Artist of the Month:

Lenny Kravitz on Marketplace

Published February 7, 2008

Lenny Kravitz is the new Artist of the Month, and you can download his new video "I'll Be Waiting" now from Xbox LIVE® Marketplace.

In the 18 years that have transpired since Lenny Kravitz first entered the public consciousness, much has happened in the world of music. Yet, through it all, Lenny Kravitz, has persevered, flourishing as one of the great rock musicians of our time. He proves exactly why with his eighth studio album, It Is Time For A Love Revolution, a thunderous and elegant rock 'n roll call-to-arms, due out in February 2008.

Kravitz's new album has a bold style.

These accolades are not hyperbole. All of Kravitz's albums have been certified gold or better, with three of them certified multi-platinum. He has scored multiple number-one singles on the Billboard Top Singles charts, and has won four GRAMMY awards (setting a record for most wins in the "Best Male Rock Vocal Performance" category, from 1999–2002), while being nominated for several more.

Kravitz on Marketplace

Check out Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the music video from Kravitz and behind-the-scenes look at the new album.

"I'm a person who is always trying to experience new things and constantly change my perspective," he says. "I really try to keep things alive, to be around different people and different influences. I'll go live someplace I've never been, where I don't know anybody, and I'll gain the experience of it. I guess that reflects on the music I make."

The root of all his success, though, is the music. Kravitz's sound has always carried the echoes of past eras—classic rock, old-school soul, gritty funk, and confectionary sixties pop—yet it always boasts an urgency and craftsmanship reflective of modern times.

It Is Time For A Love Revolution is a bold, contemporary rock album, and its largess underscores the idea that, over the course of his nearly two-decade-long career, perhaps the most remarkable of Kravitz's achievements is how he's managed to maintain the immeasurable consistency of being a quality singer, songwriter and performer.