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Buddhist monks blessed the coffin and Chinese ballads rang out. Mrs Wu told mourners: "Our family has all of a sudden been thrown into a deep abyss, a miserable one. "Her sudden death has taken away all the joy and happiness and hope of my family. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Two Old Friends to perform at library Nov 7, 2008
McHale and Hutchins will show how the old-time country ballads of the Appalachians are rooted in these tunes. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Scituate Town Library. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
David Archuleta set to move beyond Idol Nov 7, 2008
Submitted by Valerie WilliamsDavid Archuleta hopes his self-titled new album will show "Idol" viewers that he's more than a pretty face and sings more than just ballads ... LOS ANGELES - David Archuleta, who broke millions of young hearts with his soulful piano ballads on American Idol, wants his first album due in record stores next week to prove that hes more than just a pretty face ... I did sing a lot of ballads on American Idol because I felt I could connect with people most... (MSNBC -- Music)
An epic world, but one with few memorable moments Nov 7, 2008
The other plays Billie Holiday-style ballads and has a progressive host. The developers have piled on details like this, presenting a broad foundation with big themes just waiting to be discovered. (Globe and Mail)
* [EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT] Nov 7, 2008
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Events calendar Nov 7, 2008
This year's talents include Fall River Boys (Rand Hillman and Mark Seeley) with ballads and a mix of cowboy poetry to complement the music played on guitar and harmonica; Sam Mattise of Boise, whose varied career includes rodeoing, ranch work and managing wild horses, when he's not singing old favorites accompanied by guitar; Windy Bill Chiles from Idaho Falls has been introduced as producing "ear candy" as he sings the old range ballads and trail songs. Chiles received the "Golden Note" award... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
On the UpSwing Nov 7, 2008
And with Tiger Marion offering a few of his signature Sinatra-inspired ballads, dancers this weekend should have a good chance to do a few slow Blues dance numbers as well, Gilmore adds. They put on a great dance in East Lyme, says James Alio of the Shiny Lapel Trio. (Westerly Sun, RI)
High School Musical 3 Re... Nov 7, 2008
High School Musical has a good amount of high energy ensemble songs that lend themselves well to dances, but it also has a lot of ballads and, like, three different soulful Gabriella songs about her leaving, or saying goodbye, or breaking up. Overall the game is a fairly solid music game for kids. (IGN PC Games)
MUSIC NOTES: Symphonic rock for the holidays Nov 7, 2008
Speaking of big, soaring ballads. Styx was the prototypical arena rock band of the late 1970s and early '80s. (Florida Times-Union)
TEMPO: Thats Entertainment! New show at OBT Nov 6, 2008
The show features ballads, up tempo, and entertaining show stopping numbers from Broadway shows which include, Little Shop of Horrors, Grease, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Music Man, Footloose, Godspell, Miss Saigon, Jekyll and Hyde, Guy s n Doll s and many more. That s Entertainment is directed by Chris Sancho, who is a professional performer from New York City. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
For the Record Nov 6, 2008
Although a solid first attempt, Songs for Polar Bears was too rough around the edges in typical Gavin Rossdale, nineties-style and only with 2004's Final Straw did the band hit its stride with a combination of echoed distortion and stadium rock ballads. And while Final Straw was admittedly repetitive and Eyes Open hampered by structured hooks, you could at least appreciate the earnest evolution that is achingly absent from A Hundred Million Suns. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Ladies! I Can't Hear You! No, Really, I Can't Hear You! Nov 6, 2008
As her star has risen in Hollywood, onetime collaborators Monie Love and KRS-One have given way to Steve Martin and Diane Keaton, and her most recent LPs have consisted of jazz standards and classy throwback ballads. The hip-hop world spins quickly, and you wonder whether she can avoid disappearing with a quick, irrelevant fizzle upon re-entry. (Slate)
11/9: Mudvayne Nov 5, 2008
What seals the deal, though, is the chorus hook Gray sputters about how we should "GO!" and be "so (expletive) determined." Sure, they get more mileage from their brooding post-Staind ballads, but Determined should have been their calling card. Few bands could hope to make what is, at heart, a self-help anthem sound so (expletive) determined. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Above the Ground: Burton Cummings Nov 5, 2008
