Aug 9
Amy Winehouse hospitalised
[source: NME.com] Amy Winehouse was hospitalised in London on Wednesday, suffering from "severe exhaustion".
The singer's hospitalisation follows back-to-back performances at two US festivals this past weekend – the Virgin Festival in Baltimore and Lollapalooza in Chicago, where she gave an uncharacteristically lifeless performance.
Winehouse was released from hospital on Thursday and advised to "take complete rest", according to Associated Press.
As a result, she has had to cancel her performances in Norway and Denmark.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Amy-Winehouse.aspx
Mick Jagger reveals details of best-of collection
[source: NME.com] Mick Jagger will release his first career-spanning retrospective before Christmas.
The Very Best Of Mick Jagger is due out in the US on Tuesday October 2 and features 17 tracks spanning The Rolling Stones frontman's solo career from 1970 onward.
The album includes duets with the likes of Bono, David Bowie and reggae legend Peter Tosh. It also features three previously unreleased tracks, including "Too Many Cooks (Spoil The Soup)", which was produced by John Lennon and recorded in 1973 in Los Angeles. The other two tracks are demos from Jagger's Wandering Spirit session with famed producer Rick Rubin.
"For me, it's great to listen to it since all the songs speak to a certain time and make things come alive for me," Jagger said in a statement.
The Very Best Of Mick Jagger tracklisting:
"God Gave Me Everything"
"Put Me In The Trash"
"Just Another Night"
"Don't Tear Me Up"
"Charmed Life" (previously unreleased)
"Sweet Thing"
"Old Habits Die Hard"
"Dancing In The Street"
"Too Many Cooks" (previously unreleased)
"Memo From Turner"
"Lucky In Love"
"Let's Work"
"Joy"
"Don't Call Me Up"
"Checkin' Up On My Baby" (previously unreleased)
"(You Gotta Walk And) Don't Look Back"
"Evening Gown"
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Rolling-Stones-The.aspx
Bruce Springsteen's piano up for auction
[source: NME.com] A piano once owned by Bruce Springsteen is being auctioned on eBay to the highest bidder.
The piano resided in the Boss's New York apartment from 1977 to 1979 when he was living with former girlfriend Lynn Goldsmith, who now owns the instrument.
He reportedly wrote several songs on it, many of which appeared on 1980's "The River".
The piano has also been played by music legends, including Bob Dylan, Keith Richards and Patti Smith.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Bruce-Springsteen.aspx
Pete Doherty on life after court
[source: NME.com] Pete Doherty has told NME.COM he is now banned from London after his appearance in court on Tuesday August 7.
The singer's sentencing for possession of Class A drugs has been postponed for a month while he continues rehab. However, one of the conditions set by West London Magistrates Court is that the Babyshambles man should stay with a family while he tries to quit drugs, and this has effectively left the singer homeless.
"I can't stay with my mum, not while she's with my dad. I'm not quite sure where I'm staying," Doherty explained. "Are there any NME readers outside London who want to put me up?"
Doherty added: "Babyshambles are going to have to decamp to the sticks for a while."
Meanwhile, Babyshambles guitarist Mick Whitnall, who attended court with his bandmate, added: "We didn't know what to expect so it's a bit of a relief."
Despite the restrictions and rehab Doherty must now undertake, the court did give him permission to play the Festival Heineken Paredes de Coura in Portugal on Sunday August 12 and both legs of the V Festival on Saturday August 18 and 19.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Babyshambles.aspx
Natalie Imbruglia says her marriage is "just fine"
Former Neighbours star Natalie Imbruglia reckons her marriage to husband Daniel Johns is "great", despite the fact the couple often go months without seeing each other.
With a new album due to drop in late 2007, 32-year-old Imbruglia spends most of her time in the UK, with Johns keeping busy back home in Australia.
"Because he is contracted to an Australian label and I've got a British one, we live in different countries," Imbruglia revealed. "That might seem strange, but it's actually great. The heart knows no geography after all."
Imbruglia has recently released a new track, "Glorious", from her latest best-of release, Glorious: The Singles Collection 97–07.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Natalie-Imbruglia.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Silverchair.aspx
Sia releases Some People Have Real Problems
She hails from Adelaide and scored a coup when one of her tracks graced the final episode of HBO hit series Six Feet Under.
Now Sia is set to release her third solo album, Some People Have Real Problems. Due out in December, the LP will feature 14 tracks, including first single "Buttons".
Los Angeles resident Beck is a fan and lends his vocals to the track "Academia". The singer is currently running a competition for fans to submit artwork for possible inclusion on the disc's cover.
