Thoughts From My Lunch Hour: Crosby Loggins Is Surprisingly Not Terrible

[stream] Crosby Loggins: "Seriously"

[stream] Crosby Loggins: "Time to Move" (featuring John Mayer)

(A QUICK) THOUGHTS FROM MY LUNCH HOUR by Andrew Daniels

Okay, so it's no secret that I harbor completely irrational feelings of ill will toward celebrities who I'm sure are charming and great but are just the worst at everything (sup, Stephen King?) Another frequent subject of scorn is the terrible Kenny Loggins. But you know what? Dude's got a son named Crosby, who is (duh) also a singer-songwriter but not as awful as his father. In fact, he's downright enjoyable and doesn't make me want to vom. Crosby, who is undoubtedly sick of being referred to as Kenny's kid, just released a new album, Time to Move two weeks ago. I really dig what I've heard from it. He's got an airy voice akin to James Taylor, but definitely less pussified, and the lead single "Seriously" is a mover with an immediate chorus and actually, even better verses. It's streaming along with the title track, which features John Mayer on guitar (sweet hook up!) For those of you who aren't ashamed to admit you kinda like Top 40 piano pop, you could do far worse than check the kid out. Do I give glowing endorsements or what?

This Week In Loggins

Kick off your Sunday shoes! Footloose troubadour and Pooh-enthusiast Kenny Loggins is gearing up for the release of a brand new disc full of soft rock jams, All Join In, hitting stores July 21 on Walt Disney Records.

But instead of promoting the album conventionally - i.e., by way of touring - Loggins is venturing into the Danger Zone: appearing live on QVC on Thursday.

That's right! This Thursday, June 11 at noon you can catch Loggins performing songs from All Join In and helping sell the latest kitchen appliance du jour to an audience of passionate daytime shoppers.

Hey, the man has sold over 25 million albums worldwide, so whatever works, right?

For more This Week In Loggins, continue after the jump!

During the broadcast, Loggins is scheduled to perform a selection of songs from the forthcoming record and share his personal experiences recording it. Fans will also have the opportunity to order the album, which has been specially packaged for QVC with two bonus tracks (!), more than a month before street date. For those curious, All Join In features new songs as well as new renditions of some of Loggins' favorite songs, including The Beatles' "All Together Now," and Donovan's "First There Is A Mountain," which features Loggins' 11-year-old daughter Hana contributing vocals. That deserves an "aww!"

Surprisingly enough, Loggins isn't the first fading musician to shill product on QVC. Kindred spirits James Taylor, Carly Simon, Burt Bacharach and Marie Osmond are only some of the artists to have used the shopping network as a promotional platform in the past. Give them credit for knowing their audiences.

You can try to connect with Loggins himself through QVC at 1-800-345-1515. Might be tough, but if you're really set on communicating with the singer, why not scope his Twitter? Follow as his publicist he updates the page with vital information surrounding the release of All Join In and what he has for dinner.