Review: All-American Rejects - It Ends Tonight
Tuesday October 31, 2006
All-American Rejects' third single from the album Move Along is a big rock ballad. It's a showcase for Tyson Ritter's idiosyncratic lead vocals. Will it be the band's ... Read More
Newcomers Arctic Monkeys and Corinne Bailey Rae Win Big at Q Awards
Tuesday October 31, 2006
Arctic Monkeys walked off with Album of the Year honors for their debut set Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not and Corinne Bailey Rae (at right) took ... Read More
James Blunt Concert Review
Tuesday October 31, 2006
Just over a week ago, James Blunt brought his concert tour to Champaign, Illinois for an intimate hour of music. Despite what your stereotypes based on "You're Beautiful" may ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts This Week: Robbie Williams and McFly Take Over for the Brits
Monday October 30, 2006
After the past couple of weeks with the top of the charts dominated by American bands, McFly and Robbie Williams have scaled the heights in the name of British pop ... Read More
Top 100 Pop Songs of 2001
Monday October 30, 2006
Head back in time 5 years ago. Coldplay, Alicia Keys, and Nelly Furtado were all new to the pop charts. Check out the full list of Top 100 ... Read More
Pop Music on TV This Week
Monday October 30, 2006
By now, you may have missed the beginning of this week's Barry Manilow blitz on this morning's Good Morning America. However, he will visit later today with Ellen DeGeneres ... Read More
Weekly Pop Music Blog Roundup - October 29, 2006
Sunday October 29, 2006
This week some links to coverage of great pop artists that have flown a bit under this site's radar.
The Dresden Dolls are not completely under the radar as their hot ... Read More
Top 10 Party Songs
Saturday October 28, 2006
Sexy, fun, and eminently singable. Those are the ingredients for a great party song. To get you started on the perfect party soundtrack, check out this list of ... Read More
Snap Judgment: Gym Class Heroes featuring Patrick Stump - Cupid's Chokehold
Friday October 27, 2006
Take some Supertramp, add some pop-oriented hip hop, and a big dollop of humor, and...well, you've gotta hear it! Listen to "Cupid's Chokehold" and let us know your snap judgment!
Listen ... Read More
Friday Fun Video: The Killers - Bones
Friday October 27, 2006
Halloween is in the air. If you want a few minutes of fun film to set the mood as you head for a Halloween party this weekend, watch The ... Read More
NBC Bans Dixie Chicks Ad - Refuses to Allow Criticism of President Bush
Friday October 27, 2006
First, they were ostracized from the country music community for daring to express their shame in being identified with President George W. Bush's policies leading up to the war in ... Read More
Visitors' Top 10 - October 27, 2006
Friday October 27, 2006
The top 10 you create!
When you visit the About Top 40 Forum, you have the opportunity to rate a wide range of the current top pop hits. Below ... Read More
Review: Gwen Stefani - Wind It Up
Friday October 27, 2006
The Sound of Music never dies. However, it's unlikely that fans of the classic musical ever thought they would hear the strains of "The Lonely Goatherd" on mainstream pop ... Read More
US Pop Music Charts This Week: Hinder's "Lips" Take Over
Thursday October 26, 2006
It's been a long, slow climb for the Oklahoma-based rock band Hinder, but it has all paid off in a #1 pop single. The success of their single "Lips ... Read More
Profile: Lionel Richie
Thursday October 26, 2006
Lionel Richie was one of the most successful pop recording artists of the 1980's, but then he disappeared off the hit radar for approximately 20 years. Earlier this year ... Read More
Jermaine Dupri Leaves Virgin Records Over Janet Jackson's Flat Album Sales
Wednesday October 25, 2006
Back in 2004 when Jermaine Dupri signed on as head of urban music for Virgin Records and brought his So So Def label with him, many in the music industry ... Read More
Top 10 New Pop Albums This Week: My Chemical Romance and John Legend Square Off
Wednesday October 25, 2006
My Chemical Romance and John Legend square off this week in record stores with two of the best albums of the year in entirely different styles. They will challenge ... Read More
Taylor Hicks News: At Work on New Album, New Website, and New In-Studio Video
Wednesday October 25, 2006
Remember Taylor Hicks? He was that guy that won American Idol this year way back in May. He still plans to have a debut album out by the ... Read More
Weekly Pop Music Quiz - October 25, 2006
Wednesday October 25, 2006
Welcome to this week's pop music quiz. Are you an expert on current pop music? Do you keep up with the latest? Take the quiz to find out ... Read More
Review: My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
Wednesday October 25, 2006
This is where My Chemical Romance leave their post-hardcore and emo comrades as well as most of their rock brethren in the dust. Death is a huge topic if ... Read More
Clay Aiken's Not-Quite-a-Tour Christmas Concerts
Tuesday October 24, 2006
This year, instead of embarking on a full concert tour, Clay Aiken will be performing one-night-only sets of all Christmas music with local orchestras and symphonies during the month of ... Read More
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs Weekly Chart
Tuesday October 24, 2006
Fergie is once again riding the crest of the chart this week with her second solo smash "Fergalicious." However, there is a lot of shuffling elsewhere including brand new songs. ... Read More
Review: Beyonce - Irreplaceable
Tuesday October 24, 2006
While her album B'Day has been nearly universally lauded as an r&b and pop landmark, Beyonce's string of pop hit singles has been seriously interrupted. Cue the entrance of ... Read More
Review: JoJo - The High Road
Tuesday October 24, 2006
Teen pop star JoJo kicked off publicity for her new album The High Road by unleashing "Too Little Too Late," the biggest single yet of her career. Does the ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts This Week: "The Black Parade" Marches On
Monday October 23, 2006
My Chemical Romance dominates the UK pop singles chart for a second week, but it is unlikely to hold the spot next week. Read the full story of this ... Read More
"Wind It Up" - Gwen Stefani's New Single?
