web analytics

Pop Rock Nation

Tag: Whitney Houston

  • The Randomizer: NKOTB, George Michael, Mariah and More!

    *So, the NKOTB reunion is in full-swing. The first photo of all the guys together since 1994 is making the rounds, and I gotta say time has been kind to The Kids. They’re on the “Today” show tomorrow, performing and announcing their tour, and I gotta say, I’m pretty stoked! More so to hear the new material than to go see them live, though.
    *Speaking of artists that haven’t performed live in forever, George Michael is touring the U.S. for the first time since 1991, promoting his new “Twenty-Five” hits compilation. I love George, and he remains a singular vocalist who really isn’t all that exciting live. However, considering the man tours so infrequently, it might be a good idea to catch him now.
    *Congrats are due to Mariah Carey and Madonna. “Touch My Body” became Mariah’s 18th #1 hit this week, pushing her into second place, behind The Beatles, when it comes to artists with #1 songs. Meanwhile, “4 Minutes” has become Madge’s 38th Top Ten hit, also bumping her into second place all-time, behind, you guessed it, The Beatles!!
    *Wow, all I have to do is throw a Hammer or Vanilla Ice reference, and the artists mentioned in this column so far could have just as easily been mentioned in 1990. How ’bout staying power, eh?
    *Bobby Brown is writing an autobiography, which promises to dish tons of dirt on Whitney Houston, including the fact that Whit introduced him to cocaine and that she married him to improve her image. Um, wasn’t *Whitney* America’s good girl when she and Bobby got married? What needed improvement? And who knew Bobby could write?
    *Finally, in my current guilty pleasures list, the guys from Fall Out Boy have recorded a pretty nifty cover of “Beat It”, featuring some serious shredding from John Mayer on guitar. I’m not quite sure why I like Fall Out Boy so much. Maybe I take pity on the overwhelming ugliness of Patrick Stump. Anyway, here’s their cover for you (best to ignore the video loop of Patrick Stump blowing kisses):
    It’s good and all, but still doesn’t beat this ridiculously awesome cover by Charlotte Church and a drunk off her tits Amy Winehouse:

  • Bye Bye Bobby

    Thinking about two kids never living up to their potential. Yes, I know that Whitney was the 1980s Diva of Choice, but she should have a Streisand-like career, not a Paula Abdul-length one. And Bobby Brow, what’s up with that? One of the coolest music makers of his generation when he didn’t get sidetracked from one project to another.

    Kiss it goodbye. They’ve been through drugs, alleged spousal abuse, scandals of every kind, but Whitney Houston has reportedly filed papers to divorce Bobby Brown.

    This all appears to be happening a decade too late, and after so much abuse of their relationship, one has to wonder what finally prompted Houston to take action. Her mindset and the super-duper, hot, hear-it-here first exclusive will undoubtedly tell the tale, but for now, it’s “Buh-buh Bobby”

    Spinning In The CD
    Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys     Yeah, I know it’s 40 years old, but old music can still amaze. And, truth be told, I owe our sister Book site a review of a hot new book about Brian Wilson so I needed to soak up some fun, fun, fun in the warmth of the sun.