It’s time to put our singnature song subseries on hold as we return to the normal format of Way Back Wednesday. To help us refocus on the true purpose of this feature, let’s take a stroll down memory lane as we highlight great live performances by our favourite artists that you probably never saw!
We’ve learned of several amazing cover songs by our favourite artists via our Music Minute and Way Back Wednesday segments but which of those tunes is truly the greatest of all? Enter this week’s Flaming Feature as we countdown updated versions of hits that have become classics in their own right and in some cases, […]
The 2012 Grammy Awards show is currently underway at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Of course, The Lava Lizard will be providing you with all of the performances moments after they’ve occurred!
Christina Aguilera had the privilege of performing a tribute to Etta James at her funeral and now another husky-voiced singer will get the opportunity to honor the late legend. Alicia Keys has been selected to celebrate the life and music of James at the 2012 Grammy Awards.
Did you know that Etta James only achieved her highest-charting album on the Billboard 200 after her death?
Etta James’ passing shocked artists across the industry but of all the acts on whom she had an impact, Christina Aguilera was probably the most shaken. As such, the singer, who noted James as one of her biggest influences since childhood, was given the opportunity to honor the R0ck & Roll legend at her funeral.
Etta James succumbed to the effects of leukemia earlier this week and shocked the music industry with her sudden passing. Among those persons who mourned the Rock & Roll legend was Kelly Clarkson, who coincidentally earned a spot on her winning season of ‘American Idol’ because of her rendition of James’ ‘At Last’.
Did you know that Etta James’ version of ‘At Last’ is actually a cover and the song was previously performed by several artists?
The music industry lost one of its most iconic figures today when it was announced that Etta James had passed. After battle leukemia since 2010, the Rock & Roll legend also know as Miss Peaches passed at a hospital Riversdale, California.