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  • June 2008

    • Chief Justice Ain't Got a Bob Dylan Quote

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 29, 08 4:22 PM CDT

      Chief Justice Ain't Got a Bob Dylan Quote

      A Supreme Court decision was livened up this week by a quote from 1960s thinker, Robert Dylan—known to his fans as Bob. Regarding a stand-off between phone companies, Chief Justice John Roberts quoted, "When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose," from Bob Dylan's 1965 hit Like a Rolling Stone . But Roberts left out a word that most Dylan fans remember, the New York Times reports. More »

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      US Supreme Court  • John Roberts  • pop music  • rock music  • Bob Dylan

    • I Was Never In It to Win It: 'Accidental' Idol

      newser  |  Rolling Stone  |  Jun 15, 08 11:32 AM CDT

      I Was Never In It to Win It: 'Accidental' Idol

      David Cook almost didn't audition for American Idol —he was there to offer moral support to his younger brother. But goading from his family kicked off a whirlwind journey that took him from fledgling Midwest rocker to Billboard star. Cook tells Rolling Stone about his modest beginnings—and his early skepticism about the Idol pop machine. More »

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      celebrity  • music  • reality TV  • American Idol  • pop music  • pop culture  • interview  • Rolling Stone  • TV shows  • David Cook

  • May 2008

    • 50 Top Pop Brainiacs

      newser  |  Blender  |  May 25, 08 11:43 AM CDT

      50 Top Pop Brainiacs

      "Towering natural abilities" and "exceptional creative powers" infuse the most memorable music of generations, forged by Blender's top 50 pop-music geniuses. The top 10: Bob Dylan: Each of his brave self-reinventions is "an authentic American original." John Lennon: "His drive pushed the Beatles from a covers band to the world’s best-loved and most influential pop act." Chuck Berry: His guitar riffs are still the "bedrock" of rock and roll five decades on. Bob Marley: "No one did more to define and popularize a musical genre." Mick Jagger and Keith Richards: Duo created "decade of classics." More »

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      celebrity  • music  • Madonna  • musician  • pop music  • rock stars  • Bob Dylan  • John Lennon  • Keith Richards  • Mick Jagger  • Kurt Cobain  • Stevie Wonder  • Thom Yorke  • Chuck Berry  • Miles Davis

    • Fox Boots 'Idol' Favorite's Dad From Backstage

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 11, 08 9:39 AM CDT

      Fox Boots 'Idol' Favorite's Dad From Backstage

      David Archuleta may be the fan favorite on "American Idol," but his dad is now Fox's persona non grata backstage. The network has banned Jeff Archuleta, who had been intensely involved in prepping his son, after his call Tuesday to change the lyrics of “Stand By Me,” adding a verse from Sean Kingston’s “Beautiful Girls.” More »

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      television  • reality TV  • American Idol  • pop music  • competition  • song  • David Archuleta

    • Country's Eddy Arnold Dies at 89

      newser  |  The Tennessean  |  May 8, 08 1:16 PM CDT

      Country's Eddy Arnold Dies at 89

      Eddy Arnold, the “Tennessee Plowboy,” died this morning at the age of 89, the Tennessean reports. Ranked as Billboard ’s most popular country musician of all time, Arnold sold more than 85 million records and had 37 singles on the pop charts. Besides being remembered as a caring man who “radiated gentility,” he is credited with moving country into popular music’s mainstream. More »

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      obituary  • pop music  • country music  • Billboard charts  • Nashville  • record sales

    • Britney Custody Hearing Gets Off to Low-Key Start

      newser  |  People  |  May 6, 08 3:13 PM CDT

      Britney Custody Hearing Gets Off to Low-Key Start

      Britney Spears attended a custody hearing today, and the scene at the courthouse was surprisingly calm, People reports. The singer looked distraught during a recess, but she appeared to be in higher spirits returning to the courtroom. Because she remains under the conservatorship of her father, the court is unlikely to give her custody of her two young sons, despite her recently improved behavior. More »

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      celebrity  • Britney Spears  • Kevin Federline  • pop music  • child custody  • Jamie Spears  • custody battle  • conservatorship

