Reports say the largest record label, Universal Music, won’t renew its contract with the highly popular download store iTunes. I see this as a strange move by Universal. Universal Music has contracts with the majority of big names out there in the music business, from [tag]U2[/tag] to [tag]Eminem[/tag]. This recent action comes some what as a shock to me. This is a no win situation for either sides; iTunes loses money because people won’t find…
There are not so many things Kelly Clarkson did this year. That is Aside from the widely reported tete-a-tete with legendary music executive Clive Davis over her new album My December. She fired her manager, Jeff Kwatinetz and the planned North American summer tour was axed. She claims that “I think it has been a fabulous creative year for me, but at the same time I think it has been a testing of my patience…
The Investigators are trying to determine who threw objects from a bluff-top compound owned by musician Kenny G that struck a 9-year-old girl on the head. The girl was hit bad and she had some stitches to close her wound. That happened June 23. The girl was at the beach with her family and she was hit in the head. So now it remains to be found out who hit her. The officials said they…
The word is that Britney Spears and her mom are probably feuding and a friend of the family tells People magazine that the rift has left Lynne Spears “brokenhearted.” This is not something which could surprise us. The pop star mother has “cried her heart out.” and she says she wants her daughter to feel comfortable bringing her kids over to her house. That is where their problem is. Strange you could think that they…
The Hurricane Katrina has swept away the jazz traditions of New Orleans with the buildings and a big part of the city. The singer Connick Jr. has reasserted his ties to the Big Easy, releasing two albums dedicated to its music – “Oh, My Nola” and “Chanson du Vieu Carre.” The hurricane made his work more meaningful and made him et to take his “My New Orleans” tour to the Montreal International Jazz Festival on…
Yesterday, 1st of July, a memorial concert for the late Wales Princess Diana took place at the fabulous Wembley Stadium, where international stars paid tribute to the diva by performing live in front of over 63.000 people. The show was kicked off by pop icon [tag]Elton John[/tag], who performed “Your Song” in front of giant black-white photographs of Diana taken by Mario Testino . After which Duran Duran, Diana’s all time favorite band began their…
It’s the weekend so it’s the part of the week when i try to chill out more, find a little time for myself and such. This can be seen in my posting, as i post less or nothing at all. Anyway here’s a little something to help you all enjoy the weekend more and for those of you who’re just having a bad day. Enjoy [tag]REM[/tag]’s classic Bad Day, it just makes my day; i…
[tag]Depeche Mode[/tag] frontman Dave Gahan has signed a record deal with Mute Records, for his follow up to his first solo album Paper Monsters. His second album, dubbed Hourglass, is set to be released in late October (exact date will be announced soon). The recordings were held in Dave’s own studio 1th Floor Studios in New York, with the help of Christian Eigner (drums) and Andrew Phillpott (bass and guitars), members of Depeche Mode’s touring…
[tag]Art Brut[/tag] are back with their first video Direct Hit from their 2nd album, It’s a Bit Complicated. I gotta say when i first saw this video I was almost on the floor laughing, but i managed to remain sited and giggled through out the whole video. It appears the video’s action takes place in ancient Rome were it seems there’s a party, a toga party but giving the circumstances I guess this is a…
These few weeks were packed with [tag]Spice Girls[/tag] reunion speculations. Some of the group’s members confirmed the rumors, other denied them. It was damn right confusing! Well it’s pretty clear now, Sporty, Posh, Ginger, Baby and Scary are back and ready to tour in a venue near you. The announcement was made later today at London’s 02 Arena, after taking some photos together for the first time since their breakup in 2001.
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