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Samantha Ronson Rips Sheryl Crow’s “Awful” New Album

Posted on July 23, 2010 by popdirt

ripped ’s new album ’100 Miles from Memphis’ hours ago, telling her Twitter followers (@samantharonson):

I’m not exactly sure why I bought the new Sheryl Crow record, but I’d like my money back and the time spent listening to the record. Awful!

For real, I’m offended by how bad it is. She ruined songs by Citizen Cope, Terence Trent D’Arby and The Jackson 5. What happened to her?

She should have faded out in the country genre – as she was – no need to ruin blue eyed soul for the rest of em. Sorry – but I was a huge fan!

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Lindsay Lohan’s Emanuel Ungaro Collection Panned

Posted on October 6, 2009 by popdirt

served as artistic adviser for designer Estrella Archs’ Emanuel Ungaro RTW Spring 2010 fashion line, debuting the collection last week during Paris Fashion Week.

The review from Women’s Wear Daily wasn’t kind. “The fashion world, or at least its old-fashioned, traditional arm, greeted the Lohan appointment with endless snickers and rolled eyes,” they write. “Its members expected, perhaps even hoped for, the proverbial train wreck. And so it came, a collision of fashion, controversial celebrity and massive publicity that resulted in the most frenzied door scene we’ve seen in years, especially at the geezer venue Carrousel du Louvre, as well as a beefed-up photographers’ pit.”

Watch an interview with LiLo and Estrella before the show, and highlights from the presentation, below.

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Loyal Britney Spears Fans Don’t Seem To Care If She’s Singing

Posted on April 26, 2009 by popdirt
Britney Spears whips hair

John Katsilometes of the Las Vegas Sun was on hand for concert in Las Vegas on Saturday night (April 25) at the Grand Garden Arena, talking about the “is she singing” non debate and loyal fans of the pop tart who don’t seem to care. Katsilometes writes:

It is so evident she doesn’t sing. She can’t be singing. She’s running the equivalent of several 100-meter dashes across three stages – one a giant circle set in the middle of the arena, and two other smaller circular platforms on either side – and never sounds winded. There is no panting, gasping, or lapses in her perfectly balanced vocal track to indicate that she is actually singing without some sort of technical assistance or audio augmentation. There are no big screens to show the audience her pretty face, to match her mouth movements to the soaring vocals filling the arena.

But Spears has pulled a fast one on us. Her astonishingly loyal fans don’t seem to care if she’s singing, or even if she addresses them directly.

Check out the entire review at lasvegassun.com.

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Lily Allen ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’ Review

Posted on November 28, 2008 by popdirt
Lily Allen 'It's Not Me, It's You' album cover

Popjustice.com reviewed ’s sophomore album ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’ ahead of its release on February 9th. The site says the 23-year-old’s album is “a big relief and incredibly enjoyable, and it’s still getting better with every listen. The lyrical themes range from the sublime to the ridiculous, but nobody says this sort of stuff quite like . Most people never even say it at all. After what seems like a lifetime of pointless media coverage and a truly woeful television program it’s great to have Lily back on popstar duty and we reckon the material here is strong enough to remind a lot of people why they liked her in the first place.” Read more.

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David Archuleta’s Debut Album Poised To Sell 200k, Debut At #3

Posted on November 18, 2008 by popdirt
'David Archuleta' album cover

With 56% of the sales figures in at HitsDailyDouble.com, ‘American Idol’ season seven runner-up appears on pace to sell around 200,000 copies of his self-titled debut. Archuleta is set to come in at #3, behind Taylor Swift and the compilation album ‘Now 29′, while edging out T-Pain’s ‘Thr33 Rings’.

Reviews of the disc have been mixed – here’s three:

Preston Jones – Star-Telegram
“Archuleta is little more than human Silly Putty. He’s been pushed, pulled and stretched in so many different directions, it’s a wonder that he has anything even remotely resembling a personality.”

Scott Iwasaki – Deseret News
“Archuleta’s CD is a welcome breath of fresh, clean air. However, it isn’t a mind-boggling artistic statement. No. It’s a simple pop CD that is guaranteed to sell millions.”

Kathi Gadow – The Badger Herald
“Archuleta’s jaw-dropping vocals and fun lyrics suggest this will not be the only successful album in his career.”

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Demi Lovato Thanks Fans After Amazing 16th Birthday

Posted on August 22, 2008 by popdirt

checked in with fans on her blog at MySpace on Thursday (August 21), a day after celebrating her 16th birthday. Demi writes:

So my birthday was absolutely incredible and the only things missing were my family and Selena (best friend) but! I will see them soon so it’s okay :)

I got the best gifts, and alot of sentimental things like a slideshow, a rap made by my band… hahaha and lots of other awesome gifts.

