The audacity of hype
Is their music as hot as their buzz? This week we find out.
From left: Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga, Shakira, and Susan Boyle.
Can a first impression be trusted anymore? That was the prevailing question in pop music in 2009, which could very well go down as the year we fabricated superstars out of entertainers who had little to warrant the wave of hype they rode right into our living rooms and into our hearts. (Full article: 416 words)
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