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Sound And Vision: Why I'm Seriously Considering Boycotting Music Award Shows
posted: November 18, 2011
On November 9, Nashville celebrated itself (again!) with the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards. For the fourth consecutive year, the event was hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, but the masters of ceremonies weren’t…
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Sound And Vision: Justin Timberlake as Elton John and Six Other Wish-List Music Biopics
posted: October 14, 2011
Every great screen biography of a music superstar needs three key ingredients to really sing: 1) An icon with the greatest story never told. 2) A talented lead actor or actress gunning for an Oscar nomination”singing…
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Sound And Vision: It's the Same Old Song for Thespians Who Sing — and Chances Are It's Not a Hit!
posted: September 16, 2011
Though Susan Boyle helped make music’s mainstream safer for the mature crowd, her chart-life-begins-at-nearly fifty success story remains a rarity. But perhaps in the case of Jeff Bridges, who won an Oscar for playing an…
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Sound And Vision: Jennifer Hudson Vs. Fantasia — Who's Winning Now?
posted: May 20, 2011
If nearly ten seasons of American Idol have taught us anything, it’s this: To the victor do not always belong the spoils. Just ask Taylor Hicks and Kris Allen. Or Ruben Studdard. Or Lee DeWyze. And…
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Sound And Vision: Why Did The Academy Stop Picking Hits For The Best Original Song Oscar?
posted: February 25, 2011
First, the good news: Tunes from Country Strong, Tangled, 127 Hours and Toy Story 3 will have the distinction of competing for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards on February 27th. The bad: Not one…
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