Eminem + 2Pac + Elton John?? : Evanescence, Tupac with Elton John, and Alabama,

"MY LAST BREATH"  EVANESCENCE

Amy Lee, Ben Moody, and Evanescence exploded on the scene with their Nu Metal classic "Bring Me To Life" featuring Paul McCoy of 12 Stones.   The CD "Fallen" sold 17 million copies and a highlight was this song inspired by the pain of leaving someone you love.   The sound is so powerful on this song, you imagine it's backed with a full orchestra.  Mystical lyrics, expressive vocals, masterpiece of modern rock.   I'm seeing them tonight in Tampa with the 98 Rockfest (Shinedown, Halestorm, P.O.D.) so pumped!!

"GHETTO GOSPEL"   TUPAC with ELTON JOHN

Genre busting in full effect, the King of West Coast rap mixed with the timeless melody of Sir Elton John.   "Ghetto Gospel" combines Elton's song "Indian Sunset" with freestyle verses from 2Pac about social injustice, belief in God, and a message similar to "Changes".  The song was released posthumously and produced by Eminem.

"FEELS SO RIGHT"   ALABAMA

Alabama was the first country music act that really grabbed my attention.   My dad listened to the classics (Johnny Cash, Waylon, Willie, Merle...) and I grew up loving Southern rock bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd for their rebelous attitude.   Then came Alabama that crossed over.   The Academy of Country Music named them Entertainer of the Year 5 years in a row ('81-'85).   "Feels So Right" is SO beautiful, relaxing, reassuring, and intimate.   The song was the perfect follow up single to the party record, "Mountain Music".

 

Lizzy Hale Vs Amy Lee: Shinedown, Evanescence, P.O.D., Trivium, Five Finger Death Punch, Halestorm, Art of Dying

Got my tickets for 98 Rockfest in Tampa on April 28th!    Amazingly, I have never seen any of these bands except for P.O.D. so I'm really looking forward to this concert!  Who's your favorite?   I'm really looking forward to Lizzy Hale and Halestorm!  

This year's lineup:   

SHINEDOWN

EVANESCENCE

P.O.D.

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH

HALESTORM

ART OF DYING

TRIVIUM

 

New Lil Wayne Video: Bruno Mars, Daughtry , and Evanescence

"MIRRORS"   LIL WAYNE Ft. BRUNO MARS

Dwayne Carter is back with a hot track, over 5 million hits on YouTube in 3 days!   The red paint as blood, the Jesus imagery, and the closeups of Lil Wayne, adds up to a powerful visual experience.  The haunting chorus by Bruno Mars works great softening the painful lyrics of Lil Wayne.

"START OF SOMETHING GOOD"   DAUGHTRY

Chris Daughtry is back with a song similar to his first #1, "Home", a tender ballad describing those emotions when your world is flipped upside down by a new love entering your life.   Great opening lyrics:

You never know when you're gonna meet someone
And your whole wide world in a moment comes undone
You're just walking around and suddenly
Everything that you thought that you knew about love is gone

You find out it's all been wrong
And all my scars don't seem to matter anymore
Cause they led me here to you 

"MY HEART IS BROKEN"  EVANESCENCE

The beautiful vocals of Amy Lee mixed with Evanescene in full Gothic rock mode took the music world by storm a few years ago.   Their 2nd single from the new CD, captures the perfect blend of hard rock with the softness of the lyrics.  Check out Amy at the piano with the sun sneaking through the window at 3:06, stunning!