November 15, 2011 - Dave Koz fans are thrilled with his fourth Christmas album. All the songs on his new release “Ultimate Christmas” are compilations from his three previous holiday albums. Now this is ringing in the festivities Koz style! 
October 25, 2011 – It was only a matter of time before the Air-Com Radio Network added another station to its line-up. Interestingly, the new station attracts the same demographic as the very popular Smooth Jazz Now – 35-64 adults. 
October 24, 2011 – It’s a great time to win an iPad-2! With the Holidays just around the corner you could consider it a great present for yourself or, better yet, give it to the one you love! 
October 20, 2011 – This is no ordinary album. In fact, there is nothing normal about this album and that’s what makes this one of the most perfect projects that’s ever come across my desk.
– With two more Smooth Jazz stations (WLOQ in Orlando and Wave/Toronto) giving up on the format this week we thought it was time to mix up the genre, just a bit! “Smooth Jazz Now” has decided to add more life to this format. 
– On her third album Colbie Caillat has decided to strategically give us an uptempo summer-vibe. It still sounds like her smash debut “Coco” but this time it’s Colbie with caffeine and it’s positive and fun
– There are not too many things in life as deliciously lazy as Michael Franks voice. The guy could chill out someone on deaths door. Seriously, angst has no place on a Michael Franks record – he’s good at one great thing..making you feel good! 
– Not many groups have stood the test of time like Airborne. Coming in around the time that the NAC format was really starting to cook, 1988, this outfit grew with every project, gig and album. Having just released their most powerful album yet, New Horizon’s, it looks like the world is ready for this, a full dose of positive, social conscious fusion. We sat down with the band to chat about all the twisting, yet beneficial roads taken. 
– The smart ones in life know that it’s not how you fall down in life that counts but how you get up. Zach Bandolin has had his fair share of topsy-turvy moments but the guitarist keeps swinging. 
- French Smooth Jazz guitar sensation Emmanuel Abitebol, more known as U-NAM, came to fame with his widely acclaimed somophore album ‘Back from the 80’s’ released in 2007. 
- Programming Smooth Jazz Radio has allowed me to discover talent over the decades and follow the twists and turns in their career. Such is the case of saxophonist Steve Cole an artist whom has played on numerous number #1 Smooth Jazz hits and been a regular spin on most smooth jazz radio stations play lists. 
– There’s always been an understated value to everything that Sade does and sameness to her entire repertoire. That quality of old wine has served the singer/band well… until now. Unlike Norah Jones who has, at least, tried to mix-up-the-pot, Sade really needs to stop wearing the same dress to every party. 
– Well, one things for sure, Mindi Abair is not shopping on Main Street anymore. As they say, “run away from the past and eventually it will run into you.” |
Sade Picks Up Two American Music Awards Nominations Michael Buble earned a nomination for Favorite Artist, Adult Contemporary music. He will be up against Train and Lady Antebellum. Eminem and Lady Antebellum lead the way with five nominations each, while Justin Bieber followed with four and B.o.B, Katy Perry, Ke$ha and Usher each took three. Nominees are determined by radio airplay and retail sales, while members of the public determine the winners through online voting. The awards ceremony will take place at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Nov. 21 and broadcast on ABC. A red carpet pre-show co-hosted by pop music and Broadway veteran Lance Bass can be viewed on abc.com and ustream.tv. Online voting is at amavote.com or ama.abc.com - Story by Brian Soergel |
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Sade Returns to North American Stage for First Time in a Decade Sade will perform more than 50 concerts in top arenas across North America. It marks her first tour since 2001, when more than 1 million fans saw her on stage. It was in February of this year that Sade released “Soldier of Love,” the first since “Lovers Rock” in November 2000. It debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart with 501,655 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It was also #1 in 10 additional countries. The CD, which has now achieved Platinum status, features the hit singles “Soldier of Love,” “Babyfather” and “The Moon and the Sky.” “Soldier of Love” was recorded in England and produced by Sade and her band called Sweetback – featuring Stuart Matthewman, Paul Denman and Andrew Hale and their long-time collaborator Mike Pela. Sade fans can RSVP on Facebook now to receive a special code to buy tickets early. - by Brian Soergel 06/16 Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena (on sale 10/16) Links |
