DAVID BAUDER / The Associated PressFeb 11, 2019
Some rap artists feel the Grammys have been slow to recognize how the genre now dominates popular music. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Carrie Rickey / TruthdigOct 3, 2018
Turns out the Pygmalion myth dies hard, but that even a plot well past its prime can't steal Lady Gaga's shine in Bradley Cooper's remake of "A Star Is Born." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 6, 2017
By beginning with “God Bless America” and then switching to “This Land Is Your Land,” Lady Gaga offered a subtle but radical critique of the president's policies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Kasia Anderson / TruthdigFeb 6, 2017
Despite rumors that there would be a politically charged halftime show and an ensuing boycott from the right, main act Lady Gaga delivered a tame performance, while corporate sponsors took bigger risks. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigNov 10, 2016
As Americans took in the news that Trump will be the nation's 45th president, many of them apparently decided not to take it sitting down. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Carrie Rickey / TruthdigFeb 29, 2016
The actor and comedian was tapped to criticize the academy that had hired him, but he walked the tightrope with grace and blistering humor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigDec 4, 2014
Lady Gaga's visit to "The Howard Stern Show" on Tuesday was a dramatic event, which tends to be the case with the shape-shifting singer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 18, 2012
The U.S. government claims it has proof that Pfc. Bradley Manning knew state secrets would fall into the hands of enemies of the United States after he allegedly passed thousands of documents to the whistle-blowing site WikiLeaks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 8, 2012
A 14-year-old West Virginia radio show host is in the news after he denounced homosexuality as perverted and unnatural on his program, and blasted the likes of President Obama and Lady Gaga for "making kids gay." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Mr. Fish / TruthdigApr 2, 2012
The sad fact is that all traditional modes of dissent, whether they're protest marches or boycotts or sit-ins, must ultimately fail because they are generally powerless to prevent their own inception. What does that mean? The sad fact is that all traditional modes of dissent, whether they're protest marches or boycotts or sit-ins, must ultimately fail because they are generally powerless to prevent their own inception. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 29, 2011
Lady Gaga sang her opening number at Sunday's Video Music Awards in drag, confusing the hell out of a number of stars in attendance, including Britney Spears, who, mouth agape, looked like she had just walked in on her parents. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 10, 2011
Busting purveyors and consumers of unsanctioned online music circulation (aka piracy) has typically been the heavy-handed tack taken by record labels and other industry players, but one British outfit, Web Sheriff, prefers kid gloves. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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