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By Bill Lamb, About.com Guide since 2005

Eurovision 2012 - Top 10 Songs and Artists To Watch Created: Saturday, May 26, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 26, 2012
The Eurovision Song Contest is in its 57th year and will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan. The heavy favorite to win is Loreen from Sweden. This is your guide to the 10 most notable entries going i...
US Pop Music Charts May 24, 2012 Created: Thursday, May 24, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Coverage of the US pop singles, albums and radio airplay charts with commentary.
Phillip Phillips Created: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Phillip Phillips is the winner of season 11 of American Idol. He is the only of the contestants from the season to never finish in the bottom 3. He is often compared to Dave Matthews in performan...
American Idol Finale 2012 - Rating the Performances Created: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Evaluation of the 2012 American Idol finale performances. Each round is compared and an overall conclusion is discussed. Jessica Sanchez squared off with Phillip Phillips.
Review: Jason Mraz - Love Is a Four Letter Word Created: Friday, April 20, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Love Is a Four Letter Word is the fourth studio album from singer-songwriter Jason Mraz. It is a concept album of sorts centered on love and durable relationships. It is a relaxed and mellow 12 s...
UK Pop Charts for Week Ending May 26, 2012 Created: Monday, May 21, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Coverage of the UK pop singles and albums charts for the week ending May 26, 2012 by James Masterton.
US Pop Music Charts May 10, 2012 Created: Thursday, May 10, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Coverage of the US pop singles, albums and radio airplay charts with commentary.
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs May 22, 2012 Weekly Chart Created: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Chart of the 10 hottest pop songs as determined by About Top 40.
Top 10 New Pop Albums May 15, 2012 Created: Thursday, May 17, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The top new pop music albums released May 15, 2012.
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs May 15, 2012 Weekly Chart Created: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Chart of the 10 hottest pop songs as determined by About Top 40.
Top 10 New Pop Songs May 3, 2012 Created: Monday, May 07, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The top new pop songs released the week of May 3, 2012.
Pop Music Charts & Lists Created: Friday, September 28, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Your guide to what's hot on today's pop music charts as well as top 10 and top 100 lists covering all aspects of pop music.
Pop Music Reviews - Albums and Singles Created: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Extensive archive of reviews of contemporary pop music albums and singles.
Top 10 Pop Songs - Summer 2008 Created: Friday, September 12, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The summer of 2008 saw the arrival of a new major pop star in Katy Perry. She soared to #1 with her hit single
Review: Usher - Scream Created: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Review: Whitney Houston featuring Jordin Sparks - Celebrate Created: Monday, May 21, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 21, 2012
Top 10 Pop Songs - Summer 2007 Created: Monday, August 27, 2007 Updated: Monday, May 21, 2012
The top 10 pop songs of summer 2007. Fergie and Rihanna led the way with the biggest hits of the season.
Pop Music On TV This Week Created: Sunday, April 22, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 21, 2012
Weekly listing of pop music artists on TV. Lists shows and guest artists.
Top 10 New Pop Songs May 17, 2012 Created: Saturday, May 19, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 19, 2012
The top new pop songs released the week of May 17, 2012.
Top 10 Best Donna Summer Songs Created: Thursday, May 17, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Donna Summer earned the title
US Pop Music Charts May 17, 2012 Created: Thursday, May 17, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Coverage of the US pop singles, albums and radio airplay charts with commentary.
Top 10 New Pop Albums April 24, 2012 Created: Thursday, April 26, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
The top new pop music albums released April 24, 2012.
Top 10 Best Friendship Songs Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Friendship songs are some of the most touching in pop music. This is a list of 10 of the best and most memorable.
Glee Songs Report Card - Season 3 Episode 21 - Nationals Created: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Report on the songs presented in 'Nationals,' season 3, episode 21 of Glee. Additional details on each song performed is presented.
Glee Songs Report Card - Season 3 Episode 20 - Props Created: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Report on the songs presented in 'Props,' season 3, episode 20 of Glee. Additional details on each song performed is presented.
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs May 8, 2012 Weekly Chart Created: Thursday, May 10, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Chart of the 10 hottest pop songs as determined by About Top 40.
Review: Gym Class Heroes - The Fighter featuring Ryan Tedder Created: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
UK Pop Charts for Week Ending May 19, 2012 Created: Monday, May 14, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Coverage of the UK pop singles and albums charts for the week ending May 19, 2012 by James Masterton.
American Idol Season 11 Recap: The Top 4 - May 9, 2012 Created: Thursday, May 10, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
Recap of the top 4 performing on American Idol season 11. All 4 performers are ranked and discussed.
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs May 1, 2012 Weekly Chart Created: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
Chart of the 10 hottest pop songs as determined by About Top 40.
Top 10 Songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David Created: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Burt Bacharach and Hal David were one of the most successful pop songwriting teams of the 1960s and early 1970s. They created a legacy of elegant, timeless pop songs.
Review: David Guetta - Titanium featuring Sia Created: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012

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