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'80s soft rock and R&B flavor John Legend's latest album

and "Used to Love U" remains the same on the 13 cuts on "Evolver." Legend still sings about doomed love, honeyed love and seemingly uncontrollable cheating with a certain earnestness or a winking sense of humor when appropriate. But his well-meaning, ...

From RASHOD D. OLLISON BALTIMORE SUN, The San Jose Mercury News,  2 Jan 2009
Related Topics: John Legend,  Barry Manilow,  Neil Diamond,  Kanye West,  Estelle (musician)

Don't smile at Aimee Mann

this record, I was in the mood to take a direction where this is a collection of short stories about different characters," says the artist by phone from her home in L.A. "Writing about broken or damaged people is more interesting. Being in the music ...

From RASHOD D. OLLISON BALTIMORE SUN, The San Jose Mercury News,  5 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Aimee Mann

Hiram Bullock, respected Baltimore guitarist, dies

Hiram Bullock, a respected guitarist whose career spanned 30 years, died last Friday in Manhattan at age 52. The cause of death is pending. Born in Japan, where his family served in the military, Bullock grew up in Baltimore and studied at Peabody ...

From RASHOD OLLISON, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  4 Aug 2008
Related Topics: David Letterman,  Jimi Hendrix,  Billy Joel,  Sony,  David Sanborn

Artscape Replacement

When Grammy-winning urban-pop star Ne-Yo pulled out last week of Artscape's headlining spot on Saturday, July 19, the folks at Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts were understandably frantic. But they didn't look too far for a replacement. They ...

From RASHOD OLLISON, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  8 Jul 2008

R.E.M remembers how to rock

After about a decade of somber, formless, hazy music, the guys of R.E.M have finally gotten back to hard-charging rock, the sound that garnered them millions of fans and platinum-plus sales years ago. R.E.M gave a rousing, high-octane peformance at ...

From RASHOD OLLISON, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  12 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Michael Stipe

Where Was Lil Wayne?

The much-buzzed-about platinum-plus Southern rapper Lil Wayne was in town last night headlining 1st Mariner Arena. It was also the same day his hotly anticipated new album, the charming but uneven Tha Carter III, hit stores. Homeboy must have been ...

From RASHOD OLLISON, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  11 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Lil Wayne

Sheryl Crow rocks out at Merriweather

First things first: Sheryl Crow looks amazing. At 46, the eight-time Grammy winner has only gotten better. Her show last night at Merriweather Post Pavilion was one of the better concerts I've seen this year. There were no pyrotechnics, no over-the-top ...

From RASHOD OLLISON, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  29 May 2008
Related Topics: Sheryl Crow,  Lance Armstrong

Al Green lays it down

Forty years into a celebrated, highly influential recording career, Al Green could just sit back and collect the royalties from his lucrative catalog. Whenever he felt like it, he could hit the road and perform his '70s evergreens, including ...

From RASHOD OLLISON, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  27 May 2008
Related Topics: Al Green,  John Legend,  Willie Mitchell

Death Cab explores the dark side of love

summery, almost lilting groove the band locks down behind him. Such juxtapositions - dark lyrics, bright music - pepper "Narrow Stairs." Had Death Cab for Cutie simply built on the blueprint of "Plans," its 2005 mainstream breakthrough, the move would ...

From RASHOD D. OLLISON, The San Jose Mercury News,  25 May 2008
Related Topics: Ben Gibbard

Weezer launches new channel on YouTube

Hit modern rock band Weezer, whose latest hit is called "Pork and Beans," just launched a new channel on YouTube.  The video for the single, which can seen above, is the first of its kind featuring several YouTube “stars” – like the "Numa Numa" guy, ...

From RASHOD OLLISON, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  23 May 2008
Related Topics: Rivers Cuomo

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