Photo courtesy of Matt & Kristy's Flickr photostream

Lady Gaga has risen to fame in a few short years.   Her music has spread across the world.   But it’s not her music alone that has made her so popular.   It is her fashion, her style, her flair, and her connection with her fans.  One of Lady Gaga’s tools to connect with her fans is Twitter.   She has over three million followers and has become an active twitter-er.  She tweets pictures, videos, websites, and announcements.   These are qualities of a great twitter-er.   It certainly helps that Lady Gaga is controversial and edgy.   Her outspoken support of the gay community and her own sexual orientation helps to keep her in the news.

Below are a sampling of the kind of tweets you will enjoy if you follow Lady Gaga on Twitter:

• once you kill a cow, you gotta make a burger  –   11:59 PM Mar 11th

• Isn’t it interesting how one singing voice is (while subjective), either good or bad. But a CROWD of people singing, ALWAYS sounds beautiful   –   4:44 PM Mar 6th

• I can hear u, I think I might need a little extra eyeliner for Scotland. Ye buncha pissheads.   -  3:21 PM Mar 1st

• What a f***ing night. Sweating, pumping, dancing, mental human beings my fans are. Paws for miles and liquor. Freedom! Ill never leave u,   –   8:14 PM Feb 26th

• http://twitpic.com/11firi – beautiful photo taken of me the moment I found out i won my grammys. All the hundreds of songs I wrote, the thou…   –   10:13 PM Feb 4th

• The team of doctors and nurses who saved my dads life came to the monsterball, one of the best nights of my life performing for u.Rejoice NY   -  2:47 AM Jan 22nd

• Best tweet of all time: @wubbolicious got so drunk celebrating b4 @ladygaga ’s concert in SF i blacked out and missed the whole thing!      -   10:05 PM Dec 20th, 2009

• vegas was great, thank you for being extra slutty   –   2:26 AM Dec 18th, 2009

• to all my beautiful fans, i love you more than anything. thanku 4 making the fame monster #1 on itunes. you are the only reward i need xgaga    -   12:30 PM Nov 23rd, 2009

• @yokoono i am so touched to hear from you, you are the most inspirational woman. double fantasy is the reason i love+make music. loveusister   –    12:08 PM Oct 15th, 2009

Photo courtesy of Hot Rod Homepage's Flickr photostream

If you look up the word “celebrity” in the dictionary, you’d likely see a picture of Lindsay Lohan.   Only 23 years old, she seems to have been around forever – and done about everything that a celebrity can do.   I mean everything.    The actress-musician-designer-model keeps herself busy, that’s for sure.   And keeps several tabloids in business as well.

It appears that Lohan has become a rather prolific Twitter-er.   This can be good…or bad.   For her, it’s good.  Lilo can speak directly to the public, as she frequently does to quell rumors and/or misunderstandings.   On the other hand, this can be bad.   I’m sure she has publicists who are in charge controlling what information is released about her.   But they obviously don’t vet her Twitter account before she hits the “update” button.   One day Lohan is going to tweet something that she will regret.   But until then, the public can enjoy some fairly entertaining tweets at  http://twitter.com/lindsaylohan.    Here are some good examples from the past few weeks:

• tabloids are lies   –   about 23 hours ago   from web

• P.S. I’m not a tv show lol   -  7:26 PM Feb 1st   from UberTwitter

• http://twitpic.com/10l6bn – just sharing some of the things i saw in India… maybe it can inspire us all to help those that need it around    -  7:02 PM Jan 30th   from TwitPic

• http://twitpic.com/10l0g5 – a peek at my favourite hobby, other than writing, designing and tweeting lol   -  6:34 PM Jan 30th   from TwitPic

• @Jack_Mikels  i don’t have a bf lol -is this the latest rumor? news to me, as usual lol    -  6:23 PM Jan 30th   from web  in reply to Jack_Mikels

• @melodyofdreams  i love Galliano… i just ordered most of the collection from Paris fashion week   -  6:04 PM Jan 30th   from web  in reply to melodyofdreams

• @sophmbrown  i loooooove shopping… my sister makes fun of me and says i am life confessions of a shopaholic lol   –   5:59 PM Jan 30th   from web  in reply to sophmbrown

