Lily Allen Creates a Buzz Covering the Pretenders' "Don't Get Me Wrong"
Sunday September 30, 2007
The BBC's venerable Radio 1 is turning 40 this year, and a great collection of music is on its way to celebrate. The collection includes 40 of today's top ... Read More
Madonna Leads a Class of Pop Legends Nominated for Rock Hall
Friday September 28, 2007
Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame always utilizes an expansive definition of the term "rock" when inducting new members. This allows this year's list of nominees to include ... Read More
Justin Timberlake and Beyonce Cook Up a Slow Jam on "Until the End of Time"
Friday September 28, 2007
This track may have been cooked up by remixers in the studio, but that doesn't negate the fact that Justin Timberlake and Beyonce sound fantastic together. If you felt ... Read More
Friday Fun Video - Melee - Built to Last
Friday September 28, 2007
A perfectly charming pop love song to smooth the way into a great Fall weekend. Part of the fun of watching the video is seeing if you can ... Read More
Bruce Springsteen Sounds an Alarm on the Today Show
Friday September 28, 2007
This morning Bruce Springsteen introduced a number of songs from his upcoming album Magic to a national audience with a live performance on the Today Show. As part of ... Read More
Pop Fans' Top 10 - September 28, 2007
Friday September 28, 2007
The top 10 you create! Nothing to buy and no radio programmers making decisions for you. It's your chance to just share your opinion on song quality.
When ... Read More
Artist in the Wings: Kevin Michael
Thursday September 27, 2007
The buzz is building around r&b singer Kevin Michael. His single "We All Want the Same Thing" was featured as iTunes single of the week back in May. ... Read More
Mary J. Blige Returns and Is Feeling "Just Fine"
Thursday September 27, 2007
The Breakthrough, the last studio album by Mary J. Blige, hit #1 on the US album chart and was certified triple platinum. In addition, the album included the top ... Read More
US Pop Music Charts This Week: Kanye Is Still Strong
Thursday September 27, 2007
Country star Reba McEntire has taken over the album chart for this week, but elsewhere Kanye West still rules the pop charts this week. Find out more of the ... Read More
Amazon MP3 Store Is Now Open - Three Cheers For DRM-Free Downloads
Thursday September 27, 2007
In a move that may finally provide true competition to the iTunes music download store, online mega-retailer Amazon has opened an MP3 download store with some major benefits to music ... Read More
Review: Barry Manilow - The Greatest Songs of the Seventies
Thursday September 27, 2007
Barry Manilow returns for his third collection of new versions of classic pop songs. This time around things don't go so smoothly, but there are gems to hear. ... Read More
Top 10 New Pop Albums This Week: Time to Celebrate R&B
Wednesday September 26, 2007
Rascal Flatts' latest album is an obvious choice for the top new release this week, but digging a little deeper you will find a treasure trove of new r&b. ... Read More
Introducing Tokio Hotel
Wednesday September 26, 2007
Any serious American pop music fan is already well acquainted with Fall Out Boy, Good Charlotte, Linkin Park and My Chemical Romance. However, how much do you know about ... Read More
Review: Nicole Scherzinger featuring will.i.am - Baby Love
Wednesday September 26, 2007
Nicole Scherzinger's first solo single "Whatever U Like" failed to catch fire at pop radio. Will her second single do better and kick off demand for the upcoming album ... Read More
Snap Judgment - Jennifer Lopez - Do It Well
Tuesday September 25, 2007
Uptempo pop-dance music has served Jennifer Lopez well in her music career. She has hit #1 on the US dance chart 4 different times. It is no ... Read More
Bono, Alicia Keys, and Shakira Join President Bill Clinton for "Giving - Live at the Apollo"
Tuesday September 25, 2007
A roundtable discussion on the state of youth activism will take place this Saturday, September 29, 2007 at the legendary Apollo Theater in New York. It will be titled ... Read More
Feist: Breakthrough Pop Artist of Fall 2007?
