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Blast From The Past: Hot Space

By Parker Otto | May 20, 2019

With the release of the biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” in November, a killer performance at the 91st Academy Awards in February and an upcoming North American tour starting July 10, Queen is on fire. The music that their current and past members have...

New David Bowie biopic stirs controversy among Bowie’s family

By Peter Zemeske | February 13, 2019

The story of rock legend David Bowie’s first trip to America will be told in an upcoming biopic titled “Stardust,” after Bowie’s fictional persona created for the 1972 album, “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.”The...

New music brings back pop-music memories

By Sarah Contreras | January 16, 2013

In the world of pop music, what is old is new again. If you’ve been paying attention, you know that it has been quite the crazy week for music nostalgia. If you haven’t, let’s take a look at the announcements made recently: Jan. 8 David Bowie releases...

‘Dirty Dancing’ reduced, reused, recycled

By Katie Finlon | July 9, 2012

What do Pitbull and Patrick Swayze have in common? I’ll give you a hint: It’s a movie. About a month ago, I was listening to the new Pitbull song, “Back in Time.” While jamming to that and driving, I recognized this hook: “Baby, oh baby, my...

Tony Martin reviews your life: Facebook statuses lacking

By Tony Martin | February 22, 2011

Today's submission is from Stevie Clark, someone who is apparently not a student but stumbled across my challenge and wanted me to review her Facebook statuses. The e-mail itself was capitalized well, but an overabundance of "ur" instead of "your" kind...