October 17
Madonna adoption bid challenged
[source: NME.com] Madonna's bid to adopt a child has been challenged by Malawian child rights groups.
The singer is facing a possible injunction from the Eye Of The Child organisation after she filed adoption papers for one-year-old David Banda.
The group are supported by another Malawian human rights group, The Civil Liberties Committee, in their bid to stop the interim adoption, BBC News reported.
"It's not like selling property," an Eye Of The Child statement read. "It's about safeguarding the future of a human being who, because of age, cannot express an opinion."
Malawian officials claim Madonna will spend time with the child while she awaits the final adoption approval, which could take two years.
David has been cared for at the Home Of Hope Orphan Care Centre near Zambia since his mother died after childbirth complications.
Madonna: http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3534378
Lou Reed brings Berlin to Australia
[source: NME.com] Lou Reed will fly to Australia in December to help premiere the Berlin stage show.
Following the December dates, the production will run seven times through mid-January at Sydney's St. Ann's Warehouse.
Reed is due to be joined onstage by Antony Hegarty from Antony & The Johnsons, singer Sharon Jones, Fernando Saunders and Rob Wasserman.
St. Ann's Artistic Director Susan Feldman said she's wanted to produce Berlin for a decade.
"It's been gratifying to engage Lou and some of his closest collaborators - Bob Ezrin, Julian Schnabel, Hal Willner - in what's sure to be a labour of love and an important part of rock history. 'Berlin' is a sad song about people on the edge, that, at its highest moments, achieves a shimmering elegance."
Berlin dates:
December 14 to 17 - St. Ann's Warehouse, Sydney
January 18 to 20 - St. Ann's Warehouse, Sydney
http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3500465
Nirvana extras revealed
[source: NME.com]
Nirvana's first DVD, due to hit shops on November 13, will feature five previously unreleased performances from the band's legendary gig at Amsterdam's Paradiso Club on November 25, 1991.
"School", "About A Girl", "Been A Son", "On A Plain" and "Blew" will all appear on Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! , as well as a secret "Easter egg" bonus feature, according to fansite Nirvanaclub.com.
The original VHS project was conceived by Kurt Cobain and overseen by Nirvana members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic following the singer's death.
http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3502764
Paul McCartney seeks trademark
[source: NME.com] Paul McCartney is seeking to trademark his name.
The former Beatle's company, MPL Communications Ltd, has lodged an application seeking exclusive rights to use his name on clothing and food.
Objections to the application can be lodged with the Trademarks Registry over the next three months.
A trademark judge will then decide whether it has successfully met the required legal criteria, Reuters reported.
If the application is approved, the company will be able to take action against others using identical, or even similar, names and logos.
http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3534969
First ARIA awards given out
It may be two weeks until the biggest night in Australian music - the 2006 ARIA Awards - but already there are celebrations.
The 2006 ARIA Fine Arts Awards winners have been revealed during a ceremony at the stunning Verbrugghen Hall in Sydney's Conservatorium Of Music. The Awards celebrate excellence in the fields of classical, jazz, world music and soundtrack/cast/show.
This year's winners include songwriter Paul Kelly, who, together with collaborator Dan Luscombe, won a gong for his soundtrack to Jindabyne.
Meanwhile, Sydney trio The Necks took home their second ARIA, again winning the jazz category, this time for longplayer Chemist.
Richard Tognetti, Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, won Best Classical Album for his interpretation of Bach's solo violin works, while Melbourne outfit Cat Empire were awarded Best World Music Album for Cities: The Cat Empire Project.
The 2006 ARIA Awards are held on Sunday October 29.
Paul Kelly & Dan Luscombe: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3547790
The Cat Empire: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3519759
Michael Jackson keeps the kids
Michael Jackson has one less legal trouble to worry about: his three-year custody battle with ex-wife Debbie Rowe is over.
Rowe had filed for visitation rights and custody of the former couple's two children, nine-year-old Prince Michael and eight-year-old Paris Michael. However, according to US Weekly, Rowe has reportedly agreed to a new arrangement where she'll give up her parental rights in exchange for alimony payments of US$750,000 a year.
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3500107
Guns N' Roses team with Sebastian Bach
Guns N' Roses will hit the road in the US with former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach.
"We are so excited to be going on tour with Guns N' Roses," Bach said. "I have waited for the perfect opportunity to tour North America again and this is absolutely the greatest tour any of us could ever imagine."
The Gunners are launching their Chinese Democracy tour, which kicks off in Jacksonville, Florida, on Friday October 20.
"It's been over ten years since I have screamed in a lot of these arenas," Bach said, "and there are many places on this tour I have dreamed of playing but never have until now."
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3502719
LCD Soundsystem: let's get physical
Fans of James Murphy (aka LCD Soundsystem) should prepare to strap on their trainers for a session in the gym.
Murphy has composed "45:33", a track that's as long as its title and written specifically for those wanting to work out.
"The idea, to make a long piece of music built around an arc designed for running, appealed to me because it was so anathematic to what you're typically asked to do as an artist (make easily digestible lumps of music for albums, or the radio, or whatever)," Murphy said.
"Our band, LCD, tends to do a lot of running on tour, mainly to keep sane and resist the inevitability of turning into a bus-bound potato."
Murphy is also currently at work on a brand new LCD Soundsystem album, to be released in March 2007.
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3515155
The Stooges head for the studio
Their reformation was one of the most talked-about events in music during 2005. Now legendary pre-punk rockers The Stooges are working on their first album together in 33 years.
"All the same passions and problems are there," frontman Iggy Pop said of the recording sessions. "But the problems are in a more muted style. I'm still the show-off in the group that gets all the attention. Everyone has their role. It's pretty much the way it was in high school."
