10 Songs That Should Never Be Sung At Karaoke

April 14th, 2013 2:00pm EDT
P.S. I Love You
The idea of singing in front of a large group of strangers is often a terrifying one, but luckily karaoke exists to allow for this with little or no pressure on the singer. Alcohol is also usually a contributing factor to the lack of pressure, but still it gives the chance for those who can't normally sing or are afraid of performing the chance to get up in front of others (who may or may not be intoxicated) and sing and perform. There are plenty of great songs to sing at karaoke, but there are a few particular ones that should be avoided at all cost. Here are ten of those songs.

10. "Wh...
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Miranda Lambert Follows Mom's Rule: 'Divorce Is Not An Option'

April 11th, 2013 10:39am EDT
Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton
Miranda Lambert's marriage to Blake Shelton is solid, and the country singer vows that it will last forever, despite all the recent gossip about them breaking up.

Lambert told reporters after last Sunday's Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards that sometimes it's tough because the two singers travel alot, but she and Shelton plan on staying together 'til death do us part,' according to CountryWeekly.com.

"You know, it's not easy all the time being on opposite sides of the country and, you know, traveling and all that," she said. "But when you get to celebrate moments like this together an...
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Miranda Lambert Dominates The 2013 Academy Of Country Music Awards

April 8th, 2013 12:31am EDT
Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert scooped up three of the top prizes at the 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday night, including Female Vocalist of the Year.

The singer bested fellow nominees Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, Kacey Musgraves and Taylor Swift to win the award.

Lambert also won Single Record of the Year and Song of the Year for her single, "Over You," and accepted the latter with husband and co-writer Blake Shelton by her side.

"As a songwriter, having your song and your lyrics recognized by your peers is pretty much as good as it gets," she said during her acceptance speech. "And ...
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Downloadable Delights: Ten Essential Albums From March 2013

April 4th, 2013 9:57am EDT
David Bowie
In the digital age of music, it's easy to miss some of the best releases of any given month because it seems like these days, so much music comes out at the same time. With that in mind, here are the ten albums from March 2013 that you may have missed or ignored that should be obtained, as they were the best releases of the month.

10. "The Next Day" - David Bowie

David Bowie took 10 years off after releasing "Reality" in 2003, and it felt like 10 years too long. "The Next Day" contains his best songwriting since the Berlin era in the early 80's, with stand out tracks like the incre...
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Blake Shelton And 6 Other 'The Voice' Artists Release New Music

March 26th, 2013 10:25am EDT
Blake Shelton
The Voice coach Blake Shelton releases his new album Based on a True Story today (and if you haven't ordered your copy yet, you can do so here), but he's not the only one from the show who's put new music out recently. Here are a half-dozen other artists you know from the show who have turned out fresh albums or EP's in the last few months.

Tje Austin, Dreamin' Big (get it HERE): A member of Team Cee Lo in Season 1, this soulful singer returns with a CD he's been working on for some time, and that extra time and effort shows in a pleasant R&B collection that ranges from the heartbreakingly...
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Kacey Musgraves Teases New Album Same Trailer Different Park

March 17th, 2013 12:30pm EDT
Nashville singer-songwriter and NPR 'Best New Artist' pick Kacey Musgraves has just shared a new teaser video for her upcoming album, Same Trailer Different Park (due March 19th on Mercury Records). The clip features samples of music from the album, including Kacey's breakthrough single, "Merry Go 'Round." The album is also streaming and available for pre-order now on iTunes.

Kacey was born and raised in the small town of Golden, Texas, and started performing at opry houses when she was still a child. She started out in Nashville as a demo singer, and quickly earned a publishing deal with...
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'The Voice's' Casey Weston Releases New Album 'Find The Moon'

March 5th, 2013 12:20pm EST
Casey Weston
As fans count down to Season 4 of NBC's The Voice, Season 1 semifinalist Casey Weston has released her next album, Find the Moon. The record debuted on February 28 on iTunes and elsewhere, and Casey spoke to Big Red Chairs about it and her life almost two years after competing on the hit series.

"I really feel like this is me, one hundred percent," she said of Find the Moon, which is her first record since she appeared on the show. "This was the first album that I did completely. I was involved with everything.  I wrote or co-wrote every song. I produced it so I had the direction.

"I was ...
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The Continuing Rise of Jesse Macht

February 21st, 2013 10:45am EST
Jesse Macht
Since he was introduced to Starpulse audiences in the fall of 2011, singer-songwriter Jesse Macht has cemented his status as the best unheralded musician. The talented performer with the amazing lyrical acuity released the single Out of Control in August 2012, and Jesse Macht and the Buffalo Fight dropped their album Acts of Providence not long afterward. It was a welcome burst of new material from one of music's freshest voices.

After that much work, some artists might consider taking some time off - but Jesse is making 2013 his year with new gigs and new creative partnerships. He recentl...
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Eric Church Leads 2013 Academy Of Country Music Awards Nominations

February 13th, 2013 5:17pm EST
Eric Church
Singer-songwriter Eric Church looks set to dominate the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards after scoring seven nominations, ahead of Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert with five apiece.

The main nominations for the annual prize giving were announced on Wednesday and Church is set to compete in categories including Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year for Chief, as well as Song of the Year for his Bruce Springsteen tribute Springsteen and Video of the Year for Creepin'.

He will face newcomer Hunter Hayes - who scored an impressive six nominations - in categories for Video ...
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Gary Allan's Set You Free is The #1 Album on iTunes

January 24th, 2013 9:41am EST
Gary Allan's Set You Free is The #1 Album on iTunes
This week, multi-platinum artist Gary Allan released Set You Free on MCA Nashville (available now on iTunes), marking his ninth studio album. The album catapulted to #1 on the iTunes (all genre) Album Chart this morning. It’s Allan’s highest debut on iTunes to date. The lead single “Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain)” has already sold over 700,000 downloads, has been certified gold and is quickly approaching platinum. The song blazed a fire fueled trail up the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart and shows promise of being Allan’s fifth #1 hit. The album (originally slated for a March release) w...
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