Monday October 23, 2006
By now it's no big secret that we're likely to see a new Gwen Stefani album before Christmas. However, we may even see a single within the next 2-3 ... Read More
Pop Music on TV This Week
Monday October 23, 2006
It's a relatively slow week for pop music performances. However, I'm enthusiastic about the opportunity to see JoJo performing songs from her new album The High Road. Check ... Read More
Profile: StarGate
Sunday October 22, 2006
The name StarGate may not instantly ring a bell, but you are certainly familiar with some of their music whether it's Ne-Yo's sexy "So Sick," Rihanna's dramatic "Unfaithful," or Lionel ... Read More
Weekly Pop Music Blog Roundup - October 22, 2006
Sunday October 22, 2006
A few notes from around the pop music blogosphere:
It's a cause for celebration - the release of a new edition of the Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Beatles blog Walrusgumboot ... Read More
Snap Judgment: Josh Groban - You Are Loved
Saturday October 21, 2006
This will not be to everyone's taste, but give it a chance. I guarantee some of you will absolutely love this. Listen to "You Are Loved" and let us ... Read More
Top 100 Pop Songs of 2002
Saturday October 21, 2006
Head back in time 4 years ago, and it was a year of great success for female singers including Avril Lavigne, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, and many others. It ... Read More
Madonna Crucifixion Controversy: NBC Will Avoid Controversial Imagery
Friday October 20, 2006
UPDATE:
Under pressure from conservative Christian groups, NBC has decided to not show the controversial image of Madonna suspended from a cross when they broadcast a special program on her concert ... Read More
Friday Fun Video: Jerry Lee Lewis featuring Kid Rock - Honky Tonk Women
Friday October 20, 2006
Rock 'n' roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis released the album Last Man Standing just a few weeks back. It's a collection of rock classics performed with a parade of ... Read More
Visitors' Top 10 - October 20, 2006
Friday October 20, 2006
The top 10 you create!
When you visit the About Top 40 Forum, you have the opportunity to rate a wide range of the current top pop hits. Below ... Read More
US Pop Music Charts This Week: Nickelback Returns to the Top on Pop Radio
Thursday October 19, 2006
Back in 2001, Nickelback broke through to the big leagues of pop music with the single "How You Remind Me" that topped pop radio airplay charts and hung around for ... Read More
Weekly Pop Music Quiz - October 19, 2006
Thursday October 19, 2006
Welcome to this week's pop music quiz. Are you an expert on current pop music? Do you keep up with the latest? Take the quiz to find out ... Read More
Justin Timberlake Concert Tour with Special Guest Pink
Thursday October 19, 2006
Justin Timberlake will begin his much anticipated FutureSex / LoveSounds concert tour in early January, 2007. It will be an exciting show performed in the round and will feature ... Read More
Top 10 New Pop Albums This Week
Thursday October 19, 2006
It's another outstanding fall week of new pop albums. Topping the list this week is teen star JoJo with her second album The High Road. However, there are ... Read More
Profile: Timbaland
Wednesday October 18, 2006
Timbaland emerged in the late 1990's as one of the most innovative producers in hip-hop and r&b through groundbreaking work with Ginuwine, Missy Elliott, and Aaliyah. However, none of ... Read More
Nominations for 17th Q Magazine Awards Announced
Wednesday October 18, 2006
The nominations for the 17th annual Q Magazine Awards, one of the UK's top music prizes of the year, have been announced. Arctic Monkeys have the possibility of sweeping ... Read More
Christina Aguilera's "Hurt" Video: Your Opinions?
