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Pop: Justin Bieber Beats One Direction in One Week Sales Race, But Adele is Coming
The weekend pop sales race among pop tarts One Direction and Justin Bieber is over. We'll see numbers soon, but from iTunes the clear...
Music
On “Purpose”: “Where are U Now?” Belongs to Skrillex and Diplo, Not Justin Bieber
By now Justin Bieber fans have realized something: they can't buy "Where Are U Now?" from Bieber as a single on iTunes. The rest...
Books
(Listen) Carly Simon’s Great New Song Accompanies Hot Literary Memoir of Rock in the 70s
Carly Simon's great new song "I Can't Thank You Enough" comes from her "Songs from the Trees" compilation, out next week from Rhino. It...
Celebrity
One Direction? Bieber? Forget Them. Squeeze Has Their First New Album Since 1998
Squeeze is back with their first album of new music since 1998. "Cradle to the Grave" is the name, the songs are just as...
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Review: One Direction’s Possible Final Album “Made in the AM” Surprisingly Cohesive, Full of Hits
Tomorrow is D-Day in pop world as One Direction releases its possible final album, "Made in the AM." At the same time, we are...
Music
Goodbye to a Gent, a Genius: Allen Toussaint Produced “Lady Marmalade,” Wrote “Working in a Coalmine”
Allen Toussaint's sudden death yesterday at age 77 is a HUGE loss. HUGE. Too soon. Allen was on tour and had just finished a...
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Desperate to Chart: Justin Bieber, Janet Jackson Now Each Giving Away Albums with Taxi Rides
I told you a couple of days ago that Justin Bieber was giving away his new album with $5 cab rides on Lyft. You...
Music
The Eagles’ Famed Manager Irving Azoff Receiving NARAS Honor at Clive Davis Dinner
Congrats to Irving Azoff. The famed manager of the Eagles and founder of Front Line Management is receiving the special NARAS award for music...