Is It Hard to Get Into Music That's Not in Your Own Language?


Updated 08/27/08 2:30 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 46 comments

Is It Hard to Get Into Music That's Not in Your Own Language?

I'm a fan of the Icelandic band Sigur Rós, and have especially enjoyed their newest album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. But as much as I like them, they don't tend to get as much iPod love from me as other artists do, and I think it might be because I don't understand the lyrics to a lot of their songs (did you know the Icelandic language is a North Germanic language descended from Read more

What to Download: New Music on iTunes


Updated 06/24/08 9:11 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 5 comments

What to Download: New Music on iTunes

Tuesdays are big in entertainment-ville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores, including iTunes. So I take a spin through each week's iTunes music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. In addition to the artists featured below, you can also download the first single from Jessica Simpson's forthcoming country album, new Read more

Link Time! 5/27


Updated 05/27/08 3:52 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 2 comments

Link Time! 5/27

Well, it's completely official now: Tori Spelling will join the cast of the CW's 90210 spinoff series. BestWeekEver marvels that they were able to drag her away from her busy schedule. TV Squad has the top five TV show "nominees" for this year's Put Me Out of This Misery Awards, including According to Jim and Last Call With Carson Daly. According to Wired's Underwire blog, Joss Whedon fans are Read more

Taking Awkward to a Whole New Level


Updated 10/22/07 5:25 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Taking Awkward to a Whole New Level

I feel so sorry for this interviewer, who has been saddled with interviewing the most monosyllabic band ever. (And that's describing the one or two people who bothered to utter a word!) At first I thought it might be a language thing, but no...no. These dudes simply do not want to speak. Maybe fellow Icelander Bjork sucked all the interesting out of this country, leaving the rest of her Read more

Buzz News Roundup, 1/17


Updated 01/17/07 7:32 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 4 comments

Buzz News Roundup, 1/17

"American Idol" has its best premiere ever and the second-best night in show history, reports Media Life Magazine. Gwyneth Paltrow gears up for Iron Man, the Marvel movie directed by Jon Favreau, says Hollywood Reporter. Guitars, lyrics, and other Johnny Cash memorabilia will be auctioned off this week, NME reports. NBC renews "Heroes," "The Office," "My Name is Earl" and "Law & Order: SVU" Read more

Playlist: Snowy Day Songs


Updated 08/11/07 5:26 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 8 comments

Playlist: Snowy Day Songs

There's no denying that winter is upon us, so we might as well just embrace it by introducing the first BuzzSugar weekly Playlist. Every Monday on the site, I'll be posting a themed Playlist complete with my song picks, and you guys can tell me what songs you'd choose for the occasion. This week, I've rounded up 12 great Snowy Day Songs, many of them by bands from Iceland, Sweden, and other Read more