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Category: Ear Candy
Ear Candy: Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine – “Stereo Hearts”
Gym Class Heroes is back on the scene with their latest single, “Stereo Hearts.” Lending a musical hand to the track is Maroon 5’s lead singer, Adam Levine.
Take a listen to “Stereo Hearts” below!
I think Gym Class Heroes has a summer hit on their hands! The beat and the chorus are both really catchy. Adam Levine sounds fantastic. I think the summer sing-a-long has arrived!
Ear Candy: Michelle Branch – “Loud Music”
Earlier this week, Michelle Branch held a webcast and debuted her new single, “Loud Music” that will be officially released on June 14.
Take a listen below!
After my first listen of “Loud Music,” I feel that the song is poignant and the lyrics are relatable. Also, I love it when she’s doing music with a rock/pop vibe, so I am stoked to hear the rest of her album.
What do y’all think of “Loud Music”?
Ear Candy: Gavin DeGraw – “Not Over You”
Happy New Music Tuesday!
I was so stoked when I logged on this morning to see that AOL Music debuted the brand new single from Gavin DeGraw called, “Not Over You.” The song is the lead off single of DeGraw’s upcoming album, Sweeter, due out September 20 on RCA Records.
DeGraw told AOL Music, “‘Not Over You’ is about trying to get past someone emotionally. You create this scenario — you see them in your dreams and if you bumped into them, you would let them know that you’re doing fine and you’re past the breakup — but you’d be lying.”
Co-written by OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, the song does have that slight “Tedder Was Here” feeling to it, especially when it hits the chorus. However, DeGraw’s soulful and impassioned vocals combined with his honest songwriting makes for one of his best songs to date.
Take a listen to “Not Over You” below!
What do y’all think?
Video: Tim Halperin Covers Adele’s “Rolling In The Deep”
Tim Halperin returned to Kidd Kraddick’s radio show this morning to perform his rendition of Adele’s “Rolling In The Deep” as apart of “Idol Got It Wrong.”
Each week for “Idol Got It Wrong,” Tim is choosing a song to perform that one of the Idol contestants performed during that week’s show for your votes. If Tim gets more votes than the contestant that performed during the show, he performs again the following week. If the Idol contestant gets more votes, then he’s out. So basically vote for Tim, so we get these radtastic covers each week! Sounds good, right?
This week Tim is taking on Haley Reinhart who performed Adele’s “Rolling In The Deep” last night on Idol.
Check out Tim’s rendition of “Rolling In The Deep” below!
I think this is my favorite cover that Tim has done for “Idol Got It Wrong,” so far! In particular, I really liked when he hit the larger notes in the chorus and went up into his falsetto range towards the end of the song. Good stuff!
Obviously I’m a fan, but what did y’all think of Tim’s performance of “Rolling In The Deep”?
If you want this song on your iPod, and I know you do, click here to get a free download of Tim’s rendition of “Rolling In The Deep.”
Also if you haven’t downloaded Tim’s single, “The Last Song,” get your free download here.
Make sure to check out Tim’s Kickstarter page and get involved with the making of the music video for “The Last Song” and to support the fight against breast cancer!
Annnnnnd don’t forget to check out my interview with Tim from last month! Part one // Part two
Music Review >> Kimberly Caldwell – Without Regret
A word that comes to mind upon hearing the name Kimberly Caldwell is drive. Caldwell was a contestant during season two of American Idol in 2003. Now, eight years later she’s gearing up to release her debut album, Without Regret.
“I’ve been a performer my entire life and everything I’ve done has led up to this moment,” Caldwell stated in a press release.
Caldwell grew up in Katy, Texas where her love of country music and desire to perform led to her appearing on the original Star Search as a child. She won five times. When she was 12-years-old, her family moved to Branson, Missouri after Caldwell landed a gig with a singing revue called, “Country Tonite.” Three years later, when she was 15, Caldwell was ready to head back to Katy, and be a normal teenager.