Tuesday September 25, 2007
This past spring Canadian singer-songwriter Leslie Feist (who records under simply her last name) released her third solo album The Reminder. In line with her status as one of ... Read More
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs Weekly Chart
Tuesday September 25, 2007
The competition is getting fierce this fall, but there is still room for some mellow, delightful pop tunes. Check out all of the great hits on this week's Top ... Read More
Review: Maroon 5 - Wake Up Call
Tuesday September 25, 2007
What happens when you find your lover in bed with another? Maroon 5 has one possible response on their current single. Find out more in the review of ... Read More
"Happy Ending" Video - Pop Surrealism, Mika Style
Monday September 24, 2007
Who hasn't wondered what it would be like to drift up into the sky attached to a balloon? What about singing stuffed animals, and animated hands joining into the ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts This Week: James Blunt Is Back
Monday September 24, 2007
Saying James Blunt's first album Back to Bedlam was a hit in the UK is a bit of an understatement. The album was certified 10 times platinum. Now, ... Read More
Pop Music on TV This Week: The Boss Is Back
Monday September 24, 2007
The big event of the week is most certainly Bruce Springsteen's appearance at the end of the week performing live on the Today Show. However, that is far from ... Read More
Friday Fun Video - Chris Brown featuring T-Pain - Kiss Kiss
Friday September 21, 2007
If you watched the MTV Video Music Awards this year, you already know that one of the most stunning performances of the night was the medley by Chris Brown. ... Read More
A Few Words With Tiffany Evans - Ciara, Fashion Design, and More
Friday September 21, 2007
Recently, I was able to catch up with 15-year-old Tiffany Evans as she was coming off the Screamfest '07 tour where she performed and danced with Ciara. I asked ... Read More
Pop Fans' Top 10 - September 21, 2007
Friday September 21, 2007
The top 10 you create! Nothing to buy and no radio programmers making decisions for you. It's your chance to just share your opinion on song quality.
When ... Read More
Celine Dion Is Back and Taking Chances
Friday September 21, 2007
Just as her phenomenally successful Las Vegas show is set to come to an end in December, Celine Dion is returning with her first new studio album since 2003. ... Read More
Artist in the Wings - Matt White
Thursday September 20, 2007
If names like John Mayer and Dave Matthews figure prominently in your music collection, you may soon want to make a little room for rising artist Matt White. His ... Read More
New Video - Backstreet Boys - Incosolable
Thursday September 20, 2007
Back in early August legions of Backstreet Boys fans were eager to welcome the group back with their new single "Inconsolable." Now a new video has been released to ... Read More
US Pop Music Charts This Week: Kanye's On Top of the World
Thursday September 20, 2007
In a feat of amazing timing, Kanye West takes over the top of the pop singles chart in the same week that he writes himself into the record books at ... Read More
Review: Jordin Sparks - Tattoo
Thursday September 20, 2007
Jordin Sparks certainly knows how to look for talent to help out with the first single from her upcoming debut album. Hot production duo Stargate provided the studio wizardry, ... Read More
Top 10 New Pop Albums This Week - It Doesn't Get Much Better
Thursday September 20, 2007
Record stores will be overflowing with top level new pop releases this week, so, if you have any cash left over after last week's 3-way showdown, stop in and pick ... Read More
Massive Kanye West, 50 Cent, and Kenny Chesney Sales Fail to Top This Week Last Year
Wednesday September 19, 2007
The music industry is certainly celebrating 3 huge hit albums this week. Kanye West's new set Graduation has sold nearly 1 million copies in its first week. 50 ... Read More
Review: James Blunt - All the Lost Souls
Wednesday September 19, 2007
It may be a gentler, less intense James Blunt, but his new songs are more resonant as well. We were introduced to the second album by the single "1973." ... Read More
Snap Judgment - Sean Paul - Watch Dem Roll
Tuesday September 18, 2007
Sean Paul's last album The Trinity generated 3 top 10 pop singles including the massive hits "We Be Burnin'" and "Teperature." Now he's back with a new single leading ... Read More
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs Weekly Chart
Tuesday September 18, 2007
3 songs make their first appearance ever on this chart this week joining 7 other hot hits currently on the climb. Check out the full list of this week's ... Read More
Britney Spears' Bad Day - Parting Ways With Both Manager and Lawyer While Custody Is In Question
Tuesday September 18, 2007
It seems that Britney Spears is quickly moving from being the butt of endless jokes about her performance at the recent MTV Video Music Awards to very real personal and ... Read More
Review: Colbie Caillat - Bubbly
Monday September 17, 2007
Echoing Lily Allen's emergence through MySpace publicity in the UK, Colbie Caillat first gained attention with the sunny disposition of her songs as posted on the social network giant. ... Read More
New Orleans' Voodoo Music Experience Expands to 3 Days
Monday September 17, 2007
2 days is no longer enough to contain this annual festival that simultaneously celebrates New Orleans' incredibly rich musical legacy and the diversity of contemporary music. For 3 days ... Read More
