Singer Etta James has passed away at the age of 73 due to complications of her leukemia.
Etta James had one of those powerhouse voices that bridged the gap between so many musical genres—she was a part blues, rhythm and blues, part rock and roll, soul, part gospel and jazz.
I wasn't planning on making my summer music playlists until the middle of June but...
A. I am so very over winter already. I'm done with the snow, the cold, the windchill and the freezing rain.
B. I keep getting newsletters on the fabulous spring/summer 2012 shoe and fashion collections from various designers and stores and it makes my heart long for the days where the white stuff is non-existant.
Fevers are an Ottawa-based five-piece musical unit, who describe themselves as "purveyors of independent electronic pop."
Their music is a fresh take on the classic genre, combining indie rock and electronic music. They built on the work of M83, Passion Pit and The Postal Service and developed their own distinct modern sound...and they do it well.
"How do you expose your vulnerability without seeming like somebody who gets kicked around, and at the same time, describe your ability to get past something without sounding cocky. That’s always tricky, because you know you’re being judged on the lyrics and they’re all very personal." ~Gavin DeGraw
So I've been a huge fan of Gavin DeGraw for, like, forever.
When you stick to what you believe in, and with the roots of where you come from, things will always work out. ~Robert Randolph
Last week, a good friend of mine introduced me to this band and song.
For as long as our friendship has existed, we’ve always tried to one up each other on music finds. Needless to say, he won the latest round. But his find was so good that I didn’t care that I lost.
"I want to help people who think they are stuck in life and can't make it better, to keep it moving. I want to be someone's rock and safe place when everything falls apart." ~Rebecca Raabis
This up and coming independent singer/songwriter is about to prove that dreams really can come true.