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A Disappointing Return for Sade Not to be taken lightly, Sade, the lady and band, has only released 6 albums of original music but stand as one of the most successful musical outlets of the last 25 years. Staying power is rare but Sade certainly has it and her voice, even on this album, is the stuff of angels. Still haunting, peaceful and distinctive, it's a quality that's truly rare in music and it's as captivating as the sirens song. The album kicks off with “The Moon and the Sky” which, without comparisons to the past, sounds like a garden-variety album track from a generic Smooth Jazz vocalist but it’s still drop-dead boring and gloomy at that. More |
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Sade Goes Platinum After Only One Month in Stores The singer just released ‘Baby Father’ as the second single from the CD. She says it’s the track that’s getting tons of reaction from fans. ''If you're only making an album every 10 years, it better be good,'' Sade says. On her tunes being about ‘dark nights of the soul’ the singer says, ''If it's like a lighthouse to guide someone past the rocks, that's a great thing.” – by John Beaudin |
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Sade Is Queen Again “I only make records when I feel I have something to say,” says the singer, “I’m not interested in releasing music just for the sake of selling something. Sade is not a brand.” Interestingly, even though the singer has been accused of “sounding the same from album to album” she says, "I never want to repeat myself. And that becomes a more interesting challenge for us the longer we carry on together”. Sade also says she’s uneasy with fame. She told The Star newspaper, “I’m uneasy with fame so I do my best to avoid places that will bring me more attention.” “I’ve made sacrifices. I’m not anti-fashion but I’ve always had a bit of a punk attitude. That’s important, I think. I do my own thing.” – by John Beaudin |
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Sade Set to Return After Nine Year Break The reclusive singer is expected to be in the studio most of this month with long time bandmate Stuart Matthewman, a.k.a. Cottonbelly. Billboard Magazine quotes a Sony records source as saying, "She is in the studio and the album will come when it is ready, You don't wait for years for one and then rush it." The album is in its early stages. If the project is good Sade will be introduced to a whole new crop of music fans, which were probably too young to remember who she was but staying out of the public eye for so long can also breed indifference among fans. Luckily for Sade her last “Lovers Rock” sold 3.9 million copies in the U.S. alone, the one before that 1992’s “Love Deluxe” sold 3.4 and her first project “Diamond Life” sold an amazing 17 million. – By John Beaudin Sade
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October 16, 2010 - Sade has picked up two nods as the nominations for the 38th annual American Music Awards have been announced. She is nominated as favorite female artist in the soul/R&B category, and will be competing against Alicia Keys and Rihanna. In addition, her CD “Soldier of Love” was selected for Favorite Soul/R&B album. Also nominated in the category are Keys for “The Element of Freedom” and Usher for “Raymond v. Raymond.”
October 2, 2010 - Grammy Award-winning vocalist Sade has announced her highly anticipated return to the live stage and fans in North America will see her first. Her tour begins on June 16, 2011, in Baltimore MD, at the 1st Mariner Arena. Sade and her band have also set shows for Philadelphia; Uniondale, NY; East Rutherford, NJ; Toronto; Montreal; Boston; Chicago; Los Angeles; and Anaheim, CA.
June 16, 2010 – There’s always been an understated value to everything that Sade does and sameness to her entire repertoire. That quality of old wine has served the singer/band well… until now. Unlike Norah Jones who has, at least, tried to mix-up-the-pot, Sade really needs to stop wearing the same dress to every party.
May 11, 2010 – Congrats to Sade! Her first album in ten years has just gone platinum according to RIAA. ‘Soldier of Love’ has sold over one million copies in just one month giving her a seventh Platinum award. 
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