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VH1 Storytellers Preview: Jason Mraz, “I Won’t Give Up”

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“I’ve had everything. I’ve had all my dreams come true. I was given a great gift, I was given a great community to share it, and I was given a great network of people to get it all around the world. And yet, one still experiences melancholy.” We told you yesterday that this weekend’s episode [...]

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Shearer’s Spotlight: The Dark Shadow Of American Idol

Phillip Phillips - The Dark Shadow of American Idol

Each week here on VH1 Tuner, our VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown host Jim Shearer (@jimshearer on Twitter) will be sharing his Shearer’s Spotlight with us. Be sure to tune into the VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown Saturday morning when it airs on VH1 at 9 a.m. ET/PT. Last week, Phillip Phillips became our new [...]

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Music Seen: Jason Mraz Delivers At VH1 Storytellers

The 16th season of VH1 Storytellers got off to a rousing start a few weeks back when Jill Scott blew the roof off New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom. After taking a break for the Memorial Day weekend, we’ve got three incredible performances lined up for you to enjoy over the course of the next three [...]

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that dog. Reunites For Their First New York City Show Since 1997

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It’s very easy to view reunion shows through cynical eyes, particularly those of bands who came of age in the Nineties. Ever since the Pixies got back together at Coachella 2004 and became millionaires many times thanks to extended tours catering to their aging Generation X fanbase, virtually every band of consequence from the Buzz [...]

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Video Premiere: Linkin Park, “Burn It Down”

Linkin Park Burn It Down Video

Linkin Park is the last band of its kind still standing. Born during the nu metal craze of the early 2000s, this six-piece has successfully evolved their sound over the years and remained relevant while their peers like Korn and Limp Bizkit have long since fizzled out. “Burn It Down” is the first single off [...]

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Is “Home” By Phillip Phillips The Best Original American Idol Song Ever?

Phillip Phillips American Idol Winner

We’d like to offer a hearty congratulations to Phillip Phillips today, and not just because he’s recently become the single most famous person in the United States who has the same first and last name since Sirhan Sirhan (though this is certainly an achievement in and of itself). Phillip Phillips won the 11th season of [...]

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fun. Continues Their Run Of Awesome Covers, Tackles “Call Me Maybe”

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fun. is currently making the rounds of the European promotional circuit, where they’re pushing their excellent new album, Some Nights. Last week, during a BBC Radio 1 visit, they covered Gotye’s “Somebody I Used To Know,” a clip that unsurprisingly went viral. Proving they’re fully tapped into the cultural zeitgeist, the gents stopped by the [...]

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The Flaming Lips Will Attempt To Break A Guinness World Record For Most Live Concerts In 24 Hours At Next O Music Awards

Flaming Lips O Music Awards

It seems like just yesterday that we were out in Las Vegas for the inaugural O Music Awards, watching Chiddy Bang break the world record for longest consecutive freestyle rap (and meeting Rebecca Black, natch). Now, we’re getting ready for the third incarnation of this truly unconventional awards show, and we’re excited to announce that [...]