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Rihanna takes down Brown

Just when you thought the saga of Chris Brown and Rihanna was starting to fizzle out, the “Umbrella” singer and her former boyfriend are ready to bring it to the charts. Rihanna’s very sexy CD, “Rated R,” is out now, and Brown drops his CD, “Graffiti,” ...

From DAN AQUILANTE, New York Post,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Rihanna,  Chris Brown,  Trey Songz

Animal sounds

Ladies with claws are popular. Earlier this month, actress Demi Moore declared herself a puma. And on Shakira’s new record, “She Wolf,” out today, the sexy Colombian chanteuse says she’s possessed by the spirit of the title animal — loba in Spanish. ...

From DAN AQUILANTE, New York Post,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Shakira,  Demi Moore

Tweedle Dee-lightful

When Bob Dylan sings, everyone lis tens -- even though half the time it's hard to figure out what he's actually saying. Uptown at the United Palace Theater, at the first of his three-show engagement (concluding tonight), Dylan's vocals on his famous ...

From DAN AQUILANTE, New York Post,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Bob Dylan,  John Brown

Mayer shows rough side

CHALK it up to gigging in Brooklyn at the Music Hall of Wil liamsburg, but John Mayer looked as tough as he sounded -- in a sleeveless vest, biceps bulging -- during this free secret show sponsored by MySpace on Monday night. It was a total relief to ...

From DAN AQUILANTE, New York Post,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John Mayer,  James Taylor,  Tom Petty

50 reasons he’s going strong

From Far Rock to Jamaica, in the Marcy Projects of Brooklyn, and up in The Bronx, kids know 50 Cent isn’t a gangsta anymore — he’s just a storyteller whose heroes are thugs ready to cock a Glock and party with the ladies. 50 CENT "Before I Self ...

From DAN AQUILANTE, New York Post,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: 50 Cent,  Kris Allen,  Dr. Dre,  R. Kelly,  American Idol

Band of fine mettle

There’s no rust on Metallica, a working band that works hard for the fans. These reigning kings of metal killed ’em all in their blistering set at Madison Square Garden over the weekend. That set chronicled Metallica’s entire career — from cover songs ...

From DAN AQUILANTE, New York Post,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Metallica,  James Hetfield,  Lars Ulrich,  Kirk Hammett,  Bob Seger

He's 'Smooth' & 'Natural'

On the cover of his just- released solo record "cradlesong," singer/ songwriter Rob Thomas' face fills the frame spattered with tiny droplets of blood. He's staring with the intensity of a serial killer deciding whether to use a knife or his bare ...

From DAN AQUILANTE, New York Post,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Rob Thomas,  Jimi Hendrix,  Carlos Santana

Swedish nothing

NOT to be too down on Peter Bjorn and John, but for a band that's currently playing its 10th-anniversary tour, this Swedish indie rock trio seems to be on the waning side of stardom. Considering that nobody ever heard the gospel according to Peter ...

From DAN AQUILANTE, New York Post,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Squeeze (musician),  Living Things (musician)

NJ rockers come full circle

After the band’s country-flavored detour on 2007’s “Lost Highway,” Bon Jovi has taken a very right turn back onto the New Jersey Turnpike for “The Circle.” “The Circle,” the band’s 11th studio effort, is named to recall the band’s earliest arena-ready, ...

From DAN AQUILANTE, New York Post,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jon Bon Jovi,  Tico Torres (musician),  David Bryan,  Richie Sambora,  Bruce Springsteen

Can't help but Lovett

Lyle Lovett is like a hero out of a classic Western: He's simple and placid on the surface, but complex when you settle in and listen to the old-fashioned horse sense and humor that's wrapped into his melodies. At the Beacon Theatre, this cowboy in a ...

From DAN AQUILANTE, New York Post,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Lyle Lovett,  Bob Wills

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