Arctic Monkeys will get together with Queens Of The Stone Age on their new record album, say reports.
According to the Daily Star, singer Josh Homme has agreed to work on tracks with the Sheffield band in America.
Homme commented: "We're gonna start by doing a couple of tracks. No pressure.
"The goal is to record something they dig so much everyone else will too."
Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner performed at Reading and Leeds Festivals with his side project The Last Shadow Puppets at the weekend.
Speaking about Turner's recent venture, Homme commented: "He's a really smart guy. I think what he's doing now is very brave.
"It's nice to watch person make an attempt to really surprisal you. Safety in music is truly disgusting, you know, so you have to drive that leap into the unknown."
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Thursday, 28 August 2008
Monday, 18 August 2008
Jamie T gets V Festival 2008 singing
Jamie T enjoyed some of the sing-a-longs of this year's V Festival - playing the JJB Arena at the Staffordshire site this evening (August 17).
Backed by his band The Pacemakers, the fans backing vocals echoed obstreperously around the tent as the Wimbledon singer-songwriter played.
"Thank you so much, it's good to be game," Jamie T declared, applauding their tattle mid-way through the gig. "We haven't played a show in about a year so we appreciate you all turning up."
Then switch to his acoustic bass part, the vocaliser performed 'Back In The Game' earlier his stripe rejoined him for an amped version of 'Bassguitar'.
As with his appearance yesterday (August 16) at the Chelmsford situation, he debuted new, fighting song 'Sticks And Stones', though did not play second new song �Bruce�.
Asking the gravid crowd, wHO were motionless singing along loudly if they were �ready for a dancing", he finished up with 'Salvador' and 'Sheila'.
Jamie T played:
'Operation'
'If You've Got The Money'
'Ike And Tina'
'Sticks And Stones'
'Back In The Game'
'Bassguitar'
'Calm Down Dearest'
'Salvador'
'Sheila'
Keep checking NME.COM for the latest news, pictures, videos and blogs live from both V Festival Chelmsford and V Festival Staffordshire all weekend.
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Backed by his band The Pacemakers, the fans backing vocals echoed obstreperously around the tent as the Wimbledon singer-songwriter played.
"Thank you so much, it's good to be game," Jamie T declared, applauding their tattle mid-way through the gig. "We haven't played a show in about a year so we appreciate you all turning up."
Then switch to his acoustic bass part, the vocaliser performed 'Back In The Game' earlier his stripe rejoined him for an amped version of 'Bassguitar'.
As with his appearance yesterday (August 16) at the Chelmsford situation, he debuted new, fighting song 'Sticks And Stones', though did not play second new song �Bruce�.
Asking the gravid crowd, wHO were motionless singing along loudly if they were �ready for a dancing", he finished up with 'Salvador' and 'Sheila'.
Jamie T played:
'Operation'
'If You've Got The Money'
'Ike And Tina'
'Sticks And Stones'
'Back In The Game'
'Bassguitar'
'Calm Down Dearest'
'Salvador'
'Sheila'
Keep checking NME.COM for the latest news, pictures, videos and blogs live from both V Festival Chelmsford and V Festival Staffordshire all weekend.
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Friday, 8 August 2008
Metamusic
Artist: Metamusic
Genre(s):
New Age
Discography:
Transformation
Year:
Tracks: 2
Artist Series Vol. 3
Year:
Tracks: 2
One of the c. H. Best new artists to come up out of the high profile Clear Records ingroup, Metamatics was formed by Lee Norris and Dominic Kennedy. Similar to the flimsy melodies of µ-Ziq only with an emphasis on spare dowtempo breakbeats and crisp percussion, Norris and Kennedy debuted on Clear with quatern EPs during former 1997. Their debut record album A Metamatics Production appeared in April of that year. After Kennedy's going, Neo Ouija followed in 1998, on the Japanese P-Vine judge. Metamatics resurfaced two long fourth dimension afterward with Shade Tinsel Shoal and Cast Unison (the latter a collaboration with Clatterbox).
Leading Organisations Call For Recognition Of Palliative Care And Pain Treatment As Human Rights
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Ne-Yo edges out Coldplay on U.K. chart
'Closer' is his second No. 1 single in the U.K.
LONDON -- Ne-Yo scored his second U.K. No. 1 single Sunday, as "Closer" (Def Jam/Universal) climbed from No. 2 to No. 1, while Coldplay started a third week atop the album chart with "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" (Parlophone/EMI).
Ne-Yo topped the British singles survey in March 2006 with "So Sick" and visited the top five in each of the following two years, with "Sexy Love" (No. 5 in July 2006) and "Because of You" (No. 4 in April 2007). "Closer," from Ne-Yo's upcoming third album "Year of the Gentleman," drops from No. 28 to No. 25 on the current Billboard Hot 100.
