Archive for August, 2010
His record company doubted him. But this pop legend hasn’t stayed at the top for 45 years without understanding what his fans want By Ian Burrell My, my, my, Tom the Voice, at the age of 70, is set to return to No 1 in the British album charts with a record which was described [...]
If midweek sales hold up, 70-year-old Tom Jones is on course to becoming the oldest man to top the British album charts. Jones previously held the record as a mere stripling of 59, when his contemporary pop duets set Reloaded went to number one in 1999. But he was superseded by then 68-year-old Bob Dylan [...]
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The Guardian Welsh singer set to knock Eminem off top spot with 40th studio album, Praise & Blame, but hints at collaboration with rapper It’s not unusual to be loved by anyone, as Wales’ favourite crooner has been reminding us for a good 45 years. It is, on the other hand, slightly out of the [...]
Things I didn’t expect about the new Tom Jones record: 1. There was going to be a new Tom Jones record. 2. It would be released on Lost Highway, label of Hayes Carll and Black Joe Lewis and Ryan Bingham and Ryan Adams and Lucinda Williams and on down that particular line of music. 3. [...]
By Jason Albert July 27, 2010 From a distance, Tom Jones’ new Praise & Blame seems like just another Johnny Cash-style comeback by an aging star. And in a sense, it is. But Jones is a pop artist, and as such, he has every right to latch onto whatever trend he likes. With Praise & [...]
Tom Jones turned 70 in June and one listen to “Praise & Blame” leaves no doubt that he’s finally decided it’s time to stop kidding around. Musically, he’s checked out of Vegas and set up shop in Memphis, or maybe Muscle Shoals, for a revivifying excursion through American gospel and blues. Comparisons will be drawn [...]
Mike Ragogna, The Huffington Post – Posted: July 27, 2010 01:11 AM Mike Ragogna: Your new album Praise & Blame has a very stripped-down sound. What was your philosophy going into making this record? Tom Jones: Well, I’ve been wanting to do something like this for a long time, and some of the albums I’ve [...]
The Welsh singer shines on stripped-down, blues/gospel covers set The buzz: Welsh crooner Tom Jones has been many things: the hip-swiveling, blue-eyed soul shouter of his “It’s Not Unusual” heyday; the quintessential, sequin-shirted Vegas lounge act; the unlikely reinterpreter of modern pop hits like “Kiss” and “Burning Down the House.” Now he’s apparently ready to [...]
The Legendary Sir Tom Jones who recently celebrated his 70th birthday and is entering his 6th decade in music, has leapt ahead of Eminem to top the UK album chart in today’s mid-weeks. “Praise & Blame” looks set to stop Eminem from claiming his 5th week at number 1. Sir Tom, who has worked with [...]
