After the much talked about Kanye West-Taylor Swift incident at the MTV Video Music Awards, it seems like everyone has been weighing in with their opinion. One of the most surprising and most candid responses came from the President himself. According to the  Associated Press, the recently released audio and Twitter feed of President Obama brings up more controversy amongst journalistic standards than West’s recent outburst.

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This year will mark itself as the first year there is a National Day of Service for the remembrance of 9/11, especially after President Barack Obama suggested reaching out to the 9/11 community by volunteering.

In order to make this day special, organizations such as MyGoodDeed and musicians such as Anjulie, Gavin DeGraw, and The Roots will be holding a free concert in the city of NYC on September 11th.

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Barack Obama’s aide has reported that the president gave the Queen of England an iPod, containing video and photos of her 2007 trip to Virginia and Washington, DC, in 2007, as well as some Broadway show tunes and accessories.

When Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited the White House last month, he gave Obama a pen holder carved from the timber of an anti-slave ship. Obama returned the gesture by offering a DVD box set of American movies, which didn’t work on European players. The British press had a fit, as you can imagine.

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Barack Obama’s inauguration on Tuesday was a very special day for a lot of us. We’re extremly happy and hopeful but and we haven’t stopped feeling that way! We’re going to be celebrating as long as we can!

For those of you in the Los Angeles area tonight, we have the perfect post-inauguration party for you! Attend tonight’s Alt-Inaugural Concert with The Hectors, Death To Anders, Divisidero, and Tasso! They will be playing at the American Legion Hall in Highland Park (near Mr. T’s Bowl) to celebrate the our new president.

Cover is only $5 and for the rest of the night, and not only will there be great music to celebrate the change to come in the next four to eight years but there are margaritas for only $3 all night! The show starts at 9:00pm. Go drink for the country.

The We Are One concert at the Lincoln Memorial pulled crowds with big names performing for the celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama. Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Herbie Hancock, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder, Bono and Garth Brooks took to the stage to sing classics like “This Land Is Your Land”, and “America the Beautiful”.

The Obamas held the seats of honor as the diverse lineup of talent played for the throng of people gathered. Historical passages were read by Queen Latifah and Denzel Washington, and Steve Carell and Jamie Foxx also got onstage for comic relief. Foxx even did an impersonation of Barack’s monotone, staccato voice, which the future president heartily enjoyed.

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Barack Obama’s Presidential Inauguration on Tuesday is an exciting day for people all around the nation. The special ceremony happens on the morning of January 20th but the musicians have already started honoring the President-elect with concerts today.

Spin has put together a guide to Presidential Inauguration concerts including details on location, which artists, where to buy tickets and more. Check it out here.

For those of you who will just be going home or meeting up with friends after work on this milestone of a day for America, beer will probably work just fine as we celebrate this historical moment.

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will.i.am was supposed to debut his video honoring Barack Obama’s victory in the presidential race on Wednesday on dipdive.com, but the release has been delayed until Friday and taken away from dipdive.  Instead, Oprah will debut the video on her show, despite her past criticism of hip-hop music. Other celebrities are set to appear with will.i.am on the show.  This video, called “It’s a New Day,” follows will.i.am’s previous Obama video, “Yes We Can,” which appeared in February online.

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Peter Frampton is angry that all of the kids are stealing the signs off of his lawn.  Frampton, 70s legend of the “talking guitar,” which was cool for a while back then, is mad that someone keeps stealing the Obama signs off his lawn, so mad that he called his local paper, the Cincinatti Enquirer, to offer an interview about the incidents.  He says in the interview that he is mad because he became an American citizen to vote but his rights are now being violated.

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Jimmy Buffett has now endorsed Barack Obama, planning a rally and concert on Sunday in Tampa.  The concert will of course take place in an outdoor ampitheater, where Buffett will sing to his legions of fans, most of whom will no doubt be wasted.

I used to get Jimmy and Warren Buffett mixed up.  Now they’re both supporting Obama in this election, which will hopefully lead to more mix-ups in the future, if it hasn’t already, especially during the debate when Obama was talking about Warren Buffett, possibly confusing some people who thought Warren Buffett was the king of middle-aged parties who built himself a hugely lucrative business with his own restaurants and tequila (surprisingly good for its price!) despite not having a great deal of musical talent.  That is definitely a man whose opinion should be respected when it comes to choosing the president, not some rich Wall Street guy who doesn’t know what it’s like on Main Street for Joes Six-Pack and Plumber.