Tiffany and GG finish up their list of the top 20 American Idol contestants of all-time.
New Release Report 3/26/12: The Return of Madge
It’s Madonna time, and the biggest female artist in the world isn’t the only person with a new album out today. Check out our list of this week’s biggest album releases!
The Blerd & Gonzo Cover Convo: “Everytime You Go Away”
In this week’s cover convo: Paul Young, Hall & Oates, a surprise guest, a Larry Hagman lookalike, alleged weenie photos and more!! Aren’t you intrigued??
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 6/1/10: You Don't Know Jack
OK. I lie. If you’ve heard even one Jack Johnson record, you probably know him pretty well. The mellow Hawaiian surfer dude has very quietly become probably the most popular male pop/rock singer in the country not named John Mayer. And he’s done it without dating any celebrities, making an ass of himself in print media, or even having a hit song at radio. He definitely has a certain appeal. A lot of folks-myself included-occasionally need to hear music that […]
Dear Ricky…
So, Ricky Martin came out of the closet the other day via a letter on his website. When you break it all down, it’s one of the more eloquent self-outings in recent memory-not only because Ricky didn’t decide to do it in exchange for a magazine cover but also because it wasn’t attached to scandal. The Latin pop heartthrob essentially said he was tired of publicly living a lie and was being publicly honest for his own personal freedom and […]