A rare glimpse into the late singer’s in-studio process. More »
I don’t know about you, but the dog days of August are making me long for some levity. And what better way to bring in some hilarity than to think about the late Boots Randolph’s delightful “Yakety Sax,” a.k.a. “that Benny Hill Show song,” a.k.a. the best way to make any YouTube clip hilarious? Noted “Yakety Sax” enthusiast Jess Harvell and I put together a pair of lists related to the song—namely, a top 10 countdown of artists who need to cover the song soon, and a counterpoint list of 10 artists who should never get within a 25-mile radius of its implied hilarity, for fear of ruining it for all time. The countdowns after the jump. More »
Perhaps inspired by the Bria Valente disc from Prince’s new triple-disc set for Target, the blog Adventures Of An Audio Diva counted down its list of The Purple One’s top 10 protégés of all time recently. Besides being surprised that Taja Sevelle (above) made it all the way to No. 4. I wondered who more Prince-savvy Idolator readers might put on their own list. (I think we can all agree that Tony M should stay on the outside looking in.)