American Idol had an audition stop in Texas during their second season of the singing competition. Caldwell auditioned and made it all the way through to the Top 7 in that season’s competition.
Caldwell’s album, Without Regret was produced by Marshall Altman, Tommy Henrikson, John-Mark Baxter Seltzer, and MachoPsycho.
Without Regret overall is a pretty good mix of music. The standout tracks on the album include “Mess of You,” “Heart of Mine,” and Caldwell’s single, “Desperate Girls & Stupid Boys.”
Continue reading Music Review >> Kimberly Caldwell – Without Regret
Ear Candy >> Tim Halperin – “I Wanna Fall In Love”
American Idol season 10 Top 24 contestant, Tim Halperin appeared on Kidd Kraddick’s radio show yesterday, where he sang “Bridge Over Troubled Water” as apart of “Idol Got It Wrong.”
As an exciting bonus, Tim performed a new song off his upcoming album! It’s called, “I Wanna Fall In Love,” and you can check out his performance below!
What do y’all think? I’m liking it a whole lot! Is it September, yet?
For a free download of Tim’s song, “The Last Song,” click here.
Also, check out Tim’s Kickstarter page and get involved with the making of the music video for “The Last Song” and to support the fight against breast cancer.
Don’t forget to check out my interview with Tim from last month! Part one // Part two
Ear Candy: Maroon 5 feat. PJ Morton – “Is Anybody Out There”
Last week, Maroon 5 took on the daunting task of writing and recording a brand new track in the 24 hours. Coca Cola had fans send in their thoughts and inspirations to help the band create their new song.
The event was streamed live, and if you watched it, it was pretty interesting. I managed to catch a couple hours where the guys were tracking drums and laying down PJ’s vocals.
Earlier this morning, the result of the 24-hour recording session was released! Check out Maroon 5’s new song featuring PJ Morton, “Is Anybody Out There”!
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Ear Candy: New Politics — “Dignity”
If I had to choose one band right now that I think everyone and their momma should listen to, it would be New Politics. I think they’re one of the best bands on the music scene right now. The music is great alternative rock, with good hooks, and solid lyrics.
The trio (David Boyd, Soeren Hansen, and Louis Vecchio) have released their second single, “Dignity,” off their self-titled debut album. MTV has also named the band one of their “2011 Artists To Watch.”
The band recently made their network television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live, where they performed “Dignity” live.
Check out their performance below.
If you ever get a chance to see New Politics live, they are not to be missed. I caught them opening for The Spill Canvas in San Francisco last April and also at Music in the Park in Downtown San Jose in July. Both were absolute stellar shows. David Boyd is an amazing showman. You will leave wanting more.
Make sure to check out their tour dates at newpoliticsrock.com!
Ear Candy: Britney Spears — “Hold It Against Me”
Britney Spears is hitting the music scene again with her first single, “Hold It Against Me” off her seventh studio album slated to be released later this year.
With all the hype for Ms. Spears’ new album coming out this spring, I was expecting her first single to be the best we’ve ever heard from her. Frankly, it’s just not.
“Hold It Against Me,” which is the work of producers, Dr. Luke and Max Martin, is a definite club thumper. The beat immediately makes you want to get up and dance, but maybe not sing-a-long to.
The lyrics definitely leave much to be desired. They seem so amateur and ridiculous in comparison to lyrics from past lead singles. Britney songs aren’t literary masterpieces by any means, but usually they have some kind of substance to them. Also, during my initial listen of the song, I feel like the lyrics are too slow for the song during the verses.
The one part of the song that I did enjoy is the breakdown. The beats are fantastic. I hope that there will be some excellent choreography to be paired with it for the music video.
I really expected a lot more from Britney’s first single. This doesn’t scream to me that she’s back; It actually feels like she picked out a leftover song from 2007’s Blackout. As a longtime fan of Britney’s, “Hold It Against Me” is an absolute letdown.
Take a listen to “Hold It Against Me” below.
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