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"Memories...Do Not Open" is The Chainsmokers’ first full length album and features music groups such as Coldplay and Florida Georgia Line.

‘Memories’ lacks memorable songs

By Tatianna Salisbury | April 13, 2017

"Memories...Do Not Open" is The Chainsmokers’ first full length album and features music groups such as Coldplay and Florida Georgia Line.

Perry’s ‘Roar’ is cheerful–and unoriginal

By Aymie Telinski | August 29, 2013

Imitation is one the highest form of flattery, and if I was Sara Bareilles, I would be pretty flattered.In April, Bareilles released “Brave” and Katy Perry tweeted her saying how much she loved the song and her. A few months later Perry’s “Roar”...

Music charts don't always tell the full story

Music charts don’t always tell the full story

By Sarah Contreras | October 9, 2012

This week, catchy English folk band Mumford & Sons became the first band in since 1964 to have more than six singles on the Billboard Hot 100. The last band to achieve this? The Beatles. This tidbit spawned countless headlines and even prompted Billboard...

Rebecca Black is horrible, but so are most pop stars

Rebecca Black is horrible, but so are most pop stars

By Jack Baker | March 22, 2011

"Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday. Today is Friday, Friday. We, we, we so excited. We so excited. We gonna have a ball today." These are just a few of the many ridiculous lyrics from the YouTube sensation "Friday" by Rebecca Black that is currently dominating...