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That is right our online publication premiered with our first publication in 2011. Here we are twelve years later and have span such diverse music on a global level. This is exactly what we are all about which is introducing people to great music and giving artists a platform to be seen.
"The Beat!" successfully put out in a grand way exclusive interviews, our own Artist in Residence Program, The Story Behind The Song, and so much more. This is something that without the readers and fellow music enthusiasts we would not have lasted this long.
We want to continue being a springboard for Independent Artists, helping with get more visibility. It is a team effort and it is a huge THANK YOU to one and all.
2023 will be another banner year for The Beat!" with more new interviews, exclusive interviews, and other new features we are excited to announce very soon.
Let's continue on with our rhythm of greatness through music and we are happy you are taking the journey along with us still. YOU ARE THE BEST, HERE IS TO ANOTHER 12 YEARS OF THE BEAT!!!!!!
Only a year later one of my favs Kylie Minogue releases her fourteenth (yes 14!) studio album, “Disco“, an expanded edition of the album has been issued. This "Guest List" version has new elements that will be a treasure for all Kyle fans such as three new collaborations, “Real Groove”, with Dua Lipa and a number of mixes of “Magic“, “Say Something” and “Dance Floor Darling”. And as if that were not enough, Kylie has also thrown in her Infinite Disco performance on DVD/Blu Ray AND a whole album of extended versions of the twelve tracks on the original standard album! I have to say I am still a person that enjoys digital though my fav musical artists still want a hardcopy, that is correct I am old school big time.
Having yet been able to tour the “Disco” album, Kylie has spent most of 2021 pressing grapes while the album has continued to perform well on digital and streaming, getting more than one hundred million and counting plays on Spotify alone, while the videos for the two main singles, particularly “Magic”, have also remained consistently popular throughout this period.
Let’s pick up the new album and see the non-stop grooves from start to finish which will not disappoint.
Think you will agree that each of this year's selections for 2021 is perfect holiday music.
Brett Eldredge
Norah Jones
Kelly Clarkson
Darren Criss
Zachary James
Morgan James
If you are looking for some perfect music to listen to and/or purchase for a gift these above six are GRADE A!. Do you have a favorite? Happy listening!!!!
My biggest apologies my fellow "The Beat!" readers. I have taken time off from my beloved online blogging and finally back! It is January though still wanted to do my -
ANNUAL "BEST OF CHRSITMAS ARTICLE!"
Please take a look at what I found to be the very best of the best for this past Christmas season and see if we align. Feel free to leave comment, would love to (as always) hear from you all.
As always it is a true pleasure to talk all things music and share with my fellow readers. Look forward in doing more articles this 2021 which has had a rocky start thus far though has to be better than 2020.
I love me some country music though for the past several years there is something lacking, MUSIC SINGLE BY OUR LADY SINGERS!
It has me curious as to the rationale as to why this is occurring; it is not a regional radio change though a national change and not for the better. There are plenty of groups (especially male lead) or male singers on a constant HEAVY ROTATION though once again, where are the ladies of country?!
Is it that country music wants a certain sound and is in a phase though it has been one, too long period of focus on certain sounding.
One can also ask, perhaps it is do to the fact of the lack of new material being released by our beloved lady singers, why is so not the case! Are radio stations also hitting an expiration date on singers, such as the movie industry experiences? Once such as a leading lady hits a "certain age" it is GOODBYE, seems like that is what is occurring across and wide in the country music landscape. If you do not believe me, go onto any of your country radio stations to find out for yourself and when you tune in there will be the same sad result. Great music is great music, PERIOD! No matter of the singer's age, play their material and give them the support and love that you give to the men.
I am going to focus in this article on a specific lady country singers and will release future up-coming articles speaking to other's along with features on some of the best. Please as a reader, do not get offended or turned-off if your favorite is not included...rest assure I will highlight though ALWAYS LEAVE SOME LOVE VIA A COMMENT, if you do I will take the time to write a column for that singer!
Before going into the featuring country ladies, I would plead with each of you that if you want more presence of female country singers on the country radio, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL RADIO STATIONS AND DEMAND/REQUEST THEIR TRACKS!
Featured Ladies of Country:
Trisha Yearwood
Martina McBride
Sara Evans
Lee Ann Womack
Trisha Yearwood:
Trisha has angelic vocals that are such a powerhouse. One would not know from the radio that Trisha has been releasing wonderful material such as her latest album from 2019 entitled; Every Girl. Trisha had a single with the same track entitled as the album though did not have large tracktion as her past projects.
Also, in 2019 Trisha released; Let's Be Frank.Celebrate the iconic songs of Frank Sinatra with Trisha Yearwood’s latest album, Let’s Be Frank. For this landmark album, which Trisha dreamed of creating for the past 20 years, she recorded the songs live with an orchestra at the Capitol Records building in Hollywood. Trisha paid a special musical tribute to Frank Sinatra by using his own microphone – and sitting on the same stool where he sat while recording the original songs.
Her voice was made for these lush tracks you would love like; Witchcraft, All The Way, Come Fly With Me. The Lady Is A Tramp, I''ll Be Seeing You, just to name a few.
Martina McBride:
Martina McBride has one of the most vocally soaring and powerful voices in country music. She has stayed very busy with releasing a cookbook, to releasing a Christmas album in 2018, touring and now is a regular on the hit series; Songland. This was a very smart route for Martina to go to get even more awareness of her and the greatness of her vocals. With that being said, I am thrilled to report that Martina just released a brand new single entitled; Girls Like Me.
Check-out the music video below and see for yourself why this lady and this song needs to have it's own fare share of rotation on radio!
