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2009年的 CMT (Country Music Television) Music Awards 於6/16晚間舉行
這是一個沒有評審參與  完全由歌迷投票決定的獎項  因此是歌手人氣的最佳指標

在沒有強敵環伺  最大競爭對手 Carrie Underwood 2008年沒有出片的情況下  Taylor Swift 毫不意外地奪下 Female Video Of The Year and Video Of The Year 兩項大獎  尤其是在 Video Of The Year 這個最大獎擊敗了 Carrie Underwood - just a dream
這個可以說是全美人氣最高的女歌手  當天還是開場影片的主角  並和 Def Leppard (她最愛的樂團)一起演出 pour some sugar on me  以及她自己的單曲 you belong with me  感覺整個晚上就是她的個人秀

其中創意十足且搞笑的開場影片值得一看
Taylor Swift 扮成了 Star Trek, NFL player, rapper  令人絕倒

Forbes magazine has revealed its newest Celebrity 100 list, which ranks the power of celebrities, factoring in their income and fame. This time, Angelina Jolie dethrones Oprah Winfrey, taking away the #1 seat. These celebrities, from movie/TV stars and dirctors/producers to athletes, talk show hosts, and even magicians (David Copperfield) and chefs (Rachael Ray), are cashing in like there is no recession at all.

Here are the singers/musicians who made it in the list (numbers after the names are their estimated earnings in millions). Guess who ranks the highest in this field? Hint: (1) not the foxy on the magazine cover. (2) you got "4 minutes" to figure out the answer and maybe you want to bite a "hard candy" while you're doing it.

#99 Jennifer Love Hewitt (6)
#75 Carrie Underwood (14)
#69 Taylor Swift (18)
#60 Jonas Brothers (25)

音樂類型：搖滾

推薦曲：better off alone, black tattoo, chemical heart, hard act to follow, lost control, ready 1
 
相似藝人：End Of Fasion, Eskimo Joe, Evermore, Faker, Powderfinger, The Living End, Thirsty Merc

chemical heart 是我認識 Grinspoon 的開始  簡單的幾個音符構成的前奏令人無法抗拒  很難讓人不把它聽完  聽完後當然就愛上它了
同張專輯的第二主打 lost control 同樣也是澳洲榜 top 30 的暢銷曲  是一支震撼力十足節奏相當過癮的重搖滾  從此我就知道我不能錯過 Grinspoon 這個團

音樂類型：流行搖滾 / 輕搖滾

推薦曲：fill my little world, love it when you call

相似藝人： Orson, Razorlight, Scouting For Girls, The Hoosiers, The Zutons

The Feeling 是2006年才出道的英國樂團  第一張專輯 Twelve Stops And Home 就大放異彩
創造了4支英國榜top 20單曲  其中有3支是top 10  都是很容易消化的清新流行搖滾小品  (主唱的音線也的確不適合唱什麼重口味的搖滾  算是有自知之明 :P)

(***請點藍色歌名試聽***)
搖滾
Cavo - champagne
速度雙吉他開場  強而有力副歌  新團 Cavo 這首打入主流搖滾榜 top 10 的勁歌令人愛不釋耳  美式主流重搖滾就該這樣玩

Green Day - 21st century breakdown / iviva la Gloria! / last of American girls
Green Day 的新專輯聽過後  每個人喜歡的曲目大概都不一樣  我比較喜歡這幾首
專輯同名單曲和 Gloria 都是"中間變調  由慢轉快"  不少punk團都喜歡用這一招  American girls 則是中板流暢

Halestorm - bet u wish u had me back / better sorry than safe / dirty mind / I get off

 

While the focus of this week's single chart may be the multiple entries of Kris Allen and Adam  Lambert, Eminem, the most controversial white rapper of all time, topped the album chart again - his 5th consecutive #1 album. Although the singles released are not as successful as his previous ones and have received no thumbs-up critics, he still managed to sell more than 608000 albums of his latest work "Relapse" in its first week, the biggest opening week since AC/DC's Black Ice last year (2008).

So, another number 1 album by Eminem, what's the difference? With estimated more than 31 million copies sold, he is the best selling artist since January 2000. Yes, that means he beats Mariah Carey, 'NSync, Britney Spears, Beyonce, Shania Twain, Rascal Flatts, etc. If you look at the top 20 best selling artist in the 1990s and in the 2000s, only 4 names are overlap: Alan Jackson, Beatles, Celine Dion, and Metallica. The top 2 selling artists in the 1990s, Garth Brooks and Mariah Carey, are (so far) not even in the top 20 of the same list of the 2000s. Keep in mind that the album sales has been declining at a roller coaster speed since the year 2000, give credit to Eminem's achievement and popularity.

Here's the run-down of the best selling artists since the first week of 2000:
#20.  Celine Dion
#19.  Kid Rock
#18.  Johnny Cash

音樂類型：流行

推薦曲：bailamos, be with you, do you know (the ping pong song), free, hero, say it, somebody's me

相似藝人：Jesse McCartney, Nick Lachey, Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, Ronan Keating, Shayne Ward

型男來襲  宅男醜男迴避!  Enrique Iglesias 連我是男生都覺得他很帥  我想更沒有女生能夠抗拒他唱起情歌時的魅力
除了情歌  純正拉丁血統的他詮式起熱情洋溢的拉丁舞曲才是真正的到位  一曲 bailamos 在1999-2000年拉丁風正熱時為他一舉拿下 Hot 100 #1  是他打開美國市場的敲門磚  隨後以稍具舞池電音感的 be with you 再下一城  與另一個拉丁天王 Ricky Martin 並駕齊驅

 

音樂類型：搖滾 / 流行搖滾

推薦曲：home, it's not over, over you, no surprise, used to, what about now

相似藝人：12 Stones, 3 Doors Down, Default, Fuel, Hinder, Lifehouse, Nickelback, Saving Abel, The Calling, The Last Goodnight, Vertical Horizon

Seen Live: 5/6/2010 @ San Jose, CA  演唱會報導請看這裡

(***今後新歌快訊  請大家點藍色標題的歌名試聽***)
搖滾
311 - hey you
另類搖滾的知名團體 311 帶來新專輯的首支單曲  在現代搖滾榜的成績不俗  不過要多聽幾次才會習慣  專輯 Uplifter 預計6/2/2009發行 

Burn Halo - dirty little girl (ft. Synyster Gates)
這是 Burn Halo 的出道單曲  目前站上主流搖滾榜#19  是速度熱血搖滾  合作的 Synyster Gates 是 Avenged Sevenfold 吉他手

Daughtry - no surprise
這支剛在 American Idol 節目首唱的單曲已經在網路上流傳  是 Daughtry 預定7月發行的新專輯 Leave This Town 的首支單曲