Category: Music
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Big Wreck
When you think back on classic, defining rock ‘n’ roll moments – from a Jimmy Page riff to a Kurt Cobain scream – virtually all of them are larger-than-life, impossible to ignore. That kind of scope is evident throughout “THE PLEASURE AND THE GREED,” the second Atlantic release from Boston’s Big Wreck—a band that’s clearly…
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Billie – Honey to the B
Artist: Billie Title: Honey to the B Label: Virgin Rating: 6/10 Stunning sixteen-year-old Billie has her sights set on a successful career in the U.S. with her debut album, Honey To The B . The first single, “Because We Want To”, debuted at number one on the UK pop charts, making her the first ever…
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Billie
Armed with terrific songs and a youthful exuberance, Billie reminds us of the infectious appeal of pop music. Her singing and dancing have already earned the 16-year-old stunning success in Billie’s British homeland. Billie became the first-ever British female solo artist to debut at #1 on the UK pop chart with her single “Because We…
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Billionaire
Marc Tompkins – vocals, guitar Rick Beato – guitars Walter Busbee – bass Darren Dodd – drums, percussion As power chords surge, Marc Tompkins sings, “I’m following the sound I can hear it coming down The universe is still within our reach.” The song is “Universe,” just one of the 13 stellar cuts off Billionaire’s…
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Billionaire – Ascension
Artist: Billionaire Title: Ascension Label: Universal Rating: 4/10 Billionaire is a rock group. They count their heroes as The Beatles, The Who, Boston, Burt Bacharach, and more of those who gave us music that was larger than life. Billionaire sounds a bit like Jane’s Addiction, up until “Joy Maker”, which has big hair quality. Think…
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Beulah
Steve LaFollette is a serials cataloger at UC Berkeley. Bill Swan works at a telephone company. Steve St. Cin is a college adviser at UC Berkeley and retired from the band. Pat Noel is a director of a learning center. Bill Evans does layout at a newspaper in Berkeley. Miles Kurosky is unemployed.
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Beyonce
Ask Beyonce what she wants people to hear when they listen to Dangerously In Love, her debut solo album, and the multi-platinum-selling pop/urban recording artist answers, “My range. I want them to hear all of the musical influences from hip-hop to rock to jazz, there’s even a Shuggie Otis sample. I want them to really…
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B.G.
As one of the multi-platinum Cash Money Millionaires, B.G. has achieved an extraordinary amount of success since his label first stepped into the national spotlight. In less than five years, B.G. has gone from being a local underground sensation to blinding the world with his infectious mega-hit “Bling, Bling”. Long before the glitz and glamour,…
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Better Than Ezra
KEVIN GRIFFIN: VOCALS, GUITAR TOM DRUMMOND: BASS TRAVIS MCNABB: DRUMS For New Orleans based band Better Than Ezra, the prospect of making their latest album found them exploring themes of renewal. A third album always seems pivotal to a band, says the groups lead singer/songwriter Kevin Griffin. When I listen to my favorite bands, I…
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Bo Bice
Bo Bice doesn’t remember life without music. “My father played guitar, banjo and mandolin. My mother and her three cousins were in a group called the Singing Jays, and my mom sang at the Grand Ole Opry. I guess that’s why I always took music for granted. I remember how weird it was the first…