Video Review: Usher, ‘Good Kisser’

I must admit that I wasn’t an automatic fan after hearing the song in its entirety for the first time. This is a good sound for Usher though to transition back to the airwaves being that it can target different markets. My favorite thing about the approach of this record is that it stays true to that R&B sound and it’s a smooth track. I’m glad this isn’t a pop like song as I want to hear Usher making quality music as this point in his career.

As for the video I like the simplicity of it. Nothing overdone, all black & white (minus the lipstick colors), but I like the concept. For a song like this the video focus on just what the main focus is, lips. As a fan I’m very pleased with this and I’m interested in seeing what’s next. Nice comeback to music for Usher.

Check out the video below:

Chris Martin to be Universal Advisor on ‘The Voice’

Coldplay’s, Chris Martin, will be joining the The Voice for 3 episodes starting March 31st. The singer will take his place as a univeral advisor to all four judges. This is just another ‘tweak’ that producers are adding to the show. He joins quite a list of others that have mentored on the show including: Miranda Lambert.

Martin will appear on the sow March 31st, April 1st and April 17th. During this time he will be assisting the judges: Adam, Usher, Shakira & Blake along with mentoring the contestants.

In other Chris Martin news, Coldplay will be releasing their new album, Ghost Stories. The albums expected release date is 5.19.14.

Shakira Reveals Tracklist for NEW Album

Shakira will be releasing her 10th studio album, 3.25.14, and the official track listing has been released:

Tracklist:

1. ‘Dare (La La La)’
2. ‘Can’t Remember to Forget You’ (feat. Rihanna)
3. ‘Empire’
4. ‘You Don’t Care About Me’
5. ‘Cut Me Deep’
6. ‘Spotlight’
7. ‘Broken Record’
8. ‘Medicine’ (feat. Blake Shelton)
9. ’23′
10. ‘The One Thing’
11. ‘Nunca me acuerdo de olvidarte’
12. ‘Loca por ti’
13. ‘La La La’

The Target edition will feature 3 bonus tracks:

1. ‘Chasing Shadows’
2. ‘The Way’
3. ‘Mad About You’

We’ve already seen and heard her spicy song with Rihanna, ‘Can’t Remember to Forget You,’ but she also has a song with fellow The Voice judge, Blake Shelton.

We just recorded it — it’s a country, folk song … I kind of directed him. I wrote the song with some people from Nashville and I sent it to him and I was super-nervous. I was like, ‘Oh my god. What’s he going to think?’ And he loved it. He said, ‘Wow! This is exactly what you were talking about. I love this song.

Here’s the Spanish Version of her track ‘Can’t Remember to Forget You,’ ‘Nunca me Acuerdo de Olvidarte:

Shakira is one to push boundaries and not stay within what she is supposed to sound like. She takes it to the next level as a Latin artist and isn’t afraid to test boundaries. I’m excited to hear it.

Video Review: Shakira x Rihanna, ‘Can’t Remember To Forget You’

This song was one that was a little iffy for me at first, but over time it has grown on me although it is not played over the radio as much as I thought it would be. This video to me doesn’t really have a story line being that there’s no guy in the video. The beauty of Shakira and Rihanna in this video shows that they really compliment each other. I went and looked at the collab, ‘Beautiful Liar,’ between Shakira and Beyonce because I did recognize some similarities, but the videos are completely different. The belly dancing scenes which goes into the mirror imaging. I absolutely love the fashion and Shakira playing the drums AND the guitar in the lace body suit, or whatever that was, she just amazes me every time. Her voice over any beat just works. Her self-titled album, ‘Shakira,’ will be her 10th studio album and will hit stores 3.25.14. Expect a review!