U.S. tween sensations The Jonas Brothers unleashed their brand of wholesome pop rock on an enthusiastic crowd at London's O2 Arena last night.
The day-glo siblings - Nick, 16, Joe, 18, and Kevin, 20 - are currently supporting Avril Lavigne on her European tour but came close to overshadowing the headline act thanks to a scream-inducing set including their hits Mandy and SOS.
The boys' self-titled debut album has sold over 1.4 million copies in the U.S. and hits U.K. stores on June 23.
See the trio sampling the delights of a London hotel room below.
Stay tuned to Entertainmentwise for our exclusive chat with The Jonas Brothers.
Thursday 19 June 2008
Wednesday 11 June 2008
Audrina: Flashing with Intent
Audrina Patridge is a well oiled machine...you'll pardon the expression. She knew exactly what she was doing as she mounted an SUV in Bev Hills yesterday.
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Thursday 5 June 2008
Sinatra Widow Snubbed At Stamp Ceremony
Frank Sinatra's widow Barbara was banned from a ceremony in his honor on Tuesday, reportedly because of a long-running row with the late star's children. A new postage stamp bearing the star's face will be unveiled at three ceremonies; in Las Vegas, New York and his native Hoboken, New Jersey, attended by his son Frank Jr. and daughters Tina and Nancy. But their stepmother, former Las Vegas showgirl Barbara Marx Sinatra, has been refused an invitation to any of the events. Family friend Bob Milang blames tension between Barbara and the children for the missing invitation, and adds that political figure Jose Serrano - who lobbied for the stamp - played a role in uninviting her. Milang tells the New York Post, "I'm upset with (Jose) Serrano because (Barbara) is a woman who was married to Sinatra for 22 years, and here she is being snubbed. I know Serrano is close to Nancy, Tina and Frank Jr. He plays dumb and he doesn't have the courtesy to return a phone call." But Serrano tells the newspaper, "The invites went out from the Postal Service. I'm not doing the inviting. I'm lucky to be invited myself."See Also
Tuesday 3 June 2008
CSS add North American dates to summer jaunt
CSS have added a handful of North American dates to their busy touring schedule this summer.
In addition to performing at several festivals including Lollapalooza, Osheaga and All Points West, the band are set to play club shows in Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Atlantic City, New Jersey in July and August.
Before heading to the States, the band will hit several major UK and European festivals, as previously reported.
The US tour dates are:
Minneapolis, MN First Avenue (July 30)
Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall (31)
Chicago, IL Lollapalooza (August 1)
Montreal Osheago Music Festival (4)
Toronto, ON Koolhaus (5)
Jersey City, NJ All Points West (8)
Worcester, MA Palladium (9)
Atlantic City, NJ House Of Blues (10)
--By our Los Angeles staff.
Find out more about NME.
In addition to performing at several festivals including Lollapalooza, Osheaga and All Points West, the band are set to play club shows in Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Atlantic City, New Jersey in July and August.
Before heading to the States, the band will hit several major UK and European festivals, as previously reported.
The US tour dates are:
Minneapolis, MN First Avenue (July 30)
Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall (31)
Chicago, IL Lollapalooza (August 1)
Montreal Osheago Music Festival (4)
Toronto, ON Koolhaus (5)
Jersey City, NJ All Points West (8)
Worcester, MA Palladium (9)
Atlantic City, NJ House Of Blues (10)
--By our Los Angeles staff.
Find out more about NME.
Russia scoops song gong
RUSSIAN pop singer Dima Bilan won the 53rd Eurovision song contest in Belgrade on Saturday, with the ballad "Believe."
