Steve Martin is a multi-talented legend, in a way that shames even Justin Timberlake. The comic icon has proven himself as a king of the funnies and master of the banjo. His music prowess is so that when talking to friends about his performance at Kravis Center on May 24, the main question is "to be funny or to play music?" Followed of course by "How much are tickets?"

I've heard stories of the beloved Woody Allen coming to Kravis and breaking hearts by playing his much adored clarinet the entire show without even stopping to complain about something or tell a silly story. Lucky for Steve Martin fans (a.k.a. everyone), his performance will not fall into this lame-ass category.

The 67-year old first-time dad (believe it) will be accompanied by his band the Steep Canyon Rangers and Edie Brickell as they present a night of bluegrass music with a comedic twang. Before we dive into a banjo headbang, let's take a moment to look at the man himself. Here are our five best Steve Martin musical moments.

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Despite the dark skies left over the metal community in the wake of the recent passing of Deftones bassist Chi Cheng and the tragic and unexpected loss of Slayer guitarist, Jeff Hanneman, the announcement of a reunited Black Sabbath -- you know, the seminal dark lords of metal -- has managed to help keep the heavy metal masses smiling (with crossed arms, of course).

Even without legendary drummer Bill Ward thundering the skins, Black Sabbath is still fucking Black Sabbath, and considering the former lifestyles (or current for the recently relapsed Ozzy Osborne) and ages of Sabbath's members, we'll take whatever we can get at this point.

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A thousand eulogies were written last week for Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly, the rapper, who shot to fame with the rap duo Kriss Kross. Very few of those notices eulogized Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly, the movie star who also died last week.

Kelly, along with his partner in sound Chris Smith, in case you missed it, appeared in the 1992 comedy Who's The Man as two punk kids. To celebrate the much too short life of Chris Kelly, we recognize ten other odd cinematic cameos by rap superstars.

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- Kriss Kross's Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly Dead at 34

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Eleanor Stills

Almost 44 years have passed since heralded musicians David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash took the stage together for one of their first gigs, three days of '60s-defining madness, Woodstock. These rock idols have proven surprisingly durable; their 2012 80-date international tour received rave reviews from critics across the board. They're still here, even considering all the health scares, like guitarist and vocalist Stills surviving prostate cancer in '07; rocker excess woes, including rhythm guitarist and vocalist Crosby's devastating drug addiction, subsequent prison time, and liver transplant; and the famous squabbling that has permeated their careers.

Not only was the legendary trio inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, but -- get this -- each of the members' prior bands have also received the nod. Crosby was inducted as part of the Byrds, Stills as part of folk-rock architects Buffalo Springfield, and Nash for his role in British-invasion act the Hollies.

If you are a fan of this cornerstone of classic rock, you probably already knew these factoids. Good job, smarty pants! Still, given Crosby, Stills & Nash's place in the pantheon of rock music, isn't it good to know all the specifics? Perhaps one slipped by you, eh?

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Shai Hulud

Hardcore punk is an art form as distinctly American as jazz and competitive eating. The legendary scenes of New York, Boston, and California lay claim to the vast majority of bands liable to be referred to as "important" -- those whose T-shirts have been deemed worthy for wear by random hipsters in need of authenticity points.

However, Florida -- and South Florida in particular -- sustained a scene that spawned some of the best hardcore acts to ever stomp a stage or incite a microphone brawl. And though we're undoubtedly a little biased, we thought we'd compile a list to prove the point to those of you who may have forgotten (or never knew) the might of Sunshine State hardcore.

The following list is in no particular order.

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- Ten Best Screamo Bands from Florida
- Ten Best Florida Metal Bands of All Time

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Kim Kardashian is pregnant as fuck!

Say what you will about Kanye West and Kim Kardashian as potential parents: We're positive their baby is going to turn out nothing short of superballin'.

But first things first: These modest lovebirds need a title for the joint masterpiece of their respective careers.

And they probably shouldn't name it "North" like some e-tabloids have been reporting is a possibility.

We can think of at least ten better names for the human being wrought from the loins of these attention hogs (and that in no way refers to Kim's natural pregnancy weight gain, only her personality).

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Last FM

Punk always has an identity crisis looming around every corner.

Allegedly, skinheads, anarchist vegans, and street-punk LARPers are all cut from the same cloth, despite the garish differences.

But no matter how confounding you find a genre like Hare Krshna hardcore (and wonder what Sid Vicious would have to say about it), screamo -- more than any other hardcore subset -- will always be fighting for people to take it seriously.

That's because it is hyperbolic, exaggerative, and dramatic to a point of ridiculous.

But hey, we were raised on the stuff. And the adjectives listed above? Well, that's why we like screamo in the first place! Lucky for us, the Sunshine State has produced a comfortably listable amount of truly great screamo bands.

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Bone Thugs and Harmonizer Flesh-N-Bone needs to move to Florida, join the legalization movement, "fill 'em on up with the icky, sticky," and then bathe in money.

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony didn't just invent the quick-tongued R&B-rap style that spawned a thousand A$APs and Kendrick Lamars.

They are also one of the most 420 friendly ensembles in the history of hip-hop. All rappers love weed. But none with the insatiability of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, who would smoke their own mothers if they heard it would get them high.

Until then, thuggish ruggish affiliate Flesh-N-Bone has developed his own strain of weed, dubbed "Phifty Caliber Kush," to be sold at dispensaries in states where medicinal marijuana is legal. As experts in narco-trafficking pop stars, we think that if Flesh is serious about starting his herbal investment, it's high time the rapper brought that ish to Florida. Here are five reasons Bone Thugs and Flesh-N-Bone should slang trees in the Sunshine State. More »