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Posts tagged "Grace Jones"
bLISTerd: The Top 10 Eddie Murphy Movies of All Time
Comedy legend Eddie Murphy is the subject of the latest bLISTerd list. We’re counting down his 10 best movies.
New Release Report 9/6/11: Strait To The Top
Country Music / music / New Release Report / New Releases / pop culture / Pop Music / Release Dates / rock music
I know I’ve mentioned my frustration with labels who release several superstar albums in the same week before, but I believe my point is valid enough to bear repeating. Last week, new albums by Lil Wayne and the Red Hot Chili Peppers were both released. The Chili Peppers’ label had to know that an album by that band had the capability to do really well in it’s first week, but that there was no way that it was going to […]
Grace Jones Can Still Rock You Like a “Hurricane”
Before there was Rihanna, there was Grace Jones. The Jamaican-born model was a sensation starting in the late Seventies, bringing an exotic island flair to the music industry with funked-up reggae jams like the classics “My Jamaican Guy” and “Pull Up to the Bumper”. She also was wildly adventurous when it came to cover material, tackling music by Roxy Music, The Pretenders and Tom Petty, among others. She was a fashion icon as well as an acclaimed actress, with well-received […]
Blerd’s Notes: A Comprehensive Guide to the Music of Duran Duran (Part One)
With the recent release of “All You Need is Now”, Duran Duran has entered their fourth decade of recording. The Birmingham, England-based band was at the forefront of the music video revolution, combining a flair for the visual with art-rock and disco influences and becoming one of the Eighties’ most iconic bands. Despite a series of personnel switches over the years, Duran has maintained a level of popularity over the years that’s only rivaled by the biggest names of the […]
Award Show Sundays: He’s Marvin Gaye, Bitch
Time for another legendary award show moment-check out Marvin Gaye being given his first Grammy by Rick James & Grace Jones.
Rihanna's "Rude Boy": Where Have I Seen This Before?
I must admit, I’m sort of confused by the image Rihanna has been projecting these days. I mean, I kinda dig the fact that she’s going the whole Grace Jones route, although she should probably acknowledge that fact for the benefit of folks who aren’t as old as I am and would thus not be aware of the fact that Miss Jones pioneered this whole shtick first. What leaves me a little cold is that she seems to have sexed […]