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The Second Coming of O-Town

posted: January 30, 2012

Let’s face it, sometimes the past should stay dead. But when an awesome musical artist fades from popularity, their fans later wonder, Where are they now?  You may not know it, but many artists you loved…
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Music and Movies — Pop-Song Placement in Hollywood Films

posted: January 27, 2012

Every day, somebody once told me, deserves its own soundtrack. So, according to Hollywood, does nearly every film. But unlike the old days when the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack became as popular as the movie,…
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Superlatones: Most Likely to Succeed

posted: January 24, 2012

Good music comes from different sources. But when two artists come together in a collaboration, what takes precedence? Who writes the melodies, and who keeps the lyrics fresh? Nowadays, it may seem that mainstream music…
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Vocal Points: A Few Words Of Advice

posted: January 15, 2012

Over the course of writing this column, I’ve come across some pretty sensational vocalists, and I had the chance to pick many of their brains about the most important aspects of being a professional singer.…
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Vs: Best Of The Best

posted: January 14, 2012

For our last installment of Vs, we’re doing something a little different. Instead of comparing an OurStage artist to an artist in the mainstream, we’ll be taking a look at OurStage’s Best Of The Best…
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Mark Wahlberg's Celebrity Challenge: Making Justin Bieber a Movie Star

posted: January 13, 2012

If anyone can do it, it would be the pop artist formerly known as Marky Mark. The task at hand: transforming Justin Bieber from Canadian teen-pop idol into Hollywood matinee idol Mark Wahlberg already knows…
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