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11 Music Legends Who Never Cracked the Top 40

Fame's a funny thing...

(Newser) - Sometimes it can take a while for fans to find you, or your music might not be the best fit to sell in single format. For whatever reason, many musicians considered legendary today actually never had a hit single. 11 Points compiles these "No-Hit Wonders."
  1. Bob Marley: Despite
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Willow Smith Makes Surprising Music Debut

Is that really a 9-year-old singing?

(Newser) - Will Smith's daughter made her musical debut this week, and it's ... terrifying, at least to old-timers like us who feel like a nine-year-old shouldn't sound 18. Which is exactly how Willow sounds on her admittedly well-done single, "Whip My Hair." Jay-Z, who signed the young Smith to his...

Mellencamp: Internet Is Like an A-Bomb


 Mellencamp: 
 Internet Is Like 
 an A-Bomb 
ALSO, CHINA-RUSSIANS COMING
Aug 19, 2010 11:24 AM CDT

Mellencamp: Internet Is Like an A-Bomb

Even so, his latest album is available on it

(Newser) - “The Internet is the most dangerous thing invented since the atomic bomb,” according to rocker John Mellencamp. “It's destroyed the music business. It's going to destroy the movie business,” and it could lead “some smart people, the China-Russians or something,” to conquer us by...

Katy Perry: I'm Not Being Sued by the Beach Boys

Singer calls rumors over 'California Gurls' bogus

(Newser) - Katy Perry is dismissing rumors that she is getting sued for using part of the Beach Boys' "California Girls" in her song "California Gurls". "No one is suing anyone," Perry tweeted , calling the reports "once again" an example of the media's tendency to "fabricate...

Village People: We're Not Changing YMCA

Even though the YMCA is now just the 'Y'

(Newser) - Fans of dorky dances, rejoice: The Village People aren't changing their famous song, even though the actual YMCA doesn't exist anymore. (The organization is shortening its name to the "Y.") Lead singer Victor Willis says the song and, more important, the dance will continue with all four...

Secret Musical Message Found in Plato

Philosopher was closet supporter of Pythagoras

(Newser) - Plato embedded in his writings secret messages that would have earned him execution for heresy, says a scholar who claims to have found a hidden code in the original scroll form of the ancient Greek philosopher's writings. Exactly once every 12 lines Plato refers to music—a message, says scholar...

10 Best Albums Of 2010
 10 Best Albums Of 2010 
so far
Jul 5, 2010 5:52 AM CDT

10 Best Albums Of 2010

This year has been a bummer, but the music's good

(Newser) - As the first half of 2010 draws to a close, James Montgomery lists his 10 favorite albums of the year—so far—for MTV :
  • Kate Nash: “My Best Friend Is You represents Kate Nash at her most scattershot, squeaky and downright smart,” he writes. She’s made “
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Did Lady Gaga Rip Off Ace of Base?

Or maybe she's ripping off Madonna, Shakira, ABBA?

(Newser) - If you found yourself listening to Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro” and thinking it sounded an awful lot like Ace of Base, then No. 1, you’re showing your age. And No. 2, you’re not alone. “Some critics say, Hang on, that sounds exactly like a dance hit...

Sarah McLachlan, Lilith Fair Return to New World

Do today's female artists still need a festival?

(Newser) - Seven years after her last all-original album, Sarah McLachlan is back—and she’s bringing Lilith Fair with her. Since the last Lilith, McLachlan has had two daughters and split from her husband, and female artists have gone from being underrepresented to dominating the Top 40. What does that mean...

Romantic Music Gets Women in the Mood

... to give guys their phone numbers, that is: scientists

(Newser) - If romantic music is playing, a woman is almost twice as likely to give an "average" guy her phone number than if the background tunes are neutral, a new study shows. French researchers played a song considered romantic and another deemed neutral while 18- to 20-year-old women interacted with...

