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Chris Brown, David Guetta, Eminem, Jack White, Ke$ha, Kings of Leon, Mikky Ekko, Rihanna, The Black Keys
Rihanna Asks Nashville’s Mikky Ekko to "Stay"
It’s no secret that Nashville is packed full of talent, but while most of the attention that falls on Music City is reserved for its Country royalty, the city has earned major street-cred in other genres this year as well. In fact, Rolling Stone magazine named Nashville the nation’s Best Music Scene early this year and GQ featured the city’s scene in an 8-page editorial spread. Rockers Jack White, Kings of Leon and The Black Keys all proudly call Nashville home, as does pop’s Ke$ha and a slew of well-known singer-songwriters. So when it came time for the Princess of R&B to look for talented folks to appear on her latest record, it…
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Artist To Watch, Blake Shelton, Brian Fuente, Cee Lo Green, christina aguilera, The Black Keys, The Voice
Artist To Watch: Brian Fuente
Very rarely can a vocalist take the stage in a crowded venue and immediately grab the attention of the entire room. Brian Fuente is a frontman with a ‘voice’ that has been known to turn heads since age nine, when he first picked up a guitar and taught himself to rock. The seasoned singer-songwriter hails from Ridgeland, Mississippi, a small town just outside of Jackson. The product of a guitar player and jazz vocalist, Fuente performed as a teen in between his mother’s sets at local clubs. Growing up in a musical household he later found his way on the road playing his own shows at clubs and venues, where…
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Bon Iver, Carrie Underwood, Fiona Apple, Jack and White, kellie pickler, Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, Simon Cowell, The Black Keys
Wednesday Wrap Up: Good Girl Edition
The holidays are long over and the music industry’s wheels have once again begun to turn at full speed. If you missed yesterday’s long list of new releases, you can check them out here. Kellie Pickler emerged with her new traditional country record 100 Proof, Jack & White released their follow up EP Winter and new singles from Lana Del Rey and Bon Iver arrived. But the new tunes aren’t the only things buzzing in the air. This morning, Country’s reigning Queen, Carrie Underwood, announced that her new single, a rockin’ foot-stomper titled “Good Girl”, will be released to radio on February 23rd. See the single’s artwork here and watch…
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Britney Spears, Chancellor Warhol, Coldplay, Kanye West, lady gaga, mariah carey, Radiohead, Ryan Adams, SPELLS, St. Vincent, The Black Keys, Youth Lagoon
Best of 2011: Top 10 Albums
If 2011 could be remembered for one thing, it would be that in 2011 the music industry was saved… by Adele. Selling 5.82 million copies of her sophomore album 21 – numbers that labels haven’t seen in years – she definitely stands out as one of the industry’s heroes. And even though not all albums saw the same success, there were still some seriously good records that dropped this year. Here’s a list of my favorite. 10. Chancellor Warhol: The Silver Factory. Each track from the 14-track, sophomore LP feels like it was hand-picked and perfectly crafted for this compilation. The clever rhymes match with the album’s equally clever title,…
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Best Of, Britney Spears, Coldplay, Foster the People, Jay Z, Kanye West, Kelly Clarkson, lady gaga, Lana Del Rey, Rihanna, Ryan Adams, The Black Keys, Watch the Throne
Best Of 2011: Top 10 Songs
2011 was quite a year for music – some of the biggest albums of our time hit the shelves, legends were made, and newcomers burst onto the scene with feverous vengeance. Listed below are the top ten tracks Tragic Kingdom played on repeat all year long. 10. Foster the People: Pumped Up Kicks. These electronic rockers had a big year and whether you liked it or not, you had to bob your head to the controversial single that seemed to play every 5 minutes on radio all over the country. It’ll be interesting to see where these guys take their next project, but for now let’s retire this catchy number…
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Amy Winehouse, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, lady gaga, Lana Del Rey, madonna, No Doubt, The Black Keys
Wednesday Wrap-Up: Stronger Edition
As the music industry begins to slow down for the holiday, news is trickling out about what’s to come in 2012. Already the year seems to be buzzing with new talent arriving, like Lana Del Rey, Youth Lagoon and more. As well as a slew of new releases from some of music’s biggest names. A new record from the Queen of Pop, Madonna, is on the way, plus the new one from country’s Prom Queen, Carrie Underwood, a follow up to Adam Lambert‘s controversial debut, the long awaited new record from No Doubt, and rumors of a Watch The Throne part deux. And popping up today, is the new video from Kelly…
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Review: The Black Keys "El Camino"
Rock music has found a new poster child. The Black Keys, who released their seventh studio album El Camino last week, have been rocking their consistent bluesy garage rock for the last decade and rarely strayed from their rock-at-the-core sound. That remains true on El Camino. A mild-moderate fan of their previous efforts, the Keys have reached beyond their core audience, delivering a sound that appeals across genre lines. Maybe it’s the pivotal bridge in the lead-track “Lonely Boy”, that seems to connect their consistent sound to an insatiably infectious hook, allowing credibility on the pop charts. And it’s that track that have music enthusiasts (and music supervisors) salivating. “Gold On The…
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Wednesday Wrap-Up: Everybody Talks Edition
The music world is buzzing this evening with the announcement of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s latest inductees, Amy Winehouse‘s latest (and last) release, and the passing of Barbara Orbison, on the 23rd anniversary of her husband’s passing. And today, Neon Trees – Tragic Kingdom’s pick for best act of 2010 – released a stream of their new single, “Everybody Talks”. The Sixties-inspired track, from their upcoming album Picture Show, is not much of a departure from the band’s successful smash singles, but frontman Tyler Glenn promises Rolling Stone that the new album will be. With a catchy pop hook, it’s clear the band that earned them one of the biggest…
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New Releases: Dec. 6th, 2011
The year may be quickly coming to a close, but there are still a few major releases coming your way … just in time for the holidays. Amy Winehouse‘s Lioness: Hidden Treasures is out today reminding us of a talent and, now legendary, voice taken from us way too soon. The posthumous album, and follow up to her 2007 career-defining album Back to Black, includes 13-tracks from the late-singer, of which only four were recorded post-Black. Also out today, The Black Keys new record El Camino, featuring the new hit single “Lonely Boy”, a holiday classic by Kelly Clarkson and a slew of other singles and albums. Check out the full list…