Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Boys Like Girls "Love Drunk"
We now have the first single from the new album by Boys Like Girls (January 6 - 13, 2008). "Love Drunk" is the title track of their long awaited follow-up to their self-titled debut in 2006. The new album will be released on September 8th. This new song is just as good as their biggest song "The Great Escape". You can buy it right now on iTunes. We would have posted up a link to the song from something like zShare or Mediafire, but we're not illegal music pirates.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Demi Lovato's New Music Video For "Here We Go Again"
Two days until I get to hear this live in Lafayette, Louisiana!
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Vanguard Records
Okay, the nominees have been selected, the new poll has been created, and the vote is now open. Here is the lowdown on this week's EdgeMusic Artist of the Week poll.
Who should be the EdgeMusic Artist of the Week from July 5 - 12?
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EdgeMusic Artist of the Week Poll (Week 76)
This Week's Theme: Vanguard RecordsWho should be the EdgeMusic Artist of the Week from July 5 - 12?
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Week 75 Results
Okay, the poll has been closed, and the votes are tallied. It's time to reveal who won last week's contest.
It was a close vote. Two artists tied for second, and one other artist beat them both by one vote. After receiving 28% of the 63 votes cast...
CARTEL IS THE NEW EDGEMUSIC ARTIST OF THE WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to Cartel on the win, and thanks to everyone who voted. Cartel will be featured on EdgeMusic from now until Saturday July 4th. The new poll will be up shortly.
Final Results:
CARTEL - 28.57%
Collective Soul - 26.98%
Manchester Orchestra - 26.98%
Holiday Parade - 17.46%
Kanye West - 0%
It was a close vote. Two artists tied for second, and one other artist beat them both by one vote. After receiving 28% of the 63 votes cast...
CARTEL IS THE NEW EDGEMUSIC ARTIST OF THE WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to Cartel on the win, and thanks to everyone who voted. Cartel will be featured on EdgeMusic from now until Saturday July 4th. The new poll will be up shortly.
Final Results:
CARTEL - 28.57%
Collective Soul - 26.98%
Manchester Orchestra - 26.98%
Holiday Parade - 17.46%
Kanye West - 0%
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Both Our Artists of the Week & Demi Lovato Release New Singles
It was an interesting week for EdgeMusic on iTunes. This past Sunday, we name Ashley Tisdale and KSM our EdgeMusic Artists of the Week after tying for 1st place. This past Tuesday, both of them have released new singles on iTunes. Ashley Tisdale released a song called "Overrated", which is off her upcoming album "Guilty Pleasure". iTunes is apparently counting down to the album release by releasing a song off her album every 2 weeks leading up to the week her album drops. They already have "It's Alright, It's OK" and "Masquerade" out. On July 7th, they will release "What If", and "Acting Out" will be out July 21st. This song isn't as good as "Masquerade", but it's a lot better than her 1st single "It's Alright, It's OK". Definitely check it out.
KSM released a song called "I Want You To Want Me". As we count down to seeing them Wednesday with David Archuleta and Demi Lovato, they cover a song from Cheap Trick, who we'll also see when they open up for Def Leppard (May 11 - 25, 2008) on August 18th. The song will be featured in the upcoming ABC Family show "10 Things I Hate About You". It certainly sounds better than all the 89 covers of this song.
Also this past week, Demi Lovato (April 26 - May 3, 2009) also released her 1st single "Here We Go Again", the title track on her upcoming second album. This is the only song on the album that Demi Lovato has not written, as she wrote all the rest. Whatever the acoustic rock style that will be displayed on her new album sounds like, we're glad there's at least one song that keeps the sound from her superior debut album, "Don't Forget". Buy it on iTunes, and request it on the radio so that it does good on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was #23 on the iTunes 100 Songs until Michael Jackson's death resurged song downloads and took over the chart. It's at #45 right now, but it could still debut good, since the Billboard Hot 100 doesn't allow old songs to re-chart.
KSM released a song called "I Want You To Want Me". As we count down to seeing them Wednesday with David Archuleta and Demi Lovato, they cover a song from Cheap Trick, who we'll also see when they open up for Def Leppard (May 11 - 25, 2008) on August 18th. The song will be featured in the upcoming ABC Family show "10 Things I Hate About You". It certainly sounds better than all the 89 covers of this song.
