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  • Kellie Pickler – Kellie Pickler – review

    Kellie Pickler is a Country music artist who finished sixth on the fifth season of the Fox television series American Idol. Her debut album has sold nearly 800,000 copies and garnered three hit singles. Kellie presents her self-titled, sophomore album in 2008 with the hit single “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful”.During American Idol, she met…

  • Enigma – Seven Lives Many Faces – review

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  • Jennifer Hudson – Jennifer Hudson – review

    The 2008 self-titled debut album of Jennifer Kate Hudson reflects her high-powered soulful style voice which is transcendent and timeless. Guests features on the album include Fantasia on “I’m His Only Woman”, Ludacris on “Pocketbook”, plus the highlights version of “And I am Telling You I’m Not Going” from Dreamgirls.

  • T.I. – Paper Trail – review

    T.I. has grown to truly be one of his generation’s most captivating speakers. Whether he’s conversing frankly with a room full of youth about the positive side of staying in school and following their dreams, or moving tens of thousands at one of his concerts, the audiences are immediately engrossed by the King of the…

  • TV On The Radio – Dear Science – review

    Good luck finding easy answers in TVOTR’s ever-evolving soundscapes, though, whether we’re talking about their new disc, “Dear Science” or the band’s early days. When guitarist/vocalist Kyp Malone joined, he didn’t even get what Sitek and vocalist Tunde Adebimpe were going for on their self-released 2002 debut, “OK Calculator.”

  • Ne-Yo – Year of the Gentleman – review

    “Closer,” written by Ne-Yo and produced by Stargate, is the first single from Ne-Yo’s upcoming third album, “Year of the Gentleman.” It is the follow-up to “Because Of You,” which received this year’s Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, and “In My Own Words” – both of which debuted at #1 on the Billboard…

  • Buckcherry – Black Butterfly – review

    Buckcherry is back with a purpose, unleashing their newest effort, “Black Butterfly.” Following the platinum success of “15,” these LA rockers haven’t lost any of their edge.

  • Nelly – Brass Knuckles – review

    Grammy award-winning artist Nelly breaks four years of silence with straight hand-to-mic combat on his fifth studio album Brass Knuckles.

  • Metallica – Death Magnet – review

    When “That Was Just Your Life” opens all you can do is wonder: Where the hell has Metallica been all these years? It’s as if they were in a coma and have been awaken after a seventeen year nap and picked up where they left off. It’s as if “Load” and “St. Anger” where a…

  • Brian Wilson – Lucky Old Sun – review

    This conceptual album is one in a thread of projects from Brian Wilson that connects from Pet Sounds, to Brian Wilson Presents “SMiLE” and now to “That Lucky Old Sun.” The album is an intimate and personal work from a living musical legend.