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Re: New album (80,434) (80,438) by Bill from the UK I agree. Albums like CB and Memoirs need an entire afternoon set aside to listen and appreciate them end to end. I'm all for the 10-12 track albums. (Tuesday 16 January 2018; 18:13)

Re: So long, Dolores (80,436) (80,437) by Shezz from Pk So nice to hear how so many of us lambs loved a voice and music so different from Mariah's. The Cranberries were a huge part of my childhood. Rest in peace Dolores. (Tuesday 16 January 2018; 17:29)

Re: So long, Dolores (80,435) (80,436) by Mara from United States She was definitely another part of my growing up in the 90's as my alternative to Mariah. Zombie and Linger bring back so many memories, such a memorable voice. Very sad indeed. (Tuesday 16 January 2018; 16:46)

Re: So long, Dolores (80,426) (80,435) by MC1989 from Spain One of the greatest icons of the 90's. So sad. (Tuesday 16 January 2018; 15:26)

New album (80,434) by T from USA Now that she's back with Sony I hope she goes back to having her 12 track albums. To me it was the perfect number of songs (not too short, not too many fillers). It makes the artist be strick about what goes on the album and make tough choices. (Tuesday 16 January 2018; 15:08)

Re: Kidspace / MLK / pics (80,432) (80,433) by Licia from USA Yes I was so impressed with how well Roc was reading. It was a cute family moment and pic. The kids looked happy. (Tuesday 16 January 2018; 13:31)

Re: Kidspace / MLK / pics (80,429) (80,432) by RibbonB from USA Yes, that was so cute and Rocky really reads well. Such cute twins and so smart. (Tuesday 16 January 2018; 10:23)

Re: The ring (80,418) (80,431) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Exactly. It's just incomprehensible to me how to believe that the Mariah who does her best to pretend that Glitter (again, not her worst album) never happened and the Mariah who tackily chooses to keep a ring from an ex-fiance are one and the same person. (Tuesday 16 January 2018; 09:30)

Re: The ring (80,427) (80,430) by Sarah from Netherlands At least turn it into a different piece of jewellery like a necklace or something but wearing it as a ring is tacky. But whatever, she's gonna do what she wants to do anyway. (Tuesday 16 January 2018; 06:58)

Kidspace / MLK / pics (80,429) by Lila from United States Awww loving the pics and vid of Mariah, Nick, Beth, and the kids at the Kidspace Children's Museum for MLK Jr. Day. They’re so cute. I do like that they always do fun educational things for the kids. (Tuesday 16 January 2018; 03:52)

Re: So long, Dolores (80,426) (80,428) by Edward from USA Such a unique voice indeed. The 90's wouldn't have been the same without Dolores and The Cranberries. RIP Dolores. Just 46, so sad. (Tuesday 16 January 2018; 01:39)

Re: The ring (80,418) (80,427) by Lila from United States It would be great for Mariah to fully distance herself from the horrible and tacky past few years, including that failed engagement, but she wouldn't be her without keeping some remnant of stupid around. Hence, the pet and the ring still making appearances. Also, I doubt she will because I highly doubt that there's any sentiment attached to the ring. She most likely sees it as being like any other cocktail ring she owns and always has. (Tuesday 16 January 2018; 01:06)

So long, Dolores (80,426) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Such a unique voice. Gone too soon. Thank you for being one of the defining sounds of the 90s. May you rest in peace. (Monday 15 January 2018; 23:45)

Re: The ring (80,424) (80,425) by Licia from USA He looks like an idiot doing so. Lol. (Monday 15 January 2018; 22:36)

Re: The ring (80,419) (80,424) by RibbonB from USA He is just there to two-step and fetch it. (Monday 15 January 2018; 21:26)

The ring (80,423) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) There is already an agreement in place that Mariah gets to keep the ring so who knows where this story really comes from. To be honest I don't mind Mariah keeping the ring but I do feel she should give the ring a rest as she has many other rings she can sport around and not be reminded of a failed engagement. (Monday 15 January 2018; 20:40)

Re: The ring (80,418) (80,422) by B from USA If I was her I'd keep it or sell it. However, I think she should stop wearing it. (Monday 15 January 2018; 18:51)

Re: The ring (80,418) (80,421) by MusicfanJ from Germany Well said Bill. I always have to think about the big diamond ring from her first marriage. It was a beautiful ring, but she never wore it again after the divorce. Did she? I think after a separation you won't keep it or at least won't wear it. The thing with the Packer-ring, I don't get it. Mariah should "free herself" from that ring, no matter how expensive it is. (Monday 15 January 2018; 18:44)

