Music
New-Look Country Has Widespread Crossover Appeal
‘New-look’ country music has a wider appeal than old school country; crossover and country can now be featured in the same sentence.
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Snoop Dogg, Bush | Album Review
Snoop Dogg, Bush | Album Review
While veteran West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg hasn’t returned to rapping just yet, chill, funky, R&B LP ‘BUSH’ proves to be satisfying.
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10 Random and Ridiculous Songs
10 Random and Ridiculous Songs: The 10 songs that grace this list are captivating, thanks to being either random, ridiculous, or a mixture of both.
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Eyebrow-Raising Lyrics From 2015
Throughout 2015, there have been many eyebrow-raising lyrics that raise larger issues or have greater meaning when isolated from their parent song.
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Eight of the Most Surprising Album Releases
For these eight artists and their respective albums, the artists/labels took the gargantuan risk of the non-standard album release.
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Review: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 of Empire (Deluxe)
One of the hottest new shows on television, Empire, released its first season soundtrack on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. In the stores for those who still partake of the physical CD, only the standard edition of the album – 11 tracks – was issued. For those who couldn’t be without Read more…
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Playlist: 12 Best Kelly Clarkson Songs
Looking through the albums and examining the hits (prior to ‘Piece By Piece’), here are the 12 best songs by pop superstar Kelly Clarkson.
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Takeaways: Big Sean, ‘Dark Sky Paradise’
After lackadaisical sales for sophomore LP ‘Hall Of Fame’, ‘third time’s charm’ for Big Sean on third LP, ‘Dark Sky Paradise’.
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Oscar Winners for Best Original Song, 2005 – 2015
Over the past decade, there’ve been great and puzzling Oscar wins for Original Song. Many losers should’ve been recognized, but favorites don’t always win.
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Drake Is In the Zone on ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late’
Drake shocks the world by releasing an unexpected mixtape, ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late’. Mixtape or not, Drake is clearly “in the zone.”
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One ‘Hell’ Of A Playlist: 12 Hellish Songs
This playlist isn’t about jealousy, Biblical matters, or hell itself. Each song title features hell in some form. After listening, you’ll need to repent!
Album Nicki Minaj, The Pinkprint | Album Review
Nicki Minaj, The Pinkprint | Album Review
Although The Pinkprint is a scattered effort, rapper/singer/songwriter Nicki Minaj’s third studio album proves to be captivating.