He won comfortably over rivals from Ukraine and Greece. The victory by Bilan, who performed alongside Olympic figure skating champion Yevgeny Plushenko, was Russia's first in the pan-European event watched by more than 100 million television viewers around the world. "I want to remember this day as the most beautiful day because of this Eurovision contest," the beaming 26-year-old told a press conference, before thanking his team including top US musicians. "We believed in each other, each member of the team took a risk and it wasn't in vain. We won, a dream can become the truth," he said, proudly clutching Eurovision 2008's crystal microphone trophy. His song "Believe" is a ballad written by US producer Jim Beanz with help from super-producer and rapper Timbaland, also from the United States. One of the favourites before the contest, it had been level in the vote count with leggy, energetic rivals from Greece and Ukraine - Kalomira and Ani Lorak - until final votes came in from former communist bloc nations. In the end, Bilan, a pop star with a huge fan base in Russia and other former Soviet countries, collected a total 272 points, leaving behind Ukraine on 230 and Greece on 218. Such "bloc voting" has proved controversial in recent years, denying a shot at glory for western European nations like Britain, France, Germany and Spain - the show's biggest financial backers. British soul singer Andy Abrahams finished joint last with another glamorous female soloist, Isis Gee of Poland, on a mere 14 points. French electro-pop producer Sebastien Tellier, whose song "Divine" sparked controversy in his homeland because most of its lyrics were in English, did only slightly better, picking up 47 points. Under pressure, the organisers of Eurovision had modified the glitzy 53-year-old contest by introducing two semi-finals to end the controversial practice of some nations repeatedly voting for each other. But Bilan's win avenges his second-place showing two years ago, when he lost out to Finnish heavy metal band Lordi which surprisingly claimed Eurovision with their song "Hard Rock Hallelujah." He was joined for his performance this year by Hungarian violinist Edvin Marton and the ice-skating champion Plyushchenko, who pirouetted on artificial ice in the packed Belgrade Arena. The Eurovision song contest is often derided in western European media for its mix of kitsch glamour and oddball talent, but enjoys widespread popularity in eastern Europe and Scandinavia. Among the more colourful entries were Ireland's purple-beaked glove puppet named "Dustin the Turkey" which was culled at the semi-final stage. Belgium's Ishtar, whose song was entirely composed of meaningless words, suffered the same fate. Eurovision has however unearthed some acts that have gone on to secure world-wide acclaim in the past, such as Sweden's Abba, Britain's Cliff Richard and songstress Celine Dion, who won for Switzerland in 1988. Its 2008 edition featured a record 43 countries, and was held in the Serbian capital Belgrade because their contestant, Marija Serifovic, had won in Finland last year with her ballad "Molitva." The event came two weeks after tense general elections and following Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia, which sparked anti-Western riots that included an attacks on European Union embassies. Eurovision has a traditionally large gay following, and many of those among the estimated 15,000 visitors were also concerned about a possible repeat of a 2001 hooligan attack on the Serbian capital's first "Gay Parade."
He won comfortably over rivals from Ukraine and Greece. The victory by Bilan, who performed alongside Olympic figure skating champion Yevgeny Plushenko, was Russia's first in the pan-European event watched by more than 100 million television viewers around the world. "I want to remember this day as the most beautiful day because of this Eurovision contest," the beaming 26-year-old told a press conference, before thanking his team including top US musicians. "We believed in each other, each member of the team took a risk and it wasn't in vain. We won, a dream can become the truth," he said, proudly clutching Eurovision 2008's crystal microphone trophy. His song "Believe" is a ballad written by US producer Jim Beanz with help from super-producer and rapper Timbaland, also from the United States. One of the favourites before the contest, it had been level in the vote count with leggy, energetic rivals from Greece and Ukraine - Kalomira and Ani Lorak - until final votes came in from former communist bloc nations. In the end, Bilan, a pop star with a huge fan base in Russia and other former Soviet countries, collected a total 272 points, leaving behind Ukraine on 230 and Greece on 218. Such "bloc voting" has proved controversial in recent years, denying a shot at glory for western European nations like Britain, France, Germany and Spain - the show's biggest financial backers. British soul singer Andy Abrahams finished joint last with another glamorous female soloist, Isis Gee of Poland, on a mere 14 points. French electro-pop producer Sebastien Tellier, whose song "Divine" sparked controversy in his homeland because most of its lyrics were in English, did only slightly better, picking up 47 points. Under pressure, the organisers of Eurovision had modified the glitzy 53-year-old contest by introducing two semi-finals to end the controversial practice of some nations repeatedly voting for each other. But Bilan's win avenges his second-place showing two years ago, when he lost out to Finnish heavy metal band Lordi which surprisingly claimed Eurovision with their song "Hard Rock Hallelujah." He was joined for his performance this year by Hungarian violinist Edvin Marton and the ice-skating champion Plyushchenko, who pirouetted on artificial ice in the packed Belgrade Arena. The Eurovision song contest is often derided in western European media for its mix of kitsch glamour and oddball talent, but enjoys widespread popularity in eastern Europe and Scandinavia. Among the more colourful entries were Ireland's purple-beaked glove puppet named "Dustin the Turkey" which was culled at the semi-final stage. Belgium's Ishtar, whose song was entirely composed of meaningless words, suffered the same fate. Eurovision has however unearthed some acts that have gone on to secure world-wide acclaim in the past, such as Sweden's Abba, Britain's Cliff Richard and songstress Celine Dion, who won for Switzerland in 1988. Its 2008 edition featured a record 43 countries, and was held in the Serbian capital Belgrade because their contestant, Marija Serifovic, had won in Finland last year with her ballad "Molitva." The event came two weeks after tense general elections and following Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia, which sparked anti-Western riots that included an attacks on European Union embassies. Eurovision has a traditionally large gay following, and many of those among the estimated 15,000 visitors were also concerned about a possible repeat of a 2001 hooligan attack on the Serbian capital's first "Gay Parade."
