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10 Most Web-Savvy Musicians: Artists Who've Aced the Internet

While some recording artists are still managing to pad their bank accounts through traditional channels like radio and record stores, others are skillfully utilizing the Internet. Maybe it's about expanding their brand, or avoiding record companies, or putting the power in hands of the masses. Or maybe ...

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Top Music Videos of 2010

Ever since OK Go revitalized the music video with their dance of the treadmills, it's become a race to see who will become the next viral rock stars. Most of this year's most intriguing offerings (with a couple exceptions) achieved their greatness through visual innovation, whether via awesome computer-generated special effects or ...

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Top 10 Money Music Videos

Greed. Is. Good. These words were immortalized by Gordon Gekko (aka Michael Douglas) in Oliver Stone's 1987 money masterpiece, 'Wall Street.' And while they might disagree with the sentiment, many musicians have tackled the pursuit of cash in song -- whether it's about having lots of money, having no ...

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Robyn on Robots, Adult Playgrounds and How She Avoided Becoming Britney

Konichiwa Records Back when Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys ruled radio, blond teenage RCA artist Robyn Carlsson hit big with her Top 10 singles 'Show Me Love' and 'Do You Know (What It Takes).' With Christina Aguilera still competing in talent shows and Britney Spears but a twinkle in Max Martin's eye, the 18-year-old Swede was on the cusp of ...

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'Glee' Needs to Do These Top 10 Theme Shows in the New Season

With the long-awaited return of 'Glee' to TV, the question looms: What are they going to sing this season? If you're a Gleek, the possibilities dangle like luscious, tempting fruit. But if you, like Sue Sylvester, think the 'Glee' treatment destroys perfectly good songs, well, you really shouldn't be reading this. Here are the top 10 ...

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Best Music Videos of 2010 (So Far)

UPDATE: See Our Final List of the Best Music Videos of 2010 Our best music videos of 2010 list defies the notion that the music video is dead. Despite record labels slashing promotion budgets, the short-form music films continue to flourish, mostly due to the the creativity and artistic drive of forward-thinking artists. We may not ...

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Top 10 High School Music Videos

From the screech of chalk on a blackboard to crummy cafeteria food and uncomfortable metal desks, nothing inspires nostalgia (and/or fear and loathing) like the signifiers of high school days gone by -- which is precisely why so many artists have shot music videos in these hallowed halls of learning. So here's our guide to the top 10 ...

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