Our review of Agnes’ “Release Me Remixes”.

Our review of LaKisha Jones’ debut solo album, “So Glad I’m Me.” LaKisha is best known as being one of the top 4 finalists of the 6th season of “American Idol.”

Groundbreaking, chart-topping electro legends Depeche Mode are proud to announce the release of their long-anticipated new studio album on Mute/Capitol, Sounds Of The Universe on April 21st next month. Our video spotlight is on their new single, “Wrong.”

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We recently caught up with the too cute and too fun Lauren Ianuzzi to discuss her love of drag queens, where her music is taking her and a sneak peak at her upcoming Christmas single!

BW: I read your blog on your website (fun!) – I’m sure the drag queens appreciate the shout out when you were talking about your teaser performance at the Cattle Call drag competition at Therapy – how does the drag community embrace you and your music? You know you’re definitely a remix away from having “A Funk I Won’t Forget” to be a
dance single!

Lauren Ianuzzi: Well, last night (9/22), I did another teaser performance in the middle of the “Psycho Babble” drag show at Therapy, and that one was even more fun! The hilarious, saucy drag queens Eve Starr and Mimi Imfurst brought me up onstage before my performance, and we were all trading barbs and doing a bunch of silly banter. The audience loved it, and the casual introduction to me and my persona in the context of the drag community was really important, because I’m not just any old singer…I have quite a theatrical vibe! So, I guess I’d say that so far they like me just fine. Also, my
onstage looks are not far from those of a drag queen: spandex, glitter all
over my face and body, too-short dresses, big hair…it’s almost uncanny,
really. As for the dance remix of “Funk,” I’d be all over that!

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You may have heard his amazing soulful voice on the season finale of Grey’s Anatomy with his title track, ‘The Quest” which was based on his brother’s experiences on Iraq. Inspired by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys and Michael Jackson – he has so much soul on just these four songs (one is a acoustic version of “The Quest”), that there is no doubt he’s going places.

Solange (Knowles) released her second album in stores today, Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams, and I don’t feel she’s out necessarily to compete with the pop stars of today. She isn’t your typical pop star, and that’s a good thing. She doesn’t sound too commercial, she sounds more like a jazz/Motown throwback with a hip hop twist.

Canada’s Kreesha Turner, whose “Bounce With Me” has been heard all over mainstream television such as Desperate Housewives, Lipstick Jungle, The Hills and more, is now breaking out again with “Don’t Call Me Baby” from her upcoming album released February 2009 called Passion.