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Posted: 02 May 2012 12:51 AM PDT


Me And Ms. Jones!
Apologies for being a day later than usual: I've just finished the second day of a planned three-day, work-related seminar that involves note-taking, PowerPoint slides, role-playing, and an endless supply of Diet Coke! Yes, as you may suspect, it's been a virtual paradise! Still, my chosen role as arbiter of good taste--the human whose sole [...]

Posted: 01 May 2012 08:15 PM PDT


'The Voice' Semifinals Results: Girls Just Wanna Get Votes
How ironic it was that on this week's "The Voice" results show--the episode that determined the four contestants heading to next week's finale--three of last season's dynamite female "Voice" finalists, Dia Frampton, Vicci Martinez, and Beverly McClellan, performed. (Along with "Girls Just Wanna Have fun" pioneer Cyndi Lauper, yet.) Why ironic, you ask? Because it [...]

Posted: 01 May 2012 06:05 PM PDT


The Yardbirds Family Tree
Although not as deeply influential or as famous as The Beatles or The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds helped forge rock and roll into what it is today. This English outfit had some big hits like "For Your Love", "Over Under Sideways Down" and "Heart Full of Soul" in the 1960s. And although they left a [...]

Posted: 01 May 2012 06:05 PM PDT


Bangladesh Names MC Lyte, Lil Kim, Lauryn Hill And Shawnna His Favorite Female MCs
Producer extraordinaire Mr. Bangladesh discussed his top female MCs during a recent interview on Yahoo! Music's The Aftermath webisode series. It would be hard to argue with Bangladesh about his list that includes MC Lyte, Lil Kim, Lauryn Hill, and bonus artist, Shawnna. Bangladesh explained why they made the cut: MC Lyte: "She was one [...]

Posted: 01 May 2012 06:05 PM PDT


Ester Dean Explains Why She Put Singing On Hold After Scoring A Top 40 Hit
In part two of Ester Dean's three-part interview with Yahoo! Music, the songwriter explains why she put her singing career on hold, despite having a top 40 hit with "Drop It Low." The then struggling artist was beginning to get calls to write songs for megastars, so she figured her own solo career could wait. [...]

Posted: 01 May 2012 03:15 PM PDT


The Voice, The Day After: Top 8 Dish with Special Guest Tony Vincent
Last night, "The Voice's" top eight contestants competed for a spot in the finale, with two Team Cee Lo members, Juliet Simms and Jamar Rogers, totally stealing the show. And here today to discuss what went down, filling in for my usual co-host Matt Whitfield, is one of my own Team Cee Lo favorites from this season: [...]

Posted: 01 May 2012 03:15 PM PDT


Bobby Brown On Ex-Wife Whitney Houston: 'I'm Not The Reason She's Gone'
Bobby Brown opens up for the first time about the death of his ex-wife Whitney Houston, their last meeting, being accused of her demise, and his relationship with Bobbi Kristina, his daughter with Houston, in a two-part interview to air on Today Wednesday and Thursday. Houston was found dead on February 11 in the bathtub [...]

Posted: 01 May 2012 12:00 PM PDT


Holograms! The Secret To Eternal Life
The recent success of the Tupac Shakur Hologram performance has all the music world buzzing with opportunities. Why celebrate obscure living musicians when we can pay tribute to dead ones? If I were a struggling living musician, I'd fake my own death in order to get some respect. Because the music biz sure isn't going [...]