Several times I have been asked about the state of the music industry. You must understand that many industry insiders and artists feel that the music industry is broken beyond repair. Therefore, the question is posed not because they are interested in my response, but primarily to get me to solidify their argument. However, IRead More
Let’s go back in time to the date December 22, 1993. I have to admit it would take a lot of research and speculation to try to figure out what I was doing on that date. Possibly nothing noteworthy because the date would stand out in my memory if a major event marked the time.Read More
While a student in college, a professor told me something that opened my eyes to music making. I knew the importance of vocalists hearing the tone of the notes while singing. This was necessary to stay in tune and keep the song melody from drifting off-key. At the time I had invested several years intoRead More
Many of the people I speak to about music are around my age. Usually that means they have a nostalgic ear when listening to music on radio. Therefore, most of today’s young artists are eliminated when my counterparts make listening choices. However, a few months ago I found a young singer/songwriter who might change the musicRead More
As I look back upon the years of posts published in Weekly Music Commentary, I noticed features of many Canadian artists. Some reach fans globally, others become national stars across Canada, then others take a trip south and set up careers in the US. The latter occurs as the artist seeks the overall surroundings toRead More
It all started when Bahja was twelve years old with the popular and colorful girl group the “OMG Girlz.” OMG, (initialism of “Officially Miss Guided “) their name is play on words; it represents being young ladies “Miss” that are “Guided” in positive ways. The group was formed by Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, formerly of the girl groupRead More
Over forty years ago, there were many successful family music acts. The Jackson Five was possibly the top of family bands during this time. Of course, members moved on to find various levels of solo success, much like our featured artist this week: Nick Jonas. The pop music superstar from Dallas, Texas who will turnRead More
