MUSIC, Singers, Concerts News, Nov 02, 2011

Montco singer-songwriter looks to kick-starting a musical career Delaware County Daily Times Those credit card pledges show up as Amazon.com charges. The easiest way to pledge is to go to Granieri's page at www.Kickstarter.com. She explains the process there in a compelling and easy-to-understand video. “If you get enough people to pledge even ... See all stories on this topic »

LV MUSIC: Bad news, and worse news, for hot concert at ESU Allentown Morning Call (blog) First the bad news: East Stroudsburg University, which had booked Gym Class Heroes for its winter concert, loses the show when a freak October snowstorm hits. Two days later, the band's song “Stereo Hearts (Feat. Adam Levine),” hits No. ... See all stories on this topic » Allentown Morning Call (blog)

The Weekend List: 3 Doors Down, Never Shout Never, Seth & May, Paul Thorn ... MLive.com Saturday – The mucho-creative Valentiger Frontman Show unfurls at 8 pm Saturday at Stone House Recording Studio, 731 Front Ave. NW, with local rock trio Valentiger putting 10 different lead singers at the microphone to sing its songs, including Ralston ... See all stories on this topic » MLive.com

Zendaya "Dig Down Deeper" Music Video Preview From 'Pixie Hollow Games' Clevver TV Disney Channel will present the world premiere music video for the song on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 (approx. 6:00 pm, ET/PT) during an airing of the original "Tinker Bell" movie. "Pixie Hollow Games," features the voices of Disney Channel stars Brenda Song ... See all stories on this topic »

Singer Sarah Fimm on Working With A Perfect Circle's Josh Freese Noisecreep You've released seven independent albums to date, yet you've gotten some of your songs placed in television shows and have received press in places like Rolling Stone. What advice can you give other artists who are going the indie route? Be brave. ... See all stories on this topic » Noisecreep

PHOTOS: Singing the way to a kinder world Burnaby Now Standerwick noted it's more than she ever expected when she auditioned for the group in the spring, not knowing how many doors it would open for her - including singing at a BC Lions game, having an offer of professional music videos being produced for ... See all stories on this topic »

Rapper 2 Chainz And The Forbes Effect Forbes And make no mistake–just as inclusion in our list often prompts a gleeful reaction from recording artists, we at Forbes get a bit more bounce in our step anytime our employer is lionized in song. As one staffer tweeted after hearing the 2 Chainz verse: ... See all stories on this topic » Forbes

Calling All Singers: First Night Springfield Announces Last Song Contest KSPR 14th with the subject line, “First Night's Last Song Contest.” Five Finalists will be picked by Nov. 15th. Encourage people to vote for their favorite performance by liking the videos on First Night's YouTube Channel, ... See all stories on this topic »

Chatting With… Cher Lloyd! Singer Denies Drama With Cheryl Cole - And More! PerezHilton.com Perez: I love that. And you know speaking of being an artist, one of the important things in this day in age, we live in a very visual world, are music videos. And I love both of the music videos you've done. Perez: What was that process like? ... See all stories on this topic »

Everlast sings about what he feels with 'Songs of Ungrateful Living' Syracuse.com (blog) Even though he won't read the Internet opinions about his work, he will listen to the people who go to his concert. “That's what you live for, the reaction right there when you play your music,” he says. “At a live show, somebody writes me a note on a ... See all stories on this topic » Syracuse.com (blog)

Focus On: Here comes Tony Camm The-Burg I laid out the whole entire rough track in one night. "Then I thought, 'We gotta do amusic video because the song is not enough.' We went around in two Saturdays in 100-degree weather so I could be in these places that I'm singing about. ... See all stories on this topic »

Rapper breaks new ground in conservative Pakistan BusinessWeek The song is part of the soundtrack for an upcoming Pakistani movie, Gol Chakkar, and the directors helped Omar produce a slick music video that has been released on YouTube. The video was shot in Islamabad and pokes fun at the decadence and luxury... See all stories on this topic »

Justin Bieber Announces Donation, Acoustic Concert for School Kids on 'Ellen ... Hollywood Reporter The singer will perform for the disadvantaged children of Whitney Elementary in Las Vegas in December. Justin Bieber stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday to promote his new Christmas album and while he was there, he announced he was donating ... See all stories on this topic »

Glen Campbell's "Ghost On The Canvas" Video, Plus Chatting with <em>Miles ... Huffington Post (blog) The odds are stacked against the elegant. Miles Español does not have slide showsand spoken words and rap to portray the feeling of language. We won't have media-directed famous legends of jazz or popular songs to dominate the music. ... See all stories on this topic »

Eason's New Release Exclusively Available on MusicOne MarketWatch (press release) MusicOne is an all-in-one music and entertainment HD online music platform with over 150000 songs and 4700 videos including the latest Music Videos and concerts of famous artists. Hacken and Eason, the two top-rated Canto-Pop stars in Hong Kong, ... See all stories on this topic »

