Newer Music Picks
This is a page reflecting my musical tastes of newer music. These are artists
that have been around for like five years or less. In a few cases, they may
have been around for longer than that, but for whatever reason, I have only
liked them for a short time. This list is in no particular order other than
when I thought of them. I like all of them equally well. :)
The Goo-Goo Dolls
I first heard The Goo-Goo Dolls with the release of "Name". But it was their
latest album,
Dizzy
Up The Girl that has made me really fall in love with their music. The
album has "Iris," "Slide," and "Black Balloon." The members of the band are
John Rzeznik, Robby Takac, and Mike Malinin.
The GooGoo Dolls
The Backstreet Boys
Right
now, there is a slew of "boy bands." The Backstreet Boys are the only one
of them that I like. I think these guys will survive for the long term whereas
some of their clone bands will not. Time will prove me right or wrong. Their
albums are Backstreet Boys and Millenium. The group members
are A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian
Littrell.
The
Official Backstreet Boys Site
Karen's
Unofficial Backstreet Boys Webring.
Shania Twain
I first heard Shania Twain's "Any Man of Mine" on the radio in 1996. I was
hooked.
Mutt
Lange (her husband) and she are a song-writing team to be reckoned with.
I love her music. She is also a wonder because she breaks all the rules of
country music and has made a success on her own terms. That's the way to
do it. Her albums include Come On Over and The Woman In Me
What's New on Shania
Twain
Shania
Twain (Webring)
Creed
I
first caught a video, "My Own Prison," from Creed on MTV (novel concept,
they were actually playing a music video) a little over a year ago. I loved
it. Then I caught the band live at RockFest '98 in KC. So far, only one album,
My Own Prison. But it is awesome and I can't wait for their next one.
The band members are Scott Stapp, Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall, and Scott
Phillips.
The Official Website of
Creed
The Original Creed Webring
Tim McGraw
I first heard Tim McGraw when he released "Indian Outlaw." I couldn't stand
the song. Then 
his
next album, All I Want was released. I was hooked. :) The song I like
best is "It's Your Love." It's a duet with his wife, Faith Hill; I guess
because it's about the kind of relationship that just about everyone is brought
up expecting to find. Oh, well, guess one can dream about it anyways. The
albums of his that I like are All I Want, Everywhere, and A Place
in the Sun.
The Official
Website of Tim McGraw
The
Official Tim McGraw Webring
Trace Adkins
"This
Ain't No Thinkin' Thing" rocked onto the radio and made me wanna dance. It
was the first time I heard Trace Adkins and I loved both the song and the
voice. I was really hooked when I saw the long blond hair. :) I think he
will be around for a long time to come. His albums are Dreamin' Out Loud
and Big Time.
Trace Adkins on the
Web
The Adkinette's
"Webring"
Faith Hill
I heard Faith Hill's "Wild One" in 1993 and thought I knew exactly who she
was singing about. (Not me, btw)
She
has yet to put out something that I haven't liked. She has undergone a lot
of changes in the last few years. She is now married (to Tim McGraw) with
two daughters. Her looks have also changed dramatically, guess she's the
Madonna of country music in that respect. Her albums are Take me As I
Am, It Matters To Me, and Faith.
Faith Hill Web
Pages
The
Faith Hill Webring
Tal Bachman
I
heard a song on the radio about a month ago (May, '99) called "She's So High."
It took about a week to find out who the singer was. It was Tal Bachman and
this was his first single. I bought his album for the song. It is awesome.
:) Tal is the son of Randy Bachman of Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive
fame.
Tal Bachman
Dru Hill
Of all places for me to first actually hear Dru Hill's music was a talk show,
Rikki Lake no less. They were on the
show
to surprise some fans with a meeting and they sang acapella. I love anyone
that can sing in great harmony like that. :) The group members are Jazz,
Sisqo, Nokio and Woody. The band's albums are Dru Hill and Enter
The Dru
The
Dru Hill Webring
Savage Garden
"I
Want You" is a song that I first heard on the Rosie O'Donnell Show. She was
in love with the song and so was I. But their second single, "To The Moon
and Back," was what prompted me to buy the album, Savage Garden. The
songs on the album encompass a wide variety of styles. I can't wait to see
what the second album is like. The guys in the band are Daniel Jones and
Darren Hayes.
Savage Garden
Savage
Garden Fans Ring
Blessid Union of Souls
I loved Blessid Union of Souls's first single "Believe" from the very first
time I heard it. I went out and bought
it
that day; the album wasn't even out yet. As soon as it was, it was on my
music shelf and so will the next album. :) The band members are Eddi Hedges,
Tony Clark, Jeff Pence, Elliot Sloan, and C. P. Roth. The group's albums
are Home and Walking Off The Buzz.
Blessid Union
of Souls
The
Blessid Union of Souls' Webring
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
I
heard Trans-Siberian Orchestra on a Christmas show of Rosie O'Donnell's.
The band was a fascinating blend of heavy metal and classical music. I had
never heard anything like it and I absolutely loved it. There are many members
in the differnt incarnations of this group. However, it is mainly the brainchild
of Paul O'Neill, Bob Kinkel, Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli. The albums by this
group are Christmas Attic, Christmas Eve and Other Stories and the
forthcoming Beethoven's Last Night .
Trans-Siberian
Orchestra
The Black Crowes
Okay, the Black Crowes are not a new band and I loved their first album from
like ten years ago
(Shake
Your Moneymaker). But I haven't like anything else from them until their
latest album came out this spring. It is a return to their original sound.
:) The albums to buy are Shake Your Moneymaker and By Your Side.
The band members are Chris Robinson, Rich Robinson, Marc Ford, Johnny Colt,
Steve Gorman, and Eddie Harsch.
The Black Crowes Official
Web Site
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