Mar 26
Rufus Wainwright teams with Disney
[source: NME.com] Rufus Wainwright's songs will appear in new Disney film Meet The Robinsons.
The movie features Wainwright performing "Another Believer" and "Motion Waltz", while Jamie Cullum's version of "Where Is Your Heart At?" also appears.
In other news, Wainwright's new album, Release The Stars, is due on Tuesday May 15. The record saw Pet Shop Boys star Neil Tennant act as executive producer.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Rufus-Wainwright.aspx
Snoop Dogg denied British visa
[source: NME.com] Snoop Dogg's UK tour is in doubt after he was denied a visa to enter Britain.
He was meant to play five dates with P. Diddy but his arrest last year on suspicion of violent disorder and affray at London's Heathrow Airport has come back to haunt him.
A Snoop Dogg spokesperson said the rapper is "mystified" at the decision.
"[He's] hoping the British government will reconsider this decision, especially as he has toured here before and sees the UK as the highlight of the tour.
"He has asked how he can help rectify the situation and would happily talk to – and give assurances to – the officials. Many routes are being explored to have the decision reversed."
The spokesperson added that a planned gig at Wembley Arena on Tuesday March 27 would go ahead whatever the outcome and "discussions are underway with production teams so Snoop can still be involved in the show".
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Snoop-Dogg.aspx
ABBA stars win court battle
[source: NME.com] ABBA stars Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus won a court battle on Friday March 23 over writing credits for one of their musicals.
The dispute pits the two men against Carl-Johan Seth, who attempted to claim main writing credit for the Kristina Fran Duvemala musical, which has been seen by more than a million people in Sweden and looks bound for Broadway.
Andersson and Ulvaeus claimed Seth's work was unusable, so they used a script by director Lars Rudolfsson and dramatist Jan Mark, according to the Associated Press. The ABBA men wrote the music and songs for the play.
Seth's lawyer, Staffan Michelson, said his client would appeal the Stockholm District Court's ruling. Michelson contends that both parties signed a license agreement before the musical's premiere in 1995, in which they agreed to equal ownership of the script.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Abba.aspx
Scissor Sisters team with climate change charity
[source: NME.com] Scissor Sisters have teamed with Global Cool – a climate change charity – to deliver special text messages to people who join their campaign.
The special texts will be available to people who sign up for the Global Cool SMS initiative and will see participants receive two "cool" text messages a month, which will outline energy-saving tips for consumers.
Hollywood actors Sienna Miller, Josh Hartnett and Rosario Dawson are also involved in the campaign.
For more information, visit www.myspace.com/globalcool.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Scissor-Sisters.aspx
Sly Stone's family reunion
Sly & The Family Stone could well be the next supergroup to reform.
Singer/keyboardist Rose Stone confirmed reclusive frontman Sly is on the verge of rejoining the group.
Rose has kept the band going since her brother quit the group and is convinced Sly is about to announce an official comeback.
"I think that's more of a probability than a possibility," she told Billboard.
"My personal feeling is it's not over. It's just not over. We're on a pause as far as the original group goes, but we've expanded from where we were and we're all still very hot at doing what we do. He's doing music, and that's one of the reasons I believe we're going to be hooking up again. We'll just see what happens. Everything looks promising."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Sly-And-The-Family-Stone.aspx
G-Unit member under arrest
A member of New York City hip-hop outfit G-Unit has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a 14-year-old boy.
It's alleged Tony Yayo got physical with the son of Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond, who manages fellow rapper The Game.
On Tuesday Mar 20, according to hip-hop website SOHH.com, the 14-year-old was walking down the street, on his way to the Czar Entertainment offices where he interns after school.
50 Cent, Tony Yayo and other members of the G-Unit entourage were leaving the nearby offices of their reps, Violator Management. Upon seeing the boy – who was wearing a Czar T-shirt – several members of the group allegedly pushed him against a wall and asked him why he was wearing the shirt and how old he was. After he answered, Yayo allegedly backhanded the youth and said: "I don't give a f**k how old this kid is, f**k Czar Entertainment."
Marvin "Tony Yayo" Bernard has been charged with harassment and endangering the welfare of a child. But it's not his first brush with the law. In 2004, he was jailed for six months over possession of a forged passport, just days after he had been released from prison on a one-year gun possession stint.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/G-Unit.aspx
Sick Puppies in the States
Sydney alt-rockers The Sick Puppies will release their debut album in the US next week.
The band have enjoyed incredible hype thanks to their homemade "Free Hugs" video for single "All The Same". The clip has been viewed more than 12 million times on YouTube, and has sparked worldwide "free hugs" campaigns in Spain, Israel, Russia, Brazil, Portugal, Canada, the UK and Japan.
