Icon Aughts :: Lady Gaga and Kanye West: Fame Fatales

And then there were two: Lady Gaga and Kanye West – the only two. Lady Gaga and Kanye West are … More

Icon Aughts :: Madonna and Jay-Z: Pop Pillars

Round 6 of “A Dime, A Dozen” brings us to a pair that needs no introduction (that was easy): Madonna … More

Icon Aughts :: Britney Spears and T.I.: Southern Phoenix

Round 4 of “A Dime, A Dozen” finds its focus on The South –– and the two who proved that it … More

Icon Aughts: Beyonce and Justin Timberlake –– Bandstand Breakouts

Round 5 of “A Dime, A Dozen” brings us to a woman of fate and the captain who went solo … More

Icon Aughts :: Amy Winehouse and Lil’ Wayne: The Inkwell

Round 3 of “A Dime, A Dozen” brings us to the tatted – but oh so talented – tandem that … More

Icon Aughts: Christina Aguilera and Coldplay – Mainstream Maestros (Honorable Mention)

Round 2 of “A Dime, A Dozen” is the duo-that-didn’t-quite, the couple-right-outside-the-court: Christina Aguilera and Coldplay, my honorably mentioned Mainstream … More

Icon Aughts: M.I.A. and Radiohead

My year-end review is a recap of the greatest Pop artists of the past decade. Pretense: Pop and celebrity are … More