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ARCHIVES N°37:
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Almond injured in an accident |
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Singer Melissa Etheridge battles breast cancer |
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Britney taking a break |
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Band Aid III |
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Miracle from Celine |
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Britney's Greatest Hits soon |
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Dionne Warwick will perform at the World AIDS Day |
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Brits Pick Best Music Acts of Past Decades |
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50 Cent: What's Up, Judge? |
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NEWS [ROUND UP]
Radiohead, GreenDay, Chimène Badi, Gérald De Palmas, Kylie, Robbie Williams,
Eric Clapton, Ryan Cabrera, Stacie Orrico, Seal, Kristian Leontiou, Daniel Bedingfield...
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Almond injured in an accident |
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Marc Almond, 48, suffered severe head injuries because of bike
accident. Marc was riding as pillion passenger on the bike when it was involved
in an accident with a car in central London's financial district.
Both Almond and the rider, who also suffered severe injuries, were
treated at The Royal London Hospital but Almond's condition, which was
initially described as "critical," had improved according to the hospital.
City of London Police are investigating the collision, which they
described as "serious".
The British pop singer Marc Almond is best known for the song "Tainted
Love", a cover version of a 1964 song by soul singer Gloria Jones, was
the biggest hit for synthesizer duo Soft Cell, becoming the top selling
single of 1981 in Britain, also remaining an astonishing 43 weeks in
the U.S. pop charts.
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Singer Melissa Etheridge battles breast cancer |
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Rock singer Melissa Etheridge who is battling breast cancer, is
recovering at home from two recent surgeries and plans to undergo
chemotherapy.
In the meantime, the artist said she plans to continue working on an
upcoming greatest-hits album, as well as a pilot TV comedy being
developed for ABC.
Etheridge made headlines and became a hero in the gay community in 1993
when she publicly revealed that she is a lesbian. In 2000, she
disclosed that fellow rocker David Crosby was the biological father of her
children.
Melissa announced in October 8 that she cancelled the remaining 11
dates on her North American tour in order to deal with her illness. She
said doctors have described her prognosis as "excellent".
She also urged her fans to "please vote" in the U.S. presidential
election on November 2 !!
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Britney taking a break |
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Britney Spears is taking a few months off to enjoy her new life, as she
is newlywed to dancer Kevin Federline. The singer is keeping a low profile
until the first of next year to spend some time with her husband.
She needed a break from the treadmill of fame and suggested she had
been exploited for the commercial gain of others.
Britney would like to enjoy all the simple things that she missed over
the past few years due to working way too much.
Spears has sold more than 60 million albums since she shot to fame with
her 1999 debut, "... Baby One More Time."
With the subsequent release of "Oops! ... I Did It Again" and
"Britney", Spears became the first female performer in the history of Billboard
magazine to have her first three albums open at No. 1 on the pop album
chart. Her next album, "Greatest Hits: My Prerogative," is due out November 9.
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Band Aid III |
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Coldplay, The Darkness, Travis, Robbie Williams, Jamelia, Noel
Gallagher and Dido are planned to record the 1984 Christmas hit "Do they know
it's Christmas time". All have apparently informed organiser Midge Ure
they will drop everything to do it - on the 20th anniversary of the
original single's release.
The single is hot favourite to be the Christmas No1 and will also
feature the original version released in 1984.
The original raised £8m for famine relief in Ethiopia and spawned the
massively successful Live Aid concert in July 1985.
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Miracle from Celine |
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Canadian diva Celine Dion's new album "Miracle" is about the babies but
for the mothers. The lines are a collaboration between Dion and
calendar-maestro Anne Geddes. The music, which includes a cover of John
Lennon's "Beautiful Boy," is pure Dion. Many new songs are included, such as
the album's theme song, Miracle and Brahms' Lullaby and Baby Close Your
Eyes. The album features collaborations with David Foster, Dean Parks
and Richard Page.
Celine Dion "Miracle" is available in Europe and in North America. Anne
Geddes and Celine Dion have worked on this project on for over a year.
You can look at the inspiring photos while you listen to Celine's
powerful songs.
The "Miracle" album pairs Celine Dion with famous photographer Anne
Geddes. Celine Dion and Anne Geddes have created a pictures and musical
homage to babies and mothers. The CD features a booklet of 20 pages and
13 songs. The box set release features a 60-page booklet and a "Making
of the CD" DVD.