Thanks to the clip's success, the Puppies are looking at masses of warm and fuzzy support for the album. The band will appear on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and The Late Show With David Letterman to promote new single "My World".
Since touring with the Big Day Out in January, the Puppies have returned to the US to support Jet on a trip that lasts until mid-May.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Sick-Puppies.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Jet.aspx
Hilltop Hoods and The Hard Road Restrung
Adelaide's Hilltop Hoods have recently returned to the studio to work on new album The Hard Road Restrung.
The disc will see their platinum-selling number one album The Hard Road re-composed, with the assistance of arranger Jamie Messenger, to incorporate the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (ASO).
The hip-hop trio will launch The Hard Road Restrung with a one-off performance featuring the 31-piece ASO at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Saturday May 12. The event is the only scheduled Hilltop Hoods performance in South Australia for 2007.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Hilltop-Hoods.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Muph-N-Plutonic.aspx
Amy Winehouse makes US chart history
She's topped the charts with "Rehab" and now UK pop singer Amy Winehouse has created history.
Debut LP Back To Black entered the American charts this week at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 album list, making her the highest debuting British female artist in history.
Last week, Winehouse appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman and played sold-out shows in Los Angeles and New York.
Meanwhile, back home in the UK, Back To Black is almost triple platinum following her Best British Female win at February's Brit Awards. In Australia, the LP has sold more than 35,000 copies.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Amy-Winehouse.aspx
30 Seconds To Mars announce extra tickets
Featuring actor Jared Leto on vocals, 30 Seconds To Mars' upcoming Sydney and Melbourne shows sold out within a matter of days.
Now promoter Frontier Touring have responded to calls from hundreds of disappointed fans who missed out on tickets by moving the shows to larger venues and releasing more tickets.
In Sydney, the show originally confirmed for Luna Park's Big Top has been moved to the Hordern Pavilion (but will still take place on Friday May 4 and existing tickets remain valid). Meanwhile, 700 additional seats have also been released for the Melbourne gig at Festival Hall. Unfortunately, no extra tickets are available for the sold-out Brisbane show.
The additional tickets for both shows are on sale now.
Tour dates:
Wednesday May 2 – Festival Hall, Melbourne
Friday May 4 – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Saturday May 5 – Arena, Brisbane
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/30-Seconds-To-Mars.aspx
[source: NME.com] Rufus Wainwright's songs will appear in new Disney film Meet The Robinsons.
The movie features Wainwright performing "Another Believer" and "Motion Waltz", while Jamie Cullum's version of "Where Is Your Heart At?" also appears.
In other news, Wainwright's new album, Release The Stars, is due on Tuesday May 15. The record saw Pet Shop Boys star Neil Tennant act as executive producer.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Rufus-Wainwright.aspx
Snoop Dogg denied British visa
[source: NME.com] Snoop Dogg's UK tour is in doubt after he was denied a visa to enter Britain.
He was meant to play five dates with P. Diddy but his arrest last year on suspicion of violent disorder and affray at London's Heathrow Airport has come back to haunt him.
A Snoop Dogg spokesperson said the rapper is "mystified" at the decision.
"[He's] hoping the British government will reconsider this decision, especially as he has toured here before and sees the UK as the highlight of the tour.
"He has asked how he can help rectify the situation and would happily talk to – and give assurances to – the officials. Many routes are being explored to have the decision reversed."
The spokesperson added that a planned gig at Wembley Arena on Tuesday March 27 would go ahead whatever the outcome and "discussions are underway with production teams so Snoop can still be involved in the show".
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Snoop-Dogg.aspx
ABBA stars win court battle
[source: NME.com] ABBA stars Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus won a court battle on Friday March 23 over writing credits for one of their musicals.
The dispute pits the two men against Carl-Johan Seth, who attempted to claim main writing credit for the Kristina Fran Duvemala musical, which has been seen by more than a million people in Sweden and looks bound for Broadway.
Andersson and Ulvaeus claimed Seth's work was unusable, so they used a script by director Lars Rudolfsson and dramatist Jan Mark, according to the Associated Press. The ABBA men wrote the music and songs for the play.
Seth's lawyer, Staffan Michelson, said his client would appeal the Stockholm District Court's ruling. Michelson contends that both parties signed a license agreement before the musical's premiere in 1995, in which they agreed to equal ownership of the script.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Abba.aspx
Scissor Sisters team with climate change charity
[source: NME.com] Scissor Sisters have teamed with Global Cool – a climate change charity – to deliver special text messages to people who join their campaign.
The special texts will be available to people who sign up for the Global Cool SMS initiative and will see participants receive two "cool" text messages a month, which will outline energy-saving tips for consumers.
