Britney Spears

Vanilla Ice and Kevin Garnett visit Timberwolves on Friday

​A couple blasts from the past will be in town this week as the Minnesota Timberwolves play host to the Boston Celtics (featuring our old "buddy" Kevin Garnett) and '90s pop superstar Vanilla Ice. The rapper will perform at halftime of Friday's contest at Target Center.Although "Ice Ice Baby" is n ... More >>

Madonna releases "Girl Gone Wild," adds second St. Paul show

​Madonna was so impressed with the response the Twin Cities has shown for her first date in the area in 25 years that she's added a second show. Now, the plan is to spend Friday Saturday, November 3 (sold out!) and Saturday Sunday, November 4 at Xcel Energy Center, and there are a new batch of tic ... More >>

The New Standards issue holiday album to coincide with annual Fitzgerald shows

​If you've tuned into the Current at all this week, there's a good chance you've heard about this weekend's back-to-back New Standards Holiday Shows at the Fitzgerald Theater, the group's annual star-studded performances of jazz-inspired covers and holiday sing-alongs. This year, in honor of their ... More >>

Britney Spears and Nicki Minaj at the Xcel Energy Center, 7/6/11

Photos by Stacy Schwartz​Britney Spears with Nicki Minaj, Jessie and the Toy Boys, and NervoJuly 6, 2011Xcel Energy Center, St. PaulAnother tour, another bloated, tepid, phoned-in performance from the persistently famous and persistently underwhelming Britney Spears.

Critics' Picks: Britney Spears and Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Kid Cudi, and more

Photos by Stacy Schwartz​Britney Spears with Nicki Minaj, Jessie and the Toy Boys, and NervoJuly 6, 2011Xcel Energy Center, St. PaulAnother tour, another bloated, tepid, phoned-in performance from the persistently famous and persistently underwhelming Britney Spears.

Britney Spears & Nicki Minaj

Photos by Stacy Schwartz​Britney Spears with Nicki Minaj, Jessie and the Toy Boys, and NervoJuly 6, 2011Xcel Energy Center, St. PaulAnother tour, another bloated, tepid, phoned-in performance from the persistently famous and persistently underwhelming Britney Spears.

Nicki Minaj to join Britney Spears at Xcel Center show

​After some waffling by Enrique Iglesias (note to publicists: might be a good idea to check with the artist before announcing that they will be joining your tour on national TV), the Spanish pop star has dropped off the Britney Spears tour and has been replaced by buzzy new hip-hop artist Nicki Mi ... More >>

Britney Spears and Enrique Iglesias coming to Xcel July 6

​This summer's arena calendar is already filling up, with Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, and Journey coming to the Xcel, plus shows by Usher, Rihanna, Sade, and the aging pop version of Voltron, NKOTBSB, coming to the Target Center. To add to the spectacle, Britney Spears is throwing her hat in the rin ... More >>

Britney Spears' life in Neil Hamburger's sad crosshairs

image by Matt Visionquest​Neil Hamburger, sad sack extraordinaire, has in recent weeks launched a campaign of zingers against America's beloved treasure, Ms. Britney Spears. We thought you should see them. They're um, pretty terrible...Terrible funny! Heh.

Usher's 'OMG' and Homer Simpson, a match made in internet heaven

​A week ago, we were musing about the similarities between Britney Spears' new single "Hold it Against Me" and the Bellamy Brothers' 1979 country classic "If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body, Would You Hold It Against Me." (Last we heard, by the way, the Brothers were considering legal action.) The ... More >>

Is Britney Spears's 'Hold It Against Me' a Bellamy Brothers rip-off?

​Britney Spears is back in the spotlight today for her new single, "Hold It Against Me," which leaked yesterday and was offered up on iTunes at midnight last night. Reactions so far have been fairly positive, but not everyone is stoked about this new release from Brit Brit--most notably, country d ... More >>

Tim Pawlenty picks Britney, Bush artist for official portrait

Can't we just do a paint-by-numbers version of this? That would be cheap.​Rossin is an Atlanta portrait artist that produces quality work, at a reasonable price. That probably appealed to the skinflint in Tim Pawlenty when he settled on Ross R. Rossin as the guy to paint his official portrait ... More >>

Top 7 scariest fandoms

Angie22Arts via Flickr.com​There's a big line between being a big fan and a super fan. A regular fan may attend conventions, dress up as their favorite character occasionally, and even write a few fan fiction as a hobby/writing exercise. This is not the case for super fans. Super fans, often ref ... More >>

Lady Gaga vs. Britney Spears: The Twitter Wars

Lady Gaga pronounced herself the "Queen of Twitter" earlier this week when she surpassed Britney Spears' follower count and became one of the most popular social media moguls in the world (even Conan O'Brien tweeted about it). We thought it was high time to compare Gaga and Brit Brit and see who has ... More >>

