Mariah Carey

Adrenaline Boost: Favorite Songs for Getting Shit Done

In this week's music feature for the print edition of the Riverfront Times, we address the link between music and adrenaline in the sports world. Chemists and biologists have proven that music and other stimuli can have a major effect on sparking adrenaline, which in turn may boost both athleticism ... More >>

East St. Louis rapper Fresco Kane is on the cusp

Mariah Carey, No Doubt The Latest Victims Of Inexplicable NFL Counter-Programming

Disclosure: I like both No Doubt and football, and after I used Mariah Carey's "Heartbreaker" to make a 90s-pop-related point I couldn't stop listening to it. I think this puts me in a unique position to say that the NFL's continued attempts to attract a non-traditional audience by tossing female po ... More >>

Toward A Taxonomy Of '90s Pop Songs You Kind Of Remember

I should begin here: During the actual '90s, I was much too busy listening to Japanese videogame soundtracks (educate yourself) to actually enjoy '90s pop music. My first-hand memories of most of it are hearing it in a car, at a skating rink, on somebody else's Discman, and shaking my head in lonely ... More >>

Whitney Houston's Immense Musical Impact

The news of Whitney Houston's death sparked a disparate reaction amongst the music fans. People expressed every emotion imaginable -- distress, distain, reverence and befuddlement. The varied response correlates with Houston's troubled personal life, which gripped the later stages of her career. Bu ... More >>

Kim Jong Il is Dead: Remembering Honorable Leader With Top Five Hits Of 1994

​(KCNA) -- Pyongyang, DPRK. Magnificent leader Kim Jong Il of Independent Juche State Democratic People's Republic of Korea has succeeded single-handedly in killing most malevolent dictator of 21st century with great strength of will and people's blessing. Students of Pyongyang Musical And Vet ... More >>

Justin Bieber And Boyz II Men Want To Get With You, Girl; Also, It's Christmas

Image via​Hey, girl -- you there, in the reindeer sweater -- I need an object lesson. Come over here and dance up on me while I write this Christmas music-related blog entry. See, Justin Bieber and Boyz II Men have just recorded a new Christmas song, "Fa La La," and, uh, it's kind of about Chr ... More >>

The Four Bert Dax Xmas Release Shows: Listen to Bug Chaser's "Wild Turkey Is On Sale" Here

Didn't know you were going to blow an eyeball vein today, did you?​A Very Bert Dax Christmas, Volume Nine has now officially been bequeathed upon the world, with hard copies available and four (count 'em) release shows in the books for next week. Wednesday the 14th kicks things off at Off Broa ... More >>

Nirvana's Nevermind, As Played By Tok: September 23 At Lemmons

​As pretty much every facet of entertainment media is here to remind you, Nirvana's Nevermind is turning twenty on September 24. The landmark album will be reissued in October and is being celebrated with events ranging from a town hall Q&A session with Nirvana's surviving members to a concert ... More >>

What It's Like To Audition (Unsuccessfully) For American Idol

One of these people might have moved past the first round. Maybe. Photo by Jon Gitchoff.​Ed: The American Idol Season 11 auditions attracted more than 10,000 hopefuls to the Scottrade Center yesterday. Recent Mizzou grad Mallory Gnaegy was one them, and she has agreed to let us publish her ac ... More >>

The Ten Most Cringe-Worthy Celebrity Vocal Duets

The soon to be collaborating Voices. Courtesy of NBC​Oh great. The judges/coaches from NBC's hit karaoke tournament vocal competition "The Voice" are going to collaborate. Specifically, Maroon 5, led by slightly soulful popster Adam Levine will be joined by Christina Aguilera to perform their ... More >>

William Shatner Gets All Outer-Space: Five Songs for His Next Album

Wikimedia Commons​Last week, William Shatner unveiled the tracklist to his third studio album, Searching For Major Tom. Regardless of how you feel about the actor or his musical career, it's imperative you look at it right now. The album comprises nineteen covers of mostly space-themed songs l ... More >>

There's something for everyone in these new holiday albums, even for Wilson Phillips fans

Ten Mini Local-Album Reviews

​We receive dozens and dozens of local CDs a year at the RFT. Although we review many in our weekly Homespun column, there just isn't space to touch on all of them. To remedy that, here are brief reviews of ten more releases that crossed our desks this fall. The ChalkBoyz Chalk Dirty to Me Be ... More >>

Ten Essential 2010 Holiday Albums

​For many musicians, the lure of the Christmas songbook is hard to resist. Despite the challenge of reworking well-worn (and, in some cases, worn out) songs, each year a few dozen acts try to make something fresh out of these seasonal favorites. This year's crop is heavy on female-fronted pop, ... More >>

