On Feb. 24, famous American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert released a new album called High Drama. The album features 11 covers of popular songs by Lambert with different vocal and production arrangements. In an interview with Wonderland Magazine, Lambert revealed he made a Lana Del Rey song sound like a “Led Zeppelin type song.”
Adam Lambert | Christopher Willard via Getty Images Adam Lambert covered a Lana Del Rey song on ‘High Drama’
Before the release of High Drama, Lambert was interviewed by Wonderland Magazine about the album. In the interview, Lambert shared that he really wanted to cover Del Rey’s song “West Coast.”
“With ‘West Coast’, it is my favourite Lana song, for sure. I find it very sexy. Being that I am from the West Coast myself, I thought it was appropriate,” he said.
Lambert also teased that he made the popular Del Rey song sound quite different than Del Rey’s version.
Adam Lambert | Christopher Willard via Getty Images Adam Lambert covered a Lana Del Rey song on ‘High Drama’
Before the release of High Drama, Lambert was interviewed by Wonderland Magazine about the album. In the interview, Lambert shared that he really wanted to cover Del Rey’s song “West Coast.”
“With ‘West Coast’, it is my favourite Lana song, for sure. I find it very sexy. Being that I am from the West Coast myself, I thought it was appropriate,” he said.
Lambert also teased that he made the popular Del Rey song sound quite different than Del Rey’s version.
- 2/28/2023
- by Eryn Murphy
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After placing as a runner-up on American Idol in 2009, Adam Lambert has become one of the most popular contestants in American Idol history. The singer has released studio albums of his own and frequently performed as the lead vocalist in Queen. On Feb. 24, Lambert will release a studio album called High Drama. Here’s what to know about the album.
Adam Lambert | Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Adam Lambert’s album ‘High Drama’ will be filled with covers
High Drama will be Lambert’s fifth studio album. What sets High Drama apart from Lambert’s past work is that Lambert will cover other artists’ songs on the album instead of releasing new songs of his own. However, Lambert’s covers on High Drama will all be renditions unique to Lambert’s artistry.
In an interview with Wonderland Magazine, Lambert explained why he chose to release an album of covers.
“Well, I...
Adam Lambert | Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Adam Lambert’s album ‘High Drama’ will be filled with covers
High Drama will be Lambert’s fifth studio album. What sets High Drama apart from Lambert’s past work is that Lambert will cover other artists’ songs on the album instead of releasing new songs of his own. However, Lambert’s covers on High Drama will all be renditions unique to Lambert’s artistry.
In an interview with Wonderland Magazine, Lambert explained why he chose to release an album of covers.
“Well, I...
- 2/23/2023
- by Eryn Murphy
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In 1974, actor Pam Grier hesitantly joined John Lennon and a number of other celebrities at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. At the time, Lennon was separated from Yoko Ono and in his “lost weekend” phase. This period included many drunken, chaotic nights, and their visit to the Troubadour was no different. Security kicked Lennon out for heckling, but before that, he started a brawl. The next day, he sent Grier flowers and thanked her for not hurting him.
John Lennon | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Pam Grier went out with John Lennon and other musicians in the 1970s
Grier was at Sammy Davis Jr.’s house when Jackie Haley Jr. and Liza Minnelli picked her up, effectively saving her from his advances.
“They snuck me out of Sammy Davis Jr’s house, one night when he was trying hunt me down,” Grier told Rolling Stone in 2022. “I had to dive...
John Lennon | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Pam Grier went out with John Lennon and other musicians in the 1970s
Grier was at Sammy Davis Jr.’s house when Jackie Haley Jr. and Liza Minnelli picked her up, effectively saving her from his advances.
“They snuck me out of Sammy Davis Jr’s house, one night when he was trying hunt me down,” Grier told Rolling Stone in 2022. “I had to dive...
- 1/26/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The first time Howard Grimes met Al Green, he wasn’t sure the singer was who he claimed to be. Grimes was touring with Willie Mitchell’s band as a drummer when a man approached the ensemble at a show in Fort Worth, Texas, asking to perform a song. At the time, Green had released “Back Up Train,” a modest hit, but he was hardly a household name. Mitchell didn’t want to be conned, so he checked with the club owner to see if the singer was legit. Once Green’s identity was confirmed,...
- 12/29/2021
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
Soul veteran Don Bryant has released “Is It Over,” the second offering from his forthcoming album You Make Me Feel. The album is a follow-up to Bryant’s triumphant 2017 return-to-form Don’t Give Up on Love, his first record in nearly a half-century.
