wednesday's news
Eminem's best mate shot and killed
D12 rapper Proof has died after being shot in the head last night at a club on Detroit's 8 Mile strip. At this stage, no details regarding the shooting have been made public. Proof was the best man at Eminem's wedding just three months ago, and also appeared in Em's semi-autobiographical flick, 8 Mile. Ironically, in the video for Eminem's "Toy Soldiers", Proof was filmed bleeding to death in an operating room after being involved in a gang feud. Proof's former manager paid tribute to the rapper (real name DeShaun Holton). "He looked out for everybody. He's one of the prototypes for the music biz in Detroit. Proof was everywhere - that was part of his thing. He was in clubs, he was a street guy, a people's person. He reminded me of Peter Tosh or Tupac, [the way] he had his house open and welcome to everybody. He had the biggest heart I've ever known in my life." Proof was 32 years old.
Em: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3502728
D12: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3502724
Stephanie McIntosh signs to Universal Music Australia
Everyone's favourite Neighbour has a new address. Stephanie McIntosh (Skye
Mangel) has signed a recording contract with Universal Music Australia and is currently putting the finishing touches to debut album Tightrope. The actress collaborated with some big pop names for the album, including Max Martin (Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears) and Tom Nichols (All Saints, Kylie, Jessica Simpson). "As cliché as it sounds, this really is a dream come true for me," McIntosh said. "Recording Tightrope has been a lot of hard work. That said, I have no doubt the real challenges are yet to come. But I can't wait! I'm ready for this ride." McIntosh shares management with John Farnham's right-hand man (and former Delta Goodrem manager) Glenn Wheatly, who said he was impressed from the outset. "When I first saw Steph perform, she stole the show. The release of Tightrope is the culmination of a lot of talent, hard work and dedication. Steph is about to steal the show again."
Backstreet: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501555
Britney: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501556
All saints: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501080
Kylie: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501554
Jessica: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3500043
Farnham: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3502677
Delta: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501561
The Veronicas become wildlife ambassadors
Jess and Lisa Origliasso (better known as The Veronicas) have been announced as global ambassadors for the Steve Irwin supported Wildlife Warriors, a conservation organisation that operates the Australian Wildlife Hospital in Queensland, manages research projects on koala disease and crocodile behaviour, and supports tiger and elephant conservation programs in India, Bhutan, Cambodia and Indonesia. Executive Manager of Wildlife Warriors Michael Hornby said the appointment of The Veronicas is one of the organisation's most important steps. "Our aim is to encourage more people to get involved with the care and protection of wildlife and habitat. Jess and Lisa relate so well to an audience [and] that will be absolutely essential to the future of conservation." Research has shown only three per cent of Australians support environmental organisations and Wildlife Warriors aims to target the 97 per cent who don't.
/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3533338
Michael Jackson's dad establishes hip-hop boot camp
Joe Jackson, patriarch of the Jackson musical clan, has set up the Joe Jackson Hip Hop Boot Camp so "the most promising young talents can be identified, showcased and promoted before worldwide audiences, the media and the music industry". In what appears to be a hip-hop take on the Idol format, singers will perform on a show in front of three yet-to-be-announced judges. All unsigned artists - solo or groups - aged 18 to 32 from all countries are eligible to participate. Head to the official page for more information.
http://hiphop.buildpage.com/newsite/index.php
Jackson 5: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3503240
Pearl Jam's fruity new album
No, we don't know what it means either. But we can reveal Pearl Jam's new self-titled studio album will feature a sliced avocado on its cover (see left). Frontman Eddie Vedder described the avo – sorry, the album, which is set to drop at the end of this month - as "hard-driving" but said the album's two slower tracks ("Parachutes" and "Come Back") "could be our best attempts yet at pulling the disguises off of loss of life, and even love." Tracklisting for Pearl Jam is:
"Life Wasted"
"World Wide Suicide"
"Comatose"
"Severed Hand"
"Marker In The Sand"
"Parachutes"
"Unemployable"
"Big Wave"
"Gone"
"Wasted Reprise"
"Army Reserve"
"Come Back"
"Inside Job"
/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3500019
The Beatles head to Las Vegas
[source: NME.com] Music by The Beatles is set to feature in a new Las Vegas show. Songs from the Fab Four are being developed for a theatrical production with cabaret troupe Cirque du Soleil and the band's old producer Sir George Martin. It's understood surviving Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are also involved in the project and a selection of new songs and a new album will accompany the production. "The show involves the creation, by the remixing and remastering of The Beatles' recorded performances, of completely new music, which will be featured in the show and should lead to the release of the show album," Apple Corps' Neil Aspinall told the Daily Telegraph. The idea for a show dates back to late Beatles guitarist George Harrison, who was friends with
Cirque de Soleil founder Guy Laliberte. The production is expected to open next summer at the Mirage Casino. The Beatles last played in Las Vegas in 1964.
Mccartney: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3534969
Chris Martin names baby after Coldplay song
[source: NME.com] Chris Martin is a dad again and he and wife Gywneth Paltrow have named their second child after a Coldplay song! The pair are celebrating after their new baby, a boy, was born in New York over the weekend. They've named the kid Moses – a song of the same name appears on Coldplay's Live 2003 DVD, although it never made it onto any of the band's studio albums. At the time, it was suggested the track was based on Martin's relationship with Paltrow. In other news, Coldplay have just completed a North American tour and are taking time out. The band will tour Australia in July.