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Britney's Greatest Hits soon |
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Britney Spears will release "Greatest Hits: My Prerogative" on November
9. The CD and DVD will include her biggest hits such as " ... Baby One
More Time," "I'm A Slave 4 U" and "Toxic." "My Prerogative" is
currently on over 100 stations and is one of the most requested songs at Top 40 radios.
The Greatest Hits package is a special limited-edition with a 20 page
photo retrospective booklet that includes liner notes. Also, included is
a five-song, bonus remix CD.
The DVD is groundbreaking for the music industry. The interactive DVD
includes all her hit videos as you might expect to see them, but 10 of
the 20 videos in the package are enhanced with features that enable you
to see alternate versions, multi-angle versions, multi-audio versions,
hidden bonuses and interactive surprises. The DVD has nearly an hour's
worth of extra content.
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Dionne Warwick will perform at the World AIDS Day |
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Dionne Warwick will sing the AIDS-inspired song, "That's What Friends
Are For" at the dedication of The Wall-Las Memorias AIDS monument on
World AIDS Day, December 1, 2004 at Lincoln Park, on the eastside of Los
Angeles.
In honor of long-time friend, Marvin Davis, whom she lost to AIDS, Ms.
Warwick is submitting his name to be etched in the monument's granite
panels. The AIDS monument will eventually hold the names of
approximately 7,500 Californians who lost their lives to AIDS.
Ms. Warwick is known internationally not only for an exceptional
singing career that spans nearly four decades, but her work in the fight
against AIDS.
Nearly 20 years ago, she reunited with producer Burt Bacharach to
record "That's What Friends Are For" with longtime friends Gladys Knight,
Stevie Wonder and Elton John. Profits from the sale of that song were
donated to AIDS.
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Brits Pick Best Music Acts of Past Decades |
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Robbie Williams , Michael Jackson , Queen, the Rolling Stones and Cliff Richard have been inducted into Britain's first Music Hall of Fame,
chosen by the public as the best music acts of the past five decades.
The honorees were selected by a public vote by Channel 4 television. Also inducted Thursday were honorary members Madonna , Bob Marley,
Elvis Presley, U2 and The Beatles. So far, there's no building.
Madonna, U2 frontman Bono, Stones guitarist Ron Wood and Williams were among those who received their awards at the ceremony.
Acts needed only to have been influential or successful in Britain to qualify.
Williams represents the 1990s, Jackson the 1980s, Queen the 1970s, the Rolling Stones the 1960s and Richard the 1950s.
The Beatles' award was collected by their producer, George Martin.
"After 42 years, the light of their genius still shines as bright as ever," Martin said.
Priscilla Presley accepted the award on behalf of her late husband.
"His dream, that of a world tour, was never realized. His fan base was so strong here and because of that he would have been proud
to receive this," she said.
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50 Cent: What's Up, Judge? |
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We know 50 Cent can dodge bullets, but can he dodge the law? Apparently not.
The rap superstar pleaded innocent (Nov. 08) in Springfield, Massachusetts, to three assault charges stemming from a brawl at a concert
earlier this year, a spokeswoman for the Hampden County District Attorney confirmed.
Fiddy's attorney, Steve Leary, entered the not-guilty plea on behalf of the hip-hop star, who was not required to attend the arraignment.
The 28-year-old onetime crack peddler, who was listed on the court docket under his real name (Curtis Jackson), got in the Massachusetts mess
last May, when he made a surprise appearance at the invitation-only Spring Jam event at the Hippodrome club in Springfield.
Performing before a 1,400-person crowd, 50 Cent was about 10 minutes into his set when he was beaned in the head with a water bottle. That didn't
go over well with Fiddy or his crew, who dove into the audience looking for some payback and incited a melee that allegedly left three women
injured--hence the three assault charges against him.
Despite the scuffle, which purportedly did not escalate beyond pushing and shoving, 50 Cent returned to the stage and finished his set before
heading for the exits.
Police took two other men into custody for disturbing the peace. Charges weren't filed against Fiddy until an investigation took place and a
hearing was held last month at which point a clerk magistrate decided there was enough evidence to prosecute.
The rapper, due back in court for a pretrial conference on Feb. 8, was reportedly packing a pellet gun, loaded with rubber bullets, in a Gucci
holster (so much for keeping it real).
