When Lady Gaga’s album ‘The Fame’ was released near the end of 2008 I am sure she never knew what was coming. The album has been a commercial success and there are obvious reasons why. First of all Lady Gaga can actually sing. Yes folks she has a very good voice and her music serves only to compliment the voice. There are no synthesizers her hiding that beautiful voice. This album shows off Gaga’s range and she outshines the music Read the rest of this entry »
In May 1997, the talented singer / songwriter known to the world as Jeff Buckley perished in the Mississippi river. He was just thirty years of age, and, like his father Tim—also a talented and highly praised musician—had died tragically, confounding critics and fans alike, leaving tremors of sadness behind which reach right up into the present day and surely into the future.
Much speculation has been made of the singer’s death, but it is widely agreed that it Read the rest of this entry »
2003 saw the release of ‘Flashlight Seasons’ by Gravenhurst. The band had already gathered a small cult following in Bristol, but this album put them firmly on a larger map. It is an absolute masterpiece which really shows off the song writing skills of Nick Talbot.
As soon as the first track opens, we are whisked away on a forty-three minute journey. It will take us through dark and shadowy places in the human heart and will drop us off Read the rest of this entry »
Alright guys, before I begin, you all have to look at the good portfolio for this business who does DVD packaging. I found them doing some research for my 2D design program and they have some really great band DVD on the books!
Several years ago (when I was quite a lot younger!) I was privileged enough to see Iron Maiden play in Nottingham. I have been to a respectable amount of gigs in my time but I think Read the rest of this entry »
Pink Floyd were an amazing band. And not only did they deliver us with fourteen excellent albums, but they also jump-started solo careers for both Roger Waters and David Gilmour. Unfortunately, over the years, there has been a lot of bad blood between these two musicians, although they did manage to bury the axe (careful with that, Eugene) for their awesome Live 8 performance. It was the first time that Waters and Gilmour had played together in almost twenty-five years.
JJ72 (Mark Greaney, Sarah Fox, Fergal Matthews and Hilary Woods) were a brilliant and much underrated band. They may only have recorded two studio albums but both were full of some excellent songs. After releasing their self-titled debut album in 2000 it seemed that they were going to be a big success. The single, ‘Snow’ got a great deal of airtime and it reached an impressive number 21 in the UK charts.
Other singles that followed from the album included, Read the rest of this entry »
Who is Hannah Montana you ask? Well, unless you have been living under a rock this past decade, you would know that Hannah is today’s teen popstar sensation. Just turn on the Disney Channel and you will see her all over it. Despite my age, I absolutely love watching her on TV and think her music is fabulous.
Hannah Montana is actually Miley Cyrus, daughter of the famous singer Billy Ray Cyrus and Leticia Cyrus. She was born in Nashville, Read the rest of this entry »
I knew of this band before, just by name and reputation, but hadn’t actually heard their songs. I dont know why, but it never quite worked its way into my listening list. I recently listened to the album Black holes and Revelations… and I have to say that its pretty much blown me away. Musically speaking the guys are quite amazing. The keyboardist and Bassist lock in fantastically, and the drums complement them beautifully. Yes, the rhythm section rocks, and Read the rest of this entry »
Performance anxiety, (which is also known as stage fright), is something that affects most new musicians. And the reason why is obvious. If they mess up on their songs, they put their career in jeopardy and that would not help with improving conversion rates on their record sales. They may also get ridiculed by the press for their bad performance.
However, most musicians fail to realize that they got where they were because of their talent. So, it’s unlikely that Read the rest of this entry »
In the world of music, people with perfect pitch are viewed as being incredibly talented. What is perfect pitch? Simply defined, perfect pitch is the ability to recognize notes without hearing them first. Such abilities can make singing and music creation much easier, since you don’t have to do as much work with music notation.
However, there are very few that can achieve perfect pitch. In fact, according to Wikipedia, pieces demonstrating perfect or absolute pitch are very rare. So, Read the rest of this entry »