Wednesday October 18, 2006
Christina Aguilera has finally released a proper video for "Hurt," the second single from the album Back to Basics. The song is recognized by many as one of the ... Read More
Panic! At the Disco To Produce Christmas Gift for Fans
Tuesday October 17, 2006
If you have a Panic! At the Disco fan on your Christmas gift-giving list then your shopping dilemmas have been solved. Just as the furor is building for the ... Read More
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs Weekly Chart: Fergie Is Back!
Tuesday October 17, 2006
Fergie is back, and this time she is "Fergalicious!" It's not been long since her debut single "London Bridge" landed at #1. Her second single is even better ... Read More
Review: Rod Stewart - Still the Same: Great Rock Classics of Our Time
Tuesday October 17, 2006
Rod Stewart, the undisputed king of reworkings of pop standards, now sets his aim at classic rock tunes with Still the Same: Great Rock Classics of Our Time. Is ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts This Week: "The Black Parade" Marches to the Top
Monday October 16, 2006
"Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance is a true rock epic structurally divided into discrete movements. UK pop fans are in awe, and the single has ... Read More
Pop Music on TV This Week
Monday October 16, 2006
DVR is a blessing, but for many of us, we've already got more shows recorded than we can ever watch. In light of this recording glut, I'm sometimes asked ... Read More
Kellie Pickler - Red High Heels: A Country Crossover?
Saturday October 14, 2006
Real country crossovers to pop don't happen often anymore, but gut instinct tells me Kellie Pickler's "Red High Heels" might have a chance. "Red High Heels," the first single ... Read More
Profile: RBD
Friday October 13, 2006
RBD, one of Mexico's most popular pop groups of all time, are now poised to establish themselves in the English-language pop world. Their single "Tu Amor" is moving swiftly ... Read More
Friday Fun Video: Justin Timberlake featuring T.I. - My Love
Friday October 13, 2006
"My Love" is already in the pop top 10, but today is the official release date for the video. It's a good one with plenty of dancing and the ... Read More
Visitors' Top 10 - October 13, 2006
Friday October 13, 2006
The top 10 you create!
When you visit the About Top 40 Forum, you have the opportunity to rate a wide range of the current top pop hits. Below ... Read More
Weird Al Yankovic's Top 10 Greatest Hits
Friday October 13, 2006
Weird Al Yankovic is close to having his very first pop top 10 single with "White & Nerdy." It's a perfect time to take a long look back at ... Read More
Christina Aguilera North American Concert Tour Tickets On Sale This Weekend
Thursday October 12, 2006
Tickets for the newly announced North American dates for the Christina Aguilera Back to Basics Tour will go on sale officially this Saturday. An Internet presale begins tomorrow. ... Read More
US Pop Music Charts This Week: Evanescence Wins the Battle
Thursday October 12, 2006
Two top pop-rock groups squared off this week for the top of the pop album chart, and Evanescence won the battle. The Killers came in a strong second and ... Read More
Review: Fergie - Fergalicious
Thursday October 12, 2006
This is where Fergie starts to put bad memories of "My Humps" far behind. Give "Fergalicious" about 30 seconds, and you're likely to be hooked. Read more in ... Read More
Review: Evanescence - The Open Door
Thursday October 12, 2006
So what do you do after emerging out of Little Rock, Arkansas, selling over 10 million copies of your first album, and then enduring a raft of personnel changes and ... Read More
Top 10 Rod Stewart Hit Songs
Thursday October 12, 2006
With last night's appearance on Dancing With the Stars and the release earlier this week of his latest album, it is time to take a look back at some of ... Read More
Weekly Pop Music Quiz - October 11, 2006
Wednesday October 11, 2006
Welcome to this week's pop music quiz. Are you an expert on current pop music? Do you keep up with the latest? Take the quiz to find out ... Read More
Top 10 New Pop Albums This Week: Old-Timers Week?
Wednesday October 11, 2006
With Rod Stewart and Jimmy Buffett leading off the pack, to some it may seem like oldtimers week in pop music. However, if you dig a bit deeper you'll ... Read More
Snap Judgment: My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade
Wednesday October 11, 2006
My Chemical Romance first introduced "Welcome to the Black Parade" in a live rooftop performance at the MTV Video Music Awards. It was one of the most talked about ... Read More
Chris Daughtry Photo Gallery
Wednesday October 11, 2006
Chris Daughtry's upcoming album is one of the most eagerly awaited by any of the contestants from American Idol Season 5. However, we still have over a month to ... Read More
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs Weekly Chart: Welcome Back Weird Al!
