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Surprise! Gaga Offends Another Group Of People
posted: July 25, 2011
It really shouldn’t come as a shock to anybody that Lady Gaga has managed to piss people off once again. The “Mother Monster” superstar has made it clear that attempts at being outrageous and controversial…
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For Amy Winehouse, Love — and Life — Was a Losing Game
posted: July 24, 2011
When I first heard the news about Amy Winehouse‘s passing (on Twitter, naturally), the comment that stood out most was one by Winehouse herself in an interview that the singer had done a few years…
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Vocal Points: Can Adele's Voice Last?
posted: July 24, 2011
Our voices are capable of incredible things. They tell our stories, allow us to spill our guts and, most importantly, make us unique and special. Welcome to Vocal Points, a blog that will cover all…
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Sound And Vision: Can Simon Cowell Rise Again With The U.S. 'X Factor'?
posted: July 22, 2011
If there was any lesson to be learned last season on American Idol, it’s this: There’s life after Simon Cowell. And Scotty McCreery, America’s 10th Idol, wasn’t the only beneficiary of the show’s still-beating heart.…
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The Science Of A Pop Song
posted: July 20, 2011
We all know the general “rules” to producing a hit pop song: song structure (intro – verse – chorus – verse – chorus – solo/bridge – chorus – outro), catchy melody and lyrics, I – IV…
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Waka Flocka Flame Wants To Work At Wal-Mart And Other Musician's "Post-Music" Careers
posted: July 19, 2011
Juaquin Malphurs, better known by his rap handle Waka Flocka Flame, sent the blogosphere into a tussle in early July when he first hinted at, then formally announced, that he was quitting music. Though it’s…
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