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The Lion King Live-Action Soundtrack Succeeds by Not Tarnishing the Original’s Legacy
For the sake of a generation’s childhood, Disney smartly plays it safe with its most important musical property.
Beyoncé Soars, But “Spirit” Stays Grounded
The first single from the Lion King soundtrack features an incredible Beyoncé vocal, but not much else.
Mariah Carey’s Hot 100 Record is Safe, but Female Pop is Not
Mariah Carey’s record is safe, phew. It was touch-and-go for a few weeks, but “One Sweet Day,” her 1995 duet with Boyz II Men, remains tied with “Despacito” for most weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100. Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, and Justin Bieber probably would’ve secured that record-breaking 17th week had Taylor Swift…
The Best Pop Songs of 2016
For several reasons, 2016 has been the worst, and pop music wasn’t spared this year’s wrath. This year may go down as one of the most unremarkable years in recent pop memory, filled with forgettable, uninspiring, and just plain awful tracks that made you wish Beyoncé or Adele or Prince or David Bowie could be…
The Best and Worst Performances From the 2015 Grammys
Three and a half hours and twenty-three performances sound like a lot. That’s because it is, and made this year’s Grammys more tedious and boring than usual. Still there were some notable moments sprinkled through the wash of musical saturation (seriously, where were the awards). Some were truly great, others were truly not. Since there…
