In the 50s the phrase used to be ‘a woman’s place is in the home,’ then came the 60s with political and gender issues that opened up women to the business world and in particular the world of music. Pat Benatar and Melissa Etheridge are two fine examples of strong women who can not only […]
Category: Adult Contemporary
Too Many Anniversaries for One Day!
This week in music history is a pretty popular one and we see that with the anniversaries of many different events. On Monday, September 12 alone there are multiple anniversaries worth blabbering about. Let’s take a look at what I mean… It was five years ago that Beyonce released the song “Love On Top.” It […]
Talking More About Adele
It would be hard to find a more successful artist than Adele. Adele is like most people; she frets about her weight, tries to get enough sleep, and works hard to be a good mom. Did you know that Adele used to be a smack a day smoker, but either cut back or completely quit […]
Rihanna Is the Only Girl in the World
Rihanna has had plenty of her hits in her time and many have come in the past few months. Who doesn’t love recent hits of hers with Drake or a solo single like “Needed Me?” Well, these hits are great, but not near as close to as good as “Only Girl (In the World)” to […]
Fall Out Boy to Release Concert Film
This October, Fall Out Boy has decided to release a special concert film and it’s one we’re going to all want to check out. If you’re a big fan of the band then you should already be excited about this concert film! It’s going to be titled “The Boys of Zummer: Live in Chicago” and […]
Katy Perry Brings Up the Past
Katy Perry is one of the best singers and performers in music right now, ranking up there with the best. One of the best if not THE best is Taylor Swift. When a Twitter follower of Katy Perry asked her a question, the world was hit with a surprise. A member of Twitter named Camille […]
Early Success Out of Sia’s Latest Single
Just last week we saw Sia drop new music. The song is titled “The Greatest” and is almost as good as her other recent hit, “Cheap Thrills.” She’s red hot these days and we can see that from the recent success she’s had from this hit. For five days in a row, the song has […]
Justin Timberlake Remains at the Top
Every single week when we look at the Mediabase Adult Contemporary chart it seems like Justin Timberlake remains at the time. Well, this is the case this week as he’s barely nudged out P!nk’s latest hit for that top position. “Can’t Stop the Feeling” really can’t stop feeling like number one. Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself” […]
Billboard’s Songs of the Summer!
With Labor Day in the rear view window, we can say good-bye to summer. We had fun while it lasted, hitting the pool and listening to great songs that have us smiling and happy we have the sun beating down on us. We don’t mind the hot heat when we have great music to take […]
Who Is Ben Rector?
Benjamin Evans Rector was born in Tulsa, OK in 1986 to an average Oklahoma family, growing up taking piano lessons at a very early age, barley practicing, or caring much at all for the instrument. Ben would later pick up a guitar and the practice hours grew longer and the songwriting became more serious. While […]