Meanwhile, the effortlessly pretty "Any Minor Miracle" and "Invisible" sit at the top of a large heap of ruminative, taking-stock ballads (including "Kurt's Song," written for late Guess Who guitarist Kurt Winter) that find Cummings mulling his 61 years with honesty and good humour. He's in good voice throughout and Above the Ground is generous enough with its melodies that one only really feels the album's 75-minute length during the second half, when a glut of slower, breezier numbers begins... (Toronto Star)
La Crosse Chamber Chorale concert features songs written using student poetry Nov 4, 2008
Paul Rusterholz, director of the chamber chorale since 1990, said the ensemble will sing one of its favorites, Shenandoah, an American folk song, and other popular songs, including Pilgrims Hymn, a Bach organ fugue, three choral ballads and Cantate Domino. It s really a concert of favorite songs and some songs about favorite topics and things, Rusterholz said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Rock Hard, Ballad Softly Nov 4, 2008
"Our specialty is probably ballads," admits Austin Winkler, vocalist for the triple-platinum Oklahoma band ... "The thing is, we write from real experiences, and it just so happens to be in the ballads that the real experiences shine through a little bit more than in the rock tracks." (However, he's keen to point out that the band is fully capable of writing "kick-ass rock songs," too. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Janet Jackson's high-gloss pop, with staying power Nov 4, 2008
There were minisets of keyboard-driven funk like "Nasty," of creamy ballads like "Again," of upbeat pop like "Escapade," of hip-hop-tinged R&B like "Got Til It's Gone" (with Q-Tip rapping on the video screen) and of guitar-driven rock like "Black Cat." She had a costume for each one and endless variations of her familiar angular stop-and-start dance moves; the men in her troupe spun through gymnastics or groveled at her feet. Her long set piece was the title song of "Discipline." A man taken... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Pittsburgh Opera Presents The Grapes of Wrath: Nov 4, 2008
Gershwinesque song-and-dance numbers, a few sweetly soaring love songs in the manner of Jerome Kern, banjo-twanging ballads, saxed-up jazz choruses, even a barbershop quartet. Yet, with a slyness worthy of Weill, Gordon wields his hummable tunes to critical effect. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A song that took the Temptations up, up and away Nov 3, 2008
Martin Luther King had been gunned down in Memphis, the Vietnam War was at its height, the Black Panthers were on the rise, and now here were the clean-cut quintet famed for their tender ballads, declaring: "The childhood part of my life wasn't very pretty / See I was born and raised in the slums of the city," over tumultuous, wah-wahing funk. Soul had found a new destination: Cloud Nine. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Daring to storm the heavens Nov 3, 2008 Making Green Tech Cool Nov 3, 2008 * Drifting cowboy Nov 3, 2008 Homegrown darling leaves listeners charmed Nov 3, 2008 Lachlan prefers Dadcorp to News Nov 1, 2008 Seeking new critical songwriters Nov 1, 2008 Father/son duo to perform concert at RHS Nov. 23 Nov 1, 2008 Made in Jamaica: A look at music born though turmoil Nov 1, 2008 What is a Ballad Anyway? Oct 30, 2008 Hit & Run: Here come the girls Oct 28, 2008 Listen Up: A labyrinth of emotions within Pink's 'Funhouse' Oct 28, 2008 10 hot discs Oct 28, 2008 CD reviews: Queen emerges again, John Legend and Pink falter Oct 28, 2008 Boz Scaggs hit the books to take a jazz turn Oct 28, 2008 Setting Herself Apart Oct 28, 2008 High School Musical 3: Songs we've heard before Oct 27, 2008 The Jazz Singer Oct 27, 2008 The making of the eternal Guru Oct 26, 2008 Sing a Song of Pittsburgh Oct 26, 2008 Making mix discs for your creeptastic party? Pick from our Halloween 50 Oct 26, 2008 Kellie Pickler Oct 25, 2008 'High School Musical 3' revels in youthful exuberance Oct 24, 2008 Top 10 AC/DC songs Oct 24, 2008 Beyonce Album Preview: I Am ... Sasha Fierce Shines Light On B's Alter Ego Oct 24, 2008 Metallica thrashes Glendale Oct 23, 2008 Tuesday Music Club Oct 23, 2008 Entertainment Oct 23, 2008 In Tune With '80s Greaties Oct 23, 2008 William Wordsworth Biography Oct 22, 2008 Obituaries for October 22, 2008 Oct 22, 2008 'You're Not Alone' by Saosin Oct 21, 2008 That's still the way AC/DC wants to rock 'n' roll Oct 20, 2008 * [THE WEEKENDER] Cops pack rifles for boneheaded reggae raid Oct 20, 2008 After nearly giving up, Sia rebounds with strong album Oct 19, 2008 Post the First Comment Oct 18, 2008 New releases: McLachlan, Talbot, Harmonious Wail