Outkast Discography
Monday October 31, 2005
Arguably, they have never released less than a stellar album, and they are not only one of the hip hop recording acts most revered by music critics, they are also ... Read More
Westlife Proves Boy Bands Still Hot In the UK
Monday October 31, 2005
With the relatively lackluster sales of the Backstreet Boys' comeback album Never Gone, many US pop pundits are declaring an end to the success of boy bands in the pop ... Read More
50 Cent Previews Film Soundtrack With "Hustla's Ambition" and "Window Shopper"
Monday October 31, 2005
It has been the subject of recent controversy over billboards that neighbors charge promote gun violence, but the movie Get Rich Or Die Tryin' (same title as 50 Cent's breakthrough ... Read More
Pop Music On TV This Week
Monday October 31, 2005
It's a pretty slow week for music on TV, but there are some standouts. The Today Show offers a great opportunity to see UK pop star James Blunt up ... Read More
Lindsay Lohan Profile
Monday October 31, 2005
Much of the tabloid press has been filled with stories about Lindsay Lohan's family problems and her own escapades and car accidents in recent months, but she has come ... Read More
Review: Shakira - "Don't Bother"
Friday October 28, 2005
It has been a long, impatient wait since Shakira released her masterful Spanish-language Latin pop album Fijacion Oral, Vol. 1 last spring to find out what she would do on ... Read More
Release of Santana's All That I Am To Be Accompanied By Live Web Concert
Friday October 28, 2005
Santana's new album All That I Am will be released next Tuesday, November 1st. Accompanying the album's release will be a live webcast concert via online digital music service ... Read More
US Pop Music Charts October 27, 2005
Thursday October 27, 2005
After a brief hiatus last week, I have returned to coverage of the US pop charts. The format has changed, but the focus is still on pop singles, albums, ... Read More
Carrie Underwood's First Album Due November 15 - Bo Bice To Follow In December
Thursday October 27, 2005
2005 American Idol winner Carrie Underwood is set to release her first album Some Hearts November 15th. Although much of the music leans toward country and Underwood is ... Read More
Review: Lindsay Lohan - Confessions Of a Broken Heart
Thursday October 27, 2005
Lindsay Lohan lays bare her wrenching emotions dealing with her difficult, sometimes violent, father. Unfortunately, many fans will relate to this song. Read the details about it in ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts October 27, 2005
Thursday October 27, 2005
In recognition of the fact that the music world is an increasingly smaller place thanks to the Internet, I have added weekly coverage of the UK Pop Music Charts. ... Read More
Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Heading Back To School At Harvard
Wednesday October 26, 2005
As he suggested some time back, Weezer lead vocalist and songwriter Rivers Cuomo plans to head back to Harvard in February, 2006 and complete his degree in English in June. ... Read More
Chris Brown Photo Gallery
Wednesday October 26, 2005
In response to popular demand, I've published a gallery of promo photos of new teen star Chris Brown. The photos are provided courtesy Jive Records. Take a peek ... Read More
Top 10 Pop Tracks To Download This Week
Wednesday October 26, 2005
It's a brand new crop of great pop tracks to add to your digital listening device. The artists featured this week include Aerosmith, Destiny's Child, Faith Evans, Marcos Hernandez, ... Read More
Review: Natalie Merchant - Retrospective 1995-2005
Tuesday October 25, 2005
She is frequently considered to be on the alternative edge of the pop music world, but Natalie Merchant's hits "Wonder," "Carnival," and "Kind & Generous" are warm and instantly remembered ... Read More
Podcasting With Liz Phair
Tuesday October 25, 2005
A number of major recording artists have jumped on the bandwagon of providing blogs from the road or describing their latest thoughts and adventures as a musician. However, few ... Read More
About Top 40 Hot 10 Weekly Pop Chart
Tuesday October 25, 2005
The competition is heating up on the pop singles chart. Mariah Carey, Madonna, the Pussycat Dolls, and Gwen Stefani are all vying for top spots. Read how they ... Read More
Top 10 Pop Hits: 1999
Tuesday October 25, 2005
The last year of the decade and the millenium was a great year for pop music. Remember the first hit by Britney Spears? Or the return of Cher and ... Read More
Pretty Ricky Profile
Monday October 24, 2005
They first came to your attention with the hit single "Grind With Me." Now they are back climbing the charts once again with "Your Body." Find out more ... Read More
Mary J. Blige and Bono To Duet On New Version Of U2's "One"
Monday October 24, 2005
In reference to what is sure to be one of the most eagerly anticipated celebrity collaborations of the holiday season, Geffen Records has announced that the upcoming Mary J. Blige ... Read More
Poll Results: You Like Expanded Albums!