/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501550
D12 rapper Proof has died after being shot in the head last night at a club on Detroit's 8 Mile strip. At this stage, no details regarding the shooting have been made public. Proof was the best man at Eminem's wedding just three months ago, and also appeared in Em's semi-autobiographical flick, 8 Mile. Ironically, in the video for Eminem's "Toy Soldiers", Proof was filmed bleeding to death in an operating room after being involved in a gang feud. Proof's former manager paid tribute to the rapper (real name DeShaun Holton). "He looked out for everybody. He's one of the prototypes for the music biz in Detroit. Proof was everywhere - that was part of his thing. He was in clubs, he was a street guy, a people's person. He reminded me of Peter Tosh or Tupac, [the way] he had his house open and welcome to everybody. He had the biggest heart I've ever known in my life." Proof was 32 years old.
Em: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3502728
D12: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3502724
Stephanie McIntosh signs to Universal Music Australia
Everyone's favourite Neighbour has a new address. Stephanie McIntosh (Skye
Mangel) has signed a recording contract with Universal Music Australia and is currently putting the finishing touches to debut album Tightrope. The actress collaborated with some big pop names for the album, including Max Martin (Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears) and Tom Nichols (All Saints, Kylie, Jessica Simpson). "As cliché as it sounds, this really is a dream come true for me," McIntosh said. "Recording Tightrope has been a lot of hard work. That said, I have no doubt the real challenges are yet to come. But I can't wait! I'm ready for this ride." McIntosh shares management with John Farnham's right-hand man (and former Delta Goodrem manager) Glenn Wheatly, who said he was impressed from the outset. "When I first saw Steph perform, she stole the show. The release of Tightrope is the culmination of a lot of talent, hard work and dedication. Steph is about to steal the show again."
Backstreet: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501555
Britney: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501556
All saints: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501080
Kylie: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501554
Jessica: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3500043
Farnham: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3502677
Delta: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501561
The Veronicas become wildlife ambassadors
Jess and Lisa Origliasso (better known as The Veronicas) have been announced as global ambassadors for the Steve Irwin supported Wildlife Warriors, a conservation organisation that operates the Australian Wildlife Hospital in Queensland, manages research projects on koala disease and crocodile behaviour, and supports tiger and elephant conservation programs in India, Bhutan, Cambodia and Indonesia. Executive Manager of Wildlife Warriors Michael Hornby said the appointment of The Veronicas is one of the organisation's most important steps. "Our aim is to encourage more people to get involved with the care and protection of wildlife and habitat. Jess and Lisa relate so well to an audience [and] that will be absolutely essential to the future of conservation." Research has shown only three per cent of Australians support environmental organisations and Wildlife Warriors aims to target the 97 per cent who don't.
/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3533338
Michael Jackson's dad establishes hip-hop boot camp
Joe Jackson, patriarch of the Jackson musical clan, has set up the Joe Jackson Hip Hop Boot Camp so "the most promising young talents can be identified, showcased and promoted before worldwide audiences, the media and the music industry". In what appears to be a hip-hop take on the Idol format, singers will perform on a show in front of three yet-to-be-announced judges. All unsigned artists - solo or groups - aged 18 to 32 from all countries are eligible to participate. Head to the official page for more information.
http://hiphop.buildpage.com/newsite/index.php
Jackson 5: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3503240
Pearl Jam's fruity new album
No, we don't know what it means either. But we can reveal Pearl Jam's new self-titled studio album will feature a sliced avocado on its cover (see left). Frontman Eddie Vedder described the avo – sorry, the album, which is set to drop at the end of this month - as "hard-driving" but said the album's two slower tracks ("Parachutes" and "Come Back") "could be our best attempts yet at pulling the disguises off of loss of life, and even love." Tracklisting for Pearl Jam is:
"Life Wasted"
"World Wide Suicide"
"Comatose"
"Severed Hand"
"Marker In The Sand"
"Parachutes"
"Unemployable"
"Big Wave"
"Gone"
"Wasted Reprise"
"Army Reserve"
"Come Back"
"Inside Job"
/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3500019
The Beatles head to Las Vegas
[source: NME.com] Music by The Beatles is set to feature in a new Las Vegas show. Songs from the Fab Four are being developed for a theatrical production with cabaret troupe Cirque du Soleil and the band's old producer Sir George Martin. It's understood surviving Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are also involved in the project and a selection of new songs and a new album will accompany the production. "The show involves the creation, by the remixing and remastering of The Beatles' recorded performances, of completely new music, which will be featured in the show and should lead to the release of the show album," Apple Corps' Neil Aspinall told the Daily Telegraph. The idea for a show dates back to late Beatles guitarist George Harrison, who was friends with
Cirque de Soleil founder Guy Laliberte. The production is expected to open next summer at the Mirage Casino. The Beatles last played in Las Vegas in 1964.
Mccartney: /artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3534969
Chris Martin names baby after Coldplay song
[source: NME.com] Chris Martin is a dad again and he and wife Gywneth Paltrow have named their second child after a Coldplay song! The pair are celebrating after their new baby, a boy, was born in New York over the weekend. They've named the kid Moses – a song of the same name appears on Coldplay's Live 2003 DVD, although it never made it onto any of the band's studio albums. At the time, it was suggested the track was based on Martin's relationship with Paltrow. In other news, Coldplay have just completed a North American tour and are taking time out. The band will tour Australia in July.
/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501550
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