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Posted: 19 Jan 2012 08:10 PM PST


'American Idol' Pittsburgh Recap: Black & Yellow & Rad All Over
Ryan Seacrest described Pittsburgh as the "city of champions" at the start of Thursday night's "American Idol" auditions episode, and that wasn't just hyperbole put on his teleprompter by over-arching producers. The singers that Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, and Randy Jackson found in Pittsburgh, a town "Idol" had never visited before, was surprisingly solid--the show [...]

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 06:32 PM PST


The 25 Greatest Pop Metal Songs
Having done the '25 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs' and chosen from the heavy, it's now time to take a gander at the lighter side of the heavy, to what is called 'Pop Metal,' 'Nerf Metal' and 'Poseur Metal' by fans and detractors alike. Maybe today it is acceptable for metalheads to admit they liked some [...]

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 05:44 PM PST


'The Voice' Alum Xenia Does Team Blake Proud In Debut Video
Sweet, shy teenager Xenia never exhibited much stage presence when she was on Season 1 of "The Voice"--as the youngest and most inexperienced contestant among the top eight, she often seemed nervous and totally out of her depth. But there was never any denying her, well, voice. Her vocals had a lovely, fragile-but-smoky quality that [...]

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 04:09 PM PST


American Idol, The Day After: Season 11 Premiere Dish
Last night was the big "American Idol" Season 11 premiere in the city of Savannah, and while the ratings weren't quite as stellar as they were for last season's premiere (a phenomenon I attribute to talent-competition fatigue in this "Voice"/"X Factor"/"AGT"-saturated age, and to the fact that Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are no longer [...]

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 04:09 PM PST


Ten Worst Saturday Night Live Performances
Lana Del Rey's certainly got people talking! Her deer-on-Quaaludes performance this past Saturday has her up nominated for "Worst Saturday Night Live Performance." No less an authority than all-star rock critic NBC's Brian Williams declared her incompetence. Someone get Oprah's take on things! Because Juliette Lewis should not be throwing stones!

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 02:27 PM PST


Snackin' With Sarah Sellers: 'Idol' Pittsburgh Night Viewing Nosh
Diehard "American Idol" viewers will  remember Sarah Sellers as the geek-chic food blogger who made it to Hollywood Week last year. (Watch her Season 10 audition here.) Since leaving "Idol" last year, Sarah has continued her food-blogging and kitchen experimentation, and she has been whipping up yummy snack suggestions for any "Idol" viewing party and [...]

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 12:45 PM PST


The Aftermath Presents: R.I.P. Heavy D, Nate Dogg, Amy Winehouse
Follow Billy on Facebook, Twitter. Follow Soren on Amazon, Twitter. Aside from the triumphs some hip-hop artists experienced in 2011, others were met with horrible fates. Heavy D, Nate Dogg, and Amy Winehouse are just three of the celebrated artists who died last year. The Aftermath pays its respects, reflecting on the impact each made [...]