Also this past week, Demi Lovato (April 26 - May 3, 2009) also released her 1st single "Here We Go Again", the title track on her upcoming second album. This is the only song on the album that Demi Lovato has not written, as she wrote all the rest. Whatever the acoustic rock style that will be displayed on her new album sounds like, we're glad there's at least one song that keeps the sound from her superior debut album, "Don't Forget". Buy it on iTunes, and request it on the radio so that it does good on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was #23 on the iTunes 100 Songs until Michael Jackson's death resurged song downloads and took over the chart. It's at #45 right now, but it could still debut good, since the Billboard Hot 100 doesn't allow old songs to re-chart.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Paying My Respects To Michael Jackson
Although I grew distant from his music over the past few years, I will always remember the brief time that I considered Michael Jackson better than any other artist. It was back in 2001, when I was actually watching specials about him on VH1, and I was drawn to the song "Black or White". I remember seeing the video for "Thriller" back in 1998, and it scared me back then to the point that I didn't know if it was a good idea to like this guy. But I actually watched his videos when I was younger, although I had no memory of them at the time. I knew that my mom was a giant fan of him. If you played "Ben" during a game of "Name That Tune", she'd guess it instantly. Then in August 2001, I bought my first Michael Jackson album, "Dangerous". I remembered listening to "Black or White", "Remember the Time", "Jam", and "Who Is It" simultaneously, and I sought out to catch up on Michael Jackson's career.
I recorded his final music video "You Rock My World" when it premiered on VH1, and I was tuning into this channel to get a better feel for his music, which got me into seeing videos for "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", and "Billie Jean". I also got around watching the "Thriller" video, and I even got to see a 40 minute long version of the "Smooth Criminal" video. VH1 helped me a lot on liking Michael Jackson's music. I remember turning it on there every time that they aired the miniseries on the Jacksons.
On the day that his final album "Invincible" was released, I got in my mom's car and finding that she got it for me while I was at school. Then, the peak of my Michael Jackson obsession came in Halloween 2001 when I dressed up as Michael Jackson. I had no idea who to dress up as for that Halloween until I came across a mask listed as "Plastic Man". I instantly identified that it was the white skinned Michael Jackson. So I came up with a combination of white shirts and black pants to resemble the 90s style of Jackson. I didn't have a glove that had the diamonds on them, but I did have a black glove, because I knew it was something useful. I had a good time playing that character.
My Michael Jackson obsession came and happened so fast that I caught up with Michael Jackson's chronology by the time that he started dangling his son, doing a bizarre special for ABC, and getting tried for child molestation again. After a while, I fell out of my interest for Michael Jackson. Not because of his behavior. It's because I didn't find anything relevant about his music anymore at the time. Also, I felt that his career has been responsible for the careers of many rap, hip-hop, and R&B singers that I did not like. I was in a stage that I kept labeling him into my least favorite genre of all time.
But looking back on it yesterday, I figured out that even though he was a soul singer from the beginning, there was a reason that he was the "King of Pop". He actually crossed over into the unlikeliest genres that would suit him. That's why the "Thriller" album is the best-selling album ever because he made the pure pop sound blend in and work well. He was willing to cross over into pop and even rock music, as evidenced by "Beat It". It became clear to me why these R&B/Hip-Hop amateurs like Chris Brown, Rihanna, and Soulja Boy Tell 'Em weren't selling albums as Michael Jackson would. They have really contributed to the decline of the music industry and even the US economy because of one factor: they were failing to sell music using the sound that was only made for one musician. They can get far in this business by doing that, but they know that they'll be considered as D-list celebrities compared to him. Usher could have even been listed as an opening act for Michael Jackson if the concerts in London had ever happened.
Few artists have achieve the success that Michael Jackson had who wanted to be artists like him. Only Justin Timberlake, my real favorite singer, has come close to being like him, and I hope he never goes down the way he did. Britney Spears was a reflection of Michael Jackson's career. She had the same career success as him and the same scrutiny as him. But at least she still has a shot at longevity as of right now. But more importantly, they had put themselves in a different league and leaders of their own generation. For that, Britney and Justin are the exception, and everyone else is the rule. It's tough nowadays in this music industry to sell records like him. They have a legacy to live up to and a career too extreme to top.
He has shaped up this entertainment lifestyle to the way it is. From the music to the television (particularly MTV). Even the media paparazzi had been impacted by him. In these times, we see TMZ, US Weekly, and OK Magazine becoming street smart when it came to digging up the dirt in this business. They wouldn't be this notorious without scrutinizing Britney, Amy Winehouse, Lindsay Lohan, Madonna, Miley Cyrus, and Paris Hilton until there's nothing left of them. But no one got it worse than the guy they dubbed "Wacko Jacko". When someone has become the most successful person in entertainment, the media is ready to strike. They probably started when his head got burned while shooting the Pepsi commercial in 1984, which could be an appropriate start to his mid-life crisis. Then they went even further and harsher when Michael changed skin color, opened up Neverland, and got married twice. Michael unfortunately fell for their tricks like a chump. That's probably how his career declined in the first place, because he was trying to honor every command that came his way while trying to enjoy life for himself on his own.