Bryant, 78, co-wrote every song on the new album, and “Is It Over” is a classic broken-down-romance tune from the singer who co-wrote the soul classic “I Can’t Stand the Rain” for his wife Ann Peebles in the early Seventies.
“Sometimes people don’t want to admit that a relationship is over,...
Bryant, 78, co-wrote every song on the new album, and “Is It Over” is a classic broken-down-romance tune from the singer who co-wrote the soul classic “I Can’t Stand the Rain” for his wife Ann Peebles in the early Seventies.
“Sometimes people don’t want to admit that a relationship is over,...
- 4/15/2020
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
Even with the miraculous Second Coming of vinyl, the prospects for a successful reboot of the record-store drama “High Fidelity” seemed grim. Twenty years after the John Cusack film, nearly 25 after Nick Hornby’s novel, the shrines to vinyl depicted in the book and movie — epicenters of local music scenes, vanguards of taste and attitude, places where music fans congregated, debated and dated — are virtually extinct. Sure, they’re still beloved centers of fandom and fetishism, but these days they usually feel more like libraries or museums than the musical newsstands they used to be.
Yet Hulu’s reimagining of the franchise is a remarkable success on virtually every level. The reinvention of the setting and storyline are clever and on point, and the acting and characters are believable (given the context) and lovingly rendered — and it would seem to herald the arrival of Zoe Kravitz as a major new star.
Yet Hulu’s reimagining of the franchise is a remarkable success on virtually every level. The reinvention of the setting and storyline are clever and on point, and the acting and characters are believable (given the context) and lovingly rendered — and it would seem to herald the arrival of Zoe Kravitz as a major new star.
- 3/11/2020
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
AmericanaFest grew to nearly South by Southwest proportions this year, with concerts seemingly going on all day long at venues, backyards, and parking lots across Nashville. Heavy hitters were everywhere, like Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker, and the Mavericks, who somehow shoehorned their big band onto two of Nashville’s tiniest stages: the Station Inn and Robert’s Western World. And rising artists, from Che Apalache to Marcus King Band, put in their time, playing gigs in the unrelenting heat of Tennessee’s late summer. Then there was Yola, the U.
- 9/16/2019
- by Jonathan Bernstein, Jon Freeman, Joseph Hudak and Marissa R. Moss
- Rollingstone.com
“Be eternal.” That’s the advice Lizzo got from one of her first high-profile fans, Prince. And she lives up to the Purple One’s words on her legend-making Cuz I Love You, the breakthrough album where she finally claims her baby-i’m-a-star crown as a mega-pop queen. Melissa Jefferson can do it all: she sings, she raps, she plays the flute, she speaks her mind, always ready to dedicate an R.I.P to the memory of her last fuck. Lizzo’s the perfect star for right now — but...
- 4/22/2019
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
Can a music festival have a mid-life crisis? In its 33rd year, over two weeks in Austin, Texas, SXSW made its biggest headlines in the opening interactive phase, hosting a widely reported forum of prospective Democratic candidates for president. The SXSW film festival featured major premieres and director Q&As, like a spring-break Sundance with a Texas drawl. And a new SXSW sideline – gaming – drew huge lines at the Austin Convention Center. The original founding energy of SXSW, the music festival, was spread out over an entire week, but big...
- 3/18/2019
- by David Fricke
- Rollingstone.com
In Night 1 of The Voice’s Season 12 Live Playoffs, a dozen vocalists took to the stage, half of them performing what would turn out to be their swan songs, and two of them previously eliminated competitors who were returned to the contest via the Coach Comeback, which made a comeback of its own. Who survived Team Alicia and Team Blake’s cuts? Read on…
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Team Blake
Felicia Temple, “Defying Gravity” — Grade: C+ (eliminated) | Blake’s comeback artist bravely tackled Idina Menzel’s soaring Wicked showstopper, but unfortunately, it kinda never managed to achieve takeoff.
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Felicia Temple, “Defying Gravity” — Grade: C+ (eliminated) | Blake’s comeback artist bravely tackled Idina Menzel’s soaring Wicked showstopper, but unfortunately, it kinda never managed to achieve takeoff.
- 4/18/2017
- TVLine.com
Fox hasn’t officially confirmed it, but sources close to American Idol are buzzing that Season 12 Top 4 week will be a two-theme kind of party: One-Hit Wonders and Contestant’s Choice.
The former — which topped an At&T “fan’s choice” vote — has the potential to be fantastic, as long as producers don’t try to force the contestants toward novelty hits or tired old songs that have been covered on Idol a million times before (and simply happen to qualify under the one-hit wonder header).
