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 →
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 →
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 →
Reality got to be too real for the R&B chanteuse Jazmine Sullivan, forcing her into a four-year career hiatus for some much needed tender, love and care. After tweeting in 2011 that she was officially taking a break from music to figure out who she is “without a mic, paper … Continue Reading →
As scores of American citizens rally in the streets, protesting injustice and racial discrimination across the country, Wu-Tang Clan releases their reunion album titled A Better Tomorrow. With more than two decades since their debut, and deemed hip-hop’s greatest group of all time, RZA managed to get all nine original … Continue Reading →
Electronic dance music guru David Guetta is an icon to millions of people. One of the greatest DJs out of France, he rocks the four corners of the world, from London to Ibiza, and Dubai to Miami. He’s so in demand that he has actually performed in three countries in … Continue Reading →
In 1994 Faith Evans signed with Puff Daddy’s Bad Boy Entertainment and the platinum recording artist has been known as a powerhouse diva ever since. As one of the executive producers of the TV show R&B Divas she has branched out with her input into several successful creative projects. Now … Continue Reading →
Taylor Swift is back with the release of 1989, the fifth studio album of the pop superstar. Like her earlier albums, the songs are autobiographical, taken from the pages of her very personal journal. The album includes producers Max Martin and Shellback, and draws its creative influence from the music … Continue Reading →
