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The Pussycat Dolls are back, but a lot has happened since we last covered them. In Part 2 of our PCD POP 101, we pick up right where we left off: the lawsuit between Nicole Scherzinger and founder Robin Antin, what all six members got up to during the legal fallout, and how Nicole quietly became a T...

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ZAYN's debut solo album "Mind of Mine" was released on March 25, 2016, exactly one year to the day he left One Direction. It was the first solo album from any 1D member, and it announced his arrival in a big way: debuting at #1 in both the UK and US, making him the first British male solo artist to ...

Madonna's tenth studio album “Confessions on a Dance Floor” was released on November 9, 2005 - a full creative reset after the polarizing “American Life”. Produced almost entirely with Stuart Price, the album blended 1970s disco, 1980s electropop, and 2000s club music into a seamlessly mixed, non-st...

Chris and Chantel give you their honest review of "Buzz", the third studio album from Steps, released in October 2000. After the massive success of "Step One" and "Steptacular", Steps took a bold leap forward - working with new writers and producers, maturing their sound, and stepping (pun intended)...

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One Direction’s third studio album "Midnight Memories" marked a noticeable shift in their sound, image, and ambition. Released in 2013, the album featured massive singles like “Best Song Ever,” “Story of My Life,” “Midnight Memories,” and “You & I,” and signaled a move away from polished teen pop to...

JADE brought That’s Showbiz, Baby! to Brooklyn Paramount in NYC, and we were there. In this episode, Chris and Chantel Nicole recap JADE’s live show in New York - from the vocals and staging to the theatrical drama and crowd energy. We talk about how the songs from That’s Showbiz, Baby! translated o...

Did you know Gary Barlow might have one of the BEST-aging voices in boy band history? Join us as Chris and Chantel Nicole review English boy band Take That's hit single “Greatest Day” and talk about how Gary’s vocals sound even stronger years later. From tone control to emotional delivery, this is w...

Happy Black Pop History Month! Before 2015, new albums in the U.S. usually dropped on Tuesdays (other countries had different days). Everything changed because of Beyoncé. Here’s what happened: 🎵 In December 2013, she surprise-released her self-titled album on a Friday with zero promotion. 🎵 It wa...