Music Releases: Clay Aiken Tried & True

New music releases for the week of June 1st. There are not as many releases as usual, but have some potential good releases.

 

Clay Aiken (American Idol 2nd place contestant) will release his new album of standards, which is expected to be quite interesting. With songs such as “Can’t Take My Eye’s Off You”, “Suspicious Minds”, and “Crying”.

 

Other songs from “Tried & True” include Unchained Melody, It’s Only Make Believe, What Kind of Fool Am I, Misty, It’s Impossible, There’s a Kind of Hush, and Moon River (Duet with Vince Gill)

 

Clay Aiken, was the surprise talent of American Idol season 2, coming in second place. Aiken had proven to be the most successful signed recording artist of season 2 American Idol.

 

Other music being released this week are

Born Ruffians	Say It
Taio Cruz	Rokstarr
Futureheads	Chaos
Hawthorne Heights	Skeletons
Jack Johnson	To The Sea
Tift Merritt	See You On The Moon
The Melvins	The Bride Screamed Murder
Paul Weller	Wake Up The Nation
Sleigh Bells	Treats
Steve Howe Trio	Travelling (Live)
Setting Sun	Fantasurreal
Quitzow	Juice Water

 

Update: Clay Aiken’s Tried and True, is Songs for You. a more detailed review of this amazing new release.

 

The Steve Howe Trio, would be an interesting release, since it is Jazz music, compared to Howe’s music with Yes.

 

By George Luker © Copyright 2010 Krule Music Group

As I Lay Dying: The Powerless Rise is Released

As I Lay Dying a metalcore band from San Diego released their much anticipated 5^th album “The Powerless Rise” from Metal blade records.

 

The band consisting of Tim Lambesis (Vocals), Jordan Mancino (Drums), Josh Gilbert (Bass), Nick Hipa (Lead Guitar), and Phil Sgrosso (Rhythm Guitar) recorded “The Powerless Rise” between October 2009 and February 2010.

 

The end result is a metal album aimed to please all of their fans, and metal fans in general. As I Lay Dying is known for being as Christian band, although you wouldn’t know it from the sound of their music.

 

The Powerless Rise 

Is available from Amazon at the lowest price of $7.49 for the complete CD.

 

“The Powerless Rise” was produced by Daniel Castelman and Adam Dutkiewicz, below is the track listing of the new album.

 

• "Beyond Our Suffering"
• "Anodyne Sea"
• "Without Conclusion"
• "Parallels"
• "The Plague"
• "Anger and Apathy"
• "Condemned"
• "Upside Down Kingdom"
• "Vacancy"
• "The Only Constant Is Change"
• "The Blinding of False Light"

 

As I Lay Dying made their strongest chart listing with their 2007 album “An Ocean Between Us” which peaked at number 8.

 

As I Lay Dying has already released five albums to date, this is including their newly released “The Powerless Rise”.

 

Beneath The Encasing of Ashes from 2001 (Debut Album)

Frail Words Collapse (2003)

Shadows Are Security (2005)

An Ocean Between Us (2007)

 

The band will announce shortly their touring schedule, as they go on the road to promote their newest release “The Powerless Rise”.

 

By George Luker © Copyright 2010 Krule Music Group

April Wine: Inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame

April Wine is inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Michael Bublé brings it home as the biggest award winner of the night.

 

The 39th annual Juno awards in Canada was hosted in St. John’s Newfoundland. It is an annual event that praises and awards the best Canadian artists in the music industry. Michael Bublé was the biggest winner of the night for his album “Crazy Love” taking four Juno awards including single of the year for his song “Haven’t Met You Yet”. Bob Rock won producer of the year for Bublé’s album.

 

Other winners included K’naan for artist of the year, Johnny Reid (Country Artist of the year) for his album “Dance with Me”, Billy Talent with “Billy Talent III) for Rock album of the year. There were many other winners with all their respected albums and genre’s.

 

One of the highlights of the night was April Wine, one of the biggest Canadian rock bands from the 70’s and 80’s. April Wine is now the newest member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

 

April Wine was formed in 1969 in Waverley (near Halifax), Nova Scotia, then relocated to Montreal, to begin their rock n roll quest. April Wine fronted by Myles Goodwyn and original members David Henman, Ritchie Henman, and Jim Henman, set out to start the Canadian rock legacy.

 

Once they arrived in Montreal, April Wine was signed to Aquarius Records, and recorded their debut album “April Wine” in 1971, which gave them their first commercial hit “Fast Train”, that was played on all radio stations across the country.

 

Many of April Wine’s albums had been Gold and Platinum certified. With such big hits as “Just Between You and Me”, “You Could Have Been a Lady”, “Tonight is a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love”, “I Wouldn’t Want to Lose Your Love”, “Roller”, “I Like to Rock”, and many other great singles, proved there were a great rock n roll band.

 

 

April Wines continues to tour today, playing roughly 100 shows a year. Myles Goodwyn is the only original founding member left in the band today.

 

As the newest members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, April Wine knows the meaning to “I Like to Rock”.

 

 

 

By George Luker © Copyright 2010 Krule Music Group

Jimi Hendrix: The Man, Magic, Truth and Legend.

Jimi Hendrix, after forty years made it back to #1 on the Billboard chart for hard rock albums, for his new release “Valleys of Neptune”.

 

This marks an historic event, and even a Guinness Book of World Records, for the only artist to chart back on billboard four decades after his death, and reach the number 1 spot. Only Elvis comes close with his re entry after twenty six years after his death.

