Brooke White’s album High Hopes and Heartbreak came out today and I have to say that I wasn’t sure what to expect.  I really didn’t like the cover art (it barely looks like her!) but I was pleasantly surprised by the actual music.
The album is titled accurately because there are tracks that sound so full of hope (“Phoenix”)  while others seem borne of heartbreak (“Out of the Ashes”).
It’s mellow and might remind you of the folksy music of the late 60s and 70s but with the modern folk feel of a record created in 2009.  Brooke is really talented and …read more

American Idol season 7 finalist, Brooke White, will be releasing her first post-Idol album, High Hopes & Heartbreak on July 21, 2009.  She released the first single “Hold Up My Heart” back in February but now returns to the airwaves with “Radio Radio.”
The song is basically what you would expect from Brooke who is very much a folksy pop/indie singer.  I like her tone but, for some reason, I envisioned this song sounding a little different.  Either way, I think fans will love it.
Download it now from Amazon and tell me what you think!
image: Amazon

American Idol season 7 finalist, Brooke White, was on the results show last night where she debuted her new single “Hold Up My Heart” and I’m guessing viewers really liked it because it’s already doing really well! 
On Twitter today, Brooke wrote the following: “GOOD MORNING!! MY SISTER JUST CALLED ME AND SAID "HOLD UP MY HEART" IS #4 ON THE ITUNES POP CHARTS AND #12 ON THE OVERALL CHARTS!! WOW!LOL!”
It was closely followed by another tweet: “THANKS EVERYONE FOR HELPING ME MAKE THIS HAPPEN, WOW:)”
How awesome is that!?  If you’d like to get a copy of the single, …read more