Lady Gaga once again

So lady gaga had an amazing performance at the Oscars and I mean amazinggggg. I loved it so much. It really showcased her classical voice instead of the bubbly just dance voice. It truly showed her skill as an artist and reminded us all how amazing and inspirational she is. But lets remember her and Just dance, everything's ok, she's still alive, just not reigning queen like she had been for the past few years. Lady Gaga, has sort of fallen wayside over the past few years and that leaves us wondering, where did our queen monster go? I have a few opinions on where she might be or what might have happened to her. I'm not saying I'm correct, but it's just my thought.
Side note while I'm at it, anything that I write about music is strictly my opinion. I am neither right or wrong and my taste in music is no better than yours. I simply state what I feel and move forward. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I respect all music, yes even country. So, with that being said, we shall continue.
Our queen monster is notorious for stirring up controversy with her crazy costumes, erratic behavior and racy lyrics and music videos, but where did our 21st century Madonna go?
Well, I'm thinking she rose to the top, stayed there for a while, and is slowly sliding back down. She had her years as number one after pumping out hit after hit on our stereo speakers, but like anything, all good things must come to an end. Our queen become very thin and a tad ill about a year ago and has slid out of the limelight for a while. Don't get me wrong, she's still around, just not number one like before.
Gaga shook up the mid 2000's with dance hit after dance hit, we never thought she would stop. Although, as I stated before, she is our modern day Madonna, and damn it Gaga, you know Express Yourself and Born This Way are the same damn song...
Maybe Gaga is staying back out of the eye of the people because she is going to release something truly amazing, or release whatever the hell that last stuff was she tried to do. Or maybe her time has passed. It doesn't matter if her time is dead and gone, she will always have a following and will always be remembered by the crazy things she did over the years.
We still miss you though. And I'm not going to lie, I'm looking forward to whatever disaster she puts out next. I'll admit it, I'm a monster and I was born this way. So, keep on keepin' on you little Gaga following freaks, because I'm right behind you.

What is rock music again?

What is rock music again?

I know I talk consistently about rock music but I love it and sadly its dying out. I hate to admit but is it and it sucks... bad
Turn on the radio and what do we hear? T Swift's new heartbreak single. Switch it over, we hear a song called trumpets which clearly doesn't even have trumpets in the song. It's a synth, people. Katy Perry has some sort of flame coming from her chest again, Iggy always has an annoying girl to sing her hook. What in the hell happened to good rock music??!? Don't get me wrong, there are some good bands out there still, Sevendust, Hurt, The Pretty Reckless, but a lot of these band members are middle aged men. What happened to the young guys getting together with their buddies, playing Led Zepplin covers in the garage, then writing their own music and trying to make it big? I mean, I'm sure it still happens, but even if they do get picked up by a label, the label usually changes their style to make it radio worthy.
What the hell is radio worth anyway? Some mindless hook that we fall in love with for two days and then can't stand the song. What happened to music with depth. I always say you can tell it's a good album when you listen to the album for weeks straight, don't listen to it for a few months, then hear it again and if feels so good. I say it's like scratching an itch. It just feels so damn good to hear it again, and you're not tired of it. That is good music.
Now, don't get me wrong. I love my fair share if Lady Gaga, and Iggy (not Iggy pop for you true rock fans), but where is the talent? Where is the rawness of rock, good rock music? It's hard to find, and I'm afraid it's dying out. Rap and pop own the radio station. Music awards rarely show real bands, but show Bruno Mars dancing around in funny outfits instead.
I respect all music, but I wish we had a little more fresh rock. The record labels need to back down and let bands be themselves, not what they think the people are going to want.
Until rock makes a comeback, you can find me zoning off listening to Nirvana and Oleander hoping that true rock is on it's way back to the charts. And to all of you who say rock isn't dead, do the research, listen to today's music, and think about what it was like for our parents 30 years ago, and how it compares to our music now. There is a difference.
Rock on, blogger folk!

Why I hate E!

I hate it so much that flames, flames on the side of my face

So this is a blog about music which is a thing that is often ruined by sites like E! And sadly this makes me very angry and it does most people. Now this is a little off topic but lets talk first lady news.

