OUT Magazine: "2014 The Return Of The Disco Diva": Adam Lambert Mentioned in the "Sound Of The Future" section...
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From OUT Magazine:
"2014: The Return of the Disco Diva"
"A look at how disco was reignited—and R&B voices have taken up the torch"
EXCERPTS:
INTRO to the very long, in-depth article:
The last decade has been marked, nay, plagued, by any number of generic, interchangeable, Ibiza-ready club jams. Then, in 2009, “When Love Takes Over” came along, which embodied the essence of what made disco so great in the first place: It was transcendent. It got to that rare place that only music can find, where your entire body just shakes with excitement, from the inside out. Disco has several tools to accomplish this — a pounding beat, a lush orchestral backing, a whistle, a toot-toot, maybe a beep-beep — but disco’s greatest weapon is the disco diva. A soulful siren wailing over the sea of sound, she is the heart of the music, both cipher and muse, the spark that sets the bodily vibrations, guiding us to the dance floor and to ecstasy for four minutes — 10 if we’re talking a 12-inch mix (and I always am).
It’s hard out there for an R&B diva. Unless you’re Beyoncé. And let’s face it: you’re probably not. You know who’s also not Beyoncé? Kelly Rowland. But that Destiny sibling has managed to reinvent herself as so many an R&B songstress has done over the years: with the help of a big, fat, four-to-the-floor disco beat. Rowland’s collaboration with David Guetta “When Love Takes Over” is something of a classic among the gays and the song managed to do for Rowland what it took Solange a long, long elevator ride to do: get out of Bey’s shadow.
Like a post-millennial Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder, Rowland and Guetta reignited disco’s persistent flame. With other R&B voices chiming in to take up the torch, let 2014 be known as the official return of the disco diva.
From the last section (Page 3 of 3) "The Sound Of The Future"
"....But disco’s next diva may very well be Adam Lambert. After all, there’s no rule that men can’t be disco divas, lest we forget that trailblazing queen Sylvester, whose life was the basis of an Off-Broadway musical. Glambert’s been working with Nile Rodgers, who claims he and the former American Idol contestant were working on one of the most organically perfect jams I've had since Bowie.” The future, come full circle."
THE ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE: http://www.out.com/entertainment/music/2014/12/30/official-return-disco-diva?page=0,0
And well, we KNOW Adam can be a fabulous Diva in his own way..!!! Adam with NeNe Leakes on VH1 Divas December 2012: Just a fun look back to when he hosted the live show, and got some pointers from NeNe...And Paula Abdul
http://www.vh1.com/video/misc/865514/adam-lambert-is-a-diva.jhtml
"2014: The Return of the Disco Diva"
"A look at how disco was reignited—and R&B voices have taken up the torch"
EXCERPTS:
INTRO to the very long, in-depth article:
The last decade has been marked, nay, plagued, by any number of generic, interchangeable, Ibiza-ready club jams. Then, in 2009, “When Love Takes Over” came along, which embodied the essence of what made disco so great in the first place: It was transcendent. It got to that rare place that only music can find, where your entire body just shakes with excitement, from the inside out. Disco has several tools to accomplish this — a pounding beat, a lush orchestral backing, a whistle, a toot-toot, maybe a beep-beep — but disco’s greatest weapon is the disco diva. A soulful siren wailing over the sea of sound, she is the heart of the music, both cipher and muse, the spark that sets the bodily vibrations, guiding us to the dance floor and to ecstasy for four minutes — 10 if we’re talking a 12-inch mix (and I always am).
It’s hard out there for an R&B diva. Unless you’re Beyoncé. And let’s face it: you’re probably not. You know who’s also not Beyoncé? Kelly Rowland. But that Destiny sibling has managed to reinvent herself as so many an R&B songstress has done over the years: with the help of a big, fat, four-to-the-floor disco beat. Rowland’s collaboration with David Guetta “When Love Takes Over” is something of a classic among the gays and the song managed to do for Rowland what it took Solange a long, long elevator ride to do: get out of Bey’s shadow.
Like a post-millennial Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder, Rowland and Guetta reignited disco’s persistent flame. With other R&B voices chiming in to take up the torch, let 2014 be known as the official return of the disco diva.
From the last section (Page 3 of 3) "The Sound Of The Future"
"....But disco’s next diva may very well be Adam Lambert. After all, there’s no rule that men can’t be disco divas, lest we forget that trailblazing queen Sylvester, whose life was the basis of an Off-Broadway musical. Glambert’s been working with Nile Rodgers, who claims he and the former American Idol contestant were working on one of the most organically perfect jams I've had since Bowie.” The future, come full circle."
THE ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE: http://www.out.com/entertainment/music/2014/12/30/official-return-disco-diva?page=0,0
And well, we KNOW Adam can be a fabulous Diva in his own way..!!! Adam with NeNe Leakes on VH1 Divas December 2012: Just a fun look back to when he hosted the live show, and got some pointers from NeNe...And Paula Abdul
http://www.vh1.com/video/misc/865514/adam-lambert-is-a-diva.jhtml
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For some weird reason Adam didn't make Billboard's list of most anticipated albums of 2015 :(
http://m.billboard.com/entry/view/id/111284?i=540244
I saw that too... But...
I would assume that the reason that Adam wasn't included is because his new album has not been officially announced yet, either the title or a release date...
Hoping we hear something concrete very very soon!!!!
Yes, since this album is such a secret and nobody is allowed to talk about it nobody outside Adams fandom knows he will release new music next year. Strange marketing strategy.
Would love Adams team to speed up their game a bit.
Love rewatching that Diva scene with Adam and Nene and Neil. Adam is a diva in the best possible way. I don't know what Adam's label has planned for A3's release strategy, but it better have some teeth in it.
No, people do know he has new music coming. For sure Lyndsey from The Hollywood Reporter has asked about it as has Ryan Seacrest. If they know about it so do others.
He has said he wants to do a Beyoncé type opening more or less. His fans will be on board. Perhaps in a few months Swift will be off the charts, one can only hope. I'm sure he will get press when the time comes. Perhaps there will be a new Quern tune in the album. That would be very nice.
You know, the brilliant thing with Adam is that there are so many possibilities in his approach to music and performance that will work remarkably well with him.
We've known he's versatile.... But he still stuns us with his exceptional versatility and showmanship in his collabs with Queen and with other artists and projects. It's beyond extraordinary, really!!
I'm not going to worry about his career.... And TPTB. I plan on just enjoying his music and his art to the fullest. :))
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