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• The Voice: Season 4 Live Playoffs / Top 8 Contestants
  on May 8, 2013 in sarah simmons sasha allen shakira michelle chamuel caroline glaser the voice karina iglesias adam levine judith hill kris thomas justin rivers blake shelton cathia usher
  After an overstuffed and underwhelming third season, rushed to air in the fall a mere couple of months after the second season finale so as to compete with The Britney Factor, NBC's singing competition show The Voice has regained its footing in i...
• 'Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life' Recap: Kiss N Tell
  on May 2, 2013 in kesha ke$ha recap my crazy beautiful life mtv
  When last we saw our heroine on MTV's documentary series Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life, she was losing her voice the night before the famed Glastonbury Festival, in 2011. Detractors may consider this no great tragedy, but for Ke$ha, who calls th...
• Ke$ha's 'My Crazy Beautiful Life' Premiere Recap: Dancing With Tears in Their Eyes
  on Apr 25, 2013 in pebe sebert kesha ke$ha warrior recap beyoncé my crazy beautiful life lagan sebert
  Those who bemoan the crisis of Ke$ha's lackluster campaign for the pop-rap-rocker's sophomore album Warrior, take heart: the glitterbombing chart-topper debuted her MTV docu-reality series My Crazy Beautiful Life last night, and it's not...
• Popologist Panel: Justin Timberlake, Demi Lovato, Kelly Rowland, Prince and more
  on Apr 17, 2013 in the-dream neon hitch panel review popologist panel erin willett fabolous christina aguilera prince ke$ha bridgit mendler kelly rowland justin timberlake review pitbull demi lovato
  It's April, and pop music is finally picking up! This month the Popologist Panel discusses Justin Timberlake's epic opus The 20/20 Experience, EPs from new artists Erin Willett and Neon Hitch, videos from Kelly Rowland and Pitbull/Christina A...
• Selena Gomez Channels Britney, Rihanna at MTV Movie Awards with 'Come and Get It'
  on Apr 15, 2013 in live performance stargate come and get it ester dean selena gomez britney spears mtv rihanna
  Selena Gomez performed her new single "Come & Get It" at the MTV Movie "Awards" last night and it was rather nice to see something musical on MTV for a change. I'm happy that everyone seems to be jumping on the Gomez bandw...
• Little Boots - "Broken Record" (Single Review)
  on Apr 3, 2013 in little boots upcoming release new music
  Little Boots has been taking her sweet-ass time revving up for the eventual followup to her 2009 debut album, Hands, one which is now finally just over the horizon. To her credit, the UK-based electronic pop singer (née Victoria Hesketh) has kept he...
• Florrie Drops Brassy New Song & Video "Live A Little," Remains Exceptional
  on Apr 3, 2013 in music video florrie new music new music video
  Three months in and 2013 has been an utter wasteland in American music, but fortunately a relief effort is underway from a hardy band of Brits. The latest care package from across the pond comes from one of the country's best and most exciting de...
• Beyoncé: 'Bow Down' - Careful, It Might Be a Trap
  on Mar 17, 2013 in new single beyoncé new music britney spears
  As expected, Beyoncé has released the first musical statement of her anticipated fifth studio album, following her well-received Super Bowl halftime performance, and the announcement of her upcoming world tour, which begins in Europe next month. Goo...
• Beyoncé: 'Bow Down' - Look Out, It's a Trap!
  on Mar 17, 2013 in new single beyoncé new music britney spears
  As expected, Beyoncé has released the first musical statement of her anticipated fifth studio album, following her well-received Super Bowl halftime performance, and the announcement of her upcoming world tour, which begins in Europe next month. Goo...
• Popologist Panel: The Best of 2012
  on Mar 13, 2013 in queen of hearts justin bieber fiona apple azealia banks katy perry kelly clarkson adam lambert marina and the diamonds popologist panel taylor swift psy ke$ha nicki minaj jessie ware lana del rey
  Last year I pulled some of my favorite pop bloggers together to discuss the best (and, sometimes, worst) of the new releases in pop music in a monthly series called the Popologist Panel. It's been a success, inspiring lots of conversation and arg...
