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July 14th, 2010 admin

New York, NY (July 12, 2010) – Fuse, Madison Square Garden’s national music television network, sits down with pioneer rapper, Ice Cube for an exclusive interview “Ice Cube: On The Record with Fuse.” Premiering on Tuesday, July 13th at 8pm ET, Fuse host Toure’ goes one-on-one with the former N.W.A member to discuss the anticipated release of his ninth studio album I Am The West, his family life, acting career and what inspires him to continue to make groundbreaking music.

On titling his latest album “I Am the West”: “You know, I wouldn’t have said that if I wasn’t in that position. I’m not here to diss nobody, but I am here to shed light on me and shed light on what I’ve done, my history. I’ve repped the west side from day one, and in retrospect, could have probably lost a lot of record sales by doing it. But sometimes you got to do what’s right. And I felt the west coast always gets a bum rap.”

When questioned if he thinks he is the best MC from California: “Yeah, I do. Because of the substance, the arc in the career, and the influence in other areas other than hip hop.”

On making peace with Eazy-E before he passed: We really did it right here in New York. Years had gone by since “No Vasoline.” Eazy was having his problems with Dre at that time. We was in the club, and we just saw each other, we went to the bar and just talked. We was in there talking about how we could place it back together. He said that he thinks he could talk to Dre – it was all excellent.

When questioned if his perspective of police has changed: “Yeah, I mean they’re nice to you when you’ve got money and when you know them. So I guess that’s the key, is money. I’ve made critical records against the police still to this day. Just because things are cool with me, that doesn’t mean America is fine. I feel like I am the voice of the people, when you’re a rapper, you’re speaking for more than just yourself. [At least] You should be.”

On Hip Hop being a leisure activity: “It’s always been. Some people go play poker or some people go do other things to have fun. I write rhymes, make hip hop, go in the studio.”

SHOW: “Ice Cube: On The Record with Fuse”
AIRS: Tuesday, July 13th at 8pm ET
CHANNEL #: DirecTV 339 / Cable subscribers, check local listing at Fuse.tv
ONLINE: Fuse.tv
TWITTER: @FusePR

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July 1st, 2010 admin
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Pop Music

June 8th, 2010 admin

Introduction

The definition of pop music is purposefully flexible as the music that is identified as pop is constantly changing. At any particular point in time it may be simplest to identify pop music as that which is successful on the pop music charts. For the past 50 years the most successful musical styles on the pop charts have continually changed and evolved. But, there are some consistent patterns in what is identified as pop music.

Pop Vs. Well loved Music

It is tempting to confuse pop music with well loved music. The New Grove Dictionary Of Music and Musicians, the musicologist’s ultimate reference resource, identifies well loved music as the music since industrialization in the 1800’s that is most in line with the tastes and interests of the urban middle class. This would include an extremely wide range of music from vaudeville and minstrel shows to heavy metal. Pop music, on the other hand, has primarily come into usage to describe music that evolved out of the rock ‘n roll revolution of the mid-1950’s and continues in a definable path to today.

Music Accessible To the Widest Audience

Since the mid-1950’s pop music has usually been identified as the music and the musical styles that are accessible to the widest audience. This means the music that sells the most copies, draws the largest concert audiences, and is played most often on the radio. After Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock” hit #1 on music charts in 1955 the most well loved music became the records influenced by rock ‘n roll instead of the songs and light standards that had dominated TV’s Your Hit Parade weekly countdown show. Since 1955 the music that appeals to the widest audience, or pop music, has been dominated by sounds that are still rooted in basic elements of rock ‘n roll.

