MUSIC, Singers, Concerts News, Oct 31, 2011

One band, 10 lead singers: Valentiger 'frontman' show to put some of West ... MLive.com Instead, the “Frontman Show” at Stone House Recording Studio, 731 Front Ave. NW, will spotlight singer-songwriter Ralston Bowles, Alexis' Matt Forbush, Stepdad's UltraMark, Ribbons of Song's Ben Scott-Brandt, Nathan Kalish, Chance Jones' Josh Burge, ... See all stories on this topic » MLive.com

Activist singer keeping an eye on economic protests Columbus Dispatch The hardest song to write is a protest song, a topical song with meaning. People are cranking them out all the time, but people have to latch on to it and use those songs. Q: Are you doing anymusic in your concerts to address what's going on? ... See all stories on this topic » Columbus Dispatch

Jareth ft Lioness - Pathway | Official Music Video SoulCulture.TV Here is the official video from up-coming singer/songwriter Jareth. "Pathway" sees the talented and unique singer join forces with the rhyme animal Lioness in this engaging video directed by Kalvadour Peterson the Full of rich Jazz and Soul, ... See all stories on this topic »

Surround Sound: New Music Monday Wisconsin State Journal (blog) Last week the Black Keys released the video for "Lonely Boy," the riff-packed lead single off their forthcoming album, "El Camino." It's a simple concept - a single-shot, single-take sequence of an animated dancer acting out the songwhile standing ... See all stories on this topic »

MADVENTURES With Caspar BabyPants Huffington Post Instead of the song featuring millions of peaches, one of my four children, eleven-year-old Sophie was singing, "Where is my dog when he's gone? He's dog gone gone dog gone." With a twang in her voice. Searching the house for my frisky four-year-old, ... See all stories on this topic »

Coldplay snub sounds alarm for streaming music CNET Coldplay has made its latest album "Mylo Xyloto," available for download on iTunes and Amazon and also made music videosfor each song available at YouTube. Glenn Peoples at Billboard wrote that Coldplay is apparently trying to push fans into paying... See all stories on this topic » CNET

Bartok at Home, With a Touch of the Mischievous New York Times In the Third Concerto Mr. Schiff brought out the elegiac beauty, folkloric lyricism, dancing spirits and, by the end, impish joy of this piece, which he describes as Bartok's swan song. On Saturday night he gave an exhilarating account of the daunting ... See all stories on this topic »

Vince Gill, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban Pay Tribute to Glenn Campbell on 'The ... TVbytheNumbers The three guitar virtuosos' performance saluting the legendary singer/musician will be a highlight of “Country Music's Biggest Night™.” “The 45 th Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Paisley and Carrie Underwood, airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in ... See all stories on this topic »

Don't Expect A Michael Stipe Solo Album? antiMUSIC.com Speaking to Mojo, the bassist for the newly disbanded REM said the singer'sinterests lie more in the visual arts than in music. "I don't think [music] is where his passion lies," Mills said. "I think he wants to be in the visual arts. ... See all stories on this topic »

The 13 Scariest Bands of All Time Paste Magazine (blog) Germany's Rammstein became a surprise hit in America with their song “Du Hast,” which translates to “you hate,” but the band has been even more controversial with their offensive videos and shows. One of their music videosfeatured unsimulated sex acts ... See all stories on this topic »

2011 Inspirational Country Music Awards Winners Announced Taste of Country “This was a really emotional song and definitely the most dramatic videowe've ever made,” he said. “We are honored with the recognition from the Inspirational Country Music Award voters and we just appreciate the support of our fans. ... See all stories on this topic »

Kathryn Scheldt will perform Nov. 10 in Fairhope Press-Register - al.com (blog) “I'm really looking forward to singing in my hometown.” Her all-acoustic appearance at Patina Gallery in Fairhope will include the debut of Kathryn's music video “Christmas on the Bayou” directed by Michael Marr of Battles Wharf Productions. ... See all stories on this topic » Press-Register - al.com (blog)

Does U2 still matter? Macleans.ca “In my opinion, 'Beautiful Day' was the last relevant song U2 put out. That might even be a stretch, but I thought it was dope. They looked ridiculous in the video, but the song itself was pretty strong. To me, they fell off after that. ... See all stories on this topic » Macleans.ca

Edmonton singer-songwriter can make you love her London Free Press The Edmonton singer-songwriter has been awarded for her work: she's picked up the Alberta Emerging Artist Award and is a finalist in the CBC Song Quest. Now she's busy unveiling tunes from her new 13-track full-length, titled Dirt. ... See all stories on this topic »

Russian tenor Nikolai Baskov wants to conquer US San Francisco Chronicle Based on the popularity of that song and video, he became began to perform, and quickly learned how to charm audiences with his charisma and stage persona. His favorite artists include Barbara Streisand and Lady Gaga. "I can't stop myself from watching ... See all stories on this topic »

