With the first half of 2011 officially in our rear view mirror as of yesterday, here’s a look at the albums released in the previous six months that were my favorites. Are they the “best?” Who’...
It’s looking like a royally good year for Lady Antebellum. At the half-way mark, the country act’s second album “Need You Now” is the top seller of 2010 so far, registering sales of more ...
It’s the year of the ladies so far: The biggest selling album for the first half of 2011 belongs to Adele and the best selling digital song to Katy Perry.
Adele’s “21” has sold 2.5 million c...
Making a Top 10 list is hard. Not busting-up-concrete kind of hard, but in an instant-remorse kind of hard. It never fails —the minute it’s unchangeable and I’m locked in, I inevitably remember somet...
It was a strong year for music with artists old and new making music that resonated deeply. Below are my top 10 albums of the year along with another 10 that could have been contenders. To see my Top 10 singles, go he...
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The pop star's back, and she's telling you to "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" with her new top 40 radio hit.
Click here to read Billboard’s critics’ thoughts on their top 10.
1. Jay-Z, “The Blueprint 3”
2. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “It’s Blitz!”
3. Animal Collective – Merriwea...
As we count down the hours to the end of 2010, here’s one last look back at the albums that kept me smiling throughout the year. By their very nature, such lists are subjective and I’m sure there will be readers t...
Lady Antebellum has been a somewhat poorly kept secret by the country community so far. But with “Need You Now,” the country co-ed trio is poised to burst wide open. Its second set, out Jan. 26, looks lik...
Another year, another crop of superstar artists with new efforts to debut. Pop masters like Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and Madonna have new material to issue, as to veteran rockers like U2, Green Day and Foo Fighters. ...
