After the amazing arena tour with Queen, Adam now settles back to his solo music. This month the full Velvet album is set to launch and with that comes promo on TV and radio. So much for taking a break after 2 months of concerts!
Enjoy the chat!
Photos 1,2,3 : Adam. Photo #2 by Steve Price (@babyjesusfilms Instagram) Click to enlarge.
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And if you want to stimulate your cerebral senses why not check out the puzzle page for a new jigsaw puzzle (Velvet Tracks), crossword (Floral Bouquet), word search (Feel Something) and Adamoku/Sudoku (GLAMBERTS)!!
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Adam Lambert – VELVET (Official Video) (03/20/20)
Adam Lambert – VELVET (Album Playlist) (03/20/20)
Adam Lambert – On the Moon (Official Audio) (03/20/20)
Adam Lambert – Love Dont (Official Audio) (03/20/20)
Adam Lambert – ROSES ft. Nile Rodgers (Official Audio) (02/03/20)
Adam Lambert – Ready To Run (Live Sessions) (12/31/19)
Adam Lambert – Stranger You Are (Live Sessions) (12/20/19)
Adam Lambert – Loverboy (Live Sessions) (11/26/19)
Adam Lambert – Overglow (Live Sessions) (11/04/19)
Adam Lambert – Superpower (Live Sessions) (10/28/19)
Adam Lambert – Closer To You (Live Sessions) (10/14/19)
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GELLY
@4Gelly
NEW INTERVIEW
W new album #VELVET @adamlambert
reveals ‘most authentic version of myself’
tour plans r a bit in the air cause of the current situation bt “Stage design tour work is currently in progress,It’s an escape, which right now is really needed”
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/03/19/american-idol-alum-adam-lambert-shows-true-colors-velvet-album/5059422002/
Pop Crave
@PopCrave
.@IFPI_org
reveals the ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ soundtrack by Queen was the 6th biggest album of last year globally.
@4gelly
NEW INTERVIEW GERMAN PRESS AGENCY
Pop star @adamlambert wants to be a role model as a gay artist by openly dealing with his homosexuality
«I hope that I am showing that I am proud of who I am
On Friday Adam Lambert will release his new solo album #VELVET
https://www.stern.de/lifestyle/us-popstar-adam-lambert-will-als-homosexueller-kuenstler-vorbild-sein-9188410.html
Partial translation in the tweet.
https://twitter.com/4gelly/status/1240553125540495360?s=21
Eri9NZ
@eri9nz
VELVET is out now in NZ and is #1 OVERALL ON NZ ITUNES!!!!!!
https://twitter.com/eri9nz/status/1240681478343643136
So many great interviews – thanks, luval and riskylady –
Also #1 in Australia iTunes.
@katiemelb
https://twitter.com/katiemelb/status/1240683676913917953?s=21
#1 Japan iTunes Pop
Nami
iTunes JAPAN pop chart #1 #VELVET #AdamLambert
https://twitter.com/itsmenamiy/status/1240676530553901056?s=21
CityOfVampires@PerkiKat
Velvet lyrics from the YT vid!!!
https://twitter.com/PerkiKat/status/1240396330092167169/photo/1
Going to be interesting –
for signed CD & vinyl
https://www.instagram.com/p/B97K9nwBFj_/
us.adamlambert.net
GELLY
@4Gelly
NEW VIDEO @adamlambert
stories
With Pharaoh on his pretty bed and a stunning fire place!
https://twitter.com/4Gelly/status/1240725529927565313
Simone @skaschep
New update on iTunes album chart!
??#VELVET?? by @adamlambert is now
#⃣1⃣ in Australia, Malaysia & New Zealand! ???? #⃣2⃣ in Singapore, #⃣5⃣ in Taiwan & #⃣1⃣0⃣ in Japan!
The album will be available at midnight in every timezone!
αℓєкѕ @aleks_kv
All 30 sec snippets sound great, esp. Love Dont, with mind-blowing guitar, and the very trippy On the Moon. It helps that I already know and love half of the songs, with Roses as my fave. #Velvet #AdamLambert
Casey Cipriani
@CaseyCip
Hey celebs, we don’t want to be sung to. We want you to use a million or two of your money and order ventilators, masks, and gloves from the manufacturers then donate them to a hospital. Or pay for the salaries of an entire staff at a bar, restaurant, or daycare. #imagine
eta: Maybe someone could put together a We Are the World type of event. Somehow to give money to the millions of restaurant workers, singers, actors, etc. to help out if only a little.
PattiHum
@PattiHum
Let’s review the best way to get Adam the best numbers. 1) Buy #Velvet on iTunes. For most of us it will “complete the album.” 2) Listen by streaming. Either make a playlist or just stream as the album. 3) View the video on YT but NOT as a playlist!
