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First Listen: “Wait Your Turn” by Rihanna
The buzz is very quickly increasing on Rihanna’s “Rated R”, which is expected on November 23rd. Following the moody, mysterious first single “Russian Roulette”, we get the…moody, mysterious new single ‘Wait Your Turn”. Aside from being moody and mysterious, these songs have one thing in common to me: they’re both boring as hell. I know Rihanna’s supposed to be working this ice-queen vibe in her music, but the songs on her last album had some […]
New Releases 11/3/09: Carrie, Weezer, “Glee” and More!!!
Another fall week, another six million CDs coming out. Here are some of the highlights.
Carrie Underwood “Play On”: Sure, Carrie’s first two albums sold like hotcakes, and sure, she’s the only “American Idol” winner to win a Best New Artist Grammy. But Taylor Swift has kinda swagger-jacked her, don’t you think? Is there room for two young, blonde beauties with pop appeal in the country music marketplace? Probably-Carrie’s probably the closest thing to a “gimme” […]
Bono Disappointed with Album Sales: Blames Fans
Never one to bite his tongue, Bono is blaming sluggish sales of U2’s latest album, “No Line on the Horizon” on the listening habits of the public.
After getting off to a good start upon its’ release last winter, “Horizon” struggled to get past the million-sold mark. Among albums released in 2009, it’s the year’s fifth biggest seller, behind Eminem, Jay-Z, The Black Eyed Peas and the “Hannah Montana” movie soundtrack. “I suppose we’ve made a work […]