2011 Grammy Awards Live (Sort Of) Blog
I'm blogging the Grammys, but since I'm on the West Coast, it's not necessarily live.
What’s in a Voice? Rolling Stone Presents The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time
Ah, lists. Meant to be discussed, meant to be argued. The latest list to come from the folks at Rolling Stone magazine is “The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time”. It’s a semi-interesting list, with some curious choices as well as some expected ones.
To no one’s surprise, Aretha Franklin tops the list. In her heyday, the Queen of Soul could have sang a TV instruction manual and made it sound soulful. I can’t argue with […]
New Music In Stores & Online 10/14/08: Keane, Ray Lamontagne and More!!
Keane: Perfect Symmetry:
I posted Keane’s new single “Spiralling” in a Single Life column a couple weeks back, and I was surprised not only with its’ quality, but also with how peppy it was. I mean, Keane aren’t totally mopey, but their songs generally have a melancholy quality to them-those Coldplay comparisons aren’t totally farfetched. Perfect Symmetry is rumored to have a more upbeat, Eighties vibe to it, and I can’t wait to hear it.
Ray Lamontagne: […]