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02 May 2011 01:21

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18 Apr 2011 16:29

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Politics: Sharon Angle sings for Tax Day protesters

  • Because we can: Sharon Angle sings “God Bless The USA.” The defeated Republican Senatel candidate has said she’ll be running for the House seat being vacated by Republican Dean Heller in 2012, but if that doesn’t work out, maybe she can put a band together. How about “Sharon and the Right Angles?” source

26 Mar 2010 15:59

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Biz: The karaoke industry tanked with the rest of the economy

Apparently, people would rather be anywhere else besides hearing your annoying friends sing annoying renditions of Spice Girls songs. source

21 Nov 2009 14:14

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Music: Jason Segel’s singing for the LAAA-DIES, complete with digits.

Hey baby, want to call me? Judd Apatow acolyte and “I Love You, Man” star Jason Segel has the right idea. At a Swell Season (i.e. actors from “Once“) show last week, Segel dropped his number to ladies in the middle of a song. Julius has been having trouble with the ladies lately, so he might try it, too. source

21 Oct 2009 10:23

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Offbeat: The music industry has nothing better to to than fine singing ladies

This woman, who we’re sure has a wonderful voice, was told by Britain’s Performing Rights Society that she could be fined for singing at work. They’ve since apologized. source

18 May 2009 09:47

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Culture: According to this poll, “American Idol” really needs Simon Cowell

  • 49% say they’d no longer watch without him; he’s considering leaving
  • 32% say that it depends on his replacement source

12 Apr 2009 11:18

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Culture, World: Never doubt the singing abilities of middle-aged British ladies

This 47-year-old woman wowed the audiences of “Britain’s Got Talent” recently. source
 

21 Feb 2009 11:56

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Offbeat: That must’ve been some pretty boring karaoke

  • 76 straight hours of singing by one person – a record, by the way source

12 Feb 2009 10:49

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Offbeat: Tip: If you commit arson, don’t sing about it

  • She’s singing a different tune now. Amanda Gessner, 19, set off a bunch of trash fires in a Philadelphia suburb, and was spotted in a convenience store singing a little ditty about her deed. A sample verse: “The fire department is going to be mad at me.” Idiot. source

12 Jan 2009 20:09

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Music, Offbeat, Tech: The dumbest idea for a software program, ever