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Beneath The Velvet Sun
''Beneath the Velvet Sun'' is the fifth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins. It was released October 24, 2000. Following the success of " Lullaby" from his previous album Soul's Core, Mullins landed a record deal with Columbia Records. The album included the single "Everywhere I Go", that he wrote about being away from his wife while on the road as a touring musician. The single did not match the previous success of "Lullaby", despite reaching third place on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart. The single included a music video, shot by David Hogan. Reception Chris Willman of ''Entertainment Weekly'' gave ''Beneath the Velvet Sky'' a C rating, describing it as "Richard Marx filtered through Beck". William Rhulmann of AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Mullins
Shawn Mullins (born March 8, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter who specializes in folk rock, instrumental rock, adult album alternative, adult alternative, and Americana (music), Americana music. His 1998 single "Lullaby (Shawn Mullins song), Lullaby", hit number one on the Adult Top 40 and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Early life and military career Mullins was born in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. He cultivated an interest in music beginning in his days at Clarkston High School (Georgia), Clarkston High School in Clarkston, Georgia (where he made the acquaintance of friend and mentor Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls). Later, he honed his craft in his college days at University of North Georgia (then known as North Georgia College) as a solo acoustic musician and bandmaster of the military marching band (Golden Eagle Band). He attended the University of North Georgia on an United States Army, Army ROTC scholarship with an intention of possibly pursuing a military c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adult Album Alternative
Adult album alternative (also triple-A, AAA, or adult alternative) is a radio format. See pages 9 and 10Mills, Joshua. "A New Radio Music Format: Rock for Prosperous Adults" New York Times, Feb 28 1994, p. 2. ProQuest. Web. Accessed September 4, 2021. See also New York Times archive.Staples, Brent. "Rock-and-Roll for Grown-Ups: The Record Business Gets a Scare." New York Times, Dec 23 1996, p. 1. ProQuest. Web. Accessed September 4, 2021. See also New York Times archive. Its roots trace to both the " classic album stations of the ’70s as well as the alternative rock format that developed in the ’80s." Format The format has a broader, more diverse playlist than most other formats. Musical selection tends to be on the fringe of mainstream pop and rock. It also includes many other music genres such as indie rock, Americana, pop rock, classic rock, alternative rock, new wave, alternative country, jazz, folk, world music, jam band and blues. The musical selections tend to avoid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Music
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted orally, music with unknown composers, music that is played on traditional instruments, music about cultural or national identity, music that changes between generations (folk process), music associated with a people's folklore, or music performed by custom over a long period of time. It has been contrasted with commercial and classical styles. The term originated in the 19th century, but folk music extends beyond that. Starting in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music. This process and period is called the (second) folk revival and reached a zenith in the 1960s. This form of music is sometimes called contemporary folk music or folk rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on January 15, 1889, evolving from the Graphophone#Commercialization, American Graphophone Company, the successor to the Volta Laboratory and Bureau#Commercialization of phonograph patents, Volta Graphophone Company. Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in the recorded sound business, and the second major company to produce records. From 1961 to 1991, its recordings were released outside North America under the name CBS Records International, CBS Records to avoid confusion with EMI's Columbia Graphophone Company. Columbia is one of Sony Music's four flagship record labels, alongside former longtime rival RCA Records, as well as Arista Records and Epic Records. Artists who have recorded for Columbia include AC/DC, Adele, Aerosmith, Julie And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul's Core
''Soul's Core'' is the fourth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins, spawning the hit "Lullaby" (#1 on Adult Top 40, #9 on Modern Rock), as well as "Shimmer" (#27 on Adult Top 40). It was first released on July 7, 1998. Track listing All songs written by Shawn Mullins, except where noted Personnel * Brandon Bush – clavichord, drum loops, organ, piano, Wurlitzer * Chad Franscoviak – handclapping, background vocals * Rob Gal – drum loops, electric guitar * David LaBruyere – bass guitar * Kevin Leahy – drums * Don McCollister – bass guitar * Travis McNabb – drums * Glenn Matullo – handclapping, background vocals * Shawn Mullins – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, piano, tambourine, lead vocals, background vocals * Myshkin – mandolin, background vocals * David Patterson – electric guitar, synthesizer strings * Mike West – banjo, banjolin, electric guitar, keyboards Keyboard may refer to: Text input * Keyboard, part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Essential Shawn Mullins
