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Posted: 22 Dec 2011 02:12 AM PST


Finale Night, Wednesday: Backstage with 'The X Factor' Finalists
On Wednesday night, shortly after singing one last time to convince America's voters they're worth $5 million, Melanie Amaro, Josh Krajcik, and Chris Rene spoke to the press about their "X Factor" journeys. While it's still very much up in the air as to who will win Season 1, all three seemed in good spirits and [...]

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 12:38 AM PST


Finale Night, Wednesday: Backstage with 'The X Factor' Judges
On Wednesday night, shortly after Melanie Amaro, Josh Krajcik, and Chris Rene sang one last time to convince America's voters they're worth $5 million, the "X Factor" judges spoke to the press about their contestants' chances and the show's future. Simon Cowell seemed fairly confident about his girl Melanie; L.A.

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 11:07 PM PST


'The X Factor' Final 3 Recap: Can They Duet?
Earlier in the week, it was announced that the final three "X Factor" contestants would sing with "superstars" this Wednesday--an exercise, I assume, intended to help the finalists elevate their game, kind of like when the "So You Think You Can Dance" contestants pair up with allstars. Or maybe it was all just to elevate [...]

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 06:41 PM PST


The Best Albums of 2011: #51 through #60
These are selections #51 through #60 in our Best Albums of 2010 countdown series. #51. Blessed by Lucinda Williams Released:  March 11, 2011 Label: Lost Highway Metacritic Score: 79 Charts: #15 The Billboard 200, #23 Top Canadian Albums, #19 Top Digital Albums, #4 Top Rock Albums I'm a Lucinda Williams fan, and like most, I [...]

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 05:33 PM PST


Week Ending Dec. 18, 2010: Beyonce's Streak Interrupted
I have bad news for Beyonce fans. This is the first year in which B has failed to crack the top 10 since Destiny's Child exploded in 1998. This stat combines Destiny's Child and solo recordings, as well as featured credits on hits by Jay-Z and Lady Gaga. There are still two weeks left in [...]

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 04:26 PM PST


Game And Tyler The Creator Finally Release Psychotic 'Martians Vs Goblins' Video
Follow me on Facebook, Twitter. The Game's "Martians Vs. Goblins" track with Tyler The Creator and Lil Wayne is finally getting the props it deserves. Three days before Christmas, the Compton rapper releases an eerie video for one of the many standout tracks from his "The R.E.D. Album." On the record, the MCs trade shock [...]

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 02:37 PM PST


The Best Albums of 2011: #61 through #70
These are selections #61 through #70 in our Best Albums of 2011 countdown series. #61. All 6's and 7's by Tech N9ne Released:  June 7, 2011 Label: Strange Music Metacritic Score: 81 Charts: #1 R&B Albums, #4 The Billboard 200, #1 Top Independent Albums, #1 Top Rap Albums Technicians will absolutely eat All 6's And 7's [...]

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 12:53 PM PST


Justin Bieber Gifts Fans With Surprise Holiday Visit
Justin Bieber's new holiday special, "This Is Justin Bieber," premieres tonight, December 21, on TLC...and two "besotted" British Beliebers got the Christmas gift of a lifetime, when they were surprised backstage by the Biebs himself when they attended the show's taping at ITV in London. The girls weren't feeling very merry at first, when they [...]

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 10:15 AM PST


2011′s Best New Artists: Playing 'Video Games' With Foster the People, J. Cole, Civil Wars, and Lana Del Rey
Discovering new artists is like going on an endless series of blind dates, where we want to trust our eyes, but can't, quite. Is Lana Del Rey for real, or a manufactured product, the world wants to know? Fortunately, we don't have to wait till she excuses herself to go to the powder room to [...]

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 09:22 AM PST


Common Says Obamas Supported Him During Sarah Palin Poetry Reading Controversy
Follow me on Facebook, Twitter. Common released his new album, "The Dreamer, The Believer," Tuesday. It's his first effort under his new deal with Warner Bros. Records. During his promotion of the set, he stopped by the Yahoo! Music office for a one-on-one video interview. In Part 1, Common talked about securing the recording deal [...]

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 08:28 AM PST


Week Ending Dec. 18, 2011. Albums: Buble Dreamed A Dream
Michael Buble's Christmas this week becomes the first album in two years to sell 400,000 copies in a week more than once. The album sold 448K copies this week, down just a tick from last week's tally of 479K. The last album to do this was Susan Boyle's I Dreamed A Dream, which topped 400K [...]