that he hired an artist to draw a picture of David Gilmour's face on every sheet of his toilet paper. I don't think any other rock groups have ever had any band members that disliked eachother so intensely...Yet, when they collaborated together on their music, it was always nothing short of a masterpiece.
Jenny
Campy singalong time - Pink Floyd
when Pink Floyd plays "Wish You Were Here" in concert David Gilmour often improvises the instrumental "chorus" break by vocalizing scat with sounds like "dah dah dah doo doo doo. Doo doo doo doo..." and the audience sings along.
Crazee Diamond
Still First In Space - Pink Floyd
In late 1988 with the Cold War winding to a peaceful end the U.S.S.R. launched a spacecraft that had a French astronaut as a guest. He brought along for the mission two Pink Floyd albums - "The Dark Side Of the Moon" and the live "Delicate Sound of Thunder". The band members got to witness this historical event and see the famous launch occur. Pink Floyd was invited to perform in the Soviet Union which they did later on. Since that great epic moment Pink Floyd T-shirts (including mine) have said "still first in space" for being the first band to have some of their albums played in outer space. A wonderful time in history.
Crazee Diamond
Awww you said a bad word! - Pink Floyd
We all know about their hit "Money" and how it corrupts the youth's morals with that word "bullsh*t". 1. at a Pink Floyd concert the crowd often chants the verse containing the dirty word, raising their voices in singing: "Don't give me that do goody good BULLSH*T!".
Crazee Diamond
Marketing Deal with Wal-Mart - Pitbull
In a marketing deal with Wal-Mart rapper Pitbull (aka Armando Christian Perez) will be sent to the Walmart store that gets the most "likes" on its Facebook page. A writer for the Boston Phoenix newspaper thought it might be fun to send him to remote Alaska and ever since then it seems to be working as the Kodiak store has recieved more than 35,000 hits or 5x its population!!!
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Guest Judge on X Factor - Pixie Lott
In July 2010, Lott appeared as a guest judge for the auditions for the seventh series of The X Factor in Cardiff, covering for Dannii Minogue, who was on maternity leave.
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Biggest Jump to NO.1 (UK) - Pixie Lott
Pixie Lott's (UK) single "Boys and Girls" broke the record for a jump within the Top 75 to the No.1 spot in the UK on Septemeber, 19, 2009, when it climbed there from No.73!!!
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Starring in "Fred:The Movie" with Lucas Cruikshank - Pixie Lott
Pixie Lott made her debut in this Nickelodeon movie as Fred Figglehorn's love interest Judy which featured her song "Boys and Girls"
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Smashing TV's and Blowing up cars - The Plasmatics
Smashing TV's, Blowing up cars, ripping up guitars with chain saws, and tons of other mayhem in concert. Nobody in the world rocked harder than Wendy Orlean Williams.
The Skuz
Engagement Called Off - Poison (Bret Michaels)
Bret Michaels and longtime girlfriend Kristi Gibson have called off their engagement. The couple have separated. Michaels and Gibson have dated on and off for 18 years and have two daughters, Raine Elizabeth and Jorja Bleu. They got engaged in 2010.
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Stuart Copeland's Soundtrack Work - The Police
The Police's drummer Stuart Copeland expanded his musical resume in 1998 when he did the soundtrack for the PlayStation exclusive video game "Spyro the Dragon". He did the soundtracks for the series for the first four games until the company decided to go with someone else.
JeReMy
a huge band with robes - Polyphonic Spree
At any given performance, there are at least 20 members of this ecstatic band on-stage. They initially appeared in flowing robes similar to gospel choirs, but have more recently worn matching black, military-like costumes.
Agrimorfee
A theme song - The Presidents of the United States of America
In 1998, they recorded a cover of Ian Hunter's Cleveland Rocks for then-ABC sitcom "The Drew Carey Show", which is based in Cleveland.
JeReMy
making the South Park theme! - Primius
Les Claypool helped South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker compose the South Park theme song!
Konner
Fallon Appearance and Public Profile - Prince
Prince is continuing to ramp up his public profile. He is scheduled to make an appearance on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" soon. He will be performing two songs. It's not clear whether he'll perform new material or two of his classics. The reclusive star has been back in the spotlight recently. He presented the Record of the Year trophy at the Grammys, released the song "Screwdriver" on his new website and is scheduled to perform in Europe this summer.
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Changing his name to an unpronounceable symbol - Prince
In 1993, Prince changed his name to what's known as the Love Symbol and started to be referred to as "The Artist Formerly Known As Prince". Reportedly, he did it as a way of getting out of his contract with Warner Bros because they owned the rights to his name. (How does that happen?)
Brian Kelly
First to 1 billion hits on YouTube - Psy
On December 21, 2012, Psy's "Gangnam Style" became the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion hits.
