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Music Review: Isabelle Georges Is In Love, Apparently, & With Paris, Apparently, As She Releases 2 Singles - SO IN LOVE & I LOVE PARIS
by Bobby Patrick - January 01, 2024

Cole Porter’s music matched with his incomparable lyrics was unmatched in his day, but finds a perfect match with Isabelle Georges...

Album Review: Ted Nash and Kristen Lee Sergeant Give Reason To Celebrate The HOLIDAYS
by Stephen Mosher - December 20, 2023

A jazz album for the holidays that packs a serious artistic and emotional wallop....

Review: STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS: A CELEBRATION, Live at the Sondheim Theatre, Cast Recording
by Cheryl Markosky - December 13, 2023

Were you one of the lucky few who managed to bag a ticket for the one-night-only, star-studded gala revue, StephenSondheim’s Old Friends, on May 3, 2022?...

Music Review: Robert Bannon Redecorates DON'T SAVE IT ALL FOR CHRISTMAS DAY & Does Celine Proud
by Bobby Patrick - December 11, 2023

DON’T SAVE IT ALL FOR CHRISTMAS isn’t on the horizon, dear Bobby readers, it’s here already and poised to be put on your playlist for your holiday party...

Review: T.3: THE OPTION UP TOUR at The Sheldon Music Hall
by James Lindhorst - December 09, 2023

T.3’s performance at The Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis was an extremely enjoyable evening of unforgettable music. The well-rehearsed 90-minute show flew by in an instant. Fennecken, Hogan, and Smith’s electric stage presence and mellifluous voices combined to create a truly memorable experience....

Album Review: CHRISTMAS Is A Time To CHER!
by Bobby Patrick - December 08, 2023

Taking on the 1967 Stevie Wonder hit WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME, who else could our queen sing with but the R&B king himself...

Music Review: Brandi Burkhardt MERRY & BRIGHT Just Right For Christmas
by Erin Samms - December 07, 2023

Singer-Songwriter Brandi Burkhardt makes a most engaging entry into the world of Christmas music....

Album Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC SUPER DELUXE EDITION A Must Have For Die Hards
by Erin Samms - December 08, 2023

Fans of the movie The Sound Of Music will find real treasures here - some that they've waited a long time for....

Music Review: Laura Osnes Single Not One Of MY FAVORITE THINGS
by Erin Samms - December 06, 2023

It isn't all the fault of Laura Osnes that the new recording misses, but it's her name out front....

Music Review: Bryan Eng Shares Some Holiday Happiness With His New Jingle Single SANTA'S FAVORITE PLACE TO GO
by Bobby Patrick - December 05, 2023

Finally, you may ask, “Bobby, is SANTA'S FAVORITE PLACE TO GO worth the download?” and our answer would be, “You bet.”...

Album Review: The Horn Blows & The Heart Sighs on The New Album CHRIS BOTTI VOL. 1
by Bobby Patrick - December 03, 2023

Quite frankly, dear Bobby Fans, if you can’t make hay to this album then you’ve reached the last straw....

Album Review: Barbra Streisand EVERGREENS: CELEBRATING SIX DECADES ON COLUMBIA RECORDS A Beautiful, If Off-Balanced, Collection Of Ballads
by Erin Samms - December 01, 2023

Barbra Streisand sings everything perfectly but there has to be a reason to buy a compilation album, and there doesn't seem to be one here, though streaming it is do-able....

Review: Shania Twain Ends QUEEN OF ME Tour in Vancouver!
by Alyson Eng - November 24, 2023

Beginning in April of this year, Shania Twain began her 5th headlining concert tour. Named the “Queen of Me” tour after her most recent 6th studio album of the same name, this was Shania’s return to the stage after nearly five years....

Music Review: Anthony Nunziata Gifts Us His Single FIRST CHRISTMAS For Our Christmas
by Bobby Patrick - November 19, 2023

FIRST CHRISTMAS is new music and don't we all need some new Christmas music, my angels?  How many times can we listen to the same holiday songs over and over?...

Music Review: Ted Nash and Kristen Lee Sergeant Tease HOLIDAYS CD With Two Sweet Seasonal Singles
by Erin Samms - November 19, 2023

The countdown to the release of the Kristen Lee Sergeant/Ted Nash HOLIDAYS album has begun and we have two swell singles to show off the duo....

Album Review: On Her New EP Lisa Dawn Miller Shares The Hopes Of The Season With MY FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR
by Bobby Patrick - November 18, 2023

We truly got a lot of feels from Lisa Dawn Miller’s MY FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR, and ‘tis the season for many to want lovely ballads sung in beautiful ways....

Music Review: (Everybody's Waitin' For) Julie Benko's Christmas EP But For Now We Get THE MAN WITH THE BAG
by Bobby Patrick - November 16, 2023

With Jason and Julie in the driver's seat, it's holiday season every day of the year....

Music Review: Ann Kittredge Finds New Ways To FEEL THE EARTH MOVE With Her New Single
by Erin Samms - November 16, 2023

Well, there's good news, and there's bad news......

Album Review: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Announces And Releases Cast Album In Same Night
by Erin Samms - November 15, 2023

In a matter of hours the album was announced and released, and Sondheim fans can breathe a sigh of relief....

Album Review: GUYS & DOLLS A MUSICAL FABLE OF BROADWAY A CD You Can Bet On
by Erin Samms - November 10, 2023

They did Frank Loesser and Damon Runyon proud with this one....

Album Review: A MERRY Christmas Is VERRY Here With Stephanie J. Block's New Holiday Album MERRY CHRISTMAS, DARLING
by Bobby Patrick - November 06, 2023

Stephanie J Block keeps MERRY CHRISTMAS, DARLING bright and fun, and as the weather cools we are getting the feels for the holidays thanks to this album...

Review: NOISENIGHT40: ABEL SELAOCOE & THE BANTU ENSEMBLE, Boiler Shop
by Bryony Rae Taylor - November 03, 2023

My friend and I both said the same thing at the same time as we left the Boilershop after seeing South African Cellist, Abel Selaocoe. This was 'that might have been the best gig I’ve ever been to'. That might not be a very journalism-y thing to say (well, neither is “journalism-y”,) but it sums thi...

Album Review: Robert Bannon Captures Lightning In A Bottle With REWIND - LIVE IN CONCERT AT THE GREEN ROOM 42
by Erin Samms - November 10, 2023

Is he a jazz singer, a cabaret singer, or a pop singer? Yes. He is....

Review: QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT THE RHAPSODY TOUR at Xcel Energy Center
by Jared Fessler - October 28, 2023

What did our critic think of QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT THE RHAPSODY TOUR at Xcel Energy Center?...

Album Review: JUDY GARLAND: THE TWO-A-DAY IS BACK IN TOWN, Brings Our Judy Into Your Living Room Like Never Before
by Bobby Patrick - October 21, 2023

Garland shares… that’s what she does on this album. She was a most generous performer, always giving of herself, and it is really present on these live recordings....