Category: Reviews

Pat Boone Releases New Cover Of ‘Chattanoogie Shoeshine Boy’

July 25, 2023

Yesterday, on July 24th, the legendary country artist Pat Boone released a cover of one of the late Red Foley’s most classic songs, ‘Chattanoogie Shoeshine Boy’. Boone first covered the song on his 1956 release, ‘Howdy!’, during a time where a wide variety of other artists such as Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra also covered the hit song; now, two thirds of a century later, Boone seeks to pay homage to one of his most famous performances, while also honouring Foley’s legacy, with a cover of his father-in-law’s signature song, ‘Chattanoogie Shoeshine Boy’.

Kylie Minogue Releases Third And Final Remix Of ‘Padam Padam’ With HAAi

July 24, 2023

The Princess of Pop has been on fire lately, releasing her latest single, ‘Padam Padam’, for her newest album on May 18th. The song has been officially and unofficially remixed several times, but earlier this week, Minogue released the last official remix of the song with fellow Australian HAAi. The highly anticipated album, titled ‘Tension’, will release later this year, on September 22nd, with ‘Padam Padam’ acting as the lead single.

Battle Tapes Are ‘Brand New’ With The Video For Their Latest Rock/Alternative Track

July 24, 2023

Los Angeles band Battle Tapes have so far released 2 albums, 4 EPs, and quite a lot of singles, and so you’d believe it if I said they know what they’re doing. Not only that, but they’ve composed music for classic video games, such as the bracing, ‘Feel The Same’, which was featured prominently in ‘Grand Theft Auto V’. Their latest single, ‘Brand New’, continues with their stock-in-trade rhythm guitar and synth rock, accompanied by instantly memorable melodies, and serves as the centrepiece for ‘Texture’, their latest album, released this year.

The Train Is Coming: Bill Crews and the Crews Cartel Cover The Classic, ‘People Get Ready’

July 21, 2023

You will no doubt start humming this song from the very title – originally released in 1965 by The Impressions, from their album of the same name, ‘People Get Ready’ was voted the 122nd greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone in 2021. It’s been covered by countless artists all over the world, including Curtis Mayfield, Bob Marley, U2, Bob Dylan, and Rod Stewart with Jeff Beck. Now it’s the turn of Bill Crews and the Crews Cartel, and in their hands the track takes on a more country feel, without losing any of the soul of the original.