Michael became just another person that passed before their time, and it always happens to the more successful and more talented stars. Those careers give you every reason to go down the path that they took, and they give you every reason to avoid the path that they took. Michael was different, because he held on longer than anyone expected. It made people believe that he could defy the odds again and continue to make music. It's tough to balance the things you like and hate about being a celebrity, and it has to take a lot of skill, faith, and patience to do that. Michael has been able to try to shut out scrutiny to his best abilities to work on what he does best and was able to become one of the biggest celebrities of all time. He has succeeded in what most of the other celebrites can't accomplish as high as he did, and I thank him for what he offered.
I recorded his final music video "You Rock My World" when it premiered on VH1, and I was tuning into this channel to get a better feel for his music, which got me into seeing videos for "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", and "Billie Jean". I also got around watching the "Thriller" video, and I even got to see a 40 minute long version of the "Smooth Criminal" video. VH1 helped me a lot on liking Michael Jackson's music. I remember turning it on there every time that they aired the miniseries on the Jacksons.
On the day that his final album "Invincible" was released, I got in my mom's car and finding that she got it for me while I was at school. Then, the peak of my Michael Jackson obsession came in Halloween 2001 when I dressed up as Michael Jackson. I had no idea who to dress up as for that Halloween until I came across a mask listed as "Plastic Man". I instantly identified that it was the white skinned Michael Jackson. So I came up with a combination of white shirts and black pants to resemble the 90s style of Jackson. I didn't have a glove that had the diamonds on them, but I did have a black glove, because I knew it was something useful. I had a good time playing that character.
My Michael Jackson obsession came and happened so fast that I caught up with Michael Jackson's chronology by the time that he started dangling his son, doing a bizarre special for ABC, and getting tried for child molestation again. After a while, I fell out of my interest for Michael Jackson. Not because of his behavior. It's because I didn't find anything relevant about his music anymore at the time. Also, I felt that his career has been responsible for the careers of many rap, hip-hop, and R&B singers that I did not like. I was in a stage that I kept labeling him into my least favorite genre of all time.
But looking back on it yesterday, I figured out that even though he was a soul singer from the beginning, there was a reason that he was the "King of Pop". He actually crossed over into the unlikeliest genres that would suit him. That's why the "Thriller" album is the best-selling album ever because he made the pure pop sound blend in and work well. He was willing to cross over into pop and even rock music, as evidenced by "Beat It". It became clear to me why these R&B/Hip-Hop amateurs like Chris Brown, Rihanna, and Soulja Boy Tell 'Em weren't selling albums as Michael Jackson would. They have really contributed to the decline of the music industry and even the US economy because of one factor: they were failing to sell music using the sound that was only made for one musician. They can get far in this business by doing that, but they know that they'll be considered as D-list celebrities compared to him. Usher could have even been listed as an opening act for Michael Jackson if the concerts in London had ever happened.
Few artists have achieve the success that Michael Jackson had who wanted to be artists like him. Only Justin Timberlake, my real favorite singer, has come close to being like him, and I hope he never goes down the way he did. Britney Spears was a reflection of Michael Jackson's career. She had the same career success as him and the same scrutiny as him. But at least she still has a shot at longevity as of right now. But more importantly, they had put themselves in a different league and leaders of their own generation. For that, Britney and Justin are the exception, and everyone else is the rule. It's tough nowadays in this music industry to sell records like him. They have a legacy to live up to and a career too extreme to top.
He has shaped up this entertainment lifestyle to the way it is. From the music to the television (particularly MTV). Even the media paparazzi had been impacted by him. In these times, we see TMZ, US Weekly, and OK Magazine becoming street smart when it came to digging up the dirt in this business. They wouldn't be this notorious without scrutinizing Britney, Amy Winehouse, Lindsay Lohan, Madonna, Miley Cyrus, and Paris Hilton until there's nothing left of them. But no one got it worse than the guy they dubbed "Wacko Jacko". When someone has become the most successful person in entertainment, the media is ready to strike. They probably started when his head got burned while shooting the Pepsi commercial in 1984, which could be an appropriate start to his mid-life crisis. Then they went even further and harsher when Michael changed skin color, opened up Neverland, and got married twice. Michael unfortunately fell for their tricks like a chump. That's probably how his career declined in the first place, because he was trying to honor every command that came his way while trying to enjoy life for himself on his own.
Michael became just another person that passed before their time, and it always happens to the more successful and more talented stars. Those careers give you every reason to go down the path that they took, and they give you every reason to avoid the path that they took. Michael was different, because he held on longer than anyone expected. It made people believe that he could defy the odds again and continue to make music. It's tough to balance the things you like and hate about being a celebrity, and it has to take a lot of skill, faith, and patience to do that. Michael has been able to try to shut out scrutiny to his best abilities to work on what he does best and was able to become one of the biggest celebrities of all time. He has succeeded in what most of the other celebrites can't accomplish as high as he did, and I thank him for what he offered.
