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

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August 1, 2023
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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

Lady Gaga’s show-stopping Oscars performance

February 23, 2015
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Perhaps some people had forgotten that Lady Gaga could sing, but they were reminded last night when the Pop star graced the Oscars ceremony with a tribute to The Sound of Music and Julie Andrews, who received a nomination for it in 1966. Lady Gaga performed a medley from the musical’s score
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The 19 “97” Albums of 2014!

January 6, 2015
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If anything should be noted about the albums released in 2014, it’s the fact that they seemed to matter way more this year in comparison to recent years. While commercially that may not be the case with sales going down overall, artistically, the album had a bit of a rebirth in
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The 19 “97” Songs of 2014!

January 6, 2015
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Looking back, it’s been quite the year for popular music. Since the early 2000’s, the industry has been ever-changing, drastically, in response to the effects of technology on the consumption of music. However, artists are pushing through to produce hit singles and quality songs through various means. Whether it be
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Album Review: 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole

December 18, 2014
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Announced just a few short weeks ago, J. Cole’s third album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive is now upon us.  Cole earns his third #1 album on the Billboard 200 this week with it’s debut, selling 354,000 copies without any singles and minimal promotion.  However, quite literally, 2014 Forest Hills Drive finds J.
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***Flawless Feminism: How Beyoncé became a feminist

November 12, 2014
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Beyoncé’s anthemic “***Flawless” begins with the aggressive, in-your-face prelude titled “Bow Down.” Upon the release of “Bow Down” earlier in 2013, Beyonce was criticized and called a hypocrite for telling “bitches” to “bow down” because of the strong message of female empowerment in her music. With “Bow Down,” critics alleged that she
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