All I can say is Go Stevie! I am sorry, but though Christina Aguilera has a great voice and even Britney to an extent, I really find the way they present themselves to be ridiculous (i.e. RS cover for this bi-weekly issue and even the one with Christina covered by only a guitar -- who wants to bet she can't even play guitar and who hasn't done that already...even our beloved Lindsey did but at least he can play guitar!).
As much as I love catching the occasional FM or Lindsey video on VH1, I really think that MTV was a big part of the destruction of the music industry. I've seen some fantastic videos from a lot of artists, but somewhere along the line, image started overshadowing talent.
Of course, Warner, Universal, BMG, Virgin, and Sony controlling 85% of the recording industry and ClearChannel controlling the airwaves and venues certainly isn't helping the situation either. Recording companies aren't sticking with artists long enough to allow them to develop. People are also running what works into the ground -- thank you Lindsey, I love you for not doing that and staying true to yourself instead. As for ClearChannel there is so much crossover and such a limited selection of music...gah...it all just disgusts me so much.
Myself and a friend of mine were discussing the current state of the recording industry and we both agree that its days are numbered. I'll be interested to see what happens when it all comes crashing down and you better bet I will be there to help pick up the pieces. Hell, I'd like to help tear it down too.
Tomara
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