The big score: Bonnie and Clyde In the 1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde, the titles two cocky outlaws memorably voice a chipper mission statement: We rob banks. Composer Frank Wildhorn ... Nov 16, 2009
What that signature generally has meant in the past is the slick Wildhornian power ballads of such shows as Jekyll The Civil War and Dracula, The Musical, all of which found their way to Broadway over the past decade. (Dracula cut its fangs at the Playhouse in 2001 and got bloodied by critics before finally hitting New York three years later. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Leona Lewis sticks to winning formula in ‘Echo’ Nov 16, 2009
After her debut s hulking ballads and slow jams, Echo attempts to give Lewis more rhythmic traction with forays into electro-pop ( Fly Here Now ) and Top 40 rock ( I Got You ). Happy, the lead single co-written by Ryan Tedder (the OneRepublic frontman behind Bleeding Love ), sounds like a castoff from Spirit, right down to its big chorus that conveys little feeling. (Boston Globe)
gridMOB Introduces "iOKi" State of the Art Karaoke for iPhone Featuring Built-In Mobile Karaoke Song Storefront; Award-Winning Lady Gaga to Launch First Artist-Branded iOKi Player Nov 16, 2009
Lady Gagas manager Troy Carter said, "The Lady Gaga Karaoke app is a great way for her fans to experience the music in a non-traditional way. We constantly look for new ways that allow her community of fans to interact with each other with the music as the centerpiece, and gridMOB nailed it.With iOKi, people can use their iPhone or iPod Touch to easily search their karaoke song library by artist, song title, era, genre, gender or album title. In the seamlessly integrated iOKi store, song... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Back in Bangor Nov 16, 2009
The quintet have decided to reinvent their biggest hits, such as Chocolate and Chasing Cars, as Nashville ballads. Lightbody adds that they've been experimenting with Motown and heavy metal during rehearsals, too. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
* CD Reviews Nov 15, 2009
Blessed with an emotionally contagious voice, Lu sounds like he is literally begging in his down-tempo ballads and as if he is jumping for joy in his more energetic rock numbers ... Chang possesses a delicate voice and is at her most appealing when she reaches a firm higher register in atmospheric ballads with striped-down sounds, such as in the mesmerizing Flower in the Dream () ... Veering away from slow-tempo ballads, she falters badly in the guitar-propelled rocker Head Shaker, the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'Smooth' & 'Natural' Nov 15, 2009
Those ballads were sleepy, but he made up for the lulls when steel pedal star Robert Randolph sat in for a powerful version of "I Am an Illusion," and remained to lead Thomas and his band through a soaring cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile." ... Those ballads were sleepy, but he made up for the lulls when steel pedal star Robert Randolph sat in for a powerful version of "I Am an Illusion," and remained to lead Thomas and his band through a soaring cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile.". (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Five uneasy pieces amid a twilight world Nov 15, 2009
An aging singer of ballads, his popularity fading, hires a young caf. guitarist in Venice to accompany him on a nighttime gondola ride to his palazzo. (Boston Globe)
Click to read: Second Cup Cafe: Jon Secada Nov 14, 2009
The humble Cuban-American singer/songwriter, who has always worn his heart on his sleeve with his touching ballads and smooth sound, is returning to his. (He earned a Masters in jazz vocal performance from the University of Miami). (CBS News -- Early Show)
Fisher serves up some tasty Western music at concert Nov 14, 2009
Accompanied by her guitar, Fisher told stories and jokes and sang her ballads in the candlelit courtyard ... Fisher does not approach her ballads straight on, but comes at her stories from surprising angles. (Nogales International, AZ)
5 Questions: The Badlees return to the spotlight Nov 14, 2009
You may recognize their singles, Fear of Falling and Angeline is Coming Home, but you may not know that the voices behind those ballads hail from central Pennsylvania. The Badlees, a rock band who rose in popularity in the 90s, formed in Selinsgrove. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
SCITUATE AROUND TOWN: Lend a hand to Medicines for Humanity Nov 13, 2009
