Nine Inch Nails and John Legend lead off a very busy new release week.
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Spin Cycle: Dwele, Greater Than One
I’m not sure if it would be right to call Dwele an R&B journeyman. Unknown to the average pop fan (a small handful are aware that it’s him singing the hook on Kanye’s “Flashing Lights,”) the Detroit native has nevertheless amassed a solid catalog of albums in nearly a decade of recording. Greater Than One is the singer/songwriter’s sixth effort, and it’s one of the stronger albums in his oeuvre-truthfully, it’s one of the stronger R&B releases of a year […]
Chartstalker 3/10/10: Who the Hell is Taio Cruz?
I’ll get to the albums chart in a minute, but I must first register my surprise at this week’s new #1 single. British newcomer Taio Cruz jumps from #53 to #1 on the Hot 100 with his new single “Break Your Heart”, which features Ludacris (who will now have an impressive three songs in the Top Ten). I’ll admit that even as I write this, I haven’t heard the song yet (bad reporting, I know…but I have the Broken Bells […]
The "Pursuit" of Jamie Cullum
Let’s give a hand to the guys and girls out there who are trying to prove that jazz isn’t just for old folks, dentist offices and elevators anymore. And I’m not talking about folks like Michael Buble-although by recording with artists like Sharon Jones and injecting some contemporary flavor into his music, he’s trying-bless his heart. I’m talking about artists like Marco Benevento and resident cheeky Brit Jamie Cullum, who releases his new album, “The Pursuit”, today. Well, actually-it gets […]