Kanye West Cancels Today Show Concert

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Concerts / Tours, Gossip, Performances, Videos,

Although he's made some peace with former President George W. Bush, Kanye West now has a new target for his frustration: the Today show.

During a pre-taped interview that aired Thursday, Kanye became bothered by some video that was rolling during his chat. As Matt Lauer and West were comparing the backlash he received after the MTV Awards to the flak Bush received post-Hurricane Katrina, NBC chose to show the clip of that famous Kanye/Taylor Swift moment.

That decision caught Kanye by surprise -- and he made sure everyone knew he didn't like it. (Cue the video to the 6:30 mark.)

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VIDEO: Record Crowd Watches Lady Gaga in Rockefeller Center

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Performances, Videos, Pop,

An estimated 20,000 people - a record-sized crowd for the Today show - watched Lady Gaga sing live from New York’s Rockefeller Center morning.

Although the patient “Little Monsters” - some waiting as long as 33 hours - had to endure some rain, Gaga’s performance made their efforts worthwhile. The 24-year-old’s set included a mashup of “Someone to Watch Over Me/Bad Romance,” “You and I” (a new tune she recently performed for Elton John), “Alejandro” and “Teeth.”

You can watch all four numbers after the jump.

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Off-Key Beyonce Heard in Today Show Performance

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UPDATE: The clip has now been proven to be a hoax.

Some things aren’t meant to be heard.

According to the Howard Stern program, the recording above was from Beyonce‘s performance on the Today show. Fans at that November outdoor concert were treated to a much different version—the prerecorded track she supposedly sang over.

After listening to the audio above, check out the “live” version after the jump.

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Dave Matthews Band Offering Free Download

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Who doesn’t like a little free stuff these days?

Although we’re now less than 2 months away until the release of the group’s next album, the Dave Matthews Band is offering fans a sample to tide them over.

Starting today, “Funny The Way It Is,” the first single off of Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King, is being made available via DMB’s website. The track will only be free for a short time only. Those who miss out can purchase it digitally starting next week.

Big Whiskey, the group’s first studio album in four years, will hit stores on on June 2. The release will be then followed up by a Today show concert performance three days later.

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