...And It Only Took 10 Years + Five Meltdowns To Get There. This year has seen the return of pop to the upper reaches of the U.S. charts like no other in this decade—from Rihanna to Pink to Chris Brown and now Britney Spears.

For those inclined to purchase Leona Lewis' Avatar theme dirge "I See You," which was just placed on iTunes today, you're better off skipping it and just watching the music video (below). The sci fi flick's soundtrack isn't set up to allow the...

Just a quick note that my interview with Kelis—who dropped new song "Acapella" (produced by David Guetta) last month and whose upcoming album is due out in 2010—is now up over at Idolator. Here's a bit from it: Is there a part of you that was...

Hot. I'd been waiting for a chance to use this Lady Gaga pic. I just didn't think the opportunity would present itself so quickly. "Bad Romance" has slithered its way up to the top of the U.K. chart, giving the singer her third British #1 single. And,...

Poor Mimi. It all started off so well with Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel. Oh, who am I kidding? "Obsessed," decent hit-sized jam that it eventually turned out to be, was a total slow burner. It debuted on the chart at #11 and took over a month to...

Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe kicked off the millennium with "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk," the third and final single off Pet Shop Boys' 1999 album Nightlife. Being a fan of the duo since "West End Girls," I tended to find myself...