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The former — which topped an At&T “fan’s choice” vote — has the potential to be fantastic, as long as producers don’t try to force the contestants toward novelty hits or tired old songs that have been covered on Idol a million times before (and simply happen to qualify under the one-hit wonder header).
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- 4/19/2013
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
When you're ready to take a break from the news (and the people you're holed up with) try one of these songs instead
If you're one of the millions on the east coast anxiously awaiting hurricane Sandy's arrival (and departure) you're probably hunkered down somewhere – your apartment, a friends' house, or an evacuation shelter. Sandy is supposed to take her time passing through and in an effort to break the tension, we've put together a few tracks to take you through the storm. When you're ready to take a break from news updates, why not turn on one of these instead? You can also listen the playlist on Spotify.
Update: We're adding your songs to this list as we go. Scroll down to see the latest song additions then tell us what else we should add in the comments or on Twitter@GuardianUS
Sandy – John Travolta, from the movie Grease
No explanation needed.
If you're one of the millions on the east coast anxiously awaiting hurricane Sandy's arrival (and departure) you're probably hunkered down somewhere – your apartment, a friends' house, or an evacuation shelter. Sandy is supposed to take her time passing through and in an effort to break the tension, we've put together a few tracks to take you through the storm. When you're ready to take a break from news updates, why not turn on one of these instead? You can also listen the playlist on Spotify.
Update: We're adding your songs to this list as we go. Scroll down to see the latest song additions then tell us what else we should add in the comments or on Twitter@GuardianUS
Sandy – John Travolta, from the movie Grease
No explanation needed.
- 10/29/2012
- by Ruth Spencer, Amanda Holpuch
- The Guardian - Film News
Rumer Willis's new singing career clearly has the endorsement of one famous face: Ashton Kutcher. The starlet had the support of her mom's ex husband during her four-song performance Tuesday at Hollywood's Sayers Club Sessions Presented by Jason Scoppa. (Moore, who recently returned to Los Angeles after treatment did not attend - nor did dad Bruce Willis.) Rumer, who recently showed off her vocal prowess at the club, didn't seem nervous at all before her performance, according to an onlooker, and she greeted Kutcher as he arrived with a friend after midnight. According to the onlooker, the Two and a Half Men...
- 3/7/2012
- by Jennifer Garcia
- PEOPLE.com
Even here in the normally sunny Southwest, the rain has been falling in recent days. And so at the request of Rebekah, here's a damp but intermittently lovely playlist for all those rainy days in our lives. Please remember these words by John Updike: "Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life." Here's That Rainy Day - Frank Sinatra Here Comes The Rain Again - The Eurythmics Songs About Rain - Gary Allan Buckets Of Rain - Bob Dylan Rain King - Counting Crows Buy For Me The Rain - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Broken Headlights - Joey Ryan featuring Sarah Bareilles Who'll Stop The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival I Can't Stand The Rain - Ann Peebles Walk Between The Raindrops - Donald Fagen Rain On My Parade - Bobby Darin Lady Rain - Daryl Hall and John Oates Box Of.
- 10/5/2010
- by David Wild
- Huffington Post
Hush Your Mouth was released on DVD yesterday. It’s a gritty look at a young man’s way of coping after his brother is killed. The movie looks at how he, his sister and his mother cope with this tragedy as well as following the way in which the police track down who committed the crime. Hush Your Mouth features a cast which includes Jay Simpson , Jason Maza, Jessica Jones and Coshti Dowden.
We got to interview writer / director, Tom Tyrwhitt about the movie which you can see below:
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HeyUGuys: You’re continuing a British tradition of taking an unflinching look at life in the capital – what films or directors influenced you in your work?
Tom Tyrwhitt: I didn’t really look at any London films when writing or directing Hush Your Mouth. I wanted it to have sections and sequences that were all about action and sound...
We got to interview writer / director, Tom Tyrwhitt about the movie which you can see below:
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HeyUGuys: You’re continuing a British tradition of taking an unflinching look at life in the capital – what films or directors influenced you in your work?
Tom Tyrwhitt: I didn’t really look at any London films when writing or directing Hush Your Mouth. I wanted it to have sections and sequences that were all about action and sound...
- 9/7/2010
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
That's Hilarious! No Way! It's Offensive! Well, Actually It's Complicated
Everyone knows that two of the trickiest subjects to talk about in mixed company are religion and politics. But when it comes to what we obsess about cover on AfterElton.com, I'd actually say comedy might be one of the toughest to discuss (that and whether or not there should be a U.S. version of Torchwood).