Review: Soundtrack - Grey's Anatomy, Volume 3
Monday September 17, 2007
The ordinary movie or TV soundtrack often will feature 2, 3, or even 4 quality songs padded out by generous amounts of filler. However, the soundtracks for the TV ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts This Week: Kanye Wins Round 1
Monday September 17, 2007
It looks like a bit of foreshadowing. Kanye West opens in the top slot of the UK album chart this week with the album Graduation. It is just ahead ... Read More
Pop Music on TV This Week: A Busy, Busy Week
Sunday September 16, 2007
Fall is getting into full swing, and this is one of the busiest weeks of pop music performances on TV in a long time. The most anticipated appearance of ... Read More
Kanye West Set for Biggest Sales Week Since...Well, Kanye West
Saturday September 15, 2007
Despite 50 Cent's protests to the contrary, it looks like Kanye West will coast to victory in this week's rap showdown. According to Billboard, based on midweek numbers out ... Read More
Friday Fun Video - Straylight Run - Soon We'll Be Living in the Future
Friday September 14, 2007
Guitarist / vocalist John Nolan and bassist Shaun Cooper left the band Taking Back Sunday just as the group seemed on the verge of making it big. Instead, they ... Read More
Pop Fans' Top 10 - September 14, 2007
Friday September 14, 2007
The top 10 you create! Nothing to buy and no radio programmers making decisions for you. It's your chance to just share your opinion on song quality.
When ... Read More
Artist in the Wings - The Go! Team
Thursday September 13, 2007
You may already be familiar with music by the Go! Team and not know it. The song "Huddle Formation" from their first album Thunder Lightning Strike, released in 2004, ... Read More
US Pop Music Charts This Week: Waiting for the Big Fall Season
Thursday September 13, 2007
High School Musical 2 holds on to the top of the album chart for the 4th straight week, but that is primarily due to the fact that there is little ... Read More
Fall Out Boy's New Video Shines Spotlight on Use of Child Soldiers
Thursday September 13, 2007
Fall Out Boy's latest video "Me and You," debuting today on AOL Music, was filmed in the African nation of Uganda and is designed to draw attention to the forced ... Read More
Top 10 New Pop Albums This Week
Wednesday September 12, 2007
It's a huge week at the record store for a change, but it looks like Kanye West will come out on top when the dust settles. Check out the ... Read More
Review: Timbaland featuring One Republic - Apologize
Wednesday September 12, 2007
It's not unusual when a producer releases a solo album of their own as an artist for them to pull in guest vocalists or an occasional guest musician. However, ... Read More
Profile: will.i.am
Wednesday September 12, 2007
will.i.am is the second of the 4 Black Eyed Peas to land in the top 40 of the pop singles chart as a solo artist. However, will.i.am's career path ... Read More
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs Weekly Chart
Tuesday September 11, 2007
The hottest song in the land belongs to a woman who had a very bad weekend a few days back. Will it harm the popularity of her new single ... Read More
Snap Judgment - Tiffany Evans - Promise Ring
Tuesday September 11, 2007
Tiffany Evans is a very talented teen artist who has been waiting in the wings for some time now. With the support of her mentor Ciara, this may ... Read More
50 Cent Vs. Kanye West - The Tale of the Tape
Monday September 10, 2007
The battle for the top 1st week sales, and, consequently, the #1 spot on the the album chart, that kicks off tomorrow between 50 Cent and Kanye West is not ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts This Week - Singles Are More Beautiful Than Albums for Sean Kingston
Monday September 10, 2007
Sean Kingston holds on to the top of the pop singles chart, but he is less successful with his debut on the UK album chart this week. Find out ... Read More
2007 MTV Video Music Awards - The Wrap-Up
Monday September 10, 2007
Britney Spears did return, but as a pale shadow of her former self that kissed Madonna and danced with a python. However, Chris Brown came to dance, Rihanna dressed ... Read More
2007 MTV Video Music Awards Red Carpet Photos
Monday September 10, 2007
MTV rolled out the red carpet in Vegas for the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. Enjoy this look at some of today's top artists as they prepare to enter ... Read More
Pop Music on TV This Week - The Fall Begins
Monday September 10, 2007
This is where fall begins. Dueling rappers are the features this week in TV performances as well as the return of the top rocker of the year. Check ... Read More
Review: Saving Jane - One Girl Revolution
Sunday September 9, 2007
This is a true diamond in the rough. The band Saving Jane found themselves without major label support following their top 40 pop single "Girl Next Door." However, ... Read More
Maroon 5 and Robin Thicke Headline LIFEBeat VMA Fandemonium Benefit in Vegas
Sunday September 9, 2007
The gathering of musicians and celebrities in Las Vegas this weekend for the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) isn't all just about self-indulgent fun and debauchery. Last night, Saturday, ... Read More
Friday Fun Video - KT Tunstall - Hold On
Friday September 7, 2007
Dance your way into the weekend with the new single and music video from KT Tunstall. Her new album Drastic Fantastic will be in stores September 18, 2007.
