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At Night, Alone
''At Night, Alone.'' is the second studio album by American singer Mike Posner. It was released on May 6, 2016 by Island. The album features guest appearances by Labrinth and Big Sean. The album received positive reviews from music critics, who celebrated the record's mature sound, and his autobiographic and introspective lyrical content. The album was considered a qualitative big step forward from his previous album ''31 Minutes to Takeoff''. Background Mike Posner released his first single in two years, " The Way It Used to Be" in June 2013, and announced the release of his second album ''Pages''. In October 2013, Posner said in an interview with ''Billboard'': "I've made maybe over 100 songs since the last album, so I've got a good 12, 15 I'm proud of." A second single featuring Big Sean, "Top of the World" was released in December 2013. In March 2014, ''Billboard'' reported that ''Pages'' would be released later that year, but the release never materialized. Instead, Posner re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Posner
Michael Robert Henrion Posner ( ; born February 12, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.For Posner's full name, see He released his debut album, '' 31 Minutes to Takeoff'', in 2010. The album includes the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 10 single " Cooler than Me" as well as the top 20 single " Please Don't Go". In 2016 he released his second album, ''At Night, Alone.'' A remix of his 2015 single "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" from the album peaked in the top 10 on the charts in 27 countries around the world, including hitting number one in many and the top five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States. Posner has also written songs for a great number of fellow artists. In 2017, Posner released his first book of poetry, ''Tear Drops & Balloons''. He is also a member of the alternative hip-hop and R&B duo Mansionz with Matthew Musto (aka blackbear). Early life Michael Robert Henrion Posner was born on February 12, 1988, in Detroit, Michigan. He was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
31 Minutes To Takeoff
''31 Minutes to Takeoff'' is the debut studio album by American singer Mike Posner. It was released on 10 August 2010, by J Records. The album includes the singles "Cooler than Me, Cooler Than Me", "Please Don't Go (Mike Posner song), Please Don't Go" and "Bow Chicka Wow Wow". Background Posner's idea for the album was to make something that didn't sound like anything that was already out. In an interview with ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'', Posner argues: "My music doesn't sound like anyone else's, and it's important for me that it stays that way", and that "I want to make songs that will bring people together", Posner has stated that he draws a great deal of influence for his music from his hometown "Where I grew up was a huge influence on my music." He also said that "A lot of people have trouble putting into words what my music is, and it's because of where I grew up". Meanwhile, speaking to ''Blues & Soul'' about the album's stylistic diversity, he described it as "A 21st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey (musical Duo)
Grey is an American electronic music duo consisting of brothers Kyle and Michael Trewartha. They are best known for their debut 2016 single " Starving", with American singer Hailee Steinfeld and production work by Zedd, and " The Middle", a 2018 single in collaboration with Zedd and Maren Morris. They primarily produce music of the future bass genre. Background Brothers Kyle and Michael Trewartha grew up in Fountain Valley, California. Kyle played guitar in a metal band before releasing original songs and remixes in electronic genres such as dubstep and electro house under the name Singularity from 2011 to 2014. He also had two releases under the name Kyle Tree in 2015 and 2016. In 2013, Michael started to learn how to produce music. They officially formed as Grey in 2015, first releasing a remix of "Where Are Ü Now" by Jack Ü, later remixing songs by artists including Zedd, Selena Gomez, Troye Sivan, Mike Posner and Ariana Grande. In 2016, they released their debut single "Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seeb (music Producers)
Seeb (sometimes stylized as SEEB or SeeB) is a Norwegian EDM record production duo made up of Simen Eriksrud and Espen Berg. Their name is made up of the initials (first letter of given name and surname) of the original duo. Career Beginnings Before adopting the name Seeb, Eriksrud and Berg worked together as producers and songwriters for several Norwegian acts including Bertine Zetlitz, D'Sound and Donkeyboy, mostly under the name Simen & Espen. They also produced and co-wrote a track on Kiesza's breakthrough album ''Sound of a Woman''. 2015–present: Breakthrough, ''Intro to Seeb'' and ''Nice to Meet You'' The duo's major international success was for their remix of the song "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" by American singer Mike Posner. The remixed single was released on 24 July 2015. It topped the charts in the Netherlands, Norway, Ireland and the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, and Posner's native ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Haggard was born in Oildale, California, toward the end of the Great Depression. His childhood was troubled after the death of his father, and he was incarcerated several times in his youth. After being released from San Quentin State Prison in 1960, he managed to turn his life around and launch a successful country music career. He gained popularity with his songs about the working class that occasionally contained themes contrary to anti–Vietnam War sentiment of some popular music of the time. Between