Mac McHale and Emery Hutchins, Two Old Friends, will be at Scituate Town Library this Sunday, Nov. 15, to once again delight young and old with their special blend of Irish music and old-time American country ballads. With banjo, guitar, mandolin, concertina, bodran, octave mandolin and heart-warming vocal harmonies, Two Old Friends tell a story in music of how immigrants came to this country from Ireland, Scotland and Great Britain bringing their melodies and instruments, and how the old time... (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Sins and sensibility Nov 13, 2009
She was expelled from the Peabody Conservatory of Music at 11 (she received a scholarship at five) because she wanted to play her own rock and roll compositions; in the early '90s she hit the charts with piano-based ballads at a time when grunge was at its height and in her last tour she took great delight in combining her piano prowess while provocatively shaking her booty. Whereas American Doll Posse was influenced by her unhappiness with George Bush, Amos says her new songs are "very much... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Chinese rock 'n' roll hits the U.S. Nov 13, 2009
Just five decades ago, popular Chinese music was constricted to revolutionary songs and ballads approved by the government. Today, the scene has opened dramatically, welcoming in a variety of genres ranging from classical to heavy metal. (CNN -- International)
Community choruses lend voices to ‘A Civil War Christmas’ and ‘Best of Both Worlds’ Nov 13, 2009
Starting tonight, the Huntington Theatre Company s A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration uses spirituals, Civil War ballads, and carols in a tale evoking the spectrum of American life on Christmas Eve in 1864. Each night before the curtain, the audience will warm up to a set of Christmas music by one of dozens of local singing groups invited to participate for a night. (Boston Globe)
'Carolina Chocolate Drops' open Nov. 20 Nov 11, 2009
Featured on PBS television and NPR's 'A Prairie Home Companion,' at 'Merlefest,' the 'National Folk Life Festival' in Richmond, VA, and the 'National Jug Band Jubilee' in Louisville, KY, the CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS breathe new life into the rags, fiddle tunes, blues and ballads made popular by string bands of the 1920's and '30s. Magnificent banjo, fiddle, and jug playing are married to authentic vocals, harmonica, step dance and occasionally 'the bones,' to re-create the North Carolina... (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Las Vegas Sun Nov 10, 2009
Aerosmith rose to popularity in the 70s with a combination of hard rock and power ballads only to be derailed by drug and alcohol abuse. After Tyler completed rehab in 1986, the band rose to prominence again. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
The bitter tears of Johnny Cash Nov 10, 2009
" Johnny Cash, a Bodhisattva in my book, was finished with his work here on earth. Thank you, J.C., for a job well done. -- Brian Johnson Share: Friday, Sep 12, 2003 13:00 PDT He was the Man in Black and the man with the voice that sounded like black coffee. America's greatest protest singer, a seminal figure in both rock and country, is dead at 71. By If you took every note that didn't quite hit and laid them end-to-end, they'd probably reach clear around the world. And so what? His was one of... (Salon)
Switchfoot, taking aim at the horizon Nov 9, 2009
The heavier moments are offset by several finely textured ballads, which are infused with a melancholic sense of longing for meaning in these troubled times ... The final three songs Yet, Sing It Out and the celste-tinged Red Eyes are heartfelt ballads designed to provide release and a cautiously hopeful resolution. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
On ‘Play On,’ Underwood straddles country-pop line Nov 9, 2009
She has settled comfortably into a yin-yang template set by her early hits: the Shania-style sassy rockers ( Before He Cheats ) and the angelically reverent ballads ( Jesus, Take the Wheel ) ... The earnest ballads outnumber the uptempo stuff with a lower hit-to-miss ratio and feel a lot more generic in terms of who is/could be singing them. (Boston Globe)
Review of Kim Chernin Book Nov 9, 2009
Sometimes when I was lonely or sad, they arose in a more intimate vein, ballads of a primordial filial love that could never die. And what, I wondered, were we trying to accomplish through these stories. (Suite101.com)
Synch or sing? Nov 8, 2009
When I do a big dance routines I have a lot of backing vocals to help me [but with] all the ballads and all the slow ones and all the ones I don't have to dance so much with, yes, I'm singing 100 per cent live ... I would like her to sing her ballads live but she's great,'' she said. (The Age, Australia)
19 Recordings/Jive Records Taps AOL to Debut Exclusive Kris Allen Content Including Full Album Streaming, Video Premiere and Performance Footage Nov 7, 2009
