Here’s your weekly wrap-up on the interesting happenings on the Billboard charts. Top 200 Albums: Adele bounces back to the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 with 21. It’s spent three of it’s first four weeks at the top spot and has easily cruised over 750,000 albums sold. The British songstress adds another 98K to her total this week. Hardcore band Rise Against scores the biggest first week of their career, arriving at #2 with their latest effort, Endgame. It […]
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American Idol Season 10 – And Then There Were 12
Poor Ashthon. Poor, poor Ashthon. The girl who looked like she could’ve been the third wheel in a new wave Destiny’s Child is no longer with us on Idol. But that leaves the top 12, which is where we should’ve been in week one. I have a feeling we’re going to get a double elimination night one of these upcoming weeks. When it happens, someone’s going to scream “OoWee” like Anoop Desai . Before we get started, here’s the first hotlist of […]
Chart Stalker 3/2/11: Rolling in Adele
As expected, Adele takes the #1 spot on this week’s chart with her sophomore effort, 21. The British singer-songwriter nails down the biggest chart week of 2011, with an impressive 352,000 units sold. To give a little perspective here, I don’t think Adele’s debut album hit the 350K mark until the Grammy nominations were announced more than six months after the album’s release. To give some more perspective, 21 is already the second biggest selling album of 2011, following Mumford […]
Hear Here!: J. Lo & Pitbull’s “On the Floor”
“American Idol” just might save Jennifer Lopez’s music career. Key word: might. I’m sure Paula Abdul had designs on regaining her pop star status after “Idol” turned into a ratings juggernaut. However, neither of the two singles she released since obtaining her judge-ship performed especially well. However, the musical climate is different now, and Lopez hasn’t been inactive for as long as Abdul was. She’s only a half-decade or so removed from her last hit, and “Idol” is much more […]
Blerd Radio Season 2, Episode 1: Lesbians in the Echo Chamber
…and, we’re back!! After taking a bit of a holiday break, Blerd Radio is back and kicking off our second season! For the new season’s first episode, I brought in longtime friends Carletta and GG , and we were joined by our buddy (and Blerd Radio newcomer) Brittany . Over the course of 90 minutes, we cover a ton of pop-culture related topics, including: -The upcoming 10th season of “American Idol” and what it means for the future of the show. -Whether “Black […]
Lee DeWyze: What Happens When “American Idol” Crashes
I didn’t watch a lick of it, but it’s pretty common knowledge that the most recent season of “American Idol” wasn’t exactly it’s best. Everything from shoehorning Ellen DeGeneres in as a fourth judge to extreme apathy on the part of Simon Cowell has been blamed. Personally, I think it’s a mix of general wear and tear, some viewer burnout, and most importantly, a lack of compelling contestants. While “Idol” has made it’s fair share of changes for the show’s […]
Blerd Briefs: Katy’s Cleavage, Lyfe’s Sentence, & Hope Springs Eternal for R.E.M.
A clip of Katy Perry performing a kid-friendly version of “Hot ‘N Cold” on an upcoming episode of “Sesame Street” has been making the rounds on the internet for a couple days now. However, it now looks like PBS will not be airing the clip. Apparently, a sea of public television watching parents has protested on the grounds of Perry’s ample cleavage being prominent in the clip. While I question the thought process behind having Perry on a show aimed […]
“American Idol”: Now What?
“American Idol” is still the highest-rated show on TV. However, it’s coming off a season during which the quality of contestants was the worst it’s ever been. The four-judge panel wasn’t exactly working out, either. Simon Cowell physically and mentally checked out at the beginning of the season, and Ellen DeGeneres seemed like something of an odd fit. So…shit is about to be shaken up. Cowell’s already out the door, DeGeneres abruptly quit earlier this week, and while there’s been […]
The Sexiest Hermit Ever: New Ray LaMontagne Available 8/17
Three ways to capture my heart. 1) Be a singer-songwriter with an aching beautiful voice. 2) Be a little damaged and emotionally sensitive . 3) Have a thick-ass beard. One person who possesses all three of those attributes (but is unfortunately already spoken for) is Maine’s own Ray LaMontagne. If there is one thing I can ever thank “American Idol” for, it’s for the fact that hearing someone sing “Trouble” on that show (I believe it was Taylor Hicks, but […]