CD/DVD REVIEWS
Adam Lambert – Velvet
https://tempelores.com/?p=33201
REVIEW
Adam Lambert – Velvet
https://minutenmusik.de/rezension/adam-lambert-velvet
adamlambert.fanclub
Lyrics of @Adam Lambert’s new music, ‘Velvet!’ ???
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B97bFzshn20/?igshid=1culivc5kwr4w
Disco Is Alive & We’re Here For It: Adam Lambert’s New Record Is Our Album Of The Week
https://themusic.com.au/news/adam-lambert-velvet-album-of-the-week/QUhZVVRXVlk/20-03-20/
Review translation:
MinutenMusik
Finally – it’s here now! After almost exactly six months, Adam Lambert hands over his final long player Velvet, which started in September with Velvet: Side A. Although … strictly speaking, the 38-year-old Indianapolis singer has been teasing his new work since February 2019. Ten of the total of 13 songs can already be heard. So there is not much to discover for real fans at the release.
But that’s the way it is in times of Spotify & Co KG. Ultimately, individual songs count, which at best become hits and not albums. It is all the better that all releases have finally come together on Velvet for the past year (with the exception of “Believe”, a cover of Cher’s famous title). Anyone who thinks according to the scheme “Many cooks spoil the broth” that after a year of releases, a coherent overall picture cannot come out, will quickly be taught otherwise.
Because as we had hoped and expected for the release of Velvet: Side A back in September (read our review HERE again), there is no doubt that Adam Lambert’s best album is on the shelf so far. Velvet is coherent in itself, delivers hits almost without exception and has savored and used every minute of time that has been needed since the predecessor “The Original High” (June 2015).
Somehow Adam had never really found himself. At the beginning there were still dozens of producers and composers in over-the-top teen pop rock, but then you bit your teeth on dance beats. Despite two medium-sized hits in the past decade (“Whataya Want From Me”, “Ghost Town”), success never really worked for the masses. Even as a current Queen interpreter, you were always considered a great singer without your own known output.
But now you end up where everything just fits: in funky pop with 70s vibes. The EP in November only reached position 148 (!) In the US charts, but should make the leap to the front rows in March 2020 with a full playlist. Back then we already liked five of the six EP tracks really well and have lost none of their quality. There is no consistent Velvet: Side B and the order of the six tracks has changed a bit, but it’s a free gift – after the last notes at least three quarters of the 13 songs ignite right away or at the latest when you listen to them again.
The composite singles and EP puzzle sounds harmoniously mixed. One element sneaks through the entire 45 minutes of music: sucking electric guitar hooks that are always present but never dominate Adam’s voice. Somewhere between light sound gimmicks, a driving bass and a lot of echo, the opener “Velvet” sets the pace and shows that in pop music there is currently no need to do without good melody lines with catchy tunes. Refrains that don’t just consist of a word or a punchline, but invite you to sing along. However, when singing along is often difficult, Mr. Lambert simply shows his incredible singing skills in the fullest way (“Loverboy”, Closer To You “). Bock makes the roar anyway.
Lovers of old school genres will have fun. A bit of Bee Gees – Saturday Night Fever feeling here, a few Michael Jackson– and Prince homages there. It doesn’t matter whether “Stranger You Are” with one of the strongest choruses that the American Idol runner-up has ever had, “Roses” and the ingenious cooperation with Nile Rodgers, which is not accidentally a bit like “Get Lucky” by Daft Punk feat . Pharrell Williams sounds or the somewhat futuristic “Love Dont” – highlights en masse, but failures are in vain. Only with “On The Moon” did the Laid-Back-Beat overdo it a bit and drag yourself a little too long through the four minutes. “Feel Something” as the ejector is the only number that has become a touch dramatic thanks to the gospel choir, but remains completely tolerable and pleasant to the extent.
Adam Lambert is pathos, but at the same time with so much coolness and talent that Velvet is already with great certainty one of the best pop albums of the year and at the same time an insider tip. A hit density that is rare. In addition, vocal acrobatics and a successful mixture of rock, funk and danceable rhythms. Play, listen and repeat!
And this is how it sounds: (Superpower video)
?????@xkinkykale
ok but on the moon really has no right to be so good wtf it’s otherworldly
Adam Lambert: “It was more important to me to find the right vibe than to show off with the volume of my voice”
https://www.loomee-tv.de/2020/03/adam-lambert-war-mir-wichtiger-richtigen-vibe-zu-finden-als-mit-stimmvolumen-anzugeben/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
?????@xkinkykale
@adamlambert #VELVET IS THE #1 ALBUM IN FINLAND ??
https://twitter.com/xkinkykale/status/1240760919078166529
And here’s the translation of the Pulse24 interview from Germany. They take their music seriously!
