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
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
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
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
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Earthquake, Hurricane and Facebook vs. Myspace Music
Hard to believe that in less then one weeks time we've seen/felt an actual 5+ Earthquake on the East Coast (5.8 on the Richter scale to be exact) and now we have Hurricane Irene bearing down on the City of Brotherly love among other east coast cities. I don't know if this is a sign of something but if it is I'm hoping its a good sign. If nothing else its gotten me to finally wake up and do another blog post for the first time in almost 6 months....I promise I won't wait for another earthquake/hurricane for the next one :)
In the music world, Myspace announced two months ago that Justin Timberlake had taken a ownership stake in Myspace and had plans to help re-make Myspace into a music destination online ( see Timberlake & Myspace). More recently though it looks like Facebook is planning to jumpstart their own music inititives in ways that will let music fans share music and see what their friends are listening to (see Facebook bringing on the Music.) I don't know how this will all play out but you can bet it will be pretty hard for Myspace to make much of a dent with anything that Facebook gets involved in. As a musician myself I will be watching closely to see what happens.
That's all for this 6 month late blog but take heart we will post again in just a few days. Next week we are launching a Custom Song contest to help celebrate International Love Songs Day on September 30th. Please stop back this Monday to check out the contest and if you're on the East coast of the US please stay dry and safe this weekend!
~Vincent
Hard to believe that in less then one weeks time we've seen/felt an actual 5+ Earthquake on the East Coast (5.8 on the Richter scale to be exact) and now we have Hurricane Irene bearing down on the City of Brotherly love among other east coast cities. I don't know if this is a sign of something but if it is I'm hoping its a good sign. If nothing else its gotten me to finally wake up and do another blog post for the first time in almost 6 months....I promise I won't wait for another earthquake/hurricane for the next one :)
In the music world, Myspace announced two months ago that Justin Timberlake had taken a ownership stake in Myspace and had plans to help re-make Myspace into a music destination online ( see Timberlake & Myspace). More recently though it looks like Facebook is planning to jumpstart their own music inititives in ways that will let music fans share music and see what their friends are listening to (see Facebook bringing on the Music.) I don't know how this will all play out but you can bet it will be pretty hard for Myspace to make much of a dent with anything that Facebook gets involved in. As a musician myself I will be watching closely to see what happens.
That's all for this 6 month late blog but take heart we will post again in just a few days. Next week we are launching a Custom Song contest to help celebrate International Love Songs Day on September 30th. Please stop back this Monday to check out the contest and if you're on the East coast of the US please stay dry and safe this weekend!
~Vincent
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Spring is drawing closer - Prayers for Japan
We are nearing the middle of March pretty quickly and its so hard to believe Spring is knocking on our door. At the same time I'm very saddened by the events unfolding in Japan this week. The amount of force that Mother Nature can unleash on the planet is pretty unbelievable. Be thankful for what you have, for your family, your health, everything, because you never know when it can all be taken away in a second. Please send out your prayers and other assistance if you can to those really needing it this week in Japan.
American Idol is Back - Pia James has got my attention :))
American Idol is back and I'm happily enjoying the fresh new format with Steven Tyler and J Lo on the panel. Sure I miss Simon's spot on criticism with his sarcastic style, but having two bonafide recording artists with one being a legend on the panel makes up for it. Looking at the Top 12 left after this week I'm gonna put my vote in for Pia Toscano and James Durbin to both make the finals. While are some very talented voices left after that I just don't see any of them competing with Pia or James in the end. As always it will be interesting to see how the show progresses and see which singers grow the most during the process (and which fall by the wayside). Overall a much better caliber group of singers then we usually see in the Top 12.
LoveSongs BLOGGG is Back
Yes I know its been like 5 months since my last blog posting which is a bit ridiculous. Was just so many things going on in life either with music or away from music I couldn't keep up. I'm hoping to be back to a 2x/week blog and will start posting my favorite new songs on the radio (or internet or anywhere). I'm always on the look for the next pop masterpiece and I'll let you know the best I find every week. Have a great rest of the weekend and again please send your prayers out to all the people affected by the quake and tsunami in Japan.
~Vincent James @ LoveSongs.com
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Happy HALLOWEEEN Weekend to All!
Usually I blink and maybe a few days goes by, maybe a week or two. This time I blinked and almost two months slipped by. Just so much going on hard to believe I think I've written 11 or 12 new original songs this year including custom songs, songs for other artists and songs for my own Christmas release. I'm going to take a deep breath this weekend and try to catch up on everything else.
LoveSongs.com Members Area - Now open!
LoveSongs.com has finally opened up its members area - to find out more please sign up for our 2x/month newsletter on our home page and we'll send you the link and password so you can download new love songs every month for free (and no charge for shipping and handling ha ha).
New Fall Music on the Radio
So far there's not a lot of great new music this fall in my opinion. Earlier this year there just seemed to be a flood of great new pop songs but not so much as the year continued on. One song that did catch my attention recently was "Dynomite" by Taio Cruz. The verse/rap doesn't do much for me (hey I'm a melody guy :))..but the prehook into the chorus hook definitely draws you in and makes you hit "replay" on this one. Check out the international version of Taio's song and video right here:
That's all for tooooday kiddies. Have a great weekend and a very SPOOKY Halloweeen and I will be back Monday November 1st with another post or my name isn't Johnny Walker....or is it??? :)
~Vincent James @ LoveSongs.com
Usually I blink and maybe a few days goes by, maybe a week or two. This time I blinked and almost two months slipped by. Just so much going on hard to believe I think I've written 11 or 12 new original songs this year including custom songs, songs for other artists and songs for my own Christmas release. I'm going to take a deep breath this weekend and try to catch up on everything else.
