This first single from Montgomery Gentry’s forthcoming album is a potent anthem with a positive lyric about people overcoming prejudice and addiction to lead better lives. Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry have built a solid career on edgy country tunes that mix small-town values with restless renegade spirit. This track showcases a different side of […]
Previous posthumous single “Shine,” one of two new tracks from upcoming “The Ultimate Luther Vandross” was disappointing with its dated production and lackluster impact (though the Freemasons radio remix was illuminating). Follow-up “Got You Home” makes up for that misstep, with its soulful Toni Braxton-esque production, killer passion-fueled vocal from the man, beautifully layered harmonies […]
Paris Hilton’s debut “Stars Are Blind” got off to a fast start at radio, with its fresh, sun-splashed reggae vibe — even those who ridicule her vacuous image had to admit it was a tasty little pop morsel — but it stalled surprisingly fast. While aborted second single “Turn It Up” still heads to clubs, […]
Sweet and simple, Paula DeAnda’s “Walk Away” — second single from her self-titled debut — is made for teen slumber parties and Disney afternoons. The song is a bit more upbeat than her radio-friendly, Baby Bash-featured ballad “Doing Too Much.” And much like Rihanna’s new cut “We Ride” (same producer, Stargate) DeAnda’s whispery, sugarcoated vocals […]
Robbins Entertainment, which scored mainstream top 10 victory earlier this year with Cascada’s “Everytime We Touch” (and is inching toward a follow-up hit with her “Miracle”) certainly has a way of sniffing out mass-appeal dance imports. Add September’s “Satellites” to the stack, with its one-spin-and-you’ll-be-singing-it hook, spot-on female vocals and production that shines like a […]