Pop Music and Song Structure

One of the most consistent elements of pop music since the 1950’s is the pop song. Pop music is not usually written, performed and recorded as a symphony, suite, or concerto. The basic form for pop music is the song and usually a song consisting of verse and repeated chorus. Most often the songs are between 2 1/2 minutes and 5 1/2 minutes in length. There have been notable exceptions. The Beatles’ “Hey Jude” was an epic 7 minutes in length. But, in many cases, if the song is abnormally long, an edited version is released for radio airplay such as in the case of Don McLean’s “American Pie.” It was edited down from its original 8 1/2 minutes length to just over 4 minutes for radio airplay. On the other end of the spectrum, in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s some hit songs clocked in under 2 minutes in length.

The Pop Music Melting Pot

Like other art forms that aim to attract a mass audience (movies, television, Broadway shows), pop music has been and continues to be a melting pot that borrows and assimilates elements and thoughts from a wide range of musical styles. Rock, r&b, country, disco, punk, and hip hop are all specific genres of music that have influenced and been incorporated into pop music in various ways over the past 5 decades. Most recently, Latin music seems to be impacting pop music more significantly than at any point in the past.

Pure Pop and Power Pop

Although pop music continues to be a melting pot of styles, there is a genre of pop music that claims to be pop music in its purest form. This music, usually called pure pop or power pop, typically consists of relatively brief (not over 3 1/2 minutes) songs played on the standard electric guitar, bass and drums with vocals that have a very strong catchy chorus, or hook. Art is not a concern. Audience pleasure in listening to the song is the primary goal.

Among the top pure pop or power pop performers of the past are the Raspberries, Cheap Trick and the Knack. Most recently, the Click Five have identified their style as “new school power pop.”

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Country Music at About.com – Country Music Artists, CD Reviews, Songs and News

June 8th, 2010 admin

Lady AntebellumThe full list of CMT Music Award nominees were announced this morning, and when all the fan votes were in and counted, it was Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum and Jason Aldean that came out on top by snagging three nods each.


Tune in to CMT on June 9 to hear the winners announced live in a ceremony hosted by Kid Rock at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.


The 2010 nominees are:


Video of the Year



  • Jason Aldean – “The Truth”

  • Kenny Chesney – “Out Last Night”

  • Toby Keith – “American Ride”

  • Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”

  • Miranda Lambert – “White Liar”

  • Brad Paisley – “Welcome to the Future”

  • Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”

  • Carrie Underwood – “Cowboy Casanova”

  • Keith Urban – ” ‘Til Summer Comes Around”

  • Zac Brown Band – “Toes”

The final nominees in this category will be announced during the ceremony, with final voting being held online at CMT.com during the show.


Male Video of the Year



  • Jason Aldean – “The Truth”

  • Billy Currington – “People Are Crazy”

  • Toby Keith – “American Ride”

  • Tim McGraw – “Southern Voice”

  • Keith Urban – ” ‘Til Summer Comes Around”

Female Video of the Year



  • Miranda Lambert – “White Liar”

  • Reba McEntire – “Consider Me Gone”

  • Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”

  • Carrie Underwood – “Cowboy Casanova”

Group Video of the Year



  • Gloriana – “How Far Do You Wanna Go?”

  • Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”

  • Rascal Flatts – “Here Comes Goodbye”

  • Zac Brown Band – “Toes”

Duo Video of the Year



  • Brooks & Dunn – “Indian Summer”

  • Steel Magnolia – “Keep On Lovin’ You”

  • Sugarland – “Keep You”

  • Sugarland – “Nightswimming/Joey”

USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year



  • Luke Bryan – “Do I”

  • Laura Bell Bundy – “Giddy On Up”

  • Easton Corbin – “A Small More Country Than That”

  • Steel Magnolia – “Keep On Lovin’ You”

Collaborative Video of the Year



  • Jason Aldean and Bryan Adams – “Heaven”

  • Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews – “I’m Alive”

  • Kellie Pickler feat. Taylor Swift – “Best Days of Your Life”

  • Blake Shelton feat.Trace Adkins – “Hillbilly Bone”

CMT Performance of the Year



  • Lady Antebellum – “Lookin’ For A Excellent Time”

