Who to Look out for in 2010: Music + TV

GLEE GLEE GLEE GLEE GLEE GLEE!!

No other new show has burst on the scene as big as Glee this year, captivating audiences and earning 4 Golden Globe nominations. The show is a bonafide hit, and should continue to be huge in 2010.

Not only did the show score with television audiences, but 25 of the show's songs entered the Billboard hot 100 in 2009, a feat that has not been done since the Beatles in the 60's

So look out for some of the lead characters to release their own albums in the future; Amber Riley (who plays Mercedes) could be the next Jennifer Hudson with pipes like hers, and Leah Michelle (Rachel) gives me chills everytime she opens her mouth!!

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Who to Look out for in 2010: Film

You've seen her before in flicks like Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Star Trek, Crossroads (Britney's first film!), and more recently you've kind of seen her in James Cameron's Avatar, playing the CGI/Human Na'vi native Neytiri.

Her name is Zoe Saldana, and it looks like 2010 will be an even bigger year for the up and coming star.

Some of you may know her, some of you may not. She's been consistently working for the last ten years and if 2009 was any indication, she's poised for a huge breakthrough.

Not only was she in two HUGE blockbusters this year (Trek and Avatar), but she has three films already in the works for next year.

Saldana cannot command the attention that other A-list actresses receive; she's no Julia, Angelina, or Meryl yet but give her some time, I think that there's a lot more in store from her!

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Blunt has Decade's Top UK Album

British soft-rocker James Blunt earns bragging rights as having the decade's best-selling album in the UK, with his debut Back to Bedlam selling 3.1 million copies since its release in 2005.

Although Blunt only scored one hit in the States with "You're Beautiful", he's been able to maintain his popularity across the pond with successful albums and singles.

Dido's debut album "No Angel" finished second for the decade, while train wreck Amy Winehouse sophomore set "Back to Black" was the third biggest seller of the 2000's.

No U.S. artists cracked the top 10, and the only Non-British act was the Scissor Sisters' self-titled debut, which came in at #9 for the decade.

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Vintage Brit

I stumbled upon this awesome video of Britney Spears rehearsing for her first music video way back in 1998. It's for ...Baby One More Time and she is ON POINT!

She looks great and her dance moves are sick!

Check out this video!

Britney Rehearsing ...Baby One More Time

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Avatar is CRAZY GOOD!!

People were probably a little wary about going to see James Cameron's new film Avatar because it looked a little too Sci-Fy for some. But let me tell you, if you don't see this awesome movie you'll be missing out!!

Avatar is visually amazing, and for its reported $500 million price tag, it should be!!

Even if you don't like science fiction alien stuff, this movie is mesmerizing in every sense of the word!!

One movie-goer said it was like "Pocahontas on acid." Sooo true haha! The CGI and special effects are mind blowing!

The film is already raking in some big bucks, go check it out immediately!!!

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Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to Jude Law, who turns 37 today!

The Oscar nominated actor celebrates his special day with such celebs as Ted Danson and Mary Tyler Moore! December 29 must be a good day to procreate!!

Law has been getting more attention for hison again, off again relationship with actress Sienna Miller, but that's about to change since his new film Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey, Jr. just opened big at the Box Office.

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Gaga Continues to Deliver the Hits

I keep waiting for Lady Gaga to release a song that just sucks, but seriously this woman can't miss.

Her latest song "Telephone" features Beyonce and it is a SICK dance track.

I actually would prefer is B wasn't even in the song; her part is way weaker than Gaga's and she can't match the huge pipes that the new pop queen has.

Take a listen to Telephone!

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Happy Holidays!

More Than Musiq will be on a brief hiatus this week for the holidays!

Enjoy being with family and friends!

Poll Results: It's All About Beyonce

The More Than Musiq Poll results are in, and YOU chose Beyonce's "I Am...Sasha Fierce" as the disc that should take home Album of the Year at the 2010 Grammy Awards.

Beyonce garnered 33% of the votes, good enough to beat second place finisher Dave Matthews whose album "Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King" snared 22% of the votes.

I thought it was strange that Matthews was even nominated in this category, but I guess people like him enough to vote for him!

Stay tuned for a new poll!