Oct 18, 2008 SingStar Legends Review Oct 17, 2008 In the Mood': Musical brings 1940s to Butte audiences Oct 17, 2008 Mixing guitars with soaps Oct 17, 2008 • All that jazz ... and zydeco, too Oct 17, 2008 North Iowa Arts & Entertainment Briefs Oct 17, 2008 Music listings Oct 17, 2008 Immigrant education Oct 16, 2008 Don't miss Wine on the River Oct 16, 2008 * [CD REVIEWS] Taiwan Oct 15, 2008 Music and lyrics Oct 15, 2008 Bob Dylan, Jennifer Hudson have new CDs Oct 14, 2008 He's Still Standing Oct 14, 2008 Jennifer Hudson puts focus back on singing Oct 14, 2008 At 50, Madonna has a golden opportunity Oct 12, 2008 Battle of the boy bands Oct 11, 2008 Watch Me Disappear Oct 10, 2008 Save the animals, kill concrete, says Hynde Oct 10, 2008 10 things to do this weekend Oct 10, 2008 Ben Folds Releases Third Solo Album Oct 8, 2008 Let It Be Or Not To Be? A Hard Day's Twelfth Night? The Bard meets the Beatles Oct 7, 2008 Diana Krall puts on an enjoyable show Oct 7, 2008 Still digging Oct 7, 2008 Irish intensity Oct 6, 2008 T.I., Robin Thicke have new CDs Oct 6, 2008 Young soldier comes home safe Oct 6, 2008 A Closer look at Sarah McLachlan Oct 6, 2008 Jennifer Hudson Escapes 'American Idol' And 'Dreamgirls' Cover Songs On Self-Titled Debut Oct 6, 2008 Journey thrills fans Oct 5, 2008 Songs for the road Oct 5, 2008
On the up-tempo pieces it was surging and torrential, while on the ballads it melted into a grand breadth of tone, laden with vibrato, while some notes were so breathy they dissolved into a hazy aura. This sheer enormity of sound was just as evident when he played bass clarinet. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Reba, Kelly mesh talent at concert Nov 3, 2008
Ballads are Reba's native territory, and she certainly made an impression with her heartfelt performances of "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" and "The Greatest Man I Never Knew.". The three-tiered stage featured an elaborate backdrop filled with lights that resembled a starry night sky on the ballads, adding to the effect. (Daily Collegian, PA)
After 40 years of cranking out soulful ballads and raw classics, the Bay Area resident certainly isn't in it for the money. His dream is to inspire people to repower or retrofit their existing cars, increasing fuel efficiency and reducing the world's manufacturing footprint in the process. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
We hear him not only exulting in the pleasures of making music, but also clowning with his band and crooning old hymns like Softly and Tenderly and Victorian parlor ballads like The Blind Childs Prayer. What the Mothers Best Flour shows reveal is that Hank was a fully fleshed-out man, with a silly sense of humor, deep religious faith and a sentimental side that comes off as borderline cheesy today, said Brenda Colladay, curator of the Grand Ole Opry Museum in Nashville. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Alternating at Massey Hall between affecting ballads ( The Park, The Water), bossa nova pop ( Gatekeeper, I'm Sorry) indie-rocked romps ( I Feel it All, Past in Present) and bopping hits ( Mushaboom, 1234), the singer, with her versatile four-piece band, displayed all the range and whimsical spirit that catapulted her to big-stage critical and commercial success. After Monday's ACC show, the nation-wide tour continues to Montreal, Saint John, N.B., Halifax, St. John's, Nfld. (Globe and Mail)
Each year they hand-pick a select group to join them in the bowels of Crown Casino to belt out cheesy love ballads, rock standards and the occasional country tune. With Erica a fan of Kenny Rogers (she caught his tambourine at the State Theatre last week) and Rogers in Melbourne for the races, friends are hopeful the country crooner will be a surprise guest. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
If the market wants more romance then there will be more romantic songs and ballads despite the poor and terrible situations and conditions going on right under our noses. It is not wrong for us or for musicians to make a good living but it doesn't mean that we have to sacrifice and ignore the people who truly need our help. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
These three terrific tenors from Canada have a varied repertoire consisting of well-known operatic arias, musical theatre songs, movies, classical pop, love ballads and folk tunes. A violin, piano and bass trio accompanies them. (Forest Republican, WI)
Beautifully shot and mixed, Laperrousaz successfully juxtaposes the mayhem that is dancehall, a kind of amped-up and krunk-ified reggae, with the spiritual, socially conscious ballads of a Toots or a Bunny Wailer, while trying to answer how an island of three million ended up making some of the most influential music in the world. Dancehall is the reggae of the 21st century and you can find its rhythms in any Top-10 pop list in North America. (Toronto Star)
