Band Making Headlines, Angels And Airwaves

Looking at this bands picture many of you may recognize the front man, Tom Delonge as the former singer and guitarist of Blink 182. He's back with a vengeance and creating music reminiscent to Blink but with a twist.

Angels and Airwaves came together to make their 2006 debut with "We Don't Need To Whisper" and quickly gained interest. Currently they're seeing success with the hit "Everything's magic" which is off their most recent album "I-Empire."



PureVolume.com intereviewed Delonge and he said this album is "a hybrid of everything about alternative music that I grew up listening to, like punk rock music and new wave." Personally, I love new wave and bits of punk rock so I think I'm just going to have to buy this album.

Of course MSN music showed me that no band's career runs smoothly so unfortunately the bassist Ryan Sinn left the band. But in no time was replaced with 30 Seconds To Mars' Matt Wachter. Which only leads me to think, "Did 30 Seconds To Mars have troubles too?" Only time will tell.

Although relatively young, Angels and Airwaves consists of experienced musicians and their show is guaranteed to be one you want to catch. They're coming to Revolution in Fort Lauderdale Tuesday Feb. 5 at 6:30 p.m. And tickets are only $26.50.

Barry Manilow Takin' It Slow

Yea I decided to bring it down a few notches for this one. That's because a legend is coming to South Florida and he goes by the name of Barry Manilow

Born in 1946 this performer reached his heyday in the late 1970's but his music still resonates today.

He's very well known for his ballads and probably his most popular "Mandy." Songs like that make me want to change my name. Which interestly enough he did. Born Barry Alan Pincus he adopted his mother's maiden name after I read on Yahoo! Music that his father left him at a young age.

He began playing music at a very young age and by the age of 18 he was accepted into the Julliard School of Music which he paid for by working in the CBS mailroom. He actually became the musical director of the stations show "Callback" and supported himself by writing and performing such high-profile jingles for State Farm, Dr. Pepper, McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken.

He didn't make his big break until getting hired as Bette Midler's pianist. Not long after he got his own record deal but he didn't reach complete fame until his 1974 album "Barry Manilow II." Since then he's seen a bit of failure when in the 1980's his work didn't receive the same attention. But he's remained a music mogul and is still releasing work today.


For all you Barry fans you can catch him Feb. 23, 2008 at the Bank Atlantic Center at 8 p.m. Tickets can be a big pricey but many are still affordable.

I'm Tired Of Chop Suey, Let's Eat Foo Fighters

Ok...Ok...I'm super excited about this next blog. I can't believe the Foo Fighets are coming to town. And not only that, but they're being accompanied by Jimmy Eat World and Against Me! This is a show I don't want to miss.

For the unwise music souls Dave Grohl, lead singer of the Foo Fighters, used to be the drummer of the band Nirvana. So he has a lot of experience rocking out.

The Foo Fighters came together in 1995 after the death of Kurt Cobain. But Grohl didn't all of the sudden think, "oh now I'm starting a band." He actually had been working on his solo career for quite a while. But instead of moving on to make music alone, he decided to form a band.

He met and asked Sunny Day Real Estate's bassist and drummer to join, as well as Nirvana's former guitarist Pat Smear. Together, they became the Foo Fighters. Now, I had no idea why they decided on this name. But AOL Music gave me the low down. Apparently in World War II there was a special unit that allegedly researched UFO's. Genius I tell you!

They were signed to Capitol Records in 1995 and a year later their album was certified platinum in the U.S. Unfortunately, drummer William Goldsmith left the band due to tensions but was replaced by Taylor Hawkins. And shortly after their 1997 album was released, guitarist Pat Smear left and was replaced by Franz Stahl who also left after a short time. He was then replaced by Chris Shiflett and since then there hasn't been a trace of doubt for anyone leaving.


The Foo Fighters most recent album, "Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace" was released this past year and their first single "The Pretender" has become a favorite of mine.

Celebrate their 12 years together by seeing them live Wednesday Jan. 16 at 8 p.m. at the Bank Atlantic Center. Tickets are on sale now starting at $22.25.

Keith Urban: Heading Toward The Sunrise

Keith Urban, as many of us know, is married to the lovely Nicole Kidman. But do we really know him other than the fact he's linked to a gorgeous movie start?

Mr. Urban actually grew up in Australia where CMT.com wrote, he listened to country music because of his parents love of American culture. He receieved his first guitar at age 6 and in less than two years he was winning country music contests. Child prodigy if you ask me!

When he finally made the move to Nashville, Tennessee he threw bands together making a name for himself and eventually was asked to play on Garth Brooks "Double Live" and the Dixie Chicks "Fly."

I guess in the past country music stars had that clean cut down home kind've look. But Urban came with a grungy down under appearance which eventually was accepted with the release of his 2000 self-titled debut album.

He's seen such success with his follow up album in 2002 and he was given the CMA Male Vocalist Award followed by the Entertainer of the Year Award in 2005.

Although relatively new to the music scene Keith Urban has earned himself a large following and even though he went through a stint of addiction to alcohol, he came out on top with the release of "Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing."

