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AP Every Celebrity Eminem Has Ever Dissed
With a new album comes plenty of new swipes at the stars.
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Beliebers, Directioners, Barbz: What's With Pop's Fanbase-Nickname Craze?
Are monikers for top-40 diehards the result of genuine enthusiasm or savvy branding?
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Bang! The Long, Loud History of Gunshots in Music
From Madonna to Tchaikovsky, firearm noises have been used to amp up songs' drama—and have sometimes caused real-world drama themselves.
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Mario Anzuoni / Reuters It's an Annoying Song (After All)
In pop music, what's the line between catchy and irritating?
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Survivor vs. Gingrich, and 17 Other Musician vs. Politician Rumbles
The lawsuit against Newt from the "Eye of the Tiger" songwriter is the latest in a long tradition.
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'Angry Boys': Chris Lilley Returns, With Even More Chris Lilley
An interview with the "Summer Heights High" writer/actor, whose latest series starts airing on HBO this weekend
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Happy Birthday Eminem, Here's Every Celebrity You've Ever Dissed
Eminem turns 39 today, making another step towards Marshall Mathers becoming the angry old man that he's acted like all along
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Do Extravagant Extras Help Sell Albums?
The many apps for 'Biophilia' represent the latest attempt to expand albums beyond music
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Bjork Talks About How Nature Inspired Her New, High-Tech Album
The Icelandic avant musician worked with Apple to use iPhone and iPad apps to release 'Biophilia'—a record that mimics lightning, DNA strands, and 'zombie snails'
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What's Taking Dr. Dre So Long With His New Album?
The psychology of perfectionism may explain why he and other musicians struggle for years to release new material
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Where Have All the Pop Groups Gone?
As record-company profits have fallen, multi-member acts have given way to solo stars
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The Problem With Smurfette
What to make of the lone female in a village of 100 Smurfs
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For Indie Bands, the New Publicity Is No Publicity
Hip acts increasingly find that the fastest route to getting talked about is to stay silent
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The Boys Who Would Be Bieber
No challenger has credibly threatened Justin's teen-pop reign--but why?
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A History of Eminem's Beefs
Here is every celebrity that Slim Shady has ever dissed in his songs
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Is 'Swag' Here to Stay?
From Diddy to Lil B, dissecting the rise of hip hop's latest slang fad
