Tag Archives: pop music

This screams for a Morel remix.

Paul McCartney is so impressed with Glee that he sent the show’s producers a tape of his music in the hopes of getting an homage episode like those recently given to Madonna and Lady Gaga. Paul McCartney sent a mixtape featuring his music to Glee creator Ryan Murphy in an attempt to convince Murphy to include some of the songs …

New clip from Ke$ha, same old auto-tune.

I heard this on the radio in Montreal. A lot. This reminds me very much of The System’s 1983 electro classic hit You Are In My System. (Which was later covered by Robert Palmer.)

Openly gay pop singer Matt Morris took his video camera to Best Buy to record their company-wide promotion of his new album, only to later learn that like Target, they too had contributed a ton of money to anti-gay candidate for governor of Minnesota, Tom Emmer. Morris then edited this clip to include a plea for his fans to bring …

“A couple months ago, I let FOX and the “American Idol” producers know that this didn’t feel like the right fit for me. I told them I wouldn’t leave them in a bind and that I would hold off on doing anything until they were able to figure out where they wanted to take the panel next. It was a …

Former Fugees lead singer and activist Wyclef Jean is mulling a run for president of Haiti. The Grammy-winning musician’s brother, Sam Jean, just told me that Wyclef has already put together the necessary paperwork he will need to file by August 7 if he decides to launch a campaign. “It’s an opportunity that he’s exploring and exploring seriously,” said Sam, …

I guess NOM is a fan because the kid has been hammered with so many gay rumors. But this is strange, even for NOM.

Feel the Gaga.

A very old school Eurovision sound. K-Pop!

I’m getting somewhat of a Liquid Sky vibe here.

The NAACP is backing a plan to turn Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch into a California state park. As home to pop legend Michael Jackson, Neverland Ranch housed a working locomotive, a Ferris wheel and other amusement park rides, a 10,000-volume library and a zoo. But could the opulent Santa Barbara County estate become home to California’s newest state park? A …

This came out a few weeks ago, but I didn’t see it until reader Fred tipped me to it this morning. Produced by William Orbit! More remixes here.

More K-pop, this time with an Italo feel and a cameo from Mad TV’s Bobby Lee. The song doesn’t really start until 1:30.

Continuing my K-pop fascination…

Lady Gaga’s ineligibility for the 2009 Best New Artist Grammy has prompted a change in the rules going forward. This rule came under scrutiny last year, when Lady Gaga – without doubt, 2009’s biggest breakout act – proved ineligible for the Grammy that celebrates such success. Because Gaga’s first single, Just Dance, was nominated for best dance recording in 2008, …

Click over for a side-by-side comparison of how the last few decades have treated the world’s most famous rock stars. Overall, the women, especially Debbie Harry and Pat Benatar, seem to have fared much better than the men. Sting, Bono, Springsteen, and Bowie all look pretty good too. Most of the others, not so much.

I seem to be undergoing a (probably fleeting) fascination with Korean pop music, although two of these girls are actually from China.