While many ballads are slow, and many more are sad, this is not what makes a ballad ... This is not always the case in modern ballads, such as in the case of the song The Boxer, by Simon and Garfunkle or Frankie and Johnny, Traditional ... Some examples of traditional ballads are. (Suite101.com)
Hit Here come the girls - People, News - The Independent. " Shorter term, Spears the publicity dynamo is likely to top the singles chart. "Never underestimate the power of Britney. (Independent)
The barn-burners are more fun than the ballads, but her tenderness is disarmingly sincere; she even thanks her ex in the liner notes. Certainly, one never doubts that this maverick is shooting straight from the hip. (USA Today -- Life)
The rest of Pink's fifth album similarly fails to fulfill its promise, wallowing in the dreary ballads that have never been the singer's strong suit ( Please Don't Leave Me is the only weeper that works). Joshua Ostroff. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
While there are more slow songs than anticipated, there are more than enough arena-ready ballads and rockers, such as "We Believe" and "C-Lebrity," to balance out the more mellow moments, highlighted by more acoustic-based tracks like "Small." ... Legend has regrettably traded in his signature soulful vocals and powerful piano ballads in favor of a slick and glossy studio sound ... The ballads "Glitter in the Air" and "Crystal Ball" explore her softer side, which ultimately proves to be shallow... (Daily Iowan, IA)
Because most of the songs on the new CD are ballads, "we gotta give the show a little juice. It's gotta have some energy," Scaggs says. He's sitting in his South of Market studio, wearing a white dress shirt, black trousers and a very trim goatee. (San Francisco Chronicle)
It's a heartfelt yet upbeat dozen-song disc that demonstrates Pink's stylistic range, from ballads to rockers to hip-hop - and a couple of tunes that sound suspiciously like country. And she flips from one style to another with the coc 00004000 ky ease and assurance of a female Kid Rock - a fantastic effort heightened by emotional delivery and catchy melodies. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
His girlfriend, Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens, who routinely gets stuck with the adult-contemporary ballads, to suit her blandly sweet nature), meanwhile, is headed to Stanford. Before any of that, though, we have a senior-year show to put on, of course, as well as the prom. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Its soundscapes superbly insulate James' baritone, which he enlivens with a conversational, behind-the-beat phrasing that's rhythmically agile to tackle tricky verses geared more toward a rapper, and lyrical enough to handle slow, sensual ballads. Unlike most mainstream jazz vocals discs, The Dreamer steers clear of the classic American songbook. (Slate)
The Guru Granth Sahib is a 1,430-page compilation of shabads, shlokas, vars or ballads arranged in three parts. The first part consists of the Mool Mantra, Japji and Keertan Sohela composed by Guru Nanak while the second part comprises compositions of the first five Sikh Gurus and 15 Bhagats who were the Minstrels and Bhats who were bards. (Hindu)
Take a look at part C: "The Clash of Empires" with two historically significant ballads: "General John" (that would be Forbes) and "The Pennsylvania Line (War of 1812)." Stirring songs, but anthems for Pittsburgh. Probably not. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
For starters, try most anything off Murder Ballads. (From Let Love In, 1994). (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The album splits its tracks squarely into two camps: sappy ballads and strained radio jingles. Neither category seems to produce emotion or energy for the listener, or even for the artist herself. (Yale Herald, CT)
The style of the songs (which are catchy, then quickly forgettable) varies between rock-lite, hip-hop-lite and generic pop ballads. Troy (Zac Efron) leads East High School's basketball team to a championship victory, as he and his teammates sing, dance and shoot hoops. (USA Today -- Life)
AC/DC always played hard and fast, and even though ballads were never a point of interest for the band, two of its most enduring songs, The Jack and Ride On, are slow blues scorchers. 9. (Calgary Herald)
" But Beyonc? may have integrated these sides of herself far more than she realizes, for the I Am ... portion of her album is actually the more daring side, since it requires more bravery to step outside what she's known for uptempo top-40 R12; and try for a more timeless sound in a classic sense (perhaps the influence of playing ?). And Sasha Fierce, fun though it might be, is mostly familiar-sounding dance tracks and doesn't stretch Beyonc? as an artist the way I Am ... does. "If I Were a Boy"... (VHI.com -- Music News)