The 13 songs included on the album range from the pure, back-to-basics guitar rock of Live Like Were Dying and Before Weve Come Undone, to stirring, emotive ballads such as Bring It Back. Allens considerable multi-instrumentalist talents and all-star delivery are consistent on every track. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bright sounds from a pop veteran Nov 7, 2009
At all times he's worked from four basic forms: ballads that rise on Elton John sentiment but soar on Williams's characteristically personal tone; buoyant pop-rock with guitars halfway between jangle and charging; '80s synth disco that carries the DNA of the Pet Shop Boys; and smart-alec neo-cabaret moments where you can practically hear the nod and wink from his inner Anthony Newley ... Thankfully, there are fine examples of those open-wound/open-heart ballads that are his forte. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Calle 13 wins 5 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas Nov 6, 2009
Juan Gabriel is like the Elton John of Mexico, but he records across Mexico's many genres, from ranchera and ballads to disco and dance music. Latin Grammys honors Mexican icon Juan Gabriel. (Fresno Bee -- State)
No kilts, just Irish and Scottish tunes Nov 6, 2009
Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009 12:46 PM MST Listen to the ballads of Men of Worth at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Cam-plex Heritage Center. Scotsman Donnie Macdonald and Irishman James Keigher play traditional and contemporary tunes from their homeland as they tour through Gillette. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Robert Cray brings his brand of blues to The Egg Nov 6, 2009
And then there's some good ballads. The title track is called "This Time" and it's one of those, I think one of those probably related to Memphis and the '60s kind of Rads. (Albany Times Union)
Banhart's album confuses, delights Nov 6, 2009
"Meet Me at Lookout Point" and "Walilamdzi" are both examples of some of the beautifully sung ballads on the album reminiscent of the Banhart we know. His lyrics speak to love throughout; on "Maria Lionza," Banhart poses the question, "Who do you love?/The love you can't forget or the lover you haven't met?". (Daily Collegian, PA)
Got a soul lot of love Nov 6, 2009
After finding his voice - a stunning multi-octave vocal that transcends the cheesiness of love ballads - he released a string of hits, including Love and Happiness, Let's Stay Together, Tired of Being Alone, I'm Still in Love With You and Here I Am (Come and Take Me). Green has won 11 Grammy Awards, sold millions of albums worldwide and is considered one of the soul greats, along with James Brown, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye and Otis Redding. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Of royalty, rogues and rollicking good times Nov 5, 2009
It needs only to be a moment but it will be a fabulous moment," says Lindy Hume about Rogue's Gallery, a one-night concert of pirate ballads and sea-shanties planned for the Opera House forecourt in January. "Some of the songs are ribald and lurid, others are haunting and tragic, especially the ones about long sea journeys and people being wrenched from their homelands and brought to the hell-hole of Australia. " Based on the album Rogue's Gallery, produced by Hal Willner, the concert is among... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Rudd needs a ballad-led recovery for his poll woes Nov 5, 2009
Could his rhetorical obsession with the rock world be an elaborate smokescreen for a far guiltier pleasure: a secret hobby as a lyricist of schmaltzy love ballads. Sure it sounds far fetched. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Holiday on Ice Announces a new Collaboration With Barry Manilow Nov 5, 2009
Imposing orchestral arrangements switch from Latin-pop and dream ballads to swinging Big Band rhythms and Rock'n'Roll. Holiday on Ice' Tropicana will be the first touring show to incorporate brand new technology for infrared performance tracking with lights created by Zactrack. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hume promises a 'wild ride', complete with Hamlet in mud Nov 5, 2009
Highlights include the US soul legend Al Green, who headlines Festival First Night; the Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) in a free concert at Parramatta Park; a concert staging of Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex and Symphony of Psalms, by the provocative American director Peter Sellars; a brazen version of Giselle by Ireland's Fabulous Beast; and Rogue's Gallery, a concert of pirate ballads and sea songs conceived by Johnny Depp and featuring Marianne Faithfull, Tim... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