Rihanna Rushed to Hospital in Sweden Christian Post Last year the singer was also hospitalized in Europe before a show in Hirslanden, Switzerland. She was only there for three hours and was able to return for her performance later that night. Rihanna recently came under fire for her new music video"We ... See all stories on this topic »

Watch TI's Son Rap On Young Jeezy's 'FAME' Video Set MTV.com (blog) During an interview with MTV News, the Grand Hustle CEO attempts to explain the upcoming projects from his artists like BoB but his son, standing beside him, is desperate to get the camera's attention. “My son Domani here, he hopes to pursue a career ... See all stories on this topic »

OCEANSIDE: MiraCosta music prof ready to take a musical 'Journey' North County Times MiraCosta College music and recording arts instructor Christy Coobatis tells his life story through music, song, dance and video in "The Journey," making its world premiere Friday at MiraCosta College in Oceanside. Courtesy photo As a music and ... See all stories on this topic »

They Might Be Giants bring quirky show to Slowdown Omaha World-Herald People were dancing and singing (and drinking) like they didn't have to work the next morning. The show lasted about two hours, which included two separate encores. The only song the fans wanted, but didn't get, was "Istanbul (Not Constantinople). ... See all stories on this topic »

Justin Bieber, Boyz II Men Shoot 'Fa La La' Video MTV.com "Killed it with @BoyzIImen on DWTS and then just shot a video for our song #FALALA with @colintilley - great night! living a dream. Thanku," he tweeted. The shoot took place after the guys took the stage on the hit ABC show. ... See all stories on this topic »

Singer Kavita Seth releases her Sufi rock album Khuda Wohi Hai Oneindia Entertainment Video of Khuda Wohi is available at www.kavitaseth.com It has been my dream to follow my passion of music in several forms. After singing so many songs, composingsong for film felt really like an achievement, says Kavita. The singer with soulful voice... See all stories on this topic »

Shot Ok Motion Pictures unveils sufi music video "Saanware" by Indian Idol ... India PRwire (press release) His real potential as a singer shows in his debut song "Saanware" which is winning hearts all over the world. The story of a lonely wife has touched the emotional chord of thousands of fans all over the internet community who have loved and shared the ... See all stories on this topic » India PRwire (press release)

Seekonk Songwriter Wants School Bullies To Change Their Tune Patch.com In whatever form it takes, Seekonk singer/songwriter Eric Barao is attempting to get the anti-bullying message across in his new music video, "To All You Guys." An only child, Barao moved into a neighborhood that didn't have a lot of kids to play with. ... See all stories on this topic »

Global Beat Fusion: Desert Blues and a Sufi Muse Huffington Post (blog) The Red Hot Chili Peppers recently released a tour video using a Tinariwen song. Yet perhaps the most interesting place that they've showed up is on the India-born, Toronto-bred singer Kiran Ahluwalia's fifth album, Aam Zameen: Common Ground (Avokado). ... See all stories on this topic »

A&O Blowout 101 North by Northwestern The closest a curious new fan can get to the true Matt & Kim spirit is probably themusic video for “Lessons Learned," where they undress (yes, completely) in Times Square over the course of the song. One Matt & Kim gimmick is Kim booty dancing toward ... See all stories on this topic »

Stars line up for gongs at NZ Music Awards Auckland stuff.co.nz Avalanche City, fronted by singer Dave Baxter, has received three nominations. Rapper David Dallas has received three nominations at this year's NZVMAs. It's time to hand out a few more trophies, but this time it's for songs rather than scrums. ... See all stories on this topic » Auckland stuff.co.nz

AUDIO FILE: Electric Valentine lands video game spot InlandSoCal.com A remix of the electronic/pop duo's song “Body to Body” is featured in the dance video game alongside artists like Lady Gaga and Daft Punk. The remix also ended up on the band's new album, “The Fuse.” However, not everything went smoothly when the ... See all stories on this topic » InlandSoCal.com

Maple Ridge singer fourth in Peak Performance BCLocalNews Grist, 30, was awarded $10000 and plans to spend the money recording two more albums, for music videos, and to tour. The video for Tall Buildings – a song she penned for the competition –has been touted in more than 40 newspapers and the subsequent ... See all stories on this topic »

Adele dismisses throat cancer rumors Reuters British singer Adele performs ''Someone Like You'' at the 2011 MTVVideo Music Awards in Los Angeles, August 28, 2011. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British singer Adele has dismissed rampant speculation in the media that she has throat cancer following the ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Folk soul artist joins The A Team Adelaide Now Elton agreed with Sheeran on the choice of the new British single from +, Lego House. The video features fellow ranga Rupert Grint from Harry Potter playing Sheeran. Having a movie star sing your song on film demonstrates Sheeran's meteoric rise. ... See all stories on this topic »

