Pop Music

Why Has There Been Such a Decline in the Quality of Popular Music?

Quora | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: Pop Music, Pop Culture, Fine Art, Popular Culture, Music, American Popular Music, Popular Music, Entertainment News
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Benjamin Moshe, Product Manager for IMDb Kind of a strange question. Decline in the quality of popu...

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Madonna Looks Fierce As She Kicks Off Tour In Israel

AOL Music | Contessa Gayles | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: Tel Aviv, Madonna, Pop Music, Madonna Tour Costumes, Madonna Tel Aviv, Madonna MDNA Tour, Madonna MDNA, Gay Voices News

Madonna kicked off her highly anticipated MDNA world tour last night (May 31) in Tel Aviv, Israel, and photographer Guy Prives was on the scene to cap...

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Adam Lambert Gets the Christian Music Critic Treatment

Jim David | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Adam Lambert, Pop Music, Focus on the Family, Adam Lambert Plugged In, Adam Lambert Trespassing, Adam Lambert Focus on the Family, Adam Lambert Review, Plugged In, Entertainment News
Jim David

If audiences only chose entertainment based on Plugged In's reviews over the last couple of years, they would have gone to see The Blind Side and a couple of Pixar movies, with the advisory that cars don't actually talk, since that would be witchcraft.

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PHOTO: Can You Spot An Obama?

Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Boy Band, Pop Music, Malia Obama, Video, One Direction, Malia Obama Music, One Direction Concert, One Direction Obama, Boy Bands, One Direction Malia Obama, One Direction Music, Entertainment News

First daughter Malia Obama took in some boy band goodness on Thursday night, stopping by a One Direction in Fairfax, Virginia. The 13-year-old appeare...

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WATCH: Kylie Looks Smokin' Hot In New Music Video

Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Kylie Minogue Video, Kylie Minogue 25th Anniversary, Pop Music, Gay Divas, Slideexpand, Kylie Minogue, Kylie Minogue Timebomb, Video, Gay Voices News

Nothing says summer quite like a hot dance track -- and leave it to Kylie Minogue to kick off our season with a sizzling new single! The Aussie sup...

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The Muse That Roars

Kurt Ellenberger | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Pop Music, Classical Music, Jazz Music, Music, Culture, Culture News
Kurt Ellenberger

If music can indeed somehow lead a culture in certain directions, we should be able to find some evidence for that. Let's consider the history of American Music in the last century.

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Donna Summer and Robin Gibb: Their Music Legacy Beyond Disco

Mona Elyafi | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Simon Cowell, Robin Gibb, Beyonce, Pop Music, Whitney Houston, Cancer, Jennifer Lopez, Donna Summer, Entertainment News
Mona Elyafi

To many they were just "has-beens" -- that is until their deaths revived their prestigious status. And that's just it! Why do we always wait for artists to die to elevate them to their deserved level of "legends" when they had long earned the title while still alive?

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The Last Dance: Donna Summer (1948-2012)

Howard Barbanel | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: The 80s, Dance Music, Pop Music, The 70s, Donna Summer Dead, Disco, Madonna, Donna Summer, Donna Summer Died, Donna Summer Death, Entertainment News
Howard Barbanel

All she asked "is that you dance with me," and dance we did. Donna Summer, the voice of an era, gone at 63.

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What Happened to the Generation Gap?

Kurt Ellenberger | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Michael Jackson, Tears for Fears, Pop Music, Beethoven, The End of History, Music Eras, Teen Rebellion, The Beatles, 80s Pop Music, Francis Fukuyama, Miles Davis, Rammstein, Madonna, Wham, George Michael, Heart, Lady GaGa, The Eurythmics, Culture News
Kurt Ellenberger

Why are teenagers listening to music that their parents were dancing to 25 years ago instead of rebelling against it? When I was 13, I may have had some knowledge of pop stars from a quarter century earlier, but I certainly didn't like any of their music.

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NoJazzFest for Old Men

Kurt Ellenberger | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Pop Music, New Orleans Jazz Festival, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Jazz, Jazz Fest, Culture News
Kurt Ellenberger

Of the approximately 24 groups highlighted on the festival's homepage, there is only one serious mainstream jazz artist (Herbie Hancock) and two traditional jazz groups.

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Ode to the Catchy Pop-Song -- Parody of "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson

Adam Wright | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Kelly Clarkson Stronger, Pop Music, Kelly Clarkson, Pop-Song, Satire, Comedy, Parody, Comedy News
Adam Wright

Pop-songs are notoriously catchy. So I've decided to show how a pop-song can ruined a young-man's life in the only way I found appropriate... parody style!

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Why Can't Jessie J Be Bi?

Amy Andre | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Pop Music, The Voice, Celebrity Rumors, Jessie J, Lgbt Celebrities, Lesbian, Bisexual, Sexism, Homophobia, Singer, Biphobia, Biography, Celebrity News
Amy Andre

Singer Jessie J is in the news because of her sexuality again. But this time, it's not because of something the bi artist has done. It's because of something an unofficial biographer says she hasn't done. And that thing is: have sex with men.

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Jessie J. Slams Lesbian Rumors Made In New Biography

Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Jessie J Bisexual, Pop Music, Video, Jessie J, The Voice UK, Lgbt Celebrities, Gay Celebrities, The Voice, Gay Rumors, Slidepollajax, Jessie J Lesbian, Celebrities Gay Rumors, Gay Voices News

British pop star Jessie J is fighting back against accusations that she was forced to claim she is bisexual rather than a lesbian in an effort to main...

