Talk about bleak. El-P’s latest could have been a soundtrack to Alfonso Cuaron’s 2006 film “Children of Men,” delivering a near apocalyptic vision of a not-so-distant war-torn future. The sci-fi nightmares of 2002’s “Fantastic Damage” are present here, but now they hit a little closer to home. Even a cruise around Brooklyn on “Drive” […]
On fourth album “Good Morning Revival,” Good Charlotte tones down signature pop-punk banner and etches a more straight-ahead rock stencil, albeit with iron-clad melodies that would bob grandpa’s head to the beat. Following late-2006 introductory viral MySpace single “Keep Your Hands Off My Girl,” the band gets down to business with “The River,” a fist-pumping, […]
Paisley previewed this clever uptempo number at last month’s Country Radio Seminar during the label’s annual showcase cruise aboard the General Jackson riverboat. If the roar of laughter coming from country programmers in attendance was any indication, here is Paisley’s next No. 1. The lyric chronicles a guy’s barroom come-on to a pretty girl — […]
Perhaps not since Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand joined forces in 1979 has there been a more inspired pop force field. “Beautiful Liar” (from the April 3 rerelease of Beyonce’s “B’Day” that includes five new songs and six in Spanish) integrates signature styles of Sony songbirds Beyonce and Shakira, with enterprising threading of an R&B […]
T-Pain delivers a certain second-quarter hit with “Buy U a Drank,” the first single from sophomore release “Epiphany.” Utilizing a vocoder and keyboard, never has purchasing a shot at the bar to entice a woman to accompany you home sounded as sexy. The smooth R&B track lacks lyrical depth, but who really remembers their conversation […]
Will Elliot Yamin become the 27th “American Idol” finalist to join ranks on a Billboard chart? The beloved season five No. 3 runner-up enters the fray — teeth thankfully capped and hair restyled — with a commanding R&B ballad reminiscent of compadre Mario Vazquez’s hit “Gallery.” Old-soul midtempo, hand-clapping production from Stargate (Nelly Furtado, Ne-Yo, […]
G-Unit Records, the label run by rapper 50 Cent, endured some chinks in its armor last year.
Releases by Lloyd Banks (U.S. sales of 321,000 units, according to Nielsen SoundScan) and Mobb Deep (267,000) sold less than expected.
“As a crew we’ve seen record sales fall off,” says Young Buck, the Nashville native born David Brown “But […]
Michael Jackson is hoping to make $500 million from a reformation of the Jackson 5, it has been claimed.
The embattled pop superstar, who is currently working on new solo material with Will.I.Am of Black Eyed Peas fame, is hoping to make a dramatic comeback in Las Vegas.
According to reports, Jacko and his brothers will play […]
The Los Angeles retailer’s colorful and smaller-sized guitars for girls and women have gained worldwide popularity in the last several years and signaled a growing trend within the traditionally male-dominated guitar industry.
“The industry is looking for growth opportunities given the overall slump in guitar sales. Guitars catering to women is one area that we […]
Iconic rock band Aerosmith will perform in India’s financial and film hub of Mumbai, its first performance in the country, the group said on its official Website. The five-member band, with at least 14 albums to its credit and an envious career spanning over four decades, will hold the concert on June 2, according […]
James Brown’s body was placed in a crypt Saturday at the Beech Island home of one his daughters, family and friends of the soul singer said.
White balloons were released and Brown’s adult children and other family members and friends sang and prayed over the singer’s body, said the Rev. Al Sharpton, who presided over […]
Watching the rest of the youthful crooners run R&B while he sat on the sidelines wasn’t exactly Lloyd’s plan when he dropped his debut release, “Southside,” three years ago. Today, with his sophomore project spawning his biggest hit single to date, “You,” the 21-year-old ATLien seems to be done with kid’s play. He’s “in […]
An international smash finally seeing U.S. release, “Back to Black” is a guileless, brutal breakup album that can sit with the best of them, set to the sounds of music’s finest early rock moments. Producers Ronson and Remi capture Winehouse’s ’60s girl group vibe expertly, all piano arpeggios and punchy horns, with one foot […]
It’s not hard to pin down the ’60s pop and ’70s classic rock influences coursing through Philadelphia-based quintet Dr. Dog. The band’s latest album, “We All Belong,” is heavily indebted to the Beach Boys, the Beatles and the Band, yet Dr. Dog manages to borrow from these musical greats to create a sound all […]
