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Bud Light Jumps on Equality Bandwagon, Homophobe Beer Drinkers Pissed

If you're on Facebook, you've likely seen the proliferation of red and pink equal signs in lieu of profile pictures, a gesture of support for gay-marriage equality as the United States Supreme Court considers two cases on the topic. Since then, lots of fans have started "remixing" the equal sign. T ... More >>

Win Tickets to See Major Lazer and Lunice Tonight at the Pageant

EDM artists / daggering experts Major Lazer will perform with Lunice at the Pageant tonight. We've got two tickets and we're itching to give them away, today! See Also: -Mad Decent's Lunice Talks Miles Davis, Why He Finds St. Louis "Inspirational"

Beyoncé, Ryan Gosling, Other Celeb Faces In Missouri Medicaid Expansion Campaign

Expanding Medicaid in Missouri may not be super sexy -- but Ryan Gosling and Beyoncé are! This is sort of the thinking behind the Missouri Medicaid Coalition's latest campaign to pressure lawmakers to expand Medicaid in the state. And what better way to spread the word than some good ole' fashion ... More >>

Lip-Syncing: Immoral Practice or Necessary Evil?

Art and life co-habitate, informing, imitating, and enriching each other constantly. Each week in Better Living Through Music, RFT Music writer Ryan Wasoba explores this symbiotic relationship. Let's ignore the question of whether or not Beyonce lip-synced the National Anthem at Monday's Inaugur ... More >>

Who the Hell Cares if Beyonce Lip-Synced the National Anthem at the Inauguration?

Barrack Obama was inaugurated for his second term as President of these United States this Monday -- a day that notably was also a national holiday in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. I'd wager that Dr. King would have seen this as a "win" -- a victory for the equality the man fought his entire ... More >>

Can White People Succeed in R&B?

Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is here to help you ... More >>

Karaoke as Aphrodisiac?

Karaoke can be a dangerous endeavor. What can you sing that won't make friends shun you? How can you go balls-out during your next performance? Each week in "Ask a Karaoke Host," RFT Music writer and professional karaoke host Allison Babka answers your burning questions about maximizing your melodio ... More >>

VMA Awards 2012: Handicapping the Video of the Year Nominees

The 2012 VMA nominees are out, and while there are certainly plenty of big names and obvious choices, there are a few surprises buried in there. Frank Ocean gets a nod, as do A$AP Rocky, Jack White and Regina Spektor. But those are curiosities -- Rihanna, Drake, Katy Perry et. al. get the lion's sha ... More >>

Tia Fuller on Backing Beyoncé and Her Fourth Album Angelic Warrior

7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 25 through Saturday, April 28, Jazz at the Bistro, 3536 Washington Avenue, 63103. $25 Wednesday and Thursday, $30 Friday and Saturday, $10 for students with ID. 1-314-534-1111. Tia Fuller's musical identity was formed long before she joined the all-female b ... More >>

Fashion Week Music: The Highlights, The Appearances And The Odd Soundtracks

Richard GuatyAnna Wintour eyeballing Nicki's tights. Oh, to peek inside the mind of the Vogue editrix in chief in this moment.​Thank science Fashion Week is over. Isn't it just torture? If there's something worse than not being in New York City for the circus that is Mercedes Benz Fashion Week ... More >>

The Drug Cocktails That Might Fuel Five Of Our Favorite Musicians

Big Boi mugs for the camera.​Did you hear the one about the rapper who got busted for Ecstasy and Viagra? Earlier this week, Outkast rapper Big Boi got pinched for MDMA powder, Ecstasy pills, and an illegal prescription of the little blue pill for his disco stick. Which got us thinking -- what ... More >>

The Five Most Bizarre Genre Crossovers

Why yes: That is one person.​It happens to the best of us: You do the same thing over and over (and over), so you feel the need for change -- or at least a good drink. For Beyonce, that meant a new personality: Sasha Fierce. For Vanilla Ice, it meant launching a hard-rock career. For Fred Durs ... More >>

Handsome Furs, Beyonce, Thievery Corporation: This Week's New Releases

​Each Tuesday, record-store clerks unpack boxes of albums and restock shelves with the latest releases. This week brings an abundance of noteworthy releases, including new albums from pop diva Beyonce, Canadian couple-duo Handsome Furs and D.C.'s DJ group Thievery Corporation for starters.

Local Christina Grady offers an inside perspective on Hollywood pop

Andre 3000 Beams Down to Join Beyonce and Kanye West on "Party": Put Some Swagu On It

​Summer jam alert: Beyonce's 4 is almost here. It doesn't come out for another couple weeks (June 24th, to be exact), but we like what we've heard so far and nothing more than the Kanye West and Consequence-produced "Party," which "leaked" today. In the first few seconds of the track (listen b ... More >>

The Seven Best Dancing Thom Yorke Videos

On Friday, Radiohead released its new album, The King of Limbs. Along with the eight-song set, the band unveiled a video for the song "Lotus Flower." The stark black-and-white clip focuses on singer Thom Yorke and his wiggly, lithe, devil-possessed dance moves. Naturally, the Internet responded to t ... More >>

The Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in St. Louis: January 21 to 23

