A Natural Woman: A Memoir by Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter Carole King

On April 10, 2012, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Entertainment, Music, Nonfiction, by Editor

Carole King takes us from her early beginnings in Brooklyn, to her remarkable success as one of the world’s most acclaimed songwriting and performing talents of all time. A NATURAL WOMAN chronicles King’s extraordinary life, drawing readers into her musical world, including her phenomenally successful #1 album Tapestry, and into her journey as a performer, mother, wife and present-day activist.

The Worst Rendition Of “Silent Night” In The History Of Christmas Pop Music

On December 5, 2011, in Articles, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

And here we go, Five For Fighting, whoever they may be, win the price for the worst rendition of Silent Night in the history of Christmas pop music – and, please, don’t give me a lecture on personal taste; it won’t work.

The Christmas Sprit: Do They Know It’s Christmas?

On December 4, 2011, in Articles, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Every year the Christmas spirit comes to me as soon as I hear Do They Know It’s Christmas by Band Aid, even though I cringe every time when I hear the line “And there won’t be snow in Africa at Christmas time.” After all, the song is about hunger in Africa, and, believe me, the last thing they need is snow.

Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny by Nile Rodgers

Today’s pop music—genre-crossing, gender-bending, racially mixed, visually stylish, and dominated by dance music with global appeal—is the world that Nile Rodgers created.

Zabadak! Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, And Tich

On December 1, 2011, in Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich (also known as DDDBMT), were a British pop/rock group of the 1960s. Two of their single releases sold in excess of one million copies each, and they reached Number One in the UK with the second of them, The Legend of Xanadu.

How The Local Radio Station Stole My Christmas…

On November 25, 2011, in Articles, Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Yes, it wasn’t the grinch who stole my Christmas. It was the local radio station, WHAI. And guess what, now that we’re (at least business-wise) close to Christmas, I will create my own Christmas radio station on Pandora.

Pandora Favorites: The Music Of Plumb

On November 11, 2011, in It's all about music..., Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Tiffany Arbuckle Lee (born March 9, 1975, in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter who uses the stage name Plumb. She has performed several different genres of music, including alternative rock and Christian alternative rock and a few of her remixes have appeared on dance charts.

Pandora Favorites: The Music Of Evanescence

On November 11, 2011, in It's all about music..., Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003.

Musical Blast From The Past: “Take On Me” by A-Ha

On November 10, 2011, in It's all about music..., Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Living in 1980s Germany, and loving contemporary pop music, I saw the release of a great number of songs that have not lost their popularity up to this day. One of these songs is Take On Me by A-Ha, which was also a great hit here in the United States (A-Ha is from Norway).

Musical Blast From The Past: “Eloise” by Barry Ryan

On November 10, 2011, in It's all about music..., Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Growing up as a teenager in Germany in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and loving contemporary pop music, I saw the release of a great number of songs that have not lost their appeal up to this day. One of these songs is Eloise by Barry Ryan.