Posts tagged "Justin Bieber"
Spin Cycle: Train's "California 37"

Spin Cycle: Train’s “California 37”

“California 37” is the latest album by Train, and Popblerd’s managed to sneak into the future to uncover the damage Train will cause.

The Singles Bar: Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend"

The Singles Bar: Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend”

One thing that’s sort of amazing to me is that, with all of the accolades and internet buzz and fan mania that’s happened with Justin Bieber, the kid’s only really released two albums. Of course, the industry loves to milk teen sensations for all they’re worth before their bubble bursts (see: Hanson & New Kids On The Block,) so there’s already been the acoustic album, the remix album, and the Christmas album. That said-it looks like there is some legit […]

The Popblerd Chart Report 1/6/12: Wrapping Up 2011 With A...Smile?

The Popblerd Chart Report 1/6/12: Wrapping Up 2011 With A…Smile?

So, I’m sure you’ve all seen various news articles saying things about the state of the music industry in the previous year. Here are a few irrefutable facts as well as a listing of the top selling albums of the year. Music sales are up vs. the previous year for the first time in seven years. Despite a so-so fourth quarter, sales of prerecorded full-length albums were up 1% over 2010. Does this mean the CD is on the rebound? […]

The Popblerd Chart Report 12/8/11: Christmas Bubles For All

The Popblerd Chart Report 12/8/11: Christmas Bubles For All

A big ho ho ho to Michael Buble, as the Canadian crooner holds at #1 on this week’s album chart with his album Christmas. The album sells a healthy 293,000 units, easily outdistancing second weeks for the many debuts that entered last week. With no immediate challenger in site, it’s pretty easy to assume that Buble will retain pole position on the chart for the remainder of the year, and while there’s no way in hell he’ll pass Adele to […]

2011 American Music Awards Live Blog

2011 American Music Awards Live Blog

Make sure you check in at 8 PM tonight for our American Music Awards live blog!

The Popblerd Chart Report 11/10/11: Where's LuLu?

The Popblerd Chart Report 11/10/11: Where’s LuLu?

Justin Bieber tops the album chart, as expected, while Metallica and Lou Reed score one of the biggest flops in music history. All that and more in our latest Chart Report.

Spin Cycle: Justin Bieber’s “Under the Mistletoe”

Ho Ho Ho! It’s Justin Bieber!! And we’ve got a review of his new holiday album.

New Release Report 11/1/11: OMIGODJUSTINBIEBEROMIGOD!!!!!

Why is your teenage daughter begging you for money today? Find out why in our New Release report…

The Popblerd Chart Report 10/27/11: Casting Crowns Come Up Short

Adele racks up a 13th week at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, bouncing back into pole position with her album 21. It’s the longest run at the top for an album in 12 years-since the “Titanic” soundtrack held sway for 16 long, LONG weeks. Unlike the Celine Dion-led film memento, something in me doubts that we’ll be seeing Adele’s album in $2 discount bins within half a decade. Adele’s return to the top blocks contemporary Christian act Casting […]

Spin Cycle: Relient K’s “Is For Karaoke”

Hard as it may be to throw together a good covers album – lest we forget the recent debacle of Puddle of Mudd’s unholy, mind-meltingly awful Re:(disc)overed  – it’s difficult to argue that, at least within the realm of rock music, bands that perform in the pop-punk style have the best shot at album-length success. It’s a hard balance to strike – you have to fight the right tonal balance between sincerity and irony, never veering too far in either direction, […]

2011 MTV Video Music Awards Live Blog

It’s the 2011 version of the VMAs and really, other than who has a hot single, what’s the real difference from year to year? You take a bunch of famous pop stars, give them tons of alcohol, and just let them act the fool on live TV. I think the real question should be: Who is going to do something that makes the Twitter go crazy? Kanye, Lady Gaga, or how about Kanye? My money’s on Kanye. I have my […]

Katy Perry (and the Usual Suspects) Lead MTV VMA Noms

I had to check my calendar to make sure it wasn’t too early for VMA Nominations to be announced. Lo and behold, we’re almost done with July, and now is the usual time that the nominees for the show-an MTV institution since 1984-to be announced. To (what should be) no one’s surprise, the leading nominees are Katy Perry, Adele and Kanye West. Whatever you think of the music made by any of these artists, you have to admit that Perry […]