Barack Obama Covers Beyonce?

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Videos, Dance

At this point, we’ve seen just about everyone and their grandmother attempt Beyonce‘s “Single Ladies”—but what would it look like if our Commander in Chief tried it?

In this clip, see “Barack Obama” put his own little spin to the dance hit.

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Musical Lineup for Obama Ceremony Announced

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Classical, Country, Pop, R&B / Soul, Rock

This Sunday’s kickoff to Inauguration Week will look like a night at the Grammys. The January 18 ceremony - titled “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial” - boasts a lineup that most people would have to pay big bucks for. But for this one time, it will be free to everyone.

The event is just one of many being held next week for Barack Obama‘s January 20 inauguration. The incoming president will be honored at a number of ceremonies over several days.

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Read More | Rolling Stone

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Grateful Dead Hit the Road this Spring

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Concerts / Tours, Reunions, Rock

Although Barack Obama is still weeks away from officially taking office, the President-elect can take partial credit for accomplishing one task: getting the Grateful Dead back on the road again.

Speculation about a possible tour began brewing last year after the bandmates reunited for February’s “Deadheads For Obama ‘08” concert in San Francisco. That performance was followed up several months later by another fundraising appearance at October’s “Change Rocks” concert/rally in Pennsylvania.

In a statement, guitarist/singer Bob Weir said the crew had some “unfinished business” to take care of. Bob added, “Everybody has a whole new bag of tricks; we have the body of material we worked up over the years and we have a mind meld going on here and it would be a sin to let that just wither and die.”

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