“Michelle Obama says Sasha and Malia Watch E!” Ok, I’m not sure where to begin… I have no idea how to start this rant. Why in the world do I care if her children are watching E!, and why in the hell does this need to be an article? I mean really, the only reason this caught my attention was because it made me think of how much Mrs. Obama irritates me. And for all of you out there that are going to say I’m a Republic, Obama hating, close-minded bigot, no I’m not. I’m not Republican, I don’t hate anyone, and I most certainly am not a bigot, I just simply do not understand why this needs to be an article.

Now, as I read the short article Michelle was there to talk about an up and coming National Summer Learning Day Fair and how it gets young people ready for college and life, and other things that I’m going to have to worry about in the very near and scary future. But why E!, why did you take one thing Michelle said about her girls watching E! and turn it into a headline?! I get that you are trying to seem cool and popular, but come on!

We have managed to turn our president and his wife into Hollywood. They are out hob knobbing with celebs at awards and galas, inviting popular singers and performers to the White House. I feel we need to keep politics with politics and keep Hollywood IN HOLLYWOOD. Let’s no merge the two, please and thank you.

So, good for you Mrs. Obama for doing something good for the youth of tomorrow, even though sometimes your ideas aren’t good at all, but you’re trying, so I’ll give you that. But, shame on you E! for making a stupid article. It’s well written, and I’m not judging the author, but let’s find something better to write about. I’m sure you can find something better to write about in the world of nudes, Kim, and Amanda Bynes.

Rant complete. Thank you and goodnight!

Source: http://www.eonline.com/news/553496/michelle-obama-says-sasha-and-malia-watch-e

1D Predicted to Split in Near Future...

While I hate anything One Direction related, I need something to write about, and the ever-so-popular boy band of today is making teenage girls around the world sob because he has decided to flee the nest. Whatever his name is... Zayn, Zayn, I honestly didn't care enough to read the article that closely, anyway, he left and girls cries flooded the nation. Now there is speculation that the rest of the boys, young men, whatever they are are going to leave the group, causing even more tears and teenage girls screaming "why" into their pillows at night.

Apparently everyone though Styles would be the first to go since he is the "most famous" of the group, yet he is one who remains. It's said that he'll be the next to go since he has so many "connections" in the music industry. Anyway, the children (1D) feels pressured to all take on solo careers. Here's an idea... go ahead and don't start a solo career. Just, sort of fall off the face of the earth and we'll remember you in like 15 years for being a hit boy band. But by that time you'll be fat and no longer "attractive" and won't want to perform, which will be ok, because I still won't care.

So, there's that story. I'm not even sure where to go from here... Do I talk about how shallow their music is, how untalented they truly are. How idiotic people act over this pathetic boy band? What do I even say? I don't know, maybe I'll talk about how I really don't care. For all I do care, they leave and never come back... or better yet take all of the teenage girls who scream their names, and they all can disappear together. The world can thank me later, it's all good.

Well, now that you have all had your 1D information overload for the day, I bid you farewell. I wish you the best boy band idiots from today. I hope you live a fulfilling life and never return. Thank you, and goodnight.

Source:  http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?H=1D-planning--solo-futures&nItemID=89126

Iggy and Britney... This Should be a Hot Train Wreck...

Apparently early Saturday morning, an interesting thing happened. A video of Iggy A. and Britney S. was leaked. No, it's not what you're thinking... not as hot as you're thinking. It's a music video of the two who have recently came together to do a song together. Now, you may be thinking what I'm thinking. What the hell could these two be doing? Don't get me wrong I love 1999 Britney just as much as the next, and I have a slight guilty pleasure for Iggy, but the white rapper who sounds black, and our, now put together, southern belle (except not really) doing music together. Well, I'll give it a shot.

After Iggy found out about the leak she asked fans to please not share the link because it's not an early release, just a leak. She's happy that the fans have taken to the music already, but it's not time yet people. Fans are for the first time hearing Iggy actually sing too! Which, apparently people were wondering who was singing with Spears when they listened to the song. Iggy tweeted and said "That's me singing the chorus with Britney. I guess you guys have never heard my singing voice before."