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Grammy Predictions Part 5

The nominees for this year's Best Male Pop Vocal Performance span the entire spectrum of popular music. From R&B crooners to soft rock guitar guys and even some legendary icons, this year's category is extremely diverse. Here are the nominees:

John Legend for "This Time"

Maxwell "Love You"

Jason Mraz "Make it Mine"

Seal "If You Don't Know Me By Now"

Stevie Wonder "All About the Love Again"


Who Will Win:

Stevie Wonder. He's a Grammy favorite (he's won 22 during his career) and since none of these songs were even that popular this year, they'll definitely turn to familiar territories.

Who Should Win:

Mraz. He was robbed last year in this category when he lost for "I'm Yours", arguably one of the biggest songs of the last 10 years, and he is the only true "pop" artist in this whole bunch. All four of the other nominees are much more R&B and their nominated songs hardly count as a pop performance.

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Michael Jackson, Jay-Z are MTV's "Men of the Year"

The late King of Pop Michael Jackson has been name "Male Artist of the Year" by MTV News, while Jay-Z takes the runner-up spot.

It's been quite a year for the music business, but the passing of one of pop music's most iconic stars was the biggest news story of the year.

After Jackson's death his albums sales skyrocketed to over 5 million, making him the best-selling artist of the year, (yes, even over Taylor Swift).

Jay had one of the biggest years of his career in 2009, scoring multiple hit singles including the current chart-topper "Empire State of Mind" with Alicia Keys.

The top female artists of the year were Lady Gaga (#1) and Swift (#2). Kind of predictable right?

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It's Yo Birfday!

Versatile actor and Harry Potter villain Ralph Fiennes turns 47 years-old today!

Happy Birthday!!

The actor has had a long and critically acclaimed career since wow-ing audiences in Steven Spielberg's 1993 epic Holocaust film Schindler's List, which garnered Fiennes an Academy Award Nomination for Best Actor.

More recently, you may recognize (or not recognize) Fiennes, who plays the role Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter series.

His portrayal of the Dark Lord is both creepy and fantastic! It must be a tad odd though playing a dark wizard without a real nose...


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Reba "Considers" Another #1 Single

Country legend Reba McEntire earns her first #1 country single in more than five years, as her latest song "Consider Me Gone" moves into the penthouse this week.

Her last chart topper "Somebody" was in 2004, so it's been a while. This marks McEntire's 23rd #1 country single, the most for any female artist.

Over her three-decade career, Reba has managed to become one of the best-selling female artists of all time, as well as make a successful jump into acting, with her long-running sitcom, Reba, as well as various film roles.

So congrats to Ms. McEntire, may she have many more years of hit songs and funny sitcoms!

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What a Load of BS

The Britney Spears camp has released a year end list of "BS", chronicling the most ridiculous and offensive stories written about the pop icon over the last year.

The list is called "The Year in BS" and features stories that claimed Britney was forced to read the Bible every day, and was even so poor during her childhood that she was forced to eat squirrels.

Hahahaha.

This stuff is crazy. I think it's very smart of Spears and her team to publish a list like this, to finally take a dig at the Paparazzi and media who have stalked her her entire life.

Check out all of the outrageous stories in "The Year in BS"

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Bullock's $300 Million Year

Sandra Bullock graces the new cover of Entertainment Weekly, and it's much deserved!

The funny lady has had a huge year, with two blockbuster films The Proposal and the Blind Side earning a combined $300 million (according to EW).

Bullock has been making movies for decades, and to have the biggest year of her career almost 20 years in the biz must be a good feeling!

Congrats on all the success, and yes, we forgive you for All About Steve.

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Boyle Continues to Dominate Album Chart

Susan Boyle's debut album "I Dreamed a Dream" claimed the top spot for the third straight week on the Billboard 200, selling another 582,000 copies to push its grand total to 1.8 million.

She becomes the first female artist in history to sell over 500,000 copies in its first three weeks out.

Very impressive!

Industry experts are saying that with the holiday surge Boyle could surpass Taylor Swift as having the best selling album of 2009. At the moment the country queen's sophomore set has moved 2.7 million units.

Elsewhere on the chart, Chris Brown's return to the charts since beating up ex-girlfriend Rihanna was bleak, as his album "Graffiti" sold just 102,000.

