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Sound And Vision: Where Is the Love? — The Disappearing Power-Ballad Duet
posted: March 25, 2011
Back in the day, every major female pop star had one: a male pop star (or two, or three or more) who loved her”at least on the record and on the charts. Over the years,…
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Sound And Vision: Attention, Pop Stars! Can't Get on "Glee"? Try "How I Met Your Mother"
posted: March 18, 2011
Several weeks ago, I was watching a new episode of How I Met Your Mother, and there she was”another A-list pop singer. This time, Katy Perry, guest-starring as a dumb brunette the guys call Honey…
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Sound And Vision: Building the Perfect St. Patrick's Day Soundtrack — 10 Great Green "Party" Songs
posted: March 11, 2011
Think of it as an extreme makeover that took centuries to complete. Although St. Patrick’s Day originally was conceived as a Catholic holy day, the Hail Mary is probably the last thing on the minds…
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Sound And Vision: Can R.E.M. Rock The Charts Again With "Collapse Into Now"?
posted: March 4, 2011
If you read the title, and you’re still with me, maybe there’s hope. R.E.M.’s publicity machine might be working. Twenty years ago, for a brief window in the early ’90s before grunge took over, the…
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Soundcheck: Hot Ticket Tours – This Year’s ‘Can’t Miss’ Show Line-Up
posted: March 1, 2011
Now that the snow is finally melting and Spring is right around the corner so is the Spring/Summer concert season. Every year, I anticipate festival line-ups and envision my ideal headlining mash-ups, and every year,…
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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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