Jerry Cantrell
Artist: Jerry Cantrell
Genre(s):
Rock
Metal: Alternative
Discography:
Boggy Depot
Year: 1998
Tracks: 12
Degradation Trip
Year:
Tracks: 14
Jerry Cantrell beginning came to prominence as a member of Alice in Chains, one of the archetypal Seattle stain bands. With their 1990 debut Nip and tuck, the quartet scored a surprise impinge on with the ultra-heavy "Man in the Box," and haven't looked bet on since. Racking up such shoot albums as 1992's Soil and 1995's self-titled release, the band rosiness to the top of the alterna-metal pile. Lead singer Layne Staley couldn't header with the press of their enormous success, and sank farther and further into means pervert. Due to Staley's problems, the isthmus has to date been unable to put on a substantial hitch since 1993's Lollapalooza, and the lie of the band understandably got a little antsy.
Over the course of their career, the grouping has issued two successful all-acoustic EPs and one unplugged record album, which focused principally on the songwriting and arranging talents of Cantrell, whom fans ground out had a very warm voice to boot. With the future of the band up in the air, Cantrell appeared as a solo creative person on the soundtrack for the film The Cable Guy, conducive the runway "Lead Me Alone." After AiC open for the number one Kiss reunion show in Detroit in 1996, Cantrell began work on his very kickoff solo album. He enlisted Alice drummer Sean Kinney and a revolving series of bassists -- including Alice's Mike Inez, Les Claypool, Fishbone's Norwood Fisher and Pantera's Rex -- and determine out to record Mucky Depot with producer Toby Wright, world Health Organization had antecedently worked with Alice in Chains and the Nixons. The record was finished by the end of the year and was released in the bound of 1998 to generally positive reviews. He supported the record album as Van Halen's possibility move on their summer 1998 circuit. A long silence followed afterwards his touring as he helped on a few Alice in Chains releases, including a box rig and a superlative hits. He stepped bet on into the studio to record his second album, this sentence for Roadrunner Records, in the fall of 2001. He worked with Ozzy Osbourne's touring isthmus on the record album, which sawing machine him trying to ward off edgar Guest appearances despite the high profile friends he could have counted on. Right earlier the record album was ready to drop in 2002, tragedy stricken as Layne Staley's dead body was constitute dead in his flat. The left over members of Alice in Chains went to a vigil in a Seattle mungo Park and released a plaintive instruction, but the incident did non stop consonant Cantrell from pushing onward and cathartic Debasement Trip that summer.
Rustie Lee joining EastEnders cast
Celebrity chef Rustie Lee is set to join the cast of 'EastEnders', as Gus Smith's feisty aunt.
According to the show's official website, the 54-year-old will play a character called Opal for two episodes, which will be screened in April.
Lee said: "I'm absolutely over the moon to think I'm going to be in the Square. I can't wait."
Actor Mo George, who plays Lee's on-screen nephew Gus, will be leaving the show soon.
According to the show's official website, the 54-year-old will play a character called Opal for two episodes, which will be screened in April.
Lee said: "I'm absolutely over the moon to think I'm going to be in the Square. I can't wait."
Actor Mo George, who plays Lee's on-screen nephew Gus, will be leaving the show soon.
Black Music Month, 2008
by the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
WASHINGTON, May 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- America's diverse musical
heritage exemplifies the creativity and optimism of our Nation. During
Black Music Month, we celebrate the extraordinary talents and creativity of
African-American singers, musicians, and composers whose achievements have
enriched our culture and enhanced our lives.
For generations, African-American artists have created music that
communicates across racial boundaries and expresses both joy and sorrow.
When facing the cruelty of slavery and injustice, African Americans lifted
spirituals to the heavens, bringing comfort to troubled souls. These
timeless declarations of hope and faith evolved into the more modern genres
of gospel, blues, ragtime, and jazz, and they are given voice in the
musical genius of Scott Joplin, Marian Anderson, Eubie Blake, and Mahalia
Jackson. During the Civil Rights era, African-American musicians such as
Duke Ellington, Muddy Waters, and Ruth Brown conveyed the struggles of
their communities while bringing people of all backgrounds together. Today,
this music continues to inspire America's citizens and advance its creative
spirit.
