By Michael Johnson Pop music holds a very special meaning in my heart… no, not really. I hold it in the same regard as rap music and twangy country music. It just does not sound good to me. This is a steady rule for me and it takes a lot for me to admit...
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By Michael Johnson Electronica got its start years ago in the late 80’s with bands like Devo, B-52’s and others. The electronic age was just beginning and we realized that music did not always have to be black and white. It could be more than a guitar, drums and a singer. It could, in...
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By Michael Johnson My love of electronic and dance is well known (sarcasm – gotta catch it all). I have always looked upon the genre with a bit of, I dunno, I do not want to say “disgust” – more like, well- apprehensive, apprehensitivity (is that even a word? I guess not – MS...
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By Michael Johnson Heavy Metal got its start in the very late 60’s and early 70’s. It began as a way to speak out against the politics of the time. It was quite effective. It lead to many bands following along for the ride and it just kept on growing. We went from Deep...
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By Michael Johnson I have to admit I have been very limited to my experience with Reggae music. Popularly made famous by the great forerunner mainstreamer of Reggae, Bob Marley it got its origins from the indigenous peoples of Jamaica, much like the slave hymnals that came to become popular music during the Civil...
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By Michael Johnson I love rock music. It is visceral in nature and be virtually anything the artist wants it to be. Unfortunately many people consider themselves Rock when, in fact, they are more a pebble in the stream – more to the point: boring. I like rock music that is a little tough...
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LOS ANGELES, May 21 /PRNewswire/ — To celebrate the newly opened “American Idol Experience” attraction at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Kris Allen shouted the famous words “I’m Going to Disney World!” immediately after being crowned the newest “American Idol” in the show’s star-studded season finale on Wednesday night, May 20, in Los...
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ITUNES PASS FOR IDOL WINNER ALSO LAUNCHES TODAY FEATURING ‘NO BOUNDARIES’ (19 RECORDINGS) AND EXCLUSIVE NEW MUSIC AND VIDEO CONTENT THROUGH THE COMING MONTHS LOS ANGELES May 20 /PRNewswire/ — American Idol season 8 winner Kris Allen, and runner-up Adam Lambert’s versions of their debut single “No Boundaries” is available at iTunes now. An...
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By Lynn Jordan Thomas M. Ventiquattro is a music veteran, and this singer-songwriter brings his classic pop-folk songwriting to the fore on “Horizon Eyes”. There is nothing particularly modern-sounding on “Horizon Eyes”, and in an age where Pro-Tools and computers have seemingly replaced actual musical talent, that is not a bad thing. The beautiful...
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COVER STORY: TOBY KEITH––MY PROUDEST MOMENTS A Country Weekly exclusive! Toby Keith takes a candid look back at the milestones that have defined his superstar career. Toby has achieved a number of high points since he made his debut in 1992, but he declares that he has exceeded his wildest aspirations. “I never dreamed...
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