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Lionel Richie Drops New Album, Gets Called Out By The Little Guy
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Fresh on the heels of dissing current music, five-time Grammy winner Lionel Richie drops his latest set, Coming Home, today. The follow-up to 2004′s Just For You features production by contemporary producers such as Jermaine Dupri, Raphael Saadiq, Dallas Austin and others. In addition the lead single’s touching video, “I Call It Love,” stars one of pop culture’s most popular reality tv stars, his daughter Nicole Richie.
“Today we’ve learned to celebrate mediocrity,†Richie told the NY Times. “Back in the day we had creative artists; today we have created artists.â€
But it seems that even as he poo-poos the current scene, the music legend is benefiting from it.
Upcoming soul artist, Randevyn, recently told us his own thoughts about Richie’s attitude.
“I think we need to be careful of respecting everybody’s art and not saying it sucks because it’s not what we are used to or it’s not what we identify with or it’s not our taste or it’s not what we necessarily care for.â€
Take that, oh mighty ex-Commodore, millionaire songwriter.
By the way, Richie’s also hitting the road for the “Coming Home” tour. You can order tickets in advance, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the United Way.
Lionel Richie’s “Coming Home” Tour Dates:
Fri 10/27: Music Hall – Detroit, MI
Sun 10/29: Sears Centre – Hoffman Estates, IL
Mon 10/30: Roy Thomson Hall – Toronto
Fri 11/3: Constitution Hall – Washington, DC
Sat 11/4: Borgata Events Center – Atlantic City, NJ
Sun 11/5: Symphony Hall – Baltimore, MD
Tue 11/7: NJ Performing Arts Center – Newark, NJ
Wed 11/8: Beacon Theater – New York, NY
Fri 11/10: Mohegan Sun Casino – Uncasville, CT
Sat 11/11: Opera House – Boston, MA
Sun 11/12: Tower – Philadelphia, PA
Wed 11/15: Fox Theater – Atlanta, GA
Fri 11/17: Cypress Bayou Casino – Charenton, LA
Sat 11/18: Cypress Bayou Casino – Charenton, LA
Sun 11/19: The Sinatra Theatre at Bank Atlantic Center – Sunrise, FL
Fri 11/24: Kodak Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
Sat 11/25: Paramount Theater – Oakland, CA
Win a chance to meet & greet Lionel Richie at an upcoming private event.
VIDEO: “I Call It Love”