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New Music Now: Leona Hits The High Notes

Even though her second album was a HUGE bomb, Leona Lewis can still sing that crap out of pretty much anything that's sent her way. Case in point: Lewis sings the theme song to the new James Cameron flick Avatar. The song's called "I See You" and it's an intense power ballad along the lines of Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" (that was coincidentally the theme song to Cameron's other mega-box office titan, Titanic.

The song is big, and I mean REALLY big. The vocals are huge, the arrangement is epic, it just goes along really well with what could be another huge movie for the Cameron brand.

And the song is way better than anything off of Lewis' new album.

Take listen to Leona Lewis' "I See You"

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GLEE, Up in the Air Lead Golden Globe Nominees

WOAH WOAH WOAH!

The new hit TV show (and my personal favorite) Glee leads the field for all shows at this year's Golden Globe Awards, snagging 4 nominations including Best Comedy Series and Best Actor and Actress for Matthew Morrison (plays Will Shuester) and Lea Michelle (plays Rachel Berry). Funny lady Jane Lynch also scored a Best Supporting Actress nomination for playing the hilariously evil Sue Sylvester.

The show beats out 30 Rock, Dexter, Damages and Big Love, which all scored 3 noms this year.

This is great! The cast of Glee is super super talented and it's awesome to see them get recognized.

The film that snared the most nominations this year (yes, the Golden Globes are both for TV and Movies) was Up in the Air, which stars George Clooney and Twilight's Anna Kendrick. The film received 6 nominations, including one for Best Motion Picture Drama, and acting nods for Clooney, Kendrick, and Vera Farmiga.

Other films that received multiple nominations were Avatar, Nine, and Inglourious Basterds, which all managed to grab 4.

Check out all of the nominees here!

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees have been announced, and this year's lucky legends include ABBA, Genesis, and The Stooges.

This will be the 25th anniversary of the awards ceremony, which will be held in March in New York City.

Interesting trio of inductees this year. Of course "Rock and Roll" is all encompassing, but ABBA is stretching it a little bit, don't cha think?

I do love me some "Dancing Queen" but honestly, did they really change the music landscape that significantly?

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Old School Disney Earns OK Box Office

The Princess and the Frog, Disney's first old fashioned princess film in a decade, took the #1 spot at the box office this weekend, grossing a so-so $25 million.

That's a decent number for a princess movie of this caliber (Mulan grossed $22.7 million during its first week...but that was in 1998) but falls way short of the company's new CGI cash cows like Up, which had a $68 million opener.

Still, the film was able to beat out Sandra Bullock's hit movie The Blind Side, (which fell to #2 this weekend), and the new Matt Damon flick Invictus, which came in at #3.

I do miss the good ol' days of classic Disney movies, when Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and The Little Mermaid were box office titans. I think it's because of all the great songs that came from these movies, that could be sung at the top of your lungs...

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Grammy Predictions: Part 4

The award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance has gone to some of the best female vocalists of all time: Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and it is always one of my favorite categories to watch because sometimes they throw in a couple surprises.

Here are this years' nominees:

Adele for "Hometown Glory"

Beyonce for "Halo"

Katy Perry for "Hot N Cold"

Pink for "Sober"

Taylor Swift for "You Belong With Me"

Who Will Win:

Beyonce. It will be B's night at this year's Grammys; I predict that she'll walk away with at least 5 awards, and if she is able to win more she'll break her own record of most wins by a female in one night (she's tied with Norah Jones and Lauryn Hill who have all taken home 5 in one night).

Halo was an epic song this year, and not to mention beautifully sung and performed. It will be a hard one to beat.

Who Should Win:

It's a tough one, but I'm going to have to go with Beyonce. Pink delivers a serious punch with "Sober", but I think voters will think that it's too rock-tinged for this category. Adele was last year's winner in this category, but the hype has died down on her so don't expect a repeat. Katy Perry has been a quirky breath of fresh air in the pop world the last two years, but her pipes can't match her competitors. And Swift, who has 8 nominations this year, could face a complete shut out at the awards.

I have a feeling that she'll have a tough time in all of the categories she's up for, which include both the pop and country categories. It will be hard for Grammy voters to decide which category she fits in, country or pop. The confusion may lead to them completely omitting her and just go with a safer bet.

