Real good music does still exist people! One of the best collaborations I have heard in a long damn time!
Lifted off The Frays's new album titled Scars and Stories finally see's Miss Orrico return to the music world, an absence I for one feel has been rather unnecessary. In any event this song is pure awesomeness.
Get into it below:
Im sure the Fugees would be proud, well that or either too high to notice!
I have been rather quiet about the latest season of American Idol mostly because I promised myself that I was finished with that show. Lets be honest, the last real star worthy idol the show actually produced was Carrie Underwood. So, against my better wishes and as a result of an internet frenzy about some girls performance of "I Will Always Love You" I finally checked in on AI season 11. Some girl turned out to be 16 year old Jessica Sanchez, a girl possessing vocal chops way beyond her years and with enough stage presence to see her through to the finale. Save however to say that StonewinnerEntertainement fully backs Jessica for a win, much like we did Melanie "its the real Melanie" Amaro, this post is actually about another contestant.
Joshua Ledet, this seasons slightly less gay and certainly less plumb Jacob Lusk. He is the seasons soulful crooner yet he just does not ever hit the right marks with me. I have been subject to criticism that "I just dont like soulful music" ridic right? So once again this week with the singers tackling the 80's I paid particular attention to Mr Ledet as he sang Simply Red's "If You Dont Know Me By Now".
Once again he nailed it! really he did, but he left me wondering why every week although singing a different song Mr Ledet just sounds exactly the same. Each and every performance is exactly the same, and until that changes Josh i am just about ready to bid you farewell. Take a page out of Jessica's books and note how to give songs your own original spin.
It has been almost two months since Whitney Houstons untimely passing and true to industry form the producers of Whitney's last motion picture "Sparkle"have just released the official trailer to the movie which is only set for US release in August.
The movie, if the trailer is anything to go by, seems boring.com! It will no doubt do amazingly at the box office world wide however, mostly due it being crazed fans last glimpse into the life of their ever iconic diva before she really and truly is gone. It also stars idol winner Jordin Sparks and Cee-Lo.
While she was still alive, many a music site and blog raved about Whitney's rendition of the classic gospel ballad "His eye is on the sparrow" but do not be mislead folks, her version is about as dry as they come. The undisputed best version of the song still remains Lauryn Hill's cover and you would do well to give her version a listen instead.