New Kids On The Block Pay Tribute To Michael Jackson
The New Kids on the Block (July 20 - 27, 2008) were discussed earlier about their feelings about the death of their idol, Michael Jackson. Last night, they found an opportunity during their concert in Detroit, Michigan to pay tribute to Michael Jackson. They sang a song from his earliest career as a member of the Jackson 5.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
EdgeMusic Alums Mourn Michael Jackson On Twitter Pt. 2
We continue covering all of the Twitter updates from our EdgeMusic alums mourning the loss of Michael Jackson. Almost everyone has been discussing it on here, so we had to do more than one article. This tweet comes from Varsity Fanclub (VARSITYFC):
"Sad day today :( please pray for Michael Jacksons family and children-VFC"
This next tweet comes from David Archuleta (DavidArchie):
"Ah, I can't get over MJ. I know everyone's talking about it but he deserves the respect. I hope people will appreciate what he's done."
This tweet comes from Jimmy Wayne (JimmyWayne):
"This is one of those days that we'll never forget..."
This next tweet comes from Demi Lovato (ddlovato). This tweet doesn't directly specify the death of Michael Jackson, but you can tell that she's referring to him, because she's combining her mourning for two celebrities since Farrah Fawcett also died yesterday:
"Such a sad day... My prayers are going out to all of the families who lost such inspiring people this week."
Diana DeGarmo (DianaDeGarmo) does her tweet the same way, mourning both Michael and Farrah's death as well as Ed McMahon's death earlier this week:
"i'm already all weepy from Ed Mcmahon, Farrah Fawcet, and MJ. i'm a hot mess right now!"
"Sad day today :( please pray for Michael Jacksons family and children-VFC"
This next tweet comes from David Archuleta (DavidArchie):
"Ah, I can't get over MJ. I know everyone's talking about it but he deserves the respect. I hope people will appreciate what he's done."
This tweet comes from Jimmy Wayne (JimmyWayne):
"This is one of those days that we'll never forget..."
This next tweet comes from Demi Lovato (ddlovato). This tweet doesn't directly specify the death of Michael Jackson, but you can tell that she's referring to him, because she's combining her mourning for two celebrities since Farrah Fawcett also died yesterday:
"Such a sad day... My prayers are going out to all of the families who lost such inspiring people this week."
Diana DeGarmo (DianaDeGarmo) does her tweet the same way, mourning both Michael and Farrah's death as well as Ed McMahon's death earlier this week:
"i'm already all weepy from Ed Mcmahon, Farrah Fawcet, and MJ. i'm a hot mess right now!"
EdgeMusic Alums Mourn Michael Jackson On Twitter
As most of you have heard, Michael Jackson passed away yesterday afternoon from cardiac arrest at age 50. He was found unconscious in Los Angeles, California and was pronounced dead on arrival. He has truly affected the way our celebrities made their paths. So it was easy for them to express their feelings on websites like Twitter, and when there's a celebrity mourning about it, there's an EdgeMusic alum mourning it. We collected the various Twitter comments from our alums. Here's a Tweet from one of this week's Artists of the Week, Ashley Tisdale (ashleytisdale):
"I have to say, the 6 of us from HSM were very lucky to have met such an amazing man. I will remember that moment forever. RIP Michael"
This one comes from the previous EdgeMusic winner, Wake the Light (wtlmusic):
"sad day my idol Micheal Jackson Dies today, on my birthday of all days :/ RIP"
This one comes from one of our winners from the Bamboozle week, Single File (singlefile):
"So long to the Elvis of our generation...we <3>RIP Michael Jackson. You will be missed and loved"
Also, New Kids on the Block member Donnie Wahlberg (DonnieWahlberg) tweeted about Michael Jackson 3 times:
"Detroit- Amazing! Hearing you all sing Man In The Mirror and I'll Be There brought tears to my eyes. As always you are the classiest fans."
"Life is so precious. So short. I've tried to live each day to the fullest during this journey. I thank you all for sharing it with me."
"This is as close as we came to sharing the stage with The King- Thank You for inspiring me Michael Jackson. Thank you for your gift to us."
This last tweet for this article, and there are more on the way, comes from Donnie's bandmate, Jonathan Knight (JonathanRKnight):
"This is as close as we came to sharing the stage with The King- Thank You for inspiring me Michael Jackson. Thank you for your gift to us."
"I have to say, the 6 of us from HSM were very lucky to have met such an amazing man. I will remember that moment forever. RIP Michael"
This one comes from the previous EdgeMusic winner, Wake the Light (wtlmusic):
"sad day my idol Micheal Jackson Dies today, on my birthday of all days :/ RIP"
This one comes from one of our winners from the Bamboozle week, Single File (singlefile):
"So long to the Elvis of our generation...we <3>RIP Michael Jackson. You will be missed and loved"
Also, New Kids on the Block member Donnie Wahlberg (DonnieWahlberg) tweeted about Michael Jackson 3 times:
"Detroit- Amazing! Hearing you all sing Man In The Mirror and I'll Be There brought tears to my eyes. As always you are the classiest fans."