But we shall see!

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Billboard's Top Artist of the Year is....

Taylor Swift, of course!!

The country titan comes in at #1 for all artists this year, as well as being the #1 female artist of the year as well.

Swift's wild ride has been non-stop, with the release of her sophomore album Fearless in November of 2008, which has gone on to sell nearly 4 million copies in the United States alone. From that album she's had hit single after hit single, with songs such as "Love Story", "You Belong With Me", "You're Not Sorry", and "Fifteen."

The top male artist of the year was Kanye West. Enough said, he's a d-bag and has literally fallen off the face of the earth after the huge backlash he received after interrupting Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards.

This was the year of WOMEN, with the top 3 artists of 2009 taken up by all women. Beyonce is in the runner-up position this year, with Lady Gaga at #3. Teeny-bopper Miley Cyrus finishes the year at #5, while Pop Queen Britney Spears makes a triumphant return to the top 10 at #7. Pink finishes the female domination at #10.

Here are the top 10 overall artists of the year:

1. Taylor Swift
2. Beyonce
3. Lady Gaga
4. Black Eyed Peas
5. Miley Cyrus
6. Kanye West
7. Britney Spears (Woop!)
8. T.I.
9. Nickelback
10. Pink

Grammy Predictions: Part 3

The Best Dance Recording category is never broadcasted during the actual Grammy Awards ceremony, usually because the artists nominated were rarely huge stars, with only some exceptions.

But this year the group of nominees is as star-studded as any BIG category, and so it's worth taking a look. Here's the list of who's up for the award this year:

The Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow"

David Guetta Featuring Kelly Rowland "When Love Takes Over"

Lady Gaga "Poker Face"

Madonna "Celebration"

Britney Spears "Womanizer"

Who Will Win:

Lady Gaga. I hate to say it, because I'll always root for Britney, but Gaga defined dance music this year with songs that were completely new and fresh, and "Poker Face" was inescapable. Plus, it really was the best dance song of the year.

Who Should Win:

Lady Gaga. "Boom Boom Pow" is actually a really really TERRIBLE song, and I've been reeling with anguish due to all of the nominations they received this year. Guetta is too new to the Grammy game to win, and his track with Rowland is a fairly generic Euro-trash club song. Madonna is usually always up for this award, and although Celebration is classic Madge, it's nothing special either.

"Womanizer" was Spears' comeback single, and everybody loves a comeback, so there is a slight (and I mean VERY slight) chance that she could pull of an upset. Although to be honest "Circus" was a better song and a better choice for this category.

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Eminem & The Beatles are this Decade's Best Sellers.

Nielsen Soundscan has just released their officials lists of the best-selling artists of the decade, and Eminem takes the top spot with over 32 million albums sold in the last 10 years.

Although Slim Shady's star has faded significantly since his peak popularity during 2000-2004, He was album to move millions with only a handful of releases.

The Beatles come in at the #2 spot, selling 30 million records this decade, thanks largely in part to their mega-selling greatest hits package 1, which was the best-selling album of the 2000's, selling 11.4 million copies.

Britney Spears has one of the 10 best-selling albums of the decade, with her sophomore set "Oops!...I Did it Again" which has sold 9.1 million since its release in 2000, good enough to finish #9 for the 2000's.

Spears is also the best-selling female artist of the decade, with almost 23 million albums sold.

I love the end of the year/decade! There are so many great lists and chart facts!

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Dance Track of the Day

Veteran electronic band Depeche Mode have struck gold again, with their latest single "Perfect."

It's a great combination of electro-beats and classic D.P. vocals from lead singer Dave Gahan.

The single recently topped Billboard's Hot Dance Play chart, and after nearly 30 years as a group the band seems stronger than ever.

Check out Perfect and see for yourself!

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Rolling Stone Magazine Releases "Best Of the Decade"

This is my favorite time of year, when every media outlet releases their "best of" editions, and since it's the end of the decade, the lists are even better!

Rolling Stone has named Radiohead's Kid A, as the best album of the 2000's, and Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" the best song of the decade.