romantic exoticism Nov 4, 2009
Some of the earliest stirrings of the Romantic movement are conventionally traced back to the mid-18th-century interest in folklore which arose in Germany--with Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm collecting popular fairy tales and other scholars like Johann Gottfried von Herder studying folk songs--and in England with Joseph Addison and Richard Steele treating old ballads as if they were high poetry. These activities set the tone for one aspect of Romanticism: the belief that products of the uncultivated... (Harper's Magazine)
British Singer Leona Lewis Performs In Hometown Nov 4, 2009
She performed her signature hit "Bleeding Love," which topped the charts in Britain and America, and also showcased numbers from her upcoming second album "Echo," which features R&B song "Whatever It Takes," ballads such as the new single "Happy" and even a thumping dance tune called "Outta My Head.". She also performed two powerful cover versions, the classic ballad "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and Snow Patrol's song "Run," which ended the concert with silver confetti falling down on... (KIRO TV, WA)
Adam Lambert Song Clips Hit The Web Nov 4, 2009
For Your Entertainment songs previewed with 30-second samples on Amazon's UK site. " There's also no mistaking the song that Lambert was so excited to work on, the a preening bit of carnival pop that allows Lambert to indulge in some vocal bump-n'-grind as he sings like a naughty, gritty-voiced carnival barker over a throbbing beat and bouncy keyboards. The album will also feature the bonus track the bombastic ballad from the disaster movie "2012. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Carrie Underwood's 'Play On' expands her boundaries Nov 3, 2009
So it goes throughout "Play On": Underwood balances fat-chord rockers like "Undo It" with bubbly pop songs like "This Time" and beautiful ballads like "What Can I Say," a duet with Sons of Sylvia. Check this out: Underwood's most memorable effort comes on "Someday When I Stop Loving You," a heartbreaker that depends on nuance and understatement. (Florida Today)
Notes on a picture: the art of screen music Nov 2, 2009
" The early work involves finding instruments and sounds to suit the project. Bridie's score for the hit TV series RAN: Remote Area Nurse reflected its Torres Strait Islands setting, using island instruments. Early on, Hirschfelder immerses himself in a film's musical or cultural "vernacular", which for Australia was bush ballads and indigenous music and the orchestral style of old westerns. Then, he says, "in a way the film speaks to you and you start hearing things in your head. " For some... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
For Underwood, there's no holding back on 'Play On' Nov 2, 2009
"That's something people do know me for, especially the bigger ballads like Change, things like that. We got some money notes. I can't not throw those in.". Posted. (USA Today -- Life)
Lyle Lovett, 'Natural Forces' Nov 2, 2009
The disc starts out strongly and then slows down with a bevy of ballads, but they represent some of his best, most poignant work. Augmenting his four original songs are seven covers of tunes penned by fellow Texans, including a drop-dead gorgeous version of Townes Van Zandt s Loretta. (Boston Globe)
Edward Scissorhands is a Beautiful ... Oct 31, 2009
The more sensual scenes with Joyce, the sexy hair dresser, are also hilarious, especially because of the character interaction (specifically with Joyce, who definitely wants Edward in more ways than just a friend) and cheesy love ballads that play on her radio. Great acting brings these funny and heart-melting qualities out the most. (Suite101.com)
Priscilla Renea Parlays YouTube Success Into Recording Deal Oct 31, 2009
People are quick to pigeonhole me because they hear a song that sounds like Katy, but we've got ballads, some Christina Aguilera-sounding songs, some where I'm rapping like Lauryn Hill and some that are more whimsical like Lily Allen. " Renea won't know for a few months if her dream ride to major label fame will turn into a fairytale, but she knows that she won't be going back to that CVS gig. "If this doesn't work out, I'm going to be doing something in music," she promised. "I won't quit,... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Essentials: This weekend's live music picks Oct 30, 2009
12th Annual Murder Ballads Bash. Saturday @ Starry Plough: If a Bernie Madoff mask isn't enough to get your pulse racing this Halloween, the Murder Ballads Bash might just provide the shiver-inducing experience you're looking for. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Carrie,' unburied Oct 28, 2009