• OMG IT’S HAILING IN LA!!  WHAT IS GOING ON! weird!!!!   -  9:34 PM Jan 21st   from web

• @jessicaalba RT @RedHourBen: NEW ONE: Text SAVE to 20222 to donate 10 dollars to Save The Children direct aid in Haiti  -  8:56 PM Jan 14th from UberTwitter Retweeted by lindsaylohan and 88 others

• P.S. Clarifying- I’m NOT THE DRIVER!!!!! Geez, people and asusmptions! I’m the passenger darlings xo   -  5:57 AM Jan 6th   from UberTwitter

Photo courtesy of f_shield's Flickr photostream

Anyone who is familiar with the Contemporary Christian Music genre has heard of the David Crowder*Band.   This in no way means you must be a listener of “Christian music” to appreciate the genius of the band.  Their critically acclaimed albums include Church Music, Remedy, A Collision, and Illuminate.   Fans of the DC*B know this for sure: they are witty, quirky, talented beyond belief, and very serious about Jesus Christ.   All of these qualities come out in their frequent tweets, which can be found at http://twitter.com/CROWDERband.   One of the qualities I most appreciate in a Twit is “high engagement,” which means they have great interaction with their followers.   This is very true of David and they guys.   I highly recommend you follow them, listen to their music, and see a live show.  You’ll be better for it (another mark of a great Twit). 

Here are some of their best Tweets from the past few months:

• NewYears resolution: learn morse code …. .- .–. .–. -.– / -. . .– / -.– . .- .-.   – 10:01 PM Dec 31st, 2009
• It’s funny when people buy the mannequin’s entire outfit.    -  5:43 PM Dec 23rd, 2009
• PSA from the DC*B: Whataburger is NOT pronounced “Waterburger.” Thank you and goodnight.   -  5:08 PM Dec 10th, 2009
• Wanna see some awful acting? Look no further than Olive Garden commercials.   -  1:24 PM Dec 2nd, 2009
• Tour’s over. Red Bull detox begins.   -   7:31 AM Nov 22nd, 2009
• Q: @ethan_holland who actually does the tweeting for the band account? A: david and mark. we’re tag-teaming the Q & A right now.   -   9:23 AM Nov 19th, 2009
• Q: @KaeKaeRN do you have any idea where my son went he took my debit card and gave me a kiss and left A: either the apple store or mcdonalds   -  8:48 AM Nov 19th, 2009
• Q: @shanella who put the bop in the bop shoo bop shoo bop? A: baby bop, of course.    – 8:34 AM Nov 19th, 2009
• DC*B bus vs deer… DC*B 1, deer 0.    -  9:10 AM Nov 8th, 2009
• Q: @wokeupsleeping what is your “LOST” theory? Are they all in some kind of purgatory? A: i (@marktheshark) think http://timelooptheory.com/   -  1:40 PM Nov 3rd, 2009

Below is a bonus link to their best music video to date (IMHO):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJyW55AXJAkHow He Loves

Coutesy of P Keigan's Flickr photostream

John Mayer began his career approximately ten years ago as a young musician and songwriter.   One can hardly restrict him to that description now.   Mayer has branched out into writing, stand-up comedy, and television host.   Twitter seems to be a perfect medium for the witty Mayer.   He is a prolific twitter-er, with over 2,500 Twitter updates.   Mayer is engaging, making healthy use of “retweets” and @ replies.   One caution I will give is that Mayer occasionally uses obscenities in his Twitter updates, so if you sensitive about that you may not want to follow him.   His twitter feed is found at    http://twitter.com/johncmayer and his website is http://www.johnmayer.com.  

