MIKE'S DAILY JUKEBOX

New Edition Back On Tour: Solo Favorites: Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant, Bell Biv Devoe, Johnny Gill

New Edition has reunited for a summer tour. All 5 of the original members plus Johnny Gill (joined midway) are playing all of the hits, dressed to the nines, and bringing back thirty years of N.E. memories for crowds nationwide. Here's my favorite song solo from each:
"DON'T BE CRUEL" BOBBY BROWN

The most successful of the band as a solo act. Love "Roni", "My Prerogative", "On Our Own", .... but you can't help but sing along to this one!

"STONE COLD GENTLEMAN" RALPH TRESVANT ft Bobby Brown

Ralph was known for his smooth as silk slow jam vocals. "Sensitivity" and "Do What I Gotta Do" are great examples, but this club favorite featuring Bobby has such a great party groove!

"POISON" BELL BIV DEVOE

The lesser three of the band teamed up as a new group. "I Thought It Was Me" and "Do Me" were under consideration but "Poison" is possibly the best New Jack Swing song ever. I dare you to not sing along!

"LET'S GET THE MOOD RIGHT" JOHNNY GILL

I used "My My My" on my Valentine's Day blog so let's go with another slow burner, the ultra-romantic "Let's Get The Mood Right". Johnny's attempts at uptempo were decent but his strength was his ability to eke out every ounce of emotion in his candlelight classics.

Labels: BBD, Bell Biv Devoe, Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, New Edition, New Edition Tour, Ralph Tresvant

Return of Keith Sweat and LSG!: Adrenaline Mob With Lizzy Hale of Halestorm, My Darkest Days

"COME UNDONE" ADRENALINE MOB Ft. LIZZY HALE

Unexpected new cover by a new band, Adrenaline Mob, with help from Halestorm's amazing lead singer. "Come Undone" was the last hit for Duran Duran during their heyday before their 2010 comeback. Adrenaline Mob is a new Supergroup made up of members of Dream Theatre, Fozzy, and Static X.

"PERFECT" MY DARKEST DAYS

"How dare she be this perfect" ;) This CD should be a big seller, it's loaded with 3 or 4 potential singles. My Darkest Days is a Chad Kroeger (Nickelback) project so you know it's a band built for rock radio. "Perfect" sounds like a hit. The first single "Casual Sex" isn't as memorable.

"KNEW IT ALL ALONG" KEITH SWEAT, GERALD LEVERT, and JOHNNY GILL

Oh yeah, the return of LSG!! Levert, Sweat, and Gill released their first CD in 1997 with the big hits "My Body" and "Curious" with LL Cool J. They're back with a new single that features all three at the top of their game. Classic R&B like this is missing from the charts today, old school jam with HEART, SOUL, and great PASSION!