I feel like standing up and giving this guy a big round of applause. It's not easy being in the public eye going through a tough time. Maybe we can show our appreciation by seeing him Saturday Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. He'll be in Sunrise at the Bank Atlantic Center with special guest Gary Allan. Tickets range from $17.25 to $56.75 and will most likely disappear quickly.

Chris Brown Can "Run It" When He Hears A Bow Wow Coming His Way

Young and talented. Those two words come to mind when thinking of R&B crooner Chris Brown and hip-hop star Bow Bow...notice I didn't added "LiL."


This two young men are gracing us with their presence Wednesday Dec. 26 in Fort Lauderdale and I can't wait.

Chris Brown hails from a small town in Virginia called Tappahannock which leads me to one question. How the heck did he break out of there to become the first male solo artist to release a single that went straight to the top of the Billboard singles chart? Not to mention, he was only 16 when he achieved this! I tell you, MSN Music gives me some great sources.

After coming of age he developed the voice we all know and love and eventually signed with Jive Records. If you've seen him perform live on on Mtv you definitely can tell there's a difference in the way he moves now to when he first started his career. People say he can't take Usher's place but I don't know about that. He definitely can move just as well and has a voice to die for.

Now, Bow Wow on the other hand became one of the youngest hip-hop stars to achieve success. He was born in Reynoldsburg, Ohio and began working with artist and producer Jermain Dupri.

In 2000 Bow Wow released his debut album "Beware of Dog" with such hit singles as "Bounce with Me" and "Bow Wow." I happen to love the first of the two.

On YahooMusic!I read that after switching to Columbia Record Label his fans noticed a more mature sound from his music. Not sure if they got the memo, but he definitely isn't a kid anymore.

Both young men possess great musical ability and it's amazing they achieved success so young. I'm just excited to see what they come out with next!

Don't forget to get your tickets for their show!

When: Wednesday Dec. 26
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Bank Atlantic Center

Pink Floyd Cover Band Lights Up The Stage

When I hear the name Pink Floyd nothing but good things flood my mind. I grew up listening to these guys (thanks to my father) and in some weird way I feel like they've shaped my childhood.

It was 1965 and London was in the middle of its swingin' 60s era when four young men decided to put their heads together and make music only to be described as Avante-Garde. But before I go on I have to say, isn't just amazing to see bands still together after 40 years of music-making?

Anyway, I had no idea how or why they got their name but MSN music gave me the downlow. Basically, they took two first names from ancient bluesmen, PINK Anderson and FLOYD Council.

I learned that at first the music springing from their instruments wasn't exactly reminiscent of their later, more outlandish songs but instead stuck to the typical "rock and R&B material that were so common to the repertoires of mid-'60s British bands." It wasn't until they began experimenting did they find their own tune and thank God they did. I don't know what I'd do without "A Brick In The Wall" or "Dark Side of the Moon."

Unfortunately as many bands moved into the 1980s their type of music wasn't well received. For example, the 1983 release of "The Final Cut" had "little of the electronic innovation so typical of their previous work" as AOL music puts it.

As most of know however, the REAL Pink Floyd has vowed never to work together again but you can still get your fix by buying tickets to The Australian Pink Floyd show. Yes sorry to burst your bubble but trust me, these guys are actually pretty good.

Catch them December 1 in Miami at the Jackie Gleason Theater at 8 p.m. Tickets range $35 to $47.50 which isn't really that bad. If you won't go I will!

Fuel Is Coming...Don't Get Trapt!

It seems like nowadays everyone is teaming up! We see it again with Trapt and Fuel but hey, I'm not complaining!

Trapt formed in Los Gatos, CA in 1995 which was during the height of the grunge era. Remember flannel and unwashed oily hair? I've been trying to forget. However, the quad broke away from the norm and deviated towards heavy metal.

On MSN music I found that they actually opened up for such bands as Papa Roach, Dredg and Spike 1000 all before high school graduation! Unfortunately, as good little boys do they each went away to college but even with the pressures of school they managed to release their third album in 2000. Not long later though, they decided to fully pursue their musical careers and head to Los Angeles.

As fate would have it, the boys were recognized and signed by Warner Bros. after performing a 9/11 benefit concert. Bam! There ya have it! Everything fell into place and now we have such great hits from them as "Headstrong."


Now on the other hand, Fuel has been together since 1989 which makes me feel young again considering I was only three when they formed.

I grew up hearing their hits and really didn't know much about them but what I found on Yahoo! music was that they debuted in 1996 with an independent disc which sold 10,000 copies. Not too shabby for a first go if you ask me!

After getting recognized for their EP they released their second album, "Something Like Human" which had the track "Hemorrage (In My hands)" and let me tell you. That song does NOT get old! It even reached 17 on the Billboard charts!

Currently, Fuel has seen a change in the tides with the "amicable" departure of lead singer Brett Scallions but have since found a replacement. Only time will tell if their next release will be as successful as those with Scallions but I'm going to remain optimistic about this one.

If you want to see Trapt and Fuel Friday Nov. 16 this is what you need to know.

Where: Revolution in downtown Fort Lauderdale.

Time: Doors open at 4 p.m. and the show starts at 5 p.m.

Of course you might want to buy tickets....do it NOW!