"The less time you spend on it, the more likely I am to use it," she said.
Some People Have Real Problems tracklisting:
"Little Black Sandals"
"Lentil"
"Day Too Soon"
"You Have Been Loved"
"The Girl You Lost To Cocaine"
"Academia"
"I Go To Sleep"
"Playground"
"Death By Chocolate"
"Soon We'll Be Found"
"Electric Bird"
"Beautiful Calm Driving"
"Lullaby"
"Buttons"
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Sia.aspx
The Vasco Era and The Fumes hit the road
Two of Australia's most exciting live acts are teaming for an on-the-road onslaught.
Blues-rock two-piece The Fumes released the acclaimed Guns Of Gold LP back in 2006, while brothers-in-arms The Vasco Era have proven their own chops recently with new LP Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside.
Tickets to the shows are on sale now.
Tour dates:
Saturday September 15 – Barwon Heads Hotel
Thursday September 20 – Karova Lounge, Ballarat
Friday September 21 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Saturday September 22 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Thursday September 27 – Golden Vine, Bendigo
Friday September 28 – Peninsula Lounge
Thursday October 4 – The Loft, Warnambool
Friday October 5 – Jive Bar – Adelaide
Saturday October 6 – Jive Bar – Adelaide
Friday October 19 – James Hotel, Launceston
Saturday October 20 – Republic Bar, Hobart
Sunday October 21 – Republic Bar, Hobart
Thursday October 25 – ANU Bar, Canberra
Friday October 26 – Annandale Hotel, Sydney
Saturday October 27 – Annandale Hotel, Sydney
Thursday November 1 – Amplifier Perth
Friday November 2 – Amplifier Perth
Saturday November 3 – Prince Of Wales Hotel, Bunbury
Thursday November 8 – Sound Lounge, Currumbin
Friday November 9 – The Zoo, Brisbane
Saturday November 10 – Sands Tavern, Maroochydore
Sunday November 11 – Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay
Thursday November 15 – Bizzos, Caringbah
Friday November 16 – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
Saturday November 17 – Waves, Wollongong
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Vasco-Era-The.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Fumes-The.aspx
Lily Allen banned from the US?
British pop singer Lily Allen, who was in Oz for last weekend's Splendour In The Grass festival, is in trouble after her work visa for an upcoming visit to the States was cancelled.
The 22-year-old "Smile" singer is set to begin a national trek across the US in early September but was detained at a Los Angeles airport this week as she tried to enter the country to perform a promotional show in Las Vegas.
"I am trying everything I can to sort this out," Allen told UK newspaper the Daily Mirror.
"It is my intention to play my American dates in September. This depends on the authorities granting me a new work visa. I want my fans to know that I will do everything I can to be back in America in September. I don't like letting my fans down and this is a situation that I am sure we can sort." Allen's manager, Neale Easterby, claimed the media have beefed up the situation.
"It's rubbish. There's no story; it's all good," Easterby told Billboard.com. "She's in Las Vegas right now and she will be there until Thursday shooting a video with Common and Kanye West for Common's track "Drivin' Me Wild". The problems stem from Allen's arrest back in June for alleged assault.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Lily-Allen.aspx
Beyonce to sell American Express?
US r&b star Beyonce is set to become the new face of American Express, joining the likes of actors Robert De Niro and Kate Winslet, as well as American sports stars Tiger Woods and Venus Williams in hawking the credit card giant.
Beyonce, who's already sponsored by Pepsi, L'Oreal and McDonald's, is AA's top choice for the next campaign.
"She's a role model for so many young people," a source for American Express has revealed.
"She has tremendous crossover appeal, the same way Tiger does. She's an inspiration for lots of people. She's a great fit for American Express."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Beyonce.aspx
Hip-hop giants go head to head
Two of the biggest hip-hop stars in America – 50 Cent and Kanye West – are set to debate each other on national television, following a growing publicity battle over news that both their new albums will be released on the same day.
Tuesday September 11 is the date that West will unleash his latest opus, Graduation, while 50 Cent will be battling it out at the top of the charts with his own Curtis. An appearance on US radio station BET's 106 & Park last week saw West urging his nemesis to a televised debate – a challenge that, says Yahoo.com, Fiddy has accepted.
"I accept the challenge," 50 Cent was quoted as saying.
"Kanye, is not going to want to show up. Just don't be asking me if I am a conscious rapper. I know exactly what I am saying - so I am conscious."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Kanye-West.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/50-Cent.aspx
[source: NME.com] Amy Winehouse was hospitalised in London on Wednesday, suffering from "severe exhaustion".
