New Music Tuesday: Elliott Yamin, Blake Lewis, Kelly Clarkson

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New music Tuesday included the 3rd studio (and long awaited!) release from Elliott Yamin, and new single and collaboration from Blake Lewis, a single debut from Season 10 Idol, Ashthon Jones and Kelly Clarkson’s Stronger album on sale at iTunes for $6.99.

Elliott Yamin – Let’s Get To What’s Real

Season 5 Idol, Elliott Yamin’s, long-awaited 3rd studio album, Let’s Get to What’s Real is now available anywhere.  Listen to a Full Stream at AOL Music.

Daniel Wanrooy and Blake Lewis

New remixes of “Stay in the Moment” by Daniel Wanrooy and Season 6 Idol, Blake Lewis are avaavailable at iTunes and Amazon.

Ashthon Jones – Lookout

Season 10 Idol, Ashthon Jones, has a new single out called “Lookout”

Kelly Clarkson’s Stronger on Sale

And finally, Kelly Clarkson’s Stronger is on sale at iTunes for $6.99 until Wednesday!

Marcus Canty – Won’t Make a Fool Out of You

X Factor alum, Marcus Canty has a new song,  “Won’t Make a Fool Out of You”, on the “Think Like a Man” soundtrack.

 
  • Anonymous

    Elliott has one of the best voices ever to come out of Idol. Glad to see he’s gotten the chance to continue making music. Compare Elliott’s version of A Song For You to Heejun’s, and you’ll find that there really is no comparison because Elliott’s is just perfect.

  • Anonymous

    Description of EY’s new album from SoulTracks, which gives it a “Recommended” review:

    http://www.soultracks.com/elliott-yamin-lets-get-to-whats-real-review

    “The disc opens with “Gather Round,” an
    upbeat jam that sounds like the offspring of Sam Cooke’s “Having a
    Party.”…The voice may
    sound familiar this time around, but little else will….The disc covers
    broad territory, ranging from Elton John mid-70s piano-driven pop
    (“Virginia“) to edgy, wah wah-filled urban soundscapes (“Downtown”), to
    horn-drenched funk (“Thinkin’ Bout You”) to blue-eyed soul (“Enough
    Love”) to classic blue-lights-in-the-basement balladry (“Let’s Get To
    What’s Real”).  There are only a few songs that would have been out of
    place on the AM dial 40 years ago, the most important of which is “3
    Words,”…but it is such a strong song and so well performed that it ends up being a welcome addition.”

  • http://twitter.com/CanadianLady2 CanadianLady

    Went and listened to Elliott’s “A Song for You.” Sorry, he has a nice voice, but it doesn’t grab me. The vocals might be better and the enunciation clearer, but I prefer Heejun’s version because when he sings, I believe every single word. And there’s something else, I can’t quite put my finger on it, but maybe it’s the tone, that for me is way above average.

  • http://twitter.com/ladymctech ladymctech

    Streaming Elliot’s album right now, and loving it. Too bad it isn’t already available and fair game for this week’s Idol theme. I can see Joshua performing the song called Virginia.

  • Anonymous

    I love Elliott’s current single ’3 Words.’ The video is pointless, but I love the song! I know his fans are split between those who want soul music and those who want pop. I probably lean toward the latter, but he does both genres so well, I really don’t care which, just as long as he keeps recording and performing. He’s phenominal!

  • Anonymous

    I like both Elliott’s (many, and different every single time) *and* Heejun’s versions of A Song for You. They both are way expressive, to me, just in different styles.

    But then I like Joe Cocker’s, Dusty Springfield’s, Karen Carpenter’s, Leon Russell’s, Donny Hathaway’s, Marc Broussard’s, Simply Red’s, Willie Nelson’s, and *other* people’s versions, as well. lol

  • http://twitter.com/desireechick kesia monteith

    I mean, it’s a great song, and a song that needs to be done with feeling. Which is what all the artists you have mentioned, plus Heejun and Elliott has done. 

  • Anonymous

    I hope Idol will bring back Elliott to perform. This album is so good.

  • rayni

    I haven’t been the greatest Elliott fan even though S5 is my favorite all time season – the talent and personalities were just so deep and enjoyable that year – but this album is awesome!  It’s had me dancing all over my office this morning.  Elliott always had that blue-eyed soul/ r&b vibe just oozing from him – I love it.

  • Anonymous

     ’I hope Idol will bring back Elliott to perform. This album is so good.’

    I have a feeling that, with Jimmy around, the chances of bringing back an Idol on an indie label who has no ties whatsoever to anything Universal — and is an alum from six years back who’s now singing very throw-backy stuff — are slim to none. Would love them to prove me wrong, though!

  • Anonymous

    I think the only shot Elliott has of coming back to Idol is if Nigel has some lingering love for him.  It would really be great.

  • http://twitter.com/DrumminDurb ;)

    This album is probably one of the best I have heard from any idol, musically, lyrically, PERIOD.  It just grabs a hold and won’t let go!! Anyone that hasn’t heard Elliott live, I am telling you, YOU MUST. If he tours for this album he is going to KILL IT live!! No one vocally live has given me the chills that his voice has. 

  • Anonymous

    Great album!  Elliott has really grown as an artist, this is first rate stuff.  He and Durbin have always been my two favorite artists from AI.

  • Anonymous

    Hmmm Elliot + Joshua…I like it. I’m thinking “Poison” would be a good choice for Joshua…it would be a nice change of pace for him. :)

  • http://twitter.com/ealbino ealbino

    Love every song on Elliott’s new album. So happy for him!

  • http://twitter.com/desireechick kesia monteith

    I am so happy to hear such a positive response to Elliott, it makes me want to cry. I also want to cry because he will very likely not be coming on idol to perform. This man is so underrated it is a freaking shame. His album is fantastic, top to finish. I am just in love with Elliott’s music and his voice, and will remain my #1 favourite idol of all time. :D

  • http://twitter.com/desireechick kesia monteith

    And for a gospel edge, Joshua would be ah-mazing, with I’ll Be That Bridge. Could not stop playing that song!