Video lets seniors create record of their lives Las Vegas Review-Journal Senior Moments' bank of background music covers more than 2000 songs, everything from Sinatra to the Village People's "YMCA." The couple are approaching senior centers and local restaurants to offer senior karaoke every week. ... See all stories on this topic »

November Art Preview Washingtonian.com (blog) Helen Hyde, Bertha Lum, Elizabeth Keith, and Lilian Miller—all of whom lived and worked in Japan—are the four main artists included. $10; free the first Sunday of the month. Through January 7 at the National Museum of the American Indian is “A Song ... See all stories on this topic » Washingtonian.com (blog)

The Bat Segundo Show: Weird Al Yankovic Reluctant Habits And the nerdom style is a classic way of being funny, of telling a joke, doing a song. I'ma big fan of all those narrative songs from the '70s. Like, you know, Gordon Lightfoot and Harry Chapin and things like that. And every now and then, ... See all stories on this topic » Reluctant Habits

Sineta Roker going unplugged at Thaxton Speakeasy STLtoday.com BY KEVIN C. JOHNSON > POST-DISPATCH POP MUSIC CRITIC . kjohnson@post-dispatch.comkjohnson@post-dispatch.com > > 314-340-8191 St. Louis singer Sineta Roker, a former "American Idol" contestant who has a starring role in the new Johnny Gill video "Just ... See all stories on this topic »

Loving ode to 'perfect city' Ottawa Citizen He has been producing his own rap music for several years and performing at art galleries, street festivals, etc. He and Galipeau started talking about an Ottawa songearlier this year. "He has a digital SLR that also shoots video, so we hatched a plan ... See all stories on this topic »

Facebook drops MP3 player for streaming partners GMANews.TV "While these services let artists share their songs for in-line news feed streaming, they are more complex and take more time to set up than Music Player. Facebook could introduce a lightweight tab app replacement for Music Player's 5000 monthly active ... See all stories on this topic »

Yael Naim plays Bimbo's on Wednesday San Francisco Examiner Singer-songwriter: Paris-born Israeli singer-songwriter Yael Naim, appearing with David Donatien, performs selections from “She Was a Boy,” her recent album. (Courtesy photo) Canadian pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin appears in concert. ... See all stories on this topic » San Francisco Examiner

JoJo releases music video for "Disaster" (Video) TheCelebrityCafe.com JoJo even shows off her higher range in the song. The single is “a bit more mature, it's more musical and also more honest than I have been before,” JoJo tells The Insider. “It's simply because I've grown a lot as a singer from 15 to 20. ... See all stories on this topic »

BLACK VEIL BRIDES Interviewed By UK's BRING THE NOISE (Video) - Nov. 2, 2011 Blabbermouth.net In an interview with the Artisan News conducted this past summer, BLACK VEIL BRIDES singer Andy Biersack said that the group planned to release an EP before heading into the studio to begin work on its next full-length album. ... See all stories on this topic »

Kirk Franklin defies fear San Antonio Express When it's time to do an album, these song ideas start to come. It's like I'm pregnant with ideas.” On albums and in concert, Franklin is big on collaborating with otherartists, newcomers as well as veterans. “I'm a fan of the genre,” he said. ... See all stories on this topic »

'X Factor' contestant Stacy Francis accused of being a professional singer ... TheCelebrityCafe.com On Tuesday, the site posted a video showing her telling the same story she told The X Factor about the difficulty of being a single mother when she appeared on a BETsinging competition last year. Immediately after Perez Hilton's accusations were ... See all stories on this topic »

Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard Split [VIDEO] International Business Times During their two-year marriage, the king and queen of indie musicremained one of the strongest and non-controversial musician couples in the industry. While the two occasionally appeared at each other's liveshows, Deschanel and Gibbard never recorded ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

Trey Songz: Top Of The World (Music Video) BallerStatus.com But, just because he's made it, that doesn't mean he's forgetten where he's from ... and that's what the music video for his latest single, "Top Of The World", is all about. Thesinger starts off the clip by saying a prayer on the football field with ... See all stories on this topic »

Marc Anthony, Chris Brown and LMFAO To Perform At the '2011 American MusicAwards' TVbytheNumbers The Ultimate Chart is a ranked list of the most popular artists and songs based on a weighted combination of music sales, radio and TV broadcast, internet streaming andvideo viewing, and incorporating additional online metrics, including activity on ... See all stories on this topic »

New Song: Wale Featuring Big Sean, 'Slight Work' Consummate MTV music fans obsessively covering pop music, pop videos, pop stars, and pop culture from MTV headquarters in New York. Plus, trends, LOLs ... buzzworthy.mtv.com/2011/10/26/wale-big-sean-slight-work/

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