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The 38 year-old Theo Bleckmann, born in Dortmund and now a longtime New Yorker, … People who like Theo Bleckmann. Skirting vocalist and composer, Theo Bleckmann has been a steady … Theo Bleckmann - Las Vegas Rhapsody — New York Magazine Music ReviewThe genre-busting cult musician Theo Bleckmann tries his hand at the great American [...]

Much like Clay Aiken when he first auditioned for Idol, Cas Haley had a voice and a vibe that just did not fit his body. Cas Haley had me glued to the television set during America’s Got Talent. He was magnificent. His debut song on the show, “Walking on the Moon”, was absolutely brilliant. While [...]

Rock Band killer anyone? The covers have finally come off Activisions latest musician-sim in a brand new video, and its being billed as The Guitar Hero experience, reinvented. According to the clip, the new version features the most realistic drums, the biggest set list and the greatest artists. Rock Band fans, thats gotta hurt. Players [...]

You know, the one that has some winsome-sounding girl singing about how her arms get cold, in February? Its a Toronto-based musician named Lights and the name of her newly infamous song is February Air. According to her MySpace blog, Old Navy will air a series of 2 additional ads which will use her music, [...]

Bond has just named a new species of arachnid after musician, and greatest living Canadian, Neil Young. Actually he seems to have named it in December last year and theres no obvious reason its only just been press released. With regards to Neil Young, I really enjoy his music and have had a great appreciation [...]

In his heyday, musician Lombardo created a Big Band sound that was characterized by an exaggerated saxophone vibrato, clipped brass phrases, and a unique vocal styling that was the band leader’s own. To generations of Americans, the New Year’s Eve radio broadcasts by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians playing “Auld Lang Syne” was an [...]

Cynthia “Plaster Caster” Albritton, “famous for creating plaster molds of the penises of rock stars, including that of Hendrix,” was also cited as authenticating the video. The tape’s authenticity has been hotly disputed, but former groupie Cynthia Albritton aka Cynthia Plaster Caster, who cast the musician’s purple head in plaster back in 1968, said, “Im [...]

Monahan blew up the stage with a sensational performance, stunning the crowd with a mesmerizing 40-minute set of his chart-topping hits including Meet Virginia and Drops of Jupiter. Monahan showed off his talented vocals as fans displayed their adoration and appreciation for the acclaimed musician by dancing and singing along to every word. Studio 54 [...]

The marriage of Elson and White marked the union of the most bewitching face of our time and the coolest musician of our time. Elson’s singing skills have been highly acclaimed by the most discerning critics. Check out her work in super hip, politically aware cabaret group The Citizens Band. Talented and morally conscious? Now [...]

This collective group of musicians, with an ever-changing lineup of up-and-coming artists and some seasoned performers, converged on the Great American Music Hall stage on April 11 in San Francisco. Ingrid Michaelson got top billing as the headlining artist for the tour, with support from numerous musicians including Cary Brothers, Jim Bianco, Jessie Baylin, and [...]

As “Idol Gives Back,” so will I–tonight at least. Here, in this very blog, I will recount my charitable deeds for the day. Yes, folks, he actually was a musician one day. “Idol” is now running over its time slot, which, is weird considering this show was pretaped. They must be feeling charitable and giving [...]

Consequently, when Bostons Berklee College of Music bestowed a doctorate on Christopher Guest this past semester, the college and the honorary recipient embraced the ceremonys dreamlike ambience. Guest, the actor, director, and musician whose humorously ironic songs spice up his documentary-style comedies, earned cult-hero status with his role as Nigel Tufnel, the bumbling guitarist from [...]