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The Super Bowl Halftime Show has become an overblown spectacle of such proportions and delusionary grasping at the straws of musical-artistic relevancy that it quite simply may never be good again. Yet there have been some standout performances – mostly those that concentrate on actually performing. There were some very dark years here and there that were not very focused on the artists and their music as much as the pageantry (I’m looking at you Disney), and I didn’t even count those. There were also a lot of ‘meh’ moments that are not really worth getting into.

Worst

2000: PHIL COLLINS, CHRISTINA AGUILERA, ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, TONI BRAXTON

I don’t remember this and I’m not going to watch it, but it’s awful. It’s literally the worst thing I’ve never seen.

Continue reading ‘EditoriaList: 10 Best And Worst Super Bowl Halftime Performances’

• This could really use some autotune…
• Madonna: culturally deaf, or just insensitive?
• Not even Gene Simmons could get Zep back together.
• Not many kids’ parents ever try to trademark their name.
• A classic mural restored.
• Blunt is out.

There is just no slowing down legendary New York rockers, KISS. While touring in promotion of their upcoming Oct. 9 release, Monster, KISS has released a sneak peak into the album, for eager listeners to revel in.

Fans were promised a full on rock & roll album with this release, and what fans want, fans get. KISS delivers with two brand new streams, “Long Way Down” and “All For The Love Of Rock & Roll.” Both tracks pack distinguishable KISS quality variety, and while their “Detroit Rock City” days may be behind them, they’re still proving they can “Rock and Roll All Night.”

Take a listen right here and drift back to a time filled with uninhibited fun, explosive performances, and unpredictable stage antics.

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Today’s new albums are an eclectic batch in the world of pop! Looks like female vocalists are taking over this week.

The Killers - Battle Born (9/17)
The band’s fourth LP after their year-and-a-half hiatus.

Carly Rae Jepsen - Kiss (9/18)
The Canadian popstar’s sophomore album after skyrocketing to fame earlier this year with her smash hit of the summer “Call Me Maybe.”

Continue reading ‘New Release Roundup: The Week of September 18th’

You might be sick of “Call Me Maybe” this point, given the fact that the song has almost certainly invaded your airspace a couple dozen times since spring. Unless you live under a pile of rocks. In a deep, dark cave. In the Marianas Trench at the bottom of the ocean. Maybe you haven’t heard it that much if that’s your living situation.

But surface dwellers, you’re in luck! There’s a new Carly Rae Jepsen song ready to dig into your brain and settle into every wrinkle and crevasse of grey matter for the next few months. Prepare yourself for Jepsen’s next incessantly catchy single, “This Kiss,” which can be heard after the jump.

Continue reading ‘Hear Carly Rae Jepsen’s New Single “This Kiss” NOW’

• To be fair, it does sound like a terrible idea at first.
• Bon travail, Macca!
• Listen to this now. You’ll be hearing it everywhere soon.
• Obama knows what’s up.
• No surprise that this sold for more than his underwear.
• True to character, Fox is extremely subtle.

Classic bands like Def Leppard, Aerosmith, and Squeeze seem to have found a clever way to get back some of that royalty money they’ve been missing out on for all these years. While many of these bands’ record companies still own the master recordings that made the bands famous, most of the labels do not own the music itself. This means that a band like Def Leppard could decide to, let’s say, re-record their entire catalog of songs down to every last production detail to the point where the tracks are completely indistinguishable from the originals. We’ll call this the golden loophole. Continue reading ‘If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Repeat ‘Em! – Bands Forge Own Tracks To Spite Record Labels’

KISS and Motley Crüe have both decided to collectively donate $100,000 to the victims, families, and others affected by the Aurora, Colorado theater shooting that occurred last month.

The two bands made their announcement together at their show in Denver on Wednesday, saying the money would go towards the Aurora Victim Relief Fund. According to Billboard, “Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue and Paul Stanley of Kiss said in a written statement that they hope their gesture will encourage others to give.” The legendary rock bands will be on tour together for the next month.

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