[Ryan]

Alright,

I was thinking of doing an entire music forum, but on the advice of one of my favorite people UKBoi, he suggested we try a music thread first. If anyone has a song or album (past or present) they'd like to recommend, here's your place to do it. If there's a good response, we'll create a forum.

[Ryan]

Right now I'm listening to Mariah Carey's "E=MC2" and well.......it's not very good. As someone who grew up an MC fan, it's very disappointing to see what her music has turned into. I'm not hating or anything, but her music is very generic now.

[Tishy]

I am so into Nickleback right now. But I no longer buy CDs. I download songs onto my Ipod. I have a playlist of almost all Nickleback. I like to listen to it when I am writing as it makes my creative juices flow

[UKBoi]

Ryan Chandler, on Apr 6 2008, 09:56 PM, said:

Right now I'm listening to Mariah Carey's "E=MC2" and well.......it's not very good. As someone who grew up an MC fan, it's very disappointing to see what her music has turned into. I'm not hating or anything, but her music is very generic now.

Tut tut, Ryan, listening to leaks:P Like I can talk, I was right on the Danity Kane album the minute it dropped.

As for Mariah, I'm not a fan of Touch My Body and it's a shame that after such a great comeback album as The Emancipation of Mimi she lets herself come out with something that wouldnt have even been a filler on her last album.

Right now I'm loving Girls Aloud, well, for the last 6 years or so. They're not really known in the US as far as I'm aware but they're the biggest girl group in the UK and apparently the most successful girl group in UK chart history. Anyone new to them, I recommend downloading their tracks Sound of the Underground, No Good Advice, Jump, Love Machine, Wake Me Up, Biology, Something Kinda Ooh, Sexy! No, No No, Call The Shots and Can't Speak French, although a lot of their album tracks are just as strong (if not stronger) than some of their singles.

I also really love the new Madonna and Justin song, although I cant say I'm a massive fan of the video.

[Ryan]

Check this out Allan, someone made a mash-up of Madonna's "4 Minutes" and Janet's "Feedback" music videos. It's freakin awesome.

[UKBoi]

I saw that on Perez Hilton earlier, it's amazing. I wasnt sure if i liked the Madonna and Justin video simply because they're all up on each other when she's old enough to be his mother, but the overall concept is good, I thought I should clarify that.

Speaking of Perez's latest posts, did you see the video of UK reality "star" Chanelle Hayes' new single and video? I really dont like her and didnt want to like this, but I'm finding myself drawn to liking it.

[Ryan]

Oh me too

[Laurie]

The past couple of days, I hav been listening to a lot of Leona Lewis. Love her voice

[UKBoi]

Laurie, on Apr 6 2008, 10:49 PM, said:

The past couple of days, I hav been listening to a lot of Leona Lewis. Love her voice

I'm not a huge fan of her album, to be honest. While Bleeding Love, Footprints in the Sand, Better in Time, Whatever it Takes and Take a Bow are all good songs (Bleeding Love being outstanding), overall it's got a lot of filler and dull ballads. I really believe and hope Leona has a great career ahead of her, though.

[Tishy]

I keep hearing people discussing this Leona Lewis and I feel so ignorant because I have no clue who she is. Can someone fill me in? Should I know her or is it ok that I don't because I am old

[UKBoi]

Tishy, on Apr 6 2008, 11:38 PM, said:

I keep hearing people discussing this Leona Lewis and I feel so ignorant because I have no clue who she is. Can someone fill me in? Should I know her or is it ok that I don't because I am old

She won The X Factor (the successor of Pop Idol, which went on to spawn American Idol) last year (well, actually in December 2006) and went straight to #1 with a cover of the Kelly Clarkson song A Moment Like This (both shows have Simon Cowell involved...figures). Rather than go down the route of churning out lots of singles from a rushed first album like many others, Simon Cowell spotted her high calibre of talent and set her up with some of the best writers and producers and for a nearly year she worked on her first album, Spirit. The first single, Bleeding Love, was #1 in the UK for longer than I want to remember and her album did really well as well, and now they're launching her in the US, to great success as Bleeding Love is #1 there as well now, I think.

[Scott]

I've really been into Michael Buble lately. I love his songs Save the Last Dance For Me as well as Everything.

[daysfan]

Tishy, on Apr 6 2008, 05:38 PM, said:

I keep hearing people discussing this Leona Lewis and I feel so ignorant because I have no clue who she is. Can someone fill me in? Should I know her or is it ok that I don't because I am old

Leona, as UKBoi mentioned, I believe is most famous for her recent "Bleeding Love" song. Its just fantastic, and if you have not listened to Bleeding Love, you need to go find it and listen to it. Seriously. It was the first song from someone in the UK to hit #1 on the US charts in twenty years or so.

She's great, I listen to Bleeding Love all the time.

[daysfan]

Double post, whoops!

[Adam]

I can't get enough of 4 Minutes. The video yes is a bit interesting, and maybe a bit creepy LOL, but Madonna still can get you in the groove. Can't wait for the album.

[Iwa Diva]

Did I see someone mention my baby's daddy Michael Buble?

I have every single cd and dvd that man has made. He's brilliant.

Favorite is "Everything" and "Save The Last Dance"

I recommend all his cd's.

Lately I've been listening to Danity Kane "Welcome to the Dollhouse", thanks to SOS owners, and Sara Bareilles "Little Voice".

[William]

Tishy, on Apr 6 2008, 03:38 PM, said:

I keep hearing people discussing this Leona Lewis and I feel so ignorant because I have no clue who she is. Can someone fill me in? Should I know her or is it ok that I don't because I am old

watch. love.

listen. love.

amazing.

[William]

Ryan Chandler, on Apr 6 2008, 01:56 PM, said:

Right now I'm listening to Mariah Carey's "E=MC2" and well.......it's not very good. As someone who grew up an MC fan, it's very disappointing to see what her music has turned into. I'm not hating or anything, but her music is very generic now.

i so disagree, but see what you are saying. it is generic. but i have no issue with generic, as longas its good generic.

[D_wsb]

I think recently I have been enjoying Madonna's new song and Jordin Sparks, Leona

Also, Missy Higgins, Colbie Caillat.

I'm currently obsessed with Musiq Soulchild's Just Friends and John Hiatt's Have A litte Faith in Me.

[Adam]

Leona Lewis has the voice of an angel. Bleeding Love is one of the best ballads in a long time. It sounds so 90's like Mariah or even Whitney.