I’m a writer and musician. I’m also an unashamed 90s R&B nut. The way I grew up resulted in an unrelenting exposure to the likes of Jodeci, Joe, Blackstreet, Brian McKnight, Boyz II Men, and a plethora of other sensitive, soulful black singers – including Kenny Lattimore, who initially found … Continue Reading →
Today marks the release of Reba McEntire’s twenty-seventh studio album, entitled “Love Somebody”. A long list of chart-topping and platinum-certified records by the 60-year-old country singer made her one of the best-selling artists of all time. And after 40 years of recording and performing, McEntire is not slowing down, delivering … Continue Reading →
Sharon Robinson releases her new studio album “Caffeine”. Robinson is an established songwriter, best known for her work with Leonard Cohen, and a Grammy winner in 1985 with the song “New Attitude” written for Patti LaBelle. As a background singer she recorded and toured with Cohen, but despite leaving her … Continue Reading →
If you consider the epic body of work that Brian Wilson, mastermind of the celebrated surf rock group The Beach Boys, has contributed to the canon of American popular music, then you can’t help but feel a twinge of dissatisfaction when listening to his latest solo record No Pier Pressure. … Continue Reading →
“Ludaversal”, the new album by rapper Ludacris, is out now. His eighth album features guest stars including Miguel, Usher, CeeLo Green, John Legend, and country singer Jason Aldean, with production by Da Internz, Just Blaze, David Guetta, and Alex da Kid, among others. In addition to his album release, Ludacris … Continue Reading →
R&B singer Case releases his sixth studio album, titled “Heaven’s Door”. With a music career of over 20 years, Case doesn’t want to follow the latest trends. With his new album, he stays true to the sound that made him famous during the late 1990s and early 2000s, when he … Continue Reading →
Say you took every lyric from the album To Pimp A Butterfly and printed them in a small handbook, this book would be the required reading in a life course entitled “Let’s Get Free”. The third studio album by Compton’s poet laureate Kendrick Lamar is unrivaled in its complexity and … Continue Reading →
Liz Longley has released her self-titled fourth studio album. This new record, funded by her fans on Kickstarter, features eleven lovely pop songs, some with a touch of country and folk music. Liz Longley, who found a home in Nashville, is currently on the road again, touring the United States … Continue Reading →
Norwegian singer and songwriter Kate Havnevik has released her new album. As a follow-up to her second LP with the title “You”, this record is titled “&I”, and like her last project, this one was financed through crowdfunding as well. With help from British composer and long-time collaborator Guy Sigsworth, … Continue Reading →
Rebecca Ferguson has released her third studio album, entitled “Lady Sings The Blues”. The album by the British singer features her interpretations of songs once performed by American jazz legend Billie Holiday, whose 1956 album had the same title, along with her simultaneously released autobiography and the 1972 drama film … Continue Reading →