Meet Justin Bieber, the Lawyer

Philadelphia attorney gains fame by accident

(Newser) - The young lawyer wanted to be taken seriously and make a name for himself, but he had a problem: His name is Justin Bieber. "I started getting 50 to 60 friend requests a week on Facebook," the 32-year-old—he's twice the age of the omnipresent pop star—tells...

Top 10 Misinterpreted Songs
 Top 10 Misinterpreted Songs 
opinion
Jun 20, 2010 12:15 PM CDT

Top 10 Misinterpreted Songs

Lyrics by Lennon, the Boss and others make the list

(Newser) - "'Scuse me while I kiss this guy" and other misheard song lyrics, it turns out, are just the tip of the iceberg. List Universe runs down what it calls 10 of the most misinterpreted songs in music. Some highlights to see if you agree:
  • "Hotel California": Listeners think
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Eminem: 'I Think I've Calmed Down'

 Eminem: 
 'I Think 
 I've Calmed 
 Down' 
interview
Jun 19, 2010 1:48 PM CDT

Eminem: 'I Think I've Calmed Down'

He's even warming up to gay marriage

(Newser) - Eminem's album Recovery is out Monday, and he tells Deborah Solomon of the New York Times that his volatile Slim Shady alter ego is less visible. "I felt like I was starting to run it into the ground," he says. Click here for the full interview. Highlights:
  • Gay
...

If You Buy CDs, You're Probably an Oldster

The over-40 set is the mainstay of album sales

(Newser) - These days, if you want to sell CDs, you're best off targeting the over-40 crowd. In a bizarre twist on music industry logic, older buyers have become a relatively potent force in music sales. The reason: "Adults don’t steal, because we don’t know how to," one...

Dad Blames Mom for Michael Jackson's Death

Joe Jackson unloads on Katherine Jackson in UK tabloid

(Newser) - As the first anniversary of Michael Jackson's death approaches, his father is honoring his memory by blaming the late entertainer's mother—his wife of 60-plus years—for his death. "In Michael's final months alive I said to her many times that I couldn't get through to him—and that...

Sheryl Crow Adopts 2nd Son
 Sheryl Crow 
 Adopts 2nd Son 
Jun 4, 2010 2:50 PM CDT

Sheryl Crow Adopts 2nd Son

Singer-songwriter welcomed elder child in 2007

(Newser) - Sheryl Crow has adopted a baby son. "I have some exciting news to share with you guys," the singer-songwriter announced on her website. "Wyatt has a new little brother!" Wyatt is the child Crow adopted in 2007, notes PopEater . The new addition is 5-week-old Levi James....

Lou Reed to Stage Concert... For Dogs

'High-frequency' tunes will be inaudible to humans

(Newser) - American musician Lou Reed and his wife, performance artist Laurie Anderson, are planning an "inter-species social gathering"—otherwise known as a concert for dogs. Yes, a dog concert. The show, aptly titled Music for Dogs, will be held outside the Sydney Opera House in June and will feature...

Bono's Surgery Delays U2 Tour Until 2011

Singer has 8 weeks of recovery ahead of him

(Newser) - Bono's back surgery has derailed U2's plans for a 16-city jaunt across North America, which now won't happen until next year, the band announced today. The tour, part of U2's larger 360° world tour, was supposed to kick off next month, but doctors are prescribing a DL stint of at...

11 Best Beatles Songs by George or Ringo

Yes, they're mostly by George

(Newser) - Sam Greenspan admits he had a little trouble with this list for his 11 Points blog , but he toughed it out and came up with the best 11 Beatles songs written by Ringo Starr or George Harrison. The top five:
  1. "Something" (George): "Arguably his best lyrics, melody and
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Bono Has Emergency Surgery

U2 frontman injured back performing in Germany

(Newser) - Bono has undergone emergency surgery to fix a back injury he sustained in rehearsal. The U2 frontman is recuperating in the neurosurgery unit at a Munich hospital. The 50-year-old sustained the injury during “tour preparation training” for the North American swing of U2's “360 Degree” world tour, a...

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