Platinum Albums and What You Can Learn From Them

By listening to and studying these releases you can analyze many things. Who produced. Who wrote the songs. What instrumentation was used. What formats of radio played the songs. Who they appeal to.
Was there a meaning to the title. Were special guest vocalists/musicians featured. Who are the publishing companies/record labels. Who some of the artist/band representatives are and much more. This should assist you in making both creative and business decisions. I selected these releases because they have all achieved platinum plus status.

Adele (21)
Luke Bryan (Tailgates & Tanlines)
Maroon 5 (Hands All Over)
Jason Aldean (My Kinda Party)
Drake (Take Care)
Lady Antebellum (Own The Night)
Katy Perry (Teenage Dream)
Mumford & Sons (Sigh No More)
The Band Perry (Band Perry)
Coldplay (Mylo Xyloto)
Bruno Mars (Doo-Wops & Hooligans)
Zac Brown Band (You Get What You Want)
Scotty McCreery (Clear As Day)
Lil' Wayne (Tha Carter IV)
Beyonce (4)
Taylor Swift (Speak Now)
Jay Z & Kanye West (Watch The Throne)
Lady Gaga (Born This Way)
Nicki Minaj (Pink Friday)
Rihanna (Loud)

"I'm a Graduate of Bacharach University!" -- Steve Tyrell's New CD Pays Tribute to His Mentor

Steve Tyrell is often asked "Where did you go to college?"

His response is always the same. "I'm a graduate of Bacharach University."

Steve's new CD Back to Bacharach: The Songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David pays tribute to the multi-platinum compositions of those gifted composers.

Steve invited a few of his friends to join him on this release. In addition to a who's who of outstanding musicians, the featured vocalists include:

Herb Alpert
Martina McBride
Rod Stewart
James Taylor
Dionne Warwick
Patti Austin
and Mr. Burt Bacharach

If you are an aspiring songwriter, this is a masters thesis on the art.

www.stevetyrell.com

Watch the Making of Back to Bacharach:

Colbie Collaborator Prepares to Take the Spotlight

Jason Reeves sets out to match the multi-platinum success of Caillat:

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/singer-songwriter-jason-reeves-signs-warner/story.aspx?guid=%7bABE66C4B-2DBA-4FBB-954C-695D5FC7A2B1%7d&dist=hppr

Potty Mouth Bareilles Writes Her Own Bio (And Along With "Love Song" ...It's A Hit!)

Now I'm not suggesting everyone reading do this and put publicists out of business, but kudos to Sara Bareilles, who didn't think the professional bio written for her was revealing enough so she wrote her own.

Bareilles' 'Little Voice' CD is heading towards Platinum, and her #1 single "Love Song," along with her bio, have resonated with fans.

You know the song, now get to know Sara:
http://www.sarabmusic.com/site.html?section=bio

It's A Beautiful Day for U2 and Live Nation

Yesterday Live Nation CEO and President Michael Rapino announced that U2 would be joining his company’s roster of artists, signing a 12-year global contractual relationship.

Read the Press Release

Band Member / Current Age:
Bono / 48 this May
The Edge / 47 in August
Larry Mullen / 47 in October
Adam Clayton / Turned 48 on March 13th

With some solid investment advice the members of U2 will enjoy a comfortable financial future and one day rest in their Platinum rockers.

U2’s Number Ones (Source: Billboard)

Albums:
The Joshua Tree (1987)
Rattle and Hum (1988)
Achtung Baby (1991)
Zooropa (1993)
Pop (1997)
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (2004)

Singles:
“With Or Without You” (1987)
“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” (1987)

Mariah Carey Closing in on Eighteenth #1

Billboard reports that Mariah Carey is closing in on her eighteenth number one song with “Touch My Body.” The tune is expected to top the charts next week.

If Mariah reaches this milestone, she will surpass Elvis Presley (17 number ones) and be only two away from the Beatles, who still hold the record at 20, in the elite list of Top 3 artists with the most number ones in the Rock era.

For all you aspiring songwriters out there, here’s a great list to print out and save for instruction and inspiration:

Mariah Carey:
“Vision of Love”
“Love Takes Time”
“Someday”
“I Don’t Wanna Cry”
“Emotions”
“I’ll Be There”
“Dreamlover”
“Hero”
“Fantasy”
“One Sweet Day”
“Always Be My Baby”
“Honey”
“My All”
“Heartbreaker”
“Thank God I Found You”
“We Belong Together”
“Don’t Forget About Us”

Elvis Presley:
“Heartbreak Hotel”
“I Want You, I Need You, I Love You”
“Don’t Be Cruel”
“Love Me Tender”
“Too Much”
“All Shook Up”
“Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear”
“Jailhouse Rock”
“Don’t”
“Hard Headed Woman”
“A Big Hunk-O Love”
“Stuck On You”
“It’s Now Or Never”
“Are You Lonesome Tonight?”
“Surrender”
“Good Luck Charm”
“Suspicious Minds”

The Beatles:
“I Want To Hold Your Hand”
“She Loves You”
“Can’t Buy Me Love”
“Love Me Do”
“A Hard Day’s Night”
“I Feel Fine”
“Eight Days A Week”
“Ticket To Ride”
“Help!”
“Yesterday”
“We Can Work It Out”
“Paperback Writer”
“Penny Lane”
“All You Need Is Love”
“Hello Goodbye”
“Hey Jude”
“Get Back”
“Come Together”
“Let It Be”
“The Long and Winding Road”

“Life is like a box of chocolates... you never know what you're gonna get.”

The Jerry Lembo Entertainment Group is proud to be running the radio promotion campaign for Astonish Entertainment artist David Martin.

And you can’t help but think that David may be feeling a bit like Forrest Gump today. David is featured on the front page of today's Wall Street Journal. Special thanks to WSJ reporter Ellen Byron. Congratulations and Happy Valentine’s Day David!