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ARCHIVES N°30:
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Billboard Latin Music Awards 2004 |
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Lenny Kravitz: new album on May 18 |
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George Michael - WHAM ! |
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Kylie is a DIVA |
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Prince, the Symbol or the Sign !!!! is back |
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Britney tops sexy list |
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Costello as a writer |
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Rolling Stones New Album and Tour |
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NEWS [ROUND UP]
Bryan McFadden, Pat Benatar, No Doubt's Gwen Stefani, Junior Jack, Shakira, Inxs, Brandy, Lionel Ritchie, Christina Aguilera, Irene Cara, Beyonce...
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Billboard Latin Music Awards 2004 |
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Gloria Estefan, Alejandro Fernandez, Paulina Rubio, Pilar Montenegro, La Ley, and Banda El Recodo will perform at the 2004 Billboard Latin Music Awards. The show, will take place at the Miami Arena in Florida on Thursday, April 29.
Nominees: World renowned artist Gloria Estefan; Mexican singer and finalist (regional Mexican album of the year, Male Solo Artist for "Niña Amada Mia") Alejandro Fernandez, who stars in the upcoming film "Zapata," directed by Alfonso Arau, crossover superstar Paulina Rubio, whose new album "Pau-Latina" debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Latin sales chart and who is currently topping Billboard Latin airplay charts.
The show will be hosted by soap opera star Mauricio Islas and Spanish television personality Candela Ferro.
Here are some of the categories
Hot Latin Track Of The Year:
"Antes" Obie Bermudez (EMI Latin)
"Un Siglo Sin Ti" Chayanne (Sony Discos)
"Fotografia" Juanes With Nelly Furtado (Surco/Universal Latino)
"Tal Vez" Ricky Martin (Sony Discos)
Hot Latin Tracks Artist Of The Year:
Intocable (EMI Latin)
Juanes (Surco/Universal Latino)
Ricky Martin (Sony Discos)
Conjunto Primavera (Fonovisa)
Latin Pop Album Of The Year, Male:
"Sincero" Chayanne (Sony Discos)
"Almas Del Silencio" Ricky Martin (Sony Discos)
"33" Luis Miguel (Warner Latina)
"No Es Lo Mismo" Alejandro Sanz (Warner Latina)
Latin Pop Album Of The Year, Female:
"Belinda" Belinda (Ariola/BMG Latin)
"Por Ti" Ednita Nazario (Sony Discos)
"Soraya" Soraya (EMI Latin)
"Milagro" Jaci Velasquez (Sony Discos)
Latin Pop Album Of The Year, New Artist:
"Confesiones" Obie Bermudez (EMI Latin)
"Corazon Latino" David Bisbal (Vale/Universal Latino)
"Rojo Relativo" Tiziano Ferro (EMI Latin)
"The Last Don" Don Omar (VI Music)
Tropical Album Of The Year, Male:
"Todo A Su Tiempo" Divino (Luar)
"Music For My Peoples" Huey Dunbar (Sony Discos)
"Buenos Hermanos" Ibrahim Ferrer (World Circuit/Nonesuch/AG)
"Canto A Mi Idolo...Frankie Ruiz" Jerry Rivera (Ariola/BMG Latin)
Tropical Album Of The Year, Female:
"Exitos Eternos" Celia Cruz (Universal Latino)
"Hits Mix" Celia Cruz (Sony Discos)
"Regalo Del Alma" Celia Cruz (Sony Discos)
"A Puro Fuego" Olga Tanon (Warner Latina)
Latin Greatest Hits Album Of The Year:
"Exitos Eternos" Celia Cruz (Universal Latino)
"Hits Mix" Celia Cruz (Sony Discos)
"La Historia" Intocable (EMI Latin)
"Herencia Musical: 20 Corridos Inolvidables" Los Tigres Del Norte (Fonovisa/UG)
Latin Dance Single Of The Year:
"Seduce Me Now (Remixes)" India (Sony Discos/Jellybean)
"I'm Glad (Paul Oakenfold Remix)" Jennifer Lopez (Epic/Sony Music)
"Baby, I'm In Love (Boris & Beck Remix)" Thalia (EMI Latin/Virgin)
"I Want You (Pablo Flores Remix)" Thalia Featuring Fat Joe (EMI Latin/Virgin)
Latin Pop Airplay Track Of The Year, Male:
"Antes" Obie Bermudez (EMI Latin)
"Un Siglo Sin Ti" Chayanne (Sony Discos)
"Tal Vez" Ricky Martin (Sony Discos)
"Amame" Alexandre Pires (Ariola/BMG Latin)
Latin Pop Airplay Track Of The Year, Female:
"Hoy" Gloria Estefan (Epic/Sony Discos)
"Clavame Tu Amor" Noelia (Fonovisa)
"Que Me Quedes Tu" Shakira (Sony Discos)
"A Quien Le Importa?" Thalia (EMI Latin)
>>>>> Click here to see the full list.
