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YOU GO, GURL!

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

“My New Year’s resolution was to stop saying “you go, girl” to myself.”

-Zach Galifianakis

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‘BETTER THAN I KNOW MYSELF’ – A.L.

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Welcome back, kiddo.

“It really is a dream job, and it’s really cool. I do stop and keep it all in perspective. This is pop music, and it’s not f*cking brain surgery. I mean, some of it’s serious…but some of it’s just really fun dance music. And I’m wearing eight pounds of makeup because I f*cking want to. Why not?”

–Adam Lambert

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OCCUPY WALL ST. LEADER CALLS JAY-Z A ‘SCROTUM’

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Seriously, Jay-Z? SMDH!

“Jay-Z, as talented as he is, has the political sensibility of a hood rat and is a scrotum. To attempt to profit off of the first important social moment of 50 years with an overpriced piece of cotton is an insult to the fight for economic civil rights known as #occupywallstreet.”

-GRIM / Occupy Wall Street Leader

[On Jay-Z profiting from Rocawear's OWS t-shirts, in which the rapper donated zero percent of the proceeds to the cause]

BTW, the video below is jawesome.

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LEANN RIMES SPEAKS ON GAY SUICIDE

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

“I have not known anyone personally that has committed suicide because of their sexuality. But the stories from fans always make me appreciate and love what I do even more and drive me at the end of the day, because I feel like to touch someone through my music is the ultimate thing for me, especially if I’ve written it. I’ve had many people say, “I was thinking about committing suicide and your song came on the radio and I just decided not to do it, that life was worth living.” It’s unfathomable to, I guess, really understand the impact I’ve had on some people’s lives. It does affect me. It deeply, deeply affects me. Obviously you can tell by that performance.”

–LeAnn Rimes
[In the new Pridesource]

[Related Post: LeAnn Rimes Beautifully Covers Adele]

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TORI AMOS ON MICHELE BACHMANN, JESUS & THE GAYS

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

“I don’t understand people. Again, I’m a minister’s daughter, I was brought up in the church; I do know the political side and how it works. If I could sit down with these people you’re mentioning, I’d say, “I thought Jesus was about love and not about judgment and damnation. I thought Christ came to question the judgment of a very harsh God.” I just find it completely against Christ’s message. I don’t know what they’re representing, but they’re as far away from Christ as my Bible teaching taught me and, you know what, I was brought up in the church! I’ve gone to church enough for almost every woman in America!”

-Tori Amos on Michele Bachmann’s Homophobic Views
Via Pridesource

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ANNIE LENNOX QUEEFS ON LADY GAGA

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

The only thing with Gaga is, she doesn’t move me. I see a lot of commerce in people’s lives; a lot of drive and ambition, but what I often feel is lacking is emotion. That’s what I love about Adele. It’s so refreshing. People are reminded what it’s about. We want to be touched. We don’t need all the fripperies and excesses. We just want her voice. The problem with Gaga is, the burnout possibilities are very high. It’s like how hard do you have to work to flog that? How hard is it to be different every single day? I wouldn’t want that kind of burden.

–Annie Lennox via Stylist

[Related Post: McDonald's Gets Gaga-fied]

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WORDS OF WIZDUM FROM MISS ADELE

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com


“I’ve seen people where it rules their lives, who want to be thinner or have bigger boobs, and how it wears them down…I have insecurities, of course, but I don’t hang out with anyone who points them out to me.”

–Adele on body image
[Taken from this month's issue of Vogue UK]

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ELLIE GOULDING BLUES :(

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

I’ve been diagnosed!

“My music is solely happy at some points, but there’s always a dark kind of thing running through my songs. I am just kind of a dark person. There’s always a place in my head I go to to write songs, and the darker it is, the more genuine it feels to me. Everyone’s different, but I’m just one of those. I think a lot. I think too much, even when I’m really happy.”

–EG

[Related Post: Ellie Goulding Covers Rihanna]

BTW, the beautiful song you’re about to hear is an unreleased demo.

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HANSON REALNESS

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

“I have a hard time with musicians who act like pr*cks because it just makes me mad. If you’re actually making a living doing it [making music], pinch yourself every day, because it goes if you don’t love it and people will eventually get p*ssed off. I’m going to call somebody out on it – the Kings of Leon are running some risks. They’re irritating people and you can’t do that too much. Eventually the bad boy image affects fans’ willingness to show up. Their fans will get bummed out. Everybody has their demons, everyone has their challenges. I’m a bit of a hothead in certain circumstances, but you’ve got to temper it because your fans are there and they’ve paid good money to see a show, and you gotta bring it.”

