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I suspect it will surprise no one who read “The Grammys: Adele Sang and Won; Beyoncé Performed and … Reigned?” February 13, 2017, that I took a lot of flak. You were probably among those who thought I was crazy in love with Adele because I heaped so much praise on her for shutting Beyoncé out.… Read more.
In the interest of full disclosure, I should begin with this: Lady Gaga literally personifies the triumph of packaged and formulaic acts over talented performances. Which is rather a shame because this girl can sing. … By sterling contrast, Adele not only sings like an angel, she might just be the music industry’s saving grace. Unfortunately, this industry… Read more.
You’d be forgiven for viewing nominations for the 59th Grammy Awards, announced Tuesday morning, as a battle between two powerhouse singers: Beyoncé, whose Lemonade leads the field with nine, and Adele, whose 25 has been a sales juggernaut since its release late last year. Both received Album Of The Year nods… Given how many genres the Grammys attempt to… Read more.
I’m on record stating how much I dislike the Oscars. I have little regard for preening, pampered poseurs showing off their borrowed frocks and bling-bling as a prelude to a three-hour show — only six minutes of which anyone really cares about (i.e., the time it takes to present Oscars for actor and actress in a… Read more.
And here it is: “Hello,” the first new music from Adele in over three years. The single is a straightforward ballad that sends Adele’s voice flying. Following up on her 2011 album 21, an extraordinary tribute to a dead relationship with a still-beating heart, “Hello” examines doomed love… Even as she laments the end, “Hello” knows… Read more.
“Clueless old fool” is one of the more endearing ways some readers ridiculed me after I wrote the following: Lady Gaga literally personifies the triumph of packaged and formulaic acts over talented performances. Which is rather a shame because this girl can sing… Most performers seem to think the key to success is looking and behaving in a… Read more.
[I]nstead of [Whitney] having to watch wistfully as the music industry heralds the rise of the likes of Adele and honors the longevity of the likes of Bruce Springsteen, this show will now feature the industry’s biggest stars falling all over themselves to sing not just her praises but her songs too (and far better than… Read more.