Throughout the course of American history, black musicians have used
their great talents to share the richness of the African-American
experience and to develop a uniquely American style of music enjoyed
throughout the world. This month, we honor the pioneers of African-American
music and today's contemporary artists who have enriched the lives of
people everywhere.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2008 as Black Music
Month. I encourage all Americans to learn more about the history of black
music and to enjoy the great contributions of African-American singers,
musicians, and composers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-second.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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A Proclamation
WASHINGTON, May 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- America's diverse musical
heritage exemplifies the creativity and optimism of our Nation. During
Black Music Month, we celebrate the extraordinary talents and creativity of
African-American singers, musicians, and composers whose achievements have
enriched our culture and enhanced our lives.
For generations, African-American artists have created music that
communicates across racial boundaries and expresses both joy and sorrow.
When facing the cruelty of slavery and injustice, African Americans lifted
spirituals to the heavens, bringing comfort to troubled souls. These
timeless declarations of hope and faith evolved into the more modern genres
of gospel, blues, ragtime, and jazz, and they are given voice in the
musical genius of Scott Joplin, Marian Anderson, Eubie Blake, and Mahalia
Jackson. During the Civil Rights era, African-American musicians such as
Duke Ellington, Muddy Waters, and Ruth Brown conveyed the struggles of
their communities while bringing people of all backgrounds together. Today,
this music continues to inspire America's citizens and advance its creative
spirit.
Throughout the course of American history, black musicians have used
their great talents to share the richness of the African-American
experience and to develop a uniquely American style of music enjoyed
throughout the world. This month, we honor the pioneers of African-American
music and today's contemporary artists who have enriched the lives of
people everywhere.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2008 as Black Music
Month. I encourage all Americans to learn more about the history of black
music and to enjoy the great contributions of African-American singers,
musicians, and composers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-second.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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Madonna's film for Berlin Festival
Madonna's directorial debut will be among the films screening in the arthouse section of the Berlin International Film Festival.
Billboard reports that Madonna's film, 'Filth and Wisdom', stars Stephen Graham ('This Is England', 'Gangs of New York'), Richard E Grant and Eugene Hutz, the singer with the band Gogol Bordello.
The Berlin International Film Festival runs from 7 to 17 February.
Madonna will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the US in March.
Billboard reports that Madonna's film, 'Filth and Wisdom', stars Stephen Graham ('This Is England', 'Gangs of New York'), Richard E Grant and Eugene Hutz, the singer with the band Gogol Bordello.
The Berlin International Film Festival runs from 7 to 17 February.
Madonna will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the US in March.
The OC star joins Desperate Housewives
'The OC' star Chris Carmack is reportedly set to join the cast of 'Desperate Housewives'.
According to TV Guide, the actor will play a new character called Tim, who is Susan Mayer's cousin.
He arrives on Wisteria Lane to help Susan, played by Teri Hatcher, with her taxes.
Carmack previously played Marissa Cooper's boyfriend Luke Ward in 'The OC'.
According to TV Guide, the actor will play a new character called Tim, who is Susan Mayer's cousin.
He arrives on Wisteria Lane to help Susan, played by Teri Hatcher, with her taxes.
Carmack previously played Marissa Cooper's boyfriend Luke Ward in 'The OC'.
Fassbender Gave Up Food For Hunger
German actor MICHAEL FASSBENDER starved himself for two months to win the role in new movie HUNGER.
The star went through with the extreme film preparation - where he dropped from 166 pounds (73 kilograms) to 125 pounds (57 kilograms) - to play Irish Republican Army (IRA) hunger striker Bobby Sands who died in Maze Prison, Belfast, Ireland in 1981.
Speaking at the film's premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in France on Wednesday (14May08), director Steve MCQueen revealed he was desperate for the movie to appear real.
He says, "This film is about a person who, in order to be heard didn't eat. I knew from the beginning that we had to do it for real. What was taken away was the muscle.
"You could see the skeleton on (Fassbender's) rib-cage and the hallows in the side of his head."
And Fassbender - who was born in Germany but raised in Ireland - admits the role was challenging.
He says, "I'd be lying if I said it wasn't tough."
Sands was jailed for weapons offences and was one of the IRA's most prominent martyrs during the 1970s.
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