This week, three big-time artists made interestingly bizarre choices: Paramore’s Hayley Williams covered Lady Gaga on Twitter, Pete Wentz donned zombie makeup to promote his protégés, and Erykah Badu got naked in Dallas, inciting Texas-sized controversy. Plus, festival season heated up with Cali’s Bamboozle Left, Miami’s Ultra, and Tennessee’s Big Ears.
These stories, plus the week’s top news, photo galleries, audio/video, and reviews:
TOP STORIES
WATCH: Hayley Williams Covers Lady GagaParamore’s lead lady flexes her piano skills on a TwitVid cover of “Bad Romance.”Read >> Plus
Also Read
Compact Discs: Sound of the Future
- EXCLUSIVE PICS: Pete Wentz Goes Zombie Read >>
- Dallas Mayor Denounces Erykah Badu’s Naked Video Read >>
- Mark Hoppus Wants to Hear Your Band! Read >>
- Tom Morello Guests on New Cypress Hill Jam Read >>
- Broken Bells Map First Tour Read >>
FESTIVAL PHOTOS
The Best of Bamboozle LeftAFI, Circa Survive, Something Corporate, Bouncing Souls & dozens more rock Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. Read >> Plus
- The 20 Best Pics from Miami’s Ultra Music Festival Read >>
- The 9 Best Moments at Tennessee’s Big Ears Festival Read >>
AUDIO/VIDEO
WATCH: MGMT’s “Flash Delirium” VideoThe first video off Congratulations is a beautifully shot freak out. Watch it now! Read >> Plus
- WATCH: New Weezer Video Read >>
- WATCH: Green Day’s “American Girls” Video Read >>
- EXCLUSIVE SONG: Born Ruffians Get Soulful Read >>
- Wilco’s Intimate Backstage Performance Read >>
REVIEWS
Dum Dum Girls, I Will BePunk wailer reemerges as enigmatic romantic.Read >> Plus
- Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs, Medicine County Read >>
- Seasick Steve, Man From Another Time Read >>