Post MTV, looks were everything and 21 was considered “over the hill”. Lanky, gangly, real-looking men like Ric Ocasek, Eddie Money and Billy Squier lovely ladies like Barbra Striesand, Liza Minnelli and Carole King. Video Killed the Radio Star - and also killed pop stars as we knew em. Why record companies don’t focus more effort on Adult Contemporary pop music is beyond me. Who doesn’t have time to illegally download music and is constantly shopping at Target? Your mom. Who are some of the top selling artists of the past decade? Adele, Michael Buble, Josh Groban and Susan Boyle. Who buys their albums? Moms. So, what does it all mean? Let’s roll into the deep: 1. Moms Rock As we sit on pins and needles awaiting Star Wars 7, the force certainly awakened in the music industry last week as Adele’s third album, 25, became a worldwide sensation and the first album since the dawn of Soundscan to move more than 3 million units in a week.
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