"Life is so precious. So short. I've tried to live each day to the fullest during this journey. I thank you all for sharing it with me."
"This is as close as we came to sharing the stage with The King- Thank You for inspiring me Michael Jackson. Thank you for your gift to us."
This last tweet for this article, and there are more on the way, comes from Donnie's bandmate, Jonathan Knight (JonathanRKnight):
"This is as close as we came to sharing the stage with The King- Thank You for inspiring me Michael Jackson. Thank you for your gift to us."
Jonas Brothers Debut At #1
We did it again, people! Thanks to the JoBro fans, it's an EdgeMusic victory, as one of our own alumni top the Billboard 200 since their reign for the second time. The Jonas Brothers (August 31 - September 7, 2008) debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 with their fourth album "Lines, Vines, and Trying Times". The album sold 247,000 copies, which is less than half of their #1 debut last August with "A Little Bit Longer" with 525,000 copies, but what do you expect? The music industry has been suffering worse than the US economy, and it's been suffering longer than that.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Scott Baio Is 47... And A Dad!
David Archuleta's dad, that is! Jimmy Kimmel included the report on Jeff Archuleta's arrest back in January in his monologue on Friday night's show. They did this joke about the story of his legacy being made into a televised movie on Hallmark. Baio played Jeff Archuleta, who is also 47 years old. They also had the role of his son (January 18 - 25, 2009) played by Mario Bosco, who is apparently younger than the age of 18. They threw in a twist on his arrest for soliciting a masseuse when the cops busted in with guns, and David came in after and held up a gun to his own father. Then at the end of the trailer, David is flirting with the masseuse with only a towel on.
"Stage Dad: The Jeff Archuleta Story" is coming soon to Hallmark. Coming way sooner (on July 1st) is our coverage of the Demi Lovato concert at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana, with David Archuleta as the main opening act and one of our current Artists of the Week KSM as a warm-up act.
Unhappy Father's Day
Most of you that are fans of David Archuleta (January 18 - 25, 2009) probably know the story on his father Jeff. Back when he was on American Idol, he was the stage dad that caused a ruckus behind the scenes, which had him banned from rehearsals. Now, this past Thursday, it was said that Jeff Archuleta has been arrested back in January 14th for soliciting a masseuse. Why would it be news now if he was arrested in January? Well, apparently he's pleaded no content to the charge and paid a $528 fine. But if he stays out of trouble, the case will officially be dismissed. David should be glad his mother isn't Kate Gosselin.
Georgia Porgia
Okay, the nominees have been selected, the poll has now been created, and the vote is now open. Here's the lowdown on this week's EdgeMusic Artist of the Week contest.
This week, our theme is titled "Georgia Porgia". The title is original, and we couldn't use "Georgia On My Mind" as the title because we have North Carolina and South Carolina themed polls coming soon.
Who should be the EdgeMusic Artist of the Week from June 28th to July 5th?
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This week, our theme is titled "Georgia Porgia". The title is original, and we couldn't use "Georgia On My Mind" as the title because we have North Carolina and South Carolina themed polls coming soon.
EdgeMusic Artist of the Week Poll (Week 75)
This Week's Theme: Georgia PorgiaWho should be the EdgeMusic Artist of the Week from June 28th to July 5th?
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It's A Tie!
Okay, the poll has been closed, and the votes have been counted. It's time to reveal who won last week's poll.
Last week, 27 votes have been cast... and we have a tie! Two artists have tied for first place in last week's poll. The last time we had a tie, we just decided to let it be a tie. So eventually, we had two EdgeMusic winners in the same week. Since this has turned out to be the fairest thing to do, we have two winners this week. Coincidentally, it seems appropriate enough because we went on a week's hiatus the week before last. Even though it wasn't what we were trying to do, we made up for it somehow with two winners. The first time we had two winners due to a tie was back in February in our Jersey Boys contest, and we featured Van Atta High and Bruce Springsteen from February 22nd to March 1st of 2009. Now, after receiving 12 votes a piece...
ASHLEY TISDALE AND KSM ARE BOTH OUR EDGEMUSIC ARTISTS OF THE WEEK!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to both on the win, and thanks to everyone who voted. They will be featured on EdgeMusic from today to June 27th. The new poll will be up shortly.
