Chain, Chain, Chain . . . Chain of Fools. Most people probably came to Aretha in the spring of 1967 when Respect hit the airwaves. Even more came the next year when Think was released. I arrived in between those moments with Chain of Fools. I grew up in a house where music was central.... Continue Reading →
This post is basically an excuse to alert those of you who stay up late enough after the show to get the Musings when they are hot and fresh, you may not want to do that this Sunday. My Idols, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, have a big playoff game at the same... Continue Reading →
In my last post, I began with an apology to Caleb for strongly doubting his ability to sing a Prince song. Since I’m not used to being wrong, I failed to recognize that I also needed to apologize to My Girl Gabby, seeing as how I wrote this about her decision to sing How Come U... Continue Reading →
Idol’s ratings had an impressive bounce-back from last Sunday’s all-time low when it was up against the American Country Music Awards. 8.4 million viewers watched Sunday’s first performances by the Final Fourteen, up from the 7.4 million the week before. Moreover, Monday’s elimination show gained slightly over the prior Monday at 7.6 million AND almost... Continue Reading →
In my blog post that preceded the Idol reboot, I asked five questions. Here is my answer to the first one (for now). Will anybody watch? Here are the ratings to date: Sunday, March 11 Premiere: 2.3 rating[1]/10.3m viewers Monday, March 12: 1.8/8.4m viewers Sunday, March 18: 1.8/7.7m viewers (up against NCAAs) Monday, March 19:... Continue Reading →
Will anybody watch? Apart from the investment in the judges (and Katy Perry, in particular), ABC has certainly promoted the reboot very aggressively. I think it needs to get good numbers from the start to be taken seriously. Will it be any good? I’m looking to see if the new producers make any significant changes... Continue Reading →
Let me be clear. I am a Justin Timberlake fan. When my daughter was a teenager she once said, “I always thought it was odd that my Dad was a Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake fan before I was.” I believe Cry Me a River is one the great pieces of music ever made. I... Continue Reading →
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