Qoass May 28, 2015 Share May 28, 2015 I bought George Huff's Christmas EP. Yup, I'm the one. I needed to spend another $4 to get free shipping on something from Amazon, but hey, I love Christmas music so it's in my rotation every December. 1 Link to comment
SunFun May 28, 2015 Share May 28, 2015 (edited) McPhee is talented, and deserves a better vid than that. And some clothes. Justin Guarini news: Guarini to Co-Host this year's Times Square Tony Awards Simulcast (also hosted last year). Will star as Bobby in Sondheim's "Company" starting May 29. Last starred as Julio in NYC Center's "Paint Your Wagon" w/ Keith Carradine (w/ great reviews). Vid highlights of PYW (Guarini appears throughout vid, dancing/singing): http://v.playbill.com/services/player/bcpid82993908001? bctid=4119858038001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAEX25ttk~,qVVep19cvaUd_MvoBnuGVanJsQIaFNkH In-studio recording of a duet. For fun I guess. In any case, great harmonies.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTznMIo_DB8&feature=youtube Sorry, can't figure out how to embed vids. *ETA: Thanks MarkHB! But, apparently I'm a dummy... 6 tries, no luck. Edited May 28, 2015 by SunFun Link to comment
MarkHB May 28, 2015 Share May 28, 2015 Sorry, can't figure out how to embed vids. YouTube videos will automatically embed if you use a full www.youtube.com URL; youtu.be URLs won't work. As for videos from other sites, I'm afraid you're out of luck. Link to comment
Lily Adler May 30, 2015 Share May 30, 2015 Kelly Clarkson just released her video for Invincible: https://youtu.be/xQNqaERUYy4 2 Link to comment
SunFun May 31, 2015 Share May 31, 2015 (edited) Carrie Underwood leads nominations for CMT Music Awards http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/2015-cmt-music-awards-carrie-underwood-leads-nominations/ar-BBjJDl3 CMT announced on May 13 that Carrie Underwood is the top contender for the 2015 CMT Music Awards with five nominations, including two nominations for video of the year with the Grammy-winning "Something in the Water" and "Somethin' Bad," her duet with Miranda Lambert. Pop lyrics getting dumber, says research http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/pop-lyrics-getting-dumber-says-research/ar-BBjXTEK?ocid=U142DHP Country came out with the highest reading level, followed by pop and rock with a tie, and R&B/hip-hop had the lowest reading level. Artists who came out on top included Eminem for hip-hop, Carrie Underwood for country, Nickelback for rock and Mariah Carey for pop. Edited May 31, 2015 by SunFun Link to comment
rereader2 May 31, 2015 Share May 31, 2015 Not a surprising result considering they chopped off the intelligence head by omitting singer/songwriter and alternative. Link to comment
riverblue22 June 2, 2015 Share June 2, 2015 (edited) David Cook was awesome but his idol albums, not so much. One of my favorite song these days is his cover of Radiohead's Creep. Love that performance with his band Axium. Edited June 2, 2015 by riverblue22 2 Link to comment
escape June 4, 2015 Share June 4, 2015 David Cook's problem - he peaked on the Idol stage. And he was never able to shake the Idol stigma. It was exasperated by his rabid fans who continue to quote his Idol performances as the gold standard - even though it's been over 7 yrs. And most of that audience have long moved on. That's why his post Idol career has been the most disappointing. He's now doing crowd funding and has faded from mainstream music. A far cry from his Idol days. I have lost interest in his career. 2 Link to comment
rereader2 June 4, 2015 Share June 4, 2015 (edited) Jason Castro and his wife had a new baby girl last night, Hazel Lucia. Edited June 4, 2015 by rereader2 2 Link to comment
karenc3 June 11, 2015 Share June 11, 2015 David Cook's problem - he peaked on the Idol stage. And he was never able to shake the Idol stigma. It was exasperated by his rabid fans who continue to quote his Idol performances as the gold standard - even though it's been over 7 yrs. And most of that audience have long moved on. That's why his post Idol career has been the most disappointing. He's now doing crowd funding and has faded from mainstream music. A far cry from his Idol days. I have lost interest in his career. The fans that have followed him for 7 years like his original music. He has many fans that continue to buy his original music and go to concerts, and he mostly doesn't do songs he did on Idol during his concert. And he's not crowdfunding his album, the album is already almost done, he is preordering through Pledgemusic, as other artists are doing now. I've followed him since Idol, and although I like his covers, I like his original music even more, including the new music. 1 Link to comment