Final Results:
ASHLEY TISDALE - 44%
KSM - 44%
Mitchel Musso - 12%
Kristinia DeBarge - 0%
School Boy Humor - 0%
Last week, 27 votes have been cast... and we have a tie! Two artists have tied for first place in last week's poll. The last time we had a tie, we just decided to let it be a tie. So eventually, we had two EdgeMusic winners in the same week. Since this has turned out to be the fairest thing to do, we have two winners this week. Coincidentally, it seems appropriate enough because we went on a week's hiatus the week before last. Even though it wasn't what we were trying to do, we made up for it somehow with two winners. The first time we had two winners due to a tie was back in February in our Jersey Boys contest, and we featured Van Atta High and Bruce Springsteen from February 22nd to March 1st of 2009. Now, after receiving 12 votes a piece...
ASHLEY TISDALE AND KSM ARE BOTH OUR EDGEMUSIC ARTISTS OF THE WEEK!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to both on the win, and thanks to everyone who voted. They will be featured on EdgeMusic from today to June 27th. The new poll will be up shortly.
Final Results:
ASHLEY TISDALE - 44%
KSM - 44%
Mitchel Musso - 12%
Kristinia DeBarge - 0%
School Boy Humor - 0%
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Listen To Cassettes Won't Listen's New Album On MySpace
Here's an EdgeMusic alum we hadn't heard from in a while. Cassettes Won't Listen was an Artist of the Week from March 9th to March 16th, 2008. Last year, he was up for a Best Male Video nomination in the 2008 VMAs, but his name was removed when he campaigned for everyone to beat out Kanye West for a nomination.
Now, he has a new album coming out called "Into the Hillside", which is his second album. The album will be released this Tuesday, but you can listen to it in its entirety right now on his MySpace profile.
Teenage Wasteland
We published this poll last week, but we didn't spend a lot of time on it. In fact, we barely did a lot on EdgeMusic last week. Not a lot of updates or anything like that. So we decided to go on a week-long hiatus, and then we would turn our full attention. The poll was pushed back, and now this contest has officially began. Here's the lowdown on this week's EdgeMusic Artist of the Week contest.
Teen pop has existed for four decades now, and it has went through many changes of form. The 70s brought us teen idols through musical sitcoms. The 80s have seen its teen idols come from shopping malls. Teen pop's most successful form came in the 90s with the heyday of MTV's "TRL". In this decade, when everyone thought teen pop was done, teenage superstar machine was handed down from MTV to Disney Channel. Throughout all decades, the teen idols were recognized through magazines like Teen Beat, Tiger Beat, J-14, Bop!, and Popstar! Magazine.
EdgeMusic has done contests on the teen pop genre before in diferent forms. The first one was "Boyz II Men", which nominated boy bands still active long after their peak. The Backstreet Boys were the Artist of the Week from May 4th to the 11th of 2008. Two of their competitors, New Kids on the Block and Hanson, later become Artist of the Week through different nominations. Then, we covered on Disney Channel's music superstars in the "Wonderful World of Disney" contest in August of 2008. The Jonas Brothers were featured on EdgeMusic from August 31st to September 7th of 2008. Then earlier this year, we did the "Popstar! Magazine" contest with nominees featured on Popstar! Magazine. The winner of that contest was Varsity Fanclub. Other teen idols that have won the chance to be featured on EdgeMusic are Jimmy Robbins, David Archuleta, and Demi Lovato.
This week, we are nominating five young artists that are popular in the teen pop genre. The winner will be featured on EdgeMusic from June 21st to the 28th of 2009. The nominees are:
*Mitchel Musso
*Kristinia DeBarge
*Ashley Tisdale
* School Boy Humor
*KSM
Voting is now open, and it will end Saturday June 20th at 11 PM EST. To vote, go to our official MySpace profile, or you can vote right here:
Who should be the EdgeMusic Artist of the Week from June 14 - 21?
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Teen pop has existed for four decades now, and it has went through many changes of form. The 70s brought us teen idols through musical sitcoms. The 80s have seen its teen idols come from shopping malls. Teen pop's most successful form came in the 90s with the heyday of MTV's "TRL". In this decade, when everyone thought teen pop was done, teenage superstar machine was handed down from MTV to Disney Channel. Throughout all decades, the teen idols were recognized through magazines like Teen Beat, Tiger Beat, J-14, Bop!, and Popstar! Magazine.
EdgeMusic has done contests on the teen pop genre before in diferent forms. The first one was "Boyz II Men", which nominated boy bands still active long after their peak. The Backstreet Boys were the Artist of the Week from May 4th to the 11th of 2008. Two of their competitors, New Kids on the Block and Hanson, later become Artist of the Week through different nominations. Then, we covered on Disney Channel's music superstars in the "Wonderful World of Disney" contest in August of 2008. The Jonas Brothers were featured on EdgeMusic from August 31st to September 7th of 2008. Then earlier this year, we did the "Popstar! Magazine" contest with nominees featured on Popstar! Magazine. The winner of that contest was Varsity Fanclub. Other teen idols that have won the chance to be featured on EdgeMusic are Jimmy Robbins, David Archuleta, and Demi Lovato.
