Tag Archives: pop music

I posted an advance of this track a couple of weeks ago and now they’ve released the video. You can still grab a free download of this, the first single from their upcoming album.

Neil Young probably never envisioned having a #1 dance chart hit, but two years after its initial 1990 UK release, America met a pre-Sarah Cracknell Saint Etienne via their cover.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has ordered the state’s flags lowered to mark the death of Whitney Houston, who was born and raised in Newark. Cue the wingnuts. Heather Clause, a Richmond, Va.-based blogger who writes about teen moms and was tweeting critical comments, said in a telephone interview that she was appalled by the planned flag-lowering. “It’s just such …

Allure Of Sound reports: Pet Shop Boys have released their very first official app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. According to the press release, the new app — titled Singbox — gives you the chance to experience, sing to and compete with music on your devices in the same way that has only previously been possible on console games. …

A one-hit wonder here, Right Said Fred scored four Top Five singles in the UK, including the #1 Deeply Dippy, which I liked much better.

The national contests for 2012 representation are underway across the Eurovision map. Here’s Denmark’s entry. Likeable. Forgettable.

Unintentionally hilarious, as these things often are. Best YouTube comment: “If Jesus carried the cross in heels, I think way more people would respect him.”

Jared reports at Allure Of Sound: Xelle, a group made up of JC Cassis, Rony Goffer and drag sensation Mimi Imfurst, have released the music video for their catchy new single “Invincible.” This is not your average pop music video; it actually has a powerful anti-bullying message. Proceeds from the sale of “Invincible,” which it out now on iTunes, will …

Right on cue, Catholic League blowhard Bill Donohue has issued an angry denouncement of Nicki Minaj’s Grammy performance. Minaj’s performance began on stage with a mock confessional skit. This was followed by a taped video depicting a mock exorcism. With stained glass in the background, she appeared on stage again with choir boys and monks dancing. Perhaps the most vulgar …

UPDATE: Yanked!

TMZ claims to have the scoop.

Source.

But here it is. Westies might want to stay out of the comments.

Harlem’s famed Apollo Theater was the location of Houston’s The Greatest Love Of All video.

More to come…

Little is known so far. Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48. Houston’s publicist, Kristen Foster, said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death …

A decent mix of newbies and classics with a smidge of gay. I’ve got about two dozen variously themed Spotify playlists myself, all under my real name. But there’s no Hootie on mine.

Rocky Horror, techno beats, hot boys, and a drag queen look-a-like. If all that doesn’t tell you the demo that Ms. Estefan is going for with her new album, you can decide during tonight’s appearance at Chelsea’s Splash Bar.