Rueben's Ramblings

Sarah McLachlan

After a 7 year journey, Sarah McLachlan is back with a new album called “Laws of Illusion“.  It went on sale today.  For more details about her album and her career, please visit her website at: http://www.sarahmclachlan.com.

You can also learn more about the return of the Lilith Fair, an all-female, nationwide concert tour coordinated by Sarah McLachlan and featuring an eclectic mix of women performers at the following website: http://www.lilithfair.com/.

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We Are the Fallen

Musician Spotlight: The band We Are the Fallen is comprised of the original members of the trailblazing band Evanescence – guitarists Ben Moody and John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray – along with American Idol finalist Carly Smithson and bassist Marty O’Brien. The band officially debuted in June of 2009 with the launch of their website: http://www.wearethefallen.com/. Their album Tear the World Down will be available on May 11 and their first single is called Bury Me.

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Adele

Musician Spotlight: The British singer/songwriter Adele (sans Adele Laurie Blue Adkins) is a talented young musician with two Grammy Awards under her belt: Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the single Chasing Pavements from her debut album 19.

This album debuted at number one, was certified platinum in the U.K and has sold 2.2 million copies worldwide. In addition to these accomplishments, Adele was featured as part of VH1’s Divas Live in 2009 and appeared in an episode of Ugly Betty. You can learn more about Adele at: http://www.adeleus.com/index.html

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Lifehouse

Musician Spotlight: The LA-based band Lifehouse, featuring original members Jason Wade and drummer Ricky Woolstenhulme Jr. and newer members Bryce Soderberg and Ben Carey, have an impressive 10-year career. Their smash debut album No Name Face was released in 2000 and featured the breakout single Hanging by a Moment. Their combined album sales are over 5 million copies with 3 million copies of their singles sold online. In addition to their debut album, they also have released the albums Stanley Climbfall, the self-titled album Lifehouse, and Who We Are. Their latest album Smoke & Mirrors was released in March of this year. You can learn more about the band at: http://www.lifehousemusic.com/splash/.

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