Album Review: P!nk – “Beautiful Trauma”

P!nk’s last album, The Truth About Love, was a revelation to this rock n’ roll fan. On it, P!nk rocked harder and sang more meaningfully than any rock band I’d heard in years. I’d always known that she was good,…

Who Should Re-Cover “Lady Marmalade”?

It’s a Friday night in my living room. Somehow blessed with an early 2000s video countdown, my two friends and I can barely hear it. We’re in the middle of a heated argument, the catalyst being the music video for…

MTV Video Music Awards 2013 Winners & Performances

Last night’s VMAs was definitely a better show than the one in the past couple years. Sure, this one had its downs. (Anyone else still feeling personally victimized by Miley’s performance?) But a major–MAJOR–up was Justin Timberlake’s incredible and unforgettable…

Justin Timberlake, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Lead 2013 VMA Nominations

MTV announced the 2013 Video Music Awards nominations via their Instagram and Vine video accounts – making the VMAs the  first awards show to announce nominations via these social media video platforms. Justin Timberlake’s “Mirrors,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop,” Bruno Mars’ “Locked Out of Heaven,” Robin Thicke’s “Blurred…