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Cindy Lauper 'At Last' |
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Cindy Lauper's Official Website has announced the release of her new
album in November 18. Cyndi Lauper has recorded an album of standards,
titled 'At Last'. Cindy sings cover songs such classics as the Righteous
Brothers' "Unchained Melody," the Burt Bacharach/Hal David gem "Walk On
By," and Smokey Robinson's "You Really Got A Hold On Me."
Cyndi has teamed with Tony Bennett on the song "Makin' Whoopee," which
has been recorded by Louis Armstrong, Rosemary Clooney, Nat King Cole,
Ray Charles and Bennett himself.
The project was produced by Russ Titelman, who has worked with Eric
Clapton, George Benson, the Bee Gees, Chaka Khan and George Harrison,
among others. At Last will be released on Epic Records, the label that
launched her career in 1984 with the album She's So Unusual.
Track Listing for At Last:
At Last, Walk On By, Stay, La Vie En Rose, Unchained Melody, 'Til You
Come Back To Me (featuring Stevie Wonder), Don't Let Me Be
Misunderstood, You Really Got A Hold On Me, My Baby Just Cares For Me, If You Go
Away, Makin' Whoopee" (featuring Tony Bennett), Hymn To Love and Sunny
Side Of The Street.
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Deep Purple's Bananas |
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Deep Purple has released their new studio album on October 7, titeled
'Bananas'. It's their first studio album since 1998 and it's the first
collaboration of Don Airey, who replaced original keyboardist Jon Lord
in 2001. Airey is well-known for his previous work with Rainbow, Black
Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Jethro Tull, Brian May, Gary Moore,
Michael Schenker Group, Cozy Powell and countless others. The first
single out from this album is "House of Pain".
'Bananas' recently debuted on the European sales chart at No 13 overall, indicating that it could
be Deep Purple's biggest album in Europe since 1984's 'Perfect
Strangers'.
For those who don't know Deep Purple, they emerged in the late 60's
and had hit singles such as 'Smoke on the Water', 'Black Night', and 'Burn'.
Deep Purple will start their tour in North America in January 2004.
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Alex Parks wins UK Fame Academy |
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BBC- Radio 1 reported: Alex Parks has won the second series of 'Fame
Academy' on Saturday 4, winning a £1m recording contract and a London
flat for a year. She gathered more than 4.5 million viewers' votes,
beating Alistair in the final round. Carolynne was knocked out of the
competition earlier in the evening.
Later on, Alex admitted she didn't expect
to win: "It was amazing to win, I really didn't expect it. I always
thought Paris would win." Even the headmaster Richard Park couldn't find a
bad word to say after she performed her own tune, 'Maybe That's What It
Takes': "That was extraordinarily moving. Your talent is outstanding,
outrageous... That was truly beautiful and quite sincerely, I am moved.
Fabulous."
Alex also impressed the audience with her performances of
John Lennon's 'Imagine', Tracy Chapman's 'Baby Can I Hold You', and
'Beautiful' by Christina Aguilera. Both of the finalists did duets with
Daniel Bedingfield, but he couldn't stay neutral on who he wanted to win,
urging everyone to vote for Alex. A "dèjà vu" scenario in other Fame
Academies around the globe. In France for instance, the Jury tried to push
viewers to vote to 'Thierry Ariel' back in July but it's 'Jonatan Cerrada'
who was voted best. At least this shows that finally our votes counts !
or does it really ! Anyhow congratulations to Alex Parks, surely a
talented new artist.
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Celine Dion and Anne Geddes join forces |
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Celine Dion and internationally renowned baby photographer Anne Geddes
announced that they will collaborate on a project that pairs Dion's
music with Geddes's images. Erin Smyth of Sony Music Canada said it could
end up being special book packaged with a CD, but the "Miracle
project," as it has been dubbed, is still in the early stages and won't be
released until October 2004. Dion said she has always been a huge fan of
Geddes : "Long before I became a mother, I admired and appreciated the
beautiful way she photographs babies," Dion said. "It's wonderful to be
able to work with her on this very special project which celebrates
children." Geddes said it's a "pleasure and a privilege to create the
Miracle project with Celine, whose vocal artistry completely captures our
shared love for children."
