Which coach has the strongest team entering the battle round of The Voice? Well, this is a show where the blind auditions are fueled by spinning red chairs. And on that basis, the answer is easy: Alicia Keys. Here’s why. For starters, the 12 artists on Alicia’s team turned more chairs collectively (28), than the…
A couple of years ago, it looked like former American Idol champ Scotty McCreery might be relegated to country music oblivion. His 2015 country-pop single “Southern Belle” had failed to do much on the music charts. His record deal with Mercury Nashville ended. My, how things can changed in a couple of years. “Five More…
They were an alternative rock band. Now they’re an electronic-based alternative music duo. What hasn’t changed about Halo Circus is Allison Iraheta’s you-will-listen-to-me quality vocals. What has completely changed about Halo Circus is the sound. And after listening to their new album “Robots and Wranglers” a couple of times, you’ll likely decide that’s not a…
One of the most successful country music graduates of The Voice dropped a new single Friday. The song is the catchy “Queens Don’t” from RaeLynn. And in spite of the title, RaeLynn, who co-wrote the song, said it’s meant as an empowerment anthem for guys and gals alike. “A ‘queen’ is any person who knows…