SunFun June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 (edited) Updates/News/Photos: -Katharine McPhee: 'Bombshell' rehearsals w/ photo: http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/gallery/a-look-inside-the-bombshell-rehearsal-with-katharine-mcphee-and-megan-hilty-350729#14 -Justin Guarini: 'Company' photos http://www.broadwayworld.com/philadelphia/article/Photo-Flash-First-Look-at-Justin-Guarini-Kate-Wetherhead-and-More-in-Bucks-County-Playhouses-COMPANY-20150605 http://www.playbill.com/news/article/photo-call-first-look-at-justin-guarini-in-bucks-county-playhouse-production-of-company-350683 (Play and Guarini received good to excellent reviews. Too lazy to list.) 'Paint Your Wagon' photos http://playbill.com/multimedia/gallery/keith-carradine-alexandra-socha-justin-guarini-jenni-barber-melissa-van-der-schyff-go-for-gold-in-encores-paint-your-wagon-344521#8 (Also rec'd good reviews, still too lazy to post. Cast album coming.) -Diana DeGarmo: Promo and Rehearsal Shots of Diana Degarmo in The Wizard of Oz at the Studio Tenn Theatre Company http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/gallery/see-the-first-promo-and-rehearsal-shots-of-diana-degarmo-in-the-wizard-of-oz-at-the-studio-tenn-theatre-company-351214#1 -Kelly Clarkson: http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200 # 120 after 14 weeks. 153,000 sold per Wiki. If accurate, this album might be her first real flop. Kelly Clarkson planning 'on being pregnant' by end of the year http://www.contactmusic.com/kelly-clarkson/news/kelly-clarkson-planning-on-being-pregnant-by-end-of-the-year_4768328 Summertime Ball 2015 photos http://www.justjared.com/photo-gallery/3387415/kelly-clarkson-calls-ariana-grande-sweet-at-summertime-ball-03/ -Carrie Underwood: CMT Awards really love Carrie Underwood w/ photos: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2015/06/11/cmt-awards-really-love-carrie-underwood-and-10-other-lessons-from-the-always-strange-show/ She basically cleaned up. Edited June 17, 2015 by SunFun 2 Link to comment
SunFun June 19, 2015 Share June 19, 2015 -Adam Lambert performed on GMA this morning. Missed it, but was told he was good. -More stage work for Justin Guarini announced: Broadway Actors Assembled for Moonshine http://www.playbill.com/news/article/broadway-actors-assembled-for-moonshine-that-hee-haw-musical-dallas-premiere-351622 2 Link to comment
Lonesome Rhodes June 26, 2015 Share June 26, 2015 Just saw Adam's album debuted #3 on Billboard. Only 43K sales. It really is stunning to see how little it takes to make the charts anymore. No shame in being #3, though. James freaking Taylor debuted at #1. 1 Link to comment
27bored June 29, 2015 Share June 29, 2015 Here's a performance with Kid Rock and Kellie Pickler singing "Picture", which was originally recorded with KR and either Sheryl Crow or Allison Moorer, depending on which version your local radio station played in 2002. There's a cute moment towards the end when the song kind of falls apart because Kid Rock forgets the lyrics. But the surprise is how good Kellie Pickler sounds. Kind of sweet and innocent, but wise at the same time. Like a young Dolly Parton. I'd say Kellie is more "country" than Carrie. Carrie is like a pop star who successfully transitioned into Country music, but Kellie's more the pure "country" artist. She isn't as big as Carrie, but I can see her having a long and fairly successful career. 2 Link to comment
PhD-Purgatory15 July 2, 2015 Share July 2, 2015 Kellie's last album (the first single was a song called "Tough") was really critically acclaimed, if not as commercially successful as her earlier offering. She's another female country artist who suffers from bro-country sucking all the oxygen out of the building. Basically if you're not Carrie, Miranda, or the female voices in LBT, Lady A or The Band Perry....it's an uphill battle. I do think she's well respected within the industry and will continue to have a reasonable level of success...it remains to be seen if Scotty and Lauren Alaina will have staying power. They were both viable earlier but seem to have faded from the country music consciousness lately. 2 Link to comment
Lonesome Rhodes July 5, 2015 Share July 5, 2015 Melinda killed yet again with the Boston Pops. This time at the annual Esplanade 4th of July celebration. No one will ever convince me she has not proven to be the finest artist of all the AI contestants. The girl is a born muse. 2 Link to comment
Hanahope July 6, 2015 Share July 6, 2015 Just saw Adam's album debuted #3 on Billboard. Only 43K sales. It really is stunning to see how little it takes to make the charts anymore. No shame in being #3, though. James freaking Taylor debuted at #1. Makes you wonder how musicians make money anymore. Singles I guess, and tours. Link to comment
