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I am very pleased, proud even, that as we approach our first anniversary, Blogcritics has been able to strike a satisfying balance between intellectualizing and a more visceral approach to popular culture, specifically music. Yeay us. Check out this funny, noteworthy survey of an intellectual summit on pop music from …

While the recording biz is on the skids, the concert biz is bigger than ever. Besides the ’60s and ’70s icons soaking boomers for their Depends money on the outdoor and arena circuit, there is a whole new avenue open to lesser stars – Indian casinos: Some 80 of the …

Sen. Clinton’s book sells 1 million copies in one month: “What has been particularly exciting is the speed with which it has achieved such unprecedented sales levels,” Simon & Schuster executive Carolyn Reidy said in a statement. The company ordered 1 million copies for the first printing, an extraordinarily high …

Bono is just about ready to write a strongly worded letter regarding the plight of Africa, which is doing an excellent job of wiping itself out: Bono joined politicians in Dublin yesterday to launch the annual UN Human Development report. Bono joined politicians in Dublin yesterday to launch the annual …

New bill proposes results of federally funded science be available to all: If Congressman Martin Sabo of Minnesota has his way, the results of federally funded research in science and medicine will be available freely to all. Rep. Sabo introduced a bill, Public Access to Science Act, HR 2613, on …

Magnanimous Japanese author forgives Bob Dylan for apparently incorporating some of his text into lyrics: A Japanese writer said Tuesday he was flattered to learn that passages from one of his books apparently found their way into Bob Dylan’s lyrics. In the song “Floater” from his 2001 album, “Love and …

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were lovers, Britney admits: After years of saying she’d wait until she was married to lose her virginity, Britney Spears is acknowledging that she had sex with her ex-boyfriend, Justin Timberlake. “I’ve only slept with one person my whole life,” the pop star tells W …

New Pew Internet and American Life study on college student gamers finds some surprises: While the last few years have seen tremendous growth in gaming, for one segment of the population, college students, gaming is virtually a commonplace. Computer, video and online games are woven into the fabric of everyday …

When Tommy Mottola was jettisoned by Sony Music in January, you figured he would end up somewhere else eventually – he has landed at Universal Music Group with his own sub-label: Tommy Mottola, the former head of Sony Music, and Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company, on Monday …

A formula typically only works as long as it doesn’t feel too much like a formula. Apparently this summer’s movies feel formulaic: The summer movies of 2003 have thus far made roughly 2 percent less at the box office than last summer’s fare, and actual attendance has fallen an even …