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Playlist: What Happened in Vegas? Kelly Clarkson Deep Cuts!

August 1, 2023

What Happened in Vegas? Kelly Clarkson Deep Cuts! On July 28th, the superstar singer-songwriter, inaugural American Idol, and daytime talk queen kicked off her first, long-awaited Las Vegas residency, “Chemistry: An Intimate Night With Kelly Clarkson” at Planet Hollywood’s Bakkt Theater. Across the ten-night run, Clarkson promises fans each night will be different, rotating certain songs in the setlist to perform

Featured·Kelly Clarkson·Music·Reviews

Kelly Clarkson’s Journey From “You” to “me”

Amid increasing suspense, layer upon layer – voice, organ, and then strings, Kelly Clarkson proclaims, “I’m always pleasing someone, honestly, now I’m done,” as her voice itself is stacked into a one-woman choir. Turns out, she’d actually been waiting a lifetime for a moment like this. Kelly Clarkson’s new single

Mariah Carey’s “Vision of Love” is the most influential vocal performance of all-time.

In May of 1990 Long Island native Mariah Carey “realized a dream,

Nippy is 60: Whitney Houston’s Greatest Live Performances

Whitney Elizabeth Houston lived a life that was akin to a Greek

Playlist: Aretha Franklin’s Deep Cuts

March 25, 2017

Featured·Music·Now·Playlists

Aretha Franklin: The Queen Turns 75 In celebration of Aretha Franklin’s 75th birthday, I dug into her catalog for some deep cuts. Everyone knows “Respect“, “Think”, and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, but what about the songs that didn’t receive single treatment/attention? Let me take you back… Digesting Aretha

It’s been 10 years since Kelly Rowland had us bumping “Like This”

March 14, 2017

Featured·For the Nostalgia·Music·Then

March 13, 2007. Ten years ago today, Kelly Rowland released the official first single from her sophomore solo album, Ms. Kelly. “Like This” is a Polow Da Don produced mid-tempo bop that featured female hip-hop heavy weight, Eve. The track showcased a return to a more urban, R&B sound akin to her days

Michelle Williams released first solo single “Heard a Word” 15 years ago

March 12, 2017

Featured·For the Nostalgia·In Depth·Music·Then

March 12, 2002. After announcing that Destiny’s Child would go on a hiatus to pursue solo projects, many assumed it was the beginning of the end for the group. Much to the dismay of naysayers, the ladies of Destiny’s Child and their manager, Beyoncé’s father Mathew Knowles, promised the group

Destiny’s Child released ‘This is the Remix’ 15 years ago today!

March 11, 2017

Featured·For the Nostalgia·In Depth·Mariah Carey·Then

March 12, 2002. In late 2001/early 2002, Jennifer Lopez’s music career hit its peak thanks to the release of a series of remixes. These hits spawned the release of a remix album in February 2002, briefly reviving the notion of the “remix album.” While not a new concept (Janet Jackson, for example,

Aretha Franklin’s “Respect”: Still T-C-B After 50 Years

February 14, 2017

Featured·In Depth·Music·Then

24-year old Aretha Franklin walked into Atlantic Recording Studios on February 14, 1967. In her pocket, she held a new arrangement of Otis Redding’s 1965 hit “Respect”. 50 years later, Aretha Franklin’s cover of “Respect” is not only her signature song, but the song of a movement and generation. Let me

Perfect Pairing: Beyoncé & Shakira’s “Beautiful Liar” turns 10

February 12, 2017

Featured·For the Nostalgia·Music·Then

February 12, 2007. In 2007, America’s “Shakira” teamed up with Latin America’s “Beyoncé” to gyrate their way into the top of the charts. Naturally, they stepped on a useless man — err, a “Beautiful Liar,” in the process. But how did such a perfect pairing come about? The Colombian Meets America

Nippy: A Retrospective

February 11, 2017

Featured·In Depth·Music

We simply referred to her, as Whitney. For no one before her, or after her, has even come remotely close to her unspeakable ability. To only refer to Whitney Elizabeth Houston as a merely talented singer, would diminish the enormity of what she truly was. Talent is for the common

Single Review: “Chained To The Rhythm” | Katy Perry Gets Political, Presents Party Jam

February 10, 2017

Featured·Music·Reviews

Follow The Chained Disco Balls Give it up for Capitol Records. Once again they pulled off a unique global marketing campaign, this time announcing new Katy Perry music. Mid-week around the world, chained disco balls appeared, granting fans an early access preview to the new Perry single, “Chained To The Rhythm”. If you

Lady Gaga stuns at SuperBowl LI

February 6, 2017

Featured·Music·Now

The event that “little monsters” had been anticipating for years finally arrived last night, when Lady Gaga took the stage for the Halftime Show at the SuperBowl LI in Houston. This Superbowl saw the meeting of the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons and was hailed one of the

Review: Mariah Carey serves ’90s nostalgia with “I Don’t”

February 3, 2017

Featured·Mariah Carey·Music·Now·Reviews

1999 + 2017 = “I Don’t” Picture this: it’s 1999, and contemporary, yet soulful R&B is married with hip-hop, and is dominating the airwaves. Dozens of crooners are scoring hits with this sound, ranging from emotional ballads, to quiet storm ready mid-tempos, to uptempo bops. Enter Donell Jones’ “Where I Wanna

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Playlist: What Happened in Vegas? Kelly Clarkson Deep Cuts!

Kelly Clarkson’s Journey From “You” to “me”

Mariah Carey’s “Vision of Love” is the most influential vocal performance of all-time.

Nippy is 60: Whitney Houston’s Greatest Live Performances

Playlist: Aretha Franklin’s Deep Cuts

It’s been 10 years since Kelly Rowland had us bumping “Like This”

Michelle Williams released first solo single “Heard a Word” 15 years ago

Destiny’s Child released ‘This is the Remix’ 15 years ago today!

Aretha Franklin’s “Respect”: Still T-C-B After 50 Years

Perfect Pairing: Beyoncé & Shakira’s “Beautiful Liar” turns 10

Nippy: A Retrospective

Single Review: “Chained To The Rhythm” | Katy Perry Gets Political, Presents Party Jam

Lady Gaga stuns at SuperBowl LI

Review: Mariah Carey serves ’90s nostalgia with “I Don’t”

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