  • April 2008

    • Madonna's Candy Not So Sweet

      newser  |  Baltimore Sun  |  Apr 30, 08 12:16 PM CDT

      Madonna's Candy Not So Sweet

      There is something noticeably absent in Madonna’s new record, writes Rashod Ollison in The Baltimore Sun : Madonna. Her 11th studio album, Hard Candy, “is a mostly stale piece of self-consciously fluffy pop” in which the superstar “plays it safe.” Enlisting younger hit makers like Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, and Timberland adds a coat of gloss that Madonna fails to shine through. More »

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      Madonna  • pop music  • album release  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame  • dance music

    • Web Trick Revives Rick Astley

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Apr 11, 08 3:42 PM CDT

      Web Trick Revives Rick Astley

      We’re never gonna give him up, even if we want to: ’80s pop sensation Rick Astley is an icon again thanks to “rickrolling,” the practice of tricking Internet users into watching a video of his hit “Never Gonna Give You Up.”  18 million people have clicked links aimed elsewhere only to land on the Astley clip, the Times of London reports. More »

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      YouTube  • pop music  • music videos

    • Mariah Carey Passes Elvis in Chart Toppers

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 2, 08 7:46 PM CDT

      Mariah Carey Passes Elvis in Chart Toppers

      Mariah Carey unseated Elvis for the No. 2 spot in chart-topping songs this week. Her single "Touch My Body" became her 18th No. 1 and pushed Elvis into third place, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Beatles' all-time record of 20 remains, but Carey could eclipse the Fab Four by the end of summer. More »

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      music  • music industry  • music downloads  • Beatles  • pop music  • pop culture  • music sales  • Billboard charts  • Mariah Carey  • singers  • Elvis Presley

  • March 2008

    • Fans Pray It's No Careless Whisper

      newser  |  NME  |  Mar 24, 08 9:46 PM CDT

      Fans Pray It's No Careless Whisper

      UK pop icon George Michael will embark on his first US tour in 17 years this summer, NME reports. Scheduled to coincide with his upcoming "Twenty Five" album, the 20-show trip will kick off in California in June and include visits to Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Madison Square Garden before wrapping up in Sunrise, Fla. in early August. More »

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      Great Britain  • music  • United States  • pop music  • Madison Square Garden  • tour  • George Michael

    • Michael Jackson Comeback in the Works

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Mar 18, 08 8:40 PM CDT

      Michael Jackson Comeback in the Works

      The King of Pop is cooking up what one TV pundit calls "the biggest comeback since Lazarus," the Observer reports. After years of legal and financial woes and self-imposed exile, the Gloved One is forging new material and planning a possible concert tour, reportedly collaborating with pop culture icons like Will.i.am and American Idol creator Simon Fuller. More »

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      celebrity  • pop music  • Michael Jackson  • comeback  • Thriller  • Will.i.am  • Simon Fuller

    • Winehouse More Than a 'Genius Junkie'

      newser  |  New Yorker  |  Mar 2, 08 5:09 AM CST

      Winehouse More Than a 'Genius Junkie'

      It's tempting to chalk up the popularity of singer Amy Winehouse to her headline-grabbing bent for self-destruction, writes Sasha Frere-Jones in the New Yorker . But that would be a mistake. He takes a closer look at Back to Black , with its "perfect" single "Rehab," and finds much to treasure. What might initially come off as mere imitation of classic soul and R&B is actually a novel evolution, he argues. More »

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      music  • Amy Winehouse  • music review  • pop music  • Mark Ronson  • R

  • February 2008

    • Booze and Beats Don't Mix in Turkey

      newser  |  Independent (UK)  |  Feb 28, 08 6:47 PM CST

      Booze and Beats Don't Mix in Turkey

      Singer Aslizen Yentur thought it was a joke when Turkey's top music channel axed shots of a wine bottle-laden table from her video. It wasn't, and now Turkey's broadcasting watchdog is drafting a bill to make scenes that encourage drinking illegal—supposedly to align with EU norms, the Independent reports. But critics charge the government is really trying to steer Turkey toward religious populism. More »

