The Prophet of Pop

Hit “like” to share this blistering commentary with your friends Rebecca Black is back, and this time she is for playing for reals. Instead of launching the original follow-up single called “LOL,” Rebecca’s handlers and parents, I mean Rebecca, decided instead to launch a serious song about her rise to stardom.  Gone is the whimsical…

The answer?  One million dollars. Check out the story at NPR If only there was something else all that money could be used for.  Starving children, cancer research, things like that… Follow the Prophet of Pop on Twitter and on Facebook!

Hit “Like” to share this with your friends! Last week the music world was shocked by the death of one of the legends of classic rock, Clarence “Big Man” Clemons.  What has become clear in the aftermath is that the Big Man was not only an amazing musician and performer, but a great person and…

Hit “Like” to share this with your friends! Last night was the big finale of The Voice, and in typical The Voice fashion they all brought down the house.  This time each contestant sang an original song, as well as a duet with their coach.  While the originals were nice, they really shined on the…

Hit “Like” to share this with your friends! Bruce Springsteen gets a lot of credit for being “The Boss.”  His local workman-like persona has defined the heart of American rock music for a couple of decades now.  The Boss has never left behind his fabled E Street Band, and a fixture in that band was…

Hit “Like” to share this with your friends! Weird Al finally parodies Lady Gaga.  There simply isn’t much to add to this. Related – Lady Gaga’s Inspiring New Commercial Follow the Prophet of Pop on Twitter and on Facebook!

Hit “Like” to share this with your friends! Now’s your chance ladies!! Idol finalists James Durbin and Stefano Langone are looking for two lucky fans who want to help them work out!  The two studly singers are working to get in shape for the national tour, and they want to take you along with them!…

Hit “Like” to share this with your friends! Despite intimate involvement in this years American Idol resurgence, emotional judge Jennifer Lopez may not return for a second season.  It seems that the “most beautiful woman in the world” may choose instead to return to acting, while continuing to make pop records.  J-Lo had previously signed…

Hit “Like” to share this with your friends! The Voice opened with it’s first two live eliminations of the season and showed immediately why it is a huge threat to the Idol dynasty.  Of the four contestants – two young things built for American superstardom and two older, quite bald, women – the two older…

Click “Like” above to share with your friends! To quote fictional race car driver Ricky Bobby, “That just happened.” Apparently he did a duet with Rascal Flatts during the year, so CMT him an award.  This is about as bizarre as Michael Bolton winning an award at a rap awards show, or Taylor Swift winning…

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