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There’s something to say for a girl whose sister is probably one of the most recognizable figures in music today, yet she is hell-bent on not following the same formula that made her sis a superstar. Actually, there are a few things to say about Solange Knowles, who is releasing her sophomore album SoL-AngeL and the […]

Lloyd is serious about making that good old fashion baby making music. He doesn’t pull many punches in his straight forward new album Lesson in Love. “I wanna treat you good/Just a little/Kiss you on your lips/the ones past your hips,” he sings on the sexy “Treat You Good.” He’s got a one track mind and […]

Record labels have a way of setting a new artist up for unfair criticism sometimes. They have a tendency to throw out labels like “The new [insert hot artist here]” or “the new [insert whatever genre] king, queen, prince, or princess.”
Needless to say when I was prompted to check out “Love is Dead,” the debut […]

Disney stars are faced with a stigma. Most have a hard time finding a sound that will appeal to their tween/teen audience while grabbing some adult fans at the same time. They’re forced to be the cutesy Radio Disney friendly starlet. To make it in this industry, finding that sound is crucial to career survival.
Clearly […]

At first glance of Katy Perry’s first two singles, “I Kissed a Girl” and “UR So Gay,” I thought, great. Shock value. Put a chick out there and promote that she’s gay – or let’s pretend she is – or let people speculate that she is - or isn’t. And wasn’t there already a song called I […]

Four years ago I fell in love with a boy. His voice was full of soul; his songs were sweet and easy to digest. Whether he was strumming his guitar or sitting at the piano, he drew me in with every word that came out of his mouth. He was Mr. Nice Guy and couldn’t be anything […]

So!  Raven wasn’t just talking junk when she said she wasn’t gonna change with this new project.  While it has a decidedly more urban-R&B feel than her last project, “This Is My Time” which bordered on the pop/R&B borders, if you’re looking for music with more depth than “Boys can be wack sometimes” or “You […]