Articles tagged "al green"![]() Music ReviewVarious Artists: Protected Massive Samplesby Timothy Gabriele[13.Apr.09] :. Massive Attack is opened up, and its insides are revealed to be made of muzak and precious stones. ![]() PopMatters Picks: The Best Music of 2008 FeatureThe Best R&B of 2008by Christian John Wikane[19.Dec.08] :. From true legends to notable newcomers to acts in mid-career stride, the year's best R&B is much more than what your local Top 40 radio station would have you believe. PopMatters Picks: The Best Music of 2008 ![]() NewsAl Green is always touching up his workby Walter Tunis [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][18.Nov.08] :. “Man, I wish the Derby was going on while I was there,” said the Rev. Al Green of his upcoming performance in Kentucky. “We could go out and put some money on those horses. But... NewsNuggets: Al Green, ‘Sounds Eclectic,’ Richard Wright, Foo Fightersby Ben Wener [The Orange County Register (MCT)][22.Sep.08] :. Al Green: His comeback on Blue Note Records, begun with 2003’s “I Can’t Stop” and restoring him to the ways of his indelible ‘70s albums, was extended earlier... Featured Article![]() Music ReviewAl Green: Lay It Downby Claudrena N. Harold[28.May.08] :. Leave it to a seasoned veteran from the red dirt of Arkansas to deliver not only the Soul album of the year, but remind us that artistic excellence is still attainable in this age of mediocrity. ![]() Capsule ReviewsVarious Artists: Slow Jams for Christmasby Quentin B. Huff[27.Nov.07] :. Recipe for a romantic Christmas -- light the candles, pop the bubbly, hang the mistletoe, and play this CD. Al Green and Etta James join the king of bluesby Marijke Rowland [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][12.Sep.07] :. To the Rev. Al Green, “Love and Happiness” is more than a song. It’s more than a feeling. It’s a mission. Green, who has led his congregation at the Full Gospel Tabernacle in... Soul legend Al Green lets his voice be heard on a variety of topicsby Len Righi [The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) (MCT)][7.Aug.07] :. Al Green’s voice is hoarse. Not just a little rough, mind you, but harsh, grating, rasping. Can this man struggling to speak into the phone in his Auburn, Mich., Holiday Inn room really be the... Featured Article![]() Music ReviewAl Green: The Definitive Greatest Hitsby Mike Joseph[31.Jan.07] :. If your Al Green collection is bare, let The Definitive Greatest Hits be the perfect excuse for you to correct that issue. Culver/Judge Inauguration 2007 feat. Reverend Al Greenby Steven Horowitz[22.Jan.07] :. Apparently, the good Rev had been waiting for a special invitation to come to Iowa. When he finally got one, it was from the governor’s office, no less. Al Green: Back Up Trainby Jordan Kessler[29.Jul.05] :. By no means does this brief, half-hour album musically measure up to Green's unparalleled '70s work, but because Green became the artist he did, it's an interesting document nonetheless. Al Green: Everything’s OKby David Marchese[30.Mar.05] :. While the world is fortunate for having a delightful new Al Green album, and we're all glad his life is in order, Everything's OK lacks the conflicted passion that was the hallmark of his greatest music. Al Greenby Marc L. Hill[3.Mar.04] :. Soul Revival Long before R. Kelly, Ma, and even Marvin Gaye were struggling to walk the razor thin line that separates the sacred and the secular, Al Green was publicly... Al Green: I Can’t Stopby Matt Cibula[19.Dec.03] :. Nothing cheeses a critic off quite as much as having to bow to the conventional wisdom, but in this case everything you’re hearing about this record is probably true. Yes, Al Green has reunited... Al Green: The Immortal Soul of Al Greenby Jordan Kessler[3.Oct.03] :. On a clear, sunny day in Memphis last June, a friend and I drove by Royal Recording Studios. Royal, which once upon a time was a movie theater, is located smack dab in the middle of one of the... Al Green: Green Is Blues / Gets Next to You / Let’s Stay Togetherby Matt Cibula[18.Jul.03] :. It was 1968 and Albert Greene Jr. was stuck in Midland, Texas. His vocal trio, the Soul Mates, had had a fairly big hit with “Back Up Train”, but he hadn’t been able to follow up on... Al Green: I’m Still In Love With Youby Oliver Wang[29.May.03] :. Being the record geek that I am, in my bedroom, above my bed, are mounted four album covers. They represent a mix of both my favorite and most influential LPs in my young musical audiobiography and... On the Line (2001)by Cynthia FuchsIn On the Line, Kev (Lance Bass) is bland as can be, an unfortunate condition for a romantic lead. |
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