Re: The ring (80,418) (80,420) by Chicago Lamb from USA They've already agreed to Mariah keeping the ring. She doesn't have to do anything except enjoy it. It looks great on her so the media can bite it, with all their made up stories. (Monday 15 January 2018; 18:08)

Re: The ring (80,418) (80,419) by Licia from USA I agree. I think it's tacky and petty that she still wears it and I think Banaka Tanaka is crazy for being ok with her still wearing an engagement ring from another man. I wouldn't have an issue had the ring just been a gift like the necklace was. I hope JP is able to get it back. (Monday 15 January 2018; 18:05)

The ring (80,418) by Bill from the UK I really wish Mariah would give that damn ring back to James and be done with that whole episode of her life. Whether true or not these stories will perpetually rise to the surface every so often until she severs all ties. They say you can't put a price on love but, in this case, maybe you can. (Monday 15 January 2018; 15:51)

Re: Tea shirts (80,410) (80,417) by B from USA I like the mug. (Monday 15 January 2018; 00:48)

Re: Tea shirts (80,412) (80,416) by B from USA Obsessed was a Hot 100 Top 10 hit in 2009 and #Beautiful was a Hot 100 Top 20 hit in 2013 which is impressive considering she was in the 23rd year of her stories' career. (Monday 15 January 2018; 00:45)

Re: Will we ever see a new album? (80,413) (80,415) by B from USA Mariah is revolutionary. Mariah revolutionized Pop music. Mariah's influence can currently be seen (and heard) in Taylor Swift's End Game music video. Before Mariah worked with OBD. Pop stars did not work with rappers and now it's not only commonplace it's expected. That is only one of the ways she revolutionized the music industry. (Monday 15 January 2018; 00:41)

Re: Will we ever see a new album? (80,407) (80,414) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Noted, first off, I realized I have been rather harsh in my last post on this subject. It wasn't in any way to belittle or downplay Mariah's legacy. I am aware that she is a trendsetter and that her contributions are still ubiquitous in today's music. So if anyone was offended, then I apologize - that wasn't my intention at all. However, I also disagree with your remark on Madonna's musical impact, especially for a woman who's widely considered the biggest and most influential female artist in music history. As much as I value Mariah's contributions to music, it was Madonna who paved the way for what today's female singers are able to get away with today yet take for granted. Even Mariah acknowledged it in a past interview. Pretty much every female in music that has come after Madonna (even the latter material of those that have come before her), owes something from her. Her contributions to pop culture go further than the visual aspect, her penchant for shock tactics or her philanthropy and activism. Sure, she did not have a signature sound. She leaped from genre to genre. But she brought something different to the conventions of those genres. She made out of them viable, indelible pop classics (gospel - Like A Prayer, R&B - Take A Bow, electronica - Frozen, disco - Hung Up, Latin - La Isla Bonita, etc.). Before her, women were usually tied to one particular sound. It's as if they weren't allowed to genre-hop. They weren't supposed to sing about femininity and sexuality. They were punished for writing music that sounds sexy or suggestive, let alone talk about their sexual desires. When she came on the scene and broke those rules, she was hated for it. She was seen as a rebel; a bad influence, when she was just being a revolutionary, especially when it came to musical content. With her, music wasn't just sound playing in the background - it became a movement. All the sex, religious references and female empowerment talk in women's music these days is thanks to Madonna taking all the heat for doing so in the past. Pop has become a much bigger genre thanks to Madonna's experimentation, whereas 30 years ago, there were very strict labeling/categorizing rules as to sound and that dictated what kind of artist you were. A lot of creative and artistic freedom enjoyed by female artists in music these days is largely due to her boss mentality, her refusal to repeatedly work with the same people or sound and her personal involvement in the production of her material. Just like Mariah, Madonna innovated on what already existed without it sounding derivative. There's a reason why she's still is the bestselling female artist on the planet, the most successful female solo touring artist in around the world, as well as the most discussed, studied, documented, and published one in terms of influence. You'd be hard pressed to find a current female singer whose work is reviewed without reference to Madonna. Let us give credit where it's due. I misspoke initially - Mariah sure has her merits that will continue to keep her name in history books, but it would be the biggest lie in the music world to claim that today's musical landscape would be the same without Madonna, visuals aside. For a woman whose vocal limitations have been mocked time and time again, that's an even bigger achievement. I can say both Mimi and Madge are queens in their own right: Mariah for changing the game in terms of vocal performance, making melisma the standard and blurring the lines between pop, hip-hop and R&B, and Madonna for making music multi-dimensional media: listening pleasure + catalyst for change + cultural transcendence. (Sunday 14 January 2018; 09:07)

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