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Tag: Boz Scaggs

  • Boz Tackles The Standards Again…And You Can Win a Copy!!!

    For forty years now, the man born William Royce Scaggs has been using his creamy voice on everything from bluesy rock to smooth jazzy sounds to funk. While most famous for 1976’s Silk Degrees and the hit single Lowdown, Scaggs has continued recording throughout the years,dabbling in his usual mix of genres.

    Boz’s latest album, Speak Low, finds the singer tackling standards ranging from Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me to Dindi. We have a copy of Speak Low available for giveaway. All you have to do is answer this one question.

    What Grammy-winning band backed Boz Scaggs for much of his smash album Silk Degrees? Was it…

    a) Earth, Wind & Fire
    b) Journey
    c) Toto

    Send your responses to musicpublisher@consumerhelpweb.com and a winner will be chosen at random on Friday, November 21st.

  • The New Music Files 10/28/08: John Legend, Pink, Snow Patrol and More!!!

    Today marks the first “Super Tuesday” of the 4th quarter, where the labels start bringing out their super big guns. Lots going on this week, so let’s get right into it!

    John Legend–Evolver

    …In which the stately piano man gets frisky. Legend has called this album a slight departure for him, and indeed, first single Green Light sounds like nothing he’s released before. However, diehard fans who loved the smooth sounds of his first two albums needn’t fear, there’s tons of smoove balladry amid the club bangers on this album.

    Pink–Funhouse

    I love Pink. I think she’s got one of the best voices of any current pop singer, and I love the fact that she’s not afraid to have a little fun on her albums and in her videos. I must say, I’m a little underwhelmed by the single So What (which puts me in the minority, since the song hit #1), but then again I didn’t like Stupid Girls, and the rest of the album it came from, I’m Not Dead, was great.

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