Sara Evans:
Sara Evans's 2014 album, Slow Me Down is one of my favorite country album's which is true pleasure to listen to from start to finish. Sara has been ever so busy in her music with touring and a brand new album coming out entitled; Copy That. Copy That is her very first foray in an album completely dedicated to covers that were previously made famous by others.
One of my favorite 70's songs, If I Can't Have You, Sara has covered and from hearing it, she does an amazing job and does not disappoint! Other noteworthy tracks are; Come On Eileen, Crazy Love, It's Too Late, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, 6th Avenue Heartache, She's Got You, and Hard To Say I'm Sorry...
This is an album that deserves radio time!
Lee Ann Womack:
Lee Ann Womack is one lady that has stayed true/loyal to the country sound. This country star has one of the best voices and consecutive high quality album releases in my book. From outstanding albums being; Something Worth Leaving Behind (2002), Call Me Crazy (2008), There's More Where That Came From (2005),and The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone (2017).
Lee Ann Womack's more later albums clearly did not hit the radio with the ground running and they truly deserved. One of my favorite country album's that has an entire old school country feel of the 1970s is; The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone. The sound in every track harkens back to Tammy Wynette and thinking of a honky tonk full of smoke, and then a single light flickers on with our modern day star Lee Ann Womack wearing blue eye liner and a microphone with a wire going for miles, guitars start and she starts the gig, that is what I talk about COUNTRY! Lee Ann Womack is truly one of the best country music embassadors. Lee Ann Womack stays busy with touring and her great music needs radio play love!
"The Beat!" is pleased to announce our first Artist In Residency 2020: Adam Shenk!
Adam Shenk is a truly gifted singer/songwriter that belongs on the forefront of music lovers. Adam's live performances are amazing and brings all the feel of intimacy that you are having a one on one concert. This is Adam's first appearance on our; Artist In Residency.
We are please to announce that through-out 2020, Adam will be featured in an exclusive interview article, giving the readers special access to a live online concert performance, exclusive behind-the-scenes videos of Adam on the road and much much more!
Stay tuned for more Adam Shenk and our other announcements for 2020 Artist's In Residence!
"The Beat's!" is celebrating it's 6th Annual Artists In Residency!
2020 is going to bring some OUTSTANDING artists that you will all love. Whom do you think will make the cut for 2020? As of right now, we will releasing the artist's for 2020 though wanted to send out this teaser to get people talking and EVEN RESPOND with IDEAS/SUGGESTIONS!
We always want to hear from you our beloved readers as to whom you would love to be featured for the first time or a repeat artist that made the residency in the past. Leave your responses to this article NOW! Never know we will work something out and SURPRISE YOU!! We will have for 2020 some great things for our Artists In Residency such as live concerts for fans to watch, video diaries, exclusive behind the scenes from on-the-road/back stage and much much more!!!!
As our annual article, this year is no different where we feature the Best Christmas Music of 2019! "The Beat!" scoured internationally and of all musical genres to choose (as usual) the BEST OF THE BEST! Hope you enjoy this year's top of the list and share your thoughts on any that perhaps are noteworthy mentions that did not make the cut (were just one branch away).
The following are the "Must Have's" for Xmas 2019: 1) The McCrary Sisters - A Very McCrary Christmas
2) Idina Menzel (appearing for the 2nd time on our annual list) - Christmas: A Season of Love
3) Chicago - Chicago Christmas
4) Lea Michele - Christmas In The City
5) Lincoln Brewster - A Mostly Acoustic Christmas
6) Robbie Williams - The Christmas Present
7) Danny Gokey - The Greatest Gift: A Christmas Collection
8) Los Lobos - Llegó Navidad 9) The Oak Ridge Boys - Down Home Christmas Noteworthy Xmas 2019 Music: Ne-Yo - Another Kind of Christmas
UK's Hit Group; Westlife is celebrating this year (2019) being together for 20 years. The tour is called The Twenty Tour. The four gentlemen will be performing their 14 number one hits in their career thus far with other gems.
It is reported that currently the group is working with Ed Sheeran on a new single. Tickets are available now where they will be touring in both Ireland and the UK.
Westlife 2019 Tour dates
UK & Ireland
22 May – Belfast SSE Arena 23 May – Belfast SSE Arena 25 May – Belfast SSE Arena 26 May – Belfast SSE Arena 27 May – Belfast SSE Arena 28 May – Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena 30 May – Manchester Arena 31 May – Newcastle Metro Radio Arena 1 June – Newcastle Metro Radio Arena 3 June – Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena 4 June – Glasgow SEE Hydro Arena 5 June – Glasgow SEE Hydro Arena 7 June – Sheffield Fly DSA Arena 8 June – Sheffield Fly DSA Arena 10 June – Leeds First Direct Arena 11 June – Leeds First Direct Arena 13 June – London O2 Arena 14 June – London O2 Arena 15 June – London O2 Arena 18 June – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena 19 June – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena 21 June – Birmingham Arena 22 June – Birmingham Arena 23 June – Birmingham Arena 25 June – Liverpool Echo Arena 26 June – Liverpool Echo Arena 28 June – Manchester Arena 29 June – Manchester Arena 1 July – Cardiff Motorpoint Arena 2 July – Cardiff Motorpoint Arena 5 July – Dublin Croke Park 6 July – Dublin Croke Park
The Beat! - is not disappointing with our BRAND NEW Artists In Residence 2019!!!! Welcome this year's musicians - Chris Burke, Rob Tardik, Antonio Rullez, Frank Palangi, Max Merseny, & Darren Cinque!
