
Something is happening in pop land. A change is taking place. After the Britney-style ditties, squeaky clean pop divas and the teenage pop stars that dominated the past decade, it appears a new category of pop icons is emerging that is boldly pushing the limits of the genre into a whole new direction. This new group clearly surfaced at tonight's American Music Awards when Lady Gaga and Adam Lambert delivered showstopping performances that stood head and shoulders above the rest. Sure, Kelly Clarskon was vocally strong, Whitney Houston was touching, Green Day was solid, Carrie [...]