Watch "Hold ... Read More
Pop Fans' Top 10 - September 7, 2007
Friday September 7, 2007
The top 10 you create! Nothing to buy and no radio programmers making decisions for you. It's your chance to just share your opinion on song quality.
When ... Read More
Review: Britney Spears - Gimme More
Friday September 7, 2007
It's been a week now to let the dance beat of Britney Spears' comeback single percolate a bit. Pop radio is jumping on the record like flies to flypaper. ... Read More
Fashion Rocks 2007 Photos
Friday September 7, 2007
Last night's Fashion Rocks concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York City featured a powerful list of stars. The concert will air on CBS Television tonight at ... Read More
Artist in the Wings - Cipes and the People
Thursday September 6, 2007
27-year-old Greg Cipes has a successful career as a TV actor (House, Without a Trace, Deadwood), but he is now stretching in a different direction out of a spiritual commitment ... Read More
Complete Guide to the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards
Thursday September 6, 2007
The big news, of course, is that Britney Spears is indeed going to open this year's MTV Video Music Awars on Sunday, September 9th. She is slated to perform ... Read More
Snap Judgment - Che'Nelle - I Fell In Love With the DJ (featuring Cham)
Thursday September 6, 2007
Just because the summer is coming to an end doesn't mean the party has to end. Che'Nelle's debut album Things Happen For a Reason will be in stores September ... Read More
US Pop Music Charts This Week - Timbaland In Charge
Thursday September 6, 2007
Apparently Timbaland no longer needs to stand behind another artist to collect major pop hits. "The Way I Are" is riding the top of the radio and overall pop ... Read More
Will 'Gossip Girl' Shake Up the Pop Music World?
Wednesday September 5, 2007
Alexandra Patsavas may not be a household name, but her work is extremely familiar in many households. As the person behind selection of music for Grey's Anatomy and The ... Read More
The Klaxons Take Home Mercury Prize
Wednesday September 5, 2007
As usual, the Mercury Prize, awarded for the best British or Irish album of the year, demonstrated its independence by picking New Rave masters The Klaxons as the victors for ... Read More
Britney Spears Photo-Biography
Wednesday September 5, 2007
Britney Spears is probably the most photographed pop star of the last 10 years, so what better way to take a tour back through the standout moments in her career ... Read More
Predictions of MTV Video Music Award Winners
Wednesday September 5, 2007
The 24th annual MTV Video Music Awards take place Sunday, and it's a tradition for me to attempt to predict the winners. I'm not always successful, but read further ... Read More
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs Weekly Chart
Tuesday September 4, 2007
This was a week when one of the most loved and hated pop stars finally returned with new music, but she was kept out of the top spot on this ... Read More
Kelly Clarkson: The Concert Tour Is On!
Tuesday September 4, 2007
Less than 3 months after cancelling a summer tour, Kelly Clarkson has announced a fall tour in support of her album My December. She was quoted saying "I'm getting ... Read More
Profile: Paramore
Tuesday September 4, 2007
Roaring out of the Nashville suburb of Franklin, Tennessee, the band Paramore are carrying around the weighty responsibility of being labeled one of the top "buzz" bands in the music ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts This Week: Everything Is Beautiful for Sean Kingston
Monday September 3, 2007
Teenager Sean Kingston is now a Trans-Atlantic pop star. His single "Beautiful Girls" hits the top of the UK pop singles chart this week after already having done the ... Read More
Pop Music on TV This Week - Attention Avril Lavigne Fans
Monday September 3, 2007
The listings are a little slim with this week that starts off with the Labor Day holiday. However, if you are an Avril Lavigne fan, there are great opportunities ... Read More