All American Rejects - Gives You Hell - Single Review

Gives You Hell is one of those almost novelty rock tunes that surfaces every once in a while, like Nickelback's Rock Star or the all-time classic Pretty Fly (For A White Guy).

There's the comedy featuring frontman Tyson Ritter playing dual roles of rebel and geek …

Lady Gaga - Just Dance

Yes, I realise that Lady Gaga's debut is long-since released, number one-d and on its way down the charts again. But I never reviewed it, and now I feel bad :(

You see, over the past fortnight, I've totally fallen in love with Just Dance. From Lady G's rallying call …

Miley Cyrus - Fly On The Wall - Single and Video Review

Funny thing about Miley's latest video, Fly On The Wall (aside from it not being an AC/DC cover) is that it takes the paparazzi to book for following her around. And by extension, probably any Miley Cyrus fan who ever wanted to know more about her. Slight slap in the …

Alesha Dixon - Breathe Slow - Single & Video Review

If you were expecting more novelty pop goodness from Alesha Dixon, a la Boy Does Nothing, then think again. Dixon's follow-up single, Breathe Slow is a fairly slow, standard R&B number.

I'm only slightly disappointed though, because the hook in the chorus is a good …

Vanessa Hudgens - Sneakernight - Single & Video Review

Now that the door has closed for the High School Musical stars, they've got to go out into the real world and make a living. I've already spied cool-haired Corbin Bleu in a pop video. I'll have to dig that one out for you.

But let's focus on little Miss Hudgens for a …

Chris Cornell ft Timbaland - Part Of Me - Single Review

Chris Cornell partnering with Timbaland was the most unlikely musical collaboration ever. If your experience of Cornell is through Soundgarden or Audioslave, you are about to hear the boldest move of his career.

Now, if you've been wondering where Cornell's been since …

Take That - Up All Night - Single Review

Take That's latest single Up All Night makes the always ill-advised move of giving Mark Owen lead vocal duties. Nothing against Marky, but it's immediately obvious that Up All Night is this album's Shine.

Therefore, I hate it.

Before all you housewives start shouting at …

UK Singles Chart - 25 January 2009

Chart watchers will be pleased to know it's safe to come out now - Alexandra Burke and Leona Lewis have left the top 10.

Nothing against those two wonderful vocalists, of course, just that the whole Christmas period is drenched in X Factor generated schmaltz. I lose …

Daniel Merriweather ft Wale - Change - Single Review

We're no strangers to Daniel Merriweather here on the music blog, but we're surprised that he hasn't broken through by now. It looked likely back in 2007 when he worked with Mark Ronson on Stop Me.

Change has an almost hip-hop feel to it, especially in the little piano …

Pussycat Dolls ft Missy Elliott - Whatcha Think About That - Single Review

Whatcha Think About That is the third single from the Pussycat Dolls' Doll Domination album.

It looks like the phenomenal return of the Pussycat Dolls is going to continue uninterrupted for quite some time. I'm slightly surprised to be honest, but the Dolls managed to …

The Saturdays to release this year's Comic Relief single

Oooh - as I just read on PopJustice, girlband du jour The Saturdays are going to be releasing the Comic Relief single this year.

It's going to be a cover of Depeche Mode's Just Can't Get Enough, which will fit in well with the 80's revival and synth-heaviness of the …

Kid Cudi v Crookers - Day 'n' Nite - Single Review

As recently as November of last year, people were starting to sing the praises of Cleveland, Ohio's latest star rapper - Kid Cudi. OK, his real name's the slightly less glamorous Scott Mescudi.

He's making big waves with the Crookers remix of his debut single, Day N …

The Killers - Spaceman - Single + Video Review

Brandon Flowers is back with another of those 'curious' jackets with feathers on the shoulders and another song to sing.

The latest Killers single is called Spaceman, and is very much in the same synth-heavy vein as Human was, but is a little more conventional. It's …

Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You - Single Review

It's interesting to note when writing this particular single review that Kelly Clarkson had a brief career as a vacuum cleaner salesperson. You have to wonder if she wrote My Life Would Suck Without You with her old job in mind...

After all the rumours that Kelly was …

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