Archives: October, 2009

Such Great Hoots? Owl City Is A Rare Boy-Pop Chart-Topper
Even The Buskers Are Going Corporate These Days
No. 36: Lady Sovereign, "Food Play"
The Lady GaGa-Illuminati Connections: Still Going Strong
Robbie Williams Will Not Let Himself Entertain You
Jay-Z Solidifies His Position As This Generation's Billy Joel
Adam Lambert Stomps Around The Stage
Just What The World Needed: A Second Mickey Avalon Album
Britney Spears Is Dancing At The Top Of The World
Alicia Keys Fashions Herself As One Of The Beautiful Ones
I Can't Wait For Lil Wayne To Create A Whole Mixtape About The Cake Created In His Likeness
No. 37: Satellite Party Feat. Jim Morrison, "Woman In The Window"
That Owl City Song Is No. 1 On The Pop Charts
"This Is It" Box Office Success No Doubt Sparking Heated Talks About Sequel
Dear Jennifer Lopez: Why Don't You Just Take All Your Money And Go Away Somewhere Fancy, And Leave Us Alone?
Morrissey Is Still Feeling Pretty Lousy, Thanks For Asking
Eric Cartman Nearly Redeems "Poker Face"
Michael Jackson's "This Is It": What Could Have Been, What Might Have Been Anyway
No. 38: Say Anything, "Got Your Money"
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Someone Decided That The Sugababes Needed A Kingston Feature
Adam Lambert Is Fabulously Sulking
Jay-Z Can't Stand The Rain
"This Is It" Brings Michael Jackson Back For Two Weeks Only
The Jonas Brothers' Non-Breakup: A Comment Section Reacts
Adam Lambert: Making A Statement Without Leaping An Octave
Justin Bieber Puts On A Cardigan, Stretches It Out
Jay-Z Compares AutoTuned-Out MCs To Hairspray-Crazy Hard Rockers
Parsing The Pulp, Part II: No, The Band Is Not Getting Back Together At Glastonbury
Charlie Brown's Rap Song: Just Slightly More Out Of Tune With The Times Than "Flashbeagle"
No. 39: Aubrey O'Day Feat. Roscoe Umali, "Never Fallin'"
Creed's Path Toward Critical Respectability Hits A Speed Bump
Chris Brown Breaks Out His Toybox
The Insane Clown Posse Are Laughing All The Way To The Bank
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Mattel Finally Gives Barbie The Cyndi Lauper-Inspired Haircut I Tried To Bestow On Her Back In My Youth
Parsing The Pulp: Is Jarvis Cocker Really Getting The Band Back Together For Glastonbury?
Jay-Z And The Yankees Continue Their Hot And Heavy Bromance
No. 40: Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and the Wu-Tang Clan, “For Heaven’s Sake 2000”
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Usher Falls Victim To The RedOne Menace
Lil Wayne Keeps Himself Busy
Tegan & Sara Still Have Time To Chat
Morrissey Cancels Show After Saturday Collapse
Prince Invites Some People Over For A Party
CMJ: Unbadged
Happy 50th Birthday, "Weird Al" Yankovic
Joss Stone And The EMI Art Department Will Ugly-Album-Cover Each Other To The Death
No. 41: Vanessa Hudgens, "Sneakernight"
Rammstein Take Justin Timberlake's Gift-Giving Strategy Five Steps Further
Brad Nowell's Family To Ex-Sublime Mates: Rights To The Band's Name Is What We've Got (Remember That)
No. 42: 3 Doors Down, "Kryptonite"
Jay Sean: What Goes "Down" Might Come Up
The Pop Economy: The Troubles With Girl Groups
The People's Choice Awards: They're Really Serious About Letting The People Choose
Michael Jackson's "Thriller," Version 2.0: Uh...
"Q" Unable To Relax, Prematurely Hands Out Award
The Sugababes Get Caught Waiting For The Bus
No. 43: Basshunter, "Please Don't Go"
Weezer Throw A Hootenanny
No. 44: Aaron Carter, "America A O"
Never Let It Be Said That Paul Heyman Doesn't Know How To Get Attention
Hollywood: Giving The People What They Think They Sort Of Maybe Might Need Someday
Lil Wayne Pleads Guilty To Attempted Gun Possession, Will Likely Go To Jail For A Year
What Does Susan Boyle's Amazon Record Really Mean?
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Chris Brown Grabs The Mic
No. 45: James Blunt, "You're Beautiful"
Faith No More Finally Announce Plans To Tour U.S. Someday
So, How Long Will It Be Before The Black Eyed Peas Are No. 1 On The Pop Charts Again?
No. 46: Dynamite Hack, "Boyz-N-The-Hood"
"Google Music" Slightly Less Impressive Than Its Name Might Indicate
Presenting A Way To Introduce Guns N' Roses To Your Child Without All That Cussing And Drug-Referencing
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The 9.4 Best New Jokes About Pitchfork (Not The Site, The Just-Opened Chicago Restaurant)
Adam Lambert Walks Through The (Fake) Fire And The (Phony) Flames
Kanye West: Not Dead
Five Possible Conclusions To Draw From The Photos Previewing Chris Brown's Forthcoming Video
No. 47: Akon, "Sorry, Blame It On Me"
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"Sexy Video" Poll Proves Once Again That People On The Internet Are Confused/Confusing
Lego Freddie Mercury Invites You To Play The Game
No. 48: The Moldy Peaches, "Who's Got The Crack?"
