The concept of TALKING WITH THE BLUES is based on a view of the various US states as blues regions. Even casual blues listeners are familiar with the fact that there is Chicago Blues or Mississippi Blues and the gripping social history of the music is very much marked by its geography. But there is much more that just those two places and to this day blues music stays committed to local styles. Moreover, many US states are endowed with a unique cultural identity grown out of the prevailing social, historical and ethnic realities. Reflections of these specific identities are also expressed in the blues.
Maggie Chiang Mei-chi (江美琪) is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer-songwriter. She is dubbed a "therapeutic singer" (療傷系歌手) by the Chinese-language media because of her poignant delivery of heartfelt ballads.
15 years after they broke up to pursue solo careers, the members of Bauhaus reformed for a limited series of live appearances. This two-disc, nearly 100-minute long live album (with one exception) was recorded in New York (hence the title) and is perhaps the best that the band has ever sounded. Kevin Haskin's drums never sounded this, well, massive on the studio albums, and Daniel Ash's guitars are sharper and more focused than ever…
His solo career started in 1991 with the release of "When Love Comes Down", followed in 1999 by "Empires", the album which included the theme "I'm Always Here" for "Baywatch". In 2008 Jamison teamed up with the other former SURVIVOR bandmate Jim Peterik, who wrote and produced for him the acclaimed album "Crossroads Moment". On the heels of this superb release, Jimi toured Europe a few times, culminating with an appearance at the popular Firefest in the UK in 2011.
"Carla Lother's 1999 album Ephemera showcases her unique singing, songwriting, and musical talents, which embrace pop, new age, and classical elements with equal affection. Songs like the title track, "Don't Look Back," and "Jaelish" combine Lother's angelic voice with electronic and acoustic textures for a timeless and ethereal atmosphere." ~allmusicguide
"Carla Lother's 1999 album Ephemera showcases her unique singing, songwriting, and musical talents, which embrace pop, new age, and classical elements with equal affection. Songs like the title track, "Don't Look Back," and "Jaelish" combine Lother's angelic voice with electronic and acoustic textures for a timeless and ethereal atmosphere." ~allmusicguide
Collections of famous musicians era 70s - 90s Pop, Disco, ItaloDisco and EuroDisco. Disco - one of the major genres of dance music of the XX century, which arose in the early 1970-x's. The general formula disco composition is as follows: dance rhythm at a pace of about 120-140 beats per minute, and "live" music, often heavily orchestrated. But this rule there are many exceptions, suggests the existence of different branches of the genre in the era of its heyday.