Tag Archives: gay artists

White House Names Stephen Sondheim & Barbra Streisand As Presidential Medal Of Freedom Honorees

The White House announced today that Stephen Sondheim and Barbra Streisand will be among those honored this year with the Presidential Medal Of Freedom. Via press release: Today, President Barack Obama named seventeen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions …

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Disclosure & Lorde – Magnets [VIDEO]

Last night house music kingpins Disclosure were joined by Lorde to perform their latest hit on Saturday Night Live where the chugging track was livened up with all-female drum line. Later in the show Sam Smith joined the band to perform their dance hit from this summer, Omen. Smith first came to wide notice with Disclosure’s 2012 monster smash, Latch. …

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Brendan Maclean – Tectonic [VIDEO]

I first wrote about Maclean back in 2013 for the release of his quirky Australian hit Stupid, which made my top ten for that year. It appears that he has another hit on his hands with Techtonic, a soaring dance number you’ll probably like. Watch below.

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Seth Bogart – Eating Makeup [VIDEO]

Former Bikini Kill and Le Tigre riot grrrl Kathleen Hanna provides the lead vocals on a track that somewhat reminds me of Gravy Train’s You Made Me Gay. The video, however, is straight out of John Waters with some Pee-Wee Herman on the side.

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TRAILER: Finding Dory

People recaps: If you can still recite “P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney” off the top of your head, you might want to sit down for this – the first trailer for Finding Dory is finally here! Ellen DeGeneres, who reprises her role from 2003’s Finding Nemo as the forgetful blue tang Dory in the upcoming sequel, released the movie’s …

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A Little Respect: 30 Years Of Erasure [AUDIO]

In our second bit of Vince Clark-related news this morning, yesterday Erasure celebrated its 30th anniversary with a commemorative show broadcast on dozens of British radio stations. Interview subjects include members of OMD and Heaven 17, Mute Records founder Daniel Miller, and of course both Clark and Andy Bell. The show catalogs the band’s creation and takes you through the …

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Bryan Hawn – Hello [VIDEO]

I first mentioned fitness model Bryan Hawn last November for his clip in which he lip-synced to Taylor Swift as he built a map of states with same-sex marriage – all while showing off his ample hindquarters. Today he actually sings (or does he?) a cover of Adele’s latest smash – all while showing off his ample hindquarters. HELLO.

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Elton John: Queen Elizabeth Could Undo Anti-Gay African Laws “With A Wave Of Her Hand” [VIDEO]

Today the Elton John AIDS Foundation announced a partnership with the federal government which will increase access to HIV medications in African nations which are historically anti-gay. Speaking to CNBC, Elton claimed that Queen Elizabeth could repeal anti-gay legislation in Commonwealth nations “with one wave of her hand.” CNBC reports: John added: “These laws come from … the Commonwealth. These …

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Matt Bomer: Keep Houston’s LGBT Rights Law [VIDEO]

In a clip produced by the Human Rights Campaign, actor Matt Bomer identifies himself as a husband, a father, and a Houstonian. The repeal referendum is Tuesday and both sides are blanketing local media with last-minute pleas.

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All The People I Was Kissing, Some Are Here And Some Are Missing: 25 Years Of Being Boring [VIDEO]

It was 25 years ago this week in 1990 that the Pet Shop Boys released Behavior, the album that provided Being Boring, which many consider to be the most heart-wrenching and beautiful song about AIDS, loss, and survivorship. Christian Gerard at Pop Matters looks back: Being Boring sets a bittersweet tone for the album. “All the people I was kissing …

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Sam Smith – Writing’s On The Wall [VIDEO]

Backed by a full orchestra, Sam Smith on Friday performed his smash Bond theme on the Graham Norton show. Writing’s On The Wall has become the greatest-selling Bond theme in UK history and is the first to hit #1 on the British pop singles chart. Watch below.

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British Pop Idol Winner Will Young Addresses Trans Identity In Stunning Clip For New Single Brave Man

Openly gay 2002 British Pop Idol winner Will Young tackles trans identity in his new single Brave Man, the video for which follows a real life transgender man as he stumbles forlorn and naked through the streets of London. Young explains: “It seems extremely brave to be a man in a woman’s body and then decide to do something about …

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VIRAL VIDEO: Superfruit – Hip-Hop Goes Broadway

Superfruit, who are the two gay members of the Grammy-winning Pentatonix, are closing in on a million views with their Broadway take on some recent hip-hop hits.

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NPH Gets Gymnastic On Best Time Ever [VIDEO]

Last night on Best Time Ever, Neil Patrick Harris performed some stunts with a very muscled gymnast (or whatever you call people who do these things.) Watch below.

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Adam Lambert – Another Lonely Night [VIDEO]

The video for Adam Lambert’s latest single follows four lonely Las Vegas performers as they go through their day. One of them is a male stripper, because sure why not?

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Sam Smith – Writing’s On The Wall [VIDEO]

Sam Smith’s song from the upcoming James Bond flick Spectre has become the first-ever Bond theme to top the British pop singles chart. (Adele’s Skyfall and Duran Duran’s A View To A Kill both peaked at #2 in the UK.) Last week we got the audio for the track and out today is the production video which includes scenes from …

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Well-Strung – The Devil Went Down To Georgia

Well-Strung’s new studio album Popssical is out today and with it comes a video take on the 1979 Charlie Daniels Band classic.

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Graham Norton: Men My Age Won’t Date Men My Age

From a lengthy interview with the Daily Mail: ‘Well, I’m 52 and I’m single and on some level I feel like I’ve failed because by the time you’re my age, you really should be settled. But then I look at the relationships people around me have and I find myself asking, “Really?! That doesn’t look like winning to me.” ‘It …

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Matt Baume: Should Actors Stay Closeted? [VIDEO]

“Oof. Matt Damon told an interviewer this week that actors should keep their sexuality secret whether straight or gay, which is a little hypocritical considering he’s an open book when it comes to his heterosexuality. I don’t think he’s a homophobe, but imposing a double standard on gay actors is just wrong.”

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Critics Savage Morrissey’s New Novel

Morrissey has followed up his much talked about autobiography with a short novel that’s getting wide notice for all the wrong reasons. From a scathing review in the Guardian: Morrissey’s ego remains untrammelled. That, surely, is the only reason for the publication of List of the Lost in this form. It appears to be unedited, the curse of the writer …

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