The singer's hospitalisation follows back-to-back performances at two US festivals this past weekend – the Virgin Festival in Baltimore and Lollapalooza in Chicago, where she gave an uncharacteristically lifeless performance.
Winehouse was released from hospital on Thursday and advised to "take complete rest", according to Associated Press.
As a result, she has had to cancel her performances in Norway and Denmark.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Amy-Winehouse.aspx
Mick Jagger reveals details of best-of collection
[source: NME.com] Mick Jagger will release his first career-spanning retrospective before Christmas.
The Very Best Of Mick Jagger is due out in the US on Tuesday October 2 and features 17 tracks spanning The Rolling Stones frontman's solo career from 1970 onward.
The album includes duets with the likes of Bono, David Bowie and reggae legend Peter Tosh. It also features three previously unreleased tracks, including "Too Many Cooks (Spoil The Soup)", which was produced by John Lennon and recorded in 1973 in Los Angeles. The other two tracks are demos from Jagger's Wandering Spirit session with famed producer Rick Rubin.
"For me, it's great to listen to it since all the songs speak to a certain time and make things come alive for me," Jagger said in a statement.
The Very Best Of Mick Jagger tracklisting:
"God Gave Me Everything"
"Put Me In The Trash"
"Just Another Night"
"Don't Tear Me Up"
"Charmed Life" (previously unreleased)
"Sweet Thing"
"Old Habits Die Hard"
"Dancing In The Street"
"Too Many Cooks" (previously unreleased)
"Memo From Turner"
"Lucky In Love"
"Let's Work"
"Joy"
"Don't Call Me Up"
"Checkin' Up On My Baby" (previously unreleased)
"(You Gotta Walk And) Don't Look Back"
"Evening Gown"
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Rolling-Stones-The.aspx
Bruce Springsteen's piano up for auction
[source: NME.com] A piano once owned by Bruce Springsteen is being auctioned on eBay to the highest bidder.
The piano resided in the Boss's New York apartment from 1977 to 1979 when he was living with former girlfriend Lynn Goldsmith, who now owns the instrument.
He reportedly wrote several songs on it, many of which appeared on 1980's "The River".
The piano has also been played by music legends, including Bob Dylan, Keith Richards and Patti Smith.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Bruce-Springsteen.aspx
Pete Doherty on life after court
[source: NME.com] Pete Doherty has told NME.COM he is now banned from London after his appearance in court on Tuesday August 7.
The singer's sentencing for possession of Class A drugs has been postponed for a month while he continues rehab. However, one of the conditions set by West London Magistrates Court is that the Babyshambles man should stay with a family while he tries to quit drugs, and this has effectively left the singer homeless.
"I can't stay with my mum, not while she's with my dad. I'm not quite sure where I'm staying," Doherty explained. "Are there any NME readers outside London who want to put me up?"
Doherty added: "Babyshambles are going to have to decamp to the sticks for a while."
Meanwhile, Babyshambles guitarist Mick Whitnall, who attended court with his bandmate, added: "We didn't know what to expect so it's a bit of a relief."
Despite the restrictions and rehab Doherty must now undertake, the court did give him permission to play the Festival Heineken Paredes de Coura in Portugal on Sunday August 12 and both legs of the V Festival on Saturday August 18 and 19.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Babyshambles.aspx
Natalie Imbruglia says her marriage is "just fine"
Former Neighbours star Natalie Imbruglia reckons her marriage to husband Daniel Johns is "great", despite the fact the couple often go months without seeing each other.
With a new album due to drop in late 2007, 32-year-old Imbruglia spends most of her time in the UK, with Johns keeping busy back home in Australia.
"Because he is contracted to an Australian label and I've got a British one, we live in different countries," Imbruglia revealed. "That might seem strange, but it's actually great. The heart knows no geography after all."
Imbruglia has recently released a new track, "Glorious", from her latest best-of release, Glorious: The Singles Collection 97–07.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Natalie-Imbruglia.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Silverchair.aspx
Sia releases Some People Have Real Problems
She hails from Adelaide and scored a coup when one of her tracks graced the final episode of HBO hit series Six Feet Under.
Now Sia is set to release her third solo album, Some People Have Real Problems. Due out in December, the LP will feature 14 tracks, including first single "Buttons".
Los Angeles resident Beck is a fan and lends his vocals to the track "Academia". The singer is currently running a competition for fans to submit artwork for possible inclusion on the disc's cover.
