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What do you do when a member of your band dies? It's a question that no act ever wants to consider, but it's a sad fact of life,...

You know, for every terrible will.i.am or Chris Brown album I review, there's one great benefit to this gig, and it's a fairly sim...

I've written extensively before about good acts that I just don't care about. These are groups or singers that I can acknowledge a...

Let's talk about hype. Yeah, I know it's crass and populist and it's the sort of thing most established critics won't de...

"I've never really been a fan of Star Trek. Granted, I've seen the movies, but I've never watched the TV show, and wh...

You know, I tend to delve into the ‘deeper meaning’ of pop music more than most, and because of this, I tend to get hit with the comment...

Define 'dubstep'. It's not easy, I reckon. It's the sort of topic that spurs flame wars and heated arguments among mus...

A few days ago when I walking home, I flipped up Rumours , the classic 1976 Fleetwood Mac album. Completely unsurprisingly, the music held...

Let's talk about the Manic Pixie Dream Girl. Now, before any of you leap down my throat at why on earth I'm even mentioning this...

The year was 2008, and arguably one of the best years for film nerds since 1982. I mean, between Tropic Thunder, The Dark Knight, WALL-E, ...

A bit less than a year ago, a group of artists that included Carlos Santana, Iron Maiden, The Flaming Lips, and Metallica got together to ...

I've spewed a lot of vitriol against Michael Bay in the past. I've called him a hack, I've openly criticized his cinematograph...

I don't like reviewing comedy albums. Now this isn't to say I don't like comedy albums, because I do. Weird Al Yankovic and ...

Let me tell you a story. When I was sixteen, after getting my beginner’s permit, I began learning how to drive with a close friend and...