rereader2 July 8, 2015 Share July 8, 2015 (edited) Mostly tours and merch. Singles not so much, unless they're Taylor Swift. The amount streaming services pay--or rather, don't pay--artists is unsustainable, they can't live on fractions of a cent. Edited July 8, 2015 by rereader2 Link to comment
rereader2 July 8, 2015 Share July 8, 2015 Only the singers famous enough to sell out stadiums (and so already earning a lot) get endorsement deals. Doesn't really help working musicians. Link to comment
BogoGog24 July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 I disagree. I know of smaller musicians who get endorsement deals. For example, Danielle Bradbery, winner of The Voice season 4, has endorsement deals with Sketchers, Acuvue, and Mary Kay cosmetics. Scotty McCreery did some commercials for the restaurant Bojangles. 1 Link to comment
27bored July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 Kelly...we need to have a chat: First of all, girl? What's this? OK. So, yeah... Kelly? It's...not so much that you're on the other side of "skinny" now. I know that's a work in progress, even though, we both know you've made enough money to hire a personal trainer/nutritionist and you don't have to go out in public looking like you ate every piece of Halloween candy in the neighborhood, then all the Thanksgiving dinner, then all the Christmas dinner... I'm gonna leave that part aside for now because we all saw this coming. But not only are you wearing these damn country ass, prom-at-the-furniture-store ass, going-with-the-boy-you're-gonna-have-a-baby-by ass dresses, but bitch, you bought the same goddamn dress in three colors! I don't understand! And blue one has mold on it looking like a damn fish tank that needs to be cleaned out. I mean, for real. Kelly looks like a bitch that's about perform at a country-western revue at Six Flags or some shit. Somebody tell me what part of the game this is because I am confused. Y'all, fuck this shit. I'm done. 1 Link to comment
BogoGog24 July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 Kelly's never been known for having great fashion sense, even in her skinnier days. Honestly I don't think she gives a damn what people think about her body or what clothes she wears. I don't think her outfits are flattering on her at all, but she can wear whatever she wants to. If she feels comfortable in it, that's her choice to wear it. 5 Link to comment
SunFun July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 It's not only Clarkson's clothing choices evoking reactions from observers. It'll be interesting to see any negative/positive career consequences result from Clarkson's not giving a shit attitude Link to comment
SunFun July 24, 2015 Share July 24, 2015 Not looking like this Clarkson hasn't. Plus, she recently stated she had been forced into doing the music that her fans liked, and that could be changing. She looks oldish and out of touch with that music now. The current album hasn't done well. I think she's heading into a different direction when could affect the demographics of her audience Sometimes not giving a shit isn't always a positive thing. I, for one, also get tired of her complaining about one thing or another, and pointing fingers. Link to comment
MarkHB July 24, 2015 Share July 24, 2015 I haven't followed her interviews, etc., so the "forced into doing the music that her fans liked" is news to me. However, the thing that has occurred to me is that most of her hit singles (at least that I'm aware of) have been breakup / mad-at-some-guy songs ("Since U Been Gone" being the archetype), and now that she's happily married her head may not be in that same space anymore. 1 Link to comment
SunFun July 24, 2015 Share July 24, 2015 (edited) News to me, too. She talked about being forced into doing certain music/things with current label, and that she looked forward to doing what she wants when her contract ends. IMO, fans liked the previous music (and image), so her demographic might change. To be clear, "forced into doing the music that her fans liked" was NOT a quote from her. My thoughts, worded badly. If I find the interview again, I'll add it to this post. We can see if I remembered correctly. edited to add interview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWQhn1k-XBI&feature=player_embedded While here, a Clay Aiken update: Per fans, Aiken was apparently on Periscope cutting his toe nails. WTF? Edited July 26, 2015 by SunFun 2 Link to comment
stonybrook July 27, 2015 Share July 27, 2015 Clay Aiken update: Per fans, Aiken was apparently on Periscope cutting his toe nails. WTF? For real? That's gross. What else is he doing? Link to comment
