Album Review: Tyler Hilton’s “Forget The Storm”

Tyler Hilton's "Forget the Storm" has finally arrived! The highly anticipated album features ten tracks that showcase Tyler's 'southern rock meets California country' vibe to the best of its ability. My favourite track, "Kicking My Heels" has the most infectious chorus that I've heard in a while, and the bridge is breathtakingly beautiful. 1. Kicking …

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Farewell for Now, David Archuleta

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N5b7LFX5JI David Archuleta has embarked on a new adventure. For the next two years, he will be taking a break from his career, his loved ones, and the life he knew to serve as a Mormon missionary in South America. In his final video blog, the sweet and spiritual singer profusely thanks his supporters for …

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“13 Going On 30” and Billy Joel’s “Vienna”

13 Going on 30 struck a chord with me when I was 15. Like Jenna Rink, I aspired to be like the pretty, popular, and successful women that I saw the magazines, and I anticipated the day when those dreams would come to fruition. With my mind always focused on the future, I often forgot …

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Highlights from the 2012 Grammy Awards

As host LL Cool J said at the opening of the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, the night was about something truly universal and healing - music. Devastated by the passing of Whitney Houston (to whom this year's ceremony is dedicated to), the music community paid their respects to the late, great vocalist by letting the …

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The Greatest Whitney Of All: Remembering Whitney Houston

My goodness. It seems like just yesterday when I was writing about Etta James's passing. I can't believe that we're saying goodbye to yet another music legend - the remarkable Whitney Houston. Whitney Houston is regarded by many as one of the greatest singers of our time. Since the 1980s, she has released multiple hits, …

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Carrie Underwood and Steven Tyler on CMT Crossroads

She's a little bit country, he's a little bit rock and roll. Together, they make crazy good music! Carrie Underwood and Steven Tyler are the latest musicians to team up for CMT Crossroads, a program that pairs country artists with stars from a different genre. Some of my favourite duos that resulted from Crossroads include …

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Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty’s Latest SMASH

Two of my favourite things in life are musicals and Marilyn Monroe. What could be a more winning combination than a musical about Marilyn Monroe? On NBC's new drama-musical, SMASH, two writers, Julia and Tom (Debra Messing and Christian Borle), a producer, Eileen (Anjelica Huston) and a director, Derek (Jack Davenport) are determined to launch …

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Remembering Etta James

The first time I can recall hearing "At Last" and really listening to the song was during a scene in Pleasantville, where the teenagers are at Lover's Lane, with the fields coloured with fresh flowers in full bloom. Since then, I've always associated that image of the cherry blossoms blowing in the wind on a …

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Tyler Hilton’s “Loaded Gun”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTv1MgM8R28 "Stay away from my trigger, I'm a loaded gun." Singer-songwriter/actor Tyler Hilton has released his latest single, "Loaded Gun". This gritty track is from his upcoming album, Forget the Storm, due in 2012. I'm always thrilled whenever Tyler shares new songs with the fans, and I hope that this upcoming music project of his …

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Album Review: Jack And White’s “Gemini”

If you like the modern musical match-ups of She & Him, The Civil Wars and Jenny and Johnny, you’ll love Jack and White - a new collaborative project by Jack Matranga and Brooke White, as inspired by the iconic duo of Fleetwood Mac. Their artistic vision is showcased in their debut EP, “Gemini,” a collection of six tracks that infuse their …

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