DON'T START the CHRISTMAS MUSIC

Yes I know all of us in the Northeast US got a winter snowstorm BEFORE Halloween but that's no excuse to start playing the Christmas Music early. Used to be our local station B101 in Philadelphia would start playing it right after Halloween but I guess enough people finally complained that they stopped. Now they are running a poll on their website www.B101Radio.com where we get to tell them when we think Christmas music should start on the radio. My vote goes for no earlier than Thanksgiving...that way I can actually enjoy the holiday music DURING the season and not be totally sick of it two weeks before Christmas.

And now I see Justin Beiber already has a holiday song "Mistletoe" on the Top 40 Billboard chart and its only the beginning of November. Just goes to show you that some radio stations are already playing holiday music and that's scarier than a snowstorm before Halloween :)

X Factor renewed for 2nd Season in 2012

It was just announced today that X Factor was renewed for a second season to begin airing in the fall of 2012 (see full article here X Factor 2nd season. I have to say I was a big fan of watching Simon Cowell for much of his run on American Idol Run but I have yet to turn on X Factor for a single episode (and there have been 10). I'm not sure why I've lost interest but I'm curious to know if you guys have been watching the X Factor. Post some comments here and I'll review/publish as they come in (have to keep out the spammers :)).

Thanks all and have a great nite!

~Vincent James @ LoveSongs.com

International Love Songs Day - Friday Sept 30th, 2011

The 2nd Annual International Love Songs Day is coming up on Friday September 30th and to help celebrate we're giving away a custom love song to one lucky winner. For your chance to win all you have to do is tell us in 100 words or less why you want your love or family member to have their very own song. To enter please visit Love Song Contest no later then September 30th at 8 AM EST.

Simon Cowell is back on US TV with X-Factor this week

The man who helped make American Idol a huge success starting 10 years ago is back on American TV with his new show X Factor starting this Wednesday. Joining Simon will be Idol fun girl Paula Abdul, music exec LA Reid, and former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger. I'm sure millions will tune in this week to see what its all about and hopefully Simon and his new cast of TV-mates will not disappoint. I definitely have to wonder though if we're all getting a little (lot) of Reality TV Show burnout especially in the singing competition category. Oh well only time and TV Ratings will tell for sure :)

Love Songs of the Decades

Launching next month is a new feature at LoveSongs.com called Love Songs of the Decades where we'll feature some of the most popular songs of each decade from the 1920's to today making up almost 100 years of Love Songs. This will take us pretty much from the first ever radio broadcasts to the present. You'll also have an opportunity to tell us what your favorite songs are from the decade your most nostalgic about.

That's all for today folks check back later this week for another ppppost!

~Vincent James