tribeca July 28, 2015 Author Share July 28, 2015 (edited) I went to see American Idol tour last night. It was only the top 5 this year but it was a lot of fun especially since it was Nick's home state. We were in line next to Nick's aunt who informed us that she had to buy her ticket since the show would only give them four free ones. She said that was not good for a big Italian family LOL. Edited July 28, 2015 by tribeca 2 Link to comment
Rick Kitchen July 28, 2015 Share July 28, 2015 Nick is going to be performing at a small radio station concert in Sacramento next week. 1 Link to comment
Gemma Violet July 31, 2015 Share July 31, 2015 While here, a Clay Aiken update: Per fans, Aiken was apparently on Periscope cutting his toe nails. WTF? Clay uses Periscope a lot to keep in touch with fans. Periscope is a live video streaming app that was launched by Twitter. The cutting toenails stream was kind of unusual, but his other Periscopes have ranged from strolling through NYC with Ruben, visiting the NY Botanical Gardens with friends, chatting with his friend and co-author of his upcoming book, taking his cousin on a tour of Chinatown, etc. Neil Diamond uses Periscope often to stream his concerts live. It's a great way to keep in touch. Aside from the above-mentioned book, Clay is in the midst of plans for an upcoming project which the fandom hopes will be announced shortly. He moved to NYC from NC a few months ago for this venture. 2 Link to comment
SunFun July 31, 2015 Share July 31, 2015 (edited) Yep. Clay Aiken cutting his toe nails for public viewing is very gross. Apparently, nothing. Still sounds about right. But, I'm sure we're all waiting for his next "venture". Maybe Clay's establishing residency in NYC so he can run for political office in a more liberal location. The entertainment business seems done with him. Edited July 31, 2015 by SunFun Link to comment
27bored August 9, 2015 Share August 9, 2015 I still maintain Kelly Clarkson looks like who-did-it-and-ran in those Peggy Sue dresses. Not giving a fuck is one thing -- that's a good thing to an extent -- but Kelly has an attractive girl-next-door quality to her (both her look and attitude) that can be a little more flattering than it is now. Plus, carrying around the extra baby weight is going to make it harder for her to work. It's harder to sing when you're carrying extra weight. And Kelly already doesn't have the greatest technique (meaning she has a lot of natural talent but tends to overshoot her voice sometimes...recall the Yelly Clarkson jokes from yester-year). So, she needs to do better. That said, this unreleased song of hers is pretty good. It has a muted 80s R&B Michael Jackson feel that's very interesting. 1 Link to comment
TheGreenKnight August 9, 2015 Share August 9, 2015 I don't think she has bad technique. Maybe when she was on American Idol over a decade ago, but as far as I know, she hired help as soon as she won Idol and has kept it ongoing throughout the years. Whenever I see her perform on TV, you can tell when her voice is weaker because she won't go for the high note. Most of her performances for the last album, for instance, were very restrained because she was having problems vocally due to the pregnancy from what I'd heard. Link to comment
SunFun August 9, 2015 Share August 9, 2015 Clarkson's technique isn't bad. Better than when on AI and earlier post-AI with all the constant screaming, and over-singing. Still has audible gulps for air. Too distracting for me. The weight can't possibly be of any good in stopping that. Don't like the unreleased song at all, but the pictures remind me of how really photogenic she is (granted, often aided with tricks, but still photogenic). That was always a huge plus for her. Unfortunately not any more. Again, she doesn't care. Fine by me. She'll live with any consequences, not me. Link to comment
27bored August 9, 2015 Share August 9, 2015 Her technique isn't bad, but it's not good. Kelly has always sounded like she was yelling, to one extent or another. I think she knows how to finesse her voice a bit more on ballads than on her more uptempo, rockier material. And Kelly's never been a twig so it's like, she's always pushed her voice more than the average female pop singer. She's not like Pink, who trains a lot and spends a lot of time singing while doing other showy stuff (choreography, acrobatics). I don't think Kelly smokes or does a lot of drinking, so this is probably just weight-specific, which can be overcome, but with age and the rigors of being a pop star, she's going to have to lose weight if she expects to keep it going. I can think of a handful of her singles that she probably couldn't pull off night after night ("Stronger", "Behind These Hazel Eyes", "I Don't Hook Up", "My Life Would Suck Without You", "Never Again", etc) at this stage in the game. Link to comment
