One of the best parts of the decade- aside from the music and fashion- is the fact that MTV was actually showing music videos non-stop, and it was absolutely glorious.
As a kid, and then as a teen, I would spend hours taking in the magic of the art that is the music video. I was tranfixed, really. To this day, I still love watching them, and ca, thanks to YouTube.
One of my favorite websites, ultimatelassicrock.com, compiled a list of the 30 best music videos of the decade… see if you agree!
It’s the day after the Presidential Election, and I’m not going to get politcal at all. We have to much of it on social media, so I’m here to throw out some distractions, like the latest mash-up from one of my favorite content creators “There, I Ruined It”.
Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” mashed with Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This):
Sturgill Simpson recently delivered one hell of a version of the iconic “Purple Rain” by the legendary Prince, and you know what? He nailed it.
I’m usually a bit suspicious of covers of such incredible songs like “Purple Rain”, but Sturgill’s Country spin on the classic gave it a whole new vibe, and I love it.
Check this out:
I was prepared to not love it, but here I am.
Also, kudos to Sturgill’s band, because they killed it.
Also, Sturgill looks uncannily like my husband, which is not a bad thing.
Earlier this year, Kate Hudson crossed over into the music industry, and while I wasn’t overly impressed by her debut original material, I was impressed by her talent.
Kate Hudson has a really good, strong voice, as well as a great stage presence, as evidenced by her cover of Til’ Tuesday’s “Voices Carry”, which she just released the offical video for:
I think she did a great job on that song, and let me tell you, as a former half-assed cover band singer, that song is NOT an easy one to do. Amy Mann is an incredible vocalist, and pulling off this song is no easy feat.
Just in case you were wondering how she could handle it live, wonder no more:
Damn. Get it, woman!
Honestly, I’d love for her to put out a covers album of 80’s/90’s hits.
I think she’d do a bang up job on something like that.
In the meantime, you can check out Kate’s debut album “Glorious” out now.
Leave it to Harvard to not only have super smart people, but also insanely vocally talented ones, too.
This video popped up on my YouTube feed today, and I was intrigued, so I clikced it, and was absolutely blown away.
The Opportunes (Get it? Nice play on words) just posted a video of a recent performance of the Whitney Houston classic “How Will I Know”, with Nicole Alexander as the soloist, and it’s absolutely incredible!
Well, damn…
How good was that, though, seriously?
And I had to look up Nicole Alexander, and she has a youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@nikkinicolemusic and I’m surprised that it doesn’t have more followers than it does, because she is freaking magic.
They are all fantastic, and now I’m a fan. I literally just went down The Opportunes rabbit hole, and you can to, at https://www.harvardopportunes.com/
You know I love a good mash-up, so let’s kick off the week with a solid from DJ Cummerbund featuring two badass women: Joan Jett and Alanis Morissette.
Behold “Hate Myself For Loving You Outgha Know”:
Pretty awesome, right?
The mash-up is in celebration of Joan Jett and Alanis Morrisettes’ “Triple Moon Tour” which kicks off next week.
Dates and info at https://alanis.com/events
Also, I still can’t get over that Dave Coulier (Uncle Joey from “Full House”) inspired “You Oughta Know”.
Who knew Uncle Joey could inspire such emotional rage?
I mean, we already knew that as she’s releasing her first ever album soon, but hearing her take on the 80’s Til’ Tuesday Classic “Voices Carry” on “The Howard Stern Show” this week, well, I am seriously impressed.
Get it, girl!
That is NOT an easy song to sing. Kate kept it close to the original while adding something extra to it.
Also, that band is really good as well.
Kate Hudson’s debut album “Glorious” comes out on May 17th.
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