The Kelly Alexander Show

R&B Artist Aphrose - Working with Jessie Reyez & New Album.

This week on The Kelly Alexander Show we’re joined by R&B/Neo-Soul recording artist Aphrose talking about her sophomore album "Roses," what it is like to be an R&B artist in Canada and what it was like to sing backing vocals for R&B stars Daniel Caesar and Jessie Reyez. We then chat with our music editor Sharon Hyland about how decisions are made when it comes to taking songwriting credit. Our jumping off point for that discussion is a recent comment from Cher about how she should have taken songwriting credit for her contribution to her hit song "Believe." Thank you for listening!

Jennifer Lopez Has A New Album & Film On The Way!

This week on The Kelly Alexander Show we’re joined by our music editor Sharon Hyland talking about Jennifer Lopez’s upcoming album and film that will be coming our way in the new year. Jennifer has invested a lot of time and effort into this project and it really sounds like she’s going to blow all of her fans away. We then take a trip into our Vintage Vault with Canadian pop star Ralph chatting about her Gradience EP, launching a record label called Rich Man Records, her love and support for the LGBTQIA+ community and what is up next in her career. Thank you for listening!

Max Parker - Having A ”Good Time!”

This week on The Kelly Alexander Show we’re joined by our music editor Sharon Hyland talking about the upcoming Grammy Awards and diving into some of the nominations including SZA picking up nine and Victoria Monét with seven. We also discuss Olivia Rodrigo’s influence, the rise of the band boygenius and seeing the Rolling Stones as nominees for their song "Angry." We then take a look into our Vintage Vault with Canadian recording artist Max Parker as he talks about the importance of TikTok, how his career got started and the success of his song “Good Time.” Thank you for listening!

Teddy Swims - His Unique Voice, Going Viral & Debut Album!

This week on The Kelly Alexander Show we are so happy to welcome one of the fastest rising music stars on the planet, Teddy Swims. Teddy went viral back in 2019 after posting cover versions of songs like Michael Jackson’s "Rock With You." Since then he’s gone on to sign a major record deal and release new music including his debut album “I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1).” We have a great conversation with our music editor Sharon Hyland about the latest class being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame which includes fantastic artists like Missy Elliott, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan and George Michael.  Thank you for listening!

British Band Jungle - Music Label & Their Wall of Sound!

This week on The Kelly Alexander Show our music editor Sharon Hyland joins us to discuss the many music documentaries that have been released and which ones you should check out. We then open our Vintage Vault and have a wonderful conversation with Josh Lloyd-Watson of British songwriting and production duo Jungle talking about their album “Loving In Stereo,” their fantastic single “Keep Moving,” launching a music label and what music influences the band and how that affects the music they produce today.  Thank you for listening!