2. What was this mess?
Limp Bizkit released a shocking new song that took five minutes to drunkenly destroy as many musical genres as it could. Prepare yourself if you plan to take the plunge...
3. Literally, he did
When criticism started to fly about Redfoo's contribution to the song Literally, I Can't (please, please don't click that link), he defended the song and said its messages had been misinterpreted. It didn't take long for criticism of The X Factor Australia judge to get so heated, he issued the following Facebook apology...
4. Em, just stop
Eminem has criticised celebs throughout his career, but many thought he went too far with objectionable and misogynistic lyrics aimed at female pop star Iggy Azalea and Lana Del Rey.
5. Lana, just stop
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Lana Del Rey had her own 'WTF?' moment when a mock rape video was released online. She hasn't explained it, Marilyn Manson has distanced himself from it and no one really knows why it even exists. Moving right along ...
6. No, no, no, Bono
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Hey U2, it's simple: don't force feed your albums to people. It's like dad making you listen to his music over dinner when a "don't touch the stereo" rule will be enforced with a no pudding punishment. Also, what's up with that awkward topless album art?
7. Miley - nude and rude
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Our reviewer at Miley Cyrus' recent Auckland show said "it it felt more like a karaoke hens' party than a major international tour". And then the commentators took over. Sample quote: "I would of gone if there was a wrecking ball to ride on and a tongue slide and perhaps less 12 year olds... "
8. Singing for Ebola
It worked in the '80s, but here in 2014 a new Band Aid cover song Do They Know It's Christmas? really missed the mark. Can we all just agree to leave charity songs alone now?
9. Where'd you go?
The New Zealand Music Awards looked amazing, performers were great and Lorde took home six well-deserved awards. But there was a problem: people kept slipping off the stage. First Paul Ego took a tumble, then Otis Frizzell fell down the back onto fans below, and finally co-host Shannon Ryan went MIA. Let's get some safety railings in place next year guys - musos and alcohol don't mix.
10. The fall and fall of Scott Stapp
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The Creed frontman hasn't had a great year. His wife left him, then he claimed some dodgy accountants had robbed him out of all his money. He was, he claimed, not eating and sleeping in a truck. So send Stapp some Christmas cheer, because if anyone needs it, it's him.
- nzherald.co.nz
