The exceptionally talented Rap artist Jay-Z has released him CD entitled Blueprint. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Jay-Z fans, and Rap fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of Blueprint Jay-Z's artistic excellence is on full display as Jay-Z has once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be him best work to date.Blueprint kicks off with an outstanding track, The Ruler's Back, that I suspect will be heard on radio stations everywhere, and deservedly so. It really is a very nice track.Jay-Z is one of those musicians that has the ability to just win you over with him talent. The kind of artist it's really a treat to be able to listen to.I'm of the opinion that Blueprint is certainly Jay-Z's best work in a few years. A totally enjoyable CD and an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up because it's a collection that even the casual Rap fan can appreciate and enjoy.While this entire CD is really very good some of my favorites are track 6 - U Don't Know, track 8 - Heart Of The ... 

The super talented Pop artist Celine Dion has released her most recent CD on the Epic recording label, entitled One Heart.One Heart launches with a great track, I Drove All Night, that I anticipate will be heard on radio stations everywhere, and deservedly so. It's a really nice track.One Heart is a nicely varied, mix of 14 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly superb artist. Most of the songs display a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Clearly drawing from what I can only imagine are her own real life experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions like love, and the pain of failed relationships can certainly be heard.Listen to One Heart and I believe you'll find there's not much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, the production is simply outstanding, and Celine Dion is clearly in top form. So much so that if you're even mildly into Pop music you'll enjoy this album.While this entire album is outstanding some of my favorites are track 2 - Love Is All We Need, track 9 - Have You Ever Been In Love, and track 14 - ... 

Music Success in Nine Weeks by Ariel Hyatt has just been released in its second edition. Many of you indie musicians have wondered if the book is worth the purchase, and I'd like to break down the chapters in order to help you make an informed decision. Ariel Hyatt is the founder of Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR, a New York-based digital firm that connects artists, authors and filmmakers to blogs, podcasts, Internet radio stations and social media sites. Over the past 13 years, her firm has represented over 1,400 musicians in all musical genres.In my own career as an indie musician, I have had to be mindful of my business, not only my music. To be an indie musician requires an entrepreneurial mindset, and I read a lot of books on the music business, and being an entrepreneur that have helped me reach my goals.As a client of Ariel's, and an owner of the first edition of the first edition of Music Success in Nine Weeks, I was eager to learn how the editions differed from each other. While the concept of breaking tasks into nine weeks is the same, it is obvious to me that the second edition ...