–Isaac Hanson via WENN

Meow!

FYI: Anyone who says Hanson doesn’t create pitch perfect pop songs either doesn’t know pop music or is simply a hater! Proudly MMMBoppin’ fo’ life!

Don’t be a poser, you know I’m right.

Cue flashback in 3, 2, 1…

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BEYONCE LOVES HER ‘BRAVE’ GAY FANS + THE DREAM OF DIANE WARREN’S OPUS

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

“If anyone is brave and true to themselves, it’s my gay fans. The amount of confidence and fearlessness it takes to do what maybe is not what your parents expect you to do or what society may think is different – to be brave and be different and be true to yourself – is just so beautiful. It’s the most beautiful thing you can be, and it’s what we all want to be at the end of the day. And not worrying about satisfying or becoming what other people think you’re supposed to be, that’s like the ultimate dream – to just be that brave.”

-BK via Pridesource

The incredible I Was Here (my personal favorite from 4) opus below. It brought me to tears the first time I heard it — it’s a beaut. Random “cute” clip following, because I felt it fit the aesthetic quite nicely.

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ZACH GALIFIANAKIS RIPS KE$HA A NEW BUTTHOLE — VIA ROLLING STONE MAG

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

“I saw that Ke$ha woman the other day. She was sitting by herself, and I walked up to her and said, ‘Listen, I got your e-mail. Your music is really bad! I don’t know who listens to it, but I imagine it’s, like, six-year-olds – and it’s a bad message.’”

–ZG via Rolling Stone
[Recalling a story about getting an email from Ke$ha asking to get drinks.]

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JLO DEFINITELY KNOWS WHAT LOVE IS

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Can’t get enuff of this damn song.

When I first did a run through of JLO’s new album Love?, instantly I knew the record would be a hit, although I felt the approach was rather safe. But then it occurred to me, that one of the major reasons I like JLO to being with is that she’s safe. She’s relatable. Charming. Down to earth. Real. I highly doubt I would appreciate her any other way. And that’s when I realized the album fit her like a glove.

Besides the fact that she was recently crowned the World’s Most Beautiful Woman by People, Jennifer Lopez also manages to appear to be the most grounded in spirit as well.

She told People:

“I feel lucky to be an attractive person, but I’ve always felt that real beauty always comes from your heart.”

Listen to my favorite track from JLO’s latest effort + a recent fan Q&A following.

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LIL WAYNE’S HIGH FROM BEING SOBER

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

[Photo by: Diane Mathews]

“I’m sober, I’m sweating. I’m tasting my sweat. My sweat taste different. My sweat used to taste like weed. But now it’s just, I’m like I don’t know what it is…I’m out there, my eyes big, my eyes all wide. I had threw my glasses, I don’t even need these. I could see everything right now. But yeah man, it’s a great feeling.”

-Lil Wayne
[Via MTV]

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KURT

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

“I am not gay, although I wish I were, just to piss off homophobes.”
–Kurt Cobain, RIP
[02/20/1967 - 04/08/1994]

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DOLLY PARTON’S HEART IS AS BIG AS HER OLD SKOOL BOUFFANT & BOOBIES

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

This woman’s my hero!

With the just-announced news that Dolly would be touring this summer I found myself listening to old records and watching clips of her online. And I stumbled upon this gem of a photograph, as well as some touching points made when Dolly was interviewed last year by Larry King. Can’t wait to see you on the road this summer, Dolly!

When asked about her loyal gay fans:

“I have a lot of gay fans, female and male. A lot of people feel like they’ve grown up with me. As you know I’ve always been outspoken, I’ve always been pretty outrageous. I’ve always believed that a person should be who they are and you should be comfortable being who you are and people should leave you alone to be who you are and how you are. So I think I’ve always been accepted in the gay community because I accept them. I have so many fans who’ve always loved to come to the shows and they know that I’m not judging them. I think people are who they are. We’re supposed to love each other for what and who we are.”

When asked about anti-gay bullying:

“I don’t know the reasons why people act the way they do about other people. I just think we need to dig down a little deeper and try and be a little kinder to one another and accept each other for who we are. You can’t tell me that people are any way other than how they’re supposed to be. I don’t think gay people are trying to be different just to make other people miserable. I think people are being who they are. I think we should be a little more tolerant and a little more accepting and understanding.”

[Dolly, in an interview w/ Larry King]

Check out a recent interview below + Dolly’s version of Shine following. (The lyrics felt appropriately matched to the message of this post.)

PS: I’ve gotta get back to Dollywood! That place rules my face!

[Related Post: Dolly Returning To The Big Screen w/ Queen Latifah]

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