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This morning, the nominees for the 87th Annual Academy Awards were revealed, including the nominees for Best Original Song. Though there were plenty of songs that were widely assumed to be shoo-ins, such as Lana Del Rey's "Big Eyes" and Lorde's "Yellow Flicker Beat," they were passed over for some pretty left-field choices (most surprisingly, only one of the songs on this list was also nominated for a Golden Globe). Here are the five Academy Award nominees for Best Original Song ranked, from worst to best. -
Tegan and Sara Talk 'So Jealous'
It has been a full decade since Tegan and Sara broke onto the indie scene with "So Jealous." Ten years later, Tegan Quin discussed the album with "SPIN." "When Sara sent me 'So Jealous,' I was shocked," Tegan said. "The demo is really interesting to listen to. It was so dark. She moved away from Vancouver [to Montreal] a year prior to that, she was going through a massive break-up, she moved to a city where she knew no one, and she didn't know the language. It was hard." The twin sisters were on the fringes of stardom in an indie world that included Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene and several others. -
The Flaming Lips Share Details Of Upcoming Sgt. Pepper's Cover Album [TRACKLIST]
There is probably no better contemporary band to play on and put together a cover album of The Beatles' 1967 classic album 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' than The Flaming Lips. Their compilation, 'With a Little Help from My Fwends', will feature tons of big names performing songs from the original LP. -
Tegan And Sara Announce 10th Anniversary Package For 'So Jealous'
The disc was their third effort on Vapor, and their first to really make a dent on the sales charts, with more than 200,000 copies sold and a gold certification. -
Josh Groban, Jason Mraz, Tegan and Sara and More Teaching Course at Stanford University
The hip new thing on college campuses the last few years have been courses dealing with certain celebrities and their impacts on culture as a whole. The Kanye Wests and Lady Gagas of the world. The University of Stanford is looking to one-up the rest however, by having musicians themselves instruct courses. -
Katy Perry Announces 2014 'Prismatic' Tour
Katy Perry is seeing her popularity rise with the beginning of 2014, as her single "Dark Horse" rose to the top of the Digital Downloads charts last week and her album PRISM has risen on the Billboard 200 accordingly. The pop star is taking advantage of the situation and launching the "Prismatic" tour to build off that success. Dates won't actually begin until June, but she might as well build off the hype. -
Amnesty International Hosting First Human Rights Concert since 1998
Amnesty International has announced the lineup for its Human Rights Concert...the first since 1998. The show will take place at the Barclays Center in New York City on February 5, featuring headliners including the Flaming Lips, Imagine Dragons and Lauryn Hill. Other acts include Tegan and Sara, the Fray, Cold War Kids, Colbie Caillat, Cake, and organizers have hinted that more acts will be announced in coming weeks. -
Lady Antebellum, Steve Vai and Charitybuzz Have Some Feel-Good Christmas Gifts for Your Consideration
It's Christmas. You need gifts for the music fans in your life. Plus you're feeling more charitable than usual (stats indicate that charitable donations are up 90 percent from 2012's "Giving Tuesday"). Charitybuzz might have something sitting around that you may be interested in. The benefits: A) They're awesome. B) All sales benefit various charities, so you can feel good about indulging. Music Times looked over what's available and compiled a shortlist of best bets. But be warned, all these auctions are limited time only. -
Katy Perry 'Prism' Debut Concert To Feature Gal Pals Tegan and Sara, Kacey Musgraves and Ellie Goulding
Katy Perry has only announced one full concert for this fall, and it's going to be a big one. "We Can Survive," the name of the show, will pull double duty: More importantly, all of the proceeds raised will benefit the Young Survival Commission, which helps young women suffering from breast cancer. As a side note, the show will also go down the day after Perry's "Prism" debuts, and the pop star will have plenty of girl power in support. -
Paramore Cruise Parahoy to Set Sail in March 2014 with Tegan and Sara: 'Still Into You' Band Books 4-Day Trek to Bahamas [VIDEO]
Get ready to set sails, pop-rock fans! "Still Into You" band Paramore announced yesterday (Aug. 22) that they will be the latest band to set off on their own cruise. Cleverly titled, Parahoy will hit the seas from March 7-11, 2014... -
Whole Foods Capitalized on Vinyl Trend by Offering 12-Inch Records of Daft Punk, The Rolling Stones, and More
Whole Foods is already the hip place to buy food that's free of cruelty and genetic modification. So the question from a business perspective become, what products does the company try to stock next to appeal to its average customer. The answer seems to be vinyl records. Whole Foods announced this week that it would be stocking a select number of 12-inch LPs in a trial run at five of its California locations. -
Taylor Swift 'Red' Tour Surprise, Tegan & Sara [PHOTOS & VIDEOS]: Sister Singers Join '22' Songstress for Special Live 'Closer' Collaboration, Twitter Loves It
Taylor Swift is still on her gigantic arena tour in support of her latest album, "Red," and she has been known to bring out some special guest performers for her concerts. She recently brought out Carly Simon for a duet of... -
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Osheaga Festival [VIDEO] Perform 'Same Love' With Tegan and Sara, WATCH Now!
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis performed their hit record about equality, "Same Love" at the Osheaga Festival with indie pop group Tegan & Sara. The LBGTQ anthem has become a platform for bridging the gap between rap and same sex equality...
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