Critical Approaches to Gender and 21st Century Pop Music

Kind of late, but I was remembering the conversations we were having after watching the Monster Ball. We talked about Lady Gaga wanting the attention and constantly telling the crowd to cheer and scream for her. I think this parody of her song "Applause" touches on a lot of that and throws a little Madonna in the song as well. And it's pretty funny. Enjoy!

This was amazing! I think it is so relevant so the point about authenticity. At first Gaga was considered new, original and exciting but now people have gotten bored of her. Maybe it's because she has lost her authenticity and originality or is it just because people can see through all her make up, clothing and persona, therefore diminishing her as an artist.

I thought this was an interesting article because it criticises that critique of 'blurred lines'. In that women are actually being liberated and respected as independent sexual beings and not objects that are subjugated by any man. The article states that i no way is there a claim for rape instead the women is indeed being consensual. Moreover the writer for this is in fact a women and a feminist at that, she wasn't offended and actually liked the song. So therefore becoming offended when all this hype and backlash came out over what was actually a catchy song to listen to in the car.

Whilst browsing, i came across this article that retaliates Paglia's point that Taylor swift and the young starlets of today are not promoting 'strong female personas'. Arguing that Swift is in fact a independent, powerful women that has proved herself to be more than capable of earning what is an extensive fortune and still be grounded and support herself. For the truth is this girl or women however you want to see her; is just 22 years old and yet she is one of the highest earning and paid women in entertainment. So from my point of view if Taylor Swift doesn't embody a 'strong, female persona' then Paglia has some serious explaining to do!

A rather ironic article in which Katy Perry blasts female pop-stars such as Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus who take all their clothes off

Very good example fo how Gaga uses others originality in her videos

An interview with Amanda Palmer, in which (towards the end) she responds to the New Yorker's article about her Kickstarter campaign.  

This is in article regarding Miley Cyrus' recent photograph of herself in a wing. Her long mouse brown hair is reminiscent of her Hannah Montana days. Perhaps Miley herself is tiring of being some one she is not? Or it could be yet another publicity stunt, just as the hype around her begins to die down she releases the photo.

I think this is interesting, Miley Cyrus has become the butt of many jokes recently however she is now the butt of a joke by Paris Hilton. I'm not sure what you think but this is very scary indeed, very fitting for Halloween!

I couldn't find the entire interview with Ellen and Lady Gaga, but I did find the song she played.  I just wanted to see her outfit, from the Gray-Rosendale article we read.  

Today, Amanda Palmer, will.i.am, Zoe Keating, Imogen Heap, and Scooter Braun(creator of Justin Bieber) with addition to music platforms Spotify, Vevo, Songkick, will be debating if technology has killed the music industry. 

Miley Cyrus continues to show her interest in other sub cultures that has influence her persona as a performer.

Just thought that it's interesting that many celebrities/stars dress up as other celebrities for halloween.

Article explaining how British Navy have started to use Britney Spears songs to scare away pirates attempting to hijack their boats

This is an interesting video in which rapper Tyler, the Creator dresses up and acts like a 50 year old middle class white guy, constantly proclaiming his love for golf, and is an amusing take on "whiteness"

Miley dresses up in Lil' Kim's famous 1999 VMA outfit.

I found this interesting how Miley Cyrus managed to win the title of the worst celebrity influence in both 2009 and 10, yet in comparison to now, (in my opinion) she was probably a better influence then than what she is now. Though that is another interesting aspect oft his link. Considering the publicity stunts Cyrus has pull so far this year, will she win that title again for 2013? Or will it be the complete opposite? I feel that she deserves the title, but it's likely that she won't get it. Her sudden surge in popularity might actually take her off the 'worst celebrity influence' list completely.

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Worst*** oh dear, my spelling is just... Appalling today.

An article about Amanda Palmer's fan-funded album, and as the title says, her accidental experiment with real communism.

An article/interview that explores Lorde as The Next Big Thing. I think it's interesting to see the constant parallels that the industry draws between new and old artists. For me it shows illustrates the culture that we live in and the need for something and something shocking.

Posts about her performance, good, bad, and that only she could hav epulled it off

Shows that people will take a singers art and make it their own. And this is done beautifully

If anyone is doing things on Miley, this is a good visual representation