Tag Archives: Katy Perry

Katy Perry used to picket Marilyn Manson concerts

Posted by on April 14, 2017

Katy Perry, she who kissed a girl and liked it, the one with the sparkler bra, was born into religion. Both of her parents were evangelical Christian pastors, and according to an interview with Vogue, education wasn’t high on their list of priorities for their daughter. She claims her education started in her 20s, and the […]

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P.O.D. stick up for Katy Perry: she was NEVER a backup singer

Posted by on October 16, 2015

Yesterday, Katy Perry became a trending topic for a relatively unconventional reason: nine years ago, she sang backup on P.O.D.’s hit “Goodbye For Now.” There’s nothing wrong with stating that. She hits harmonies in the chorus and gets a little bit of a solo towards the end. However, the band seems to have taken umbrage […]

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Katy Perry sang for P.O.D. and she liked it

Posted by on October 15, 2015

[youtube]https://youtu.be/plGETDmXw5g[/youtube] Katy Perry is one of the biggest pop stars around right now, but it wasn’t always that way. In fact, back in 2001, she released her first album under her real name, Katy Hudson. A contemporary Christian album, it flopped, and the label it was on has since gone bankrupt. In between then and […]

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Avenged Sevenfold, Katy Perry mashup finds bat country in California

Posted by on May 12, 2015

[youtube]https://youtu.be/zgO7i40-Ce8[/youtube] Today in mashups that work way better than they should, we have Katy Perry meeting Avenged Sevenfold in a pretty amazing hybrid of annoying pop song “California Gurls” and A7X’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas-inspired “Bat Country.” It makes sense, given that Isosine is the same artist behind the Slipknot/Justin Bieber “Psychosocial Baby” mashup, […]

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Metallica’s Kirk Hammett played on $100 album

Posted by on May 5, 2014

Artist Mark Ryden is a pretty successful painter, having created album art for Aerosmith and the Red Hot Chili Peppers before concentrating on art full time. And with his new showing, The Gay ’90s, having opened this past Saturday at the Kohn Gallery in Los Angeles, he’s doing something a little unconventional. He spoke to the Hollywood Reporter about […]

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Soundgarden To Perform At President Obama’s Inauguration

Posted by on January 18, 2013

Chris Cornell has previously played at campaign fundraisers for President Barack Obama. Now the singer and Soundgarden will be performing at the president’s second inauguration. According to SPIN and The Washington Post, Soundgarden will be among the musical acts performing at the official inaugural ball being held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in […]

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Megadeth, Rush, Skid Row And More Among 125 Artists Who Signed Open Letter To Pandora Over Compensation

Posted by on November 15, 2012

Digital radio and streaming services have been a hot button issue in the music industry, especially relating to revenue. So it’s understandable why many musicians would be unhappy that Pandora is lobbying lawmakers in U.S. Congress to pass the “Internet Radio Fairness Act,” which would change regulation of how royalties are paid to artists. In […]

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Katy Perry Gets A Djent Makeover

Posted by on December 2, 2011

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVtSOk_3gt0[/youtube] When you heard the power metal version of “I Kissed A Girl,” did you think to yourself “Hmm, this could use some more palm-muted/ distorted chord riffs”? Well then thank Drewsif Stalin and Anup Sastry, who took it upon themselves to record a djent cover of Katy Perry’s “E.T.” You can watch video of the […]

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Deftones Cover Katy Perry During Lollapalooza Performance

Posted by on August 8, 2011

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Vc6H18054[/youtube] Yesterday, the Deftones performed at this year’s Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, IL. If you’re like us, then you weren’t at the festival. However, professionally filmed footage broadcast via the internet has been posted on YouTube. While you can check out more videos from the set after the jump, one special highlight occurred during their […]

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Even Labels are Trying to Screw Porn Stars Now

Posted by on July 13, 2010

Major labels have gotten a lot of bad PR in the past, whether giving customers the shaft via overpriced CDs, signing bands to questionable deals, or potentially cutting their own workforces. Now another group is facing a lawsuit from labels  and that group sucks – literally. Yeah, we’re talking about the porn industry. ABC News is reporting […]

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