Periodically, I like to check up on ex-Idolists to see how they are faring in the real and challenging post-Idol world. I have to admit to being surprised by the success of two of them, given how harshly I evaluated them during their respective seasons. Biggest Hits Adam Lambert: Adam has been getting rave reviews... Continue Reading →
Christmas music? Bah humbug! Here are six songs that have been making my Holidays happy. Rag'n'Bone Man Lovers In a Past Life (Acoustic) This song breaks me. It’s a haunting and beautiful song about longing for someone so deeply that can only be explained by having been lovers in another life. And he pours all... Continue Reading →
Obsession • an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person’s mind: he was in the grip of an obsession he was powerless to resist. My body shakes. I get goosebumps from my arms down through my legs. I don’t want to breathe lest my senses be directed somewhere other than my... Continue Reading →
Surprise! So, you’re telling me the WGWGs did NOT win American Idol? Not surprised was Idol’s WGWG judge, Luke Bryan, who predicted Abi would win during her audition. https://youtu.be/Cc9f37G619c?si=E_4ZXDiyq06avz3A&t=305 I can’t speak for the voters - and, oh, how badly I want to speak to them! - but I saw Abi and Will as having... Continue Reading →
The Theme: Songs by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. The Coach: Gene Simmons. I’m not a KISS fan, but I’ve always respected Gene’s evil genius. He’s a pro’s pro who understands all aspects of the business - and by the business, I mean the industry – from hit song-making to performance to an... Continue Reading →
I am following up on a recent post If I Were Starting a Record Label because a couple of friends experienced schadenfreude over how agonizingly difficult the last category was for me, i.e. Sacred Cow – A band or artist you sign purely out of personal love. In that part of the piece, I focused... Continue Reading →
In his weekly Indie Mixtape email, music critic and author Steven Hyden introduced the idea of a Record Label Draft. This is how it works: You are starting a record label. You get five picks. You can pick them in any order, but you must have one of each category, as listed below. Also: This... Continue Reading →
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