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Taylor Swift: Speak Now Review

By • Jan 8th, 2011 • Category: CD Reviews, Music

Artist: Taylor Swift Album: Speak Now Style: Country Pop Sparkling Stars Rating: B Is it just me or do you too hate admitting that you listen to T-Swift? Find that every girl, guy, and pet in the world listen to her music which is a good thing for the artist but bad thing for someone [...]



Selena Gomez and the Scene: A Year without Rain Review

By • Jan 7th, 2011 • Category: CD Reviews, Music

Artist: Selena Gomez and the Scene Album: A Year without Rain Style: Pop Sparkling Stars Rating: C+ Selena Gomez might be beautiful and talent, but sadly I find that her music isn’t all that good. It might be the songs she chooses or the sound of her music; there is just something that doesn’t quit [...]



Everyone’s Dancing Merrily

By • Dec 1st, 2010 • Category: Music

The holidays are here and it is time to plan out the menu for the big holiday feast, put up the tree, and play some great seasonal tunes. This is many people around the world favorite time of the year. Not only because you get to see beautiful lights and reindeer in front of mostly [...]



Speaking Through Her Music

By • Dec 1st, 2010 • Category: Exclusives, Hollywood Stars, Music, Up and coming

Maybe it’s her style, her grace, or her ability to share past and present experiences with fans through her incredible songs, but whatever it is Miss Swift has captured the souls and playlist of the teens of today. Although, she thinks of herself as just another girl from Nashville who has gotten the chance to [...]



Lady Antebellum: A Merry Little Christmas EP

By • Nov 1st, 2010 • Category: CD Reviews, Music

Artist: Lady Antebellum Album: A Merry Little Christmas EP Style: Country/Holiday Sparkling Stars Rating: C Country music trio Lady Antebellum released their first Christmas album on Oct. 12, 2010. The album is only being released at Target stores, and includes five classic holiday songs and one new song. Their version of “Have Yourself a Merry [...]



Music, Movies, & More

By • Nov 1st, 2010 • Category: Exclusives, Hollywood Stars, Music, Success and discovery

You might remember Katharine Mcphee as the shy long hair brunette runner-up on season 5 of American Idol. Mcphee was encouraged by her by now-husband Nick Cokas and her parents to try out for music competition, back in 2006. Throughout the weeks of the show her popularity grew and the term “McPheever” was created in [...]



Emily Osment: Fight or Flight

By • Oct 4th, 2010 • Category: CD Reviews, Music

Artist: Emily Osment Album: Fight or Flight Style: Rock Sparkling Stars Rating: B Emily Osment decided to take her music career in a whole different direction from her acting one from the start. Her “All the Right Wrongs” EP sold fairly well and put Emily’s rock style of music on the map and iPods of [...]



Jennette McCurdy Country-Music Star

By • Sep 7th, 2010 • Category: Hollywood Stars, Music, Up and coming

One may know Jennette McCurdy from her appearances on Zoey101, Malcolm in the Middle, Will & Grace, Strong Medicine, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Inside, True Jackson: VP, Judging Amy, and her series regular role as Sam Puckett on the Nickelodeon show iCarly but she also brings something else to the table, her [...]



Miley Cyrus: Can’t Be Tamed Album Review

By • Jul 1st, 2010 • Category: CD Reviews, Music

Artist: Miley Cyrus Album: Can’t Be Tamped Style: Undetermined Sparkling Stars Rating: C+ Miley Cyrus proves she isn’t Hannah Montana anymore with her newest album released on June 22, 2010. Her first single “Can’t Be Tamed” is very grown up with lyrics like “For those who don’t know me, I can get a bit crazy [...]



Summer Song Picks

By • Jun 1st, 2010 • Category: Music

Weather you’re laying out on the beach or going on a road trip, your going to need summer tunes to make those long hot summer days a lot more fun. But, what should you put on your summertime play list? Well, Sparkling Stars has got are top ten Summer Song Picks just for you! 10. [...]