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Best of Bon Jovi release on November 3 |
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Bon Jovi will feature in 30 second television spots which is shown on
American TV. The band have tied in the upcoming release of their new
album 'This Left Feels Right' to Duracell's marketing campaign.
The Bon Jovi album features reconstructed works of their greatest hits
such as 'Wanted Dead Or Alive', 'Livin' On A Prayer', 'It's My
Life','Bed Of Roses' and 'Always'.
Some international releases will also include 'The Distance' and Japan
will also get 'Have A Little Faith In Me' and 'Joey'. The Bon Jovi
album will be released on November 3. They will also released the DVD Bon
Jovi Live In London that same week.
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Tears For Fears reunited |
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After 13 years, Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, founders of 'Tears for
Fears' have reunited to record a new album.
Smith left the band in 1991 to pursue a solo career released the albums
'Soul On Board' in 1993 and 'Aeroplane' in 2000. Orzabal continued on
with the name and recorded three albums as 'Tears For Fears' without
Smith. Neither had any major success. Their last album together was 1989's
'The Seeds Of Love'. That album contained two Top 40 hits in 'Sowing the
Seeds of Love' and 'Woman In Chains'. The latter song featured Oletta
Adams on vocals and launched her career.
Tears For Fears was formed in 1981 and had great hit singles such as
'Everybody Wants To Rule The World' and 'Shout'.
The group has signed to Arista Records and plan on releasing an album
in the second quarter of 2004. They recently performed together for the
first time in over a decade at Andre Agassi's Grand Slam For Children
Benefit.
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'Europe' the comeback |
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The 1980s Rock Band, 'Europe' is planning a comeback. The Swedish band
had a very known and global hit "The Final Countdown,". They are curently
recording an album with new material, and a world tour is planned.
"After the first band jam in years it felt so right, like we've just been
away for a lunch break," drummer Ian Haugland said recently. Singer Joey
Tempest said the new music is "fresh and hard but still with the
typical Europe melodies in focus."
Europe split up in 1992. They reunited for a millennium concert in
Stockholm on New Year's Eve 1999.
...to be continued...
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Luther Vandroos is singing again |
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According to his longtime Assistant Max Szadek, Luther Vandross is
recovering and Music is his therapy. He is daily testing his voice for his
comeback, even his band and his backup singers have been coming in to
take part of his therapy. Vandroos has been harmonizing with friends
such as Patti LaBelle and Aretha Franklin in his room.
It is encouraging to hear Vandross singing again. The 52 year old R&B
singer is still unable to get out of bed and is expected to remain at a
New-York area for rehabilitation.
Vandross is undergoing up to five hours of intensive physical and
occupational therapy every day, including work intended to help him re-learn
everyday tasks such as getting in and out of a car. Along with singing,
Szadek said part of Vandross' therapy includes two of his other
favorite pastimes, playing blackjack and video games.
Luther vandross had suffered a massive stroke, back in April, that
friends and family have attributed to overwork and stress prior to the
release of his latest album, Dance With My Father. Vandross lapsed into a
semi-coma after being admitted to the hospital and was just barely
conscious for a time. Soon after, he was fitted with a tracheotomy tube in
his throat to ward off pneumonia. The tube was inserted in a manner that
avoided damage to his vocal cords; it was removed in June.
Luther is due to release his live album on October 28. The album was
recorded on Valentine's day of this year at Radio City Music Hall. Among
the 11 songs on the LP are such classics as "Never Too Much," "Stop to
Love," "Superstar/Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna
Do)," "A House Is Not a Home" and "The Glow of Love."
His latest album 'Dance With My Father' has sold more than 1.3 million
copies in the U.S. to date, according to SoundScan. The album recently
garnered two American Music Award nominations, including Favorite Male
Artist and Favorite Album.
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