  • Reba McEntire – “Consider Me Gone”

  • Tim McGraw – “Southern Voice”

  • Brad Paisley – “Then”

  • Carrie Underwood – “Temporary Home”

Video Director of the Year



  • Deaton Flanigen (directed Jason Aldean’s “The Truth” and Carrie Underwood’s “Temporary Home”)

  • Chris Hicky (directed Miranda Lambert’s “White Liar” and Justin Moore’s “Small Town USA”)

  • Shaun Silva (directed Kenny Chesney’s “Out Last Night” and Rascal Flatts’s “Summer Nights”)

  • Roman White (directed Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me” and Kellie Pickler’s “Best Days of Your Life”)

Lady Antebellum photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville

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Country Music at About.com – Country Music Artists, CD Reviews, Songs and News

June 8th, 2010 admin

Lady AntebellumThe full list of CMT Music Award nominees were announced this morning, and when all the fan votes were in and counted, it was Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum and Jason Aldean that came out on top by snagging three nods each.


Tune in to CMT on June 9 to hear the winners announced live in a ceremony hosted by Kid Rock at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.


The 2010 nominees are:


Video of the Year



  • Jason Aldean – “The Truth”

  • Kenny Chesney – “Out Last Night”

  • Toby Keith – “American Ride”

  • Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”

  • Miranda Lambert – “White Liar”

  • Brad Paisley – “Welcome to the Future”

  • Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”

  • Carrie Underwood – “Cowboy Casanova”

  • Keith Urban – ” ‘Til Summer Comes Around”

  • Zac Brown Band – “Toes”

The final nominees in this category will be announced during the ceremony, with final voting being held online at CMT.com during the show.


Male Video of the Year



  • Jason Aldean – “The Truth”

  • Billy Currington – “People Are Crazy”

  • Toby Keith – “American Ride”

  • Tim McGraw – “Southern Voice”

  • Keith Urban – ” ‘Til Summer Comes Around”

Female Video of the Year



  • Miranda Lambert – “White Liar”

  • Reba McEntire – “Consider Me Gone”

  • Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”

  • Carrie Underwood – “Cowboy Casanova”

Group Video of the Year



  • Gloriana – “How Far Do You Wanna Go?”

  • Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”

  • Rascal Flatts – “Here Comes Goodbye”

  • Zac Brown Band – “Toes”

Duo Video of the Year



  • Brooks & Dunn – “Indian Summer”

  • Steel Magnolia – “Keep On Lovin’ You”

  • Sugarland – “Keep You”

  • Sugarland – “Nightswimming/Joey”

USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year



  • Luke Bryan – “Do I”

  • Laura Bell Bundy – “Giddy On Up”

  • Easton Corbin – “A Small More Country Than That”

  • Steel Magnolia – “Keep On Lovin’ You”

Collaborative Video of the Year



  • Jason Aldean and Bryan Adams – “Heaven”

  • Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews – “I’m Alive”

  • Kellie Pickler feat. Taylor Swift – “Best Days of Your Life”

  • Blake Shelton feat.Trace Adkins – “Hillbilly Bone”

CMT Performance of the Year



  • Lady Antebellum – “Lookin’ For A Excellent Time”

  • Reba McEntire – “Consider Me Gone”

  • Tim McGraw – “Southern Voice”

  • Brad Paisley – “Then”

  • Carrie Underwood – “Temporary Home”

Video Director of the Year



  • Deaton Flanigen (directed Jason Aldean’s “The Truth” and Carrie Underwood’s “Temporary Home”)

  • Chris Hicky (directed Miranda Lambert’s “White Liar” and Justin Moore’s “Small Town USA”)

  • Shaun Silva (directed Kenny Chesney’s “Out Last Night” and Rascal Flatts’s “Summer Nights”)

  • Roman White (directed Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me” and Kellie Pickler’s “Best Days of Your Life”)

Lady Antebellum photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville

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