Music Review: Brooke Hogan’s fine voice foiled by an overdose of production tricks

September 23rd, 2009 Normalcy returns to Met after 'Tosca' failureNEW YORK — Normalcy returned to the Metropolitan Opera with a charming second-night revival of Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro," one night after a new production of Puccini's "Tosca" left a significant segment of the audience booing one of the company's biggest failures in decades. Jonathan Miller's 1998 staging of "Figaro" is handsome, intelligent and focused — the opposite of Luc Bondy's tacky "Tosca" production that veered from dull to dumb.

September 21st, 2009 Music Review: Noisettes bring jazzy, feisty popNoisettes, "Wild Young Hearts" (Mercury) Jazzy, poppy, punky and bluesy, "Wild Young Hearts" is a perfect title for the Noisettes' newest album. The London trio's follow-up to the debut LP "What's the Time Mr.

August 31st, 2009 Music Review: Pitbull brings the goods on new CDPitbull, "Rebelution" (J Records) If you've been out of the rap game longer than, oh, about 10 minutes, the next thing you do is invariably called a comeback. This is where Miami-based Pitbull posits himself, out to prove he still a hitmaker with his latest album "Rebelution." Hits are measured in a multitude of ways, but suffice it to say this is a strong return to form for Mr.

August 24th, 2009 Music Review: LeToya Luckett delivers edgy CDLeToya Luckett, "Lady Love," (Capitol) LeToya Luckett calls it like she sees it on her sophomore disc, "Lady Love." The smoldering mix of tracks features a confident, straight-talking 28-year-old who proves she's miles from her Destiny's Child persona of the past. Luckett coos a breathy plea for the kind of man her life's been missing on the sexy "I Need A U." And on the echoing "Over," Luckett confidently warns her mate about what would happen if his fidelity ever came into question.

August 20th, 2009 LONDON - 'Rehab' singer Amy Winehouse seemed to be back to her old tricks when she was recently seen sporting a runny nose, soaked top, burnt finger, and dirty nails. Winehouse, 25, was also said to have been very drunk when she arrived at The Queens pub in Primrose Hill, north London.

August 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Brooke Hogan pulled out of a concert in New York at the last minute after suffering some serious medical problems, including anxiety attacks. Hulk Hogan's singer-daughter was slated to perform alongside Sean Kingston and LMFAO at PARTY 105's MEGA JAM Concert.

August 17th, 2009 Music Review: Third Eye Blind's latest a gemThird Eye Blind, "Ursa Major" (Megaforce). Following a six-year break between full lengths, alt rock veterans Third Eye Blind again walk a fine line between aggression and a deft pop sensibility on their latest, "Ursa Major." Frontman Stephan Jenkins still knows his way around a catchy hook (even those who hated the "do-do-do's" of 1997's "Semi-Charmed Life" probably couldn't get it out of their heads) but he never skimps on throwing down a hard riff or unleashing a scream to get his point across.

August 6th, 2009 Music Review: Anjulie's debut CD is top-notchAnjulie, "Anjulie" (Hear Music/Monster Music) Listening to Anjulie's self-titled debut CD is like hearing a nice blend of Nelly Furtado and Corinne Bailey Rae, vocally speaking. But what makes this newcomer's album so impressive is the lyrical content.

August 5th, 2009 LONDON - R 'n' B/pop singer Brooke Ellen Bollea, better known as Brooke Hogan, has revealed that if she were to ever join WWE, she would end up kicking ass. Hulk Hogan's 21-year-old daughter also revealed that she has been approached a number of times by Vince McMahon to follow in her dad's footsteps.

July 28th, 2009 Music Review: The Fiery Furnaces album is affableThe Fiery Furnaces, "I'm Going Away" (Thrill Jockey) The Fiery Furnaces' "I'm Going Away," for all of its quirky ballads, remains slightly hamstrung by the hipster chic. The experimental approach is fun for a while, but it gets poured on a little thick at times.

July 14th, 2009 Music Review: Joe's 'Signature' sound shines on CDJoe "Signature" (Kedar Entertainment) Fans of Joe may be put off by one of the first songs on his new CD, "Signature." The singer, known for sensual love songs, drops the charm on "Sex Girl," bluntly stating he "can't help but want your sex, girl." After hearing that sentiment, listeners will surely yearn for the more romantic Joe of old. Luckily for them, the edgier "J'' — as Joe refers to himself on "Sex Girl" — represents only a small part of the personality that shines through on this, the singer's eighth studio album.

July 7th, 2009 LOS ANGELES — Brooke Shields was 13 when she first met Michael Jackson and the two "instantly became friends" — mainly because sexual tension was off the table. "Nothing was jaded about him," the 44-year-old actress told Rolling Stone magazine for a special commemorative issue about the King of Pop, on sale Friday.

June 19th, 2009 LONDON - Brooke Hogan can certainly earn big bucks for a talent other than singing-pole dancing. In an episode of her reality show 'Brooke Knows Best', the singer, her mother Linda and a pal have been shown while polishing their pole dancing skills.

June 16th, 2009 Music Review: Angel Taylor's debut album shinesAngel Taylor, "Love Travels" (Columbia) Angel Taylor's debut album," ''Love Travels," is a lush and lilting treatment on pop. It's a sugarcoated production to be sure, but honest enough around the edges to keep things from becoming too sappy.

May 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Brooke Hogan has said that her mother's 19-year-old boyfriend is a bad influence on her, and is even talking a toll on her health. The 21-year-old starlet recently went on a date with a girl on her MTV reality show 'Brooke Knows Best', just to be different.