by wildangels

Well, after a delay and a change in record labels, we finally get a taste of what to expect from Alexz Johnson's solo disc. I'd say my favorites are swallowed and golden both musically and vocally. Lyrically, I can't tell until I see some official lyrics posted somewhere. Check out the link and see for yourself. The songs are very unique, yet have an interesting 80's sound to em. Not surprising, since Alexz has said Peter Gabriel is one of her influences.

Looks like Kanye West got himself into some trouble with a festival crowd. Granted it wasn't entirely his fault, but still... stuff like this is why they say less is more. Look into it, man.

Amy Winehouse could also benefit from getting a clue. It seems she collapsed in her home and had to be rushed to the hospital. Something tells me that there are less than innocent reasons for the fainting spell. Can someone get her some help already? Enough is enough.

Finally, even though Madonna is jumping ship to Live Nation after her greatest hits release, some people are sticking to more conventional means of getting their music out there. At least for now. Despite all the reports, the Rolling Stones deny they're getting ready to join with the company, ending a 30 year relationship with their label. We'll see how that goes.

That's it for now. See y'all next time!

by wildangels

So, you may remember before I mentioned Alexz Johnson of Instant Star and how she's going to be releasing an album sometime soon.  Well, recently I bought a song from the show called "Love to Burn" off Amazon. While Alexz sings the song on the show, her version was not allowed on the soundtrack due to Alexz's then-label. Instead, co-star Cory Lee stepped in to offer her version of the song. Here, I offer you links to both versions. Personally, while I like Alexz's version better overall, Cory's is really growing on me. Check them out and let me know which one you think is the better version.

by wildangels

I just read in the "Touch My Body" topic of Pulse that Mariah is debuting the video for the song on BET this week. Check the post for date and time.

I'm curious to see what she's gonna come up with for this one. I just heard the song for the first time the other day and it's pretty good. I guess I wouldn't call it my favorite Mariah song, but it's above quite a  few of the songs she's released lately. The song has a nice r and b sound to it and a nice melody on the chorus that Mariah sounds great on.

Also, for any Instant Star/Alexz Johnson fans out there here's some new info. According to a post by the executive producer of the show, Alexz has, in fact built a MySpace where she's going to keep fans updated on her career. He also said he's heard some of her stuff for the solo CD and it's good. In other updates, he said that the final season of the show will air in June, most likely, and the Soundtrack will closely follow. I wonder if her new label will have the restrictions that Capitol did? Guess we'll have to wait and see...

by wildangels
So, I heard from a few different sources that Alexz Johnson does NOT have an official MySpace. I'm not sure if this is true or not, but check these pages with caution. For the most reliable information, go to the official Instant Star forum and check it out. The executive producer of Instant Star often posts there with inside info.

by wildangels

Awhile back, I was telling y'all about the show Instant Star and the lead actress/singer Alexz Johnson. Well, it seems she's set up an official MySpace now. Check it out if you haven't heard any of her songs. She's quite the singer. I recommend skin in particular. It's very stripped down and allows you to hear her voice fully without the music getting in the way.

According to one of the few blog posts there, she's shopping her material around after the mess with Capitol and is continuing to work on new tracks. Can't wait to hear what comes of this...