Out with the old and in with the new — musically, at least. Many bands are performing early this year with new singles and new albums, and the Black & White can help you choose the best concerts.

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I used to enjoy listening to the radio, but sometime last year I realized I no longer liked mainstream music.  I’ve stopped tuning in because of a despicable music feature: Auto-Tune. [caption id="attachment_11804" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The Black Eyed Peas sing out of tune notes at this year's Super Bowl.  Their performance exhibited their reliance on technology in order to produce music.  Photo courtesy sheknows.com."][/caption] (continue reading...)

Even though I’m not raging with Bieber fever, Sam made tween heartthrob Justin Bieber look and sound 10 times better than he actually is. Compared to last week's, I liked this episode more because the music was a bigger component, but some plot lines still annoyed me. [caption id="attachment_10959" align="alignright" width="378" caption="To rekindle the spark with their girlfriends, Glee boys form the "Justin Bieber Experience." Photo courtesy wetpaint.com"][/caption] (continue reading...)

After months of anticipation, Glee finally returned—and despite the classic Valentine’s Day-themed episode,  the themes are getting repetitive and  predictable, and the show doesn’t focus at all on music.  At this point in the show last year, there were barely any inappropriate scenes and the Glee club only focused on what they were going to sing at Regionals. Boy, what a change. (continue reading...)

2010 was a year of comebacks and uprisings, but ultimately, it was the year of pop.  From Lady Gaga to Justin Bieber, pop music was the soundtrack of 2010.  The Grammy Awards are just around the corner, and anticipation is mounting.  With so many hits this year, 2010 is particularly competitive.  In an ideal ceremony, these artists would receive the awards. (continue reading...)

Okay, what?  The majority of this episode was enjoyable, but it was also filled with a lot of weird events.  New Directions (their set list wasn't leaked this time!) competed against two other teams in sectionals. They tied for first place with Kurt's team, the Warblers.  (continue reading...)

This was my favorite episode yet.  It had just the right amount of drama, jokes, songs and feel-good moments. [caption id="attachment_8585" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Carol Burnett made a guest appearance in the episode as Sue Sylvester's mother. Photo courtesy http://www.sheknows.com."][/caption] (continue reading...)