Good choices on both counts! "Crazy" was one of the funkiest, quirkiest, most entertaining songs that has ever graced the Top 40, and is deserving of the top spot.

Coming in behind Kid A for albums is Is This It by the Strokes and Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.

The #2 and #3 best singles of the decade were "99 Problems" by Jay-Z and "Crazy in Love" by, coincidentally his wife Beyonce.

What do you think of these choices?

If you want to check out the lists follow these links over to Rollingstone.com!

100 Best Singles of the Decade

100 Best Albums of the Decade

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Britney's Big Comeback Year

As 2009 draws to a close, More Than Musiq must acknowledge the years biggest comeback, by this decade's most entertaining superstar.

Umm DUH, it's Ms. Britney Spears!

This blog began as a starting point to discuss the career of the Princess of Pop, and what a year it has been for Spears.

In the span of one year, Britney scored her 5th #1 album with Circus, which has sold nearly 5 million copies worldwide. From the album came multiple hit singles, including the #1 Grammy-nominated smash "Womanizer", as well as others including "Circus" (Peak #3 on Hot 100), "If U Seek Amy" (Peak #19), and Radar.

If that wasn't enough, Spears embarked on one of the biggest pop tours in history, selling out most of the 95-dates on her world tour! It will go down as one of the most successful tours by a female artists in HISTORY.

Next, Britney released her second greatest hits album which contained the new hit single "3", which became the first song to debut at #1 in three years.

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW.

And although More Than Musiq does not like to talk about Brit's personal life, she seems to be happier than ever. She's supposedly dating her agent Jason Trawick, and her kids are back in her life again.

It was just a fabulous year for her and for the pop world, who welcomed back their high priestess with open arms.

So congrats Britney, and hopefully there will be even more success in 2010!

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Boyle Stays Put at #1, R.Kelly Cracks Top 5

Susan Boyle's debut album "I Dreamed a Dream" makes it two weeks at the top of the Billboard 200, selling another 527,000 copies, to bring its grand total to 1.23 million in just two weeks.

WOW! This is a huge feat, considering that already makes Boyle's CD the 10th best-selling album of the year!

The only top 10 debut this week is from R&B veteran R.Kelly, whose "Untitled" comes in at #4 with 114,000. Kelly has been pretty low key the last couple of years, and this album has not produced a hit single yet so expect a fairly steep drop next week!

Here is a rundown of this week's top 10 best-selling albums:

1. Susan Boyle "I Dreamed a Dream" (527,000)

2. Andrea Bocelli "My Christmas" (428,000)

3. Taylor Swift "Fearless" (127,000)

4. R. Kelly "Untitled" (114,000)

5. Lady Gaga "The Fame" (84,000)

6. Carrie Underwood "Play On" (81,000)

7. Norah Jones "The Fall" (80,000)

8. Michael Jackson "This is It" (75,000)

9. New Moon Soundtrack (72,000)

10. Michael Buble "Crazy Love" (72,000)

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Grammy Predictions: Part 2

The album of the year category at this year's Grammy Awards is filled with pop perfection; I can't recall the last time such a mainstream groups of artists battled it out for the top prize of the night, but you can't get more poppy than Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, The Black Eyed Peas, and...Dave Matthews Band.

Here are the albums up for this year's Album of the year:

Beyonce "I am...Sasha Fierce"
Black Eyed Peas "The E.N.D."
Lady Gaga "The Fame"
Dave Matthews Band "Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King"
Taylor Swift "Fearless"

Who Should Win:

Beyonce. This is her most solid solo disc yet, and she was inescapable this year with such anthems as "Single Ladies", "Halo", and "Sweet Dreams. B has already taken home a staggering 10 Grammy Awards during her career, so we already know she's an awards darling. Expect her to have a big night.

Who Will Win:

Beyonce. The Black Eyed Peas got in purely on their commercial success (no substance), Lady Gaga's album was strong but it's rare for a new artist to win with a debut album, Taylor Swift is still to teeny-bopper in my eyes to be given this HUGE award, and Dave Matthews was just thrown in the mix to add some more testosterone.

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Happy Birthday Lizard King

Although he passed away almost 40 years ago, we can still celebrate one of the greatest (and sexiest) front men of all time!

