Gwen Stefani?s best and worst pop music moments (Northwest Herald)

Gwen Stefani?s best and worst pop music moments (Northwest Herald)
As a solo singer and the frontwoman for No Doubt, Gwen Stefani is one of the most exciting forces in pop music?s last dozen years. Her latest album, ?The Sweet Escape? is a mixed bag, but so is her entire career.

Pop music preview: Dec 9-15 (Guardian Unlimited)

Pop music preview: Dec 9-15 (Guardian Unlimited)
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POP MUSIC (Washington Post)

POP MUSIC (Washington Post)
It seemed perfectly natural for the Pernice Brothers to cover the Zombies’ “The Butcher’s Tale” in the middle of their Wednesday night show at the Black Cat. The quintet has drawn such obvious inspiration from the bright instrumentation and lush harmonies of 1960s pop that a song from the era…