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Lenny Kravitz: new album on May 18 |
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Lenny Kravitz will release his 7th studio album Baptism on May 18, 2004. It will be his first new collection of original material since 2001's. Baptism features 13 original songs, including the album's debut single, "Where Are We Runnin'?". The single will play on radios on March 29th with a video to be shot in the coming weeks.
The album is written, produced, arranged and performed by Kravitz. He also played the majority of the instruments featured on the release, including bass and drums, in addition to the guitar.
In addition to the single, Baptism features such key standout tracks as "Minster Of Rock 'N Roll," as well as "Lady" and "California." The album also features the song "Storm," which includes a special guest appearance by Jay-Z.
In support of his new album Baptism, Lenny has announced a world tour that will kick off in Holland on May 31st at Pink Pop, the tour will hit the US in August.
The full track listing for Baptism is as follows:
Minister Of Rock 'N Roll
I Don't Want To Be A Star
Lady
Calling All Angels
California
Sistamamalover
Where Are We Runnin'?
Baptized
Flash
What Did I Do With My Life?
Storm
The Other Side
Destiny
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George Michael - WHAM ! |
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The 40-year-old star has announced that his new album, Patience, his first album of original songs for eight years, will be the last he makes for sale through record shops, because he doesn't need the cash and is sick of the pressures of staying famous.
Any future songs he writes and records will be shared with everyone free on the internet. Fans will be invited to make an online donation, which he will pass on to charity. The singer said he thought that his decision was unprecedented for a commercial star, but that it made sense to him.
On the other hand, George Michael has revealed he is in discussions to stage a musical about former 80s pop icons Wham! Michael and former partner Andrew Ridgley have apparently received a number of offers to turn the career of the band into a West End production. George admitted that he hates the idea but he is aware that a certain generation of people would love it. He is concerned about the lack of "charm" the music would have in a dramatic situation.
To be continued...
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Kylie is a DIVA |
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Kylie Minogue is taking part of the VH1 Divas show in Las Vegas on April 19, at the MGM Grand, and will perform alongside Debbie Harry, Joss Stone, Jessica Simpson, Patti LaBelle and Cyndi Lauper. The VH1 Divas special raises funds for the Save the Music Foundation, a non-profit organization with the charter of restoring music instruments for public schools.
On the love life, more and more rumours confirms that Kylie Minogue proposed to her French actor boyfriend Olivier Martinez. The marriage will be planned for June and it will be either in Paris, Sydney or Barbados, its probably going to be where it's the hottest. Kylie, said she was thinking about having children and has revealed that she plans to take things a little easier and take time out of promotional work to be with Martinez when he is filming.
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Prince, the Symbol or the Sign !!!! is back |
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Prince will release a new record with SONY, the first since his split from WARNER MUSIC in 1996. The new album and single, both will be called 'Musicology' through Columbia, with the LP coming out on April 19. Details of the single's release date are yet to be confirmed.
Prince is expected to launch the 'Musicology' tour following his triumphant performance at the 46th Grammy Awards earlier this year with Beyonce.
The singer was also one of this year's inductees into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
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Britney tops sexy list |
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The FHM's top 100 sexiest women have been announced, and Britney has topped the list, perhaps because she's been in the spotlight so much with her musical comeback, her wedding antics and snogging Madonna. She knocked Halle Berry off the top spot down to No.6. Rachel Stevens came second and Beyonce came third.
Here's the top ten:
1 - Britney Spears
2 - Rachel Stevens
3 - Beyonce Knowles
4 - Carmen Electra
5 - Holly Valance
6 - Halle Berry
7 - Jennifer Lopez
8 - Jordan
9 - Angelina Jolie
10 - Elisha Cuthbert
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Costello as a writer |
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Elvis Costello has signed on with book company Simon & Schuster to write two books over the next few years. The first book due in 2005 will be based in characters found in his song lyrics. The second book is more autobiographical and will be called "How to Play the Guitar, Sing Loudly and Impress Girls ... or Boys".
Elvis Costello is no stranger to change. After starting out as one of the first New Wave acts of the 70s with 'Watching the Detectives', just five years later Costello surprised fans by releasing the Country & Western album 'Almost Blue'. In 1993, he made 'The Juliet Letters', an album with a chamber band and then in 1998 came 'Painted From Memory' with legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach.
Costello's most recent album 'North' was released on the German classic label Deutche Grammophon.
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Rolling Stones New Album and Tour |
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The Rolling Stones will possibly release a new album in 2005 followed by a tour. The last studio album was Bridges To Babylon in 1997. The last new music from the band was a few songs included in the Forty Licks compilation.
