Hong Kong pop diva shoots TV commercial for McDonalds
Hong Kong singer Ken Hung, Joey staged an energetic dance in the video.
Pop goes 2007
New recorded music seemed to be of peripheral importance in 2007’s world of pop. The focus instead was on live shows, with the public’s thirst for giggoing seemingly unquenchable, the opening of the O2 Arena having a huge impact on London’s live scene and hardly any bands still refusing to 0re-form and perform their [...]
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By the time he was 14, Wolf was performing with pop-art collective Minty. He also began writing and recording with an urgency that caught the attention of an independent label called Fat Cat Records who, recognizing Wolf’s extraordinary potential, gave him an Atari computer and a mixing desk, the tools that helped hone Wolf’s [...]
Brickman brings holiday pop to King Center
During the years, Jim Brickman has developed a special relationship with listeners. He says through his music, many fans feel they already know him. And he feels he knows them, too. That’s why he says he always enjoys meeting his fans. “I think it’s important for people to know the music is important to [...]
Fountain Valley writer chronicles the history of power pop
Ask John M. Borack to name the four pillars of power pop and you will quickly learn that Badfinger, Big Star, Cheap Trick and the Raspberries are widely hailed as essential to the genre. But if you are looking to explore a bit deeper, it’s best to pick up Borack’s newly released “Shake Some [...]
Pop chorus hosts free show
When the Music Exchange came into existence some 10 years ago, it bore no resemblance to the all-female pop chorus group that exists today. For starters, there were males. But after a series of scheduling problems with most of the men in the group, the chorus went strictly X-chromosome. However, the biggest difference between [...]
Pop music shows
In my first year at the Star-Telegram, I probably saw more live music than I had in my entire life previous. Considering just how many shows there were (around 150 or so, including trips to South by Southwest and the Austin City Limits Music Festival), the consistent quality was remarkable. Here are the top [...]
Changing track to become pop star
“I was really thinking about languages. As we have a Chinatown on our doorstep, I thought if I could learn Chinese that would be brilliant as not a lot of people can do it.
Pop stars get festive in Washington
President Bush said: This event is one of the season s great traditions.
VH1 Classic Releases Original Pop-Up Video Online at VH1Classic.com
The online release of the “Pop-Up Video” archives is VH1’s latest effort to extend the series that pairs music videos with trivia and facts about artists and their videos.