Ne-Yo replaced Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" at the top of the new U.K. singles chart. That song fell to No. 2 as Jordin Sparks' recent top three U.S. hit "No Air" (Jive/Sony BMG) featuring Chris Brown climbed from No. 10 to No. 3 across the Atlantic. Brown saw his own "Forever," also on Jive, move from No. 5 to No. 4 in the U.K., while "We Made It" (Interscope/Universal) by Busta Rhymes featuring Linkin Park climbed from No. 14 to No. 10.
London DJ Ironik debuted at No. 11 with "Stay With Me" (Asylum/Warner Music) as Sam Sparro's former No. 2 hit "Black & Gold" (Universal Island) rebounded 15-12. The Jonas Brothers climbed 16-13 with "SOS" (Hollywood/EMI) and Scottish rock band Glasvegas scored its first top 40 hit as "Geraldine" (Columbia/Sony BMG) arrived at No. 16. "Elevator" (Atlantic/Warner Music) by Flo Rida featuring Timbaland rose from the 27th to 20th spot.
Coldplay's third week atop the album chart kept them ahead of Duffy's "Rockferry" (A&M/Universal) in an unchanged top four. Icelandic band Sigur Ros made a No. 5 debut with, "Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust" (EMI), which translates as "With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly."
Two climbers in the singles chart scored top 10 album debuts, as Chris Brown's "Exclusive" came in at No. 16 and the Jonas Brothers' self-titled set arrived at No. 9. The Ting Tings' "We Started Nothing" climbed from No. 20 to No. 11l, and Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black -- The Deluxe Edition" (Universal Island) rose from No. 25 to No. 13.
Coldplay climbed from the No. 4 to the No. 1 spot on European Top 100 Albums with "Viva La Vida," while Duffy's "Mercy" leads Eurochart Hot 100 Singles for a third consecutive week, and fourth overall.
LONDON -- Ne-Yo scored his second U.K. No. 1 single Sunday, as "Closer" (Def Jam/Universal) climbed from No. 2 to No. 1, while Coldplay started a third week atop the album chart with "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" (Parlophone/EMI).
Ne-Yo topped the British singles survey in March 2006 with "So Sick" and visited the top five in each of the following two years, with "Sexy Love" (No. 5 in July 2006) and "Because of You" (No. 4 in April 2007). "Closer," from Ne-Yo's upcoming third album "Year of the Gentleman," drops from No. 28 to No. 25 on the current Billboard Hot 100.
Ne-Yo replaced Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" at the top of the new U.K. singles chart. That song fell to No. 2 as Jordin Sparks' recent top three U.S. hit "No Air" (Jive/Sony BMG) featuring Chris Brown climbed from No. 10 to No. 3 across the Atlantic. Brown saw his own "Forever," also on Jive, move from No. 5 to No. 4 in the U.K., while "We Made It" (Interscope/Universal) by Busta Rhymes featuring Linkin Park climbed from No. 14 to No. 10.
London DJ Ironik debuted at No. 11 with "Stay With Me" (Asylum/Warner Music) as Sam Sparro's former No. 2 hit "Black & Gold" (Universal Island) rebounded 15-12. The Jonas Brothers climbed 16-13 with "SOS" (Hollywood/EMI) and Scottish rock band Glasvegas scored its first top 40 hit as "Geraldine" (Columbia/Sony BMG) arrived at No. 16. "Elevator" (Atlantic/Warner Music) by Flo Rida featuring Timbaland rose from the 27th to 20th spot.
Coldplay's third week atop the album chart kept them ahead of Duffy's "Rockferry" (A&M/Universal) in an unchanged top four. Icelandic band Sigur Ros made a No. 5 debut with, "Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust" (EMI), which translates as "With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly."
Two climbers in the singles chart scored top 10 album debuts, as Chris Brown's "Exclusive" came in at No. 16 and the Jonas Brothers' self-titled set arrived at No. 9. The Ting Tings' "We Started Nothing" climbed from No. 20 to No. 11l, and Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black -- The Deluxe Edition" (Universal Island) rose from No. 25 to No. 13.
Coldplay climbed from the No. 4 to the No. 1 spot on European Top 100 Albums with "Viva La Vida," while Duffy's "Mercy" leads Eurochart Hot 100 Singles for a third consecutive week, and fourth overall.
Thursday, 19 June 2008
Madonna's 1985 Look-Alike No Longer Rocks The Lace Gloves, But She's Still Madge's Biggest Fan
Imagine a time when mesh was in, hairspray and a teaser brush were weapons of choice, there was lace on everything, and hundreds of young girls emulated a certain "Like a Virgin" pop star. The year was 1985, and Madonna ruled the world.