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An Exclusive Gotye Interview

Michael Martin | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: SNL Musical Guest, Gotye Interview, Pop Music, Making Mirrors, Video, Saturday Night Live, Gotye, Gotye Video, International Pop Star, Coachella, Coachella Performers, Snl, Kimbra, International Music, Somebody That I Used to Know, Entertainment News
Michael Martin

Based on the success of his single "Somebody That I Used To Know," multi-instrumentalist Gotye has been gaining a great deal of momentum around the world. Not bad for a guy who didn't speak a stitch of English until the age of 6 or so.

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Celebrity Collector: MANIKA

Reyne Haines | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Celebrity, Teddy Bears, Celebrity Collector, Collecting, Manika, Pop Music, Celebrities, Girl Scouts, Teddy Bear Collection, Celebrity News
Reyne Haines

Eighteen-year-old music sensation MANIKA has found a way to make it as a Top 40 SonyRed pop artist and travel the country promoting her music. But she still squeezes in time to search for her favorite collectible: miniature teddy bears.

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R&B Star Cassie Moves Past 'Me & U' With New Single

Pollo Del Mar | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Cassie, Pop Music, Sean Combs, Pharrell Williams, Hip Hop, Danja, Interscope Records, Cassie King of Hearts, San Francisco News
Pollo Del Mar

From her club-friendly roots, Cassie's moved through pop and hip hop, as she struggled to find her musical identity. Here she shares thoughts on the new album, and how -- after an extended time away -- she plans to re-establish herself.

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19 Laughable Lines From Nicki's Album

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Pop Music, Pink Friday Lyrics, Nicki Minaj Lyrics, Hip Hop, Roman Reloaded Lyrics, Nicki Minaj Roman Reloaded, Roman Reloaded, Pink Friday, Nicki Minaj, Slidepollajax, Nicki Minaj Pink Friday, Entertainment News

Nicki Minaj's latest album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, hits stores in the U.S. on Tuesday. To prepare our readers for the album (which is not gettin...

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Madonna's "MDNA" Pop Powerhouse or Pablum?

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Madonna, Billboard, Pop Music, Mdna, Karel, Shena Easton, Entertainment News
Charles Karel Bouley

The weight of being Madonna is never greater on you than when you record an album. After all, you inspired a generation, including the GaGa, brought William Orbit to world wide mainstream attention, you brought us Junior Vasquez and Shep Pettibone and countless others.

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An Open Letter to Billy Joel

Eric Segall | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Pop Music, Culture, Billy Joel, Music, Baby Boomers, Divorce, Relationships, Entertainment News
Eric Segall

Today, I have a different subject: What happened to Billy Joel? Most baby boomers who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s have an artist who affected their lives in important and emotional ways.

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Justin Bieber's New Single, 'Boyfriend,' Is Released

Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Pop Music, Justin Bieber Video, Video, Justin Bieber Single, Justin Bieber Boyfriend Lyrics, Bieber Believe, Bieber Boyfriend, Justin Bieber Believe, Justin Bieber Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber New Single, Justin Bieber Boyfriend, Selena Gomez, Music Videos, Boyfriend Single, Slidepollajax, Justin Bieber, Entertainment News

Justin Bieber's new single, "Boyfriend," dropped at midnight Monday, and the track was -- unsurprisingly -- everywhere shortly thereafter. The sin...

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Is Spotify The Answer To Boomers' Biggest Question?

The Huffington Post | Ann Brenoff | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Pop Music, Boomers Music, Music Boomers Listen To, Baby Boomers, Music, Technology, 60s Music, Fifty News, Spotify, Fifty News

As anyone over 50 can attest, the single most frequently asked question by baby boomers (besides "Why does anyone think low-rise jeans are comfortable...

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Madonna Vs. Katy Perry: Who's The Most Influential Lady In Pop Music Today? (VOTE)

AOL Music | Sarah Chazan | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Pop Music, Madonna Mdna Album, Madonna New Album Spring 2012, Pop Divas, Pop Icons, Katy Perry, Madonna MDNA, Madonna, Madonna Katy Perry, Gay Voices News

Attention AOL Music readers! To celebrate Women's History Month, we here at the site will be posting our very own "March Madness" type bracket. But in...

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Why 'Guilty Pleasure' Music Shouldn't Be Guilty At All

DJ Louie XIV | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Foster the People, I Gotta Feeling, Pop Music, Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Disc Jockeys, Top 40, Adele, Dj, Fergie, New York Nightlife, Top 40 Music, Entertainment News
DJ Louie XIV

Do artists have a responsibility to push their fans into new and exciting territories? Is there anything wrong with giving your public exactly what they know they want, if it remains true to who you are? Does embracing mass popular culture somehow harm your credibility as an artist?

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My Life In Mixed Tapes

Summer Pierre | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Pop Music, Music, Cassette Tape, Mixed Tapes, 90's Music, Mix Tapes, Culture News
Summer Pierre

I captured my own life with these collections. To look at them now they do feel like their own diary. The ones I made for myself chronicle the arc of my musical taste and thus the arc of my personal development.

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How Whitney Saved Me Post-Split

Monica Medina | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: The Bodyguard, Pop Music, I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston, Music, Divorce, Love, Divorce News
Monica Medina

Far from family and friends, Whitney Houston's music became my lifeline, my reason to keep going.

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