Category Archives: Music Musings

I know this is mainly a political blog, but I love to write about music too. This wouldn’t be my blog if I didn’t.

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Houston Mayor Nationally Recognized For Arts Leadership

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Behind every successful artist, there is a network of people, and places that have paved the way for their success.  Those who champion great art don't often get the recognition they deserve, and all too often, their role is much more important than people may ever realize.  In recent years, Houston has seen unprecedented growth … Continue Reading ››
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Music Musings: Sia Pushes Boundaries With ‘Elastic Heart’ Video

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In the modern-day pop music industry, it's really tough to find someone that is a true risk-taker.  Record companies survive on the slimmest of profit and debt margins, and as a result they seek desperately to contain creativity.  Artists, on the other hand, are always searching for a way to both break the mold and … Continue Reading ››
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Music Musings: Taylor Swift Gets Real About the Music Business

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Check out Taylor Swift's incredible speech at the Billboard Women in Music Awards. The music superstar made the state while accepting the award for Billboard's Woman of the Year.  Swift, a seven-time Grammy Award winner and twelve-time Billboard Music Award winner, had the year's highest selling album by a single artist with 1989 (only Disney's … Continue Reading ››
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Music Musings: #RealFansBuyMusic

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When we're living in real-time, it's tough to spend much of that time in reflection mode. We get up and go on to the next big project or new gadget. We keep moving forward. Because of this forward motion, it's also tough to tell sometimes just how drastic some of the changes around us really … Continue Reading ››
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Music Musings: Calling All Choirs!! It’s A Great Time for Choral Music

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To many reading the title of this article, you're probably thinking the following... "What are you talking about?  It's always been a great time for choral music!!"  And of course, you would be right.  For people that are choral musicians and enthusiasts, we already know the tremendous attributes of voices combined in song.  It's a regular … Continue Reading ››
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Music Musings: OK Go- I Won’t Let You Down

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The Disco craze of 2014 continues.  In this latest video from the always innovative OK GO, we find the foursome staging a a one-shot choreography sequence unlike anything we've seen in the 21st century. Filmed with the use of drones, the group had to rehearse multiple times to get all of the intricate dance … Continue Reading ››
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Music Musings: Luis Fonsi

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There are lots of good singers in the music industry today, and indeed many singers that are very good, if underrated. But then, once in while, you hear a singer so good that they literally stop you in your tracks.  Right then and there, you hear a voice that you'll literally never forget.  For me, one … Continue Reading ››