To commemorate the release of Madonna's 11th album, Hard Candy, MTV News decided to track down the girl who best embodied the essence of the Material Girl back then, the winner of a 1985 Madonna look-alike contest held at Macy's in New York.
In the picturesque neighborhood of Whitestone, New York, stands a quaint little house. An attractive blond woman wearing a white top, a pair of jeans and heels opens the front door while pitter-pattering feet and a squawking bird make noise in the background. She looks like a typical mom, minus the "mom jeans," but she was the strutting, pouting, rosary-wearing winner of the Madonna look-alike contest 23 years ago.
Then-16-year-old JeanAnn Difranco became the envy of teen girls everywhere when the judges — including Andy Warhol, MTV VJ Nina Blackwood and "Madonna: Lucky Star" author Michael McKenzie — named her the winner. She received tickets for the following night's Madonna concert at Radio City Music Hall and gained nationwide fame as the best Madonna look-alike around.
MTV's search for Difranco was a bit daunting, due to a little spelling mistake. There was an all-out search for Jean Anne Difranko, not JeanAnn Difranco. Needless to say, two spelling errors can lead to a week's worth of dead ends. After some experimentation with the spelling, the name and location of one of Madge's most devoted fans finally popped up on the computer screen.
These days, JeanAnn has traded her bangles for a wedding ring and her hairspray for a curling iron. The supreme Madonna body double got married (she is now JeanAnn Perzan); owns a cat and a bird; and has two children, 10-year-old Angelo and 6-year-old Gianna. But don't let the family and the different look fool you: She's still a die-hard fan of the Material Girl, and she's got the pictures, albums and magazine clippings to prove it.
"I used to rock the crucifix, the lace gloves, the Madonna mole," Perzan said. "Now, I rock two kids, a husband and pets."
The decor of Perzan's home is simple yet elegant, with no remnants of '80s style in sight. But her dining room table is piled with memorabilia from her Madonna years, and a framed collection of photographs featuring her different Madonna poses is in plain view.
In addition to her nicely coordinated outfit, Perzan donned a large gold crucifix necklace, a throwback to her look-alike days.
She beamed as she spoke about her teen years idolizing Madonna. She expressed pride in being a part of Madonna's history, but nothing brought more smiles to her face than watching footage of the look-alike contest in '85.
Perzan passed her adoration for Madonna to her children. Angelo knows all about his mother's love for the pop icon, and little Gianna even resembles Madge's own 11-year-old daughter, Lourdes. Dressed like a little Madonna look-alike herself, Gianna was wearing a lace dress, a crucifix necklace and the quintessential '80s Madonna accessory: the lace glove.
Perzan has never missed a Madonna concert, even when she was pregnant, and she was thrilled to purchase Madge's new album. Perzan enjoys her life as a wife and mother, but there's still one chapter left unfinished from her days as a Madonna look-alike.
"Madonna, 23 years ago, I dressed like you," she said. "I did everything to look like you. I won a contest and thought I was going to meet you. I never did. If you're watching this, I want to meet you. Make my dream come true!"
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Wednesday, 11 June 2008
Nancy Wilson
Artist: Nancy Wilson
Genre(s):
Vocal
Other
R&B: Soul
Jazz
Discography:
Music for Lovers
Year: 2007
Tracks: 12
Elisabethtown Ost Jazz
Year: 2005
Tracks: 13
Greatest Hits
Year: 1999
Tracks: 1
Ballads Blues and Big Bands (Disc 3)
Year: 1996
Tracks: 20
Ballads Blues and Big Bands (Disc 2)
Year: 1996
Tracks: 20
Ballads Blues and Big Bands (Disc 1)
Year: 1996
Tracks: 20
Keep You Satisfied
Year: 1989
Tracks: 10
Rare Songs Very Persona
Year:
Tracks: 12
But Beautiful
Year:
Tracks: 10
Diva Nancy Wilson was among modern-day music's nigh fashionable and sultry vocalists; patch often crossing over into the pop and R&B markets -- and regular hosting her have telecasting smorgasbord plan -- she remained charles Herbert Best known as a nothingness performer, famed for her put to work aboard figures including Cannonball Adderley and George Shearing. Born February 20, 1937, in Chillicothe, OH, Wilson first attracted posting playing the ball club circuit in nearby Columbus; she apace earned a ontogenesis reputation among jazz players and fans, and she was recording regularly by the later '50s, finally signing to Capitol and issue LPs including 1959's Like in Love and Nancy Wilson with Billy May's Orchestra. Her dates with Shearing, including 1960's The Swingin's Mutual, solidified her standing as a gift on the rise, and her subsequent work with Adderley -- arguably her finest recordings -- further cemented her ontogenesis fame and reputation.
