Beyond Top 40
Madonna turns 60 today! Wow! She has defied every convention in pop music. I remember watching her performance on the very first MTV awards in 1984. I didn’t have cable TV in my house, so I gathered with a group of friends at my friend Lisa’s house. I remember Madonna crawling around the floor in... Continue Reading →
When watching a play like “Angels In America” (which received the most Tony nominations of any play in 2018), perhaps you are not really paying conscious attention to the score as you might to songs in a musical, but most certainly you are feeling that music. This particular score was nominated in a category usually... Continue Reading →
Back in May, “Un-Block The Music,” did a story about Jennifer Ashley Tepper, author of the book series, “The Untold Stories of Broadway,” Creative and Programming Director at Feinstein’s/ 54 Below and producer of “Be More Chill” off-Broadway. Here’s an update. The show, which is set to run through September 23 is all sold out... Continue Reading →
So…guitars are not cool anymore? "Un-Block The Music" begs to differ. Check out Concrete Dream. They’ve got it all…guitars, drums, bass and steaming hot vocals. It’s hip hop banging into metal banging into EDM! The band describes itself as Trap Metal. The band, Jeremiah Mayhem (vocals), John Kennedy (guitar), Alejandro Mena (bass) and Juan Bang... Continue Reading →
Welcome To Un-Block The Music (unblockthemusic.blog) As a music journalist, I have found that the best artists are often those that are unsigned and working hard to get noticed. I can help. Fill out this form and send it to me with a picture. If it looks good and sound good, I will post... Continue Reading →
Photo by Lora Karam of Lora Karam Photography “Raise Your Hands” is the new single from “American Idol” Season 2 runner-up Kimberley Locke. So happy she is back to releasing new music and that she took the time to talk with “Un-Block The Music.” “The only time I am my true self is when I... Continue Reading →
Kimberley Locke was on Season 2 of “American Idol” when the show was at it’s peak! Though the whole season everyone felt the friendship between Kimberley, Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken. It was a season where voting was intense and you could keep voting as many times as you could get through on the phone... Continue Reading →
You have probably have heard the duet “Drive Away” featuring Kacey Musgraves. Bet you have also sung along to The Band Perry’s “Done”. And, do you watch “Nashville”? Then, you’ve heard “Be My Girl”. However, do you recognize the names John Davidson and Jacob Bryant? Well…pay attention, they have written all of those songs, and... Continue Reading →
So…he won a Tony… Ken Davenport, perhaps one of the most accessible writers/producers to work on Broadway. I saw “Once On This Island” in previews back in the Fall of 2017. Like Ken himself, the show has a warmth you don’t always get in a theater. I initially had the pleasure of interviewing Ken back... Continue Reading →
