Category: Music

Justin and Selena’s Big Date

You’re the most popular 17-year-old on the planet. You want to make an impression on your girl. What do you do? Well, if you’re Justin

Nevermind, 20 Years Later

September 24th marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most influential rock albums of all time, Nirvana’s Nevermind. Kurt Cobain and Co.’s plaintive, searing,

Media Habits of a Grown-up

Here’s a question I’ve been pondering this week: How do our media habits change as we get older? It’s a question that was spurred by

Friendly Fire

In my spare time, I enjoy jamming a bit on my electric guitar—as well as reading about others who share that interest. And as I

The Katy Perry We Knew

It’s been a while since Katy Perry stopped by to chat with me about her music. Yes, that Katy Perry. Although it may be hard

The Sad Case of Amy Winehouse

I wonder whether 2010 will be known as “the age of the celebrity meltdown.” Singer Amy Winehouse is the latest star to fall—though, in truth,

The Face of Things to Come

We Americans have had our share of entertaining pretenders. From yesteryear’s The Monkees to Disney’s Lemonade Mouth, there have been plenty of producer-created bands and

Please Step Away From the Pink Pony

Last week, Selena Gomez shot a video for her latest single, “Love You Like a Love Song”—a video that included a couple of ponies with

Still Hearing the Bells Ring

“Hear the bells ringing/They’re singing that you can be born again/Hear the bells ringing/They’re singing Christ is risen from the dead.” Those splendid lyrics bounce

Does Pop Music Make Us Happy or Sad? Yes.

In the R-rated romantic comedy High Fidelity, record store owner Rob Gordon (played by John Cusack) ponders this chicken-and-egg conundrum: What came first, the music

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