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Posted: 13 Jun 2012 07:41 PM PDT


Casey Abrams Puts a Spell on Yahoo! Music
Lovably shaggy jazzbo Casey Abrams was a fan favorite--and one of my favorites--on "American Idol" last season. And even though he only made it to sixth place (after being saved in 11th place by the judges, on "Idol's" most shocking results show ever), he made a major impact on the series. He introduced millions of [...]

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 07:06 PM PDT


Week Ending June 10, 2012. Songs: No Maybes About It
Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" jumps from #2 to #1 on the Hot 100, displacing the biggest hit so far this year, "Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra. That smash dips to #2, ending an eight-week run at #1. Jepsen is the first female artist to reach #1 with her [...]

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 06:31 PM PDT


Jedward Get Serious in "Young Love" Video
Wacky "X Factor U.K." wondertwins and my personal undying/unhealthy obsession, the magnificent Jedward (aka John and Edward Grimes), are known for cavorting with B-list BFF Tara Reid, suiting up in silver cyborg Eurovision costumes, and stiffly gelling their hair into pointy peaks that resemble Gumby's slanted head. All of which makes them extremely awesome, of [...]

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 05:23 PM PDT


The Not-So-Gleeful New 'Glee Project' Music Video "Hurts" So Good
Last night on "The Glee Project," the contestants stumbled, sometimes literally, during their "Danceability" challenge. One of them, Taryn, actually quit within the first 10 minutes of the episode, because she missed home and couldn't handle the pressure of the competition. The remaining cast members were then left to awkwardly flounder through their "Party Rock [...]

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 04:48 PM PDT


The Jones Girls: Best Soul Girl Groups Countdown
Sister trio The Jones Girls performed as background singers before being discovered by Kenny Gamble and signed to Game & Huff's Philadelphia International Records where they achieved stardom. Members: Brenda, Valerie and Shirley Jones Hometown: Detroit Biggest Hits: "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else," "Who Can I Run To," "I Just Love The Man" [...]

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 03:40 PM PDT


Eric Benet Explains Writing 'Here In My Arms (Lucia's Lullaby)'
Eric Benét's latest album, "The One," includes the track "Here In My Arms (Lucia's Lullaby)" that is dedicated to his five-month-old daughter, Lucia Bell, with wife Manuela Testolini. Benét said he began to hum the song during Manuela's pregnancy. "It was a melody I would sing to Manuela when Lucia was still in Manuela's universe [...]

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 10:24 AM PDT


Phillip Phillips's Tough Week: Six-Hour Surgery and Family Business Burglary
Poor Phillip Phillips has had a really tough week. First, last Wednesday, the Season 11 "American Idol" winner underwent a six-and-a-half-hour operation to remove the enormous kidney stones that had tortured him throughout his "Idol" run. And just a few days later, while he was recuperating from his surgery in California, the Phillips family's famous [...]

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 08:41 AM PDT


Week Ending June 10, 2012. Albums: Older Artists Rock!
The surprise success this year of Lionel Richie's Tuskegee (which is the #2 best-seller so far this year) shows that veteran artists have an advantage in the chart wars. Older fans are probably the most loyal and reliable album buyers. This week, two albums debut in the top five by acts that have been around [...]

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 04:41 AM PDT


The Rock's Backpages Flashback: David Bowie on Ziggy Stardust and Other Glam-Rock Issues
It is four decades since David Bowie unveiled his Ziggy Stardust glam-alien persona. Charles Shaar Murray interviewed him about Ziggy — and all related matters — at London's swish Dorchester Hotel, with Lou Reed and Iggy Pop passing through to pay their respects. Murray's classic interview ran in New Musical Express on July 22, 1972——Barney [...]