SunFun August 9, 2015 Share August 9, 2015 OMG. LOVE LOVE LOVE Pink as a singer and performer. Few can match her. My guess, Kelly will ease out of Pop into a less "strenuous" genre. Image won't matter as much, neither will performance skills. She'll be fine. I've never fully understood her appeal, but many folks do. Link to comment
TheGreenKnight August 10, 2015 Share August 10, 2015 Kelly has always sounded like she was yelling, to one extent or another. Depends on whose listening, I guess...? I've never had that impression anyway. I'm not sure what her weight has to do with it though, since she's been overweight the largest part of her career, both when her voice was at its height and currently at its lowest. There's nothing that indicates her weight has affected her singing ability in any way. I have to admit, I've always found Pink's vocal abilities a little overrated, but at least she's one of the few pop stars these days (non-singing contest related) that can sing. Lady Gaga's another one. And they're both strong performers, too. Link to comment
27bored August 10, 2015 Share August 10, 2015 Depends on whose listening, I guess...? I've never had that impression anyway. I'm not sure what her weight has to do with it though, since she's been overweight the largest part of her career, both when her voice was at its height and currently at its lowest. There's nothing that indicates her weight has affected her singing ability in any way. I don't think you fully understand what I'm saying. As far as her yelling, some of it is just her genre. Part of doing alt rock/pop is having big, throaty vocals. Kelly has always had a shouty quality to her voice that suits her music. That may be more difficult to maintain with extra weight, age, touring, and everything else that goes into being a pop star. She can still sing, don't get wrong, but poor technique will damage her voice long term. She hasn't been this big before. Being a little more full figured than your average pop tartlet is one thing; being really overweight is another. This is less opinion than fact. The heavier you are the more difficult is to maintain proper breathing and cardiovascular health needed for singing and performing. Even Aretha Franklin said it. She got really skinny in the 70s and said it was easier to sing when she weighed less. Mariah Carey is another one. Mariah used to be a twig and that's when she was at her best. When she put on more weight and started cinching herself into dresses that's when she started under singing. Still talented ladies all of them, but they marginalized their talent. I have to admit, I've always found Pink's vocal abilities a little overrated, but at least she's one of the few pop stars these days (non-singing contest related) that can sing. Lady Gaga's another one. And they're both strong performers, too. Pinks good at what she does. I don't think she oversings or overshoots her voice the way Kelly does. She can still belt them out with aplomb (ie Waiting for Love, Sober, Fuckin Perfect, who Knew) but it sounds a bit...cleaner. Link to comment
TheGreenKnight August 10, 2015 Share August 10, 2015 (edited) What I meant is I don't think her weight has had that much of an effect on her voice so far, even if having less weight does make it easier to sing. I'm sure that will change once she crosses into her 40's. I think cigarettes and alcohol are more damaging--that's what has hurt Mariah the most. A lot of singers don't put out the most effort to preserve their voice like, say, Celine Dion who actually goes days without speaking. Of course, age takes its toll regardless. Edited August 10, 2015 by TheGreenKnight Link to comment
SunFun August 13, 2015 Share August 13, 2015 'American Idol' Alum Constantine Maroulis Arrested for Domestic Violence http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/american-idol-alum-constantine-maroulis-arrested-for-domestic-violence/ar-BBlGBbS?ocid=U142DHP Link to comment
Rick Kitchen August 18, 2015 Share August 18, 2015 Constantine Maroulis has been arrested for the second time in a week for violating the protective order by his girlfriend. 1 Link to comment
Ohwell August 18, 2015 Share August 18, 2015 Eh. I'll wait for more info and see if it gets to a trial before I demonize Constantine Maroulis. Link to comment
Rick Kitchen August 23, 2015 Share August 23, 2015 Haley Reinhart's latest performance with PostModern Jukebox 1 Link to comment
Rick Kitchen August 28, 2015 Share August 28, 2015 Joey Cook with PostModern Jukebox 1 Link to comment
Qoass August 28, 2015 Share August 28, 2015 Wow, I love Joey Cook and I... hated that. Link to comment
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