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      European Union  • Turkey  • alcohol  • wine  • censorship  • pop music  • broadcasting  • music videos

    • Winehouse Dressed Up Tattoo for Grammys

      newser  |  New York Post  |  Feb 15, 08 1:36 PM CST

      Winehouse Dressed Up Tattoo for Grammys

      When they tried to make her tone down her body art for the Grammys, Amy Winehouse, for once, didn't say no, no, no. The British pop star played it prudent in her satellite performance, covering the usually bare chest of a pinup tattoo on her arm with black eyeliner to give it a makeshift strapless bra, Page Six reports. More »

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      Amy Winehouse  • pop music  • Grammy Awards  • visa  • tattoos  • eyeliner

    • Wholesome Hannah a Winner

      newser  |  Rotten Tomatoes  |  Feb 1, 08 7:29 AM CST

      Wholesome Hannah a Winner

      Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: The Best of Both Worlds may be a vanilla production, and the songs its tween icon belts out during this big-screen 3D version of her concert are "fizzy" and "forgettable," writes Jan Stewart of Newsday . But those shortcomings are trumped by the fact that, at just 15 years old, pop star Cyrus is "insanely likable and talented, with poise and presence beyond her years," says AP's Christy Lemire. More »

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      movie  • movie review  • concert  • Miley Cyrus  • Hannah Montana  • pop music

  • January 2008

    • Mexican-German Relations Stinky Over Foul Song

      newser  |  Der Spiegel  |  Jan 31, 08 3:46 PM CST

      Mexican-German Relations Stinky Over Foul Song

      Mexico's ambassador to Germany isn't gonna take it: he's written to music label EMI to complain about the German hit "Finger in the Butt, Mexico," reports Der Spiegel. “The lyric has aroused great outrage among the Mexican community living in Germany,” he wrote, adding that the song used Mexico’s name in a “disrespectful and disgusting” way. More »

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      Germany  • Mexico  • pop music

  • December 2007

    • Celine's Heart Will Go On

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 16, 07 12:32 PM CST

      Celine's Heart Will Go On

      Celine Dion bid a emotional farewell to Las Vegas last night, wrapping her nearly 5-year run at Caesars Palace and admitting that she once wanted to nix the show, the AP reports. She told the audience of 4,000-plus that she had wanted to raise her son instead, but the show was already bankrolled. "I wanted to be more successful as a mother than as a singer," she said. More »

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      music  • Las Vegas  • pop music  • motherhood  • Celine Dion

    • Not-So-Sporty Spice Sprains Ankle at Show

      newser  |  BBC  |  Dec 14, 07 3:54 PM CST

      Not-So-Sporty Spice Sprains Ankle at Show

      Emma Bunton sprained her ankle when she took a spill during the Las Vegas leg of the Spice Girls' world tour, and the group has bowed out of a TV performance scheduled to air Sunday. "I'm seeing David Beckham's doctor, so I'm praying I'll be fine," Baby Spice told the BBC. More »

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      pop music  • David Beckham  • Spice Girls  • BBC1

    • Spice Girls Heat Up Canada

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Dec 3, 07 2:16 PM CST

      Spice Girls Heat Up Canada

      If what you want, what you really really want, is a Spice Girls reunion, you've got it. The five-woman pop group resurfaced yesterday in Vancouver, dressed a little more conservatively than in the past. It was the quintet's first concert in a world tour expected to run through Canada, the US, Europe, and possibly South America and South Africa, Reuters reports. More »

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      Canada  • concert  • pop music  • reunion  • Vancouver  • Spice Girls  • reunion concert

  • September 2007

    • The Boss Works Old, New 'Magic'

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Sep 30, 07 1:25 PM CDT

      The Boss Works Old, New 'Magic'

      In an era of has-been acts making a mockery of themselves, Bruce Springsteen rolls out his fourth album in five years—a poppy album with steely political undertones that proves he's as relevant as ever. Magic drops sugar-coated bombs on the Bushies, the New York Times' A.O. Scott writes, and the Boss is taking his E-Street Band polemic on world tour. More »

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      music review  • pop music  • Bruce Springsteen  • classic rock  • magic

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