Category: Music
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Chris Brown – Interview
He’s a lot like the 16-year-old boy living in the house next door to you: one minute he’s five-foot-seven, the next he’s 6’1. One minute he’s a cute little boy trying to dribble a basketball, the next a superstar point guard. One minute he’s ducking under the covers pleading for five more minutes of shut-eye,…
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Juelz Santana – What The Game’s Been Missing!
Artist: Juelz Santana Title: What The Game’s Been Missing! Label: Def Jam Rating: 6/10 FILE UNDER: Cam’Ron protégé brings the heat. CORPORATE LINE: Juelz Santana has been everywhere of late. Whether it’s his near-constant guest-hosting duties on BET and MTV, his ubiquitous presence on the mixtape circuit, or his addictive new heat rock “There It…
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Carrie Underwood – Some Hearts
Artist: Carrie Underwood Title: Some Hearts Label: Arista Rating: 7.5/10 FILE UNDER: American Idol does it country style. THE GREAT: “Wasted” – Underwood delivers a fantastic country track that warms you up for more to come. “We’re Young and Beautiful” – One of the best tracks on the entire album. Underwood proves she can put…
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Motley Crue – Interview [2005]
Coming off the heels of the epic “Red, White and Crue” reunion tour, which turned into one of the biggest concert events of 2005, Motley Crue is poised to continue their assault on North America. Having sold more than 40 million records worldwide and coming off last year’s Pollstar Top 10-grossing extravaganza, expect Nikki Sixx,…
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Madonna – Confessions On A Dance Floor
Artist: Madonna Title: Confessions On A Dance Floor Label: Warner Bros. Rating: 8.5/10 FILE UNDER: The Queen of Pop is back. CORPORATE LINE: With one foot in the early roots of her career as a “dance artist” and the other foot planted firmly into the sound of “future disco”, Madonna returns to the clubs with…
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Imogen Heap – Speak For Yourself
Artist: Imogen Heap Title: Speak For Yourself Label: RCA Rating: 8.5/10 FILE UNDER: Pop has a new Queen. CORPORATE LINE: ‘Speak For Yourself’ is vulnerable, exposed and flooded with emotion. So what’s it all about? Heap pauses for thought…“It’s quite tricky writing lyrics for “love” songs when you are happy and content with your man,”…
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Hanson – Interview [2005]
In their 13 years playing together, Hanson has earned many accolades. They’ve been Grammy nominees, chart-toppers and Carnegie Hall headliners. And after entering the Billboard Independent chart at #1 in April 2004 with Underneath, on their own 3CG Records label, you can add to that list industry groundbreakers, with one of the most successful independently…
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Neil Diamond – 12 Songs
Artist: Neil Diamond Title: 12 Songs Label: Columbia Rating: 7.5/10 FILE UNDER: The Songwriting Master is Back! CORPORATE LINE: One of the year’s most heavily-anticipated new releases, 12 Songs pairs the pop music icon with legendary producer Rick Rubin. Producing a Neil Diamond album has been a long-time dream for Rubin, whose extraordinary resume spans…
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50 Cent – Interview [2005]
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, one of the biggest and most popular stars in hip-hop, is the charismatic driving force behind “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” a hard-hitting drama directed by six-time Oscar® nominee Jim Sheridan about an orphaned street kid who makes his mark in the drug trade but finally dares to leave the violence…
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Nirvana – Silver: The Best of Box
Artist: Nirvana Title: Silver: The Best of Box Label: Geffen Rating: 6.5/10 FILE UNDER: 3G: Geffen gets greedy, again. CORPORATE LINE: Nirvana changed the course of popular music forever and remains an inspiration to those who have followed. The band’s musical legacy was illuminated further in November 2004 by the release of the 3-CD/1-DVD box…