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Friday, September 23 2011

Frank Sinatra: Ring-A-Ding-Ding

A classic Sinatra release gets the reboot treatment while offering a surprising amount of insight into what made the icon click.


Tuesday, July 5 2011

Oi, You Alright?: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Journey from India to America

As an Indian PhD student at an American university, Sriram Dayanand was given a front row seat to the pre-Internet maelstrom that was the glory of rock 'n' roll. Now covering cricket for ESPN and Sports Illustrated, he details what it was like to journey from musical scarcity in India, to the rock pantheon of the United States.


Friday, November 19 2010

‘Frank Sinatra: Concert Collection’ The Master at Work, Captured Here

These live performances demonstrate Frank Sinatra's constant transformation; from the Jersey wiseguy monologues to singing that lays bare his soul, as though he’s shining a spotlight down a well.


Monday, November 8 2010

The Secret Sisters: The Secret Sisters

Could the Secret Sisters be the saviors of country music?


Wednesday, June 16 2010

Frank Sinatra: Strangers in the Night: Deluxe Edition

Frank Sinatra vs. the Beatles: Score a pop chart victory for the Chairman.


Wednesday, May 5 2010

American Idol: Week #10, The Top Five

With Mad Marg gone, you no longer have to watch the show through your fingers, but things have gotten reliably lackluster, perhaps accounting for the show’s worst ratings since 2002, even getting tromped one night by Dancing with the Stars, for heaven’s sake, results that must have had Idol producers seeing visions of Paula Abdul in their sleep.


Wednesday, February 10 2010

Rags to Riches: The Fangirl Phenomena

Take a quick look at fangirl history and you will realize that fangirls’ devotion has “made” some of the most significant players in pop culture history. Fangirls are one of the primary drivers in popular media and today they are more empowered than ever before.


Tuesday, November 24 2009

Frank Sinatra: Christmas with Sinatra and Friends

Christmas with Sinatra and Friends works because Sinatra sounds his best when he's around other people.


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