If you like piano-driven alternative-pop with lyrics that tell a story, you need to listen to Tim Halperin. After getting his big start as a Top 24 semifinalist on Season 10 of American Idol, Tim has been constantly on-the-go with his career, making great music as frequently as I struggle to wake up and get …
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As a contestant on Season 11 of American Idol, Elise Testone covered artists like Adele, Al Green, Stevie Nicks, Billy Joel, Led Zeppelin, Queen, and Jimi Hendrix (her final performance of "Bold as Love" is highly underrated - I urge you to take a listen), and a mix of those eclectic sounds are interwoven all …
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On February 9th, Demi Lovato kicked off her Neon Lights Tour at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. This is the pop star’s first major stadium-sized headlining tour. To make this occasion even more special, she recruited two rising girl groups from her X Factor family, Little Mix and Fifth Harmony, to join this girl power party as her opening acts. Continue reading on …
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The 56th Annual Grammy Awards is music's biggest event of the year - a day to celebrate the accomplishments of musicians, songwriters, producers, and others in the music industry for their valuable contributions. For 2014, the Grammys made a point of demonstrating how music unleashes us - through creative expression, through artistic transformation, and through …
Megan Joy is a self-professed lover of love, dreams, and songs. Her second independent release, Free to Fly, is a collection of her songs on love and dreams. Like Megan's self-titled debut EP (which was funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign), this album is full of infectious tunes and sweet melodies that with twinkle and …
Matt Giraud is a cool cat with his distinctively scatty and soulful jazz stylings, which are full of character - even his passionate piano playing has a life of its own. After a memorable run on Season 8 of American Idol followed by years of gigging around North America and the world, Matt finally has …
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Congratulations to Amy Poehler on winning her first Golden Globe! Amy, who co-hosted the 71st annual Golden Globes award ceremony with her partner-in-comedic-crime Tina Fey, won Best Actress in a Television Series (Comedy) for her portrayal of Leslie Knope on NBC's Parks & Recreation (which was nominated for Best Television Series (Comedy) for the first time …
Happy Birthday to yours truly! Today, I turned 25. It's official - I have now been living for a quarter of a century (and have been inducted into the quarter-life crisis zone with the other twentysomethings). It's hard to believe I'm this old already! I've been celebrating this birthday milestone throughout this first week of …
Every year on my birthday, I visit Cafe Astrology to see my forecast for the year. I like how these readings are specifically tailored to each birth date of the year. The description of those people born on January 7th are incredibly accurate to my character: "You are a person who marches to the beat …
Capricorn Mantra for 2014: "Because I have enormous drive this year, I will make use of it!" As per tradition, I have consulted with Georgia Nicols' 2014 Astro Guide to see what I may expect from in the new year. Here are some of her forecasts for Capricorns in 2014: "Be aware of your image …
