How many of you reading this post remember world-famous Spanish singer Julio Iglesias? In 1983, he was the most recorded artist in more languages in the world, and in 2013 as the Latin artist who has sold the most records in history. He is recognized as the most successful European commercial singer in the world.Read More
When an artist speaks, most of the insight comes through their art. That’s why we all are interested when an artist creates something new. We want to know what they are saying. The artist bears what is in the heart through works. Singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae is no different from any other artist in thatRead More
There have been rebels in music for as long as there have been musicians. Almost as soon as someone creates a formula for creating music, another musician comes along and breaks the rules. That’s life!! If these rebels did not force change, music would still be what it was centuries ago. While in college, IRead More
Many may not know that when I’m planning a post for Weekly Music Commentary, I begin two to three months in advance of the publication date. That means I must look at possible new releases, tour dates and news items before making a decision about featuring a particular artist. Sometimes, there may be one storyRead More
When I started publishing Weekly Music Commentary I had an idea that I would seek music of all styles from popular musicians all around the world. At the time I never imagined how much music I would be able to feature. In recent years I began to fully comprehend what Weekly Music Commentary really means.Read More
A few years back my wife came home with a movie she rented for us to watch over a weekend. She has a good eye for choosing films that I enjoy. On this day she brought home the movie remake of the John Wayne classic, True Grit. Jeff Bridges reprised the role of Rooster Cogburn inRead More
“I wanted to do something different!” How many times have you heard someone in the entertainment industry utter those words? Even though a successful path is often imitated, the artist seeks originality in his or her art. Musicians create music because they are inspired by experience, events or other musicians. Therefore, the sound of twoRead More