Jim Morrison would be 66 today! The lead singer of the Doors passed away in 1971, but his music and his memory still lives on!!

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Grammy Predictions: Part 1

(Best New Artist Nominee Keri Hilson)

Today we kick off our Grammy Awards Prediction Segment, where we will pick one category each day to analyze discuss.

Today's category is Best New Artist, and here are the nominees:

Zac Brown Band, Keri Hilson, MGMT, Silversun Pickups, and The Ting Tings.

Now this is a very eclectic group of nominees, and since Lady Gaga was excluded from this category based on the fact that she was up for a Grammy last year, it's practically anyone's game.

Who Should Win:

MGMT. Rolling Stone Magazine named them one of the "Top 10 Artists to Watch" in 2008, and in 09' they broke out in a big way, with their electro-rock tinged songs like Time to Pretend and Kids.

Who Will Win:

Keri Hilson. She had a big commercial year with hits such as Knock You Down and Turn Me On, finally stepping out of the shadow of Timbaland's monster hit "The Way I Are", in which she was the hook girl. Voters will probably play it safe and vote for Hilson, based on her talent as a songwriter and vocalist. The Zac Brown Band are a talented country group, but it's rare for a country act to take home this award. As for the Ting Tings, I think that many people feel that they are too obscure to win, and as far the Silversun Pickups go, Who the F are they anyway??


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Pearl Jam to Hit the European Road

Pearl Jam has just announced that they will be touring Europe starting in the summer of 2010, taking them to Ireland, Belgium and Portugal, just to name a few destinations.

According to Billboard Magazine, only 7 official dates have been announced, but it's expected that the band will add some more as they get closer to hitting the road.

Since breaking onto the grunge scene in the mid 90's, Pearl Jam has been able to maintain a loyal following, releasing an album every couple of years to critical praise and commercial success. Their last effort Backspacer, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart earlier this year.

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Ke$ha Brings the Sleaze to Pop Radio

Ke$ha (Yes...she spells her name with a money symbol) has broken out in the last couple months with her hit "Tik Tok", a sleazy dance-pop ditty that has scored big on pop radio and dance clubs around the country.

I do admit that the song is catchy, but if this is the direction of where pop music is going, count me out. He talk/singing of the song is extremely annoying, and her "woah oh woah ooo ooo"-ing during the chorus is cringeworthy.

It surprises me that a song of such low caliber could become such a hit...

Take a listen to the track below.

Ke$ha's Tik Tok

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Bullock's Blind Side Beats New Moon

Sandra Bullock is having the best year in her nearly two decade long career, as she earns her second #1 movie in the past 12 months with The Blind Side.

After scoring a $100 million box office smash with The Proposal, Bullock's most recent flick which stars her as a rich southern wife who eventually adopts a super talented football playing teen from the ghetto, earned another $20.4 million this past weekend, good enough to move ahead of New Moon, which took in around $16 million.

Blind Side has been trailing New Moon for weeks, but has built up enough momentum to snag the top spot this week.

I happened to go see Bullock's new movie; it was two hours full of feel good greatness! Some critics say that this could be the film that earns Miss Congeniality her first Oscar nod, but I beg to differ. Bullock is not really the type of actress to get much critical claim, and this movie does stretch her acting chops a bit, but it's nothing to hoot and holler about.

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If You're in the Woo...

Tonight a GREAT Clark University band will be performing at Beatnik's on Park Ave. The Great Whiskey Rebellion will be hitting the stage around 9:30-10pm so be sure to go check it out if you are around!

Here is a link to their Facebook page:

The Great Whiskey Rebellion

Wildly Inappropriate

Taylor Lautner graces the latest cover of Rolling Stone.

Wow...

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Britney Snags Grammy Nod

Britney Spears earns her 8th career Grammy nomination this year, as her track "Womanizer" is up for Best Dance Recording.

Congrats to Brit Brit!! The Pop Icon took home the same award in 2005 for her mega hit "Toxic". This year, however, Spears will face tough competition from the like of Madonna, The Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta, and this year's golden girl, Lady Gaga.

It'll be tough, but if Britney wins it will be a huge upset! Gaga has had quite a year, and her song "Poker Face" will be tough to beat.

