Even as Rihanna influenced awave of R&B singerswho emulated her vocal style and delivery, she still had to defend herself against claims that her voice didn’t stack up against the more powerful vocalists in the field. Cut to “Stay,” another ballad onUnapologetic. Over a few piano chord...
always on time. There’s bandleader Charlie on sax, always encouraging, engaging, jaw-dropping on occasion in his fluency and verve, a worthy leader. The two-minute segment when he and Michael (violin) step to the front and – shorn of the rest of the band – give us an avant-garde...
It wasn’t just Seattle that was churning out grunge goodness. Rising from Chicago, Smashing Pumpkins arrived in 1991 with their debut LPGish. Billy Corgan wasn’t shy in his aspirations - the front man said he wanted to combine the lyricism of Bob Dylan with the riffs of Black Sabbath an...
I point out (many times,generally) that chords start with the pinky,or bottom finger, on the name of the chord. It seems necessary to stress that"bottom" and "low" are LEFT on the piano ("where the men sing"), and "top" and "high" are RIGHT on the piano ("where the women and...
Glory how happy I am My soul is washed in the blood of the Lamb Glory, hallelu (Instrumental) Now I know something that's mighty swell A sweet little story I love to tell How Jesus saved my soul from Hell Glory, hallelu Oh, stand back Satan, get out of my way I don't want to...
27. Screaming Trees, 'Sweet Oblivion' (1992) Screaming Trees emerged in 1985, carried by Mark Lanegan’s brooding vocals and Gary Lee Conner’s vaguely mystical guitars. And they soon became one of the grunge movement’s most underrated bands — just as versatile musically as Pearl Jam or ...
Le Bon had a strong vision for the chorus on “Ordinary World.” For example, he knew he wanted the title phrase included. In fact, the song’s demo started with the chorus. "Nick [Rhodes] was playing the chords, Warren picked them up and then kind of altered them a little bit, an...
What legion could defeat the heavenly forces of the Creator? Instead, God chose to go and be present with his people in their struggles. God sent his divine son to live as his people lived–as a human. Jesus would start where all people start, and grow as all people grow, I believe,...
“Face Pollution” and psychedelic arpeggios a la “Planet Caravan” on the cerebral “Mind Riot.”The album’s piece de resistance is singer Chris Cornell, whose bluesy, skyscraping howl defies all logic on the breathtaking one-two punch of “Slaves & Bulldozers” and “Jesus Christ Pose....
Watch the Video for Jerry Cantrell's 'Cut You In' With lyrics like "I lose myself, hide from the sun / I make a trip when I'm out of fun" and "I call you up whenever I'm stoned / We chew the skin, choke on the bones," "Cut You In" sounds like a hedonistic drug-buddy ...