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Sound and Vision: Do Today's Pop Music Producers Have Too Much Power?

posted: August 10, 2012

Something interesting recently went down atop the U.K. singles and album charts. Elton John reigned on the list of best-selling albums with a collection of 40-year-old songs, while Florence + the Machine was No. 1…
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Sound And Vision: Foster the People's Chart Challenge — Is There Life After "Pumped Up Kicks"?

posted: December 2, 2011

Foster the People just might be the pop anomaly of 2011. The trio of Los Angeles-based twentysomethings led by founder and namesake Mark Foster looks like a boy band (only cuter), plays instruments like rockers…
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Sound And Vision: Can Florence + the Machine End 2011 Where Adele Started It (on Top)?

posted: September 23, 2011

Florence Welch must be in a state of extreme suspense right about now. And if she is, no one would understand how she feels better than Adele. At the dawn of 2011, Adele was in…
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Sound And Vision: Will Adele Beat the GRAMMYs Best New Artist Curse?

posted: February 18, 2011

Adele should have been a contender, but who knew she’d end up being arguably the UK’s female act most likely to still be succeeding in 10 years? When she arrived on the pop scene in…
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