Monday October 24, 2005
The results of this past week's poll are in, and by a strong majority you think that expanded albums are truly a bonus. The results:
Yes, they are a bonus ... Read More
Boy Band Flashback: NSYNC's Greatest Hits Out Tomorrow
Monday October 24, 2005
Remember back to those days when Justin, JC and the boys were performing as a group? Tomorrow you have the opportunity to rememeber those years as Jive Records releases ... Read More
Pop Music On TV This Week
Monday October 24, 2005
This week is a relatively slow one for televised pop performances. One of the highlights is likely to be Sheryl Crow's performance on Saturday Night Live when her new ... Read More
New Natasha Bedingfield Video On Heels Of Award
Thursday October 20, 2005
Fresh off her win at the BT Digital Music Awards for most innovative use of mobile phone technology by broadcasting a full concert via mobile phone, Natasha Bedingfield is releasing ... Read More
Sugababes Profile
Wednesday October 19, 2005
Some of the world's best pop music isn't on the radio or in stores in the U.S. Sugababes, one of the world's top female pop vocal groups, are enjoying ... Read More
Review: Pussycat Dolls - "Stickwitu"
Wednesday October 19, 2005
The Pussycat Dolls are successfully following up their smash hit "Don't Cha," with another hot single. Radio is catching on quickly and expect to see "Stickwitu" near the top ... Read More
Top 10 Pop Tracks To Download This Week
Wednesday October 19, 2005
This week's downloads are likely to put you in a retro mood. There are great tunes from Depeche Mode, Eurythmics, Melissa Etheridge, Rod Stewart and Brian Wilson. Oh, ... Read More
Support the 'Come Together Now' Hurricane Relief Project
Tuesday October 18, 2005
'Come Together Now' is an unprecedented response by the music industry to the tragedies brought about by this year's hurricanes. EMI, SONYBMG, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and ... Read More
Review: Ashlee Simpson - I Am Me
Tuesday October 18, 2005
Her return to performing legitimacy is complete. Ashlee Simpson's second album I Am Me is a solid effort. The leadoff song "Boyfriend" is already climbing the singles charts. ... Read More
About Top 40 Hot 10 Weekly Pop Chart
Tuesday October 18, 2005
The chart competition is seriously heating up, and teenager Chris Brown seems to be holding his own alongside veterans Madonna and Mariah Carey. Check out all of the great ... Read More
Review: Madonna - Hung Up
Monday October 17, 2005
One of the most eagerly awaited singles of the year is here...at least on the radio. "Hung Up" is the lead single for Madonna's upcoming album Confessions On a ... Read More
Review: Alicia Keys - Unplugged
Monday October 17, 2005
This past summer Alicia Keys convinced MTV to revive their critically acclaimed series of Unplugged acoustic concert performances. On this album Keys shows her stuff, although augmented by a ... Read More
Pop Music On TV This Week
Monday October 17, 2005
It's a busy week for pop music on TV. First, Madonna shows up on MTV's TRL to debut her new single "Hung Up." Later in the week Ashlee ... Read More
Alicia Keys Profile
Sunday October 16, 2005
She refers to herself as having an "old soul," but she is actually only 24 years old. She has recorded 2 of the biggest hit albums of the ... Read More
Review: Soul Survivor - Young Jeezy feat. Akon
Sunday October 16, 2005
Atlanta, Georgia rapper Young Jeezy is climbing the pop singles chart for the first time with "Soul Survivor." Like much of his music, the song depicts a dark urban ... Read More
Platinum Edition Of Mariah Carey's The Emancipation Of Mimi On the Way
Sunday October 16, 2005
To celebrate the sales of 4 million copies so far, Mariah Carey is releasing a new, expanded version of her album The Emancipation Of Mimi on November 15th. This ... Read More
You Said It - Lipsynching Is a Scourge
Sunday October 16, 2005
This past week's poll is over, and 51% of you think lipsynching should be banned. Results:
Lipsynching is a scourge and should be banned - 51%
Lipsynching is an ok necessity ... Read More
Listen To It Yourself - Madonna's "Hung Up" IS Hot!
