Beyonce Knowles - The Things They Say 8336

"BEYONCE's a wonderful young star. DIANA ROSS influenced her, I influenced her. But what I like about her is that she knows what she is doing. She's not rock 'n' roll, she's totally elegant. She doesn't pretend to be anything she doesn't want to be... and most importantly, she's in control." Legendary singer TINA TURNER thinks highly of Beyonce Knowles, who she performed with at this year's (08) Grammy Awards.

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Madonna's live return to be broadcast online

Madonna's live return be broadcast live on the internet.
The superstar will play live for one night only at New York's Roseland Ballroom on 30 April, and the gig will be broadcast live to US viewers on MSN.com. The concert will then be later re-broadcast on 15 May for the rest of the world.
Tickets for the show will only be available to customers of US communications giant Verizon, while other fans will need to line up outside the Roseland to receive tickets on a first come basis.
The concert will mark the first time Madonna has performed songs from her forthcoming album 'Hard Candy', which is released on 26 April.

Curlew

   
Artist: Curlew

   Genre(s): 
Rock
   Trance
   

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Discography:


   
 North America

   Year: 2002   
Tracks: 13


   
 Titolo sconosciuto

   Year:    
Tracks: 10

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Curlew was formed in 1979 by George Cartwright, world Health Organization serves as the group's loss leader, saxophonist and main composer. The other members of Curlew are presently electric guitarists Davey Williams and Chris Cochrane, bassist Ann Rupel and drummer Kenny Wollesen. Although Cartwright is a native Southerner, and brings something of a roadhouse, R&B tittup to his music, Curlew was founded in New York, and has been part of the hip, NYC "business district" scene since its origin. Over the old age, with Cartwright and Williams as the group constants, Curlew has been something of an incubator and showcase for NYC avant malarky talent. Maverick keyboardist Wayne Horvitz played on Curlew's third album, Live in Berlin. Cellist Tom Cora was an early member, and is featured on several Curlew releases; Cora was besides a founding extremity of Skeleton Crew with Fred Frith and has played with such artists as Eugene Chadbourne and John Zorn. Original Curlew drummer Pippin Barnett was a instauration member of the Orthotonics and performed with Cora in the Swiss group Nimal. He was replaced in Curlew by Samm Bennett, world Health Organization was besides a extremity of Third Person, a triad which included Cora. Bennett is besides drummer for the NYC jazz/rock band Chunk. Current bassist Ann Rupel plays in the group No Safety, along with Curlew guitarist Cochrane. And one of Curlew's more data-based releases, the 1993 Beautiful Western Saddle, featured isaac M. Singer Amy Denio and lyrics by poet Paul Haines. This diverse energy has unbroken Curlew on the creative cutting boundary throughout its history, and whatsoever particular version of the band is filled with surprises and dynamic musical interactions. Among Curlew's standout recordings are the no-holds-barred 1986 recording Live in Berlin, 1996's Paradise, and their 1998 release, Mythologic Drop.





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Sir Paul Mccartney - Mccartney To Design Johanssons Wedding Dress

SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY's fashion designer daughter STELLA is desperate to create a wedding dress for bride-to-be SCARLETT JOHANSSON.

The actress announced her engagement to actor boyfriend RYAN REYNOLDS at Monday night's (05May08) Costume Institute Gala in New York.

And MCCartney is hoping she will be asked to design the gown.

She tells People.com, "I'm definitely doing her wedding dress.

"She doesn't know it yet."

And MCCartney jokingly suggested she already has a design in mind: "You know, some kind of dodgy, black thing. Latex! Latex for Scarlett!"

MCCartney designed Madonna's wedding dress for her 2000 wedding to Guy Ritchie.

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The Pigeon Detectives - Rocker Bowman Rushed To Hospital After Bbc Free Festival

British rockers THE PIGEON DETECTIVES have scrapped two upcoming shows after frontman MATT BOWMAN suffered a serious leg injury while performing at an English music festival on Saturday (10May08).

The I'm Not Sorry stars were playing at British event Radio 1's One Big Weekend in Mote Park, Maidstone, when singer Bowman hurt his leg and was rushed to a nearby hospital.

The star feared for the worse when it was initially thought he would have to undergo emergency surgery, but was later transferred to a hospital in his native Leeds, England to recover.

The group have been forced to cancel two shows in Ireland, which were scheduled to take place in Dublin on 13 May (08) and in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 14 May (08).

However, they are expected to restart their tour in Glasgow, Scotland on 17 May (08).