the 1960s and the 1980s, he had 38 number-one hits on the US country charts, several of which also made the ''Billboard'' all-genre singles chart. Haggard continued to release successful albums into the 2000s. He received many honors and awards for his music, including a Kennedy Center Honor (2010), a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2006), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of ''Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and '' Stardust'' (1978), made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. He was one of the main figures of outlaw country, a subgenre of country music that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound. Nelson has acted in over 30 films, co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana. Born during the Great Depression and raised by his grandparents, Nelson wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band at ten. During high school, he toured locally with the Bohemian Polka as their lead singer and guitar player. After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined the U.S. Air Force but was later discharged d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Owen
Joshua Ryan Owen (born August 28, 1981), known professionally as Jake Owen, is an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor. Signed to RCA Nashville in 2006, he released his debut studio album, '' Startin' with Me'', that year. This album produced three singles, all of which reached top 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart: his debut "Yee Haw", " Startin' with Me", and " Something About a Woman". His second studio album, 2009's '' Easy Does It'', accounted for three more singles: " Don't Think I Can't Love You", "Eight Second Ride", and " Tell Me". In September 2011, Owen achieved his first number one hit with the title track to his third studio album ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night''; also toppers were " Alone with You", " The One That Got Away", and "Anywhere with You". His fourth studio album, ''Days of Gold'', produced two singles with its title track, which broke the top 20 in 2013, and the number one single "Beachin'". Owen has also toured as an opening a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, old-time, and American folk music forms including Appalachian, Cajun, Creole, and the cowboy Western music styles of Hawaiian, New Mexico, Red Dirt, Tejano, and Texas country. Country music often consists of ballads and honky-tonk dance tunes with generally simple form, folk lyrics, and harmonies often accompanied by string instruments such as electric and acoustic guitars, steel guitars (such as pedal steels and dobros), banjos, and fiddles as well as harmonicas. Blues modes have been used extensively throughout its recorded history. The term ''country music'' gained popularity in the 1940s in preference to '' hillbilly music'', with "country music" being used today to describe many styles and subgenres. It came to encomp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its coverage of rock music and political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990s, the magazine broadened and shifted its focus to a younger readership interested in youth-oriented television shows, film actors, and popular music. It has since returned to its traditional mix of content, including music, entertainment, and politics. The first magazine was released in 1967 and featured John Lennon on the cover and was published every two weeks. It is known for provocative photography and its cover photos, featuring musicians, politicians, athletes, and actors. In addition to its print version in the United States, it publishes content through Rollingstone.com and numerous international editions. Penske Media Corporation is the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RCA Records
RCA Records is an American record label currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside RCA's former long-time rival Columbia Records; also Arista Records, and Epic Records. The label has released multiple genres of music, including pop, classical, rock, hip hop, afrobeat, electronic, R&B, blues, jazz, and country. Its name is derived from the initials of its defunct parent company, the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). RCA Records was fully acquired by Bertelsmann in 1987, making it a part of Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) and became a part of Sony BMG Music Entertainment after the 2004 merger of BMG and Sony; it was acquired by the latter in 2008, after the dissolution of Sony/BMG and the restructuring of Sony Music. RCA Records is the corporate successor of the Victor Talking Machine Company, founded in 1901, making it the second-oldest record label in American his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seeb (DJ)
Seeb (sometimes stylized as SEEB or SeeB) is a Norwegian EDM record production duo made up of Simen Eriksrud and Espen Berg. Their name is made up of the initials (first letter of given name and surname) of the original duo. Career Beginnings Before adopting the name Seeb, Eriksrud and Berg worked together as producers and songwriters for several Norwegian acts including Bertine Zetlitz, D'Sound and Donkeyboy, mostly under the name Simen & Espen. They also produced and co-wrote a track on Kiesza's breakthrough album ''Sound of a Woman''. 2015–present: Breakthrough, ''Intro to Seeb'' and ''Nice to Meet You'' The duo's major international success was for their remix of the song "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" by American singer Mike Posner. The remixed single was released on 24 July 2015. It topped the charts in the Netherlands, Norway, Ireland and the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, and Posner's native ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
