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Modern, popular, and iconic pop culture moments in music. From current events, to trending topics and more.
The Voice, The Icon, The Whitney
Whitney Houston: The Voice of the Generation, The Pop R&B Icon, and the Queen of the Night that has paved her way as a Grammy Award Winning singer and actress. With her upcoming biopic film "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" starring Naomi Ackie as Houston coming to theaters soon on December 25th.
By Gladys W. Muturi3 years ago in Beat
Oh No It's Michael Bublé
Introduction and Background You may think this is because I don’t appreciate Michael Bublé but you would be wrong. Last week I was in the Talbot Arms in Settle and they were playing a Michael Bublé Christmas album and every song sounded like it had had all the life sucked out of it by a lounge jazz vampire, and that lounge jazz vampire’s name is Michael Bublé.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Beat
What Happened to Alexis Jordan???
Unlike Tiffany Evans who competed on Star Search at a young age during the 2000s, there was Alexis Jordan, a beautiful freckle faced teen from South Carolina who auditioned for America's Got Talent making it the semi finals until she signed with Jay Z's StarRoc and RocNation label. After the release of self titled debut album, her single "Happiness" which became an international success but hasn't reach the US charts. 12 years later, her song Happiness has now gone viral on Tiktok. But what happened to Alexis Jordan and is she currently working on music????
By Gladys W. Muturi3 years ago in Beat
Chances Are Your Favorite Christmas Songs Were Written By Jewish People. Top Story - December 2022.
For most Christmas lovers, you'd think that the popular Christmas songs they've come to love were created by others who loved the holiday. Right? Well, it might come as a surprise, but most of the Christmas songs we've come to love and celebrate with every year were not written by Christians... they were written by Jews.
By Jenika Enoch3 years ago in Beat
From Child Star to Fame Angel: The Story of Irene Cara
In the wake of her passing I decided to write this story in honor of Irene to celebrate her memory. Before she was writing a song that earned her accolades, she was a young child starlet singing Latin music during the 1960s. During the 1980s, she starred in Fame and singing the film's title that topped number one in various countries until she sang "What a Feeling" making it another hit song compared to Fame.
By Gladys W. Muturi3 years ago in Beat
Top 4 Underrated Pet Shop Boys Songs
The first time I listened to Pet Shop Boys, I was 11 years old and I was in the Chick Fil A parking lot waiting for my mom to come out of the restaurant. I was going through the songs on my old blue MP3 player. My mother had put some songs on my MP3 player on a whim, most of the time I skipped them to the other songs I knew. But I decided to give it a shot and see what the song West End Girls was like. That song became a late-night lullaby for me. that is one of the songs that changed the way I listen to music. Years later, I decided to indulge in the album and expand to other songs from The Pet Shop Boys.
By Samantha Parrish3 years ago in Beat
What Happened to Tiffany Evans???
She was the young starlet from the South Bronx singing on Showtime at the Apollo and Star Search in the 2000s with a powerhouse voice. She went on to acting in small roles and signed with Columbia Records debuting her first album, starting her own record label, her divorce from her abusive husband and now in a R&B duo band with her boyfriend Jawan Harris. But what happened during her music career?
By Gladys W. Muturi3 years ago in Beat
A Brief History of "There's a Kind of Hush"
The New Vaudeville Band (1966) The studio group, The New Vaudeville Band, which was assembled by Geoff Stephens, struck gold in the fall of 1966 with their mega-hit "Winchester Cathedral" which was #1 in Australia, Canada, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, and the US. It was also Top 3 in Brazil, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Rhodesia, and the UK. After such a huge hit the pressure was on for a follow-up. Songwriter, producer, and arranger Geoff Stephens was tasked with the daunting duty. He chose "There's A Kind of Hush" a neo–British Music Hall number with a peppy horn section and bouncy percussion. The expectation was that this polished metropolitan pop number would follow "Winchester Cathedral" into the Top 3. The song did just that when it made it to #2 in South Africa. The only problem is that that was it. The song was a hit in only one other country: Australia where it reached #12.
By Rick Henry Christopher 3 years ago in Beat
Ana Kiri Releases New Single "Beat of Freedom"
Thanksgiving weekend is a time for family and pondering our roots. Ana Kiri returns with the perfect song for the occasion. "Beat of Freedom" is a vulnerable, inspirational song by Ukrainian born and raised, Ana Kiri. The single has an epic sound reminiscent of "Hall of Fame" by The Script, which utilizes Pop, Rock, and Soul to drive its impactful nature, and preach hope and peace. The song itself is an Easter egg to its overall message - its length is 3 minutes and 33 seconds long. "333" is an angel number and stands for the Holy Trinity, symbolizing hope.
By Meikhel Philogene3 years ago in Beat
