The Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 1.1.12)
We’re jump-starting 2012 with a brand new feature. Check out our new Pop & Fizz chart, where we rank the top artists and headlines in music. Now you’ll know exactly who reigns the pop kingdom from...
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It’s time to get in the habit of waking up on Friday morning, rubbing your bleary eyes and checking out our weekly Pop & Fizz chart, where we rank the top artists and headlines in pop music. This...
View ArticleThe Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 1.15.12)
It’s time once again to see who made our weekly Pop & Fizz chart, where we rank the top artists and headlines in pop music. Now you’ll know exactly who reigns the pop kingdom from week to week,...
View ArticleThe Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 1.22.12)
We’re but a few weeks into 2012 and the new year has already offered up love (“Glory” and baby Blue Ivy) and loss (R.I.P. Etta). How did the pop world turn this week? Take a peek at our fresh new Pop...
View ArticleThe Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 1.29.12)
Sorry — what was that? We could barely hear you over the locomotive that is the Madonna Train roaring through Planet Pop at 140 mph. The Queen truly soared and thrilled over the past seven days, but...
View ArticleThe Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 2.12.12)
The shadow cast by Whitney Houston’s death made the 2012 Grammy Awards feel a little colder, and the pop world at large a little darker. And though that tragedy loomed largest this week, there were...
View ArticleThe Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 2.19.12)
Well, Chris Brown certainly gave the Internet plenty to talk about this week! When he wasn’t getting it on in the studio with formerly-embattled-but-now-totally-over-it ex-girlfriend Rihanna, the...
View ArticleThe Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 2.26.12)
Even though Chris Brown hardly took the week off — he released his Fortune cover art and played at the NBA All-Star Game — we’re free of any Breezy-related controversy on this week’s Pop & Fizz...
View ArticleThe Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 3.5.12)
With South By Southwest right around the corner, we spent the majority of our week getting majorly pumped up for all the performers to hit Austin — particularly those at our own Pray For Pop party at...
View ArticleThe Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 3.12.12)
Last week, we had our hearts occupied by Garbage, Aaliyah, and fun. and Janelle Monae’s “We Are Young.” This week, our Hype Index finds us all abuzz about a Playboy cover, a would-be X Factor host, and...
View ArticleThe Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 3.19.12)
Pop fans got a double dose of diva this week as new videos from Madonna and Katy Perry premiered. And with One Direction and The Wanted further infiltrating the American charts, it was also a big week...
View ArticleThe Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 3.26.12)
Last Friday, Katy Perry, Madonna and One Direction ruled our weekly Pop & Fizz Hype Index — but who has been keeping the music world gabbin’ the last seven days? Unsurprisingly, Madge returns in...
View ArticleThe Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 4.2.12)
It was the season for giving within the music industry last weekend, as both the Kids’ Choice and Academy Of Country Music Awards were held in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, respectively. But while Taylor...
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The Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 4.9.12)
Most artists would give their left arm to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. But not Axl Rose! He’d rather be seen on a T-shirt worn by Lana Del Rey these days. His letter to the Hall,...
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The Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 4.16.12)
This week we said goodbye to a pioneer in music, radio and television, while another legend, from the world of hip hop, was resurrected on stage at Coachella. Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj bid adieu to...
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The Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 4.23.12)
It was a busy week on the pop scene, and yet some of the biggest stories had nothing to do with music. Kanye West made his love for Kim Kardashian official with some PDA (and some KW-style jewelery),...
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The Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 4.30.12)
Have we ever seen a week with so many music high profile video premieres? Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Cheryl Cole, Shakira and even Justin Bieber offered up their latest visuals. Some were sexy. Others...
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The Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 5.7.12)
One week ago today, the music world lost Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch following his three-year battle with cancer. It was a major blow to fans of the trio whose music had soundtracked the past 26...
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The Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 5.14.12)
This week the music world lost two legendary performers: Donna Summer and Chuck Brown. And given that other greats such as Etta James, Whitney Houston and Adam Yauch of Beastie Boys have already passed...
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