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Is There More To Miley Than Meets The Eye?

posted: August 8, 2011

Miley Cyrus is no stranger to controversy”when she isn’t busy creating country-pop hybrid hits, she’s getting caught on camera making offensive faces or on video taking monster bong hits. (Or facing scrutiny for smoking a…
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Vocal Points: Justin Bieber Coached Through Puberty

posted: August 7, 2011

Teen-pop superstar Justin Bieber started heating up on YouTube at the age of only 12. His sweet voice and adorable image made him so popular that Justin Timberlake and Usher were fighting over him. But since…
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Sound And Vision: Does Katy Perry Have Staying Power?

posted: August 5, 2011

Go ahead. Admit it. The first time you heard Katy Perry‘s “I Kissed a Girl” way back in 2008, you knew that by the time the novelty of a song about dabbling in lipstick lesbianism…
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Neuman's Own: Buddy Holly Comp Not Short of Star Power

posted: August 4, 2011

This year, two high-profile compilations of Buddy Holly cover songs will come out just months apart from one another, each to commemorate what would have been the Buddy Holly‘s 75th birthday this year. The first…
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Sweet 'N Sour

posted: August 3, 2011

In the continuum of all-female bands, Sick of Sarah falls somewhere between Sleater-Kinney and The Go-Gos. Their music isn’t the raw, shuddering post-punk of the former, nor is it the lip-glossed pop of the latter.…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: What's Burning In Our Kitchen

posted: August 3, 2011

You may be aware of the most-asked question encountered by those of us who write about music for a living. No, it’s not “Why, don’t you get a real job?” ” that one rolls in…
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