Fans seem to be taking a liking to what is about to happen with these two. But what do you think? Is this collaboration a good idea, or simply another pop music failure upon us? I'm not sure what to think... It could go either way. I have managed to stray away from the song and video so I can't actually give my opinion on it yet. But, let it be known that when the song is released I will be one of the first who buy with the mind set of expecting the worst, yet hoping for the best. Once again, judge this rock music lover for having the guilty pleasures of today's horrible pop music. I like it and always will.

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6553806/iggy-azalea-addresses-leak-of-pretty-girls-her-new-song-with-britney-spears

My Girlfriend is a Little Joan Jett...

Joan Jett stands at a microphone in a Manhattan recording studio, almost ready to sing. Dressed for rock & roll work in a tight gray jersey, weathered jeans and sneakers, she shakes her arms and bounces on her feet like an impatient boxer. Her jet-black hair is a riot of feathery spikes. And she has a fat, torpedolike joint hanging from her mouth. The smoking, Jett says later, loosens up the edges and range of her distinctively craggy voice.

Jett is making new music today with her longtime band the Blackhearts: the title song to a forthcoming film, Miss You Already, byTwilight director Catherine Hardwicke. Written by Jett, Laguna and guitarist Dougie Needles, the track is a razor-toothed surge of guitars with a hot chorus from the same pop-smart punk-rock pocket as the records that got Jett, 56, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 18th: the 1981 New Wave anthem "I Love Rock 'N Roll"; her hit covers of Gary Glitter's "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" and Tommy James and the Shondells' "Crimson and Clover"; Jett's first solo LP,Bad Reputation; and The Runaways, her 1976 debut, at 17, with that pioneering all-teen, all-female Los Angeles band.She also has "the best shit," according to Kenny Laguna, Jett's manager, co-producer and co-songwriter for the past 35 years. "Keith Richards had some of that," he announces with a hearty laugh, as Jett rolls her number on the mixing board before the take. "Said it gave him flashbacks to 1968."

She still sings like a woman with unfinished business. When she steps to the mic and sings "Miss You Already," a song about loss and precious memories, her performance is feral, frayed and direct. "Great ending, great last verse!" Laguna shouts as Jett returns to the control room. She's not so sure. The two are soon bantering over pitch and timing – Laguna with the high-volume brio of a New York beat cop, Jett in a deep rasp – with the flammable affection of an old married couple, which in a way they are. Laguna has been married to his wife, Meryl, for 44 years. But he and Jett, who is single, have been creative partners since 1979. She was reeling from the collapse of the Runaways and the sexist stigma attached to the group: that girls can't rock. Laguna had a long history in Sixties pop and bubblegum as a writer, producer and keyboard player. 

Jett will continue to create music and bring together people together with her angst, passion and hook lines. Keep doing your thing, Joan!

Source: Joan Jett Rolling Stone Magazine. 

Music... That's My Kind of Protest

After  a glimpse of what it takes to be the "Michael Jackson Protestor," Baltimore's Dimitri Reeves shows off his moves and optimism with a performance of Michael Jackson's cover of the Beatles' classic "Come Together." Atop the yellow semi-truck that transports Reeves and his manager Vaughan Mason around the city, the singer and dancer does his best imitation of the King of Pop's iconic performance ticks before jumping into the growing crowd of onlookers.

"We try to show positivity," Reeves says in an interview with the Rolling Stones. "We actually go to the hood areas and try to show love and support for those who are less fortunate and those who just need their minds taken off the negativity."As the city he loves is being torn apart by the controversy and tragedy surrounding Freddie Gray's death due to a mysterious spinal injury while in police custody, Reeves has gained national attention this week for performing classics like "Man in the Mirror" and "Beat It" in front of riot police. He's become known as the "Michael Jackson Protestor," trying to lighten Baltimore's darkness.

The Beatles originally released "Come Together" on their 1969 album Abbey Road. Following Jackson's mid-Eighties purchase of the publishing rights to the Beatles' catalog, the King of Pop recorded and performed his cover several times throughout his career, including a live version that appears in the film Michael Jackson: Moonwalker. A studio version appeared on the album HIStory, which blended a greatest hits compilation with original material.

Keep on keeping on my friend, your pomposity and and peaceful protest is what it's all about. 

Source: Rollingstones.com