LoveSongs.com Members Area - Now open!
LoveSongs.com has finally opened up its members area - to find out more please sign up for our 2x/month newsletter on our home page and we'll send you the link and password so you can download new love songs every month for free (and no charge for shipping and handling ha ha).
Scary Love Songs??
Whats the scariest love song you've ever heard? It could be "scary good" or scary creepy either one (hey its Halloween :)) Connect with us on Facebook and tell us about your scariest looove song :) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vincent-James-Love-Songs/367685720872
New Fall Music on the Radio
So far there's not a lot of great new music this fall in my opinion. Earlier this year there just seemed to be a flood of great new pop songs but not so much as the year continued on. One song that did catch my attention recently was "Dynomite" by Taio Cruz. The verse/rap doesn't do much for me (hey I'm a melody guy :))..but the prehook into the chorus hook definitely draws you in and makes you hit "replay" on this one. Check out the international version of Taio's song and video right here:
That's all for tooooday kiddies. Have a great weekend and a very SPOOKY Halloweeen and I will be back Monday November 1st with another post or my name isn't Johnny Walker....or is it??? :)
~Vincent James @ LoveSongs.com
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Custom Love Song Bonanza for International Love Songs Day
In just 3 weeks, we will be celebrating 10th Anniversary @ LoveSongs.com by launching the very first International Love Songs Day on Saturday September 25th. I've always felt that everyone should have their own song, so to help make that happen we are presenting a very special offer for Custom Love Songs the weekend of Sept 24th-26th. Stop back next weekend for details on this offer of how to give that special someone in your life a custom love song.
Summer ending "This Afternoon" by Nickelback
Okay so its not really a love song and summer isn't official over yet :) But it is Labor Day weekend which is the unofficial end of summer, and this feel good pop-rockin' song by Nickelback can't help but get your feet moving. Formed in the mid-90's Nickelback has sold over 20 million CDs and now has their 10th Top 40 Hit in the US with "This Afternoon"...the unbelievable part is that this is the 8th single off their 2008 CD "Dark Horse" and its a bonafide pop hit. Some folks just know how to write'em and Nickelback shows'em how with "This Afternoon"...here's the link to the YouTube video "This Afternoon" by Nickelback
Lots going on in my music world these days..just finished doing final mixes on two Christmas songs coming out this holiday...songs are "Christmas Heart" sung by yours truly and "Pretty Please Mister Santa" featuring Kris Ballerini. Both will be featured on "Christmas Across the Lands" syndicated radio show that will broadcast in over 50 markets. I'll send out info later this fall where you can download and share them both this holiday season. Lots more stuff going on look for another update/post next week...have a greaaaat weekeend all!
~Vincent James @ LoveSongs.com
In just 3 weeks, we will be celebrating 10th Anniversary @ LoveSongs.com by launching the very first International Love Songs Day on Saturday September 25th. I've always felt that everyone should have their own song, so to help make that happen we are presenting a very special offer for Custom Love Songs the weekend of Sept 24th-26th. Stop back next weekend for details on this offer of how to give that special someone in your life a custom love song.
Summer ending "This Afternoon" by Nickelback
Okay so its not really a love song and summer isn't official over yet :) But it is Labor Day weekend which is the unofficial end of summer, and this feel good pop-rockin' song by Nickelback can't help but get your feet moving. Formed in the mid-90's Nickelback has sold over 20 million CDs and now has their 10th Top 40 Hit in the US with "This Afternoon"...the unbelievable part is that this is the 8th single off their 2008 CD "Dark Horse" and its a bonafide pop hit. Some folks just know how to write'em and Nickelback shows'em how with "This Afternoon"...here's the link to the YouTube video "This Afternoon" by Nickelback
Lots going on in my music world these days..just finished doing final mixes on two Christmas songs coming out this holiday...songs are "Christmas Heart" sung by yours truly and "Pretty Please Mister Santa" featuring Kris Ballerini. Both will be featured on "Christmas Across the Lands" syndicated radio show that will broadcast in over 50 markets. I'll send out info later this fall where you can download and share them both this holiday season. Lots more stuff going on look for another update/post next week...have a greaaaat weekeend all!
~Vincent James @ LoveSongs.com
Saturday, August 28, 2010
1st International Love Songs Day in 4 Weeks - Sept 25th, 2010
This year LoveSongs.com is celebrating its 10th anniversary and to make sure we do it in style we're launching the very first International Love Songs Day on Saturday September 25th (last Saturday in September every year after).
Love songs and music in general make up such an important part of our lives. We remember where we were,who we were with and other details when we first heard a song or what song was playing when we were celebrating a big moment in our life. Music is truly the international language and what better music than Love Songs. We'll be posting more info on how we're celebrating next month the very first International Love Songs Day!
Daughtry Tribute to the past with "September"
"September" is the 3rd single off Daughtry's 2nd CD entitled "Leave This Town". With this track the band is going for its 8th top 40 hit since launching in 2006 after Chris's 4th place finish in American Idol that year. Daughtry has been one of Idol's biggest success stories along with 1st year winner Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood who won in 2005 the year before Chris Daughtry's AI appearance. "September" is a song reflecting on the past and starts out rather slow but mid-way picks up in a big way giving me the rare goosebumps on my arms (which was really unexpected). Definitely give this track & video a listen/looksee below and after letting it play to the end see if you're hooked like I was.
That's all for today's post folks...been almost two months since our last post but this time we'll be back at you next week with a few posts as Summer 2010 comes to a close.
~Vincent James @ LoveSongs.com
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