Mariah Carey's Forthcoming Album To Spotlight Everyone Who Isn't Mariah Carey
Vic Mizzy, R.I.P.
Rihanna Gets Her Gun
Adam Lambert Will Not Be Restrained
Adam Lambert's Forthcoming Album To Pay Tribute To Nearly Dead Mall Chain
"New York Times" Spearheads Creed Rehabilitation Project
Whitney Houston's "Wardrobe Malfunction" Overshadows The Other Problems With Her "X Factor" Performance
No. 49: LL Cool J Feat. Jennifer Lopez, "Control Myself"
Alicia Keys Makes PSA Against The Perils Of Using Too Much CGI In Your Video
R. Kelly Prepares To Write A New Chapter
No. 50: brokeNCYDE, "Bree Bree"
Guns N' Roses Tour Itinerary Creeps Ever Closer To American Soil
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Bono: Ain't That American
Adam Lambert's First Single Gets Kicked Online A Little Bit Early
Lady GaGa Indulges Her Demons
Open "What I've Been Listening To Lately" Thread
Ticketmaster Brokers A Criminally Vulgar Tie-In With Morrissey's Upcoming Show
The Black Eyed Peas: Working Hard To Make Sure That You Will Never, Ever Forget About Them
Even Google Has An Opinion On What Sugababes Lineup Is The Right One
Johnny Gill Will Not Stand For People Rubbing You The Almost-Right Way
Remind Christina Aguilera Of The "Dirrty" Era At Your Own Peril
Five Songs About The "Balloon Boy" Debacle That Will Surely Liven Up Your Next Party
Jason DeRulo Wants To Climb Back Into Your Good Graces
Dave Gahan Nearly Causes International Incident By Just Saying Goodbye
Kris Allen Celebrates Breasts By Covering (Travis' Cover Of) Britney Spears
The Sugababes Saga Enters The "Severe Exhaustion" Chapter
"New Moon" On Friday: The Twilight Of The Indie Boom?
Madonna's Curious Decisions Regarding Recent, Inferior Singles Possibly Explained
Looks Like Epic Figured Out A Way To Make The Shakira Record America-Friendly
?uestlove Gets Dragged To The Bright Side Of Life
The "Parklife" Stamp: Even Better Than Sealing Your Letter With A Kiss
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Today Is A Sad Day For The RSS Feeds Of Freeloaders Everywhere
Garth Brooks' Thunder Will Roll Once More
Jon Bon Jovi Finally Gets Respect As An Artist
Taylor Swift To Host Upcoming "Saturday Night Live" Episode, Inspire Even More Flogging Of Already-Old Joke
Have You Taken Time Out Of Your Day To Be Nice To Your Local Popstar?
Universal Music Group Really Hoping That People Will Want To Buy Albums This Holiday Season
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Would You Go See Creed If You Only Had To Pay 75 Cents For The Privilege?
Shakira's New Album Needs To Be Let Out Of Its Cage
House Of Blues Guard Arrested After Attacking Concertgoer
The Music Business Will Probably Not Stop Believing In Oprah Anytime Soon
Captain Lou Albano, R.I.P.
Britney Spears Is A Woman On Top
I Have An Idea: Let's Make Nicole Scherzinger The New Lead Singer Of Velvet Revolver
John Mayer's Life: Still More Exciting (And Better-Documented) Than Yours
Are The American Music Awards Really "Punishing" Kanye West? (Probably Not, No)
Rihanna Is Apparently Hatching Something
The JC Chasez Song That Kris Allen *Really* Needs To Record
Leighton Meester Has Been Around The World
Michael Jackson Proving That Everything Oldies Can Be New Again
Michael Jackson Should Really Just Be Nominated For Every American Music Award At This Point
Tracking The Ever-Shifting Priorities Of MTV Networks' Standards And Practices Department
Apparently Today Is "Pop Stars' Hair Is For Sale" Day
The Black Eyed Peas, With Art Direction By Lisa Frank
The Flaming Lips Open Up Wide
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The Decline And Fall Of A Once-Great Brand, Just In Time For The Holiday Season
Paul Anka Will Have His Way With The New Michael Jackson Song's Writing Credits
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Fall Out Boy Let The Dogs Out
Amy Winehouse Has Another Day Like This
Camera Obscura Continue To Be Quietly Awesome
Stephen Gately, R.I.P.
Jay-Z: The Reason That A-Rod Has Turned Into Mr. October?
