Blinded by the Hype
Sharon versus Susan Showdown?
Leave it to Sharon Osbourne to take the high road.Popeater reports that Osbourne went on a tirade about 'Britain's Got Talent' contestant Susan Boyle, who wowed the world with her amazing voice earlier this year. She told 'Opie and Anthony' that Boyle 'is a lovely lady. You just want to say 'God bless' and here's a Gillette razor.'
She didn't stop there.
In a move befitting a guest of 'Opie and Anthony,' she took the low road and said, '[God] gave her the talent. But he hit her with a [expletive] ugly stick.' It gets worse from there, trust me.
Maybe Sharon's missing the point about what made Boyle one of the most interesting stories in music and television in 2009.
We'll see who laughs last when Susan Boyle's debut album hits stores November 23rd.
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:43:11 GMT | JT_Ramsay
Aerosmith's Days Numbered?
Spinner dug up an interesting tidbit from a recent interview in 'Classic Rock' magazine about what's happening with Aerosmith. We've been following their story since the outset of their seemingly cursed tour, one that ran in fits and starts while bandmembers recovered from injury or illness. It all came to a crashing halt when frontman Steven Tyler was seriously hurt after falling offstage. Since then, guitarist Joe Perry has been very vocal about the possibility that Tyler's days with Aerosmith may be numbered.Now it sounds like Tyler might welcome that opportunity. He told 'Classic Rock,' "I don't know what I'm doing yet, but it's definitely going to be
something Steven Tyler: working on the brand of myself -- Brand Tyler,"
which sounds like a cross between a marketing ploy and a rehab mantra.
But that doesn't mean that the music will stop. There's talk that the remaining members may find a new lead singer, like fellow rock dinosaurs Journey and Queen. Brad Whitford said, 'I'm not sure how good that would look, it would largely depend on who we could get and who would want to do it.'
Sounds like a great opportunity for Gary Cherone to step into the breach! If he can put up with the Van Halen brothers, singing for Aerosmith should be a cinch!
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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:24:50 GMT | JT_Ramsay
Interview with Ziggy Marley
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Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:47:52 GMT | JT_Ramsay
Country Stars Targeting Taylor?
Is a Taylor Swift backlash afoot?Pop-country got bashed by country legend George Jones in an interview he gave the AP this week. Jones told the AP that he thinks pop-country stars like Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift are good, but "they've stolen our identity." He feels that the new crop of country stars needs to invent a new name for whatever you want to call their music, but it's certainly not traditional country in his opinion.
Fair enough, but it's safe to say that the likes of Underwood, Swift, and Chesney have tapped into something that country's old guard hasn't lately: new fans. Jones finishes his interview by bashing rap music, something that would've endeared him to rock disciples, say, 15 years ago. Now he just seems out of touch.
Underwood herself says she isn't too keen on the pop-country label either. She wants country to be a big tent where artists both old and new can come together and fans can discover all of them. She told the AP that she'd rather call her kind of music "contemporary," which seems to be more of a marketing ploy than to say anything about the sound of young country music.
Frankly, it makes me think of music suitable for a dentist's office.
All of it smacks of backlash against Taylor Swift, whose rise to fame has eclipsed the likes of Underwood, leading NY Times critic Jon Caramanica to wonder if Underwood hadn't prematurely aged against the backdrop of the insouciant Swift. That the ex-'Idol' star would try to distance herself from Swift is no surprise, but why not abdicate the tween audience and play up her sexuality in a bid to be the second coming of Dolly Parton? She has the looks, charm, and songs to pull it off!
It would be foolish for country music to start feuding like so many Hatfields and McCoys at a time when radio promotion is less a part of the music landscape than any time in the past. Country needs to rely on its young stars to drag it from the depths of being music solely for red staters. Country music would be well served by getting out of politics altogether and get back to partying.
Country music has seen dark days in the past. If memory serves, country bounced back from synth-drenched '80s tracks by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, to fun-loving tunes by the likes of Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire, and Garth Brooks. It's time to embrace pop-country and expose new fans to the kind of music they want playing at their prom. Is it so bad to want to have fun?
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Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:39:20 GMT | JT_Ramsay
Adam Lambert Suddenly Single
Us Magazine reports that 'Idol' runner-up Adam Lambert and his boyfriend Drake LaBry are done-zo.A source close to to the couple says they're still close and will remain friends, but it's hard to believe there won't be hard feelings as Lambert's career is just about to take off.
The source told Us that "Adam is crazy busy right now getting the album done and squeezing in rehearsals" and that "they both felt this moment is too important for Adam to focus on anything else but getting this album out and having it be a huge hit."
Yeah, it's hard to believe how dumping a significant other to concentrate on his career might hurt Drake's feelings. Sounds like the definition of the "It's Not You, It's Me" talk. Ouch.
Lambert will look to capitalize on his 'Idol' success at the end of the month when his debut album, 'For Your Entertainment,' drops November
23rd.
Check out our Rockin' 'Out' slideshow!
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Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:53:16 GMT | JT_Ramsay
Chris Brown’s Comeback
Fallen R&B star Chris Brown continues his quest to climb back into mainstream relevancy. After mistaking his former girlfriend Rihanna’s face for something that would be acceptable to hit repeatedly, Brown has made the PR-approved tour of mea culpas, announced a “fan-appreciation tour,” recorded a new album, and has just released the first video for the single “I Can Transform Ya.” It remains to be seen if he has successfully transformed his public image, but a snazzy video with fellow felon Lil’ Wayne is as good a way to start as any. Watch Chris’s new video below:
Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:39:06 GMT | JT_Ramsay
