One of the Season 7 standouts on The Voice has a new EP out. And Taylor John Williams has delivered exactly what fans probably expected: a very fine collection of music with a singer-songwriter vibe. My favorite among the five tracks is the hauntingly beautiful “Song of a Dead Man,” complete with references to Johnny…
One of the most highly anticipated Voice-related albums comes out tomorrow. But you don’t have to wait to hear it. I’m talking about “Cry Baby,” the debut album from Melanie Martinez, she of the two-toned hair and the 40 million YouTube views. Noisey is streaming the album now and you can head here to listen….
Nominees for the 46th annual Dove Awards — honoring the best in Christian music — were announced today, and two familiar names are on the list. Danny Gokey is among those nominated as best new artist. And Colton Dixon’s “Anchor” is nominated as best rock/contemporary album of the year. After going country immediately after his…
Season 6 Voice standout Megan Ruger wants to set herself on fire and needs your help. Oh, she wants to make a debut album, too. Megan is in the final week of an indiegogo campaign to raise $30,000 to help finance an album, a music video and a North American tour. If you head here,…
Sparks hasn’t released an album in six years. But album number three — “Right Here, Right Now” — is coming on Aug. 21, and Jordin and her team are certainly doing everything possible to generate interest in the new music. In the last four days, Jordin has released a new song from the album and…
Chin soared to the Season 5 title on The Voice with her powerful and soulful vocals. And they’re certainly on display in her new video, released Monday. The song is “Fire,” a single she released back in May. It’s apparently the first song off an upcoming album she’s recording on the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League Music Group…
Michael Sarver has a new country album out called “Begin Again.” And he says the title is an accurate reflection of where he feels he’s at with his career, six years removed from a 10th-place finish on American Idol Season 8. “You think you’re going somewhere, and then you hit a brick wall,” he said…
Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley aren’t breaking up. At a time when musical partnerships seem to be falling by the wayside, they’ll return as co-hosts of the CMA Awards — billed as “Country’s Biggest Night” — for an eighth straight year. This year’s County Music Association Awards show will be broadcast at 8 p.m., Nov….
Remember Joshua Ledet from Season 11 of American Idol? He was probably that season’s best pure vocalist, but wound up finishing third behind Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips. And, in terms of releasing music, he hasn’t been heard from since. That’s about to change. Earlier this summer, Joshua tweeted the he had joined Warner Brothers…
couple of months ago, Kat Perkins released what she called a fun summer rock song. Now there’s a video to match. “Drive” features Kat zipping about Hollywood in a rented 1968 Mustang convertible with friends. The video hit YouTube late last week. It’s the latest treat for fans from the Season 5 standout on The…
