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Posted: 25 Jan 2012 09:44 PM PST


Week Ending Jan. 22, 2012. Songs: The Idol With The Most
Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" jumps from #21 to #8 in its fifth week on the Hot 100. It's Clarkson's 10th top 10 hit, which is more, by far, than any other contestant that has ever walked across the American Idol stage. In fact, it's more than the next two contestants (in terms [...]

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 08:59 PM PST


Watch Magic Cyclops' "Unicorns In Space" Music Video
I am sure there are many "American Idol" viewers who heaved a massive collective sigh of relief Wednesday night when air-guitar maestro/novelty act/comic genius Magic Cyclops got unanimously rejected and walked away from his trainwreck audition as the "Incredible Hulk" '70s TV show theme hauntingly played in the background. But those viewers wouldn't know a [...]

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 08:12 PM PST


'Idol' in Aspen: Magic Cyclops & Glitter Queens & Sausages, Oh My!
For several episodes now, "American Idol" viewers have whined and moaned that Season 11 has been too light on "crazy" auditions. Where are all the William Hungs, Larry Platts, and Norman Gentles this season? Well, rubbernecking trainwreck-lovers in TV land had their prayers answered during Wednesday's Aspen episode, in the form of an air-guitaring rock [...]

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 05:49 PM PST


The Top 25 Power Ballads
Heavy Metal musicians love power ballads, mostly because they made a lot of money with them and they're afraid if they speak ill of them someone's going to repossess their cars. Fact: these songs paid for hairspray, makeup, platform boots, dry ice and, eventually, rehab. That kids are rediscovering the "magic" of the era isn't [...]

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 03:55 PM PST


Adam Lambert Discusses His Shady Side, "Straight-Jackets," Nastiness, and Naked Love
Yesterday, Adam Lambert spoke to Reality Rocks in part 1 of his interview about the lighter side of his upcoming second album, Trespassing--what he calls the "I'll-sleep-when-I'm-dead party songs." Today, he delves into his darker side, and the sadder side of the album, as he discusses outlaw love ballads, laments about the human condition, and [...]

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 02:13 PM PST


The Story Behind Steven Tyler's Amazing Technicolor Dreamscarf
Reactions to "Idol" rocker Steven Tyler's rendition of the national anthem at last Sunday's Patriots/Ravens AFC Championship game were mixed at best, but there was something everyone could agree on: that his glittery Patriots scarf was awesome. And it turns out there's a very cute story behind it--one that has, totally overnight, turned a local [...]

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 01:22 PM PST


Rihanna Gets Tupac 'Thug Life' Tattoo On Hands
Follow me on Facebook, Twitter. Who knew that Rihanna was such a big Tupac Shakur fan? Rihanna unveiled Wednesday a tattoo of one of the slain rapper's most popular sayings across her fists, "THUG LIFE." Tupac actually had the words tattooed on his abdomen. WATCH Tupac music videos The "Good Girl Gone Bad" singer made [...]

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 01:22 PM PST


Naima Adedapo Becomes the Eighth Season 10 Idol to Land a Record Deal
It's still up in the air whether last season's Jacob Lusk, Paul McDonald, or Thia Megia will get signed. But considering the unprecedented number of "American Idol" contestants landing deals these days, it seems like it's only a matter of time. It was officially announced today that Naima Adedapo, my favorite female "Idol" contestant from [...]

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 08:52 AM PST


Week Ending Jan. 22, 2012. Albums: Synchronicity!
Adele's 21 tops The Billboard 200 for the 17th week, which is the longest run by any album since Whitney Houston's The Bodyguard soundtrack logged 20 weeks on top in 1992-1993. It's the longest run at #1 for an album by a British artist since the Police's Synchronicity was #1 for 17 weeks in 1983.

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 05:23 AM PST


Dinosaur Rock
If you have young children, especially boys, you're well aware of the allure that dinosaurs have.  I must admit, there's something amazing about how different our planet was when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Archeologists have discovered the fossilized remains of over 700 different dinosaur species, and many scientists believe another 1000 may yet be discovered.