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We can truly say that Carrie Underwood is a hit maker. She no longer can be categorized as a newcomer because during the last three years, she has gone multi platinum, proud of the two No.1 albums and she got 8 Top Five singles, 7 of those singles are on the top. She has ultimately become a seasoned star. She is now focusing on what she really wants to do and what she really wants to say. She will co host the show “The Country Music Association Awards”. Also, she is nominated for the album of the year and best female vocalist. As you can recall, she also won those titles the last two years. She says she is truly blessed to have been given the chance to show what she has got and what she truly can be in the future.

The music business has come up with female singers with attitude. We are not short of supply specially in the pop music scene. Whether it’s Avril Lavigne’s aggressive act, Katy Perry’s subversive persona or M.I.A.’s firepower. With all of the angst and fury of these wonderful girl anymosity, is there still room for Pink’s attitude? Believe me, i heard her newest single, and immediately listened to it. the tilte is, So What. And my answer to that question is… YES, she surely does. These times called for another breakup theme, so thats what we got. You surely do not want to be Pink’s ex at the moment. Max Martin, the producer and song writer, is once again trying to put back Pink where she belongs. She’ll definitely not to be ignored. Pink’s matchless attitude, very powerful personality is what i love about her.

One of the most sought after boy bands in the turn of the millenium is Nsync. This band had a tremendous following back in the days. Unfortunately, The group disbanded in 2002, although it was termed as a temporary hiatus. The group’s official website closed down in 2006. That was the time , everybody confirmed that the group was history. They went on with their solo careers. Justion Timberlake makes it even bigger. But now, news of the group working together… again is spreading like wildfire. And a lot of women who listened to N’Sync in their teenager days are more than happy from hearing this wonderful news. The reunion is particularly pursued because the group still is two albums short with their recording company. So they need to finish this before they decide on their individual careers.

Mania TV Host, CJ Christy is known as the queen of Indie Music.

CJ Christy is not only considered an expert in independent music circles, but she is a dedicated fan. She goes to at least 3 concerts a week. Christy is an advocate of local and national independent artists, musicians and film makers.

She is a cyber jockey and has garnered a huge following with her twice daily live show “Daily Independent” which features the hottest in underground culture and independent music. Because there is no other place showcasing music videos by independent artists on a daily basis, her show is looked to as a trusted filter for the “indie” lifestyle. Thus a feat that makes her to be considered as “The Queen of Indie Music”

By definition, popular music is a genre that belongs to a number of musical styles accessible to the general public and distributed by one or more accepted mass media. It is sometimes abbreviated to pop music. Pop music however is associated to a less broad branch of popular music.

Humanity scholars have proposed a broader range of definition for popular music. They offer four conceptions of definition of popular music. The normative definition states that it is an inferior type of music. Sociological definition defines popular music as a style identified with a particular group. Negative definition asserts that it is something that is wholly different from other types of music. And the technologico-economic definition of popular music is that is it disseminated by mass media.

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We found a list of top ten popular singers who we doubt that will change their stage names soon. It was a very interesting one because we the stage names of the amazing singers included in the list are far different from their birth names!

1) Elton John–Reginald Kenneth Dwight
2) Jay-Z–Shawn Corey Carter
3) Lou Reed–Butch Firbank
4) Iggy Pop–James Newell Osterberg, Jr.
5) Tina Turner–Anna Mae Bullock
6) Gene Simmons–Chaim Witz
7) W. Axl Rose–William Bruce Rose, Jr
Rikki Rockett–Richard Allan Ream
9) Cher–Cherilyn Sarkisian
10) John Denver–Henry John Deutschendorf

We first saw them perform as one of the members of a popular singing group, but they became more famous after embarking a solo career in music. Majority didn’t really success, but there are some who stood out with their music and talent.

Here are the Top 10 Most Successful Solo acts of all time:

1) Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake–Mickey Mouse Club
2) Paul McCartney–The Beatles
3) Neil Young–Buffalo Springfield
4) Sting–The Police
5) Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins–Genesi
6) Don Henley, Glenn Frey–The Eagles
7) Beyoncé–Destiny’s Child
Diana Ross–The Supremes
9) Ozzy Osbourne–Black Sabbath
10) Brian Eno, Bryan Ferry–Roxy Music

Source: Yahoo! Music

A lot of people are saying that money is the root of all evil, but are you aware that the lack of it is also one of the reasons why people do wrong things?

We will share to you five of the most popular songs that is related to money, money and more money!

1. It’s Money That Matters by Randy Newman - Randy Newman has a lot of songs that are related to money and we do believe that he has a lot of them that he can use to buy luxurious things. Lucky Randy.

2. Money by Pink Floyd - We heard that these guys have financial problems nowadays. They need more greens than pink.

3. Money Changes Everything by Cyndi Lauper - Sad, but true.

4. Money For Nothing by Dire Straits - Success begets Success. Enough said.

5. It’s Money That I Love by Randy Newman - Didn’t we tell you that Randy has a lot of songs pertaining to money?

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Rob O’ Connor, the author of the List of The Day column at Yahoo Music recently listed down his Top 10 Most Annoying Singers of all time. If you see the name of your favorite singer on the list, it doesn’t mean that he/she is not good at all. It’s just that the mentioned artist has habits or actions that are pretty annoying for some already.

We noticed that majority of the artist who made it on the list are balladeers.

Michael Bolton
Scott Stapp (Creed)
Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)
Frankie Valli
James Blunt
Devendra Banhart/ Tiny Tim
Lily Allen
Conor Oberst
John Mayer
Celine Dion

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