This week, we are nominating five young artists that are popular in the teen pop genre. The winner will be featured on EdgeMusic from June 21st to the 28th of 2009. The nominees are:
*Mitchel Musso
*Kristinia DeBarge
*Ashley Tisdale
* School Boy Humor
*KSM
Voting is now open, and it will end Saturday June 20th at 11 PM EST. To vote, go to our official MySpace profile, or you can vote right here:
EdgeMusic Artist of the Week Poll (Week 74)
This Week's Theme: Teenage WastelandWho should be the EdgeMusic Artist of the Week from June 14 - 21?
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Jonas Brothers "Lines, Vines, and Trying Times" Review
The Jonas Brothers have had a crazy ride since their tenure as a group began. Nick began as a solo artist. Then, Columbia Records signed the brothers as a group. Then, Columbia Records dropped them after their debut album. Then, Disney gets a hold of their music and they became a hit on Radio Disney, so Hollywood Records (owned by Disney) signed them. Then, their next album took off. Then, the fanbase was up and running like crazy. Then, they hit #1 last year with “A Little Bit Longer”. Then, the brothers were followed by the media when it came to their relationships. Then, they were nominated for a Grammy. Then, Disney released a film of one of their concerts into the theaters in 3D format. The movie grossed nearly $20 million, which is not a bad performance given how concert films typically perform, but it was labeled as a disaster considering the performance of the “Hannah Montana” 3D film and the strength of their fanbase. Then, they have their own sitcom on Disney. The show started off mediocre, but that was probably because Disney shoved it into a bad timeslot.
Many teen pop stars of past memory (excluding Christina Aguilera, who took 3 years to put out a second record) had practiced the strategy of releasing follow-up albums in consecutive years, so it’s understandable that the teen siblings release “Lines, Vines, and Trying Times” 10 months after “A Little Bit Longer”. The latter album actually got released exactly one year after their self-titled second album, which was released exactly one year after their debut. This album actually comes quicker than all the others. The Jonas Brothers are being carefully examined, because everyone else is quickly assuming that their popularity is already waning. It wouldn’t obviously start declining this soon, and it would take a lot more than a concert film and a sitcom to drag them down.
The Jonases are known to take a pop rock approach to their albums with a mix of the bubblegum feeling. While Disney had to make them stay on this path with some of these songs, they were actually supportive of them attempting a more mature alternative theme. The results aren't seen completely in songs like "Fly With Me", but you begin to feel it with songs like the opening track "World War III" and "Hey Baby" with credit to Jonny Lang's guitar solo. Songs stuck in the middle of both brands include their first single "Paranoid".
The strongest song is "Poison Ivy", the closest thing to Weezer that you can get to. The song is about a toxic girl that you can't help yourself but feel attracted to regardless of the cons to her. They even go far to show Exhibit A on "Before the Storm". The duet features Miley Cyrus, who gave the band a boost on "Hannah Montana" and dated Nick Jonas for a brief while. While Miley still expressed feelings for him, Nick moved on to another brief fling with Selena Gomez. However, Nick was nice enough to let her collaborate on this superb song that shows how Miley's vocals improve in the presence of these brothers. The fact that they once dated for a while makes it one of the most interesting breakup songs ever.
The band's toughest task will be to win over critics. While most stubborn critics will be hesitant to accept the album and maybe lose respect for Common for collaborating on "Don't Charge Me For The Crime", most pop artists win them over with later albums when they are older like Hanson and Mandy Moore have done. The Jonas Brothers are incredibly street-smart in the music industry, and with this album, they aren't afraid of the day that their popularity will nearly fade. They may already have a back-up plan for that.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Demi Lovato's Cover For Her New Album "Here We Go Again"
Possible scenarios come into my mind when I see this cover. Either she's trying to say "Shhhhh!" to keep it down or don't say anything, she's trying to kiss her own finger, or maybe she pretended her index finger is a gun and is blowing the smoke coming out after the gun's been shot. Sometimes I have to slap myself in situations like this knowing she's 16.Demi Lovato's sophomore album, "Here We Go Again", will be released July 21st. Her first single is titled "Here We Go Again", and it will be released soon. The video will be shot tomorrow in Los Angeles.
Week 73 Results
Okay, the poll has been closed, and the votes have been tallied. It's time to find out who won last week's contest.
Last week, 32 votes have been cast. Winning with over 80% of the vote...
WAKE THE LIGHT IS THE NEW EDGEMUSIC ARTIST OF THE WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to Wake the Light on the win, and thanks to everyone who voted. Wake the Light will be featured on EdgeMusic starting today and lasting through the whole week, ending on June 14th. The new poll is going to be up shortly.
