Embarrassing performance by MTV Video Music Awards host exemplifies intolerance of smug sexual radicals and moral relativists.
Music
The Terror of Katy Perry
The Number One musical hit "I Kissed a Girl" has raised a good deal of controversy because it’s sung by a female. But is the song really good enough for its opponents to worry about?
Music Industry’s Current Travails Are a Very Good Thing Indeed
The recording industry is in a panic as album sales continue to drop. Is this really a problem?
Yes, There Really Is a World Air Guitar Championship….
A new competition proves Americans aren’t the only ones with too much time on our hands.
Abba Movie Musical Surprises with Box-Office Record
The movie musical Mamma Mia! finished a strong second to The Dark Knight in the weekend box office race last week—setting a record for its genre.
Will Smith Is Most Consistently Popular Actor Today
A side note in a story about a new study of Hollywood actors’ salaries shows that Will Smith has become the most consistently popular actor of our time.
‘Pacific Ocean Blue’ Finally Returns
Pacific Ocean Blue, the great solo album by the former Beach Boy the late Dennis Wilson, is finally available again, in an impressive CD release with numerous bonus tracks. This is an album you must hear.
Miley Cyrus, Unprotected Celebrity
The embarrassing Miley Cyrus Vanity Fair photo shows the value of public relations people—and why investing real money makes people more careful about what they do.
Attacks on Mexican Emos Reflect Nation’s Fundamental Social Problems—and Political Causes Behind Them
Roving gangs of young men in Mexico are beating and terrorizing teenage boys who like "emo" music. The situation shows the value of respect for rule of law and the pressing need for a culture of liberty.
Former Beach Boys Settle Lawsuit
You know a musical act is truly successful when its members and hangers-on start suing one another. The Beach Boys have been very successful for a very long time.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Honors Dave Clark Five
Yesterday the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bestowed a long-overdue honor on one of the great rock and roll bands of all time, the Dave Clark Five. S. T. Karnick examines the legacy of this supremely entertaining group of musicians.
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