I spoke with former Nothingface bassist Bill Gaal for a new feature called, Life After the Pit.’ Speaking on why the last Nothingface album never came to be, Gaal said,
“It was just things going on in everyone’s life and the timing.”
Read the rest of my inteview with Gaal over at Noisecreep.
Read my recap of The Voice, from week six.
Adam Levine went first, pitting Jeff Jenkins and Casey Desmond against one another, in a classic battle of obvious favorite versus the dark horse. Levine had the two polar opposites sing Elton John’s ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me,’ since the song is a show stopper. He chose Jenkins for his simple but mind-blowing style.
Read the rest of my recap of The Voice over at Pop Crush.
I spoke with H2O vocalist Toby Morse about their upcoming ‘Don’t Forget Your Roots’ covers album. Said Morse,
“I have been vegetarian since 1988 because of being inspired by my roommates — Civ, Walter, and Alan Cage — and to record ‘Cats and Dogs’ by Gorilla Biscuits, a song that truly got me into animal rights and becoming a hardcore vegetarian, is truly an honor.”
Read the rest of my interview with Toby Morse over at Noisecreep.
Read my recap ofScott McCreery winning American Idol.
McCreery was clearly snakebitten by the results, but he didn’t forget to thank the Lord as he wiped a tear. It was too cute and too sweet for words. He also immediately engulfed Alaina in a huge hug upon receiving the results and said that the two of them started the journey together a year ago and that they will continue to embark on this path side-by-side.
Read the rest of my American Idol recap over at Pop Crush.
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Read my recap of The Voice, from week five.
Christina Aguilera had two of her female team members engage in battle with Rihanna‘s ‘Only Girl (In the World).’ Xtina pitted Raquel Castro, who starred in the flop ‘Jersey Girl’ and is the youngest voice, against So-Cal gal Julia Eason.
Read the rest of my recap of The Voice on Pop Crush.
Read my latest American Idol recap.
On tonight’s final ‘Idol’ performance episode of season 10, the judges gave a slight nod to Alaina; but as we all know, it’s not exactly up to them. It’s up to Americans, who are voting as we speak. Here’s a rundown of what McCreery and Alaina did on tonight’s ‘American Idol.’
Read the rest of my American Idol recap over at Pop Crush.
I spoke with Def Leppard Guitarist Vivian Campbell, and got talking about his time with Dio.
“Most Def Leppard fans don’t equate me with Dio, and might not be aware of that connection.”
Read the rest of my interview with Def Leppard Guitarist over at Noisecreep.
I reviewed the latest single from Lady Gaga, ‘You and I.’
Overall, Gaga’s voice, guitar riffs and keyboards take center stage in the song, and in that order and ‘You and I’ is satisfying slice of Gaga-gone-rock-opera.
Read the rest of my review of Lady Gaga’s single, ‘You and I,’ over at Pop Crush.
Here’s my latest recap of American Idol.
The final three contestants performed three songs each on tonight’s ‘American Idol‘ semi-finals. They got to choose one, famed record producer Jimmy Iovine picked one and so did the show’s producers. Rock, pop and country music hits were all featured.
Read the rest of my recap of American Idol on Pop Crush.
Read my latest recap of The Voice, from week four.
Cee Lo Green had the butter-smooth Tje Austin sing with the room-filler Nakia. Cee Lo’s specific focus was getting his crew to make him (and the crowd and viewing audience) really and truly feel it when they performed. He cautioned against dipping into pre-packaged emotions or manufactured feelings.
Read the rest of my recap of The Voice over at Pop Crush.