''The Essential Shawn Mullins'' is a compilation album by American rock singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins which includes remastered songs mostly from his 2 previous folk-rock albums, Soul's Core and Beneath the Velvet Sun ''Beneath the Velvet Sun'' is the fifth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins. It was released October 24, 2000. Following the success of " Lullaby" from his previous album Soul's Core, Mullins landed a record deal with C .... The album was released on 1 April 2003 by Sony. Track listing # "Lullaby" (Mullins) - 5:30 # "Lately" (ft. Michael Ward)(Mullins) - 4:26 # "This Time/Last Time" (Mullins) - 2:59 # "Canyons and Caverns" (Mullins) - 4:19 # "The Gulf of Mexico" (Mullins) - 3:44 # "Anchored in You" (Mullins) - 3:19 # "Shimmer" (Mullins) - 4:08 # "Everywhere I Go" (Mullins) - 3:51 # "Somethin' To Believe In" (ft. Shawn Colvin) (Mullins) - 3:43 # "Santa Fe" (Mullins) - 3:49 # "I Know" (ft. Shelby Lynne)(Mullins) - 4:00 # "Joy Terrell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lullaby (Shawn Mullins Song)
"Lullaby" is a song by American Rock music, rock singer Shawn Mullins from his fourth studio album, ''Soul's Core'' (1998). It was released in August 1998 and is Mullins' most successful song to date, reaching number one on the US ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Adult Top 40, number seven on the ''Billboard'' Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, and number nine on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also found success abroad, reaching number nine on the UK Singles Chart, number five in Australia, and number two in Canada. The song has appeared on thirty-two different releases including the original album, ''Soul's Core'', greatest hits albums, 1990s compilations and acoustic compilations. It was also sung by Dave Allen (actor), Dave Allen in the 2011 film ''Bad Teacher''. Content The song is said to be about "a girl who is feeling depressed, crying out for a life away from her upbringing, a life full of Hollywood days and movie star-filled nights." Dominique Swain (actress) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adult Alternative Airplay
Adult Alternative Airplay (also known as Triple A or Triple A Airplay, and formerly Adult Alternative Songs and Triple A Songs) is a record chart currently published by ''Billboard'' that ranks the most popular songs on adult album alternative radio stations. The 40-position chart is formulated based on each song's weekly radio spins, as measured by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. The earliest incarnation of the chart was first published on January 20, 1996, as a feature in ''Billboard'' sister publication ''Airplay Monitor''. In 2006, ''Airplay Monitor'' ceased publication after ''Billboard'' parent company VNU Media's acquisition of rival radio trade magazine ''Radio & Records'', which then subsequently incorporated ''Airplay Monitor''s Nielsen-based Triple A chart. ''Billboard'' itself began publishing the Triple A chart in the issue dated July 5, 2008 through their Billboard.biz website, appropriating the same airplay data as ''Radio & Records''. ''Radio & Records'' closed in J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment Weekly
''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular culture. The magazine debuted on February 16, 1990, in New York City. Different from celebrity-focused publications such as ''Us Weekly'', ''People'' (a sister magazine to ''EW''), and ''In Touch Weekly'', ''EW'' primarily concentrates on entertainment media news and critical reviews; unlike ''Variety'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter'', which were primarily established as trade magazines aimed at industry insiders, ''EW'' targets a more general audience. History Formed as a sister magazine to ''People'', the first issue of ''Entertainment Weekly'' was published on February 16, 1990. Created by Jeff Jarvis and founded by Michael Klingensmith, who served as publisher until October 1996, the magazine's original television advertising soliciting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Marx
Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963) is an American adult contemporary music, adult contemporary and pop rock singer-songwriter. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Marx's Richard Marx (album), self-titled debut album went triple-platinum in 1987, and his first single, "Don't Mean Nothing", reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Between 1987 and 1994, he had 14 top 20 hits, including three number one singles. Marx is the only male artist in history to have his first seven singles reach the top 5 of the Billboard charts, ''Billboard'' charts. He has scored a total of 14 number one singles, both as a performer and as a songwriter/producer. As a singer, his No. 1 hits include "Right Here Waiting", "Hold On to the Nights", "Endless Summer Nights", and "Satisfied (Richard Marx song), Satisfied". According to ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'', Marx "holds the distinction of having written songs that have hit No. 1 on various '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beck
Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi music, lo-fi style, and became known for creating musical collages of wide-ranging genres. He has musically encompassed Folk music, folk, funk, Soul music, soul, Hip hop music, hip hop, Electronic music, electronic, alternative rock, Country music, country, and Psychedelic music, psychedelia. He has released 14 studio albums (three of which were released on indie labels), as well as several non-album singles and a book of sheet music. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Beck grew towards hip-hop and folk in his teens and began to perform locally at coffeehouses and clubs. He moved to New York City in 1989 and became involved in the city's anti-folk movement. Returning to Los Angeles in the early 1990s, he cut his breakthrough single "Loser (Beck song), Loser", which became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
