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Playback: 'The Sing Off' Ends Second Season on High Note | ARTICLE

After two weeks and five episodes, Committed won The Sing Off's second season, beating out Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town, Street Corner Symphony and the Backbeats for $100,000 and a Sony Music recording contract. The...
December 21, 2010 8:56 AM ET
'Glee' Playback: The New Directions Celebrate 'A Very 'Glee' Christmas' | ARTICLE

Last night Glee drew from its holiday disc, Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album to highlight the seasonal spirit in Lima, Ohio — and even one Sue Sylvester. The songs were mostly standards (a...
December 8, 2010 11:38 AM ET
Q&A: 'Glee' Creator Ryan Murphy Reveals Plans for Rest of Season | ARTICLE

Tonight Glee caps off the first half of its second season with "A Very Glee Christmas," just six days after being nominated for two Grammys. We spoke to series creator Ryan Murphy about...
December 7, 2010 11:40 AM ET
Glee' Playback: 'Special Education' Pales Next to Last Year's 'Sectionals' | ARTICLE

Last week's unity gave way to this week's discontent as a very nervous New Directions prepped for sectionals without Kurt. There was a lot of reflection on how far the group came, resulting in in-fighting and romantic...
December 1, 2010 9:15 AM ET
Glee' Playback: Kurt Makes Changes, and Bruno Mars Soundtracks a Wedding in 'Furt' | ARTICLE

Fresh off a win at American Music Awards, Glee gave us "Furt," one of those episodes where almost nothing should have made sense — yet everything came together. And, thanks to the chart-topping Bruno Mars seemingly...
November 24, 2010 11:58 AM ET
Glee' Recap: Cee Lo and Rihanna vs. Broadway in 'The Substitute' | ARTICLE

Just in time for flu season and Country Strong, Gwyneth Paltrow guest-starred as carefree substitute teacher Holly Holliday. She covered for Mr. Schuester, who got sick as he was trying to prep the New Directions for sectionals,...
November 17, 2010 9:13 AM ET
Watch: Gwyneth Paltrow Takes On Cee Lo in Her 'Glee' Debut | ARTICLE

Just two days after wowing the crowd at the Country Music Awards...
November 12, 2010 11:39 AM ET
Glee' Playback: Chris Colfer Outshines the Music in 'Never Been Kissed | ARTICLE

Two weeks after one of its best episodes, "The Rocky Horror Glee Show," Glee has returned with "Never Been Kissed," a disjointed hour of high highs and low lows — and the moment everyone will be...
November 10, 2010 9:43 AM ET
Glee' Playback: 'Rocky Horror Glee Show,' Best Episode Yet | ARTICLE

Glee had its most risqué hour last night with The Rocky Horror Glee Show, the show's best theme episode so far. As a part of his ongoing scheme to win back Emma, Mr. Schuester — who finds...
October 27, 2010 10:39 AM ET
Glee' Playback: Duets Dazzle | ARTICLE

The tension brewed last night as Mr. Schuester challenged the group to sing duets, offering dinner — at local hotspot Breadsticks — to the winning duo. Once again, we were graced with a plot-driven episode that blended...
October 13, 2010 10:28 AM ET
'Glee' Playback: A Touching Take on Faith | ARTICLE

Glee turned semi-serious last night, after last week’s Britney blowout. Finn found God in a sandwich (the episode was called "Grilled Cheesus"), Sue Sylvester revealed her reasons for not being a believer and...
October 6, 2010 1:30 PM ET
Glee Playback: Britney Spears Makes for Mixed Results | ARTICLE

In last night's much-hyped second episode, Glee, of course, paid tribute to Britney Spears (added perk: John Stamos guest spot!). Spears' cameos and almost all the renditions of her tunes took place in the glee clubbers'...
September 29, 2010 10:48 AM ET
'Glee' Returns With Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Beyonce Songs | ARTICLE

After a first season that devolved into a frenzy of too many songs and not enough long-term plot, Glee made a fresh start as it returned for its second season last night. Rachel, Kurt, Finn and Sue...
September 22, 2010 9:47 AM ET
Video: Horatio Sanz | ARTICLE

On Tuesday night, Horatio Sanz returned to the small screen as one-third of the comedian group starring in Comedy Central's Big Lake. Premised like an old-fashioned sitcom, Lake finds Sanz — along with his...
August 20, 2010 2:02 PM ET
John Mayer Covers Prince and Police at Hometown Gig | ARTICLE

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July 22, 2010 10:06 AM ET
Maroon 5 Plot Big Pop Return on Mutt Lange-Produced LP | ARTICLE

July 1, 2010 10:16 AM ET
Behind 3OH!3's Journey Down 'Streets of Gold' | ARTICLE

June 8, 2010 4:55 PM ET
"King of Anything" | SONG REVIEW

Like her 2007 hit "Love Song," this single shows off Bareilles' ability to tuck a heartfelt kiss-off into a perky piano-pop tune. Over an arrangement outfitted with hand claps and horns, Bareilles delivers smooth-voiced complaints about an...
May 25, 2010 4:45 PM ET
Ex-Panic! at the Disco Pals Mine the Sixties for Young Veins Debut | ARTICLE

Last July, emo-pop sensations Panic! at the Disco announced they were splitting up over creative differences. But some of the bandmates were clearly still seeing eye to eye: While working on Panic!'s 2008 release Pretty. Odd., guitarist...
May 6, 2010 7:24 PM ET
Green Day's 'American Idiot,' 'Fela!' Score Tony Nominations | ARTICLE

Green Day are now officially a Tony-nominated band: The trio's new Broadway production of American Idiot picked up three nods when nominations for the 64th Annual Tony Awards were announced this morning. This year's ceremony will air...
May 4, 2010 12:04 PM ET