And there is no hope that it will be a song of summer this year either. The era is well over. Ghost Town was kept going for six months on US radio. Why? I don't understand the logic. Another Lonely Night was also dropped to US radio in October and was given no promo at all. This era didn't make sense to me. TOH album was without a doubt loaded with single potential for radio. Why not just keep dropping song after song to US radio? Did Warner use all the $$$ for promo just for Ghost Town?
He will always come out on top. He will either find or create opportunities for himself. 
I'm with you on that. I can't stand to listen to radio these days, because it's the same 10 - 20 songs all day long. And most of the time, those songs SUCK. The artists can't sing worth a damn, and they're usually annoying. That's what frustrates me so much. Adam CAN sing, and there is so much potential for him to have a hit, but he can't seem to catch a break on US radio.hotouthere » Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:29 pm wrote:You really have to blame it on our PDs who only play a very limited number of songs on the radio these days and who seem to be playing songs that are extremely catchy, unique, and with infectious hooks (by not necessarily great singers). Ghost Town had unique elements but because Adam isn’t one of the 20-30 most sought after radio sweethearts, the PDs didn’t put it on full rotation and many stations barely played it once or twice a day. With hundreds of artists putting out music and radio only playing a very limited number of songs by a very exclusive list of artists…it is ridiculously difficult to get music played. The only ones that seam to be an exception are the young teenyboppers who are fresh new artists.
Honestly, I have totally given up on radio…can’t stand the DJs and their games and self indulgent nonsense. I subscribed to Spotify shortly after TOH came out and really enjoy it. I can listen on my computer at home, on my cell phone and my office computer as well, no DJ’s and all the music I care to listen to. After reading the article mentioned above, I listened to Hilary Duff’s and Kelly Clarkson’s last albums for the first time. Hilary has a great voice but the songs were not very unique or memorable. I loved Kelly’s album and wish I had taken the time to listen to it a long time ago.
Unless Adam can come up with songs that are extremely unique and ear wormy, they just are not likely to be played on the radio. The one thing we can be assured of is that his vocals will be excellent and the songs will be a great collection that his fans will enjoy listening to long after the teeny bopper songs and careers have faded! We just need to work around the plague called USA Top 40 radio!
Even Rocky Mountain High, as loves2lurk pointed out. To me, it would be nuts if that is one of the reasons why a US PD wouldn't playlist it. As far as I'm concerned, there is a special place in hell for PD's. 
Like what is up with that??? 
He doesn't even sing! Great post! Totally agreeCarmi » Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:51 pm wrote:hotoutthere,
I agree with you that the so called "drug" references in TOH are absurd. It's not even a drug reference at all. So many songs new and old are more blatant in their drug references. For example... Habits by Tove Lo. Happy by Pharrell, Light My Fire, The Doors, Purple Haze, Hendrix, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, The Beatles and on and on. So many. Snoop Dog has made a career out of them.
I don't know if anyone else noticed, but, if you watch when he did Good Morning America last summer and sang TOH. He sang "the medication running through my BRAIN was you". I found that so strange. He sang it in every chorus. It wasn't like he messed up the lyrics, which he sometimes does. He was purposely singing brain and not veins. I wonder if he knew already that the song would have a problem with radio play here? And that was why it was serviced to Aus, which is a more progressive and liberal country as far as their radio goes? It's something to think about. Maybe it was their plan to blow it up in Aus and then have it spread to Asia and Europe. Bypassing the US all together? Who knows? Moot point now though.
The article you were reading about albums and their anticipation level sounds really interesting. I would love to read it too.
You know, after seven years of stanning Adam, and loving every minute of it I might add, it just gets to me why he is not more successful. Yes, he lives in a mansion, yes, he has millions, yes, he drives a Bentley, but you know what? It should be more imo. He is talented beyond compare and that voice is once in a generation. He should not have to work so hard for his place in the industry. Heck, Avicii is only a DJ twisting knobs and pushing buttons and his LA mansion is $15 million as compared to Adam's $3 million.
Often times, I do think that Adam is way too talented for Pop Star and Top 40. I know that's what he wants to be and I support him in that dream as best I can. I go to shows and buy his albums and stream his songs. It's all I really can do as a fan. He is just so much better than a lot of the stuff you hear on Top 40. His songs are also pretty deep and you have to have some semblance of intelligence to get them. Not all of them. But most of them. Do people really want such deep thoughtful songs on Top 40? Hard to say. So, I like you, hope that Max can just put together some hooky, poppy songs for him. Dumb him down, so to speak, if he wants success on radio. If stupid shit like...werk, werk, werk,werk werk is what it takes. Then so be it.
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hotouthere » Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:13 pm wrote:Carmi,
Guess it was more like someone's blog post. Found it for you in my history!
http://www.albumconfessions.com/2016/06 ... mbert.html
What a good article. The person knows their stuff. I agree so much that TOH album should still be on the charts. For such a great album to come out in June and basically in affect be dead by October is ridiculous imo. You wonder sometimes how some artists keep going with such disappointments. 
The music industry is not for sissies, That's for sure.
Isn't that the truthmadamimadam » Sun Jul 10, 2016 6:02 pm wrote:Let the children teach us!!!!
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Taken at the protest in NOLA. I love this
Thank you Sandyrk.sandyrk » Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:28 am wrote:Yes definitely...children seem to be our best teachers. Some of the stuff on tv right now actually makes me more hopeful.. The conversations between different races right now is encouraging... of course, it takes a heck of a lot more than talk.
For those of you who are Beatles fans, here is our next installment:
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I enjoyed reading your blog. So nice that you got to see the Abbey Road Walkway and Studio. I have seen pictures & videos from inside the studio when the Beatles were recording and am not surprised that visitors are not allowed to actually go inside. However, you did get to enjoy a piece of Rock n' Roll history. 
sandyrk » Mon Jul 11, 2016 11:28 am wrote:Yes definitely...children seem to be our best teachers. Some of the stuff on tv right now actually makes me more hopeful.. The conversations between different races right now is encouraging... of course, it takes a heck of a lot more than talk.
For those of you who are Beatles fans, here is our next installment:
[bbvideo=560,315]http://parallelmusicverse.blogspot.com/ ... -love.html[/bbvideo]
and it Padua thread
he IS a big star....just not a big radio star (in some countries)Paula » Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:44 am wrote:I'm just ready for era 4. With the talent that Adam's got, he SHOULD be a big star, because he can really sing.
That's the thing, though. He deserves to be. Because unlike some of the people that you hear on radio who have use autotune to sound good, Adam doesn't need that. He can actually sing.rustycat » Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:34 pm wrote:he IS a big star....just not a big radio star (in some countries)Paula » Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:44 am wrote:I'm just ready for era 4. With the talent that Adam's got, he SHOULD be a big star, because he can really sing.
rustycat Don't rant. It will give you wrinkles. I will discuss with you though. 
