Guest Review by: Brendan I found Renée Fleming's 2005 release, Haunted Heart, while looking for different renditions of the song "My One and Only Love" and Renée's voice bathed me in warmth. It's an incredible performance of a song I've heard countless times before (runner up versions: Sting on the Leaving Las Vegas soundtrack and [...]
Ah, the opera. Manipulative phantoms , suicidal butterflies and chefs for as long as the fat lady could sing for her supper. Many excellent dishes have tumbled forth from love-struck chefs' bubbling cauldrons; the Italian opera belter Luisa Tetrazzini caused an anonymous toque to conjure the humble, but rich and toothsome chicken tetrazzini (check out Giada's recipe ). And one Dame Nellie Melba managed to have four fab food items created in her honor (peach Melba, Melba sauce, Melba garniture and Melba toast). There have been a few bloopers, too. The [...]
Renee Fleming: Hallelujah

Renée Fleming -- or, as she refers to herself on her own website , " America's great soprano" -- has just released Dark Hope , an album of pop and rock covers that includes her take on tunes by Band of Horses, Arcade Fire, the Mars Volta, Tears for Fears, Duffy, Death Cab for Cutie, Leonard Cohen, Muse, Peter Gabriel, and a few others. Interestingly, not one of these artists is included in Ms. Fleming's own list of music you should hear . Nevertheless, I give her kudos [...]

As Memorial Day weekend is upon us.I would like to let my readers know I hope they are safe this weekend.Also me being in the Military myself I would like all of you to have a moment of silence for all our fallen troops and our troops that are currently serving over seas;Because after all there is more to this long weekend then BBQ's and Parties.Anyways now for the music.I bring you a giant track list to get the party started where or what ever you have planned this weekend.Enjoy.....Also if there is someone you are remembering this weekend feel [...]
I wasn't going to do the bits today, because this beast is running around like a crazy kid today. But then I realized it's really the only quick and concise way to dish out as much info as possible. Silly Beast...bits are for kids! DazedDigital's April playlist is pretty spot on to the rad power. [...]

Renee Fleming 's new album 'Dark Hope' , which the opera star describes as a "visit to a new, parallel universe," will be released by Decca this spring. The album was recorded in close collaboration with producer David Kahne ( Regina Spektor, The Strokes, The Bangles, Sublime , and countless others) in New York City, and features a diverse and adventurous track listing of songs. Buy Music: Renee Fleming - Dark Hope [...]

To coincide with the launch of Rufus Wainwright 's debut opera - the Premiere of which is on Friday 10th July, 2009 at the Palace Theatre Manchester - Alan Yentob has followed Rufus for an Imagine special airing Tuesday 7th July at 22.35 on BBC One. IMAGINE: RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, PRIMA DONNA More information: In this Imagine, Alan Yentob explores the rapid rise of the most mercurial talent of the modern music scene, Rufus Wainwright. Rufus is a truly extraordinary singer and composer of [...]

U2, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Garth Brooks, Shakira, John Mellencamp, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Usher, James Taylor, will.i.am, Mary J. Blige, John Legend, Heather Headley and Jennifer Nettles. In addition, Jamie Foxx, Martin Luther King III, Queen Latifah and Denzel Washington will read historical passages, with the Rev. Gene Robinson delivering the invocation.