All posts by Chris Gerard
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Whitney Houston’s 50th birthday – celebrating her best moments
August 9, 1963, Whitney Houston was born in Newark, NJ. She would have turned 50 today. Surely she would have celebrated in style. Instead of...
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Prince’s “Lovesexy” album revisited: 25 years later
Prince should have been riding high towards the end of 1987. He had ended his association with backing band The Revolution the previous year, immersed...
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Mick Jagger turns 70: 12 essential tracks
Mick Jagger has just turned 70. We are now at the point where legendary rock bands and artists are touring and recording at an age...
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Madonna from worst to first: ranking her 12 albums
We recently noted the 30th anniversary of Madonna’s self-titled debut and, with over a year having passed since her most recent studio album “MDNA,” the...
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Madonna’s self-titled debut, 30 years later
Thirty years ago this week an album was released that would end up changing the course of pop music forever. It would have been impossible...
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Mayer Hawthorne’s sexy new album “Where Does This Door Go”
California-based singer/songwriter and talented multi-instrumentalist is back today with his 4th album, “Where Does This Door Go.” It’s a smooth collection of R&B flavored pop...
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David Bowie premiers video for “Valentine’s Day”
David Bowie this morning unveiled his 4th video from “The Next Day,” his first album in nearly a decade. The song about a would-be school...
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Elton John: 16 Essential Classics to revisit with new album on the way
Sir Elton John is an indisputable musical legend. His first album, “Empty Sky,” was released in 1969 and his latest – “The Diving Board,”...
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Pet Shop Boys Electrify on New Dance Album
Veteran pop duo Pet Shop Boys are back with their 12th studio album, the aptly titled “Electric.” The set hits on July 16 in the...
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Tom Goss Celebrates “Bears” In New Single and Video
There be Bears here! D.C. area singer/songwriter Tom Goss today releases his new single (available now on iTunes) and video “Bears,” and it’s loads...
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Janelle Monáe’s Funky New Video “Dance Apocalyptic”
The new Janelle Monáe album “The Electric Lady” doesn’t drop until September, but she’s already released the 2nd video from it. Following on the heels...
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Editors’ Explosive Return: “The Weight of Your Love”
British post-punk revivalists Editors return this week with their 4th album, “The Weight of Your Love,” and it’s a doozy. Despite having released three critically...
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R&B Singer Puff Johnson Succumbs to Cancer
Puff Johnson, best known for R&B hits “All Over Your Face,” “Over and Over” (from the film “The First Wives’ Club”) and “Forever More” succumbed...
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George Michael’s 10 Chart Toppers
Well, another week, another iconic pop star reaches a milestone birthday. Only days after Cyndi Lauper turned 60, fellow 80s megastar George Michael reaches the...
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The Lost Patrol’s campy new “See You In Hell” video
Earlier this month we wrote about the stellar new album by The Lost Patrol, “Driven.” The NYC-area band has just premiered their new video for...