 

Valleys of Neptune, is clearly a great album of mostly new material from Jimi Hendrix. The Hendrix estate had mentioned they will be making a few releases over the next few years of previously un released Hendrix recordings.

 

Jimi Hendrix is considered by (Rolling Stone Magazine) the greatest guitarist of all time.

 

Jimi Hendrix: The Man, the magic, the Truth This book is possibly the best biography on Jimi Hendrix, which as the title of the book mentions, The Man, the Magic, and the Truth about the man who is the greatest guitarist of all time. This book is a must read for all Jimi Hendrix fans, and for the new fans who don’t know much about Jimi Hendrix.

 

There is not too much in depth info on Jimi Hendrix, other than references to his music, songs, and front stage antics. We all know he put his 1965 Fender Stratocaster on fire on the stage.

 

A quick update on Jimi Hendrix’s 1965 Fender Stratocaster.

 

Hendrix’s Stratocaster that he set on fire on stage, had been stored in a garage for over forty years, it was recently discovered.

 

The burnt 1965 Fender Stratocaster, had recently been sold at an auction for over $400,000.00.

 

 

Just listen to some of Jimi Hendrix’s song, and it is undeniable the talent Jimi had, and the wonderful music he shared with us all.

 

to sum up a description of Jimi Hendrix, it would have to be the following.

Jimi Hendrix, The Man, Magic, Truth, and Legend.

 

By George Luker © Copyright 2010 Krule Music Group

Lady Gaga’s $30 Million Saga

Lady Gaga is being sued by Rob Fusari over royalties owed, claiming to be $30.5 million USD. In the lawsuit it claims Mr. Fusari had already received over $600,000 to date.

 

Rob Fusari was the co-executive producer on Lady Gaga’s debut album “The Fame” Rob also co-wrote four songs on the album, “Paparazzi”, “Beautiful, Dirty, And Rich”, “Brown Eyes”, and “Disco Heaven”. He also co-wrote “Retro, Dance, Freak”, and “Again Again” which was on the European release of The Fame.

Rob Fusari, is responsible for Lady Gaga’s fame, when he met her in 2006, he helped transform her from a rock artist to a dance artist. He is also the one who came up with her stage name “Lady Gaga”. Rob and Lady Gaga were romantically involved with each other in her early stages of her career. Rob was also the one who got her a record deal in the early days.

 

Lady Gaga is not his first success as a song writer with an artist. Rob had worked and written songs for Destiny’s Child. He wrote “Bootylicous”, “Apple Pie A La Mode”, “Happy ace”, and “Thank You” for their Survivor album.

 

Rob also worked with Whitney Houston’s comeback album, with a song he wrote “Love That Man” which reached # 1 on the Billboard dance charts.

 

The lawsuit against Lady Gaga is for $30.5 million, which has some people doubting, that she has even made that much, and if she has made that much, he is not entitled to $30.5 million. The Gaga Saga continues…

 

By George Luker © Copyright 2010 Krule Music Group

Lady Gaga: Fashionate Front Stage Saga

Lady Gaga continues her phenomenal saga. Making head lines, fashion statements and making her mark on the music scene, as well as the fashion scene. Will we see Lady Gaga on the catwalk one day?

 

To understand a little more on the Lady Gaga Phenomenon, you could read or previous post Lady Gaga: Phenomenon, Satire, or Good Marketing?.

 

Lady Gaga’s flair for fashion, glamour and abundant style is something that can’t be denied. Fashion designers around the world are on cloud nine, as they have a high profile celebrity walking the urban catwalk everyday. Lady Gaga’s Haute Couture might become casual women’s fashion.

 

Designers such as Jimmy Choo, Valentino, Fendi, Givenchy, and Armani are franticly designing outrageous outfits, shoes and handbags for the Poker Face Paparazzi singer.

 

Lady Gaga’s passion, desire, fashion, and fame have earned her a new title of Fashionate woman.

 

As in the lyrics of her song Fashion

“Fashion put it all on me, Don't you want to see these clothes on me”

Fashionate Front Stage Lady Gaga.

 

When she comes out with a new album she could name it Fashionate Front Stage Lady Gaga or Fashionate Front Stage Saga.

 

Lady Gaga: Behind the Fame

In little over a year Lady Gaga went from struggling as a performer in New York to the an over night sensation and phenomenon.

From her outrageous outfits to elaborate live shows and out-spoken politics, her life is one grand performance.

In Lady Gaga: Behind the Fame, Emily Herbert goes into detail,  behind the costumes and the gossip to find out how Stefani Germanotta, the self-confessed "weird-girl" transformed herself into the most talked about pop figure of the new decade.

An interesting read about the “Mother Monster”. A must read for all “Little Monsters”.

 

Since 2008 with the release of The Fame, and 2009’s The Fame Monster, we all know who Lady Gaga is. Lady Gaga is a Fashionate woman with style, flair, and artistic etiquette.

 

By George Luker © Copyright 2010 Krule Music

Lady Gaga, Acoustic Live Paparazzi

Here is a clip of Lady Gaga Live in Australia, at the Chappell.

Great Live performance of Paparazzi on the acoustic piano.

She does have a great voice, and she is quite the piano player.

Live in Australia, Lady Gaga is in style and on key as always. Her performance here is just simply stunning, not only with her playing, but her singing, and her style of vocals.

 

Lady Gaga performs many acoustic versions of her songs at different concerts, but the best shows are always the smaller venues, where you can hear he voice carry without the echo of a large stadium or arena.

 

Paparazzi played acoustic style I find is much better than her studio version, but that CD track is just as good.