I realize that I spent most of the past seven days talking about how great music was in 2010, and like I’ve said before, last year was one of the best years for music (no matter the genre) in quite some time. That said, there were a number of musicians who disappointed me last year-either by making substandard records or by being complete asses publicly. Here are five artists who either need to right the ship from a musical standpoint, […]
Posts tagged "Christina Aguilera"
2010 American Music Awards: Live Blog
The American Music Awards may have fallen to third place on the importance list behind the Grammy Awards and the MTV Video Music Awards, but it’s still a pretty important show where it counts…at the cash register. It’s pretty well-watched, and lots of people that see performances or award winners end up going to their local store (or to iTunes) and picking up a single or album by someone they caught on the show. The AMAs began in 1974 as […]
Award Show Sundays: Hot Mess Moments at the VMAs
The MTV Video Music Awards is tonight. The show, which has been broadcast since 1984 (although MTV probably doesn’t want you to know that as it would make them seem very old to their target audience) is usually a pretty entertaining watch, although lately it’s been more for the train-wreck factor than for…you know, good music. I will be sitting this year’s broadcast out! Normally, I’d be up in front of the TV with some beer and popcorn live-blogging my […]
Who Wants to “Live Forever”? I Do, After Seeing Matt Morris’s New Video!
If you’ve heard of Matt Morris, it might be via his songwriting talents, featured on hits by Christina Aguilera and Kelly Clarkson. It might be due to his stint on the “Mickey Mouse Club” back in the day alongside Xtina, Britney, Keri Russell, Ryan Gosling and Justin Timberlake (damn-what the hell was in the water over at the Disney studios?). It might be because of his chill-inducing cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” that he performed with JT and Charlie Sexton […]
Blerd Radio Episode 6: Drake, Dads and Douches
Well, we got at least two of the three topics covered. On the latest episode of Blerd Radio, I am joined by GG and Carletta, who also happened to be my very first guests on Blerd Radio! Among the topics discussed in this action-packed episode: The NBA Finals, Ron Artest’s rap career and why people hate Kobe Bryant The ongoing struggles of the Jackson family, and is Joe Jackson the most hated entertainment figure of all time? What happened to Christina […]
Chart Stalker 6/16/10: Aguilera Fail? Lil Jon FAIL!!!!
Please join me in welcoming the “Glee” cast back to the #1 spot on the Billboard album charts. The “Journey to Regionals” EP, which arrived on the same day that the hit show aired it’s season finale, claims the top rung on this week’s Billboard 200 with an impressive 152,000 units sold. It’s the third “Glee”-related album to top the charts in the past eight weeks, which has got to be some kind of record. Right behind it is the […]
How Strong *Is* Christina Aguilera’s “Bionic”?
I was fully expecting “Bionic”, the fourth English-language studio album from Christina Aguilera, to be a disaster. I wasn’t sure how her bombastic vocals and pop sensibility would blend with an intriguing list of collaborators. My suspicions seemed to be confirmed once I heard the fairly generic first single “Not Myself Tonight” and follow-up “Woohoo”, which features the unbelievably annoying Nicki Minaj. There was no way in hell “Bionic” was not gonna be a hot mess. Well, “Bionic” is kind […]
Chart Stalker 6/9/10: Jack Johnson Provides a Semblance of Order
One thing I should have mentioned in last week’s column is that it was the lowest week of recorded music sales in the Soundscan era, which goes back almost 20 years. Yes, we know there’s been a downturn in paid consumption of music over the last decade, but this is pretty much rock bottom, I think. Hopefully there’s nowhere to go from here but up. We’d be looking at an even worse week this week if not for Jack Johnson. […]
New Release Report 6/8/10: Christina Aguilera-Bionic Woman
Looks like things are starting to heat up again on the new release front, with albums out from a variety of current and former superstar artists. First on the list is Christina Aguilera with her fifth English-language studio, non-holiday album. “Bionic” is the title, and if you’re an Xtina fan, you probably don’t need me to tell you about the album’s direction. After all, she’s been talking about it ever since she debuted “Keeps Gettin’ Better” on the VMAs two […]
Blerd Briefs: Mariah, Xtina & That Purple Guy
Don’t you hate it when you go on a website and all they do is direct you to another website? Yeah, me too. So go on Popdose and check out my review commemorating the 20th anniversary of the debut album by Mariah Carey. Hard to believe it’s been two decades since MC stepped on the scene. Her debut album still sounds pretty fresh. Thankfully, she’s stepped up her choreography game a little bit since then. Remember the “Someday” video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeyhROv8utM
Blerd Premiere: Christina Aguilera's "Not Myself Tonight" Video
Where do I start? How about this…for her new video, “Not Myself Tonight”, Christina Aguilera has dropped the retro-glam image she was working on her last album “Back to Basics” and is now going for a vibe and image that’s alarmingly similar to the image that’s turned Lady GaGa into a megastar in the past year or so. I’m not sure whether to call this an outright theft. After all, if you consider Xtina’s “Fighter” and “Dirrty” videos from back […]
Christina Aguilera Falls in Line: "Not Myself Tonight"
Christina Aguilera’s website has been teasing new music for about a week now, and I’ve been somewhat curious to know what she’d come back sounding like. Christina is quite fond of reinvention. Yesterday, her new single “Not Myself Tonight” premiered. I’ve linked to an audio stream on Ryan Seacrest’s website below. I can’t help but remember an interview Christina did a few years back where she said that she didn’t want to work with any of today’s big-name producers, so I had to […]