It has been quite some time since I updated this blog. A hearty apology to any who might have been following it. I honestly forgot about it. I came across an article about one of my new favorite musical artists and remembered I had this blog which I could write about music on.

Anyway, the article was on Billboard and was on Adele being named Artist of the Year for 2011. I am very pleased about this. I love all kinds of music -rock & roll, reggae, hip hop, jazz, opera, etc. But this year there have been a lot of artists that made me scratch my head. I mean, the music had a beat but didn't really have substance.

Adele's music really threw me for a loop. The first time I heard her song "Rolling in the Deep" I thought she was a black woman. I know that is stereotyping but it doesn't change the fact that I thought she was a black woman with a golden voice. Her voice was like something straight out of the jazz clubs of the 1920s. Or so I believed. So I looked up a video. I was very surprised to hear this throaty, sultry voice come out of a young white woman and British to boot. I was shocked and awed.

Her music has appeal. Not just because you can sing along, but because there is meaning in the words. It isn't f$ck this, f$ck that and other obscenities strung together. There is a story in each of her songs.

Here is one of my favorites:

Annie Lennox Speaks Out About SING at TEDGlobal 2010 on July 14th

UNAIDS Ambassador Annie Lennox Will Be a Featured Performer and Speaker at TEDGlobal 2010 on July 14th

Annie Lennox, singer, songwriter and recently named UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador, will be performing and speaking out about her work with The Sing Campaign at the TED Global 2010 conference. She will be speaking on July 14th during Session 5: Healthier Together of the TEDTalks taking place 2:30pm and 4:15pm in Oxford.

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New Music- Korn, Avenged Sevenfold, Bret Michaels and More

July offers heat and sunshine and also some great new rock music. New rock releases and launches often take place on Tuesdays during the month but these dates are subject to change. As of this moment, July offers some of the hottest new rock music releases for the summer including new music from Bret Michaels, Korn and Avenged Sevenfold.
New Rock Music Releases- July 6th

Bret Michaels long awaited 'Custom Built' hits record stores everywhere. Michaels, winner of Celebrity Apprentice, worked with multiple artists on this album including Miley Cyrus and Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down. '

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Kylie Minogue Releases "Aphrodite"

Kylie Minogue's newest release "Aphrodite" will hit record stores in the U.K. on July 5th and in the U.S. on July 6th. The Australian pop princess has been a hit since she released "Locomotion" in 1987, a remake of Little Eva's 1962 hit. Over the past 2 decades, Kylie Minogue, has won awards, gold and platinum albums, sold out six world tours and closed the Syndey Olympic Summer Games in 2000.

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Eminem's Tops U.S. Billboard Charts

Eminem's new album, Recovery, is a testament on his road to real life recovery from a terrible addiction to prescription pills and alcohol. Recovery, was set to be launched from the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater with co-headliner Jay-Z but because of the riots at the South Street Seaport show, featuring Drake and Hanson the week before, the gig was called to a halt by Mayor Bloomberg. However, that didn't stop the musicians from playing a surprise show in New York.

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Lady Gaga vs. Madonna

Lady Gaga's video for the song "Alejandro" has the singer being compared to Madonna in more ways than one. Madonna was the bad girl on the block in the 1980s with hit songs like "Like a Virgin" and "Papa Don't Preach". Both songs were misinterpreted and a backlash ensued causing the singer to lash out in defense of her music. Lady Gaga is considered the bad girl on the block now and she has already made a name for herself as great as Madonna has. Both women are comparable by being strong entertainers and unafraid to make statements with their music and attitudes. In honor of the Lady Gaga/ Madonna comparison, here are my choices for the top 3 Lady Gaga videos and the top 3 Madonna videos.

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Trent Reznor with How to Destroy Angels

Trent Reznor, the man who was Nine Inch Nails, is now working with his wife creating a new sound with How to Destroy Angels. How to Destroy Angels released their first EP in record stores on July 6th but a free download version of the album is available at How to Destroy Angels main website... www.howtodestroyangels.com

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