Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

Smokey Robinson, Jr.is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is noted for being one of the primary figures associated with Motown Records, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy. Smokey Robinson's countless hits, and consistent contributions to the Motown label earned him the title of the ... Full story

Kid Cudi (Cuddy) first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. He is currently finishing up his debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day for an August 25, 2009 release. On February 17, 2009, Kid Cudi made his TV debut on Snoop Dogg's new ... Full story

John Legend is a American singer-songwriter, musician and philanthropist. John Legend's debut studio album, Get Lifted, was released in late 2004 and produced two singles: "Used to Love U"  and "Ordinary People". The first single from his second album, Once Again, was "Save Room". The album was released October 24, 2006. Legend released his ... Full story

Natalie Grant is a singer-songwriter of contemporary Christian music. Her work has gained prominence, including four consecutive Dove Awards for best female artist, and with her signature song, "Held". Born in Seattle, she currently lives in Nashville with her husband, Bernie Herms. She was awarded the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Gospel Music Association ... Full story

Blake Shelton made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. This song was the first single from his gold-certified debut album, which also produced two more Top 20 ... Full story

Paramore is a rock band consisting of Hayley Williams (lead vocals/keyboard), Josh Farro (lead guitar/backing vocals), Jeremy Davis (bass guitar), Zac Farro (drums), and Taylor York (rhythm guitar). The group released their debut album All We Know Is Falling in 2005, and their second album Riot! in 2007, the latter of which was certified ... Full story

Simple Plan is a French Canadian pop punk band based in Montréal, Québec. They have released three studio albums: No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls (2002), Still Not Getting Any... (2004), and Simple Plan (2008); as well as two widely marketed live albums: Live in Japan 2002 (2003) and MTV Hard Rock Live (2005). Source ... Full story

Ciara made her debut in the summer of 2004 with the Billboard number-one single "Goodies". The album Goodies was released in the United States on September 28, 2004, and in the UK on January 24, 2005.  Ciara's second album, Ciara: The Evolution, was released in December 2006. It has spawned the Billboard Hot 100 ... Full story

Duran Duran are an English rock band from Birmingham, United Kingdom. Duran Duran were one of the most commercially successful of the 1980s bands and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States. Since the 1980s they have placed 14 in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart ... Full story

Zoë Keating is a Canadian-born cellist and composer based in San Francisco, California. In her solo performances and recordings (particularly the ongoing project she calls "One Cello x 16"), she uses live electronic sampling and repetition in order to layer the sound of her cello, creating rhythmically dense musical structures. Zoë's self-produced album "One ... Full story