Adam Lambert is in a good mood these days. The singer does not let the mood spoil from the coronavirus crisis. “It’s pretty tough, isn’t it?” Lambert says in a dpa conversation. He calls from Los Angeles. “I’m just glad that they do the necessary things to protect people. Security comes first.” Irrespective of this, the 38-year-old released his new album “Velvet”.
Lambert wants to go on tour with the extremely danceable material, followed by a concert tour with the rock veterans from Queen. It remains to be seen how much the coronavirus will affect Lambert’s plans for the coming months. In any case, he says about his various activities: “I am pleased that I can do both. The energy of Queen’s music is huge and very theatrical, it is really loud and big.” On “Velvet”, however, he takes it “a little more relaxed” and “a little gentler”.
The result is a versatile pop album on which the American once again impresses with his vocal range. The album should sound timeless but not outdated, says Lambert, who had released almost half of the songs on the EP “Velvet: Side A” months ago. As inspiration he names Motown-Soul, Funk, Classic Rock and artists like David Bowie, Prince, Sly Stone or chic legend Nile Rodgers (“Le Freak”), who also contributed to “Velvet”. “It’s like a collection of all my influences,” says Lambert and laughs. “Cooked together in a crazy soup.”
One of the outstanding songs is “Overglow”, which with its catchy chorus turns into a catchy tune. “Superpower” is rousing funk rock with a strong guitar finale. Strong rock or music for the dance floor? Lambert sees no contradiction. “I love both. I love rock music that has a groove that you can move to,” he says. “And that’s exactly how I find dance music best when it has guitars and real bass.”
With “Roses” you can immediately hear Nile Rodgers’ unmistakably groovy guitar sound. Lambert has worked several times in the past few years with the musician who was responsible for the success albums of stars like Bowie, Diana Ross, INXS and Duran Duran in the 1970s and 1980s. “He is a legend!”
Lambert, who he says is currently single, sings on “Velvet” about love, sex and self-confidence. “Is it love or are we just f *** ing”, he asks in “Roses” and also complains about superficial relationships in “Loverboy”. “Romance is such a thing these days,” he says. “For many people it doesn’t even exist. Others try to be romantic, but only work through a list.” Is he a romantic himself? “I am a romantic person,” affirmed Lambert. “But I am also a realist. I am a romantic who is 38 years old and has experienced a lot. Part of me is romantic, but I am also a bit dull.”
Since his breakthrough on the American casting show “American Idol”, his homosexuality has been an issue in the media. Lambert doesn’t mind – on the contrary. “When I sing about things like relationships, sex, love and all that stuff, it’s interesting to know I’m a gay man,” he says. “And as confident as I am about my sexuality in the spotlight, it may also help someone who feels they have to be strong.”
At the beginning of his career, the aspiring pop star was advised to “downplay” his homosexuality, as he says – “because it was uncomfortable for people or they didn’t consider it marketable”. Before his hit “Whataya Want From Me” written by Pink came out in 2009, the text was even changed – from “he messed me up” to “it messed me up”.
Today Lambert would not get involved in something like that. “Times have changed,” he says. “I think in the past you sometimes had to put on a good face to play bad so that you had a chance to get your music out. You had to endure it as a homosexual artist. But I’m glad that that’s no longer an issue today.”
Lambert is at peace with himself. “There are still things I want to improve on,” he says. “But I was never as clear about myself as I am today.” Also thanks to the appearances with Queen. “I really think that made me a stronger artist. It gives me confidence, on the one hand on stage and on the other because Queen has started a new chapter in my career. And I think that gives me credibility.”
Lambert never tried to copy the legendary Queen singer Freddie Mercury. Guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor would not have wanted that either. “They immediately made it clear that I should do my own thing,” he says. With his vocal volume and extravagant appearance, Lambert also convinced skeptics. “Velvet” has definitely become Lambert’s best album to date, which sounds modern and relevant despite classic elements. “I really love what I do,” says Lambert. You can hear that.
Another mini concert by Brian
https://www.instagram.com/p/B97snunBCV1/
EscorpioVelvet
Amazon To Stop CD And Vinyl Orders In Light Of COVID-19
https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/amazon-stop-cd-and-vinyl-orders-light-covid-19
Doesn’t work for me
GELLY
Green heart
@4Gelly
OFFICIAL VIDEO/AUDIO
@adamlambert
‘s NEW SONGS
1. VELVET https://youtube.com/watch?v=nARCaygqco0
2. On The Moon https://youtube.com/watch?v=xo5AhdBtsao
3. Love Don’t https://youtube.com/watch?v=O41j4T7W4uo
ON REPEAT!!!