In the meantime, he's set to make his feature film debut in Locked and Loaded, a semiautobiographical tale about a drug dealer who foregoes a
life of crime in the 'hood to pursue a musical career.
The film, to be directed by Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father) and written by Terence Winter (The Sopranos), is expected to hit theaters
late next year.
Rolling Stone also reports that 50 Cent is currently in his Farmington, Connecticut, studio with Dr. Dre working on a follow up to his
multiplatinum debut, Get Rich or Die Tryin'. The new album will likely feature guest rhymes from Eminem , Lloyd Banks and Young Buck.
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NEWS [Round-Up]
Radiohead, GreenDay, Chimène Badi, Gérald De Palmas, Kylie, Robbie Williams,
Eric Clapton, Ryan Cabrera, Stacie Orrico, Seal, Kristian Leontiou, Daniel Bedingfield...
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* Radiohead have confirmed a new DVD 'The Most Gigantic Lying Mouth Of
All Time' which is available to pre-order via their official website
(www.radiohead.com). It's a "110-minute excursion into the bizarre", and
will contain music from recent album "Hail To The Thief", as well as
unreleased material.
* Following on from the current US tour, Green Day are touring the UK for
the first time in two years. The first gig is in January.
* French singer, Chimène Badi, made famous by the reality show Pop Idol
has released her 2nd album on October 11: "Dis moi que tu m’aimes (Tell
me that you love me)". The album was written by famous artists such as
Rick Allison, Lara Fabian, Jean-Félix Lalanne, Pascal Obispo, Marc
Lavoine and Calogero. First single is "Je ne sais pas son nom" (I don't know
his name). Chimène will be touring around France as of February 2005
and will be at the Olympia from the 21st 'til the 23rd of February in Paris.
* Composer, songwriter and singer Gérald De Palmas is back on the scenes
with his new album "Un Homme sans racines (a man without roots)" out
on November 8. The first single is "Elle danse seule (she dances alone")
* KYLIE’s UK tour has been tripled in size due to exceptional demand. The
initial dates for ‘Kylie: Showgirl – The Greatest Hits Tour’ sold out
within two hours. Demand was so exceptional that a second date at
Manchester MEN Arena on April 24 sold out without even being announced.
A third date has now been added.
Kylie's the Greatest Hits compilation to which the tour refers –
‘Ultimate Kylie’ – is released on November 15, and will be the first
compilation to span the star’s entire career.
* Robbie Williams is the first artist ever to release an entire album
plus video content on a Memory Card, a tiny stamp size that slots straight
into a mobile phone to deliver music on the move. The sound quality
will be comparable to that of a CD.
* Eric Clapton won't be driving in France for a while. Police clocked the
rock star speeding down a highway in his Porsche 911 Turbo at 86kmph
above the speed limit (at 216 kmph) and suspended his licence.
He was stopped near the town of Merceuil, south of Beaune, near Dijon -
305km east of Paris. Police confiscated Clapton's British driver's licence,
suspending his right to drive in France.
* Ryan Cabrera has just shot the video for 'True', a song that is already
hitting radios. Check Ryan's website for more: www.ryancabrera.com
* On November 2nd, Stacie Orrico will release a 'Live from Japan' DVD. The
DVD will feature Orrico live concert footage of hits including "Stuck",
"I Promise", "Genuine", "More to Life" and "Dear Friend." Also included
will be two music videos for Stacie's Top 10 mainstream radio hit
"Stuck " and top 5 mainstream hit "(there's gotta be) More To Life".
* "Seal Best 1991-2004," a fourteen-track compilation of key tracks has
been set for release November 9th.
The collection will be released as a deluxe, double-CD package. The
first disc will feature original versions of Seal's famous songs, as well
as a newly recorded rendition of Dionne Warwick's "Walk On By",
produced by collaborator Trevor Horn and produced and remixed by Soulshock and
Karlin. The second disc, also produced by Trevor Horn, spotlights
thirteen brand new acoustic recordings of indispensable Seal classics
stripped bare and beautifully rebuilt.
* Kristian Leontiou's next single 'Some Say', hits the shelves on 22nd
November.
* Daniel Bedingfield's new single 'Nothing hurts like love' is due in for
October 25th. The Album will follow on November 8th entitled "Second
first impression".
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