Today is a very special day here on The Lava Lizard: it’s the our second anniversary! That’s right, I launched this experiment exactly two years ago and since that time, it has continued to evolve as a platform that provokes thought and challenges the dominant perceptions of the music industry.
Did you know that Scott Storch contributed material to some of the most successful albums of the last decade?
It’s June 24 and Michelle Williams has a new song on iTunes. “If We Had Your Eyes” was produced by Harmony Samuels as the lead single from the singer’s upcoming album but it isn’t the typical Gospel track. Instead, “If We Had Your Eyes” mixes R&B and Soul, and it represents a new direction for […]
In the mood to see Beyonce perform more old music and commercial jingles? If that’s the case then you’re in luck because the clueless diva her extended The Mrs Carter Show World Tour to include new dates in Mexico, Brazil, Canada,Venezuela, Puerto Rico, the UK and over a dozen cities across North America.
True musical geniuses are quite rare but the great Phyllis Hyman was certainly among the few who deserved that title. Although I have have written numerous articles about her work in the past, there was a particular pair of performances that demonstrated just how brilliant she was as an entertainer and vocalist.
Where does the time go? It seems as though the days are just melting away as we race toward the second half of 2013. However, before we arrive at the future, let’s take a look back at the top 10 hot topics of the last week, including Beyonce’s album delay, Ciara’s “Overdose” and Christina Aguilera’s […]
As the summer season continues to heat up, Chris Brown capitalised on the excitement at Power 106 LA’s Powerhouse 2013 concert last evening. During his backtrack-bolstered set, the dancer surprised his fans by bringing out Nicki Minaj to lip-sync her verse of DJ Khaled’s “Take it to the Head”.
While Jay-Z continued to submit pleas to Billboard to bend the rules and accept his so called new rules, Roc Nation hosted a special scavenger hunt in New York City today to build buzz for the arrivale of Magna Carta Holy Grail. What did the people with nothing better to do on a Saturday win? […]
When J. Cole appeared on The Breakfast Club earlier this week, he explained the meaning behind his highly publicised new song, “Let Nas Down”, which he wrote about disappointing his idol. Now, Nas has officially responded by issuing a remix to the Born Sinner standout track.
Beyonce released her Dangerously in Love debut solo album exactly ten years ago and since that time, she has established herself as one of the leading forces in R&B and Pop music. However, now that the diva has come to that unavoidable juncture in her career where her success has begun to wane, a question […]