Following a 15-year career with the British rock band Dire Straits, which included his brother David Knopfler as rhythm guitarist, with John Illsley on bass and Pick Withers on drums, legendary front man Mark Knopfler released his first solo album, Golden Heart, in 1996. Now he is back with his … Continue Reading →
Five years ago, Marc Almond, the British singer and songwriter who rose to prominence as the vocalist in the synthpop duo Soft Cell during the 1980s, declared that his music writing days are over. After his solo album Varieté, he felt that the songwriting muse had left him. As you … Continue Reading →
If you don’t know that ‘ageism’ is intertwined with ‘sexism’, Madonna is here to set the record straight. “I don’t think men have to deal with ageism, so it’s a sexist discrimination”. In a recent interview, the icon expressed her feelings on working in an industry where youth is the … Continue Reading →
Kelly Clarkson releases her seventh studio album, “Piece By Piece”, which includes the hit single “Heartbeat Song”. The new record also features the song “Run Run Run”, a fantastic duet with John Legend. Clarkson, the first winner of American Idol and the best-selling contestant in the history of the casting … Continue Reading →
“The Firewatcher’s Daughter” by folk rock musician Brandi Carlile is set for release next week. This is her fifth studio album, featuring the compelling lead single “The Eye” and other wonderful songs. Carlile, who comes from the state of Washington, created the Looking Out Foundation in 2008, supporting numerous causes … Continue Reading →
Kid Rock has covered diverse musical genres in his 25-year career: hip-hop, rock, country. His latest record, First Kiss, falls between the lines of Americana and blues-based rock music, a nod to the classic heartland rock of the 70s and 80s that defaults as contemporary country today. This evolution for … Continue Reading →
The Mavericks have released their eighth studio album, titled “Mono”. Formed in 1989, The Mavericks released six LPs before they broke up in 2004, but the Grammy Award winning band from Miami reunited in 2012 to bring us more of their energetic music with the album “In Time”. Having mastered … Continue Reading →
Rock band Imagine Dragons has released their highly anticipated second album “Smoke + Mirrors”. The group from Las Vegas was named 2013’s breakthrough act after the big success of their first LP, the multi-platinum-selling “Night Visions” with the hit single “Radioactive” that earned them a Grammy Award. And for Imagine … Continue Reading →
Dorinda Clark-Cole has released her fifth solo album, entitled “Living It”. A two-time Grammy Award winner with The Clark Sisters, the best-selling female gospel group of all time, Dorinda Clark-Cole has helped to shape the sound of the group in the 70s and 80s. With “Living It” she continues her … Continue Reading →
R&B artist Raheem DeVaughn, the Love King, is back with his latest project, Love Sex Passion, which is a long string of personal ballads. Some are bona fide hits, others not quite. For Raheem, it represents growth as a songwriter, having penned every song on the album. He talks about … Continue Reading →
