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Look, to be able to release an independent record (2006) at the age of 16 written and co-written all the 11 tracks in her debut and be nominated as the Best New Artist for Grammy in 2008 certainly demands attention, if not respect.  Taylor Swift does have a music talent and her voice does communicate a certain [...]

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To qualify the title of this review, I did not watch that particular season of American Idol when Carrie won the competition, nor her new album “Carnival Ride” has won any awards yet - which can just be an eventuality. I do like her debut pop country album “Some Hearts” and that has won her [...]

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15 years of music career, 9 studio albums and a greatest hits compilation, country singer Martina McBride’s new album “Waking Up Laughing” is packed with songs that have beautiful lyrics showcasing her superb soprano voice. Some label her as the Celine Dion of country music and I like how she makes an effort in telling [...]

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There are albums that are meant to entertain. There are albums that are meant to be great background music - be it as driving in the car or chilling out with friends. And there are albums like Lincinda Williams’s “West” that are meant to be devoured - every note and every word. Listen to “West” [...]

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I always try to keep a look out for newly released jazz albums because from where I come from, jazz albums are less common than other genres such as pop, rock, and hip hop. Once in a while, it is refreshing to listen to a little bit of [commercial] jazz (see footnote 1) for a [...]

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