More Than Musiq will have much more on the Grammy Awards as we get closer to show time, with predictions and polls of all kinds!

Stay Tuned!

(Image courtesy of ww.independent.ie. This pic is of Britney at her first Grammy Awards ceremony in 2000, when she was up for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "...Baby One More Time.")

Boyle Breaks Records

This is crazy!

Former Britain's Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyle storms the U.S. charts this week, with her debut album "I Dreamed a Dream" selling a staggering 701,000 copies this week to land at #1.

This is the biggest debut of the YEAR, and biggest debut by a female artist in HISTORY.

Wow, who'd have thought that this little mousy lady would become the biggest pop star of the year?

Worldwide the album sold a whopping 1.3 million copies this week, a number that hasn't been reached since 2008, when AC/DC's "Black Ice" topped the million mark.

Congrats to Boyle, maybe now she'll finally be kissed!

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Hiatus Over, New POLL!

The break is over and More Than Musiq is back in action! First order of business, new poll question!

Since the Grammy Awards were announced just the other day, I thought it fitting to ask a Grammy related question.

Who do you think should win Album of the Year at this year's awards? The contenders are as follows:

Beyonce "I Am...Sasha Fierce"

Black Eyed Peas "The E.N.D."

Lady Gaga "The Fame"

Dave Matthews Band "Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King"

Taylor Swift "Fearless"

Cast your vote and decide who you think should take home the top prize!!

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Holiday Break

I need about 7 days to eat all the turkey I can, so More Than Musiq will be back next week!

Susan Boyle's Big Debut

It's being projected that Britain's Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyle could sell around 500,000 copies of her first CD I Dreamed a Dream in its first week, beating out new releases from Rihanna and Lady Gaga.

If this is true, this is BIG news! 500,000 is not just good, it's very good! That is Britney territory for those of you wondering how that stacks up (Britney is the only artists to have 4 albums sell over 500,000 in their first week).

Congratulations to Boyle, although these are just predictions it's safe to say that she will have a very successful album!

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If You Don't Know Already

This was announced yesterday, but it's news that spreads fast. Oprah will be ending her historical talk show in 2011, after 25 years of being TV's top dog.

Oprah has said that after 25 years she feels it's time to end the talk show, which made her a billionaire.

I actually think this is a very smart move. Oprah's numbers have been falling steadily over the last couple of years, and I think it's best that she finish on top, while she is still considered a Day Time TV powerhouse.

I bet Tyra Banks is hysterically crying out of pure joy right now...

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Dance Track of the Day

Lily Allen is one of my favorite British imports. The singer/songwriter may not have super strong pipes, but her songs and lyrics are clever and fun, not to mention a little sassy.

Allen's single "F*ck You" moves in to the #1 position on Billboard's Dance/Club Play songs, and although it is probably a remixed version for the clubs, the original is great!

Some people (Perez Hilton) think Allen is a train wreck in the making with no talent, but she is legit talented!

Check out the tune below!

Lily Allen F*ck You

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New Moon Delivers Lovey Dovey Cheesy Greatness

I was fortunate enough to catch the midnight showing for New Moon last night, and let me tell you, I was in cheesy vampire heaven the whole two hours!

I forgot how fantastically ridiculous these books and movies are. The teen angst, the undead depression, it's all so over the top that you can't help but be glued to your seat the entire time.

The theater was packed (and there were 3 other theaters open for the midnight showing as well) and this time around the crowd was a bit older, and a bit more diverse.

Last year's Twilight premiere was filled with 14-year-old girls and their moms, this time around the audience was older, mostly college students and much more guys than the previous year. Could this be a sign that the series is reaching a wider audience?

Who knows. Who cares really. As long as Edward and Jacob appear shirtless in the next film for an hour, all is well in the world.

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You Want Your Freaks

The Poll is now closed and you have chosen Freaks and Geeks and the show that you wished was still on the air!

The cult classic was only on for one season, but was a critical darling and featured the young talent of of now superstars James Franco and Seth Rogen. The show ran from 1999-2000, with Entertainment Weekly naming it the 13th best television series of the past 25 years.

Too bad no one watches good TV shows.

Well, here's to hoping that perhaps we'll see the kids of William McKinley High School walking the halls once more!

