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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: If Destiny’s Child released an album this year…

November 2, 2014

Featured·Music·Now·Playlists

Since the release of “Nuclear” in January 2013, the ladies of Destiny’s Child have been reminding music fans that their sisterhood is as strong as ever, and that they still sound damn good together. In February 2013, Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams famously reunited on one of the world’s biggest stages,

Merry Christmas: Celebrating 20 years of Mariah Carey’s classic holiday album

November 1, 2014

Featured·In Depth·Mariah Carey·Music·Then

November 1, 1994. Mariah Carey always loved the Christmas season growing up. As she told Billboard magazine in 1994, “I’m a very festive person and I love the holidays. I’ve sung Christmas songs since I was a little girl. I used to go Christmas caroling.” If holiday albums from major stars weren’t

The Butterfly Effect: Mariah discovers The Art of Letting Go

October 9, 2014

1997·Featured·In Depth·Mariah Carey·Music·Then

Our month long tribute to Mariah Carey’s Butterfly ends with this week’s reflection on three of the album’s most emotional tracks: “Breakdown,” “Close My Eyes,” and “Outside”. These songs, along with the title track, are the most personal and introspective on the album. Like Janet did with The Velvet Rope, Mariah let

Reliving the Splendor: Mariah’s nostalgic storytelling on Butterfly

October 3, 2014

1997·Featured·In Depth·Mariah Carey·Music·Then

Arguably the most captivating tracks on Mariah Carey’s Butterfly are the trifecta of “The Roof,” “Fourth of July,” and “My All.” On each of these songs, Mariah showcases her lyrical prowess not solely through rhyme or clever lines, but rather through her superb and imagery laden storytelling. All three have one thing in

BEYONCÉ’s Velvet Rope: The depth beyond the “Partition”

October 1, 2014

Featured·In Depth·Music

Last December, Beyoncé dropped an album you may have heard about, arguably her defining album – the aptly titled BEYONCÉ. You may have also heard the often quoted lyric from one of its singles, “Partition,” on which she sings: “Driver roll up the partition please, I don’t need you seeing

Album Review: Journey to Freedom by Michelle Williams

September 27, 2014

Featured·Music·Now·Reviews

Three weeks ago, Michelle Williams invited the world onto her Journey to Freedom with the release of her fourth solo album. The long awaited follow up to 2008’s Unexpected has been in the making for the last few years and was promoted with the singles “If We Had Your Eyes” and “Fire” in 2013, as

I Wanna Be Your Babydoll: The longings of a Butterfly

September 26, 2014

1997·Featured·In Depth·Mariah Carey·Music·Then

In the video for “Butterfly,” Mariah Carey emulated the imagery and storyline of Tennessee Williams’ Baby Doll. However, the inspiration didn’t stop there. On the album Butterfly, she included a song titled “Babydoll” as well. Perhaps the best example of her yearning for the intangible on Butterfly, “Babydoll” is a song where Mariah longs for

Emancipating Visuals: Mariah breaks free with “Butterfly” and “Honey”

September 24, 2014

1997·Featured·In Depth·Mariah Carey·Music·Then

When Mariah Carey divorced Tommy Mottola in 1997, she felt free to do a lot of things that she couldn’t do when married. Mariah has said she felt stifled in her marriage with Tommy, and her 1997 album Butterfly chronicles a lot of what Mariah was going through at the time. Not

Album Review: “Break the Cycle” by You+Me

September 22, 2014

Featured·Music·Now·Reviews

Today, Huffington Post premiered “Break the Cycle,” the second single from rose ave., the much anticipated project from P!nk and City and Colour, aka You and Me. The song is only the second offering we’ve heard from the newly formed duo, and once again it does not disappoint. On the first

Strength in Numbers: Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation

September 19, 2014

Featured·In Depth·Janet Jackson·Music·Then

Do you remember where you were on the day when a music video premiere, on your music channel of choice, meant the world stopped? When you planned your schedule around it? When you were forced to be glued to the television set until it repeated during the day? When most of the songs

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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: If Destiny’s Child released an album this year…

Merry Christmas: Celebrating 20 years of Mariah Carey’s classic holiday album

The Butterfly Effect: Mariah discovers The Art of Letting Go

Reliving the Splendor: Mariah’s nostalgic storytelling on Butterfly

BEYONCÉ’s Velvet Rope: The depth beyond the “Partition”

Album Review: Journey to Freedom by Michelle Williams

I Wanna Be Your Babydoll: The longings of a Butterfly

Emancipating Visuals: Mariah breaks free with “Butterfly” and “Honey”

Album Review: “Break the Cycle” by You+Me

Strength in Numbers: Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation

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