Over on Tumblr I called for an Antonina Armato & Tim James top ten, since that pair have been consistently among the best writers and producers in teenpop for years, probably the only really reliable ones in the Disney stable. They certainly deserve critical recognition and analysis ( Read more... )

OK, now that I've admitted finally that Lea Michele is a talent, is there anything you guys want to tell TV-free me about her, or Rachel, or the show? What's she like as an actress? Does she need freeing from the theatah ( Read more... )

Grumble.

( Miley Cyrus )

Ke$ha holds off Artists For Haiti, a result that some people have qualms about, but not me. After all, there are far more avenues for getting money to Haiti than for getting money to Ke$ha.

( Artists For Haiti )

From June 6 to July 11 the number 1 song on Billboard's adult contemporary chart was Taylor Swift's "Love Story." From July 18 through October 24 it was Miley Cyrus's "The Climb." From October 31 through December 26 (which hasn't happened yet, but Billboard can read palms), it was/is Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me." To put this in perspective, ( Read more... )

New week, little change, and I apparently missed that Disney's green charity track first entered the 40 last week, so really there's only one newbie.

( Disney's Friends For Change )

Miley and Jay-Z storm the charts but can't beat the Peas.

( Miley Cyrus )

Black Eyed Peas stay on top but Drake emerges as a challenger. And I'm four days late as I rehabilitate my shoulder and deal with the weirdness of embittered strangers.

( Hannah Montana )

The excellently strange and riveting "Boom Boom Pow" holds on at number one, while some minor movement in the 30s barely ruffles the otherwise smooth surface of the top 40. Two of the newbies are from Hannah Montana: The Movie.

( Miley Cyrus )

Fairly nondescript week that manages to run the table. Meanwhile, "Stanky Legg" breaks into the Top 50, and the U2 album displaces Taylor, w/ Kelly waiting in the wings.

( Miley Cyrus )