Music Forte News

Phillip Phillips Wins American Idol, Rejects Debut Single

Brian Flanagan — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:03:35 +0000

Phillip Phillips, the unfortunately-named Dave Matthews fanatic, has been crowned the winner of this year's American Idol. Phillips beat out what has been described as the most talented group of finalists the show has ever seen, including early favorites Joshua Ledet, Skylar Laine and runner-up Jessica Sanchez. "I never expected [...]

Album Review – John Mayer “Born and Raised”

Brian Flanagan — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:28:20 +0000

It's difficult to review the music John Mayer creates as a separate thing from his reputation as an incorrigible douchebag. Take, for example, the quote I found to help illustrate his artistic intentions with Born and Raised: "Life is like a box of crayons," he says. "Most people are the [...]

Bieber Fever Pandemic Spreads Across North America

Brian Flanagan — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:56:21 +0000

Justin Bieber, the somehow still fashionable teen pop sensation, is all set to hit the road in support of his new album, Believe, due out June 19th. The ever-pleasant Canadian crooner kicks off a 46-date North American jaunt in Late September. "I've been really hard at work in the dance [...]

Black Sabbath Members Respond as Bill Ward Drops Out of Reunion Gigs

Brian Flanagan — Sat, 19 May 2012 22:36:07 +0000

XZZ7P2BCSPBQ In a lengthy rebuttal to Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward's claims of unfairness, bassist Geezer Butler took the iconic band's website this week to lambast his former bandmate for airing the group's dirty laundry in public. “I feel sad to see the Sabbath reunion becoming a bit of a [...]

R.I.P. Disco Queen Donna Summer

Brian Flanagan — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:10:30 +0000

Donna Summer, the disco legend turned 80s diva, has died. According to reports, the Grammy winner lost a secret battle with lung cancer Thursday. She was 63. Summer rose to international stardom with the release of "Love to Love You Baby", a 17-minute disco opus which featured well over a [...]

Top 5: Controversial Album Covers

Brian Flanagan — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:34:51 +0000

Since the advent of digital music distribution, the once-ubiquitous album cover seems less and less important. What used to be a twelve-inch artistic mission statement has largely been reduced to a postage-stamp sized jpeg that nobody bothers to look at. Let's take a look at some of the most controversial [...]

Retail Store Grand Opening – May 26, 2012

Greg — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:29:14 +0000

The time is drawing near. Although there is still so much work and inventory to take care of, I find myself feeling excited rather than pressured. With iTunes randomly cycling through thousands of songs, I'm currently stuck with Sheena Easton's, "Strut." Well heck, it's nostalgic. The truth is, it wouldn't [...]

Gaslight Anthem To Stream NYC Concert Tonight

Brian Flanagan — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:49:01 +0000

New Jersey rockers The Gaslight Anthem are bringing their brand of Springsteen-inspired punk rock to The Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York tonight. For anyone who wasn't lucky enough to score a ticket, the group will be streaming the entire show live on the Internet. Beginning at 9pm [...]

Slash Refutes Scott Weiland’s Velvet Revolver Reunion Talk

Brian Flanagan — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:35:59 +0000

Scott Weiland, the embattled Stone Temple Pilots singer, recently claimed to have reunited with his second-most famous band. Weiland was kicked out of Velvet Revolver back in 2008 due to constant drug issues. “They gave me a couple of songs, and myself and Dave and Duff are going to be [...]

R.I.P. Booker T, Blues Brothers Bassist Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn

Brian Flanagan — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:34:02 +0000

Donald 'Duck' Dunn, bass player for Booker T and the MGs, has died. The legendary session musician was in the midst of a five-date tour of Japan with Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd. No further details have been made available. “Today I lost my best friend. The world has lost [...]