Bryan Adams – 18 ‘Til I Die (A&M) Okay, it was kind of funny a few months ago when Metallica tried to trick us into thinking they were grunge. But I have to draw the line if Bryan Adams thinks that he can pull it off. Being grunge is more than losing twenty pounds and not … Continue reading
Tori Amos Living Well is the Best Revenge by Jay S. Jacobs Tori Amos is living out the ultimate revenge of the nerd. The self-described childhood social outcast has in the last five years become a well-known and very respected artist. From a youth of religious confusion brought about by her conflicting feelings about her … Continue reading
Passengers – Original Soundtracks 1 (Island) Remember when U2 actually recorded songs? I do, but it’s becoming hazy. Calling themselves Passengers and giving producer Brian Eno full band member status, this album eases further down the bumpy musical road that led to Zooropa. Soundtracks is a group of techno songs that were supposedly used as background music in … Continue reading
Melissa Etheridge by Jay S. Jacobs POP ENTERTAINMENT.COM ARCHIVES – June 1994 – This interview took place soon after Melissa Etheridge released what was soon to be her biggest album ever, Yes I Am. The idea of the guitar God is one that has always seemed fall on the right side of the Y chromosome. Men … Continue reading
Sarah McLachlan – Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (Arista) It is tough to describe exactly what it is that Sarah McLachlan does. So many artists you can nail in two words (i.e., Metallica: speed metal, Garth Brooks: country pop, Michael Bolton: worthless crap). But Sarah McLachlan refuses to be labeled, thank goodness. Many times this schizophrenia shows up … Continue reading
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