But there were also moments of great theatricality and some soaring, haunting ballads ... " But there were also moments of great theatricality and some soaring, haunting ballads. (You can see Buckley singing a good one -- "When There's No One" -- at nypost.com.) For the upcoming reading, the writers -- Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford and Lawrence D. Cohen -- are revising the book and the score. How is a retooled "Carrie" going to play? Who the hell knows? But I can tell you that if McCollum lets me... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Review: Shenandoah concert leaves audience with a smile Oct 28, 2009
When Daddy Drinks, was probably one of the most soulfully sad, and real ballads this writer has ever heard. The future looks good for this kid. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Edgy lineup energizes Bridge School concert Oct 27, 2009
Watching Young clench his eyes shut, drop his shoulder down and dig into majestic ballads like "I Am a Child" and "Sugar Mountain," it was easy to see why. Even on an all-star bill like this, the host remained untouchable, if slightly aloof. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Rod Stewart, 'Soulbook' Oct 26, 2009
The results are mixed and too dependent on slick ballads, with only a couple of uptempo tunes in Jackie Wilson s (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher and the O Jays Love Train. Rod slows too many other songs down, from the Temptations Just My Imagination to Sam Cooke s Wonderful World. (Boston Globe)
The '60s rocked; the noughties go pop Oct 26, 2009
Most of this year's successes are pop, with an emphasis on power ballads and tragic lyrics (Taylor Swift sobs "I was begging you please don't go" in the singles chart and "It's killing me to see you go" and "One second it was perfect, now you're halfway out the door" in the album chart. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Webber: Eurovision saviour? Oct 26, 2009
Page last updated at 08:24 GMT, Tuesday, 3 February 2009. Lloyd Webber: Eurovision saviour. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
A colorful night of David Gray songs Oct 26, 2009
The exuberant energy in the room helped power the always revved-up Gray and his nattily attired four-man band through a nearly two-hour show that held a variety pack of charms, from hushed ballads to fist-pumping rock anthems. Not big on frills or banter, Gray instead kept talk to a minimum and let an array of lights and colors enhance the mood. (Boston Globe)
The BNP's constituency can't be dismissed Oct 26, 2009
Cannot adequately explain to you how sweet and civilized those times were - a consensual society of low crime rates, no recreational drug use worth mentioning, high cultural standards, romantic ballads, good schools, infrequent divorce, etc. etc, the whole obsolete list. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Country Star Jimmy Wayne Returns With New Album SARA SMILE In Stores November 23rd Oct 24, 2009
His soulful singing permeates every note of such soaring, romantic ballads as "All the Time in the World," "Belongs to You" and "Counting the Days" while up-tempo rockers "There's a Memory" and "Things I Believe" (the latter written by Keith Urban and John Shanks) showcase the raw energy experienced at the country star's dynamic live shows. Having written four of the new songs on SARA SMILE, Wayne's words are gut-wrenching yet uplifting on "Just Knowing You Love Me." He is soft, romantic and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Meet AJ Marino: Pembroke Idol winner Oct 24, 2009
Last Friday, Marino took home first place in the Pembroke Idol competition at PHS. It was the sixth annual event, drawing in more than 480 concertgoers to watch nine contestants belt out their favorite ballads in three rounds of tough competition. The event is put on by the Pembroke High School Music Department as part of a fundraising effort to supplement various activities for students involved in music and chorus. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Best local Day of the Dead celebrations Oct 22, 2009
Hayward, Oct. 24 Visitors are encouraged to add mementos, photos and offerings to a communal altar in Meek Park, where free entertainment starts with Aztec dancers performing for a Day of the Dead ceremony and continues with folkloric dancing, mariachis, Mexican ballads and Latin rock. Food offerings will be donated to a local food bank after the festivities, and a portion of the proceeds from food, drink and art booths will support restoration of the Meek Mansion, whose "The Art of Remembrance:... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
'You have N-bombs, we have bombers' Oct 21, 2009