KEZK Wants You to (Oh-So-Softly) Rock This Holiday Season

A still from the "Last Christmas" video.​As of 5 p.m. Friday, November 12, KEZK (102.5 FM) has started programming Christmas/holiday music 24-7 on the terrestrial airwaves and online at KEZK.com. According to a press release, the station "will feature traditional songs from top artists like Bi ... More >>

Show Review: Warpaint and Javelin Thrill the Luminary Center for the Arts, Thursday, August 5

Diana BenantiWarpaint last night at the Luminary Center for the Arts.​ Warpaint and Javelin Luminary Center for the Arts August 5 East Coast battled West Coast last night at the Luminary Center for the Arts, as dynamic Brooklyn sample sluts Javelin opened for Los Angeles' languid post-punk go ... More >>

The Tom Tom Club(!) Are Coming to St. Louis

[Update! Wednesday 1:22 p.m. The show is Saturday, September 26. Tickets are $23 in advance, $25 day of show, on sale Friday, June 25 at 5 p.m. 21-plus only.] A little birdy tells me that the Tom Tom Club will be coming to town at the Old Rock House sometime in September. Show info to be announced. ... More >>

Holiday Jam Countdown '09, All-Star Edition: Mariah Carey vs. Run-DMC vs. the Ramones vs. U2

The big guns come out on Christmas Eve. The classics. The canon. The pillars of seasonal cheer. Have a merry Christmas, if that's your thing. We're not going dark next week, so check back for fun stuff and interviews! MP3: Mariah Carey, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" MP3: The Ramones, "Merry C ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of October 4-10

Every Monday (or Tuesday), A to Z publishes the best-selling releases from area independent record stores from the preceding week. An asterisk after an album name indicates that the act is coming to town. And so without further ado: Euclid Records 1. Built To Spill - There Is No Enemy 2. Mountain ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of September 28-October 4

Every Monday, A to Z publishes the best-selling releases from area independent record stores from the preceding week. An asterisk after an album name indicates that the act is coming to town. And so without further ado: Euclid Records 1. Avett Brothers - I & Love & You 2. Bottle Rockets - Lean Fo ... More >>

American Idols Live Tour

7 p.m. Saturday, August 29. Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue.

The Best of Gut Check: The Dive Bomber

Robin Wheeler writes the blog Poppy Mom. She also has a strange attraction to drinking establishments with jars of pickled -- or possibly fossilized -- eggs. She reports on these dives for Gut Check every Thursday.While Gut Check is on vacation this week, check out some of Robin's best work:The ... More >>

The Dream

7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11. The Fox Theatre, 527 North Grand Boulevard.

The Dive Bomber Believes in the Office

Robin Wheeler writes for the blog Poppy Mom. She also has a strange attraction to drinking establishments with jars of pickled -- or possibly fossilized -- eggs. She reports on these dives for Gut Check every Friday.I pulled up a bar stool to get to work at the Office. A black-and-white cat the si ... More >>

Xmas Jam Countdown: Mariah Carey, "All I Want for Christmas Is You"

MP3: Mariah Carey, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" This song unites everyone, people. Everyone. Merry Christmas, if you celebrate that sort of stuff.

Hump Day Slow Jam of the Week: Whitney Houston, “Saving All My Love for You”

Show Review Setlist: "Weird Al" Yankovic at Family Arena, Friday, August 8

Halftime Report: Taking a look at some of the most buzzed-about albums of the year

Hairpiece in the Middle East: Adam Sandler returns as a Mossad baddie turned stylist, and the bubbies will love him

Face the Nation

We find out what rocked across the country in 2007.

Daily Web Crawl

JoJo

7 p.m. Thursday, July 26. Old Glory Amphitheatre, Six Flags, Eureka.

2006: The Year in Music

Week of December 28, 2006

Kelly Clarkson

:30 p.m. Monday, July 24. UMB Bank Pavilion (14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights).

Boyz II Men

Thursday, March 16. Ameristar Casino (1260 South Main Street, St. Charles) Sold out. 636-949-7777

�When I glanced at your byline, I could have sworn it said �Born Miserable.��

Critical Fatwa

Mariah Carey

We Aren't the World

A critical fatwa of Live 8

Schneidways

Unreal drops by to chat with Bob Schneider; we visit Africa and the Old School

Riverfront Times Music Awards '04

Phair Trade

The critical response to the new Liz Phair album is senseless, sexist and stupid

Mag Hags

What's wrong with the state of music journalism -- and how to fix it

Christina Aguilera

Stripped (RCA)

Christina Aguilera

Stripped (RCA)

Heavy Hitter

After what's-his-name, Ali is the first Lunatic to go solo. With Heavy Starch, he's just trying to represent himself.

Hunger Strike

Can a non-9/11 benefit album make any noise?

Hall Pass

Looking for influence, significance, development and perpetuation at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Ute Lemper

Punishing Kiss (Decca/Universal)

A Post-Poster World

It's the power of the music, not cartoonish surface appearances, that makes for a music hero, say the local young folk we polled