It's almost like there needs to be another new forum. Too much is trying to be cramed into Base.
Base should just be for the artist+album discussions -- Britney Base, Justin Timberlake Base, Leona Lewis Base...discuss their albums before, during and after their era's are done. The OP would have to take it upon theirself to keep the title updated. Britney Base: No CD, Lady GaGa Base: Born This Way, etc...
Music News should just be for music news -- Dev confirms Ke$ha Collab. Lady GaGa announces new album.
Then a third new forum needs to be added for all those "Britney Loves Her Fans", "Beyonce stans are the dumbest", "Is Britney or GaGa"more respected" type threads. They're cluttering base and pushing down the artist threads.