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Wonder Why Pop Music Sounds the Same? Blame It On Producers

Keith GirardJune 29, 2017

What do Ariana Grande and Justin Timberlake have in common? When it comes to music, both artists are guilty of using the same producer. Artists who share producers inevitably come up with music that sounds the same, and that’s not good for the business or fans. ...

Music

Justin Timberlake Goes for a Knockout With New Song (listen!)

Keith GirardSeptember 20, 2013

Justin Timberlake comes out swinging with “TKO,” the second single off his much anticipated album “The 20/20 Experience: 2 of 2.” But love gets the better of him and he’s the one who ends up going down for the count. The 32-year-old singer collaborates with Timbaland to craft the beat-heavy tune, a blend of pop and R&B. The song lyrics focus on a woman from a previous relationship....

POP

Jay-Z New Album Tease Doubles as Samsung Commercial (watch!)

Keith GirardJune 17, 2013

Jay-Z didn’t invent the commercial tie-in to new music, but he exploited it to perfection in a surprise three-minute tease for his upcoming album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, that doubles as a Samsung commercial....

HIP-HOP

Beyonce Shatters Mirrors in Pepsi Ad; Seven Years' Bad Luck?

Keith GirardApril 5, 2013

Beyoncé used her new Pepsi commercial titled “Mirrors!” to sample her latest song “Grown Woman,” then does battle with images of her from her past in a hall of mirrors. It all ends in a huge explosion of glass. Hopefully, Bey isn’t superstitious....

POP

R&B Singer Brandy Makes Unusual Appeal to Haters

Keith GirardApril 16, 2010

The pain continues for R&B singer Brandy, both psychologically and online over a 2006 car crash that left one person dead and continues to haunt her. The singer recently made an unusual appeal....

R & B