• New Artist to Watch: Elle Ball - "Inferno"
  on Feb 18, 2013 in elle ball grammy awards new single acoustic new artist katy perry
  It's not the least bit clear whether the increasing democratization of music industry success is a reaction to the simultaneously growing exclusivity of both the major label system and FM radio as each becomes more and more of an oligarchy, or th...
• 14 Things That Didn't Suck At the 2013 Grammys (Plus, A Tribute to Boobs)
  on Feb 14, 2013 in boobs ellen degeneres fun. adele katy perry chris brown grammy awards prince kelly rowland janis ian justin timberlake beyoncé pitbull rihanna carrie underwood jennifer lopez
  The Grammy Awards went down last Sunday night, and for the first time ever I managed to endure the entire telecast from Swifty's start to Mumford & Sons' triumphant finish being upstaged by the trainwreck/masterpiece of fashion that was A...
• Five Spoken Interludes in Pop That Are Better Than Taylor Swift's
  on Jan 25, 2013 in lady gaga rolling stone pink britney spears lists taylor swift n*sync kesha ke$ha robyn rants jody rosen max martin
  I gave my begrudging (and qualified) approval to Taylor Swift's 2012 hit single "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" on this blog when it was released last summer. I had decided the end result was effective enough to ultimately out...
• Popologist Panel: Kylie Minogue, Kelly Clarkson, Daley, Ellie Goulding, Jessie J, and more
  on Dec 30, 2012 in shoshana bean kylie minogue marsha ambrosius diane warren kelly clarkson amy winehouse britney spears popologist panel jessie j will.i.am ciara daley ne-yo review
  December was a month of movement. No, literally, I moved back to Los Angeles. It's been a heck of a month, and only three of my fellow panelists were able to join me, and I have to say their work has been done for weeks and it was I who needed to...
• Don't Want Your Money (That Shit's Ugly); Just Want Your Text
  on Dec 13, 2012 in lyrics just for fun ke$ha personal note britney spears
  So here’s the deal: today looks to be among the more challenging but ideally important, constructive days I have faced in recent memory, and I thought maybe I could get a little help from my friends! And since I’m a blogger, my friends are mos...
• You Can (And Should) Stream Ke$ha's New Album 'Warrior' Right Now for Free
  on Nov 27, 2012 in kesha ke$ha warrior new album new music
  Sure, 2012 has been pretty much a bust for pop music. However - and I can't be alone in this - I've been holding onto one last strand of hope, namely that the artist to whom I have (mostly) un-ironically referred on this blog as the Messiah o...
• Irony Explained in Eight Easy Music Videos
  on Nov 18, 2012 in music video jill sobule irony alanis morissette weird al yankovic jessica simpson nicki minaj heidi montag pink 50 cent
  Another day, another rage-baiting anti-postmodernist culture think piece featured in some major publication (in this case, the New York Times) written by an author who clearly doesn't understand the concept to begin with; it's definitely nice...
• Popologist Panel: Brandy, Icona Pop, Lana Del Rey, Solange, Taylor Swift and More
  on Nov 17, 2012 in madeon mika meg myers blu cantrell brandy popologist panel taylor swift solange icona pop labrinth brandon hilton review lana del rey
  Maybe it was the election we just lived through here in the States (for which reason the panel was bumped this month by one week), or maybe it's the approaching finales of The Voice and The X Factor (UK and US!), or perhaps I'm not the only o...
• Ten Britney-Related Reasons to Vote for Barack Obama
  on Nov 6, 2012 in paul ryan mitt romney barack obama britney spears politics election 2012 lists
  Today is Election Day here in the United States. Wait, had you heard there was an election coming up? A few people might have mentioned it, or there were a couple ads on television, maybe you missed them. In any event, by 8pm tonight most American ci...
• Popjustice £20 Music Prize: A Guide to the 2012 Shortlist
  on Nov 1, 2012 in one direction nero single review little mix siobhan dillon olly murs the saturdays marina and the diamonds lawson rizzle kicks popjustice 20 quid prize rudimental saint etienne review will young
  Every year since 2003, a panel of judges bestow the Popjustice £20 Music Prize to the artist behind the best British pop single of the year. The debate takes place in a pub in London on the same night as the Mercury Prize, which pompously purport...

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