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...moreJoanna Newsom performed “Sapokanikan” and “Anecdotes” from her recent album Divers on Jimmy Kimmel this weekend, Stereogum reports, playing the former on the show itself and the latter as a web exclusive. Watch videos from both after the jump.
...moreFollowing his emotional moment at the VMAs, there’s been a lot of vehement talk about whether Justin Bieber’s recent tour has been a turning point in his career, marking his birth as a “legitimate artist,” or some par for the course, massively funded publicity campaign. In a piece out this week, Noisey made a thorough entry in the greater argument […]
...moreSpringfield himself appeared in a skit on Jimmy Kimmel Live to tell the origin story behind the song that has launched a million karaoke-involved romantic gestures and romcom montages. Killers drummer Ronnie Vannucci plays Jessie and Springfield plays himself in a pretty incredible tracksuit. Watch the video after the jump.
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San Francisco-based musician Jeff Campbell talks about what it’s like to perform on TV in front of a national audience, the rising popularity of singing competitions, and working alongside your significant other.
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