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July 25

FYI: Lady Gaga's New Single, Jimmy Eat World Cover Taylor Swift

 
Lady Gaga’s next single might be called “Applause,” or she might just be doing some random arts and crafts in a recent social media upload. (Idolator)
Even though she was dropped by Warner Bros. back in the day, Bonnie McKee doesn’t have hard feelings. “Everybody gets dropped. Lady Gaga, Katy Perry…” (Idolator)
Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty in the hit-and-run case that has been hovering over him since May. The next court date is August 15th. (Rolling Stone)
If you need something new to listen to, Icona Pop’s “All Night” is now available for consumption. (MTV)
A photo from the film All Is By My Side has been released, AndrĂ© 3000 can be seen in character as Jimi Hendrix. (Pitchfork)
In collaborations that don’t make sense-news, Danny Brown has teamed up with the Insane Clown Posse to bring you “When I’m Clownin'". (Pitchfork)
Selena Gomez is 21, which means she can now do grown-up things like French kissing and staying out past 11! (MTV)
After BeyoncĂ© got her hair stuck in the fan while singing “Halo” in Montreal, she wrote a tribute to honor the incident. What a kidder. (Billboard)
Jimmy Eat World covered Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never, Ever Getting Back Together” on “Conan.” It was adorable, despite any music critic's complaints. (Stereogum)
Speaking of “Conan,” The 1975 stopped by for a set. They played “Chocolate” and it was so sweet, it made our teeth hurt. (YouTube)
 

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