Delhi Belly singer to perform live Hindustan Times If you enjoyed Keerthi Sagathia's songs like 'Nakkadwale disco...' and 'Switty switty...' from Delhi Belly, here's a chance to listen to the singer live. Kirti, along with gospel vocalists like Anil, Reena and Shreya Kant are set to jazz up Xtra Utsav, ... See all stories on this topic » Hindustan Times

Crave Games Launches Sing4(TM): The Hits Edition for Wii(TM) and the Sing4... MarketWatch (press release) Sing4 enables up to four players to sing and record their own voices with or without the original artists' vocal tracks in the music video. The state-of-the-art voice metrics, music, lyrics and the scoring are interwoven into the music videos. ... See all stories on this topic »

Concert review: Faye Wong TODAYonline Apart from the sky ride of lights, lasers, video screens and risers, thisconcert also featured a gigantic mirror attached to the floor of the stage, which, when raised, reflected video images as Wong performed Flowers At The Edge - her last song of ... See all stories on this topic »

Timothy Finn | Lynyrd Skynyrd proves that classic songs survive Kansas City Star Anyone who wasn't prepared for the encore hasn't been to a rockshow in 35 years. Van Zant asked the crowd what song it wanted to hear next. They responded accordingly and without derision or irony. “Free Bird” may be the butt of the oldest and most ... See all stories on this topic » Kansas City Star

Taylor Swift contemplating legal action over supposed topless photo Entertainment Weekly by Kyle Anderson Taylor Swift does not take personal attacks lightly (after all, she wrote a song and filmed a video in response to a bad review), which is why her team sent a cease-and-desist letter to a gossip website because of a supposed topless ... See all stories on this topic »

Jason Mraz wows fans in Big Dome concert GMANews.TV The concert's second half had a few more surprises. Jason and Toca switched to livelier tempos and occasional operatic vocals. The fans were simply thrilled as the duo performed song aftersong, including "Catch Up to You". ... See all stories on this topic » GMANews.TV

New Cain Internet ad shines focus on viral videos Atlanta Journal Constitution Obama fans struck back with the "Yes We Can" video, produced by the Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am and featuring celebrities such as actress Scarlett Johansson. It was an online hit and revived Obama's image as the hip and trendy candidate after he ... See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

Secret Empire Mainman Delivers a Stunnning Video for 'Alien (Burial)' Noisecreep "I wanted a video that was consistent with the song, but not to the point of complete closure. I think that the best music videos do that; they give you a definite feeling, without you really even knowing what that feeling is. This videois about a ... See all stories on this topic »

YellowJackets keep Kenya in mind in race for "Sing-Off" prize Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Instead, their powerful rendition of Somali-Canadian artist K'naan's song"Wavin' Flag" while they waved flags in the colors of Kenya — a nation they spent a month in this summer — brought the audience to its feet. Tonight, the YellowJackets will ... See all stories on this topic »

Stoke Newington old boys inspire pupils with fight to top the charts Evening Standard Their music teacher at Stoke Newington School - they were five years apart at the school - told today how she plays their videosto pupils to inspire them. And headteacher Annie Gammon said that they have "opened up ambitions" in their "musical" school... See all stories on this topic » Evening Standard

'I was almost out of control' gulfnews.com It wasn't what I was expecting from a singer who once climbed 30ft of stage scaffolding, mid-show at the Reading festival, to dangle among the spots in her hot pants; who used to tell a story about getting so drunk she woke up, one morning, ... See all stories on this topic » gulfnews.com

Michael Jackson's 'Invincible': 10 Years Later Examiner.com In the movie This Is It, in the video remake of Smooth Criminal, it shows the Break of Dawn café. Grade: A+ Track 5: Heaven Can Wait – (Down tempo) Yet another perfect love song. This song is about a girl Jackson refuses to leave. He sings, “Tell the ... See all stories on this topic »

Ukulele gives music education class a new dimension Daily Illini Students play their ukuleles during Professor Thibeault's class held in the Music Building on Friday, Oct. 28. During the class, the students had the opportunity to play songs from variousartists, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Lily Allen, ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Illini

Ellen DeGeneres dresses up as Sophia Grace: Nicki Minaj on stage too (Video) Examiner.com Ellen Degeneres had Sophia Grace, the five-year-old singer and her best friend Rosie on her show only a few weeks ago. Surprised by Nicki Minaj who showed up after the performance of Super Bass, the video was watched over 15 million times by fans. ... See all stories on this topic »

Exclusive: Rocker Linda Perry talks art, fans & DDR's new gig at Red Devil (SF) Examiner.com What's been funny about our whole thing is I've been making a bigger stink about these videos. We've been shooting a video for every song and we're having to take time in between my schedule and everybody's schedule to make it happen. ... See all stories on this topic »