The band got as close as it can to slower power ballads with a sleek take on 1996's Until It Sleeps and 1991's Nothing Else Matters, which also included sweet dueling guitars. But the quiet moments were rare, and the crowd roared as Hetfield jumped into the title track of 1986's Master of Puppets, a thrash-heavy album that predated Metallica's move into the mainstream. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
She has enjoyed a diverse musical career, singing ballads, pop, and a distinctive rendition of traditional gospel music. She has won five Grammy awards and 39 Dove Awards between 1982 and 2004. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
With the success of his past two albums, LaMontagne made little effort to venture away from the dark beauty of his epic ballads. Spears returns after rough couple of years, proving her true superstardom. (The Villanovan, PA)
You can now relive the era (loudly) at "Rock of Ages," the new, relentlessly silly jukebox musical that's so willing to please, it hands out disposable lighters to wave during the power ballads. And hey, you can order drinks from your seat. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
In 1795 Wordsworth met Samuel Taylor , and in 1798 the two jointly produced Lyrical Ballads ... Lyrical Ballads (with Samuel Taylor Coleridge), 1798, 1800, 1801. (Suite101.com)
Florence, a.k.a. Florence Gale was a singer of torchy blues and love ballads on the NBC Radio Network. With three brothers in the Air Force, Marines, and Infantry she made frequent USO appearances. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
A lot of bands mine the '80s for guitar tones and synth sounds these days, but few manage to capture the self-empowering, completely unironic innocence of arena-ready power ballads. This may be the cheesiest song we've heard all year, but we can't stop playing it. (Boston Globe)
That's still the way AC/DC wants to rock 'n' roll - USATODAY.com. That's still the way AC/DC wants to rock 'n' roll. (USA Today)
The New Jersey-based trio was in top form as they rocked the house with ear-piercing jams, stunned the room with beautifully quiet ballads and had the audience laughing throughout the evening. The band started at a brisk pace with three loud and driving songs. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The album hits several soulful and sentimental marks, particularly on its weightless ballads, You Have Been Loved and an arresting cover of Ray Davies I Go to Sleep. A reflective undercurrent also flows through the playlist. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The track "Swim" is unlike any of McMahon's past ballads. The song reveals McMahon's voice of encouragement to himself rather than his hopes to swoon a girl. (The Battalion, TX)
The penetrating slow-burner "Possession" and peppier "Sweet Surrender" are two superb songs about obsession, and of course there are all those poignant ballads like "Angel," "Adia," "Hold On," "Good Enough" and a live version of "I Will Remember You" - songs that can give you a good cry without making you feel manipulated by cliches. Still, though "Closer" may earn McLachlan a little scratch for Christmas, she's going to have to make more of an effort to stay relevant. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
There are oldies such as Sam Cooke's "Wonderful World," power ballads such as "Total Eclipse of the Heart," and the greatest song ever recorded "Just a Friend" by Biz Markie. Too close. (IGN PS2)
This was a generation where everyone listened and danced to the same style of music which ranged from up-tempo big band rhythms to mellow intimate ballads. The National Archives in Washington, D.C., brought "In the Mood" to its audiences as part of its commemoration of the 50th anniversary of World War II, and the response was extraordinary, with crowds lining up for hours before curtain time. (Montana Standard, MT)
No one writes ballads nowadays, and the words to rock music are harder to decipher than classical opera, which at least has the excuse of being in Italian or some other non-English language. I was reared on country music; nobody in Tennessee in the 1940s and 1950s escaped the influence of Saturday night and clear channel radio station WSM; Hank Williams, Jimmy Dickens, Roy Acuff, Patsy Cline and the others were all members of our families. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Tom Rigney and Flambeau are bringing their musical gumbo of funky New Orleans grooves, ballads and waltzes to the 17th annual event. "Zydeco music is kind of a stretch for us, but we're willing to take that stretch because they play such fabulous music," said Jamboree co-chairwoman Carol Loehr. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