Minnesota State Fair

Lady Gaga pronounced herself the "Queen of Twitter" earlier this week when she surpassed Britney Spears' follower count and became one of the most popular social media moguls in the world (even Conan O'Brien tweeted about it). We thought it was high time to compare Gaga and Brit Brit and see who has ... More >>

Kaskade

Lady Gaga pronounced herself the "Queen of Twitter" earlier this week when she surpassed Britney Spears' follower count and became one of the most popular social media moguls in the world (even Conan O'Brien tweeted about it). We thought it was high time to compare Gaga and Brit Brit and see who has ... More >>

Taylor Swift sells out Xcel

Photo by Steve Cohen​ SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT. I'm worried for li'l Taylor Swift. Her last American tour sold out all across the board. In fact, she sold out Staples Center and Madison Square Garden in less than two minutes. This tour? Also sold out sold out sold out. Appears the next show wit ... More >>

Britney Spears sang 'Telephone' before Gaga?

There's a rumor swirling around the interwebs today that Lady Gaga's mega-hit "Telephone" was originally written for Britney Spears, a claim that is hinged on an extremely Auto-Tuned demo making its way around the blogs. Apparently, Gaga used to pen tunes for Brit Brit before she made it big herself ... More >>

Sleigh Bells' Alexis Krauss talks origins and M.I.A.

Brooklyn buzz band's sultry singer previews tonight's show with Yeasayer at First Avenue

Top 5 downfalls of the 2000s

In such an ignominious decade, choosing valedictorian is no easy task.

The Songs We Can't Escape

In such an ignominious decade, choosing valedictorian is no easy task.

5 artists who should have kept their pants on

As we hurtle towards 2010, Gimme Noise looks back on the deplorably pantsless of the last decade.

Har Mar Superstar brings "Tall Boy" to Late Night

Watch Har Mar Superstar's performance of "Tall Boy" from the October 26 edition of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Rock & Roll Circus

Watch Har Mar Superstar's performance of "Tall Boy" from the October 26 edition of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

What if Britney Spears were the President?

Whoa... now there's a scary thought.

New Har Mar album to feature rejected Britney Spears track

Compare "The Handler" to "The Circus." Spears doesn't know what she's missing.

Britney Spears goes topless

In response to the leaked photos, local music blogger reflects upon own past, ultimate worthlessness of mankind.

G. Love and Special Sauce

In response to the leaked photos, local music blogger reflects upon own past, ultimate worthlessness of mankind.

Britney Spears: He said

Rings of fire and glitter cannons? Who could compete with that? Brit Brit spent her Target Center performance eclipsed by an embarrassment of riches.

Britney Spears: She said

It seems natural to want to root for Britney, but there was something tragic about her performance Friday night.

Gimme News Weekly Wrap-Up: March 27-April 2

Jayhawks reunite for Basilica Block Party, Rock the Garden line-up announced & next week's best new releases.

It's Friday! Play hooky, stalk Britney

We've got an idea: Tell your boss you puked, pull up Twitter on your iPhone and start your afternoon by stalking Britney Spears. Everyone else is doing it.

Britney Spears-obsessed local artist Scott Seekins pays homage to his dream girl

Spears obsessive: "Her course runs parallel to a decline in this country"

Britney Spears

Spears obsessive: "Her course runs parallel to a decline in this country"

BREAKING: Britney Spears weds local artist Scott Seekins

The couple tied the knot late last night at the Mall of America's Chapel of Love.

Dragmanity appeases all drag genres

The New Standards trio of pop legends keep it fresh

John Munson of Semisonic and Chan Poling of the Suburbs talk new music

20 Years Behind in Transportation Spending

John Munson of Semisonic and Chan Poling of the Suburbs talk new music

Early results: Britney beats Huckabee!

John Munson of Semisonic and Chan Poling of the Suburbs talk new music

5ingles

John Munson of Semisonic and Chan Poling of the Suburbs talk new music

3-minute self portrait

John Munson of Semisonic and Chan Poling of the Suburbs talk new music

2/22 Morning Communiqué

John Munson of Semisonic and Chan Poling of the Suburbs talk new music

The 10 Hottest Hairless Celebs in History

John Munson of Semisonic and Chan Poling of the Suburbs talk new music

Mid-afternoon link dump

John Munson of Semisonic and Chan Poling of the Suburbs talk new music

6/13: Morning Communique

John Munson of Semisonic and Chan Poling of the Suburbs talk new music

9/15: Morning Communique

John Munson of Semisonic and Chan Poling of the Suburbs talk new music

Not a Girl, Not Yet a Porn Star

Britney Spears straddles the line between the Madonna and the whore--and we do mean straddles

Out of the Box

Britney Spears's stardom intersects with something like freedom in 'Crossroads'

Eyes Wide Shut

Critics choose not to see a darkness in Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst

Back-to-School Briefs

Critics choose not to see a darkness in Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst