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John Lennon Appears on TV and Teens Rule

30 December, 2008 (18:08) | General, Related | By: editor

Yep, the long gone Beatles member has an appearance with a TV ad for the “One Laptop per Child” program that aims to alleviate poverty by getting children all over the world educated and thus able to fend for themselves. With a lot of digital magic, he advertises and promotes the move which the group says would emphasize the need for proper education.
Teens are in with Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato and Miley all stirring up the music world. Miley Cyrus has Disneyland all to her own for her 16th birthday bash on the park treating fans to a concert and of course a lot of free Disney stuff. Taylor Swift’s much advertised breakup with Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers, she comes up with a new album. Demi Lovato, another breakout star from Disney rocks “Camp Rock” and becomes a teen sensation joining the ranks.

ピンク

26 December, 2008 (18:14) | Imp @ja | By: Ferdie


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音楽界はつっぱった態度の女性シンガーを生み出しました。 特にポップミュージックシーンではシンガーは山ほどいます。 アヴィリル・ラビンの攻撃的な演技とかM.I.A.ファイヤーパワーのケイティ・ペリーの従属的なペルソナとか、多様なシンガーがいます。 これらの素晴らしい女性の敵意の猛威の中、ピンクのつっぱった態度が入る余地はあるでしょうか。 私は彼女の最新のシングルを聞きました。タイトルは「ソーホワット」です。 そしてこの質問に対する私の答えは、、 イエス、彼女には出来ます。 このような時代には別れのテーマが必要で、彼女の今回のテーマもそれです。 現在、あなたはピンクの以前のボーイフレンドにはなりたくないでしょう。 マックス・マーティン、プロデューサーでソングライターはピンクをもともとの彼女のイメージ戻そうとしています。 確かに彼女は無視できないでしょう。 ピンクの比類のない態度、非常に強力なパーソナリティが私が彼女を好きなところです。

インシンク復活!

12 December, 2008 (13:21) | Imp @ja | By: Ferdie


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ミレニアムへの変わり目で一番求められたボーイ・バンドのうちの1つは、インシンクだ。 以前このバンドはとてもすごかった。 残念ながら2002年に仮の中断ながらも解散した。 2006年にインシンクのオフィシャル・ウェブサイトは閉鎖し、その時みんながインシンクは歴史になったと確認し、メンバーはソロでキャリアを始めた。ジャスティン・ティンバーレイクはより大物になったが、今インシンクは再び活動を一緒にしているというニュースは野火のように広まっている。そしてティーンネージャーの時にインシンクを聞いていた多くの女性は、この素晴らしいニュースを聞いてとても喜んでいる。この再結成はレコーディング会社と未だ2つのアルバムが不足している事から特に求められている。個人個人のキャリアを決める前にレコーディングを終わらせる必要があるからだ。

Carrie Underwood

24 November, 2008 (03:35) | Information | By: Ferdie

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We can truly say that Carrie Underwood is a hit maker. She no longer can be categorized as a newcomer because during the last three years, she has gone multi platinum, proud of the two No.1 albums and she got 8 Top Five singles, 7 of those singles are on the top. She has ultimately become a seasoned star. She is now focusing on what she really wants to do and what she really wants to say. She will co host the show “The Country Music Association Awards”. Also, she is nominated for the album of the year and best female vocalist. As you can recall, she also won those titles the last two years. She says she is truly blessed to have been given the chance to show what she has got and what she truly can be in the future.

Pink

6 October, 2008 (08:30) | General | By: Ferdie


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The music business has come up with female singers with attitude. We are not short of supply specially in the pop music scene. Whether it’s Avril Lavigne’s aggressive act, Katy Perry’s subversive persona or M.I.A.’s firepower. With all of the angst and fury of these wonderful girl anymosity, is there still room for Pink’s attitude? Believe me, i heard her newest single, and immediately listened to it. the tilte is, So What. And my answer to that question is… YES, she surely does. These times called for another breakup theme, so thats what we got. You surely do not want to be Pink’s ex at the moment. Max Martin, the producer and song writer, is once again trying to put back Pink where she belongs. She’ll definitely not to be ignored. Pink’s matchless attitude, very powerful personality is what i love about her.

NSync is Back

14 September, 2008 (11:48) | Information | By: Ferdie


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One of the most sought after boy bands in the turn of the millenium is Nsync. This band had a tremendous following back in the days. Unfortunately, The group disbanded in 2002, although it was termed as a temporary hiatus. The group’s official website closed down in 2006. That was the time , everybody confirmed that the group was history. They went on with their solo careers. Justion Timberlake makes it even bigger. But now, news of the group working together… again is spreading like wildfire. And a lot of women who listened to N’Sync in their teenager days are more than happy from hearing this wonderful news. The reunion is particularly pursued because the group still is two albums short with their recording company. So they need to finish this before they decide on their individual careers.

Meet the Queen of Indie Music

11 August, 2008 (03:50) | Best List, Cheesy List, Downloading, Free Legal Music, General, Information, PMO, Rappers, Related, Rock Bands, Worst List | By: Ferdie


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Mania TV Host, CJ Christy is known as the queen of Indie Music.

CJ Christy is not only considered an expert in independent music circles, but she is a dedicated fan. She goes to at least 3 concerts a week. Christy is an advocate of local and national independent artists, musicians and film makers.

She is a cyber jockey and has garnered a huge following with her twice daily live show “Daily Independent” which features the hottest in underground culture and independent music. Because there is no other place showcasing music videos by independent artists on a daily basis, her show is looked to as a trusted filter for the “indie” lifestyle. Thus a feat that makes her to be considered as “The Queen of Indie Music”

Blooming of Music Industry on the Internet

6 July, 2008 (05:17) | General | By: Ferdie

image-3.jpgMusic lovers wont spend more time going to the market to hear samples and new albums of their favorite artists because most of these, if not all, are available on the Internet. It is also an advantage to the independent artists to promote and distribute their music inexpensively. They may also promote their official sites to the fans so that they can announce gigs or in show band write ups or articles from the newspapers and magazines. It is also an advantage to those artists who dont have enough time because of their hectic schedules to do all promotions by themselves. They also use this to have things done easier and faster. The music industry is one of the fastest rising industries so expect more traffic on music sites.

Popular Music Defined

3 June, 2008 (06:37) | General | By: Ferdie

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By definition, popular music is a genre that belongs to a number of musical styles accessible to the general public and distributed by one or more accepted mass media. It is sometimes abbreviated to pop music. Pop music however is associated to a less broad branch of popular music.

Humanity scholars have proposed a broader range of definition for popular music. They offer four conceptions of definition of popular music. The normative definition states that it is an inferior type of music. Sociological definition defines popular music as a style identified with a particular group. Negative definition asserts that it is something that is wholly different from other types of music. And the technologico-economic definition of popular music is that is it disseminated by mass media.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Will They Ever Change Their Stage Names?

30 May, 2008 (09:36) | Related | By: editor

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We found a list of top ten popular singers who we doubt that will change their stage names soon. It was a very interesting one because we the stage names of the amazing singers included in the list are far different from their birth names!

1) Elton John–Reginald Kenneth Dwight
2) Jay-Z–Shawn Corey Carter
3) Lou Reed–Butch Firbank
4) Iggy Pop–James Newell Osterberg, Jr.
5) Tina Turner–Anna Mae Bullock
6) Gene Simmons–Chaim Witz
7) W. Axl Rose–William Bruce Rose, Jr
8) Rikki Rockett–Richard Allan Ream
9) Cher–Cherilyn Sarkisian
10) John Denver–Henry John Deutschendorf