Friday October 14, 2005
Unfortunately, I can't give access to the whole song - fellow pop blogger PopBytes got crunched by the corporate powers for posting a link to the entire track of "Hung ... Read More
On the Charts: Nickelback Dominate Album Chart
Friday October 14, 2005
It really was not unexpected, but Nickelback must feel good scoring their first #1 album in dominating fashion. All the Right Reasons sold in excess of 300,000 copies to ... Read More
Clay Aiken Joyful Noise 2005 Tour
Thursday October 13, 2005
The holiday season is just around the corner, and it's time to make plans. One possible option is a musical evening with Clay Aiken on his Joyful Noise 2005 ... Read More
Top 10 Pop Tracks To Download This Week
Wednesday October 12, 2005
It's another great week of hidden, and not so hidden, gems to add to your iPod or other digital device. Black Eyed Peas w/ Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys w/ ... Read More
The Story Behind Lindsay Lohan's "Confessions Of a Broken Heart"
Wednesday October 12, 2005
The personal life of pop singer and actress Lindsay Lohan has been detailed in gossip and tabloid magazines for years now. One of the particular areas of focus recently ... Read More
About Top 40 Hot 10
Tuesday October 11, 2005
It's a new week and a new chart already. Mariah Carey and new teen star Chris Brown are running neck and neck for who is the hottest artist of ... Read More
Top 5 Kelly Clarkson Singles
Tuesday October 11, 2005
Kelly Clarkson is the most successful of all American Idol contestants. If anything, her popularity continues to increase. As her latest single "Because Of You" enters the top ... Read More
Ashlee Simpson Saturday Night Live Return a Success
Monday October 10, 2005
Last year she left the stage of Saturday Night Live in humiliation which only got worse in the days following an appearance that seemed to indicate Ashlee Simpson was lipsynching ... Read More
Chris Brown
Monday October 10, 2005
16 year old Chris Brown is one of the hottest new artists in pop music. His single "Run It!" is one of the hottest hits on the chart, and ... Read More
Kelly Clarkson Dominates Girl Pop Showdown Poll
Monday October 10, 2005
Thanks to all of you who participated in last week's poll - "Girl Pop Showdown." Clearly we've got a lot of Kelly Clarkson fans here. The results for ... Read More
How To Read the Billboard Pop Charts
Monday October 10, 2005
There is a point in every serious pop music fan's exploration that he or she becomes infatuated with the Billboard pop music charts. Whether you are a chart afficionado ... Read More
Pop Music On TV This Week
Sunday October 9, 2005
This week looks like Ricky Martin's week. His new album comes out Tuesday, and he's working hard for a major comeback. You can check him out on Oprah, ... Read More
Rhino Releases Sire Records Box Set
Saturday October 8, 2005
In 1966 businessman Seymour Stein and producer Richard Gottehrer formed a record label called Sire. The label struggled for 10 years before it finally took off in the late ... Read More
Weezer
Friday October 7, 2005
They are riding high with "Beverly Hills, " their first pop top 10 hit, but the band has claimed they could break up permanently in the months to come. ... Read More
Depeche Mode Album and Concert Tour On the Way
Friday October 7, 2005
Veteran techno-pop band Depeche Mode are set to release their latest album Playing the Angel October 18th. Beginning November 2nd, they will embark on a world concert tour that ... Read More
