This is quiet different direction for the band. It’s more of a conventional dance route with a rock twist. It’s not what we are used to and we don’t think its quite the right direction for the band known for its glam-rock. It’s too overproduced for the Scissor Sisters, don’t you think?
The machine behind Melanie Fiona’s second album is in full force. The album, The MF Life, is slated for a March 20th release.
We haven’t heard anything strong from the new album, but we are not dismaying it just yet. Her debut was packed with good songs, so we hope she hasn’t jumped the Ameriie way on this one. The second disc drops December 6th, 2011 and is called The MF Life.
It’s amazing how many blogs are citing this as a Fugees/ Lauren Hill cover. For all that don’t know, and we are surprised about this, Roberta Flack originally sand this song. It was also covered by Carly Simon, Teresa Teng, Cleo Laine, Blossom Dearie, Al B. Sure!, Carole King, Herb Alpert, Engelbert Humperdinck, Tori Amos, Alison Moyet, Eva Cassidy, Perry Como, Harry Connick, Jr., The Jackson 5, Mina, Anne Murray, Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’77, Luther Vandross, Colbie Caillat, Susan Boyle, Toni Braxton,Céline Dion, Alicia Keys, Anastacia, Jaco Pastorius, The Plain White T’s, The Youngblood Brass Band, Shirley Bassey,John Holt, Vicki Lawrence, Usha Uthup, Gene Pitney, Allison Iraheta, Eva Avila and the Singers Unlimited, The Ventures,The Undisputed Truth.
Many people do not know this, but Melanie C is one of the greatest pop songwriters of our generation. Those who have given her solo career a chance have remained entangled on this soon-to-be five-album oeuvre. This is a new song from the album and its up to par.
Is anyone as excited as us about the return of Melanie Fiona. This is the first single off of her sophomore album. It’s a love ballad in a music era that loathes ballads, commercially speaking. Well, let’s hope for the best. Something tells us that she has a very strong second single.
Wow, just when we thought the remake of REM’s “Everybody Hurts” was huge this comes along.
The new recording features production by popular producers RedOne and Will.i.am. Some of the artists in the 100-member choir assembled by Quincy Jones are Pink, Lil Wayne, Eminem, AR Rahman, Kanye West, Jonas Brothers, LL Cool J, Robin Thicke, Celine Dion, Akon, Rob Thomas, Wyclef Jean, Jeff Bridges, Vince Vaughn, Barbra Streisand, Jordin Sparks, Good Charlotte’s Madden brothers, Tony Bennett, Josh Groban, Snoop Dogg, Steve Saville, Jennifer Hudson, Britney Spears, Keri Hilson, Jamie Foxx, Tyrese, Katharine McPhee, Sean Garrett, Will.i.am, Brandy, Carlos Santana, Melanie Fiona, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton, Cameron Bell, Jason Mraz, Miley Cyrus, Busta Rhymes, Nicole Scherzinger, Justin Bieber, Nicole Richie, Jay-Z, Usher, Julianne Hough, Raphael Saadiq, Zac Brown, India.Arie, Janet Jackson, Beyonce, Randy Jackson, Musiq Soulchild, Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson, Fonzworth Bentley, Kid Cudi, Iyaz, Bizzy Bone, Nipsey Hussle, the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson and Al Jardine, Trey Songz, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Mya, Carrie Underwood and Gladys Knight. Other artists will be confirmed in an official press release.
It has also just been confirmed that Janet Jackson will be recording her brother Michael’s lines from the song. Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis directed the music video of the session.
The song will premiere Friday, February 12, during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Click below for a video of the event.
The Grammy nominations are out and they are a bit poppier than usual. A little less Paul McCartney, a little more GaGa. We don’t really care where the awards go, but the show is always fun. The highlights of the event are as goes:
10 nominations: Beyonce.
8 nominations: Taylor Swift.
6 nominations: Maxwell.
5 nominations: Lady GaGa, Black Eyed Peas.
3 nominations: India Arie.
2 nominations: Melody Gardot, MGMT, Dido, Pink, Jazmine Sullivan, Keri Hilson.
1 nomination: Royksopp, Leslie Mendelson, Imogen Heap, Kathy Griffin, Tracy Chapman, Prince, Britney Spears, Madonna, Melanie Fiona, Adele, The Ting Tings, Pet Shop Boys, Katy Perry.
