American Idol is a ratings juggernaut and a household name. The show has, over the years, produced many recording artists but strangely enough, the successful ones have not necessarily been the winners or the runner ups.
Chris Daughtry is perhaps the most famous of these having finished in fourth place in season five. Soon after dropping out of the show he went on to form a band called Daughtry of which he was lead vocalist. …
By the time Christmas comes and goes it takes a lot out of us. The shopping, the cooking, the eating, etc all take a toll on everyone. But what keeps everyone going throughout the whole season and sometimes after that, are the good old Christmas songs. It’s no wonder that some of the oldies have been voted the best of all time.
“Santa Claus is coming to town” – It debuted in 1934 on Eddie …
This year looks good for fans of veteran groups who are emerging once again, hopefully, with great albums.
Blink 182 is almost guaranteed to put out an album this year following their inability to do so last year due to logistical issues. Fans will be happy to know that drummer Travis Barker will also be releasing an album; his solo debut will take place in spring.
Since Rock N Roll Jesus, Kid Rock has been …
The phrase ‘Nobody’s Coming To Save You, does not intend to convey an anti religious message or anything like that but is actually the title of The Sunshine Underground’s second album due in February this year. To promote the upcoming release, the band is putting up an exclusive set of downloads on their website, www.thesunshineunderground.co.uk. Some of the material available is considered exclusive, as it will not be included on the upcoming album.
You will …
For guitar fans across the world, Lick Library’s (LL) newest release is great news. LL has released three Pink Floyd specific tutorials designed to generate nostalgia as well as show us how Dave Gilmour created magic. In the videos Jamie Humphries, who played with The Australian Pink Floyd (a Pink Floyd tribute band), will take over the duty of guiding us through the genius of Pink Floyd.
In “Learn to play Pink Floyd: Volume 2”, …
The RBMA (The Red Bull Music Academy) started as a DJ event, and has now grown to bring together music of all genres and facets worldwide. Torstein Schmidt and Christopher Romberg are the founders of Red Bull Music Academy, an international Event for musicians that takes place once a year. RBMA is an excellent opportunity for DJs, singers, musicians, arrangers, and new producers to learn more about music from the top industry experts.
Every year, …
DJ lady starlight, one of Lady Gaga’s best friends, revealed that the star had left drugs and partying behind at the age of 20, when they both met.Although Gaga projects an image that screams wild craziness, the star is so focused on her career that she has little or no time for romance and boyfriends, said Starlight when she was interviewed by the British Daily Mirror.The DJ mentioned that Gaga and she were always into …
Mike Read 62, who is a radio veteran and who has won a number of “Broadcaster of the year awards”, is forced to sell his entire record collection. Read was declared bankrupt for the second time this year by Colchester Court in Essex due to unpaid taxes.Read who was a popular radio DJ in the 1980’s on Radio One is said to have attracted over 17 million listeners. The radio DJ started his career in …
This year’s 16th Annual MTV European Music Awards was once again held in Berlin to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall. The event commenced with a short performance by the legendary band U2, who played at the Brandenburg Gate. The tickets for the show were sold free online. The short concert saw 10,000 very excited, fans hear the band play songs such as “Sunday, Bloody Sunday” “Magnificent” and “One”.
The …
Lady Gaga was honoured as Billboards ‘Rising Star’ at the trade publication’s annual Women in Music event last week. She was honoured along with Beyonce on Friday, who was named ‘Woman of the Year’.The already famous Lady Gaga’s debut CD ‘The Fame’ sold over one million copies since its release last year. She has had two No.1 singles with ‘Just Dance’ and ‘Poker Face’. November 2009 will see Lady Gaga kicking off a joint tour …