Providing news and information while helping aspiring writers and journalists, http://thesop.org/categories/music-1.php http://thesop.org/categories/music-1.php http://thesop.org 118 67 http://thesop.org/images/thesop_118x67.jpg Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:51:00 GMT Telephone is an outlier in terms of this format; what you have now is more of a Super Bowl Infomercial, with Gaga as the New Orleans Saints wearing her funny hats. http://thesop.org/story/music/2010/03/17/lady-gagas-telephone-is-a-postmodern-collage-of-super-bowl-whimsy.php http://thesop.org/story/music/2010/03/17/lady-gagas-telephone-is-a-postmodern-collage-of-super-bowl-whimsy.php jkays@austin.rr.com (John G. Kays) Mon, 8 Mar 2010 02:33:00 GMT Bad Blake is the wisest of characters when it comes to penning tunes. True, he has a few faults, such as he preference for chuggin on a pint of whiskey the whole day through. But he has a good heart, and he nurtures a love for a music journalist he meets in New Mexico, Jean Craddock. http://thesop.org/story/music/2010/03/07/outlaw-country-is-back-the-crazy-heart-deluxe-soundtrack-review.php http://thesop.org/story/music/2010/03/07/outlaw-country-is-back-the-crazy-heart-deluxe-soundtrack-review.php jkays@austin.rr.com (John G. Kays) Fri, 5 Mar 2010 21:52:00 GMT TAKNbySTORM", comes to you from beautiful North Carolina. Although he is not a native of the state, he loves it's friendly people and modest climate. http://thesop.org/story/music/2007/08/29/judyth-piazza-chats-with-taknbystorm.php http://thesop.org/story/music/2007/08/29/judyth-piazza-chats-with-taknbystorm.php judy@thesop.org (Judyth Piazza CEO (Editor)) Thu, 4 Mar 2010 20:44:00 GMT She is exactly what comes to mind when you talk about budding country music divas. Brains, a voice that could melt butter and a great look. http://thesop.org/story/music/2007/04/11/judyth-piazza-chats-with-lucie-diamond-uk-s-number-1-country-music-export.php http://thesop.org/story/music/2007/04/11/judyth-piazza-chats-with-lucie-diamond-uk-s-number-1-country-music-export.php judy@thesop.org (Judyth Piazza CEO (Editor)) Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:34:00 GMT If you are looking for the best of both worlds, give IMANTREK of SYKOTIC INC. a listen. Sydney Mckenzie aka IMANTREK/SOUN'WAVE is of Jamaican Descent. http://thesop.org/story/music/2007/01/16/judyth-piazza-chats-with-imantrek-producer-and-songwriter.php http://thesop.org/story/music/2007/01/16/judyth-piazza-chats-with-imantrek-producer-and-songwriter.php judy@thesop.org (Judyth Piazza CEO (Editor)) Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:12:00 GMT Kurupt's Down and Dirty is the first record of 2010 that contains 17 rare and unreleased tracks never heard by the public - until now, thanks to WIDEawake-Death Row Entertainment. http://thesop.org/story/music/2010/02/17/kurupts-down-and-dirty-2010.php http://thesop.org/story/music/2010/02/17/kurupts-down-and-dirty-2010.php ggodwin82@yahoo.com (Garrett Godwin) Sun, 7 Feb 2010 22:50:00 GMT The Virtuoso Alborosie is shaking up California in February with his escape from Babylon to the kingdom of zion tour. This tour is the presentation and representation of Alborosies sound, giving people the chance to catch this rising reggae star in person. http://thesop.org/story/music/2010/02/07/alborosie-announces-west-coast-tour.php http://thesop.org/story/music/2010/02/07/alborosie-announces-west-coast-tour.php contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Tue, 2 Feb 2010 07:36:00 GMT Gene Anderson, a native of St. Louis Mo. started singing and dancing at the age of three years old. By the time he was 6 years old http://thesop.org/story/music/2007/02/13/judyth-piazza-chats-with-jumpin-gene-anderson-aka-the-poo-poo-man-king-of-the-hollywood-blues.php http://thesop.org/story/music/2007/02/13/judyth-piazza-chats-with-jumpin-gene-anderson-aka-the-poo-poo-man-king-of-the-hollywood-blues.php judy@thesop.org (Judyth Piazza CEO (Editor)) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:43:00 GMT A charity album featuring performances from the Hope For Haiti Now telethon has gone straight to number one in the US album chart. http://thesop.org/story/music/2010/01/28/haiti-charity-album-first-digitalonly-release-to-top-billboard-album-chart.php http://thesop.org/story/music/2010/01/28/haiti-charity-album-first-digitalonly-release-to-top-billboard-album-chart.php rreyes4966@aol.com (Robert Paul Reyes) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:40:00 GMT "Lynn's signature style can be described as bold, melodious, rhythmic, sophisticated and sultry. http://thesop.org/story/music/2010/01/26/lynn-riley-live.php http://thesop.org/story/music/2010/01/26/lynn-riley-live.php contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:41:00 GMT Dwayne Kerr, the Funky Fluteman, returns to the Long Island Winterfest/Jazz on the Vine concert series February 13, 2010 from 2-4 p.m. http://thesop.org/story/music/2010/01/26/dwayne-kerr-the-funky-fluteman-returns-to-the-long-island-winterfestjazz.php http://thesop.org/story/music/2010/01/26/dwayne-kerr-the-funky-fluteman-returns-to-the-long-island-winterfestjazz.php contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:39:00 GMT As I watched the Hope for Haiti Now telethon Friday night, I began to discern a pattern of remarkable care in the choices of song by the artists. http://thesop.org/story/music/2010/01/24/seven-magnificent-songs-featured-in-hope-for-haiti-now.php http://thesop.org/story/music/2010/01/24/seven-magnificent-songs-featured-in-hope-for-haiti-now.php jkays@austin.rr.com (John G. Kays) Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:17:00 GMT Legendary West Coast, Bay Area rapper MACSHAWN100 is getting back to business, with a brand new single, studio album, and a deal with Snoop Dogg and Priority Records. http://thesop.org/story/music/2010/01/10/macshawn100-signs-with-snoop-doggs-label.php http://thesop.org/story/music/2010/01/10/macshawn100-signs-with-snoop-doggs-label.php contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:07:00 GMT No other record can come close to touching The Eternal this year, even if they tried hard. Distortion and release, harmony and discord, jugglings of defiance and consolation, tradition and experimentation balanced. http://thesop.org/story/music/2009/12/28/punk-is-back-the-ten-best-albums-of-2009.php http://thesop.org/story/music/2009/12/28/punk-is-back-the-ten-best-albums-of-2009.php jkays@austin.rr.com (John G. Kays) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:48:00 GMT Historically, the Locrian mode has not been used in Western music, this article uncovers the reason why. http://thesop.org/story/music/2009/12/22/the-seven-musical-modes.php http://thesop.org/story/music/2009/12/22/the-seven-musical-modes.php negativeeffect_ce@hotmail.com (Sean Beelzebul)