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Brian Polson

Writer and lover of all things music. Pop culture maven and streaming aficionado. I probably already have an opinion on your favorite band or movie.
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'Androgynous Mary' Review: Girl Friday blends dystopian post-punk defiance with tints of hope and beauty

Aug 19, 2020
The all-girl LA-based quartet admitted they were inspired to create 'really dark, heavy things mashed up with quite beautiful things, whether that be a distorted guitar line and a sentimental vocal or vice versa'

Luke Combs to drop 'What You See Ain’t Always What You Get' deluxe LP with 5 new songs and fans are beyond ready

Aug 19, 2020
The upcoming deluxe album includes all 18 songs from Combs's multi-platinum-selling 'What You See Is What You Get', and is set to drop on October 23

'America's Got Talent' Season 15: Jonathan Goodwin brings his daredevil act to a fiery new level for viewers

Aug 19, 2020
Goodwin admitted that his latest stunt, 'Trial By Fire,' was so dangerous that he didn't even get to practice it that much and his own mother didn't want him to try performing it

'America's Got Talent' Season 15: Bad Salsa awe judges and viewers with Bollywood-styled dance routine

Aug 19, 2020
All 11 contestants performing this week will be competing for just 5 places in the semifinals and viewers will get the chance to vote up to 10 times for their favorite act

Destination Jam: Top 5 indelible songs from historic Woodstock 1969 as performed by some iconic music stars

Aug 18, 2020
The 1969 festival came in at number 19 on Rolling Stone's list of 50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll, and the festival site was even listed on National Register of Historic Places

Barack Obama's 2020 Summer Playlist features Billie Eilish, Childish Gambino and Rihanna, fans say 'WAP's missing'

Aug 18, 2020
The former US president continued his tradition of sharing playlists that feature music's biggest stars, with his previous summer 2019 summer playlist including Beyoncé, Lil Nas X and Rosalía

Metallica Mondays: How to watch the rockers play their Big 4 concert, live from Yankee Stadium

Aug 18, 2020
This live stream not only keeps Metallica fans entertained with great music but also serves as a fundraiser for people severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic

Remembering Woodstock: How dairy farmer Max Yasgur and other heroes saved the Woodstock 1969 music festival

Aug 16, 2020
The bespectacled farmer Max Yasgur became the unlikely savior of Woodstock 1969 when he gave permission for the concert to be held on his 600-acre dairy farm

Why there can only be one Madonna: A look at the reigning Queen of Pop's legacy as she celebrates turning 62

Aug 16, 2020
Thanks to her talent, charisma, reinvention and chutzpah, the ageless Madonna paved the path for an entire generation of stars, be it men, women, and everyone else on the gender spectrum

Destination Jam: Top 5 Jacob Collier songs to celebrate the Grammy award-winning artist's 'Djesse Vol 3' album

Aug 14, 2020
Need something to keep you entertained while at work or play? Our daily Destination Jam playlist has been fine-tuned with some great Jacob Collier selections

'Heart Theory' Review: Lindsay Ell speaks from the heart in a raw and emotive journey through trauma and grief

Aug 14, 2020
'Theory is the science of music, heart theory is the science of a heart,' says Ell as she guides the listener through shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, testing and acceptance

Elvis Week 2020: Elvis Presley has been dead for decades, so why are some people convinced he's still alive?

Aug 14, 2020
Elvis suffered a heart attack and was found dead in his bathroom on August 16, but conspiracy theories claim that he never died that day

How Michael Jackson outbid Paul McCartney for publishing rights to the Beatles catalog with $47 million offer

Aug 14, 2020
Paul McCartney had previously advised Michael Jackson to invest his money in music publishing, but that would later come back to haunt the former Beatle

'Reimagined' Review: Halestorm roll out an Amy Lee collab, Whitney Houston cover and some reworked fan-favorites

Aug 13, 2020
Star frontwoman Lzzy Hale revealed, 'For our 'Reimagined' EP, we committed to only one cover but filled the rest with reimagined versions of Halestorm songs. It was such a blast to remake some of our favorite originals'

Jay-Z helped wipe out rapper DMX's $12M debt to Def Jam records despite their ego clash, reveal Ruff Ryders

Aug 13, 2020
In a recent episode of The Breakfast Club, the Ruff Ryders also revealed that DMX and Jay-Z had been feuding due to their egos and DMX left once Jay-Z became Def Jam's president

'America's Got Talent' Voting Results: Double Dragon earn judges' vote for semifinals along with 4 other acts

Aug 13, 2020
Double Dragon were joined by three more singing acts, Archie Williams, Shaquira McGrath, and Roberta Battaglia, with sword swallower Brett Loudermilk rounding off the Top 5 semifinalists

Destination Jam: Top 5 Phil Collins tunes that pay tribute to the legendary Genesis drummer's solo offerings

Aug 12, 2020
Need something to keep you entertained while at work or play? Our daily Destination Jam playlist has been fine-tuned with some great Phil Collins selections!

Elvis Week 2020: A closer look at Elvis Presley's early fascination with gospel music and the silver screen

Aug 12, 2020
Besides being the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis was also hugely influenced by gospel music and had a large number of commercially successful films

CeeLo Green blasts Nicki Minaj, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion for adult content, Internet slams his 'audacity'

Aug 12, 2020
'Imagine a man who allegedly drugged women, raped them & said it’s consent if they are unconscious speaking on what’s appropriate or not! read one enraged tweet

'America's Got Talent' Season 15: Covid-19 survivor Michael Yo leaves viewers in splits with his brilliant act

Aug 12, 2020
Before his performance, the emotional comic recalled how all the joy had nearly been sucked out of his life when he contracted the deadly coronavirus himself
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