Coming up, The Rolling Stones singles are to be packaged up and sold off in a boxed set. ABKCO Records, the owners of the Stones catalogue pre-1970 have announced the upcoming released a three Rolling Stones singles boxed sets.
The first box 'Singles 1963-1965' will feature 12 discs including the three E.P.s previously only available on vinyl 'The Rolling Stones', 'Five By Five' and 'Got Live If You Want It'. It will be released in May.
The Stones debut single 'Come On' and the b-side 'I Want To Be Loved' will be included in the first box. The song was recorded in May 1963 and released the next month.
The second box will follow midyear. It is 'The Rolling Stones Singles 1965-1967' and the final installment later in the year is 'The Rolling Stones Singles 1968-1971'.
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NEWS [Round-Up]
Bryan McFadden, Pat Benatar, No Doubt's Gwen Stefani, Junior Jack, Shakira, Inxs, Brandy, Lionel Ritchie, Christina Aguilera, Irene Cara, Beyonce...
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* Singer Bryan McFadden told a press conference in Dublin that he is leaving boy band WESTLIFE to spend more time with his wife and two baby daughters. The four remaining band members have said they are "devastated" by the news and they are to go ahead with their upcoming four-month world tour without him. Press reports predicted he would join wife Kerry, former singer with girl group Atomic Kitten.
* PAT BENATAR will have four of her albums reissued on June 15th. This will include the singles “In the Heat of the night” and “Precious time”.
* No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani is preparing her debut solo album. Stefani has finished work on five songs and has already written 16 for the album. She has recently worked with legendary producer Dallas Austin (Madonna, Pink, TLC) on three songs and a single is planned for the summer.
* Paul Humphries from the former group OMD has formed a new Band with the singer Claudia Brucken, former singer of Propaganda. The name of the group is One Two.
* VIRGIN have plans to enter into the legal online music market later this year. A new subsdiary of Virgin Group, called Virgin Digital, plans to launch its digital "jukebox" application and online music store in August.
* DJ & producer JUNIOR JACK had to skip the Miami Winter Music Conference this year as he collapsed and was rushed to hospital with stomach pains. Tests revealed that Jack, aka Vito Lucente, was suffering with five stomach ulcers. Doctors have ordered complete rest for the next month, and no DJ dates for six weeks.
* According to ofiicial website, SHAKIRA has started writing songs for the follow-up to her hugely successful 2001 album "Laundry Service." Apparently the singer hopes to have her new offering out by October or November.
* INXS will later this year release a remix album “INXS2”. It will feature remixes from artists including Basement Jaxx, Coldcut, Paul Oakenfold and Morales.
* BRANDY has teamed up with hot producer/guest artist of the moment Kanye West for the first single from her new Atlantic album. West produced and co-wrote "Talk About Our Love". Her upcoming fourth album, which is as yet untitled, is due June 22, the set will be the follow-up to 2002's "Full Moon," which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 2 on The Billboard 200.
* LIONEL RICHIE is back with a new album and a single both entiteled “Just for you”.
* Rumours about the talks about reforming the group SPANDAU BALLLET. The original members are intereted in the idea and will be ready to put their differences behind them. If they reform they will go back to the studio to record at least one new album.
* According to UK tabloid The Sun, pop star CHRISTINA AGUILERA has been engaged to her boyfriend of seven months, Jordan Bratman.
* IRENE CARA, who turned 40 on March 18, will receive a lifetime achievement award on Saturday (Mar. 27) in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. at the 6th Annual Prestige Awards. Irene Cara played the role of Coco Hernandez in the movie Fame. She also won an Oscar for singing the song "Fame" and was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress. She won another Oscar three years later for the title theme from Flashdance as well as two Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe and a People's Choice Award
* 17 years later, the most controversial bands of the 80's, FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD, has reunited. The reason is that have reformed because they are part of a TV Series, Bands Reunited, in which original groups get back together for one - off gigs. Frankie exploded onto the music scene in 1983 with single "Relax", which shot straight to No 1. Almost overnight the UK was awash with Frankie fans wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the words Frankie Say Relax.
* BEYONCE has been signed up to star in the US version of 'THE PINK PANTHER' movie. She has already made her big screen debut in 2002's 'Austin Powers: Goldmember'. The role of Inspector Jacques Clouseau will be taken by comedian Steve Martin in what is reported to be the prequel to the 1963 'Pink Panther' original starring Peter Sellers. She will play a pop star named Xania. Beyonce's character becomes a suspect in the film when her boyfriend, the owner of the Pink Panther diamond, is found dead with his jewel missing. The movie will begin in New York and Paris in May.
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