http://marconews.com/news/etc/music/marconews.com Stories: Musicen-usetc/musichttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/11/review-madonna-flirtatious-and-uncomplicated-new-a/This one’s for you, America. No Abba samples, no edgy French producers, no politics. Madonna makes her least adventurous, yet nonetheless shrewd, move with her new “Hard Candy.” She enrolls producers The Neptunes and Timbaland, the guys behind seemingly every American pop hit in the past several years, plus frequent guest vocals by Justin Timberlake, arguably the most viable modern pop star. Sun, 11 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/11/review-madonna-flirtatious-and-uncomplicated-new-a/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/04/your-music-review-alternative-pop-music-these-girl/What’s your favorite musical artist and what song do you like best? I’m going to go with Ben Harper. I like alternative music. I like Mariah Carey’s “Touch My Body,” because I like that kind of music beat. Sun, 04 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/04/your-music-review-alternative-pop-music-these-girl/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/04/music-review-dollys-moving-times-again/Dolly Parton’s longevity as a singer can be measured now by how she markets herself. She began her career by going to radio stations, knocking on doors and asking the DJs to spin her records. When she made it to “The Porter Wagoner Show” in the late 1960s, she found a mass audience through television. Now, she’s utilizing the Internet as a marketing tool for the first time. Sun, 04 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/04/music-review-dollys-moving-times-again/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/27/variety-spice-music/While they don’t sell millions of records or play at Germain Arena, there are a number of impressive, musical and very entertaining rock, variety and cover bands in this area that have devoted followings, and they are busy in or out of season. It is not out of the ordinary for more than a few of these bands to work, if they wanted to, seven nights a week, 52 times a year. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:02:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/27/variety-spice-music/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/20/review-idol-alum-nervously-awaits-release-cd-no-2/Waiting for a second CD to drop is enough to make even an ex-Marine and former “American Idol” favorite like Josh Gracin sweat a little. “I’ll know (soon) how much our hard work has done for us,” said Gracin of efforts to put together and promote his sophomore effort, “We Weren’t Crazy.” Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/20/review-idol-alum-nervously-awaits-release-cd-no-2/featureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/13/dont-miss-self-taught-pianist-stu-shelton/When jazz singer Joy Adams and I first visited Naples about eight years ago, the last thing we expected to find was good jazz. After all, our hometown of Philadelphia was the birthplace of dozens of jazz legends, including giants like Gerry Mulligan, Jimmy Smith, Red Rodney, John Coltrane and Charlie Ventura. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/13/dont-miss-self-taught-pianist-stu-shelton/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/06/night-lights-psychologist-turned-jazz-extraordinai/Starting his sixth year at Kurrent’s Restaurant in the Marco Island Marriott Hotel, Michael Cohen has established himself as a jazz saxophonist extraordinaire. Not only playing great standards everyone can relate to, he does such great improvisations that it will undoubtedly make you want to linger long after you’ve had dinner. His music is soothing to listen to and great for dancing, although the dance floor is small and intimate. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:03:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/06/night-lights-psychologist-turned-jazz-extraordinai/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/06/your-music-review-jimmy-buffets-music-relaxing/ Who is your favorite musical artist? My favorite music is alternative rock. I like Incubus, Fall Out Boy and Sublime. And maybe Johnny Cash. I don’t like old country music, but his music I like. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/06/your-music-review-jimmy-buffets-music-relaxing/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/30/jazz-expands-bob-zottola/Jazz trumpeter Bob Zottola cannot be ignored. Along with his Expandable Jazz Band, he performs at a different venue seven nights a week. And yes, there are nights when Zottola works at more than one locale. This is all for good reason: I think he is one of the finest jazz musicians on any instrument ever heard, anywhere. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/30/jazz-expands-bob-zottola/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/23/night-lights-wheeler-appeals-all-ages/Duncan Wheeler came to my attention several years ago at the Snook Inn where he was playing the guitar and singing. Following his career, seven years later his performance is as good now as it was then, if not better. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:01:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/23/night-lights-wheeler-appeals-all-ages/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/23/southwest-somewhere-man-and-his-guitar/Christian Frederick Martin was born in Germany in 1796. At 15, he began his career as an apprentice guitar maker. After three years of study, C.F. Martin knew he had found his labor of love, but the young Christian also felt frustration with the local politics regarding the manufacture of stringed musical instruments. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/23/southwest-somewhere-man-and-his-guitar/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/16/metal-dreams-four-young-guys-have-passion-make-mus/One is an anthropology student, another studies art and history, the third is a “Mr. Fix-it” of anything mechanical, and the fourth is still in high school. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:05:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/16/metal-dreams-four-young-guys-have-passion-make-mus/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/16/night-lights-bluegrass-band-lives-entertain/Tom, Tina and U.S. Express is one band you won’t want to miss. The three-piece combo at Cracklin Jack’s is an unlikely trio but they know how to blend their music and voices. Renowned musicians who have entertained across the country, they don’t perform. They entertain and that’s the way they want it. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:01:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/16/night-lights-bluegrass-band-lives-entertain/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/09/here-jazz-spelled-j-e-b-r-y/Jazz singer Jebry, a.k.a. Judy Branch, the one-time Harry James Big Band singer who was among the first to bring jazz to Naples since she came here 22 years ago, doesn’t have to look for work. Work comes looking for her. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:01:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/09/here-jazz-spelled-j-e-b-r-y/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/09/your-music-review-rap-has-no-beat-no-rhythm/Joan Colosimo has been the office manager of The Enclave at Naples for six months now. She was born in Pennsylvania and has been a Collier County resident for almost 20 years. Before taking the job at the Enclave she was a “head bean counter,” as she likes to joke about her book-keeping skills. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/09/your-music-review-rap-has-no-beat-no-rhythm/featureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/09/southwest-somewhere-jim-marshall-new-sheriff-town/Before the Beatles’ British invasion, live rock and roll audiences in America were tame compared to after the boys from Liverpool arrived. There can be little doubt that Elvis was the King of rock and roll, and that most of the girls in the Elvis audiences were screaming, but even though Elvis crooned, charmed and cultivated controversial emotions, most everyone that attended an Elvis concert could actually hear the music. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/09/southwest-somewhere-jim-marshall-new-sheriff-town/featureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/02/night-lights-new-singers-town/Christi Martin is the new voice at the Marco Polo Restaurant and Marco Island is lucky to have such a great talent added to the entertainment community. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:01:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/02/night-lights-new-singers-town/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/02/your-music-review-spiritual-music-has-message/ What kind of music do you like? I like spiritual music, music that has messages, music that speaks to the heart. But also I enjoy classic music, opera, and Blue grass. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/02/your-music-review-spiritual-music-has-message/featureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/24/night-lights-dixieland-brings-you-back-bourbon-str/If you’ve never been to New Orleans, you don’t have to go that far to hear the greatest live Dixieland music this side of the Mississippi. Just head over to the Olde Marco Inn on Tuesday nights from 6 to 9 p.m. and have the time of your life! Sun, 24 Feb 2008 05:02:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/24/night-lights-dixieland-brings-you-back-bourbon-str/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/18/first-time-bluegrass-festival-finds-its-audience/It was a beautiful evening to soak in the acoustic rhythms of bluegrass music on Saturday night – the sky was clear and starry, while the air was slightly cool and breezy. No one could've asked for better conditions – except maybe to lose the pesky mosquitoes. But other than the insects, a staple at Collier-Seminole State Park, there was very little to complain about for the first ever Jammin' in the Hammock bluegrass festival. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:39:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/18/first-time-bluegrass-festival-finds-its-audience/going_out