You have atom bombs, but we have suicide bombers' - South Asia - World - The Times of India. You have atom bombs, but we have suicide bombers. (India Times, India)
Soul power a Stones throw away Oct 20, 2009
" While this collection would easily get a major endorsement from the Wildlife Federation, all of the music be it a ballads or two-step is camouflage for the many ways in which we relate to each other. There are a couple of silly songs like "Farmer Brown/Chicken Reel" but for the most part this is a pretty, simple country album that plays like a diamond shines. Sergei Rachmaninoff "Rachmaninoff Plays Rachmaninoff" (Four Stars):Rachmaninoff tends to be thought of as the great modern Russian... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Play it by Ear Oct 20, 2009
The painfully cheesy "Kissing You Goodbye" is reminiscent of hair-band ballads past. The track starts with McCracken whining about losing his lady over a soft piano riff. (University News, MO)
Get your boots on Oct 19, 2009
The pacing of the show swings like a pendulum acoustic alongside electric, the full band then just Paisley and a guitar, his hilarious songs alongside the love ballads. The crowd spent the whole night on its feet, and the good-natured Paisley bantered with the crowd, told stories and poked fun at himself, even showing us picture of himself when he was 17 during Letter To Me. (The Palm Beach Post)
Drug crimes swamp, and kill, Mexico's law enforcers Oct 18, 2009
A linguistics professor who wrote her thesis on narcocorridos, the Mexican ballads that often extol the exploits of drug bosses, Gonzalez found herself blindfolded and handcuffed by soldiers this year and grilled about which drug cartel was employing her ... A linguistics professor who wrote her thesis on narcocorridos, the Mexican ballads that often extol the exploits of drug bosses, Gonzalez found herself blindfolded and handcuffed by soldiers this year and grilled about which drug cartel was... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
* CD Reviews: Taiwan Oct 18, 2009
In the EPs two slow-tempo Mando-pop ballads, Giving You Up (A), penned by singer-songwriter Kenji Wu (dJs), and Not Enough Time to Say Goodbye (A), Yaoyao sheds her childlike squeak and sings convincingly about unrequited love in a firm, emotive voice. With a simple piano accompaniment, she croons giving you up is like giving myself up and warbles the day you left, I didnt have enough time to say goodbye. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
These girls want to be Cattle Call queen Oct 18, 2009
BRAWLEY Three-hundred people gathered beneath the stars in Brawley in anticipation of the 2009 Cattle Call queen contest Saturday night as country ballads filled the air. I think it s a wonderful community event, said Kristine Kussman, director of the Cattle Call queen event. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Bob Dylan's Christmas Album Isn't a Joke. It's Great. Oct 17, 2009
On albums like (2001), (2006), and (2009)and on his fabulous Dylan has been dipping further into America's musical back pages with an expansive vision of roots music that takes in not just blues and gospel and country but 19th-century parlor songs, vaudeville ragtime tunes, Tin Pan Alley's Hawaiian ballads, and other products of the ye olde pop industrial complex. Dylan's love for crooners like Bing Crosby is evident in Modern Times' "," a note-for-note homage to the 1930s hit ".". (Slate)
'Art of Richard Mayhew' at MoAD Oct 17, 2009
Like a jazz great who mixes classical with scat, ballads with bebop, Mayhew's work is a blend of styles, from landscapes reminiscent of Monet to abstractions in the style of Clyfford Still. At its best, says Mayhew, 84, it is created from "a moment of spiritual truth.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Jazz vocalist bound to get toes tapping Oct 16, 2009
"I will be doing a lot of swing tunes. I love Latin music, so I always include Latin and sambas and bossas. And I love ballads, so there will always be one or two ballads in a set," she said. "I hope people will come out of there feeling good.". (Florida Today)
A-ha to break up after 25 years Oct 16, 2009
Their most recent album, Foot Of The Mountain, marked a return to their synth-pop roots after a period in which they recorded chiming guitar ballads. It charted at number five in the UK.. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Creation sensation Oct 15, 2009
" The band veered into pop and nu-metal territory, even offering a few power ballads, on 2007's "The Flame In All of Us. " New release "Welcome to the Masquerade" marks a welcome return toward heaviness though the dynamic production and crushing, fist-pumping choruses raise their bar to new heights. "We're so excited about this record. (Erie Times-News, PA)