The Breaks' EP release is Saturday at the Firebird.​So, hey, I guess it snowed this week. Yeah. It'll have to melt soon, right? RIght? Anyone? Hello? Ah well. Shows and concerts must go on; see this list here. And also see ten more lovely events below. January 21 DJ Solange Knowles @ Exo Beyo ... More >>

Ten Musicians Who Don't Act Their Age

Last weekend, Chuck Berry gave fans in Chicago a scare: A New Year's Day concert ended prematurely after the 84-year-old fell ill. This gig aside, however, Berry remains a workhorse: Without fail, he plays monthly at Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, and he told Rolling Stone last year that he's working o ... More >>

Teresajenee Working Up New Material, Playing Live with DJ Solange Knowles

​You read that flyer right: Solange Knowles -- a.k.a. Beyonce's little sister -- will be DJing at Exo in Midtown on Friday, January 21. Space will be limited, so it's recommended that you RSVP to Exo by emailing here or by calling 314-707-8709. Along with Solange's DJ skills, patrons can exp ... More >>

Dance Dance Revolution

YouTube Removes Pro-Palestinian/Anti-Motorola Video

Two weeks ago, we told you about the local activists who busted out an anti-Motorola song-and-dance routine at the Best Buy and AT&T stores in suburban Brentwood -- and we posted a video of the performance. That video quickly drew more than 35,000 hits.Last week, however, YouTube unceremoniousl ... More >>

Twelve Things To Do This Weekend: September 24-26

​Shut out of the Avett Brothers show? Not a Kings of Leon fan? Don't worry: There's plenty of other things to do this weekend -- aside from Financial Aid at 2720 Cherokee and the Blues City Deli Streetfest, of course. Friday: Alex Chilton Tribute @ Off Broadway Christian Schaeffer interviewed ... More >>

Featured Review: The State of Marriage

Love, Marriage and the U.S.Senate

St. Louis Video: Beyonce Helps Jumbling Towers Dance It Out

Patrick Wessel, who created the old-tyme movie-clips video for Jumbling Towers' "Kanetown City Rips" has returned with another clip for the indie-pop act. "Gilberta" has a slinky (but subtle) R&B groove, which inspired him to splice footage of Beyonce's "Single Ladies" dance with choreographed dance ... More >>

Lady Gaga Returning to St. Louis This Summer

Per a Livenation email this morning, Lady Gaga will be returning to St. Louis this summer, on July 17 at the Scottrade Center. Ticket info/prices is TBA. Gaga's January 7 show at the Fox was one of the hottest tickets in town -- and so should this one. Last week, the video for "Telephone" -- featuri ... More >>

Lady Gaga is Really into Crust Punk, DOOM and G.I.S.M.

In her latest music video, Lady Gaga is hanging out with the gals in prison, up to no good and, as we find out, waiting for a call from Beyonce. What's gotten some attention from those who enjoy both Gaga's varied pop sounds and filthy, lo-fi, punk guitar, is her attire in the video.  Here ar ... More >>

Kanye West, Serena Williams and Rep. Joe Wilson: Who is the Bigger Ass Clown?

We here at Daily RFT apologize for this delayed version of Ass Clown of the Week this week, what with Kanye West's late arrival into the mix and regular news blogger Chad Garrison away from the computer screen for the next few days. So who was the rudest among these three Ass Clowns?Joe "YOU LIE!" W ... More >>

Michael McDonald Collaborates with Grizzly Bear

​Grizzly Bear's show in Brooklyn yesterday made waves yesterday due to the presence of Jay-Z and Beyonce in the crowd. (Judging by the Girl Talk remix of GB's song "Knife" -- which spliced together bits of the Clipse and Tears for Fears with the haunting tune -- the idea that hip-hop artists might ... More >>

Video: Goth Single Ladies

Props to my lovely Facebook friend Jamie for posting this. Goths Beyonce = choice.See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Solange

8 p.m. Friday, April 17. Webster University, 535 Garden Avenue. Rain location: Grant Gymnasium.

Ear Burns: Our critics spew some haterade about 2008's bummer songs, albums and events

Spinning Blues Into Lies: Cadillac Records can't handle the truth

2008 Grammy Awards: The Liveblog

2007 MTV VMAs Wrap-Up: Stream-of-Conscious about Britney, Timberlake and more

Queens of the Stone Age

Era Vulgaris (Interscope)

BeyoncÉ/Robin Thicke

7 p.m. Sunday, July 8. Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue.

Various Artists

Dreamgirls soundtrack (Sony)

Dream Works

Jennifer Hudson nails it as a well-worn tale struggles to transcend the Ray model.

As Summer Fades into the Twilight...

The music plays on

The River Runs Dry

The Next Big Thing

A middle-aged couple with a million dollars and a big dream: To make St. Louis a pop-music hub

Destiny's Child

Destiny Fulfilled (Columbia)

Finding Your Religion

Pick your personal Jesus, plus three questions for a pop princess and the poetry of heavy metal

Kim Massie and Denise Thimes

Saturday, March 27; the Pageant

Let's Go to the Hop

And, like, dance or something

Maroon 5

Wednesday, November 12; the Gargoyle at Washington University

Which Is the Best Touchdown Celebration?

Week of October 15, 2003

Beyoncé

Dangerously in Love (Columbia)

Mann Power

Aimee Mann bought her way out of corporate enslavement; now she can be as sad as she pleases