Here are a sampling of his best tweets from the last couple of months:

• The acronym for Seasonal Affective Disorder is “SAD.” It’s so cutesy it makes me want to punch out my LED light panels.     -1:29 PM Dec 3rd
• I just found some unseen footage of Marilyn Monroe. Handed it over to CNN. They’ll take it from here.    -6:49 PM Dec 1st
• True. Adding “pseudo,” “quasi,” and “-esque.” RT @OneBailey The English use of the word UBER: Uber irritating!   -  7:46 PM Nov 27th
• Holiday shopping tip: what to buy the man who has everything this season? A gift card to catalogs.com.    – 10:48 AM Nov 25th
• Any tweet that takes more than 90 seconds to write is not a tweet worth sending.    – 10:42 AM Nov 24th
• Last nights AMAs seems to have met all 3 award show requirements: a staged controversy, a gaffe and a triumph.   - 9:45 AM Nov 23rd
• I’m the George W. Bush of love: I may not have anything to show for myself now, but history will prove me a hero.    – 1:48 AM Nov 22nd
• Travel tip: when involved in a major flight delay, lower your expectations to those of a lizard, or a box of yo-yos.    – 7:43 PM Nov 13th
• If you’re shocked that Britney was lip-syncing at her concert and want your money back, life may continue to be hard for you.   – 10:42 AM Nov 7th
• To the “one piece of candy a day” people who still have Halloween treats on Thanksgiving, I just don’t understand your kind.   - 8:59 PM Oct 31st

It’s nice to see an artist trying to inspire people with words of encouragement and vision.   You may like his work or you may not.  Either way, you can surely find something positive from LL Cool J’s Twitter stream.  Follow him at www.twitter.com/llcoolj.

• There are always two choices. Two paths to take. One is easy. And its only reward is that it’s easy.   -3:46 PM Oct 29th
• Impossible is a word that can only be found in the dictionary of fools.   -2:21 AM Oct 22nd
• Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.   -2:29 PM Oct 13th
• If you really put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price.   -6:59 PM Oct 11th
• The 5 D’s of success. Determination, Dedication, Discipline, Drive and Desire.   -3:29 PM Oct 6th
• Your young Squeak, and your music is great. Don’t pay any attention to the critics. don’t even ignore them.   -11:02 AM Oct 2nd
• I love the cast and crew of my new show NCIS LA. Lot’s of fun to work with. It’s a special group.   -11:10 PM Oct 1st
• @BTBTB_25 I’ve been on here for a while but i mostly read and send tweets decided to reply and show even more love    -4:20 PM Sep 28th from TweetDeck in reply to BTBTB_25
• Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.   -10:35 AM Sep 28th
• Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.   -11:09 PM Sep 27th
  Stripping your gears means going crazy.   -11:15 PM Sep 27th

My favorite people on Twitter are those who give you a glimpse of their real personality.   That’s what you get when you follow Taylor Swift at http://twitter.com/taylorswift13.   For a young lady, she acts a lot more mature than some  *ahem* “older” young ladies out there.   Enjoy the tweets below!

• When discussing our favorite movies, my mom says “I liked that Brad Pitt movie.. What’s The Matter With Benjamin Bottom, wasn’t it?” Wow.  -11:33 PM Oct 12th
• From the kitchen, I hear the dog run into the table, and my mom’s voice saying “Woahh settle down, are you alright?”… To the dog.   -8:02 PM Sep 28th
• Woke up with a 13 imprint on my chin, apparently I slept on my hand and inevitably I won’t be using a sharpie to draw 13 on my hand anymore.   -7:52 AM Sep 13th
• Misquote alert!! I was quoted as saying I can “write a song in 3 seconds”. Didn’t say it, because I can’t.   -8:28 PM Aug 24th
• Cooked all night with some of my favorite girls, then watched CSI. Then youtubed videos of cute kittens. What can I say, I’m a thug.   -11:05 PM Aug 4th
• Just cried after seeing the wal mart commercial where the mom drops her daughter off at college.   -8:30 PM Aug 3rd
• Conversations with myself while shopping: “Put the candle down. You already have too many candles. PUT IT DOWN. But it smells so pretty…”   -4:35 PM Jul 26th
• Bus sleeping only works half the time. And then I have nightmares that there are cameras in here. And I talk to myself. Loudly, apparently.   -12:01 AM Jul 19th
• I just impulsively bought my cat a shirt that says “Hottie”. I have no idea why. Maybe I shouldn’t have days off.   -4:31 PM May 30th
• @therealpickler Welcome to twitter. It was really fun teaching you how to follow people just now. I chose.. me and Jordin.    -10:53 PM May 21st