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Drag queen Manila Luzon

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Lip syncing has always been, in the minds of common folk, one of those faux pas we only see when a member of the Real Housewives collective tries their hand at so-called "singing." (Believe it or not, those microphones in hand are as dead as a clueless possum trying to cross the 405 freeway against the flow of traffic.)

But in the world of gays and their fruitflies (think "girls who like boys who like boys"), lip syncing is a treasured pastime. Every week all across metropolitan America, thousands of people flock to gay centralias and check-in to clubs and bars for Drag Night. From New York City to San Francisco, from Chicago to Austin, Drag Nights have become inclusive events where lip syncing talent showcase their best renditions and gays of all circles and cliques come to D.M.L. (drink, mingle, and laugh)

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​Recently, Robert Plant has been as active with his solo/Band of Joy work as at any time in his 40-plus-year career. Band of Joy, his Grammy-nominated current project, are hitting the Midwest and Western parts of the U.S. for a number of tour dates beginning in April. They're scheduled mostly for large venues, including a performance April 23 at the Greek Theatre in LA.More »

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​There's some good news for concert lovers who thought that skyrocketing ticket prices meant they'd forever be stuck at home watching their favorite bands and artists through blurry footage on YouTube.  

Promoters say they plan to make shows more affordable in 2011, the AP reports. This past summer was a bust for the concert biz as ticket prices were set too high in a craptastic economy, leaving many seats unfilled. Planners either had to cancel shows or offer last-minute super sales.  

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A Perfect Circle, 2004: Josh Freese, Jeordie White, Maynard James Keenan, James Iha, Billy Howerdel

​After six years of being on hiatus, "supergroup" A Perfect Circle is officially--no, seriously officially this time--working together again. More »

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Don't ask about Heard Mentality's current obsession with Lady Gaga; just know that we spend sleepless nights watching her videos and trying to figure out where she gets outfit ideas that seem regurgitated but fresh at the same time.

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Hey -- at least we're not the only ones with a Gaga obsession. There are over 600 remakes of "Telephone" on Youtube! After the jump, check out the best fan remakes we could find, which include soldiers in Afghanistan acting like the Village People, a fey Canadian boy, an overweight, balding middle-aged man and a gaggle of über-cute teenagers.
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(But first, a gratuitous link to photos of Lady Gaga Cookies.)

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For the first installment of Free Ticket Tuesdays, we are giving away a bonanza of tickets to E-40's show at the Grove, TSOL at the Galaxy and Los Campesinos! at the Glass House. Find out how to get them after the jump.

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