Jacky Jackster, you twang our heart strings so decadently with your dark, bluesy sound!
Jack White recently debuted some jarring visuals from the Hype Williams directed music video for track Freedom at 21, off of critically acclaimed album Blunderbuss, and the sexy, slick teaser totallllly gets our engines rev-rev-revving!
SO MUCH GOTHIC WESTERN GOODNESS, we can't even deal!
Try and catch Jack White (above), and oil your motor for the FULL Freedom at 21 video, premiering July 17!
Tags: blues, blunderbuss, dark, freedom at 21, hype williams, jack white, music video, new single, racing, teaser
The POTUS has busted out his singing chops again!
President Obama first displayed his skillz while singing a few Al Green lyrics a few weeks back. Now, he's swtiched to the blues! (Though we don't know why - he's got the upcoming election in the bag!)
With legends like B.B. King, Mick Jagger and Booker T. Jones beckoning him to sing again, Obama relents and belts out a few lines of Sweet Home Chicago in the new PBS's special, In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues.
The special will honor the art of blues music and its formation from the South to its surge in Chicago. And now it's reached Washington!!
Check out the POTUS's singing skillz in the video above!
Do U prefer the Prez's version of Sweet Home Chicago or Let's Stay Together?
Tags: barack obama, bb king, blues, mick jagger, music, politics, president, singing
Josh Krajcik was soo amazing on X Factor last night!
So much soul! So much blues!
We are LOVING this guy! We really want to see him advance in this competition.
And that heartfelt intro?? Yeah, we laughed at first too like Simon Cowell, but it's GOOD to have something so pure like that come around!
Tags: auditions, blues, josh krajcik, simon cowell, soul, talent, x factor
Check out the video above to see Brendan Macfarlane sound like a seasoned blues veteran even at that age of 13!
Wow, we were just as blown away as the shop owner!
Keep it up Brendan! We have no doubt that we'll be hearing a lot from you soon!
Can you belieb believe this kid's talent??
Tags: blues, brendan macfarlane, kid, singing, singing the blues, talent, video, wow
Boo! We're sad now! (Guess that's why they call it the blues…)
Sir Elton John, a legend in the pop music community, has admitted that he won't be doing anymore pop albums in his career. Instead, he will focus solely on doing blues music.
He explains:
"I'm always listening to new music. I really love electronic and dance stuff, like Royksopp and Robyn. But I could never do stuff like that because I'm 63 and too old. If I ever tried I wouldn't be true to myself…I might collaborate with Lady Gaga or the Scissor Sisters on a single, but I'm not going to make pop albums anymore."
Ah! C'mon! What a tease! You're going to do two killer collaborations like that and then you're going to give it all up?!
Don't forsake us this way, Elton! We need you! WE NEED YOUR POP MUSIC!
[Image via WENN.]
Tags: album, blues, career, collaboration, new music, pop music, sad, scissor sisters
We knew he was more than just a talented actor, but this is pretty impressive!
House M.D. star Hugh Laurie is releasing a blues album through Warner music group, featuring several guest musicians from New Orleans.
Laurie said:
"I am drunk with excitement at this opportunity. I know the history of actors making music is a chequered one, but I promise no one will get hurt. I am particularly thrilled to be working with Joe Henry, who has produced some of my favourite records of all time, and I can't wait to get started."
We love that he's so earnest and not to mention, self taught! Innerested to hear what he can do!
[Image via WENN.]
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