All you have to do to see that is look at the comments on our last post about Family Guy which generated very heated discussion. That same issue came up twice this week, first with a discussion of gay male sexuality and the use of the word "faggot" on the new FX series Louie, and then again on an episode of The Boondocks that joked about prison rape.
When it comes to the use of the word "faggot" I don't like hearing it...
Everyone knows that two of the trickiest subjects to talk about in mixed company are religion and politics. But when it comes to what we obsess about cover on AfterElton.com, I'd actually say comedy might be one of the toughest to discuss (that and whether or not there should be a U.S. version of Torchwood).
All you have to do to see that is look at the comments on our last post about Family Guy which generated very heated discussion. That same issue came up twice this week, first with a discussion of gay male sexuality and the use of the word "faggot" on the new FX series Louie, and then again on an episode of The Boondocks that joked about prison rape.
When it comes to the use of the word "faggot" I don't like hearing it...
- 7/2/2010
- by michael
- The Backlot
It got contentious in the boardroom on last night's "The Celebrity Apprentice" between Holly Robinson Peete and Cyndi Lauper, with Cyndi coming out on the short end of the stick when Donald Trump uttered the dreaded words, "Cyndi, you're fired." For Cyndi, there was no sorrow in hearing them. She had had enough. The morning after she says, "I didn't want to participate in that kind of thing any more with Holly. It was too much. Sometimes there is a lot of backstabbing. I like to be straight ahead. I couldn't do it anymore." That said, Cyndi has no regrets that she took part in "The Celebrity Apprentice." For one thing, it reconnected her with Sharon Osbourne; for another, she feels she got an education in how to work with different kinds of people. "I still would keep my demeanor of being very straightforward," she says. "That show got a little too talk-behind-your-back.
- 5/10/2010
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
Blues singer has potential, but needs to take control of her music
There’s no denying that this 30-year-old blues belter has inherited some estimably smoky chops from her father, Texas bluesman Johnny Copeland. But there’s a sense of restraint hovering over Shemekia Copeland’s latest, which seems to hew closely—and safely—to producers Oliver Wood and John Hahn’s vision for her (instead of her own). She jumps headlong into the sinister, shuffling grooves of their co-penned “Broken World” and “Never Going Back To Memphis,” but she’s tied to a short tether for the rest of the ho-hum compositions, and only starts tearing it up on covers of Percy Mayfield’s “River’s Invitation” and her dad’s “Circumstances.” She has the potential to be the next Ann Peebles, a real superstar in the blues world. But first she needs to snap that leash.
Listen to Shemekia Copeland's "Dirty Water,...
There’s no denying that this 30-year-old blues belter has inherited some estimably smoky chops from her father, Texas bluesman Johnny Copeland. But there’s a sense of restraint hovering over Shemekia Copeland’s latest, which seems to hew closely—and safely—to producers Oliver Wood and John Hahn’s vision for her (instead of her own). She jumps headlong into the sinister, shuffling grooves of their co-penned “Broken World” and “Never Going Back To Memphis,” but she’s tied to a short tether for the rest of the ho-hum compositions, and only starts tearing it up on covers of Percy Mayfield’s “River’s Invitation” and her dad’s “Circumstances.” She has the potential to be the next Ann Peebles, a real superstar in the blues world. But first she needs to snap that leash.
Listen to Shemekia Copeland's "Dirty Water,...
- 4/30/2009
- Pastemagazine.com
As a promotional project for his new song 'I Can't Stand the Rain", Seal brings forward a music video in accompaniment of the song. In the music video, the 45-year-old soul singer and songwriter is captured singing the song in a dimmed long passage while his band are seen playing their musical instruments in each room of the house.
"I Can't Stand the Rain" is a 1973 song written and originally produced by Ann Peebles. The song has been covered by such musicians as Sam Moore, Lowell George, Terry Manning, and Tina Turner. It has also been sampled by Missy Elliott for her track "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" off her 2007 debut album "Supa Dupa Fly".
The latest cover version of "I Can't Stand the Rain" is performed by Seal for his sixth studio album called "Soul". Produced by David Foster, the effort consists of at least eleven cover versions of soul music classics,...
"I Can't Stand the Rain" is a 1973 song written and originally produced by Ann Peebles. The song has been covered by such musicians as Sam Moore, Lowell George, Terry Manning, and Tina Turner. It has also been sampled by Missy Elliott for her track "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" off her 2007 debut album "Supa Dupa Fly".
The latest cover version of "I Can't Stand the Rain" is performed by Seal for his sixth studio album called "Soul". Produced by David Foster, the effort consists of at least eleven cover versions of soul music classics,...
- 11/20/2008
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
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