Pop Music Daily

One of the most watched television programs of all time. People not only from America, but also from different other countries across the globe that try their best to miss anything but a night of outstanding talent.

The current season, which is the seventh one, would have to be in my opinion, the best there is. Mixed with marvelous voices, the charisma, even the looks that make us all go gaga, the uniqueness, and the performances that will make you stand on your feet. They sure proved that it’s not just the voice that’s one way ticket to stardom, but their ability to attract millions of Americans who have control of how long they will stay in the competition.

Directors add abstract creativity and dandy colors to videos, and Blake Lewis’ “Break Anotha” may be an example. But then you probably remembered one of Robyn and Mika’s works first.

Whether you’re on the look out for something sexy, The Pussycat Dolls have a lot to serve, or you’re just feeling easy and mild, Snow Patrol’s “Signal Fire” has the cutest thing that’s just right for you.

Evidently, music videos add to our delight in the pop scene, and admit it, you switch the remote to MTV every now and then. These MTV’s contribute a great help to the artist’s career. There are also opportunities to win awards and gain fame.

An addition to a fan’s love for a song could be its music video. Wouldn’t we have loved JT’s “My Love” more if it weren’t for those killer moves and black and white magic? Wasn’t it the ‘Soulja boy dance’ seen in the “Crank Dat” video that got us totally voting for the single? Every artist and every director has his own method of putting audio and video together brilliantly, and be able to produce something viewers might like as much as they do with the song.

The scenes of a music video must, of course, reflect the message and emotions of the lyrics. It’s just like the two characters we’ve seen in Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day” that by the looks of their faces, they really were having a bad day, and you might remember all the hot cars we predicted we’d see in Rihanna’s “Shut Up And Drive”.

These are the top twenty singles served hot as of this month’s Billboard Singles Charts, which are one of the charts that can sure be trusted.

1. Love In This Club – Usher featuring Young Jeezy

2. Low – Flo Rida featuring T-Pain

3. With You – Chris Brown

4. Don’t Stop The Music – Rihanna

5. Love Song – Sara Bareilles

6. No Air – Jordin Sparks duet with Chris Brown

7. Apologize – Timbaland featuring OneRepublic

8. No One – Alicia Keys

9. Independent – Webbie, Lil’ Phat & Lil’ Boosie

10. Sensual Seduction – Snoop Dogg

11. Superstar – Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos

12. Sorry – Buckcherry

13. Sexy Can I – Ray J & Yung Berg

14. See You Again – Miley Cyrus

15. Take You There – Sean Kingston

16. Elevator – Flo Rida Featuring Timbaland

17. Shadow Of The Day – Linkin Park

18. Like You’ll Never See Me Again – Alicia Keys

19. Feedback – Janet

20. Suffocate – J. Holiday

Source: www.billboard.com

There was never a year in pop music history that I was able to locate a flaw that affected the entire genre. I was about to compose something that might discuss about some of the industry’s possible slip-ups, but after researching hits from the years passed, there weren’t any. All praise the artists involved who kept its consistency, and the ones behind the music that uplifts us in every mood we could get into. We know that this world of pop serves us well, and we know that its growth will continue on. For good reason, we’d somehow learn to return the favor, and we have so many ways to do so. One is to restrict ourselves from piracy, and even if it has nothing to do with giving them something back, you still should abhor and go against this crime.

Another is to support through voting, that is, if you’re that dedicated to support the musicians this way, which I’m sure most of the enthusiasts are.

There are a lot of songs that I have been hearing these days by various artists. And I can say that they are really good. Aside from the fact that they have good melodies and lyrics, I believe that the artists who sang them have done justice to the songs. Now let me share with you some of the songs that I have been hearing very often these past few days.

1. Umbrella by Rihanna
2. With You by Chris Brown
3. Tattoo by Jordin Sparks
4. No Air by Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown
5. Touch My Body by Mariah Carey

As I already talked about last week, pop culture has a knack for assimilating elements of various subcultures and clumping it into a ball of consumer friendly mush called “the mainstream”. Pop music, I mentioned, was no exception to this.

While this system of assimilation does have its merit, it does present a number of problems.

The main problem of this prospect is the selective nature of assimilation into pop culture. What is assimilated, more often than not, are the externalities and frills of the subculture and not the driving force behind what makes the said subculture what it is, that is, its philosophical underpinnings.

A good example of this is the assimilation of punk into pop culture. In relation to pop music, what is generally assimilated from punk is the fashion. Generally, punk is characterized by a healthy distrust for authority and loud, fast music. What pop culture ended up calling punk is Ashley Simpson.

Although assimilation may have its good points, what it really does is flaunt the ignorance of label execs and marketing teams.

This year’s best albums are still in the recording and production stages. But if you want to be in the know then read on. Here’s a list of this year’s top 10 most anticipated pop albums:

Anticipated Release Date

1. Janet Jackson -Discipline

February 26, 2008

2.Sheryl Crow - Detours

February 5, 2008

3. Mariah Carey -To be Announced

February, 2008

4. Panic! At the Disco – To be Announced

March 25, 2008

5. Simple Plan - Simple Plan

February 12, 2008

6. R.E.M. – Accelerate

April 1, 2008

7. Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful of Sunshine

January 15, 2008

8. Michael Jackson – Thriller 45

February 12, 2008

9. Leona Lewis – Spirit

March 18, 2008

10. Jack Johnson – Sleep Through the Static

February 5, 2008

With great albums awaiting the music industry, this year will surely be a poppin’ wonderful year for pop music and artists. Watch out which of these albums will top the charts and will sell the most worldwide. My guess would be Janet Jackson’s Discipline. She simply is a pop start of all time. For the fans, mark the dates and be one of the first people to grab an album of your fave artists.

I believe that the most awaited awards night is the Grammy awards. It is not only because many artists are performing during this awards night but also because many people believe that this is the most prestigious awards night in the music industry.

Anyway, in case some of you missed the show, like me, let me give you an excerpt of the winners in this year’s Grammy awards which I have researched on the internet.

•  Best Female Pop Vocal Performance – Christina Aguilera

•   Best Contemporary R&B Album - Beyonce

•   Best Female Country Vocal and Best Country Song – Carrie Underwood

•   Best Rap Song and Best Rap Album – Ludacris

•   Best New Age Album – Enya

•   Best Pop Album and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance – John Mayer

•   Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Performance by a Duo – John Legend

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