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Chris Brown says his fifth record, Fortune, showcases “growth and positivity.” And by growth and positivity, he really means demeaning …
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Usher occasionally reveals his vulnerable side on his seventh album, Looking 4 Myself. More often, though, he reveals his carnal …
Murky musings on fun.’s second big hit hint at ambivalence, cynicism and rebellion. But you’d be hard pressed to pin …
Singer/songwriter John Mayer has been doing some serious thinking about his life, it seems. And there’s something like redemption on …
Former American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert says he doesn’t want to be branded by bigots. But he slaps a whole …
B.o.B’s sophomore effort dabbles in nasty hip-hop clichés even as it fuses them with infectious pop hooks and guest contributions …
Carrie Underwood says her fans love her revenge songs. So she’s stuck two of them right at the front of …
Has feel-good acoustic crooner Jason Mraz grown so embittered by love that he’s now comparing it to profanity?
You’ll see that this veteran Canadian modern rock outfit’s music is drenched with references to the band’s Christian faith … …


