Grammys 2012: How have the best new artist winners fared? - Toronto Star

Grammys 2012: How have the best new artist winners fared?
Toronto Star
Working with a long list of notable musicians such as Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and Andy Williams, the pianist's jazzy hybrid of pop, classical, swing, and bop became one of the most popular mainstream sounds of the 1960s. Nero continues to record ...

and more »

continue reading

Brandy, Monica Reunite; Abdul to Leave X Factor - Voice of America

Brandy, Monica Reunite; Abdul to Leave X Factor
Voice of America
According to Nielsen SoundScan, “21” sold 116000 copies during the past week to keep Adele at Number One for an 18th non-consecutive week. Other Top 10 debuts include Lamb of God's “Resolution” (Number 3), “2012 Grammy Nominees” (Number 4), ...

and more »

continue reading

GRAMMY Guide: Best New Artist Nominations & Prediction - ArjanWrites.com


ArjanWrites.com
GRAMMY Guide: Best New Artist Nominations & Prediction
ArjanWrites.com
This year's Best New Artist category may be one of the most competitive races to date that can possibly have once again a very unexpected outcome. Let's have a look at the nominees. Bon Iver gave us a glimpse of their sound in 2008 with "For Emma, ...

and more »

continue reading

Tony K's Favorite Album's of 2011 - antiMUSIC.com

Tony K's Favorite Album's of 2011
antiMUSIC.com
It's funny how record executives complain about how the internet ruined music, and yet 21 was released in the UK one month before it was in the US and yet piracy is a non-issue here. There was only one music video for the first eight months.

and more »

continue reading

Send to a friendOpen Mike, Feb. 10-12 - Politico

Send to a friendOpen Mike, Feb. 10-12
Politico
One point ought to be offered, perhaps not in Jack Kennedy's defense, but in defense of those of us who still have not defined our view of him downward. I think that the theory that Noah articulates, that the president's moral authority is further ...

continue reading

What Nintendo's 2011 sales mean for Wii U, third parties - Gamasutra


Gamasutra
What Nintendo's 2011 sales mean for Wii U, third parties
Gamasutra
A few weeks ago Nintendo quietly released software charts for the top-selling games on each of its platforms in the US for all of calendar 2011. I haven't seen these covered extensively elsewhere, and I think they offer an interesting window on the ...

and more »

continue reading

Exit the Bookninja - National Post


National Post
Exit the Bookninja
National Post
A few of us tried to start a mailing list, where we could discuss and argue about the same literary issues, alerting each other to great books and damning the weak ones with curses, but mailing lists are notoriously hard to maintain because, frankly, ...

continue reading