Music Buzz Why So Serious? Long before he hosted “The Daily Show” and changed his last name to Stewart, Jon Leibowitz attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. And judging by this newly unearthed photo—purportedly of Stewart at a 1982 Dead Kennedys concert in nearby Richmond—he wasn't afraid to join a mosh pit. (via Gawker)
It never fails that someone brings along the time-honored traditional items to the concert floor.
Culture Buzz VEVO originally had an entire Adele concert online, but they decided to take that down. So, here's the one performance they kept up, “Turning Tables.”
Style Buzz Photographer James Mollison spent over three years photographing fans (who clearly got the style memo) outside concerts. Can you match the groups to their idols (answers below)? No cheating!
Be it on the bus, an airplane, or in the ruins of Pompeii, you never know when you might stumble upon your favorite band in a surprise performance during your daily routine. Click here to see more! (via new.uk.music.yahoo.com)
Music Buzz In 1983, many musicians played live to enthusiastic members of the public for prices under $100. Seems like a dream now.
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Please say it wasn't Nickelback.
At least, I hope those are holograms. It's possible that that's just what pop stars look like in Japan these days.
Music Buzz When you hear the word “Indie,” expensive tickets don’t usually come to mind. However, there are the exceptions – bands who have come out of obscurity, signed to major labels and are on their way to superstardom. The website SeatGeek takes a look at how ticket prices reflect their newfound fame. Here are the most expensive Indie shows of 2010.
To be fair, concerts “then” were the Beatles and concerts “now” are Miley Cyrus.
Great, guys. You just killed your only fan/roadie/manager/publicist/groupie. Now, it'll take you forever to rebuild your fanbase.
Music Buzz Phish's much-hyped reunion is all set for tonight at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA. Since tickets sold out in a matter of seconds and scalped stubs are going for $1,000, here's your guide to following tonight's Phish show online.
It's not every day with Rachel Ray that you see the esteemed “chef” grabbing some rock star's ass. But that's just what she did earlier this week at her SXSW preview party in New York. Then she tried to steal Semi Precious Weapons frontman Justin Tranter's boots.
Microsoft finally found someone cool to admit they're a PC, and it's Girl Talk! After all, there's nothing more punk rock than Windows Vista. I can attest that at his shows, he uses two PC laptops covered in Saran Wrap, and rocks a program called AudioMulch.
This dude needs to constantly be tuned in, even if he’s already at a concert. Imagine if he took the earbuds out! It would be like playing one artist on shuffle, but the sound would be amaaaazing.
A pie chart by the blog Hipster Runoff describes the people you meet at a show. I assume writing these charts in their heads is how people make it through an entire Arctic Monkeys show.
Music Buzz Brush off your kente cloth robe and clean up that fade - the hip hop trio is reuniting for the upcoming Rock The Bells tour. Amid economic recession, an ongoing war overseas, and George Bush in the White House, this summer should feel like 1992 all over again!