Final Results:
WAKE THE LIGHT - 81.25%
Framing Hanley - 9.38%
Kings of Leon - 6.25%
One Less Reason - 3.13%
Shirock - 0%
Last week, 32 votes have been cast. Winning with over 80% of the vote...
WAKE THE LIGHT IS THE NEW EDGEMUSIC ARTIST OF THE WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to Wake the Light on the win, and thanks to everyone who voted. Wake the Light will be featured on EdgeMusic starting today and lasting through the whole week, ending on June 14th. The new poll is going to be up shortly.
Final Results:
WAKE THE LIGHT - 81.25%
Framing Hanley - 9.38%
Kings of Leon - 6.25%
One Less Reason - 3.13%
Shirock - 0%
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Day 4 Of Voting
Today is the fourth day to vote in this week's "Nashville Rocks III" poll. The nominees are Framing Hanley, Kings of Leon, Wake the Light, One Less Reason, and Shirock. To vote for next week's winner, go to either our MySpace profile, the official poll link, or right here on the poll below:
POLL CLOSED. RESULTS COMING SOON.
Our New Semi-Finalist
Well, the poll has been closed Sunday night. The votes have been tallied, but the announcement was pretty much overdue. So, let's go ahead and reveal what happened in our April preliminaries for our EdgeMusic Artist of the Year Faceoff.
This was the second time that a preliminary round has been run for April 2009. Hinder won the first one, but they were disqualified after we forgot that their reign began on March 29th. Therefore, that contest was redone. This time, we had a better outcome. 10 votes were cast in this round, which was better than the first time we did it. Winning by only half of the vote...
JUNIOR DOCTOR IS NOW A SEMI-FINALIST IN OUR EDGEMUSIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR FACEOFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to Junior Doctor for advancing to the next round, and thanks to everyone who voted. Junior Doctor completes the lineup of our first semi-final round. In that round, the band will go up against Locksley, Seymoure, and Kelly Clarkson. The semi-finals will be held at the end of the year. The next preliminary round will take place this Sunday, and we will find a representative for our May 2009 winners.
Final Results:
JUNIOR DOCTOR - 50%
The Airborne Toxic Event - 30%
The Chuck Shafer Picture Show - 20%
This was the second time that a preliminary round has been run for April 2009. Hinder won the first one, but they were disqualified after we forgot that their reign began on March 29th. Therefore, that contest was redone. This time, we had a better outcome. 10 votes were cast in this round, which was better than the first time we did it. Winning by only half of the vote...
JUNIOR DOCTOR IS NOW A SEMI-FINALIST IN OUR EDGEMUSIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR FACEOFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to Junior Doctor for advancing to the next round, and thanks to everyone who voted. Junior Doctor completes the lineup of our first semi-final round. In that round, the band will go up against Locksley, Seymoure, and Kelly Clarkson. The semi-finals will be held at the end of the year. The next preliminary round will take place this Sunday, and we will find a representative for our May 2009 winners.
Final Results:
JUNIOR DOCTOR - 50%
The Airborne Toxic Event - 30%
The Chuck Shafer Picture Show - 20%
Joe Jonas Dances To Beyonce'
The Jonas Brothers' Joe Jonas dances to "Single Ladies" by Beyonce' Knowles. In a leotard. The leotard for men.
God, I wish this idea was used in "Dance Flick".
Monday, June 1, 2009
Nashville Rocks III (Week 73)
Okay, we selected our new nominees, created a new poll, and opened up the vote. Here's the lowdown on this week's EdgeMusic Artist of the Week contest.
Back in April of 2008, we ran a poll titled "Nashville Rocks!". This was a theme we created with a focus on artists or bands in the rock genre that come from the state of Tennessee (where you would normally think that's where the country artists come from). The four nominees that week were Dave Barnes, Landon Pigg, Matt Wertz, and Gavin Mikhail. Matt Wertz won that contest with 66% of the vote, and he was featured on EdgeMusic from April 6th to April 13th of 2008.
The sequel was held in August of 2008 titled "Nashville Rocks II". Josh Hoge beat out his fellow nominees including Dave Barnes and Andy Davis with half of the vote, and he was featured on EdgeMusic from August 17th to August 24th of 2008.
This week, we will be doing our third poll dedicated to rock artists from Tennessee. The winner will be featured on EdgeMusic from June 7th to June 14th. The nominees are:
*Framing Hanley (Nashville, Tennessee)
*Kings of Leon (Nashville, Tennessee)
*Wake The Light (Cookeville, Tennessee)
*One Less Reason (Memphis, Tennessee)
*Shirock (Nashville, Tennessee)
These are your nominees. Now to vote for one of the 5 artists mentioned here as next week's winner, vote from either our MySpace profile, or you could vote right here on the poll below:
POLL CLOSED. RESULTS COMING SOON.
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