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Soundcheck: Stars Go Big At BET Awards

posted: June 28, 2011

When the 2011 BET Awards hit Los Angeles, it was a whirlwind weekend of parties, performances and puzzling moments.  The festivities began Thursday night with Def Jam hosting a star-studded party at LA’s Rolling Stone…
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Soundcheck: Summer Jams 2011 – Pitbull Kicks Off This Summer’s Hottest Releases

posted: June 21, 2011

Summer has finally arrived and as the temperature heats up, so do the hot tracks from some of hip hop’s most sizzling stars. Pitbull drops his sixth album, Planet Pit today.  The hit-maker affectionately known…
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Sound And Vision: Pop Songs On TV – Last Season's MVPs (Most Valuable Programs)

posted: June 10, 2011

If video killed the radio star in the 1980s, television is still hammering the nails into its coffin three decades later. Yes, radio still has its place in the selling of pop music, but nothing…
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Sound And Vision: 10 Reasons Why I Wanted To Hate Lady Gaga's New Album Before I Heard It

posted: June 3, 2011

By now you’ve read the (mostly glowing) reviews, and Born This Way is probably well on its way to becoming Album of the Year. So who needs me on the Lady Gaga bandwagon? She’s already…
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Sound And Vision: How Mainstream And Cutting-Edge Learned To Co-Exist In Pop Harmony

posted: May 27, 2011

A few weeks ago, Melbourne hosted the TV WEEK Logie Awards, which is like Australia’s Emmys, only with more reality TV, more cooking shows and music. Katy Perry and Maroon 5 represented American pop, and then there…
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Soundcheck: Chris Brown Vs. Rihanna 2.0: Battle At BET Awards

posted: May 24, 2011

This year’s BET Awards nominations are in with Chris Brown leading the pack, snagging six nominations, going head to head with his ex, Rihanna in two of the four categories she’s up for. We’re guessing…
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