The one-of-a-kind, nostalgic score of rousing marches, barbershop quartets and sentimental ballads have become popular standards and local favorites. Join the Stebens cast and staff as they step up to the plate and bring home Mason City s favorite musical based on its hometown places and people. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Neil Sedaka Pop veteran delivers hit ballads like Breaking Up Is Hard To Do. Red Robinson Show Theatre, Boulevard Casino, Oct. 24, 8 pm, $64. (Vancouver Sun)
On Thursdays through October, Wampatuck students will study immigrant life, hear Irish ballads and paint watercolors of Irish landscapes. The study will conclude on Oct. 30, when the students will hold an immigration celebration open to the community. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Enjoy laid-back country hospitality at its best as you taste more than 300 wines from over 40 wineries while soaking up the rhythm of live jazz, ballads and blues. While wine tasting is the order of the day, there will be delicious gastronomic delights from which to choose, including the option of creating your own picnic to relish on the banks of the river. (iAfrica.com)
Fan is firmly set in the Mando-pop mainstream of adolescent love ballads that play out every variation of the I love you, you love me theme ... Other love ballads on the album dont quite plumb the same depths, and the production quality ensures that nothing grates the nerves, but the lack of invention means that despite all the hype of Cape No. 7, Fan has so far failed to hit the number one spot in the charts, coming in at No. 11 and mostly inhabiting the lower half of the top 10 for the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Reason to listen: With piano-driven ballads and danceable pop songs, McLaughlin could be the most versatile singer-songwriter in the bunch. His talent proves he was destined to be more than just a boy from a small town in Indiana. (Daily Orange, NY)
And with ballads like One Thing Never Changed, Hynde proves she can turn from rocker to crooner on a dime ... On the first part (Elephants), she sticks to brooding breakup ballads with long, languid piano chords and lush string arrangements, the perfect soundtrack for the lovesick. (MSNBC -- Music)
Country music's biggest star is still in recovery from his marital split from actress Rene Zellweger, but with today's CD release of "Lucky Old Sun," this twanger, best known for carousing beer ballads, has written a decidedly beautiful album showing that - after three years - he's finally getting a grip on losing love. "Writing this album has been really therapeutic," the singer admits to The Post. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
It contains soaring ballads and "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" from "Dreamgirls" ... While "Jennifer Hudson" does contain soaring ballads and even her devastating rendition of "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" from "Dreamgirls," it also features a rap verse from Ludacris, a collaboration with T-Pain, production help from Ne-Yo and Timbaland and even a duet with fellow "American Idol" alum Fantasia. (CNN -- Showbiz)
She can sing well enough to pull it off now; some of her most gripping live performances are on dramatic ballads like "Live to Tell" and "Frozen.". I'm suggesting she act her age. (Boston Globe)
New Kids: Early on, the group recorded bubblegum pop and saccharine ballads. It then expanded into funk and Rh its 2008 reunion, the band is trying everything from synth-pop to rock to R. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
It has ballads of sentiment but no sentimentality, wholly convincing melodies and a 1970s tone. I don't mean punk, prog or disco but the blend of blue-eyed soul, relaxed tunes and subtle rhythm that marked, say, Fleetwood Mac at their best or, more recently, Crowded House (as captured, beautifully, in Lupus, which could well have come from the Finn brothers' best moment together, Woodface). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The rockers carry an in-your-face punch that is balanced by the sweetness and vulnerability of ballads. Spiritual exploration wrestles with earthly distractions in the barnstorming Boots Of Chinese Plastic, mirroring Hynde's quest to balance the ephemeral with the eternal. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
LISTEN. Half-a-century ago, radio producer Charles Parker joined Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger to create "BBC RADIO BALLADS," a combination of music and stories from everyday people. Mr. Parker's daughter, Sara, comes to the Old Town School of Folk Music to talk about the making of the recordings and play material from her father's archives. (Crain's Chicago Business)