JeReMy
Meeting President Obama - Psy
The Korean rapper best known for his hit "Gangnam Style" had criticized US foreign policy in the 2000s but performed in the US recently at the traditional "Christmas in Washington" concert, meeting and shaking hands with President Obama. Psy had apologized before the concert and President Obama let him know "there were no hard feelings."
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Seoul District Capitalization - Psy
The affluent Gangnam District of Seoul with its designer glass skyscrapers and upscale fashion boutiques is capitalizing on the fame of Psy's "Gangnam Style" viral video, drawing attention to the area in hopes of doubling its tourism business from 800,000 annually to 1.6 million or more! Cardboard and billboard images of Psy have deluged the Gangnam District of which Psy is a native. "Thanks to Psy, even people who don't know South Korea now know Gangnam," said Kim Kwang-soo, who heads the new tourism office. Gangnam is named for the broad Han River from central Seoul as it sits south of it (Gangnam means "south of the river"). The district projects an image of matching the US upper-Middle Class lifestyle with people driving flashy cars, getting plastic surgery, fine dining, and serious partying. Residents like the idea of promoting Psy's video decadence but also want to balance it out with Korean traditional values.
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
"Gangnam Style" MV Second Trending Event of 2012 - Psy
According to Google Inc., Psy's "Gangnam Style" music video trotted into second place (after Whitney Houston's death) for trending search of the year. The most-searched video is also approaching 1 Billion YouTube hits.
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
1 Billion YouTube Hits - Psy
The viral video for Psy's "Gangnam Style" has surpassed Justin Bieber's "Baby" as the most viewed clip of all time on YouTube with 1Billion hits. That puts the video over 200 million hits over "Baby." Psy has remarked that he "never imagined "Gangnam Style" would reach 1 million views, let alone 1 billion views!" He's surely not the only one.
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Anti-US Protests Apology - Psy
South Koren rapper Psy is apologizing to Americans for participating in Anti-US protests several years ago. Park Jae Sang who performs as Psy issued a statement recently after reports surfaced that he had participated in concerts protesting the US military presence in South Korea during the early stages of the Iraq War. At a 2004 concert, the rapper performs a song with lyrics about killing Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives and their families. Psy has issued the following statement, "While I'm grateful for the freedonm to express one's self. I've learned there are limits to what language is appropriate and I'm deeply sorry for how those lyrics could have been interpreted." President Obama and his family will attend the "Christmas in Washington" concert in which Psy is among the performers.
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Winning Amnesty International Award - Pussy Riot
Yoko Ono and Amnesty International awarded the Russian punk band Pussy Riot this year's LennonOno grant for peace. Ono presented the award to Pyotr Verzilov, husband of Nadia Tolokonnikova- one of three imprisoned members of Pussy Riot sentenced in August to two years in prison for performing a song mocking Russian President Vladimir Putin inside Moscow's main cathedral. The LennonOno Grant for Peace is given every two years in dedication to peace and human rights. Pussy Riot won on grounds of freedom of speech.
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Dissident Seeks Leniency - Pussy Riot
A Russian court recently turned down an attempt by an imprisoned Pussy Riot band member to defer serving her sentence for hooliganism until her preschool son becomes a teenager. Maria Alekhina asked the court in Berezniki to let her serve the rest of her 2-year sentence after her 5 year old son Filipp turns 14. She argued that separation from her young child now would do irreparable psychological damage to him. Judge Galina Yefremova rejected Alekhina's petition, saying in court that sentenced her had already taken the child's existence into account.
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Fleeing Russia - Pussy Riot
Two Pussy Riot rockers have left Russia to avoid prosecution for the band's "punk prayer." The pair who fled have not yet been named but the husband of one of the jailed women said the duo had taken part in the cathedral protest in February. Here are the names of Pussy Riot: Maria Alyokhina, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Yekaterina Samutsevich. The three of them were found guilty of "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" and jailed for two years. The Twitter account called Pussy Riot Group said: "In regard to the pursuit, two of our members have successfully fled the country! They are recruiting foreign feminists to prepare new actions!" Russian authorities are hunting for them...
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Anti-Putin Song, Arrest, and Trial - Pussy Riot
At the opening of their trial on charges of inciting religious hatred, the three young members of the band Pussy Riot who performed a crude Anti-Putin song on the altar of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior said that they were prepared to take responsibility for "an ethical mistake". But they denied the formal criminal accusations of the prosecution. If convicted, they could each face 7 years in prison. The case has throw the spotlight on the resurgent close relationship that the government maintains with the Russian Orthodox Church. A morality lapse has been blamed partially for the collapse of the FSU. Morality laws are enforced in Russia and in this incident 10 victims claim "moral damage" was inflicted. Pussy Riot claims that their song was political.
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
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