But I wanted to give a special thanks to you guys which I just made in a YouTube video so be sure to check that out.. You all made my birthday so amazing.

Like I said, I wished for this every year.. so to being able to see so many of you all yesterday.. it meant the world to me.

Once again thank you!

I love you guys.

-demii

Check out the video Demi posted below.

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Jem Finally Gets To See Stevie Wonder In Concert

Posted on August 8, 2008 by popdirt

updated fans on her blog at MySpace earlier today, excited to share her experience watching Stevie Wonder performing at the Hollywood Bowl on July 7th. writes:

AT LAST, I’VE SEEN STEVIE LIVE IN CONCERT!!!

SO amazing. SO wonderful. What a dude. Finally, I can now rest.
I was filled with elation and let out a cry of joy at my friend’s studio when I first heard Stevie was gonna be performing at the Hollywood Bowl. This was followed by an immediate cry of utter horror when I thought it conflicted with a wedding. Suffice to say, I was over the moon when I found out I had my dates confused and that I would be able to see the man himself – Stevie, my wonderful musical hero – in person! It was a month ago now, July 7th, but I’ve been as busy as a bee since then so this is the first chance I’ve had to share the experience.

I was grinning from ear to ear throughout the show, jumping up and down, clapping and singing along, dancing and being so moved, my heart was bursting. His voice was as good as ever! There were too many favorites to mention, although I will say “If It’s Magic” was just magnificent. It was such an uplifting experience, all my friends were gushing after the show about how good the energy was. Looking around at the mixed crowd, Stevie reaffirmed to us all the power of music and the unity and love it brings with its positive energy.

Check out the full post here.

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Miley Cyrus ‘Breakout’ Reviews

Posted on July 28, 2008 by popdirt
Miley Cyrus 'Breakout' album cover

As begins to see first week totals of her new album ‘Breakout’ come in, several writers have weighed in on the 15-year-old’s first release not under ‘Hannah Montana’ umbrella.

Rachel Leibrock of the Sacramento Bee gave the disc two stars, writing, “In reality, with its overblown power chords, frenetic synth-pop and defiant lyrics, the 12 tracks here aren’t much of a stylistic stretch from 2007′s ‘Hannah Montana 2 / Meet Miley Cyrus’.”

Meanwhile, Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times gives the disc three stars, writing that the effort is “unlikely fodder for the razzle-dazzle road shows and 3-D concert films to come. As a portrait of the artist as a young malcontent, though, it’s rarely less than fascinating.”

Finally, John Soeder of the Cleveland Plain Dealer gave Miley a ‘B’ rating, writing, “If Cyrus doesn’t quite achieve the breakout effort she was aiming for, at least she doesn’t strike out, either.”

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Nick’s Diabetes Song An Awkward Moment In Jonas Brothers Set

Posted on July 28, 2008 by popdirt

Leah Igdalsky of the Hartford Courant was on hand for the concert Saturday at Dodge Music Center, where the sibling pop trio performed along with opening act Avril Lavigne to a sold out audience. “The show went flying along until the momentum died with a long-winded video clip and song about Nick’s struggle with diabetes,” Leah writes. “The tune, ‘A Little Bit Longer’, had a melancholy air, but relied on cliches. It was uncomfortable returning to the band’s fast-paced hits, but the appropriate use of fire on ‘Burnin’ Up’, the single off the band’s new album, to be released Aug. 12, prompted enough cheers to make the awkward moment pass.” Read more.

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K Dollars Low-Tech Way Of Hacking Into Miley Cyrus’ Phone

Posted on July 26, 2008 by popdirt

The guy that allegedly hacked into ’ cell phone is speaking out to Yahoo! Canada Tech Guide Chris Null about how he pulled off the maneuver on the ‘Hannah Montana’ star. Calling himself “K Dollars” instead of “Trainreq 2k8″, the hacker said he normally just has to call the cell phone company and pretend to be a supervisor, asking a customer service rep give him the information he needs to access the account. “I’ve been doing this for years,” K explained. “It just always works. It isn’t new to the industry… both law enforcement and the ISPs know about it. They just choose to do nothing about it, at all.” Read more. Interestingly, he claimed to have accessed Miley’s info via a T Mobile Sidekick in this story, but in a radio interview we posted earlier, the mystery man said it was from a Gmail account.

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