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Oathean

   
Artist: Oathean

   Genre(s): 
Metal: Death,Black
   

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Discography:


   
 Fading Away Into The Grave Of Nothingness

   Year: 2005   
Tracks: 11

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Proving that sinister metal's dark allure truly knows no bound, Oathean hail from South Korea, from whence they've been building a significant undermentioned passim Eastern Asia since 1993 (to begin with under the diagnose of Odin). This was initially accomplished with a couple of promising early demos and, later, a unfaltering stream of progressively maturate melodic smutty metallic element albums aim imaginative names like Eyes of Tremendous Sorrow (1998), Ten Days in Lachrymation (2001), the retrospective The Last Desperate Ten Years as Ever (2003), and Attenuation Away into the Grave of Nothingness (2005). At the time of the latter, the band consisted of Do-Su Kim (vocals, guitar), Hee-Do Lee (guitar), Hye-Ryung Koo (keyboards), Yong-Hee Park (freshwater bass guitar), and Woon Kim (drums).





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Peter Hobbs - Music composer for television and film

I collaborate with writers, directors and producers to enhance the dramatic experience of a film, TV show or commercial by composing and producing music with all sorts of instruments and a healthy dose of technology. I play most of the band and electronic instruments myself and much of the orchestral music is from a sophisticated sample library, complemented by various musicians recorded in my studio. I might play a scene or movie clip over and over to understand how the music will relate to the pictures. I then experiment with sounds and motifs to find the right atmosphere or musical statement. Although 350 pieces of music was rather daunting, my most enjoyable composing experience was the TV series Rude Awakenings. The show was a fresh and funny local oasis in a sea of mostly mediocre television. I've always been into soundtrack music but I developed musically through writing and playing original music in bands. Some people are unsure how it is possible to make a living creating music in our small Pacific nation, or doing anything slightly outside the box. But there are plenty of opportunities out there if you take some risks, you're dedicated and approach life creatively.




People often ask if I'm related to the "other" Hobbs. You know, the acting variety. I'm not. I've always wanted to be a spaceman and/or a composer. My first record was the soundtrack to Star Wars, aged 7. It was a revelation to have the thrill of the soundtrack behind me while playing with Star Wars toys, and to learn how music can change an experience. I'm still a sucker for the rare combination of great sci-fi and soundtrack - Cliff Martinez's score to Solaris is exquisite. I had a fascination for fire and explosives, and briefly considered being a pyrotechnist. I set fire to our shed (joined to the house) when I was 6 and rode off intending to come back as a fireman and put it out. Thankfully a neighbour put it out while I was distracted at the beach. At 14 I ended up in hospital after setting myself on fire playing with petrol - thankfully I discovered music soon after. Once in a blue moon I'll sneak off to the movies during the day. The simple pleasure from that can resonate for weeks. I get furious every time I drive behind an SUV. Who are these idiots that buy these planet-f***ing machines? Were they born stupid, or did their upbringing dumb them down to this level? I'd love to make a bumper sticker, "Meats in Jeeps", and plaster them on all the SUVs around Auckland. The birth of my daughter Mira was an incredible experience. I caught Mira as she came into the world. Bella, our dog, had been watching the process with a mixture of fascination and concern, and when Mira was born she announced it by howling to the neighbourhood (whether she was trumpeting the birth or bemoaning the end of life as she knew it, we'll never know). We had thick walls of a brick and plaster art deco house in Avondale at the time - it might be a bit loud to try that in Kingsland, where the thin wooden walls and close houses would make a birth more of a community event. I set up music workshops and a recording studio in Bosnia in 1995-96. I originally volunteered to drive World War II-era British army trucks to the small villages the UN wasn't getting to. But once the situation opened up more for the UN and people were getting basic food supplies, I focused on "cultural aid": youth music workshops and a recording studio in Mostar and an arts and music festival in Sarajevo. It's a beautiful part of the world and we're hoping to travel there again soon as a family. My daughter Mira's name is Bosnian for peace. My golden rule of dressing is deal to the hair first and all else will follow. - NZ HERALD

Amy Winehouse - Fielder-civils Mum My Son Will Not Divorce Winehouse

The mother of AMY WINEHOUSE's incarcerated husband BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL has blasted reports her son will divorce the troubled singer - insisting he's "obsessed" with her.

Last week (11May08), Georgette Civil advised Fielder-Civil to split from the Back To Black singer for good, telling him he'd be "crazy" to reunite with her once he is released from London's Pentonville Prison.

Civil also recommended her son marry British receptionist Sarah Thomas, whom he has reportedly sparked up a close bond during his stint behind bars.

But now, Civil has come forward to tell U.K. magazine Hello! her son will never consider taking her advice, because he loves Winehouse too much to ever let her go.

She tells the publication, "Blake has one problem - he is obsessed with Amy and, although she has a strange way of showing it, she's mad about him too. She'll never divorce him."

And Civil has lashed out at speculation suggesting Winehouse is conducting an illicit affair with her manager's assistant Alex Haynes, branding the reports as "ludicrous".

She explains, "Rumours about Amy cheating on Blake with her manager's assistant and another fella are ludicrous. She is being painted as a scarlet woman who sleeps around."

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