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The POP EXPOSE ‘Meatloaf Bat out of Hell’ by Mitchell Smith!

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Meat Loaf ‘Bat out of Hell’ Meat Loaf released his Bat Out of Hell album in October of 1977. Although it took him nearly 2 years to sign a deal, this album is one of the all time best selling albums, with over 30 million copies sold. So, all the record companies that rejected him very harshly, Joke was on them. Max Weinberg and Roy Bittan from the E street band also helped out on the record and many compare this album to a Springsteen album maybe for that fact.…

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A Second ‘Suicide Squad’ Music Video is Here with New Clips!

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A second promotional music video has hit for ‘Suicide Squad‘ and like the first one, this one gives us more never before seen clips for our enjoyment. This video features the song “Sucker For Pain” by Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons w/ Logic & Ty Dolla $ign ft X Ambassadors. Check it out below, and let us know what you think AFTER THE JUMP! ‘Suicide Squad‘ hits theaters August 5th. From director David Ayer (Fury, End of Watch) comes Suicide Squad, starring Oscar nominee Will Smith (Ali, The…

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The POP-EXPOSE ‘The Boss Bruce Springsteen’ by Mitchell Smith!

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    The Boss Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen was born on September 23rd 1949 in Long Branch, NJ. Coined The Boss, Springsteen has had a very successful career and his voice is unmistakable and unduplicated in his 40+ years of performing. Bruce took up an interest in music at a young age influenced by Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. Springsteen’s early career started out by writing songs and other bands performed them such as “Blinded by the Light” which hit #1 with Manfred Mann, “Fire” which hit #2 with the…

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Legend David Bowie Passes away at age 69!

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The children of the 1980’s have lost another one of our pop culture icon’s today with the death of David Bowie. If you did not know about David Bowie, you can learn more about his life and accomplishments below! Join in the Conversation after the JUMP! LONDON— David Bowie, a giant of the music world who defined the glam-rock era and influenced fashion and the arts, has died after a struggle with cancer. He was 69. The singer’s death was announced in a statement posted to his official social-media accounts…

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R&B Legend Natalie Cole Passes Away at 65!

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Today we have lost one of the premier voices in R&B, ‘Natalie Cole’. Natalie is the daughter of R&B icon Nat King Cole. For more on the life and accomplishments of Natalie Cole, read below, and let us know your thoughts AFTER THE JUMP! (CNN) Natalie Cole, the Grammy-winning singer who had hits with such songs as “This Will Be” and “Our Love” and recorded “Unforgettable … With Love,” a best-selling album of songs made famous by her late father, Nat King Cole, died Thursday evening. She was 65. Cole’s…

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The POP-EXPOSE: N.W.A. by Contributor ‘Train’!

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This week’s article courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor, ‘Train‘! N.W.A, was a rap group formed in 1986. They popularized gangsta rap and West Coast hip hop. Their lyrics were very controversial especially for the time. Straight Outta Compton was one of there first hits that introduced the members of the group. One of the most controversial songs Fuck the Police was meant to protest police brutality and racial profiling, it was seen as negative from most people on the police side and they had a hard time once they started touring…

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The POP-EXPOSE ‘Johnny Horton’ by Train!

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Today’s story courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train‘ Join in the Discussion after the JUMP! Johnny Horton Johnny Horton was an American Country singer born in 1925 in Los Angeles. Horton died in 1960 when he was hit by a drunk driver. Horton went to Lon Morris Junior college, Seattle University, and Baylor University, he made a short pursuit of geology, but gave up college and went to Alaska to dig for gold. It was there he began to write songs. He entered a talent show sponsored by a radio station…

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The POP-EXPOSE ‘The Digital World of Music’ by Train!

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Today’s article courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train‘. Join in the Discussion after the JUMP! Has the digital world stifled or enhanced the musical world? A few months ago I thought about writing on the topic of the digital world killing the album. People can just download their favorite songs and make play list and what not. By not having to buy an album to listen to their favorite songs, they eliminate all the songs that didn’t make the hit list but may very well be a gem that didn’t get…

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RIP Music Legend B.B. King!

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We have lost a musical master and an iconic legend today with the death of jazz and blues great B.B. King. If you are a young person and think that he was just a spokesperson for diabetic testing supplies, I recommend you do some research and hit up youtube and check out his amazing music. Check out more on Mr. King below, and share your thoughts after the JUMP! (Source: Associated Press) LAS VEGAS (AP) — B.B. King, whose scorching guitar licks and heartfelt vocals made him the idol of generations…

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The Rolling Stones Announce North American Tour!

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It is kind of an exciting thing that a band as legendary as the Rolling Stones is still willing to go on tour when they really do not need too. It is kind of like a thank you to the fans at this point. On that front, they just announced they would be doing a North American Tour this year. Get the Details on this below, and share your thoughts after the JUMP! (Source: Rock963.com) In a call this morning with Ronnie Wood, the guitarist confirmed to iHeartRadio that The…

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The POP-EXPOSE: Critiquing Nirvana!

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Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train‘ gives a look at the legendary Rock Band ‘Nirvana‘! Check it out below then let us know what you think after the JUMP! Nirvana, formed in 1987 by 2 friends Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic. In a search to hit it big, they finally landed drummer Dave Grohl, who pushed them over the top into stardom. The band’s first big hit was “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (which there has been many covers of this song including The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain which is a real good…

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The POP-EXPOSE: Critiquing ‘The Doors’!

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SerpentorsLair Member ‘Train‘ Gives us an in depth look at the legendary Rock Band, ‘The Doors‘! Share your thoughts about this piece after the JUMP! The blue bus is callin’ us I decided to write this in a Jim Morrison state of mind. Although he is an accomplished artist he was everything withthe Doors, and a poet without them. Ray Manzerek, John Densmore,and Rob Kreiger, likewise were just musicians with out Jim. In 1965 Morrison and Manzerek met and The Doors were born. It was an amazing ride to the…

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Weid Al’s New Album hits #1 on Billboard Charts!

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What a way for the comedic legend to go out. With his final offering titled, ‘Mandatory Fun‘ Weird Al has hit the number one spot on the Billboard Charts. Shockingly this is the first time this has happened in his career. Check out the details below and share your thoughts after the JUMP! (Source: Vulture.com) For the first time in his long and storied career, Weird Al hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts with his album Mandatory Fun, which sold 104,700 records in its first week (beating out Jason…

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Weird Al New Song ‘Tacky’ debuts on Nerdist!

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Weird Al’s new track ‘Tacky‘ debuted today on Nerdist! Check out the song and video and share your thoughts after the JUMP! (Source: nerdist) We’re going to have some fun today!” Al told us before shooting began. “Thank you, Pharrell; I really appreciate it–you’re a cool guy,” he said as he cracked that famously wide smile. Throughout the video we are treated to a wonderful deluge of clashing colors, socks-and-sandals, Jack Black’s backwards sequin fanny pack, and dance moves that resemble a fit of ataxia. Every aspect of the video…

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It’s Official WEIRD AL Has a NEW ALBUM!

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Al had been teasing for a few days about a new album well today he announced the release date via twitter mark your calendar ( does anyone still use those?) and put a reminder in your phone for JULY 15th. From some of the photos Al has been posting, I think we can look forward to an Imagine Dragons (seen below signing an autograph for a band member) parody and maybe some historical references. Al giving history lessons? Ya never know. Share your thoughts on this after the JUMP!      …

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