
Let me start by saying that I have never met fellow contributor Sheila personally, and that the argument I am about to propose is not to be taken personally by anyone. I read Sheila's article about how she believes that the selection of comedienne Ellen DeGeneres as a judge for American Idol is somehow indicative of the mainstream music industry's (further?) fall from grace, and she laments the current state of the industry - i.e. this "pop" stuff all sounds the same, no one with any talent is getting radio play, it [...]