Tuesday October 10, 2006
He's dominated the world of pop song parodies for over 20 years now, and it looks like "White & Nerdy" may be the biggest hit yet of Weird Al Yankovic's ... Read More
Review: The Killers - Sam's Town
Tuesday October 10, 2006
The Killers seemed to come out of nowhere in 2004, becoming one of the year's breakout acts. With help from the synth-soaring smash “Mr Brightside,” the Las Vegas band sold ... Read More
Profile: Mario Vazquez
Tuesday October 10, 2006
It now appears like Mario Vazquez' controversial decision to leave American Idol Season 4 was a good one indeed. The hit single "Gallery" is entering the top 10 in ... Read More
Review: John Mayer - Waiting on the World to Change
Monday October 9, 2006
John Mayer's single "Waiting on the World to Change" is likely to catch your attention first with its gently rocking melody line. However, as you listen more closely, the ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts This Week: The Killers Return
Monday October 9, 2006
After a 4 times platinum debut in the UK, it is no surprise that The Killers return to the top this week with their new album Sam's Town. Just ... Read More
A Sad Goodbye for Tower Records
Monday October 9, 2006
There is likely to be a lump in the throat for more than a few music fans this morning as word spreads that Tower Records will be no more. ... Read More
Pop Music on TV This Week: Parade of Classic Artists
Monday October 9, 2006
If you like classic, living legends of pop, this is your week. Enjoy live performances from Jimmy Buffett, Gloria Estefan, Rod Stewart, Sting, and more. Check out the ... Read More
Friday Fun Video: Gnarls Barkley - Gone Daddy Gone
Friday October 6, 2006
Creeeepy, but fun. It might even make you feel a bit itchy. The song was originally recorded by the Violent Femmes on their very first album right alongside ... Read More
Visitors' Top 10 - October 6, 2006
Friday October 6, 2006
The top 10 you create!
When you visit the About Top 40 Forum, you have the opportunity to rate a wide range of the current top pop hits. Below ... Read More
Weekly Pop Music Quiz
Friday October 6, 2006
We're running a bit behind on the quiz this week, but here it is! Are you an expert on current pop music? Do you keep up with the latest? ... Read More
US Pop Music Charts This Week: Justin Remains Dominant
Thursday October 5, 2006
Justin Timberlake continues to dominate the pop singles chart and radio airplay with "SexyBack," but there are other interesting stories in this week's chart. These include the single that ... Read More
Review: Scissor Sisters - Ta-Dah
Thursday October 5, 2006
Scissor Sisters return with their second candy-coated, colorful, retro party disc. It features a UK #1 smash hit single "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'," and the band hopes it ... Read More
Top 10 New Pop Albums This Week
Thursday October 5, 2006
It's a rockin' week at the record store as The Killers and Evanescence both release big new albums. Don't forget, however, there is a cluster of great albums behind ... Read More
Check Out the Lady Sovereign "Love Me or Hate Me" Video!
Wednesday October 4, 2006
Perhaps she can't dance, and she really can't sing, but being Lady Sovereign is quite enough for many of us. I was lucky enough to catch her tearing up ... Read More
Top 5 Free Music Download Sites
Wednesday October 4, 2006
None of these sites will lead you to options for free and legal downloading of music at the top of the current Billboard charts. However, there is a lot ... Read More
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs Weekly Chart
Tuesday October 3, 2006
Christina Aguilera is "Hurting" at the top, and there are 9 other hot songs chasing her. Find out what the rest of the hot hits are in this week's ... Read More
Review: Jibbs - Chain Hang Low
Tuesday October 3, 2006
"Chain Hang Low" is the first hit single by 15-year-old St. Louis-based rapper Jibbs. He comes from the same rap community that has given us the rap stars Nelly ... Read More
Learn About Pop Music: Pop Music 101 E-Mail Course
Tuesday October 3, 2006
If you feel a little rusty on your knowledge of pop music, or you just want to catch up with what is really hot right now, check out the About ... Read More
Teddy Geiger Concert Tour
Tuesday October 3, 2006
Teenage pop singer-songwriter Teddy Geiger is bringing his music to his fans in a fall 2006 concert tour. Check all of the dates, cities, and venues, as well an ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts This Week: Scissor Sisters Still Dominant
Monday October 2, 2006
For a second week Scissor Sisters maintain a firm grip on the top of both the pop singles and albums charts. Evanescence roll into the top 5 of the ... Read More
Pop Music on TV This Week: It's Rock Week
Monday October 2, 2006
A quick look at this week's listings of pop music on TV, and it looks like rock is taking over. Evanescence, The Killers, and Jet all will be looking ... Read More
Weekly Pop Music Blog Roundup October 1, 2006
Sunday October 1, 2006
Some notes about pop music from elsewhere in the blogosphere:
It has been relatively low profile, but Sean Lennon is returning this fall with his second solo album, and he is ... Read More