PinkFlamingo
@ladistardust
#Velvet now #2 ALBUMS South Africa #1 POP @adamlambert
https://twitter.com/ladistardust/status/1240802748431503362
California Orders Lockdown for State’s 40 Million Residents
Updated March 19, 2020 10:47 pm ET
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-reports-no-new-domestic-coronavirus-infections-for-the-first-time-since-outbreak-started-11584611233?mod=djemalertNEWS
HAHAHA – the ending is perfect –
ETA – every time I watch the vid that look at the end makes me chuckle – love his humor – one of the greatest things about him –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E53PkThqKDE&feature=em-lsp
Just an extraordinary album –
OMG Love Don’t DOES IT GOOD!! What a song! All 3 new ones fit so perfectly and complete the Velvet world he created.
Mils, you think our Corner should go Velvet? Lush jewel tones, plus gold and raspberry……
THIS IS SO GOOD!
@skaschep
#VELVET by @AdamLambert is now (00:50) charting in 3⃣3⃣ countries on the iTunes Album chart! ? #⃣1⃣ in 11 countries! Also charting on Apple Music already in Australia and New Zealand and Velvet the song in Australia! #VELVETAdamLambert Go get it!
https://twitter.com/skaschep/status/1240865956915826693?s=21
Yes, riskylady – that LOVE DONT is SPECTACULAR!
#VELVET #5 Overall in US iTunes Albums, #1 in Pop Albums.
Yes, Ulti, isn’t it ironic? When he is least concerned about commercial success, it just might hit him in the noggin lol.
He’ll have so much fun performing these live –
Adam Lambert – VELVET (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E53PkThqKDE
Sanneee | STREAM VELVET ?
@SanneGielesen
CUTIE ???
https://twitter.com/SanneGielesen/status/1240855484598534145
buffycook
NEW VIDEO@adamlambert
PROMO VIDEO FOR #VELVET!IN CHINA …
????
https://www.instagram.com/p/B98iq7qB0g6/
VELVET #3 OVERALL this morning in US iTunes, VELVET video #4 OVERALL.
That video is just plain ADORABLE, so cheeky, pure Adam.
https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/20/adam-lambert-wants-play-george-michael-biopic-dont-know-much-12427166/?ITO=squid
GELLY
@4Gelly
NEW EVENT! / Via @iHeartRadio
INSTAGRAM LIVE WITH @adamlambert
!
FRIDAY MARCH 20TH / 3PM ET
GIVING FANS A TRACK-BY-TRACK OF HIS NEW ALBUM #VELVET ”
https://twitter.com/4Gelly/status/1241010132114423810
Taylor Swift Facts (@blessedswifty)
3/20/20, 1:34 AM
*Not Taylor Swift related
But Adam Lambert just released his latest album “Velvet” and sounds so GOOD!
Adam Lambert ‘s LIVE INSTAGRAM to celebrate the release of his NEW ALBUM VELVET, March 20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXqDBEisNOc&feature=youtu.be
LilyBop
@OoftaBop
Adam Lambert announced #VELVET release on Weibo, posted by Netease Cloud Music w/ 14,871,298 Followers @adamlambert
https://weibo.com/1721030997/Izs
https://twitter.com/OoftaBop/status/1240907052760936449
DILAMBERT
@dianik_bg
He’s a versatile performer.His natural flair makes him a perfect fit for Queen..while his own work explores fresh terrain,with Velvet signalling a progression from the dance-pop& hard-rock of earlier albums towards something slinkier& more soulful
https://dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/arti
ADAM LAMBERT
@adamlambert
The VELVET era is here!!
Stream the album and watch the video now
http://empire.lnk.to/AdamLambert_VE
https://twitter.com/adamlambert/status/1240851525276069889
Simone ? (@skaschep)
3/20/20, 8:09 AM
Since this year YT videos count for the US BB200 album chart. This also means that all the views on the previous released videos by @adamlambert will count from today until next Thursday! Don’t use a playlist for that, but click on them 1 by 1 here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9SGC_32CZahPYkEY92xflA/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=0
DILAMBERT (@dianik_bg)
3/20/20, 8:02 AM
#Velvet Review: Adam Lambert gets funky and embraces a rich,vintage sound on his most authentic album yet
Describing the LP as’thirteen slinky numbers to catch a vibe to’Lambert has really outdone himself with this modern fusion of rock, pop,R&B,unk& disco
https://meaww.com/adam-lambert-velvet-review-funky-retro-vintage-futuristic-vibe-70-s-rock-80-s-dance-smooth-high-vocals
Daz (@dazgale)
3/20/20, 7:30 AM
A testament to how good the new @adamlambert album is – I was so into it and determined to listen to the whole thing I didn’t even realise how cold the bath was getting. Shivering now but it was worth it! Amazing album.
Eric Alper ? (@ThatEricAlper)
3/20/20, 8:01 AM
The Weeknd’s #AfterHours has broken the record for most pre-saves in Apple Music history with over 975K times worldwide. It could be the biggest-selling album in years.