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While spokespersons continue to downplay the severity of his condition, the family of George Michael has flown to Austria for what the Telegraph describes as a “bedside vigil.” The singer, who is being treated in hospital in Vienna, Austria, is said to be responding to treatment and “slowly improving”. He had been joined by his 75-year-old father Kyriacos Panayiotou, who …

Posted to her official YouTube channel.

An uncharacteristic blemish on their discography. Corn!

Weirdly magical.

George Michael is reportedly worsening after being admitted on Monday to an Austrian hospital for the treatment of pneumonia. His management has announced the cancellation of the remaining dates on his world tour. Via yesterday’s Vienna Times: He is currently in intensive care on the 13th floor of the red tower as a result of heart problems believed to be …

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An ASL take on one of my favorite tunes.

UPDATE: The band’s sales prevention team has blocked the video on YouTube. They don’t want anybody accidentally buying the new record.

Boing poum tchak.

At a sold out show at Madison Square Garden, the Foo Fighters invited openly gay rock legend Bob Mould to join them for a jam session which included a cover version of Tom Petty’s classic, Breakdown. The audience gave Mould a rousing welcome.

One of the most clever melanges of pop sampling ever.

I accidentally met Heavy D at a 1993 Brand New Heavies concert at Manhattan’s Marquee Ballroom when he turned to apologize for stepping on my foot. (It was a night of heavies.) TMZ reports that he was found dead at his home today from causes presently unknown.

Boy Culture tips us to this “purportedly” leaked track from Madonna’s upcoming album. Does this sound like her?

Rihanna has just her scored eleventh pop chart topper, prompting an update in Billboard’s list of acts with ten or more #1 pop singles. 1. Beatles – 202. Mariah Carey – 183. Elvis Presley- 174. Michael Jackson – 135. Madonna – 126. The Supremes – 127. Whitney Houston – 118. Rihanna – 119. Janet Jackson – 1010. Stevie Wonder – …

RELATED: Armed Forces was the second-best album of 1979.

Via Kathleen Hanna: Our Hit Parade is a once a month show at Joe’s Pub in NYC that my bandmate, Kenny Mellman hosts (along with Neal Medlyn and Bridget Everett). The basic premise is that people perform cover versions of current hits. You never know who will walk out next. This performance is by my friend Peter Yanowitz and Tenzin, …

Loved them since 1991’s Chime. Their first new album in eight years is due in the spring of 2012.