In the days to follow, however, Wilson ofttimes affected forth from idle words, practically to the mortification of purists; she made legion albums, many of them properly categorised as pop and R&B outings, and toured extensively, appearing with everyone from Nat King Cole and Sarah Vaughan to Ruth Brown and LaVern Baker. She regular hosted her have Emmy-winning variety series for NBC, The Nancy Wilson Show, and was a haunt client performing artist on early programs; hits of the time period included "Assure Me the Truth," "How Glad I Am," "Peace of Mind," and "Forthwith, I'm a Woman." Regardless of how far afield she travelled, Wilson always retained her connections to the malarkey reality, and in the 1980s, she returned to the music with a payback, working intimately with performers including Hank Jones, Art Farmer, Ramsey Lewis, and Benny Golson. By the nineties, she was a favorite among the "new grownup contemporary" mart, her expressive style ideally suited to the format's penchant for succulent, amorous ballads; she too hosted the Jazz Profiles series on National Public Radio.
In the early 2000s, Wilson recorded deuce albums with Ramsey Lewis for Narada (2002's Meant to Be and 2003's Simple Pleasures). Her 2004 album R.S.V.P. (Rarified Songs, Very Personal) was a portmanteau word of straight-ahead malarky and ballads, similar to her next record, 2006's Turned to Blue, which, like R.S.V.P., used a dissimilar player for each lead. In 2005, Capitol released a three-part series to pay testimonial to Wilson's contributions to music in the '50s and '60s: Guess Who I Saw Today: Nancy Wilson Sings Songs of Lost Love, Save Your Love for Me: Nancy Wilson Sings the Great Blues Ballads, and The Great American Songbook.
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Thursday, 5 June 2008
Lord of the Rings heirs sue New Line Cinema
The heirs to the estate of author JRR Tolkien are suing the producer of 'The Lord of the Rings' movies, New Line Cinema, over profits from the blockbuster trilogy.
The trustees of the writer's British charity, The Tolkien Trust, and the original publishers of 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, have cited a failure to pay a contractually agreed 7.5% of gross profit for the three films based on 'The Lord of the Rings' novels.
They are seeking in excess of $150m in compensatory damages, unspecified punitive damages and a court order giving the trust a right to terminate New Line's rights to make more films based on the author's writings, including 'The Hobbit', according to the statement.
The suit follows 'Lord of the Rings' director Peter Jackson's lawsuit against New Line for underpayment that was settled in December. When that deal was finalised, Jackson signed on to be executive producer of 'The Hobbit'.
New Line, a division of global media conglomerate Time Warner Inc, declined to comment on the new suit.
A statement from the trustees said: "New Line has not paid the plaintiffs even one penny of its contractual share of gross receipts despite the billions of dollars of gross revenue generated by these wildly successful motion pictures."
"To make matters worse, to date New Line has even prevented the plaintiffs from auditing the last two films of the series."
The trustees were paid an upfront fee of about $62,500 in an "upfront sequel fee" and nothing more, trustee spokesman Lonnie Soury said.
The three movies, 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring', 'The Lord of the Rings: The Twin Towers' and 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King', took in nearly $3bn at worldwide box offices.
The trustees of the writer's British charity, The Tolkien Trust, and the original publishers of 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, have cited a failure to pay a contractually agreed 7.5% of gross profit for the three films based on 'The Lord of the Rings' novels.
They are seeking in excess of $150m in compensatory damages, unspecified punitive damages and a court order giving the trust a right to terminate New Line's rights to make more films based on the author's writings, including 'The Hobbit', according to the statement.
The suit follows 'Lord of the Rings' director Peter Jackson's lawsuit against New Line for underpayment that was settled in December. When that deal was finalised, Jackson signed on to be executive producer of 'The Hobbit'.
New Line, a division of global media conglomerate Time Warner Inc, declined to comment on the new suit.
A statement from the trustees said: "New Line has not paid the plaintiffs even one penny of its contractual share of gross receipts despite the billions of dollars of gross revenue generated by these wildly successful motion pictures."
"To make matters worse, to date New Line has even prevented the plaintiffs from auditing the last two films of the series."
The trustees were paid an upfront fee of about $62,500 in an "upfront sequel fee" and nothing more, trustee spokesman Lonnie Soury said.
The three movies, 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring', 'The Lord of the Rings: The Twin Towers' and 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King', took in nearly $3bn at worldwide box offices.
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