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3538867
[source: NME.com] Madonna's bid to adopt a child has been challenged by Malawian child rights groups.
The singer is facing a possible injunction from the Eye Of The Child organisation after she filed adoption papers for one-year-old David Banda.
The group are supported by another Malawian human rights group, The Civil Liberties Committee, in their bid to stop the interim adoption, BBC News reported.
"It's not like selling property," an Eye Of The Child statement read. "It's about safeguarding the future of a human being who, because of age, cannot express an opinion."
Malawian officials claim Madonna will spend time with the child while she awaits the final adoption approval, which could take two years.
David has been cared for at the Home Of Hope Orphan Care Centre near Zambia since his mother died after childbirth complications.
Madonna: http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3534378
Lou Reed brings Berlin to Australia
[source: NME.com] Lou Reed will fly to Australia in December to help premiere the Berlin stage show.
Following the December dates, the production will run seven times through mid-January at Sydney's St. Ann's Warehouse.
Reed is due to be joined onstage by Antony Hegarty from Antony & The Johnsons, singer Sharon Jones, Fernando Saunders and Rob Wasserman.
St. Ann's Artistic Director Susan Feldman said she's wanted to produce Berlin for a decade.
"It's been gratifying to engage Lou and some of his closest collaborators - Bob Ezrin, Julian Schnabel, Hal Willner - in what's sure to be a labour of love and an important part of rock history. 'Berlin' is a sad song about people on the edge, that, at its highest moments, achieves a shimmering elegance."
Berlin dates:
December 14 to 17 - St. Ann's Warehouse, Sydney
January 18 to 20 - St. Ann's Warehouse, Sydney
http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3500465
Nirvana extras revealed
[source: NME.com]
Nirvana's first DVD, due to hit shops on November 13, will feature five previously unreleased performances from the band's legendary gig at Amsterdam's Paradiso Club on November 25, 1991.
"School", "About A Girl", "Been A Son", "On A Plain" and "Blew" will all appear on Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! , as well as a secret "Easter egg" bonus feature, according to fansite Nirvanaclub.com.
The original VHS project was conceived by Kurt Cobain and overseen by Nirvana members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic following the singer's death.
http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3502764
Paul McCartney seeks trademark
[source: NME.com] Paul McCartney is seeking to trademark his name.
The former Beatle's company, MPL Communications Ltd, has lodged an application seeking exclusive rights to use his name on clothing and food.
Objections to the application can be lodged with the Trademarks Registry over the next three months.
A trademark judge will then decide whether it has successfully met the required legal criteria, Reuters reported.
If the application is approved, the company will be able to take action against others using identical, or even similar, names and logos.
http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3534969
First ARIA awards given out
It may be two weeks until the biggest night in Australian music - the 2006 ARIA Awards - but already there are celebrations.
The 2006 ARIA Fine Arts Awards winners have been revealed during a ceremony at the stunning Verbrugghen Hall in Sydney's Conservatorium Of Music. The Awards celebrate excellence in the fields of classical, jazz, world music and soundtrack/cast/show.
This year's winners include songwriter Paul Kelly, who, together with collaborator Dan Luscombe, won a gong for his soundtrack to Jindabyne.
Meanwhile, Sydney trio The Necks took home their second ARIA, again winning the jazz category, this time for longplayer Chemist.
Richard Tognetti, Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, won Best Classical Album for his interpretation of Bach's solo violin works, while Melbourne outfit Cat Empire were awarded Best World Music Album for Cities: The Cat Empire Project.
The 2006 ARIA Awards are held on Sunday October 29.
Paul Kelly & Dan Luscombe: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3547790
The Cat Empire: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3519759
Michael Jackson keeps the kids
Michael Jackson has one less legal trouble to worry about: his three-year custody battle with ex-wife Debbie Rowe is over.
Rowe had filed for visitation rights and custody of the former couple's two children, nine-year-old Prince Michael and eight-year-old Paris Michael. However, according to US Weekly, Rowe has reportedly agreed to a new arrangement where she'll give up her parental rights in exchange for alimony payments of US$750,000 a year.
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3500107
Guns N' Roses team with Sebastian Bach
Guns N' Roses will hit the road in the US with former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach.
"We are so excited to be going on tour with Guns N' Roses," Bach said. "I have waited for the perfect opportunity to tour North America again and this is absolutely the greatest tour any of us could ever imagine."
The Gunners are launching their Chinese Democracy tour, which kicks off in Jacksonville, Florida, on Friday October 20.
"It's been over ten years since I have screamed in a lot of these arenas," Bach said, "and there are many places on this tour I have dreamed of playing but never have until now."
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3502719
LCD Soundsystem: let's get physical
Fans of James Murphy (aka LCD Soundsystem) should prepare to strap on their trainers for a session in the gym.
Murphy has composed "45:33", a track that's as long as its title and written specifically for those wanting to work out.
"The idea, to make a long piece of music built around an arc designed for running, appealed to me because it was so anathematic to what you're typically asked to do as an artist (make easily digestible lumps of music for albums, or the radio, or whatever)," Murphy said.
"Our band, LCD, tends to do a lot of running on tour, mainly to keep sane and resist the inevitability of turning into a bus-bound potato."
Murphy is also currently at work on a brand new LCD Soundsystem album, to be released in March 2007.
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3515155
The Stooges head for the studio
Their reformation was one of the most talked-about events in music during 2005. Now legendary pre-punk rockers The Stooges are working on their first album together in 33 years.
"All the same passions and problems are there," frontman Iggy Pop said of the recording sessions. "But the problems are in a more muted style. I'm still the show-off in the group that gets all the attention. Everyone has their role. It's pretty much the way it was in high school."
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3538867
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