Alyssa Jacey Opening Eyes by Jay S. Jacob It’s not easy to break into the music business. However, only a year into her singing career, Alyssa Jacey is making some serious headway. Taking the opposite direction of most music stories, Jacey has really started to blossom since she moved back home to San Diego after a period spent in … Continue reading
USHER GETTING INTO THE MOVIE MIX by Brad Balfour For Usher Raymond IV, making the move from R&B superstar / singer / composer (his most recent album Confessions sold nine million copies) to actor had to present some risks – if not to his pocketbook, then to his ego. But Usher decided to take that risk when he was offered the role … Continue reading
hope partlow who she is… by abraham kuranga With a cute southern accent and an even more sincere demeanor, Hope Partlow has snuck onto the music scene and is ready to make a lot of noise. From her humble beginnings in Drummonds, Tennessee, Hope has had her eyes set on this moment for a long time. “I … Continue reading
Us3 Questions and Answers by Abraham Kuranga You’ve heard the song a thousand times and probably didn’t know to whom you were listening. The hip-hop meets jazz feel of “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)” undoubtedly made you move to its infectious rhythm. The name of the group, in case you were wondering, is called Us3 (pronounced Us Three) and they … Continue reading
Live Aid (Warner Strategic Marketing-2004) It’s been said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. There is no better example of this than the agonizingly sixteen-hour-long Live Aid broadcast on July 13, 1985 (now available on DVD). The official excuse for the concert was to raise money to feed the starving people … Continue reading
Toby Lightman Devils and an Angel by Jay S. Jacobs The music biz is always hungrily searching for the next big thing. They’re trying to find an artist that has the talent and the vibe and the chops to make a huge splash in the choppy waters of popular culture. It should be someone who has … Continue reading
Kylie Minogue – Body Language (Capitol) You don’t get to be a diva for going on twenty years without a little chameleon in you. After a few missteps in the 90s, Kylie Minogue has shown an amazing ability to adapt to the changing styles and subjects of the musical world; reinventing herself again and again so … Continue reading
Britney Spears – In the Zone (Jive) I have to admit it. I like Britney Spears. No, before you ask, I am not a teenager. I’m a normal adult guy with, I hope, a wide range of musical tastes. And while yes, I am conscious of Britney’s non-musical qualities… and I’m a fan of those, too… … Continue reading
JOSS STONE SOUL SISTER by Jay S. Jacobs You can’t help but notice the voice. It is strong, sensuous, assured. It soars to a crescendo or sighs to a whisper. It flat-out belts a soulful, joyful noise that reaches for the heavens and tries to box with God. Yet it doesn’t fall victim to the showiness … Continue reading
Axelle Red – Alive (Virgin-France) I might have never heard of Axelle Red if I weren’t channel surfing one August night last year in the Sofitel Méditerranée in Cannes. With my admittedly rudimentary skills in the French language, I was looking for something, frankly, which I could understand. That’s when I stumbled upon an hour-long interview … Continue reading
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