Top Story – Bruno Mars: The Jukebox Keeps Playing After His Mothers Death

I would catch a Grenade if only my wife could have gotten a ticket for the show Bruno Mars held in Chicago last month. Such a smooth singer and songwriter is a very rare occurrence, which is why Bruno Mars rocketed to the top of the charts over the past few years.

Even more so, is his professional approach to music. Consider this for a moment. His mother died of an aneurysm on June, 1^st. However, he still moved forward with the Moonshine Jungle Tour that started June 24^th in Philadelphia. It was 2 days later than originally planned, but in view of the circumstances, his dedication is remarkable. Moreover, music is his world. This is probably how he makes sense of his mother’s loss.

The Moonshine Jungle tour is a huge tour as well. The tour covers 45 concerts in the United States, 37 in Europe, and eight in Australia and New Zealand. Ninety total dates over 9 months.  Talk about a heck of a commitment to excellence after such a tragedy.

However, what else would you expect from someone who spent their life on stage performing for others. Bruno Mars got his start on stage at the ripe old age of four with his family band, The Love Notes, in Hawaii.

Ever since that time, his life revolved about music. When he was growing up, Bruno Mars learned about different styles of music from diverse performers, such as Little Richard, Prince, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, and Elvis Presley. He was even a famous Elvis impersonator. In 1992, he had a cameo in Honeymoon in Vegas. Later in high school, he would start following bands like The Police, Led Zeppelin, and the Beatles.

Such a diverse array of music is present in his music. His latest album, Unorthodox Jukebox, shows his dynamic ability to create amazing songs. Locked Out of Heaven is the pure expression you have when you finally find love. Moreover, every time I hear When I Was Your Man on the radio I think about how to be a better husband.

Even earlier hits like Billionaire with Travis McCoy, show a tendency to mix up different forms of the music. Other songs like Just the Way You Are & Talking To The Moon are more pop music. Other collaborations with Cee-lo and Snoop Lion are rap.

Take the leap to listen to Bruno Mars on tour today, so you can feel like a Billionaire!