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Finally a Song Not About a Boy!: a review of 1989

October 29, 2014

Were you looking for a T-Swift album without songs about her love life? Well, sorry to disappoint, but maybe synthesizers will help. Swift’s transition to pop was not exactly abrupt. With pop songs like “We ...

Review: “Ghost Stories” is Coldplay’s musical departure

Janine Eduljee

May 24, 2014

After the commercial and artistic success of “Mylo Xyloto”, it was going to take a seriously good record to follow in its footsteps. After three years of anticipation, Coldplay fans were treated to “Ghost Stori...

Finding True North with Jillette Johnson

Ellie Williams

March 5, 2014

Singer-songwriters have always been a staple in the American pop scene. To join the vocal powerhouses like Adele, Tori Amos and Fiona Apple is Jillette Johnson. Johnson, a Manhattan native, took the stage la...

Praise Yeezus: Pop is a Religion

Julian Davis

January 18, 2014

“What’s great about this country is that America started the tradition where the richest consumers buy essentially the same things as the poorest. You can be watching TV and see Coca-Cola, and you know that t...

8 Artists to Look Forward To in 2014

Amina Ly

January 10, 2014

2013 was an amazing year for music, churning out highly anticipated albums from pop superstars like Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, to rappers like Jay Z and Kanye West. In addition, indie artists such as Bastille and A...

Pop singer Soso pushes up album release date

Regina Sibilia

April 5, 2012

"That Time I Dug So Deep I Ended Up in China" drops April 6

“Doing It Big” with Cody Simpson

February 7, 2012

Profile of a young artist

Hot Chelle Rae “Whatever” album review — Cliche and cringe-worthy

Chrisanne Grise

December 3, 2011

Neither creative nor inspired

Getting to Know: Carolyne Neuman is NOVI

Laura McGovern

September 29, 2011

A rising electro-pop sensation

Singer Andrea Godin makes urban-pop waves

Laura McGovern

July 15, 2011

Personal lyrics help artist achieve her goals

Getting to Know: Foster the People

Elizabeth Raftery

May 23, 2011

Newbies playing sold-out shows

Sneak Peak: Britney Spears “Till the World Ends” video

Eiko Watanabe

April 5, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieBW6sjcgNo Britney Spears has released a 30-second teaser of her next video for “Till the World Ends.” She tweeted Monday, “#TillTheWorldEnds video is coming out better than I...

Janet Jackson: The Blast Interview

Eiko Watanabe

March 15, 2011

Our biggest interview yet

Getting to Know: Irene Nelson, “The Russian Madonna”

Miya Williams

February 12, 2011

Russian singer making a solo run

Ke$ha is Billboard’s Hot 100 Artist of the Year

Eiko Watanabe

December 12, 2010

Lady Gaga named best overall

Lee DeWyze’s Live It Up reviewed

Joseph Ransom

November 8, 2010

"Idol's" album drops November 16

Lady Gaga, producer drop lawsuits against each other

Eiko Watanabe

September 11, 2010

It seems like a legal battle between "Bad Romance" singer Lady Gaga and her former producer, who was also her ex-beloved, has ended. Producer Rob Fusari had sued Gaga for more than $30 million clai...

Weezer: Raditude Check

Elizabeth Raftery

November 2, 2009

Even at 39, Cuomo isn't afraid to let his inner awkward teenager emerge

Electro-pop princess Lights shines on Blast

Megan Vick

November 2, 2009

She can proudly throw down with the biggest sci-fi nerds

The Sounds — Crossing the Rubicon review

Elizabeth Raftery

June 1, 2009

"Crossing the Rubicon" the latest offering from Swedish synth-pop quintet The Sounds, borrows its name from a phrase meaning "to pass a point of no return." Historically, it refers to the act of war Julius C...

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