While a large amount of his solo work (most specifically his 2001 solo debut Rockin' the Suburbs) is also dedicated to poking fun at almost everything, Folds also writes touching piano ballads (see Ben Folds Five's Brick ). These still exist on Way to Normal, such as Kylie From Connecticut and Cologne , but they are too straightforward to be very interesting one is about a mistress and the other on distance. (Suite101.com)
"Shakespeare used popular song in his plays - not everyone could get to the theatres in his day so the way people out in the provinces would experience his plays and his characters was through ballads," he said. "Sonnets are perfect because sonnets are derived for Italian for song. Chris is re-invigorating this old form in a new format.". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Entertain she did, as she alternated between emotional ballads and foot-tapping ditties while engaging in banter that was both charming and friendly. In fact, most of the personable parts of the concert came when she wasnt singing whether it was swearing aloud when she made a mistake, winning Malaysian brownie points by mentioning the chicken wings at Jalan Alor in KL, or chatting proudly about her two-year-old twin sons Dexter and Frank. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Fist-pumping rock 'n roll anthems are sandwiched between ballads and psychedelic jam sessions. Such combinations make otherwise enjoyable songs irritating, and the album becomes very difficult to listen to in its entirety. (Daily Orange, NY)
Tonight's Celtic Thunder show at the Agganis Arena offers a wide variety of pop with a bit of an Irish accent, from acoustic ballads to dramatic operatic tunes, sung by a cast of five ranging from 14-year-old Damian McGinty from County Derry to 40-year-old Glasgow native George Donaldson. All the bases are covered, from the young heartthrob with an acoustic guitar (Keith Harkin) to Dublin-born tenor Paul Byron. (Boston Globe)
Long on breathy sensitive-male ballads about how he understands your hopes and shares your desires, Something Else picks up right where Thicke left off with the last albums hit single, Lost Without U. Given his weakness for bongos and syrupy strings, the new set isnt without a whiff of schmaltz; more than once youll think hes about to cover Take My Breath Away. Fortunately, Thickes strong singing and a few winning uptempo numbers, including the infectious... (MSNBC -- Music)
To the tune of classic rock ballads and the comforting aroma of homemade baked ziti, he was welcomed back to home soil with open arms. For 10 months, Jaycox has been embedded at a military outpost in the midst of the hot urban warfare throughout the city of Baghdad. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
"Listening to the collected history on Closer, you can hear this, too. In those warm, rich ballads such as "Hold On" or "Fallen," there is that obscure character who listeners can become, or live through. The only one who really knows what it took to get to the point is longtime cohort, producer Pierre Marchand. He co-wrote both of the new songs with McLachlan. It was the first time that they've worked in quite that way."His impact has been huge. I worked with him from my second record on and he... (Canada.com)
Working with everyone from Timbaland to Ne-Yo to Robin Thicke, Hudson wanted to prove that she can handle ballads and more upbeat fare, like her midtempo single "Spotlight.". "So many different people come up to me and say, 'I'm a huge fan,' and I say, 'Oh my God, what am I going to h 00004000 ave for everyone [on the album]?' " Hudson said. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The show dipped in voltage from there for a midshow succession of ballads like When You Love a Woman, Faith in the Heartland and After All These Years that were roused largely from speedy, up the neck trills by Schon and some well executed scissor leaps from Pineda, clearly loving his new job. Once these were dispensed with, it was time for the mass sing-along money songs all in rapid succession: Lights (to which Schon, sporting a white Stratocaster, added the riff to The Wind Cries Mary as a... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
For while there is actually something rather prodigious about his musical talent he plays numerous instruments on the album and creates complex, layered melodies it is overlaid by the reedy-voiced depression that makes one of his ballads indistinguishable from the next. Melodramatic love songs (generally of the 'love hurts' rather than 'love triumphs' type) make up the bulk of the album, but there are also two quietly angry protest songs ('St Peter' and 'Requiem') for the politically... (iAfrica.com)
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