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Songs in the Key of Life 29: "Work to Do"

Songs in the Key of Life 29: “Work to Do”

Songs in the Key of Life, personal reflections, being busy, Vanessa Williams, Work to Do, life lessons

The Good Natured, "5-HT": The Viewfinder Review

The Good Natured, “5-HT”: The Viewfinder Review

Probably the biggest letdown for me in 2012 was the fact that The Good Natured’s full length didn’t see the light of day. The incredible Skeleton EP, released in 2011, is still in regular rotation on my Ipod and I couldn’t wait to hear where they went. There was a glimmer of hope earlier in 2012 as “Video Voyeur” was released and some updates saying the album was coming and then…nothing. Cut to today and the release of “5-HT” and […]

Justin Timberlake Puts On His Suit And Tie For His New Single

Justin Timberlake Puts On His Suit And Tie For His New Single

Justin Timberlake teased us for the last few days. And he finally released his first single since 2007. Check out the glossy “Suit & Tie” featuring Jay-Z.

Destiny's Child Goes "Nuclear" On First Song In Almost A Decade

Destiny’s Child Goes “Nuclear” On First Song In Almost A Decade

Kelly, Beyonce and Michelle are back with new music for the first time in nine years! Check out “Nuclear.”

Bilal Takes You "Back To Love" With New Video

Bilal Takes You “Back To Love” With New Video

Bilal takes you “back to love” with the first single and video from his upcoming third album, “A Love Surreal.”

2012 In Review (Once And For All!) On The Charts: Adele Does It Again

2012 In Review (Once And For All!) On The Charts: Adele Does It Again

The Billboard charts wrapping up 2012 have been released, and the big winners were Adele and Taylor Swift. Find out who else ranked amongst the year’s top sellers-and find out who flopped, as well.

Popblerd's Best Albums of 2012: The Master List

Popblerd’s Best Albums of 2012: The Master List

In case you were wondering what the Popblerd collective loved this year, here’s our full list, ranked and compiled!

Popblerd's Best Albums of 2012: Dave's List

Popblerd’s Best Albums of 2012: Dave’s List

Behold: our final individual best of 2012 list, courtesy of Aging Hipster turned God Searcher Dave Rullo!

Drews and Don'ts: The 6 Best Overplayed Pop Songs of 2012

Drews and Don’ts: The 6 Best Overplayed Pop Songs of 2012

Good news: we have brand spankin’ new columns to go with our shiny new year! Drews and Don’ts is a new weekly endeavor, wherein our very own pop-culture-and-list-obsessive Andrew Ratliff writes a bite-sized list for everyone to enjoy and/or argue over. We’ve all experienced it before, albeit to different degrees: that immediate, gut-level reaction to hearing a fabulous song for the first time. “My lord!,” we exclaim, “this is a delight! I’ll cherish this song forever, and cannot envision a world […]

Popblerd's Best Albums of 2012: Mike A's List

Popblerd’s Best Albums of 2012: Mike A’s List

Popblerd writer Mike A lists his Top Ten albums of 2012.

Isley/Jasper/Isley's "Look The Other Way": Shoulda Been A Hit

Isley/Jasper/Isley’s “Look The Other Way”: Shoulda Been A Hit

When the Isley Brothers temporarily splintered in the ’80s, their three youngest members decided to rock out with a jam called “Look The Other Way.”

Popblerd's Best Albums of 2012: Big Money's List

Popblerd’s Best Albums of 2012: Big Money’s List

Our last best of 2012 list comes from Big Money. Allow him to adorn you with his picks.