An artist who never fails to put his heart on the line for his music is David Cook, the past winner of the FOX reality show, American Idol. Last year Cook parted ways with RCA Records after producing two albums for the label and disclosing the split during last May’s American Idol Top 4 results show. Since then, […]
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Taylor Swift Matters
5 REASONS TO FOLLOW MAINSTREAM’S CHOSEN ONE: In today’s world we need artists to be more than just musicians. The younger generation, especially, needs a good cultural leader. Hope resides in a 6-foot blonde girl woman that has mainstream music lovers on a super tight leash. In and away from music, she’s a saving grace.
The Year of Mumford
2012 brought with it many hip new trends for the music industry. The diverse range of nominees in this month’s Grammy awards proved just that. From the mellow smooth R&B beats of Frank Ocean to the quirky rock-pop jingles of Fun., new music certainly gave us a lot to talk about. But one genre rising […]
A Message About ‘A Messenger’
For some, there’s stigma attached to the ‘American Idol’ machine that has cranked out superstars like Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry and Adam Lambert, to name a few, but I can’t see why. Before I delve into the real subject of this article, I’d like to defend the show’s credibility by simply […]
2012: A Musical Countdown
A new year brings with it many signs of transition and reflection. Celebrations, resolutions, and, of course, “best of” lists. Thousands of music lovers across the country spend the months of December and January contemplating their better audial experiences of the past 365 days, which can be a daunting task. Typically this provides a great […]
Even After 40 Years, The Good Times Never Seemed So Good With Neil Diamond
Last Monday, July 23, I attended my very first Neil Diamond concert when he played to a practically sold out crowd at the Key Arena in Seattle. Now, I realize that at age 24 I was born well after the height of Neil’s popularity, but his music has been a fixture in my life since […]
Maroon 5’s Overexposed: Ironically Overhyped, or an Ingenious Parody?
If you listen to Top 40 radio, there’s a pretty good chance that you saw this coming: Maroon 5’s latest studio album, Overexposed, makes its worldwide release today and for many Maroon 5 followers, the promise of a new album comes with mixed feelings. On one hand, the prospect of fresh music from a band that has […]
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