Robin Thicke Will Make You Cry In Ecstasy If You Want To
Kandi Balances Her Reality-TV Fame With Her Lack Of Desire For Drama
Miley Cyrus Takes To One Corner Of The Internet To Explain Why She Abandoned Another
Michael Jackson: Reminding Us From Beyond The Grave That This Is Indeed It
R. Kelly Tells The Lady In His Life: "U Saved Me"
Boy Least Likely: Jay Sean Sinks Black Eyed Peas’ Titanic Run
Quitting Twitter: The New Black (Or The New Item From Etsy, Anyway)
Alicia Keys Wants To Know: Which Element Of The Periodic Table Best Represents "Freedom"?
The Sugababes: "Say You'll Be There Through Our Lineup Changes"
Soulja Boy Gets Told: "YOOOOOOOOUUUUUU Are Under Arrest"
"The Office" Breathes Life Into Chris Brown's "Forever" One More Time
Taylor Swift Has A Computer-Generated Dream
Mariah Carey Says "Boo"
Miley Cyrus And Biggie Smalls Walk Into A Party...
Here Is Some Good News: The New Charlotte Hatherley Album Is Coming Out Soon (By Which I Mean Tuesday)
Jennifer Lopez Is Not Doing The Whole "Alter Ego" Thing All That Well
Drunk Kiss Fan Mistakes Fellow Concertgoer For Gene Simmons Urinal Cake
Riders 2009: Where Have All The Demands For Brown M&Ms Gone?
Miley Cyrus, Twitter-Breaker?
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Davy Jones: So Mad At His Former Bandmates, You'd Think One Of Them Served Him A Glass Of Cold Gravy With A Hair In It
Adam Yauch: On The Mend, Eating Vegan
What Is The Craziest Cover Song You've Ever Dreamt Up?
Alphabeat And Ramones Say The Word (It's "Blitzkrieg")
Death Cab For Cutie Sink Their Teeth Into The Vampire-Crazed Chick Demographic
Chris Cornell Gets Back Together With His Old Band (No, The Other One)
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Jennifer Lopez Enters The Flop-Record Protection Program
Katy Perry: The Edina Monsoon Of Pop Music, Only Much More Annoying
Meanwhile, A Heated Battle Between Gene Simmons And Michael Bublé Is On The Horizon
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The Black Eyed Peas' Reign Over The Hot 100 Is Done (For Now, Anyway)
Usher: More Ready To Sing About Signing His Divorce Papers Than To Actually, Um, Sign Them
Is Jawbox Going To Get Back Together On Late Night TV?
"Love" Is The Answer: Actually, Barbra Streisand Has The No. 1 Album This Week
New-Look Sugababes Need To Sign Some Papers Before They Can Push The Button On Their New Lineup
Guns N' Roses' Stance On That Copyright-Infringement Lawsuit: It's Our Music, But If It Isn't, Blame The Recording Engineer
Kelly Clarkson Suits Up For The White Stripes' Army
Paramore Tops Album Chart, Barbra Snags Second Place
Every Joke You Can Wring From This "Guns N' Roses Ripping Off Ulrich Schnauss" Story Is Way Too Easy
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The Joy Formidable Give Us The Slip
Crabby Columnist Would Like You To Get Off His (City Park's) Lawn
Backstreet's Back... At The Doctor
Dead Man's Bones Do It For The Kids
If Your Mother Says "Here, I Got You Something Autographed By Ian Curtis," Check It Out
Did Alice In Chains Get A Little Too Inspired By Nirvana On Their New Album?
Vampire Weekend Make A Bodega Run
Usher Has Some Legal Confessions He'd Like To Make
Which Song Has The Best Chance To End The Black Eyed Peas' Reign Of Hot 100 Terror?
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How Will Music Blogs Deal With The FTC's New Disclosure Guidelines?
Kelly Clarkson Thinks You Oughta Know About That Kings Of Leon Song That's All Over The Place
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Allison Iraheta Goes Robotic
The Backstreet Boys, Now With Added T-Pain
Madonna And Lady GaGa Attempt To Justify Their Love Of Being In The Spotlight
A Small Repository Of Duran Duran-Referencing Headlines In Honor Of Rio's Winning Olympic Bid
Britney Spears: Not Exactly The Mistress Of Disguise
Lady GaGa Still Going Full-Speed Ahead With Her Career
Kanye West Keeping Relatively Quiet (For Now)
"Zombieland" Gives Item-Desperate Blogger An Excellent Reason To Post Two Really Awesome Songs
Oh Wow: The Kanye West/Lady GaGa "Fame Kills" Tour Is D.O.A.
Cox Flips The Athens Dial To "Obama Radio": Well, It's Better Than "The Pole"
50 Cent: Ready To Terminate Your Lunch
Paramore Show Postponed Amid Hayley Williams' Frogginess
Is Lady GaGa Going To Choke On The "Fame Kills" Tour?
Time To Update That "Things That Have Happened Since The Black Eyed Peas Took The No. 1 Spot On The Pop Charts" List
Happy Birthday, Compact Discs
Chili's Gets Its Baby Back Baby Back Baby Back Baby Back Baby Back
Madonna Goes For A Slice
The Go-Betweens To Soon Have A Bridge In Their Town
Mini Viva Catch The Train