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Bon Jovi Back at #1

Veteran rockers Bon Jovi score the fourth #1 album of their career, with their latest set "The Circle" selling 163,000 last week.

The band has been consistent over the years, selling out stadiums around the world and releasing relatively successful albums, although they've never reached the success of their debut Slippery When Wet, which sold over 10 million records in 1986-87.

As a sign that the holidays are upon us, the #2 album of the week is Andrea Bocelli's "My Christmas", which sold another 136,000 copies.

Last week's #1 album, "Play On" by Carrie Underwood, falls to #3 with 128,000.

The soundtrack to New Moon is sitting at #10, but I expect a huge bump in sales next week as the film is released this Friday.

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IT'S TIME

Be prepared for full on Twilight PANDEMONIUM this week, as the second film in the franchise New Moon is set for release this Friday.

Pre-ticket sales are already through the roof for the film (I've got my midnight showing tickets!) and industry experts say that its opening weekend is going to be HUGE. The first movie made $191 million in North America alone, expect this one to be even bigger.

This week the three stars, Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson, and Kristen Stewart grace the cover of Entertainment Weekly, all looking smokin' hot!

These kids are set for life, and just think, a year ago they were unknowns!

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Only 2 Days Left!

If you haven't already, don't forget to vote for the More Than Musiq Poll, that has only two days left until it closes!

Voting is still open on what show you want to see back on the air, with the candidates as follows:

Friends
Freaks and Geeks
Seinfeld
Will and Grace

At the moment Seinfeld and Freaks and Geeks are in a tie for first place, both receiving 30% of the votes so far. Friends is next with 23%, while Will & Grace trail with only 15%.

Don't forget to vote!


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Owl City Reclaims #1 Spot, Rihanna earns 12th Top 10 Hit

Owl City's "Fireflies" moves back into the pole position of the Billboard Hot 100 this week, replacing Jason DeRulo's "Watcha Say", which held the top spot for one week.

Rocketing 75-9 this week is Rihanna's "Russian Roulette" giving the star her 12th top hit, the second most out of any female artist this decade (Beyonce is in the lead with 13.)

While that is an impressive feat, the jury is still out on if Roulette will be as big of a smash as her previous hits, like Umbrella, S.O.S. and Disturbia.

Here's a rundown of this week's top 10 singles:

1. Owl City "Fireflies"

2. Jay-Z and Alicia Keys "Empire State of Mind"

3. Jason DeRulo "Watcha Say"

4. Iyaz "Replay"

5. Jay Sean "Down"

6. Miley Cyrus "Party in the U.S.A."

7. Lady Gaga "Paparazzi"

8. Britney Spears "3"

9. Rihanna "Russian Roulette"

10. Beyonce "Sweet Dreams"

Swift Makes History at the CMA's

Taylor Swift made history last night at this year's Country Music Awards, taking home the coveted Entertainer of the Year award, becoming the youngest artist ever to do so.

The country titan also took home the awards for Female Vocalist of the Year, (beating out Carrie Underwood, who took home the award the last few years), Music Video of the Year, and Album of the Year.

The only downside to Swift's night? Her awkward "rocker" performance which opened the show. Seriously Taylor, please don't try to dance, and always have a guitar with you...

Other winners of the night include Lady Antebellum, who took home the Vocal Group of the Year as well as Single of the Year for their #1 hit "I Run to You."

The other big winner of the night was former Hootie and the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker, who won the CMA for New Artist of the Year. If it's any indication for future award show wins, Rucker may be nominated for the Grammy for Best New Artist, which he already won way back in 1996 with the Blowfish.

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Twilight Leads People's Choice Nominations

The nominations for this year's People's Choice Awards were announced yesterday, and no surprise, the mega-popular film Twilight leads all with 6 nominations.

Aside from the nods for Favorite Movie and Favorite Movie Franchise, stars Kristen Stewart (Favorite Movie Actress), Robert Pattinson (Favorite Movie Actor), Taylor Lautner (Breakout Movie Actor), and Anna Kendrick (Breakout Movie Actress) all received nominations.

In the music category, our very own Miss Britney Spears receive two nominations, one for Favorite Female Artist and the other for Favorite Pop Artist.

Check out the entire list of nominees here!

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