Category: Music
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Trey Songz – Interview
While working on his debut album, Trey has also become much in-demand to work on outside projects. He has written and co-produced for Kevin Lyttle’s self-titled debut; sings solo on “About The Game,” from Coach Carter: Music From The Motion Picture; is featured on “Ain’t A Thug,” on Trick Daddy’s latest album, Thug Matrimony; and…
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Kaci Brown – Instigator
Artist: Kaci Brown Title: Instigator Label: Interscope Rating: 5.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Hailing from Sulphur Springs, Texas, KACI BROWN is one of the freshest artists to hit the pop music scene in a long time. The 16-year-old musician/singer/songwriter is self taught on guitar and piano, and co-wrote her debut album with red-hot producer Toby Gad. Her…
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Tommy Lee – Tommyland: The Ride
Artist: Tommy Lee Title: Tommyland: The Ride Label: TL Rating: 5.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: The album is a collection of rock-driven tunes, some infused with pop, electronica and other flavors that chart the foibles of romance, celebrity and life in general. The album will satisfy rock devotees and others with its solidly constructed hooks and guest…
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Public Enemy – Power to the People and the Beats: Public Enemy’s Greatest Hits
Artist: Public Enemy Title: Power to the People and the Beats: Public Enemy’s Greatest Hits Label: Def Jam Rating: 9.5/10 FILE UNDER: The greatest Hip-hop crew ever. THE GREAT: Let me present the great in another way. Not only are these tracks great—they are also some of the greatest songs in hip-hop and music, period.…
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Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill: Acoustic
Artist: Alanis Morissette Title: Jagged Little Pill: Acoustic Label: Maverick Rating: 7.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: The biggest-selling album by a female artist in history, Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill is 16 times platinum and Billboard’s Top Pop Album of the 90’s. Now, celebrating its 10th anniversary, Morissette and producer/co-writer have recorded the entire album in an…
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Willie Nelson – Countryman
Artist: Willie Nelson Title: Countryman Label: Lost Highway Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: After nearly a decade of gestation, Willie Nelson’s long-lost, and first, reggae set is at last complete. The seed of this project took root in late 1995, sprung from the mind of famed producer Don Was. Nelson and his manager Mark Rothbaum flew…
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Fountains of Wayne – Out-Of-State Plates
Artist: Fountains of Wayne Title: Out-Of-State Plates Label: Virgin Rating: 6.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: On June 28th, Virgin Records will release Fountains Of Wayne’s long-awaited Out-Of-State Plates, a specially priced 2-CD collection of non-album tracks recorded over the span of the band’s career. Fountains fans have clamored for an official compilation for years and, up until…
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Raheem Devaughn – Interview
Every songwriter worth his weight in catchy hooks has a story to tell—one that is gripping and compelling in its intensity. Raheem DeVaughn is that gifted storyteller, a young man with volumes of short stories that have found their way to The Love Experience, his stellar debut album. We chat with Raheem DeVaughn. Live in…
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Joe Perry – Joe Perry
Artist: Joe Perry Title: Joe Perry Label: Columbia Rating: 8/10 Like trendy guitar icons Keith Richards and Johnny Thunders, Joe Perry’s vagabond image and caustic licks have made him the perfect co-frontman. Jagger, Johansen and Tyler wouldn’t have had half the allure without their charismatic foils to gallivant on stage with. Given such a rock’n’roll…
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Bow Wow – Wanted
Artist: Bow Wow Title: Wanted Label: Columbia Rating: 4/10 CORPORATE LINE: The name of Bow Wow’s fourth Sony album is Wanted and whether he’s letting fans know about his life, giving the ladies something, partying with the fellas or lacing you with a laid back vibe, Wanted is Bow Wow at his most focused, playful…