I wasn't able to find a specific magazine article advertising Taylor's Fearless Album, however I have found some promotional material.
I found this poster for the Fearless Tour, which promotes her album well also. This image does feature in her digipak, so that means that the same variety of images are used to promote her as an artist, allowing me to use similar images to promote my album.
I also found this magazine front cover which is promoting Taylor's album as the album cover image has been used for the cover of the magazine, which is a great way to promote effective material.
KT Tunstall
I have managed to find a magazine article for KT's album, Invisible Empire/Cresent Moon, which is interesting and allows me to understand how to structure a magazine advertisement for my digipak/CD:
The article discuss's the themes and subjects within KT's new album and how she has developed as an artist with a "more mature sound". At the end of the article, there is a summary of the opinion of the writer, which is nice and summarises the article well.
I also found this website, which involves a scripted conversation between KT and one of the magazine workers, which is great as the audience will engage with this as they like to know about the artists personal life and get more involved in specific details:
http://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/kt-tunstall
Colbie Caillat
I have found a piece of advertising for the album:
Colbie Adverts
This is a great summary and a great piece of advertising for Colbie's album, Coco, as it also includes some of her top tracks that have been recommended.
Sara Bareilles
The Blessed Unrest by Sara Bareilles
After releasing her first full length studio album, Careful Confessions, in 2004, Sara Bareilles has toured around the world, released three other albums, and has had several chart-topping singles. After listening to any of her songs, it isn’t hard to see why.
If her first three studio albums were any indication of how talented she is, her latest album The Blessed Unrest, is her greatest accomplishment so far. The first single off the album, Brave, was released in April 2013, and packs a punch both lyrically and musically, for which the 33 year-old songstress is infamous. While other pop stars are releasing songs left and right about love, falling in love, breaking up, and/or partying (no complaints here – I love ke$ha as much as the rest of the world does), Bareilles has released a self-esteem boosting buoy of a song amidst a sea of cotton candy lyrics, bubblegum vocals and overly produced drum beats; a life vest to which we, the innocent public, can cling during a storm of awkward rap verses, dubstep interludes, and Pitbull collaborations.
Bareilles is known for her powerhouse vocals and aptitude at the piano. However, this has not stopped her from pushing her own boundaries, including songs that don’t rely heavily on her piano playing, as well as songs that take a step away from her usual slow ballads, and demonstrate a more upbeat, songs-to-get-ready-to in the morning side of her musical talent. Little Black Dress is my favourite of the upbeat songs on the album, and I’ve listened to it on several occasions while getting ready to go out – although, for obvious reasons, I’ve had to change little black dress to little black sweater/shirt/hat while singing into my canister of hairspray.
If the upbeat songs on the album are a jar of cookies, then her slow ballads are the whole damn Pillsbury factory. I’m not entirely convinced that Bareilles is not, in fact, a siren. Her voice is like a brilliantly glowing sunset; an endless infinity of constellations; a cascade of maple syrup atop a precarious tower of pancakes. Her slower songs convey a vulnerability that most pop princesses are much happier ignoring, as well as intelligence, understanding, sensibility, and strength. Manhattan is my favourite of the slow songs, as it is the most reminiscent of her early albums – just Bareilles and a piano. However, this is like picking a favourite flavour of ice cream – while I’ve decided on a song I like more than the rest, I won’t say no to a jar (or six or seven) of the rest.
Overall, The Blessed Unrest is a masterpiece of an album. Mixing energetic yet wise upbeat songs with golden, silky lullabies, Bareilles has once again earned her spot on VH1’s Top 100 Greatest Women in Music.
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Sony Music Canada
Above is an magazine advertisement for The Blessed Unrest album. It has been given 5/5 star rating, which is an advertisement in itself.
Here is another article:
Sara Bareilles: The Blessed Unrest
A gifted vocalist, songwriter, and musician; Sara Bareilles is about to unveil her latest piece of work. July 16th is marked as the release date for her latest: The Blessed Unrest. This is Sara’s first full-length album since 2010. The album is comprised of thirteen songs with “Brave” as the lead single (released on April 23rd). She recently finished her “Brave Enough” tour having covered 18 cities while promoting her single. “Brave” was received very well and was hailed as one her most “anthemic” songs to date. Hopefully The Blessed Unrest garners equally positive reviews.
For those who are unfamiliar with Ms. Bareilles, here are a few words. Considered a legend/icon by Pandora.com, Sara cites her earliest musical influences as Billy Joel, Elton John, and Fiona Apple (among others). During an interview, she once mentioned, “I’ve always gravitated towards storytellers…”. She clearly has her own voice as an artist, demonstrating unique songwriting skills and vocal ability-combining jazz, soul, and pop.
Bareilles first appeared on the music scene in 2007 with her debut hit single, “Love Song”, garnering tons of fans in the process. She followed up a few years later with a refined album titled Kaleidoscope Heart. Despite the slight gaps between releases, she has never failed to create beautiful music for her loyal fans to enjoy. Known for her smooth soulful voice and benevolent demeanor, Sara is sure to captivate even more fans on her upcoming tour with One Republic. She is scheduled to embark on the tour next month which ends in mid-September.
Gabrielle Aplin
I can mainly just find reviews of the albums, which I don't really want but that is advertising in itself. Here is an example: Magazine Review
So overall, I have gathered some research on some magazine articles, however there isn't many online, so I that has put me at a slight disadvantage.
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