On the Charts: Gretchen Wilson All Jacked Up
Friday October 7, 2005
This week on the pop charts country rebel Gretchen Wilson roared into the #1 albums spot while Kanye West and Mariah Carey held their top spots on the pop singles ... Read More
Top 10 Pop Hits Of 1998
Thursday October 6, 2005
My coverage of the top hits of the '90's continues with the best of 1998. Madonna, Jay-Z, and the Backstreet Boys (yes, the Backstreet Boys) were all putting out ... Read More
White Stripes To Fill In For Spandau Ballet
Thursday October 6, 2005
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on cable's Comedy Central has never featured a musical guest, but that will soon change. Jack and Meg White, aka the White Stripes, ... Read More
Review: Nickelback - All the Right Reasons
Thursday October 6, 2005
Riding high with "Photograph," their biggest hit single since 2001's "How You Remind Me," Nickelback have released a new album All the Right Reasons. It's strong on melody and ... Read More
Top 10 Halloween Pop Songs
Thursday October 6, 2005
If you are planning a great Halloween party, don't forget the soundtrack! Creepy songs and spooky sounds are a vital part of the preparations. Check my Halloween Top ... Read More
U2 Take Over 'Late Night With Conan O'Brien' Tonight
Thursday October 6, 2005
For the first time in his show's history, Conan O'Brien is devoting the entire show tonight to a musical guest. This guest is not just any guest, it is ... Read More
Top 10 Pop Tracks To Download
Wednesday October 5, 2005
I've got another batch of songs this week to help fill your mp3 player. There are hot tracks from Mariah Carey, Franz Ferdinand, Fiona Apple, Hilary Duff, and more. ... Read More
Nickelback
Wednesday October 5, 2005
The Canadian band Nickelback are enjoying the 2nd biggest single of their career. "Photograph", with its sepia-toned nostalgic feel, has just broken into the top 5 of the U.S. ... Read More
Ashlee Simpson Returns to Saturday Night Live October 8th
Tuesday October 4, 2005
Some say Ashlee Simpson's October 24, 2004 appearance on Saturday Night Live nearly destroyed her fledgling career as a pop/rock singer. Others contend that the surrounding controversy has insured ... Read More
About Top 40 Hot 10
Tuesday October 4, 2005
There is a lot of movement on the Hot 10 this week. Kelly Clarkson's "Because Of You" and Nickelback's "Photograph" leave this chart as the head into the Billboard ... Read More
Vans Warped Tour Helps Katrina Victims Through Habitat For Humanity
Tuesday October 4, 2005
Last Friday, the Vans Warped Tour donated $300,000 to Habitat For Humanity. This money will be used to build 5 houses for survivors of Hurricane Katrina. In addition, ... Read More
Review: Chris Brown - "Run It!"
Tuesday October 4, 2005
Chris Brown is a 16-year-old newcomer on Jive Records getting a big boost from hot hip hop producer Scott Storch. Will he be a new Bow Wow or ... Read More
Poll: Girl Pop Showdown
Monday October 3, 2005
We've experienced a mini-flood of singles from female solo pop stars. For this week's poll, I focused on 3 hot emotional hits by Kelly Clarkson, Lindsay Lohan, and Ashlee ... Read More
Pop Music On TV This Week
Monday October 3, 2005
The hot ticket this week is Nickelback. "Photograph" is already the Canadian rockers' biggest hit since their signature tune "How You Remind Me." This week you have the ... Read More