Hollywood actors Sienna Miller, Josh Hartnett and Rosario Dawson are also involved in the campaign.
For more information, visit www.myspace.com/globalcool.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Scissor-Sisters.aspx
Sly Stone's family reunion
Sly & The Family Stone could well be the next supergroup to reform.
Singer/keyboardist Rose Stone confirmed reclusive frontman Sly is on the verge of rejoining the group.
Rose has kept the band going since her brother quit the group and is convinced Sly is about to announce an official comeback.
"I think that's more of a probability than a possibility," she told Billboard.
"My personal feeling is it's not over. It's just not over. We're on a pause as far as the original group goes, but we've expanded from where we were and we're all still very hot at doing what we do. He's doing music, and that's one of the reasons I believe we're going to be hooking up again. We'll just see what happens. Everything looks promising."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Sly-And-The-Family-Stone.aspx
G-Unit member under arrest
A member of New York City hip-hop outfit G-Unit has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a 14-year-old boy.
It's alleged Tony Yayo got physical with the son of Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond, who manages fellow rapper The Game.
On Tuesday Mar 20, according to hip-hop website SOHH.com, the 14-year-old was walking down the street, on his way to the Czar Entertainment offices where he interns after school.
50 Cent, Tony Yayo and other members of the G-Unit entourage were leaving the nearby offices of their reps, Violator Management. Upon seeing the boy – who was wearing a Czar T-shirt – several members of the group allegedly pushed him against a wall and asked him why he was wearing the shirt and how old he was. After he answered, Yayo allegedly backhanded the youth and said: "I don't give a f**k how old this kid is, f**k Czar Entertainment."
Marvin "Tony Yayo" Bernard has been charged with harassment and endangering the welfare of a child. But it's not his first brush with the law. In 2004, he was jailed for six months over possession of a forged passport, just days after he had been released from prison on a one-year gun possession stint.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/G-Unit.aspx
Sick Puppies in the States
Sydney alt-rockers The Sick Puppies will release their debut album in the US next week.
The band have enjoyed incredible hype thanks to their homemade "Free Hugs" video for single "All The Same". The clip has been viewed more than 12 million times on YouTube, and has sparked worldwide "free hugs" campaigns in Spain, Israel, Russia, Brazil, Portugal, Canada, the UK and Japan.
Thanks to the clip's success, the Puppies are looking at masses of warm and fuzzy support for the album. The band will appear on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and The Late Show With David Letterman to promote new single "My World".
Since touring with the Big Day Out in January, the Puppies have returned to the US to support Jet on a trip that lasts until mid-May.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Sick-Puppies.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Jet.aspx
Hilltop Hoods and The Hard Road Restrung
Adelaide's Hilltop Hoods have recently returned to the studio to work on new album The Hard Road Restrung.
The disc will see their platinum-selling number one album The Hard Road re-composed, with the assistance of arranger Jamie Messenger, to incorporate the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (ASO).
The hip-hop trio will launch The Hard Road Restrung with a one-off performance featuring the 31-piece ASO at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Saturday May 12. The event is the only scheduled Hilltop Hoods performance in South Australia for 2007.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Hilltop-Hoods.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Muph-N-Plutonic.aspx
Amy Winehouse makes US chart history
She's topped the charts with "Rehab" and now UK pop singer Amy Winehouse has created history.
Debut LP Back To Black entered the American charts this week at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 album list, making her the highest debuting British female artist in history.
Last week, Winehouse appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman and played sold-out shows in Los Angeles and New York.
Meanwhile, back home in the UK, Back To Black is almost triple platinum following her Best British Female win at February's Brit Awards. In Australia, the LP has sold more than 35,000 copies.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Amy-Winehouse.aspx
30 Seconds To Mars announce extra tickets
Featuring actor Jared Leto on vocals, 30 Seconds To Mars' upcoming Sydney and Melbourne shows sold out within a matter of days.
Now promoter Frontier Touring have responded to calls from hundreds of disappointed fans who missed out on tickets by moving the shows to larger venues and releasing more tickets.
In Sydney, the show originally confirmed for Luna Park's Big Top has been moved to the Hordern Pavilion (but will still take place on Friday May 4 and existing tickets remain valid). Meanwhile, 700 additional seats have also been released for the Melbourne gig at Festival Hall. Unfortunately, no extra tickets are available for the sold-out Brisbane show.
The additional tickets for both shows are on sale now.
Tour dates:
Wednesday May 2 – Festival Hall, Melbourne
Friday May 4 – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Saturday May 5 – Arena, Brisbane
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/30-Seconds-To-Mars.aspx
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