Music

Melissa Etheridge (Kind Of) Opens Up

May 16, 2012 | by Chris Azzopardi

Come to her window, but Melissa Etheridge won’t be around. Why? Because she’s everywhere else – on tour through the summer and in the studio laying down tracks for her first album since 2010’s Fearless Love.   And, in the… Read more…

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Adam Lambert’s ‘Trespassing’

May 13, 2012 | by Elijah Sarkesian

Debut albums from American Idol alums are notoriously rushed efforts. Even the best of these albums fail to show the full potential of the artists recording them. More than with most artists, the second album is usually key in determining… Read more…

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Greg Laswell Calls Atlanta on his ‘Landline’

May 13, 2012 | by Joseph Brownell

“I don’t know how much straight to artist recognition there actually is,” Greg Laswell lamented. While his name might not be familiar, his music definitely is. With both his original songs and covers, you cannot flip through primetime television without… Read more…

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Jason Mraz’s ‘Love’ and Norah Jones ‘Broken Hearts’

May 2, 2012 | by Joseph Brownell

Jason Mraz- Love is a Four Letter Word Jason Mraz’s fourth studio album, Love is a Four Letter Word, continues the growth of an artist. Mraz blasted onto the scene with the platinum selling Waiting for My Rocket to Come.… Read more…

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Out of the Game? Rufus Wainwright is Just Getting Started

May 2, 2012 | by Corian Ellisor

I love Rufus Wainwright just as much as many of my gay counterparts, and I expect a certain brooding melancholy cut with slices of dry wit. So, when I first listened to Out of the Game, I was shocked by… Read more…

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8 Gems from Mainstream Artists

April 25, 2012 | by Lucas Witherspoon

1. Toni Braxton – “Stay” Even though Toni’s most recent album, Pulse, received rave reviews, it only performed moderately well commercially (though it did mark her fifth U.S. top-ten album). Now, I’m not a big Toni Braxton fan, but I… Read more…

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Nicki Minaj’s support of LGBT community is questionable

April 24, 2012 | by Elijah Sarkesian

Pop music and the gay community have a long, storied relationship. In the past few decades, some of the most prominent supporters of the LGBT community have been pop stars. Along with their support come accusations of the stars having… Read more…

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Pop Battles- Pick Your Favorite

April 2, 2012 | by Joseph Brownell

We’ve got two great songs ready to battle it out for your votes: Cher Lloyd- Want You Back Dubbed “The Future” by The New York Times, Syco/Epic Records recording artist Cher Lloyd has lived up to the hype she created… Read more…

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6 Albums Everybody Should Own

March 28, 2012 | by Lucas Witherspoon

1. Jordyn Taylor – Jordyn Taylor Jordyn Taylor is probably most noted for her song “Accessory”, which was featured in the film Confessions of a Shopaholic, as well as included on the official soundtrack. I’ve known about Jordyn for a… Read more…

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Review: Dev The Night the Sun Came Up

March 28, 2012 | by Elijah Sarkesian

It’s hard to peg where Dev fits in the pop music scene. At times, she’s like a sexier version of Ke$ha. Other times, she’s a knockoff version of…well, Ke$ha. That’s the biggest problem with Dev’s debut album, The Night the… Read more…

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