For British singer/songwriter Jessie J, recent musical life has been tough, considering she's been bound to a cast after a bad fall took one of her legs out of commission; I say that to note that this performer, in addition to having a phenomenal voice & pen, is all about using the stage as her artistic playground - thus, being bound to a chair for… Continue
Added by P. Murray on September 30, 2011 at 8:30pm —
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I've said before and I'll say again that I've always been a sucker for campy Pop tunes. I mean, honestly, could I be able to function in the music industry if I wasn't *Big Grin*? So when recording artist Jason Derulo hit the airwaves with… Continue
Added by P. Murray on September 24, 2011 at 2:58pm —
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To say that singer/songwriter Ronnie James' debut video is a long time coming would be one of the understatements of the year, since it took several years of work, development, negotiations, and creative ammunition to get to this point (at… Continue
Added by P. Murray on September 19, 2011 at 8:30pm —
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Songwriter/singer & colleague Teron Beal is currently out on the West Coast making music and headlines with his work. While running around, he paused to write & perform this song with LA Based instrumental rock duo, Oak & Gorski.… Continue
Added by P. Murray on September 17, 2011 at 2:52pm —
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Colors, choreography, and craziness. Those are the three words that best describe the new music video from Urban Pop sensation Mike Star. I think what I liked most about this video is it's ability to take simple objects & concepts, smear… Continue
Added by P. Murray on September 16, 2011 at 5:38pm —
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Pen/Vocalist Wynter Gordon is serving us "80's Make-over Movie Scene" in the video for her latest single, "Buy My Love," off the EP, "With The Music I Die." Falling in line with the retro-pop-funk feel of the record, this video hits all the… Continue
Added by P. Murray on September 15, 2011 at 5:27pm —
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Techo-Pop entity Cobra Starship bangs us in the head with another product of the [now-dying, IMO] dance music craze. I can't help but like this one though. It gives me just enough bass to keep me going but also has some good Pop lyricism… Continue
Added by P. Murray on September 12, 2011 at 8:15pm —
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R&B artist Syleena Johnson is often known for her 'in-the-clutch' feature on Kanye West's "All Falls Down." In addition to several hot singles, she has produced a steady stream of LP work, the latest to be released September 27 (Chapter… Continue
Added by P. Murray on September 12, 2011 at 12:52pm —
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"I Was Here" was written by songwriter extraordinaire Diane Warren and placed on Beyonce's album as the 2nd to last song. In its simplicity, it achieves what many other Beyonce ballads fall short of doing, namely, hit a very personal & emotional soft spot in the human heart and leave the listener with a sense of poignancy and hope. It is… Continue
Added by P. Murray on September 11, 2011 at 7:23pm —
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This has been out for awhile, but of course, I'm only just getting wind of it. Friend, colleague, and recent NAACP Award recipient Chester Gregory is currently playing the Eddie Souther in Sister Act: The…Continue
Added by P. Murray on September 3, 2011 at 11:11am —
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So for those who didn't know, I am absolutely in LOVE with the music video for Katy Perry's single, "Last Friday Night (TGIF)." In. LOVE. From the neo-80's retro fashion, to the Middle America cul-de-sac party houses, to Kenny G (yes, Kenny G) on the Sax on the roof of the house of Rebecca Black (Yes, THAT Rebecca Black!). In the same way I'll always have a… Continue
Added by P. Murray on August 29, 2011 at 6:00pm —
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Danny Larsen is a gifted composer based in New York City. He also happens to be my cousin's boyfriend, who is likewise a gifted singer. Guess it runs in the family even though I'm adopted *grin*. This piece is from the Musical "The… Continue
Added by P. Murray on August 25, 2011 at 12:47am —
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When I was a young boy first getting introduced to MTV and the music video hit parade, I'll never forget watching clips from the VMA's, and the one that will always strike me is this performance of "Vogue" by Madonna. Veering completely away from the 1940's film-noir look of the music video, Madge leaped powdered-wig-first into the French Baroque period and never… Continue
Added by P. Murray on August 24, 2011 at 8:17pm —
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Left-of-Pop vocalist JADE has teamed up with a talented group of producers & instrumentalists to come up with the new collective known as Blind Benny. "The Lucid EP" features two full-length songs and a slew of highly-provocative remixes. Jade, whose previous music has received praise from major label artists… Continue
Added by P. Murray on August 20, 2011 at 1:30pm —
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Pop icon Lady Gaga returns to the music video parade with a standard-bearer of a visual interpretation of her latest single, "Yoü and I." Following the success of the previous single, "The Edge of Glory," it… Continue
Added by P. Murray on August 16, 2011 at 4:34pm —
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Songstress and R&B-Pop princess Beyoncé teams up with Hip-Hop band The Roots in a funkified version of her hit, "Best Thing I Never Had." This is what I enjoy about Mrs. Knowles-Carter, and why I purchased the album, '4.' There's no gimmick, no trickery to this performance, just a… Continue
Added by P. Murray on July 30, 2011 at 12:30pm —
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For those who have been following singer/songwriter Bridget Kelly, I'm sure you all, like myself, have been wondering when this talented artist would be dropping some new music via her Roc Nation creative team. Not wanting… Continue
Added by P. Murray on July 30, 2011 at 11:29am —
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Singer/songwriter & colleague Lenny Harold follows up the release of his debut album, "The Journal of Wonders," with the official music video for his next single, "It's Not OK." I appreciated this work initially for its simplicity; the idea that our… Continue
Added by P. Murray on July 18, 2011 at 7:47am —
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