The Prophet of Pop

Lady Gaga has come up with another way to etch her name into the annuls of pop history – performing in the buff.  In her latest Gagavision video broadcasted on her website, she claimed that she hoped to do all future TV appearances in her birthday suit.  She said it would be, and I quote,…

Lady Gaga has released a country version of her hit single “Born This Way.”  That’s right, country. Pop stars releasing dance remixes is nothing new, but a country remix?  That’s pretty rare.  Not only does this make for the first Lady Gaga country song, it is also one of the first country songs to promote…

In an age of sagging record and ticket sales, U2 is poised to make history… again.  Their international 360 tour is projected make over 700 million dollars. That’s right Dr. Evil, 700 million dollars.  Can you even imagine 700 million dollars?  I can’t!  To think, this tour is in support of their album No Line…

Last week was a big week for Pia Toscano.  It began with a strong performance on American Idol, which many thought was one of the strongest of the night.  Then things took a turn when she was eliminated from the show, requiring brief medical attention after the shock of the announcement.  She didn’t stay down…

Tonight the number of Idol hopefuls went from nine to eight, and Pia Toscano took the fall.  In the bottom three with her were Jacob Lusk and Stefano Langone.  This was expected, after all her performance last night wasn’t all that strong… Wait, what? Pia?? Too bad the judges already used their save.  In the…

On the day of the premiere of her post-apocalyptic video “”Til the World Ends,” Britney Spears got another piece of news – her album Femme Fatale was number 1 on the Billboard Top 200.  This isn’t surprising though, as the album was highly anticipated by pop fans and its singles have been dominating radio.  It…

I don’t understand why Jars of Clay is performing with robots on stage, but I do know that it is the first time I have seen anyone perform “I’ll Fly Away” with robots on stage.  That deserves recognition.  Is this a statement about death and the afterlife?  Will we all become robots in the end?…

That’s right, we are down to nine contestants!  Tonight the final nine performed songs by rock n’ roll hall of famers.  This is a new category for Idol, and one that I welcome with open arms!  So who cracked under the pressure, and who soared to new heights?  Let’s find out! Jacob Lusk – Jacob…

Apparently former Idol star Blake Lewis is still out there in the music world.  The last I heard from him he was getting a local band kicked off his show at a Columbia, SC nightclub for making an “offensive” poster.  Let’s just say that he was a little bit sensitive back then… Anyway, recently Blake…

Christian singer/songwriter Derek Webb is no stranger to creative controversy.  Typically the controversy comes out of his intense lyrics or in his touring practices, such as touring with openly homosexual Christian artist Jennifer Knapp.  Webb has developed a knack for pushing people out of their comfort zone, trying desperately make them realize that God is…

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