VIDEO: Spooky Music Video by Metro Detroit Girls Filmed in Birmingham Patch.com "We came across this wonderful song, written by David Sawicki, also known as Mello-D, and the girls recorded it with him," said Hart, herself a Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter. "It came out so great, we thought it should be avideo. ... See all stories on this topic »

Access Hollywood - Celebrity News, Photos & Videos Access Hollywood Also, how is Michael a selfish karaoke singer? TGIF - Will Lindsay Lohan Have Her Community Service Done In Time? (October 26, 2011) Will Lindsay Lohan getting her court-ordered time at the morgue done before her next court hearing? ... See all stories on this topic » Access Hollywood

Virgin Media launches Spotify music deal tie-up BBC News Spotify claimed musicians will also benefit. "Telecoms companies moving into the music space increases revenue streams to the music industry and provides benefits for fans andartists alike," said Andreas Liffgarden, Spotify's global head of telecom ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

America(n) sings Dil Dil Pakistan The News International The consul-general called Pearl a great musician, who knew no prejudice, and said that music transcends all boundaries. Around 6000 concerts in remembrance of Pearl have been held worldwide since his murder in 2002 in Pakistan. Meanwhile, a video ... See all stories on this topic »

Death Cab for Cutie Plays One for You PopMatters The stand out track from the set, and the album, is of course thesong You Are a Tourist which by its own merit is a superbly crafted pop song, and reminiscent of the more guitar heavy Dandy's. However, it could also be a timely paean to the nascent... See all stories on this topic » PopMatters

AllHipHop.com's “Watch The Throne” Concert Review From Atlanta AllHipHop Kanye continues with an auto-tuned “Heartless,” which has the whole crowdsinging “How can you be so Heartless” along with his performance. He ends this set with another classic song, “Stronger.” We are over an hour an a half into the show, ... See all stories on this topic »

Over-The-Top Halloween Light Show Is A DIY Masterpiece Mighty Action The show includes thousands of lights, hand carved pumpkins, and four singing pumpkin faces, all of which is programmed perfectly to complement each song. The homeowner, who goes by KJ92508 on YouTube, uploaded video of the light shows, which quickly ... See all stories on this topic » Mighty Action

Herman Cain Sings Hymn Amid Scandal (VIDEO) TPM “We have no idea the source of this witch hunt, and that's what this is.” At the urging of the event's host, Cain also sang a song. He chose a religious tune that included a call for forgiveness: Herman Cain Sings Hymn Amid Scandal ( VIDEO ) See all stories on this topic » TPM

Episode Title: (#1307-120) "Episode 1307" The Futon Critic Now fully recovered, Victoria will be dancing live on "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show," accompanied by recording artist Christina Perri. Perri, a very talented singer-songwriter and musician, was a struggling artist until her first break on ... See all stories on this topic » The Futon Critic

Co-Hosts Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth to Perform at 'American Country ... TVbytheNumbers The song is currently at No. 2 on both country radio charts while the video for the single has tracked over six million views on YouTube. “Life at Best” made its debut at No. 3 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and No. 6 on the Billboard 200. ... See all stories on this topic »

People in the News Annapolis Capital 76 of the greatest 100 singers of all time. LONDON - A new album of recordings by the late soul singer Amy Winehouse will be released in December, Island Records said today. It said "Lioness: Hidden Treasures" will contain 12 songs - previously ... See all stories on this topic »

New Song: Karmin, 'Crash Your Party' O Music Awards ... Joe Jonas: Posted · MTV Music Meter: New ArtistsRanking · Exclusive Artist Photos ... pop; Pop Music Videos · Buzzworthy Blog · Rhapsody Blog ... TV Schedule · MTV Shows Gossip Blog · Most Popular Video · Show Photos · Be on MTV ... Adele Cancels Concerts For The Year Due To Throat Surgery ... buzzworthy.mtv.com/.../new-song-karmin-crash-your-party/

New Video: Eliminated X Factor USA Singer Simone Battle ... Shamelessly and unapologetically reporting on all things pop music. Get in ...Video: Coldplay Treats 'The Ellen Show' To Mini-Concert Of New And OldSongs ... neonlimelight.com/.../new-video-eliminated-x-factor-usa-singe...

Rufus Wainwright Reviving His Family's Annual Christmas Concert ... Singer/songwriter also talks new album with Mark Ronson. Tweet ... A lot of these shows are improvised to some extent. How do you all prepare ... Do you seek out new songs to perform? ... VIDEOS Rob Sheffield Vs. Nick Offerman in Glare-Off ... www.rollingstone.com/.../rufus-wainwright-reviving-his-famil...

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