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Playlist: What Happened in Vegas? Kelly Clarkson Deep Cuts!

August 1, 2023

What Happened in Vegas? Kelly Clarkson Deep Cuts! On July 28th, the superstar singer-songwriter, inaugural American Idol, and daytime talk queen kicked off her first, long-awaited Las Vegas residency, “Chemistry: An Intimate Night With Kelly Clarkson” at Planet Hollywood’s Bakkt Theater. Across the ten-night run, Clarkson promises fans each night will be different, rotating certain songs in the setlist to perform

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Kelly Clarkson’s Journey From “You” to “me”

Amid increasing suspense, layer upon layer – voice, organ, and then strings, Kelly Clarkson proclaims, “I’m always pleasing someone, honestly, now I’m done,” as her voice itself is stacked into a one-woman choir. Turns out, she’d actually been waiting a lifetime for a moment like this. Kelly Clarkson’s new single

Mariah Carey’s “Vision of Love” is the most influential vocal performance of all-time.

In May of 1990 Long Island native Mariah Carey “realized a dream,

Nippy is 60: Whitney Houston’s Greatest Live Performances

Whitney Elizabeth Houston lived a life that was akin to a Greek

The 19 “97” Songs of 2015!

January 1, 2016

Featured·In Depth·Music·Now

This year saw a diverse array of songs topping the charts and filling the airwaves. Of course, the usual stars continue to dominate not only the charts, but our hearts too. From touring partners Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas, to R&B divas like Jill Scott and Tamar Braxton, we’ve got

The 19 “97” Albums of 2015!

December 31, 2015

Featured·In Depth·Music·Now

In 2015, we saw the return of Adele, and Janet Jackson; two of music’s most absent divas. Following in the footsteps of the now beloved Sam Smith, we also saw gay singer-songwriters like Troye Sivan and Steve Grand become more accepted among pop music fans. Pop stars like Justin Bieber,

Album Review: Adele’s ’25’ is picturesque and nearly perfect

December 7, 2015

Featured·Music·Now·Reviews

Imagine if the new Adele album had been sub-par. What would happen? A “Skyfall” is probably the best guess. One has to wonder what the album she scrapped sounds like. Maybe one day the world will be privy to it, but for now, let’s bask in the magnificence that is 25.

Dissing Beyoncé on the internet? Mama taught us better than that!

November 11, 2015

Featured·In Depth·Music

“You know I’m not gon’ diss you on the internet, ‘Cause my mama taught me better than that!” — Destiny’s Child’s “Survivor” (2001) We thought the Beyoncé-penned Destiny’s Child classic “Survivor” taught us better than to diss people on the internet. We thought, perhaps, that her fans’ mamas taught them better

Review: Janet Jackson’s ‘Unbreakable’ is subtle yet genius

October 10, 2015

Featured·In Depth·Janet Jackson·Music·Now·Reviews

In May, we asked the question “is Janet Jackson readying a modern-day Rhythm Nation?” Five months later, we have our answer. A full week has passed since Janet Jackson dropped her epic comeback album Unbreakable. The reviews, the fan reactions, have all been superb. However, I like to go a little deeper and

Mariah Carey’s ‘Daydream’ still enraptures

October 3, 2015

Featured·For the Nostalgia·In Depth·Mariah Carey·Music·Then

It was October 3, 1995 when Sony released Mariah Carey’s fourth studio album, “Daydream.” Mariah was at the peak of her career in 1995: the “Music Box” (1993) album had broken her through a lot of international markets she hadn’t conquered before and “Merry Christmas” (1994) had become yet another

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Get Naked: Lil’ Kim’s ‘The Naked Truth,’ Revisited

September 27, 2015

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In 2005, Lil’ Kim sat in a very different place than she does now. A trial for a perjury charge stemming from a 2001 shooting found the Queen Bee in court. She watching her former Junior M.A.F.I.A. affiliates testify against her. Soon after Lil’ Kim was found guilty of perjury

With “We Belong Together” Mariah Carey proved “there ain’t nobody better,” and had her Sweet 16th #1!

September 25, 2015

Featured·In Depth·Mariah Carey·Music·Then

September 25, 2005. On this day in 2005, Mariah Carey held the #1 and #2 spots on the Hot 100 with “We Belong Together” and “Shake It Off.” By the time 2005 rolled around, Mariah Carey had gone from being the most successful music artist of the 1990s to not

Twenty years ago, Mariah Carey had a “Fantasy” that changed pop music forever

September 12, 2015

Featured·In Depth·Mariah Carey·Music·Then

September 12, 1995. The year was 1995. Mariah Carey was undoubtedly one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, and the 90s it-girl. She debuted in 1990, and already amassed eight #1 hits in just 5 short years. Not a year went by without her having a #1. She even

EP Review: ‘WILD’ by Troye Sivan

September 9, 2015

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Troye Sivan’s journey to a full-length album continues with his second EP in just over a year, WILD. He follows up last year’s TRXYE stronger, more focused, and a more well-rounded artist. The EP was recorded over the last year. Thematically it touches on crushes, relationships, and family, reflecting how

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Playlist: What Happened in Vegas? Kelly Clarkson Deep Cuts!

Kelly Clarkson’s Journey From “You” to “me”

Mariah Carey’s “Vision of Love” is the most influential vocal performance of all-time.

Nippy is 60: Whitney Houston’s Greatest Live Performances

The 19 “97” Songs of 2015!

The 19 “97” Albums of 2015!

Album Review: Adele’s ’25’ is picturesque and nearly perfect

Dissing Beyoncé on the internet? Mama taught us better than that!

Review: Janet Jackson’s ‘Unbreakable’ is subtle yet genius

Mariah Carey’s ‘Daydream’ still enraptures

Get Naked: Lil’ Kim’s ‘The Naked Truth,’ Revisited

With “We Belong Together” Mariah Carey proved “there ain’t nobody better,” and had her Sweet 16th #1!

Twenty years ago, Mariah Carey had a “Fantasy” that changed pop music forever

EP Review: ‘WILD’ by Troye Sivan

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