Where were you when the New Year was ringing in? Were you kissing the one you love? Were you on a crowded dance floor? Maybe you were at home in bed letting the New Year gently wake you the next morning. It really doesn't matter because; it still came and went regardless if you welcomed it or fought it tooth and nail! I guess as you get older there are so many things that demand your attention that it makes time go by so much faster. That is why my life seems to be slipping away, the next thing you know it will be 2007 and I'll have to check the calendar to see where the time went.
Speaking of time, it has sure been good to this innovative vocalist, Mary J. Blige. Nobody tells it like Mary J. Over the course of 14 years, with a voice that is rough and ready, sweet and pure, Mary J. Blige is capable of conveying heartache and happiness in a single musical phrase. A confessional singer, her emotional honesty reflects the great traditions of blues and soul that have won her honors and devoted ever growing audience around the world. Her new CD "The Breakthrough" is evidence that she has been through some shit in her lifetime and this is her breakthrough album. Mary works with a hot list of producers for this CD and will be a breakthrough for listeners as well.
Goapele's (Gwa-pa-lay), with her second album "Change It All" is an infusion of fresh energy and a classic, yet a new sound to R&B music. Critics from Rolling Stone, Billboard and a host of others hailed the songstress as an emerging artist to watch and heralded her first album as ahead of it's time.
n the spirit of Goapele's interest in positive change, she and Skyblaze records founded an online community that shares it's name with her album, Changeitall.org presents Goapele's musical message, highlights political and social change-makers and provides a forum for Goapele's fans and others to network and create ways to promote action creativity courage and positive growth for people in communities everywhere. For a singer whose name means to move forward in Sitswana, a South African language, her new album Change it All, provides that enlightened change can be a positive force in the world of music and beyond.
Margaret Cho, Goddess and gay icon in conjunction with Shout Factory announces the new 4 disc DVD set featuring all 19 episodes of "All American Girl". The groundbreaking sitcom inspired by the life and comedy of Margaret Cho. Margaret and Amy Hill (The Cat in the Hat and Cheaper by the Dozen) along with B.D. Wong and features a large supporting cast and such notable guest stars as Oprah, David Cross, Quentin Tarantino and Jack Black. This DVD set also includes commentary by Cho and Hill. What a great way to start the New Year!