"The less time you spend on it, the more likely I am to use it," she said.
Some People Have Real Problems tracklisting:
"Little Black Sandals"
"Lentil"
"Day Too Soon"
"You Have Been Loved"
"The Girl You Lost To Cocaine"
"Academia"
"I Go To Sleep"
"Playground"
"Death By Chocolate"
"Soon We'll Be Found"
"Electric Bird"
"Beautiful Calm Driving"
"Lullaby"
"Buttons"
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Sia.aspx
The Vasco Era and The Fumes hit the road
Two of Australia's most exciting live acts are teaming for an on-the-road onslaught.
Blues-rock two-piece The Fumes released the acclaimed Guns Of Gold LP back in 2006, while brothers-in-arms The Vasco Era have proven their own chops recently with new LP Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside.
Tickets to the shows are on sale now.
Tour dates:
Saturday September 15 – Barwon Heads Hotel
Thursday September 20 – Karova Lounge, Ballarat
Friday September 21 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Saturday September 22 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Thursday September 27 – Golden Vine, Bendigo
Friday September 28 – Peninsula Lounge
Thursday October 4 – The Loft, Warnambool
Friday October 5 – Jive Bar – Adelaide
Saturday October 6 – Jive Bar – Adelaide
Friday October 19 – James Hotel, Launceston
Saturday October 20 – Republic Bar, Hobart
Sunday October 21 – Republic Bar, Hobart
Thursday October 25 – ANU Bar, Canberra
Friday October 26 – Annandale Hotel, Sydney
Saturday October 27 – Annandale Hotel, Sydney
Thursday November 1 – Amplifier Perth
Friday November 2 – Amplifier Perth
Saturday November 3 – Prince Of Wales Hotel, Bunbury
Thursday November 8 – Sound Lounge, Currumbin
Friday November 9 – The Zoo, Brisbane
Saturday November 10 – Sands Tavern, Maroochydore
Sunday November 11 – Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay
Thursday November 15 – Bizzos, Caringbah
Friday November 16 – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
Saturday November 17 – Waves, Wollongong
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Vasco-Era-The.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Fumes-The.aspx
Lily Allen banned from the US?
British pop singer Lily Allen, who was in Oz for last weekend's Splendour In The Grass festival, is in trouble after her work visa for an upcoming visit to the States was cancelled.
The 22-year-old "Smile" singer is set to begin a national trek across the US in early September but was detained at a Los Angeles airport this week as she tried to enter the country to perform a promotional show in Las Vegas.
"I am trying everything I can to sort this out," Allen told UK newspaper the Daily Mirror.
"It is my intention to play my American dates in September. This depends on the authorities granting me a new work visa. I want my fans to know that I will do everything I can to be back in America in September. I don't like letting my fans down and this is a situation that I am sure we can sort." Allen's manager, Neale Easterby, claimed the media have beefed up the situation.
"It's rubbish. There's no story; it's all good," Easterby told Billboard.com. "She's in Las Vegas right now and she will be there until Thursday shooting a video with Common and Kanye West for Common's track "Drivin' Me Wild". The problems stem from Allen's arrest back in June for alleged assault.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Lily-Allen.aspx
Beyonce to sell American Express?
US r&b star Beyonce is set to become the new face of American Express, joining the likes of actors Robert De Niro and Kate Winslet, as well as American sports stars Tiger Woods and Venus Williams in hawking the credit card giant.
Beyonce, who's already sponsored by Pepsi, L'Oreal and McDonald's, is AA's top choice for the next campaign.
"She's a role model for so many young people," a source for American Express has revealed.
"She has tremendous crossover appeal, the same way Tiger does. She's an inspiration for lots of people. She's a great fit for American Express."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Beyonce.aspx
Hip-hop giants go head to head
Two of the biggest hip-hop stars in America – 50 Cent and Kanye West – are set to debate each other on national television, following a growing publicity battle over news that both their new albums will be released on the same day.
Tuesday September 11 is the date that West will unleash his latest opus, Graduation, while 50 Cent will be battling it out at the top of the charts with his own Curtis. An appearance on US radio station BET's 106 & Park last week saw West urging his nemesis to a televised debate – a challenge that, says Yahoo.com, Fiddy has accepted.
"I accept the challenge," 50 Cent was quoted as saying.
"Kanye, is not going to want to show up. Just don't be asking me if I am a conscious rapper. I know exactly what I am saying - so I am conscious."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Kanye-West.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/50-Cent.aspx
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