Vincent James & Keep Music Alive!

Wednesdays Featured Song - "Private Emotion" by Ricky Martin

This one goes back 10 years ago but it was and is one of my favorite love songs and recordings ever. Written by Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman of the Hooters, they put it on the Hooters "Out of Body" CD In the 90's...Ricky picked it up and put it on his self-titled CD in 2000 and it went to #67 on the Billboard Hot 100. Hhonestly I feel it deserved top 10 - the song really delivers on the emotion both lyrically and melodically. If you haven't heard "Private Emotion" you are missing out take a listen here: "Private Emotion" by Ricky Martin (YouTube)

Girls takin' the stage on American Idol Tonight - Crystal Rocks and Siobhan was AMAZING!

After getting switched with the boys last night the girls finally did their thing tonight and were some shining spots. Two of my favorites was the leadoff spot with Crystal Bowersox. Ill last night (which moved the girls to tonight) she delivered what I thought was an amazing performance. She's the one I can't wait to see each week what she is going to do next. Coming close to her is Lilly Scott....its great having two indie singer-songwriters on the stage and even cooler having so many contestants playing their instruments this season. Then the end of the show came with Siobhan Magnus and oh my goodness she was amazing. SHe performed "Think" by Aretha and is nailed that song to the wall and it aint never coming off. If you didn't hear it go find it online today and wait for that note near the end. Siobhan if you continue like that you ARE the one to beat this season.

Apple ITunes Playing Hardball with Amazon

Once again Apple is playing more like Goliath instead of David and is whining to the record labels because they are doing promotions with both Itunes and Amazon.com. At some point someone needs to put Apple in their place - they are not gonna be the be all and end all in digital music forever. They had a nice run being in the lead but at some point competition is going to surround them on all sides thats how capitalism works. I wouldn't be surprised if their complaining eventually backfires driving more people to Amazon.com and other sites to buy their music.

That's all for today folks...be back tomorrow with another post after the AI REsults show - my guesses for who's going home would be Haeley Vaughn (pitchiness continues) and Michelle Delamor (which I hope not - she is much better than the song she did tonight "Arms Wide Open". For the guys going home may be Toddrick Hall and Jermaine Sellers. Check back tomorrow to see if I'm right or waaaay off :)

~Vincent James @ LoveSongs.com