It feels so good to be Wale and take a second album to the top of the charts! It’s not so bad being the Furious 7 soundtrack or Ludacris – just not as a good as being Wale! Those chart takeaways and many more in this week’ 25 awesome chart takeaways! 1) Wale may have…
Tag: “Let It Go”
Review: James Bay Proves To Be A Formidable Newcomer On ‘Chaos And The Calm’
James Bay • Chaos And The Calm • Republic • US Release Date: March 23, 2015 England continues to be a hotbed for talent making its way stateside. Deep-voiced singer/songwriter George Ezra was one of the first newbies to garner attention in 2015 with his dynamic LP Wanted On Voyage. Now Ezra is joined by…
Examining Academy Award-Winners for Original Song Over The Past Decade (2005 – 2015)
On Sunday night, Common and John Legend joined elite company, becoming the recipient of the Academy Award for Original Song in a motion picture. While there was much said about a lack of black talent being nominated at the 87th Academy Awards – specifically David Oyelowo (as MLK, Jr. in Selma) and director Ava DuVernay…
5 Overplayed, Overvalued, and Annoying Songs
New year, new life, new things! Out with the old of 2014 and in with the new of 2015. 2014 had plenty of great music. It didn’t sell mind you, but there was plenty of great music. In a time that is dominated by songs, specifically the record, there were plenty of greats records. There…
Advice for Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey & 50 Cent
Three artists recently have experienced subpar weeks: Justin Bieber (n-word scandal), Mariah Carey (historically tepid album sales), and 50 Cent (below par first week sales and ‘extracurricular’ injuries). The only way to atone and correct the ills of a horrid week – or several in the case of our Canadian pop star – is advice from…
If The Grammys Were in May, Who Might Be Nominated?
“It’s never too early”, is the old saying, whether it’s in sports, political campaigns, or the Grammy field. It is May, and at this point, some possibilities for Grammy contenders have began to rear their heads. The field isn’t complete mind you – still plenty of time to go – but some potential darlings have…
Can’t Just “Let It Go”: Frozen Soundtrack Is No. 1 Once More
After six non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard 200 Albums Charts, the Frozen Soundtrack makes it a seventh week at the penthouse. This week, Frozen rallies to sell a gargantuan 202,000 copies. I guess folks just can’t “Let It Go” – bad joke, I know. I’d say that the release of the album to DVD/Blu-ray/Digital likely…
Reactions: 86th Academy Awards Recognize Music In A Big Way
The Academy Awards was filled with a lot of predictability ultimately, but there were some interesting moments as well. For the music world itself, there was plenty to rejoice about. Jared Leto, who’s been more associated as the front man of 30 Seconds To Mars as opposed to acting as of late, won the Academy…
