Category: Music
Where are the troubled male rock stars?
Paris….Lindsay…..Nicole…..sport stars…..their troubles seem endless. My question is: Where are the troubled male rock stars we always used to hear about? They were always the ‘bad boys of rock” — maybe they have all mellowed in their old age and the new crop of musicians don’t get into trouble anymore????
TweetBeyonce Knowles falls down stairs on stage in Orlando
From news.com.au:
TweetI see they took all of the YouTube videos of this off -line as a Sony BMG “‘copyright violation” — I’m sure that super grainy video may have really hurt Sony’s bottom line…. – Dr. Disney.
BEYONCE took a dramatic fall down a flight of stairs at her concert in Orlando, Florida yesterday.
The star was in the middle of performing a song when she tripped and fell head-first down several stairs, drawing gasps from the audience.
The singer, who was wearing high heels and a red trench coat, immediately picked herself back up and continued dancing and singing Ring The Alarm.
After the song, Beyonce quickly left the stage. She soon returned to continue the show, and joked with the audience, “Dont put it on You Tube,” reports E Online.
The audience didnt comply with her request, as several videos of the incident have appeared on the site.
iRecord Company rumors resurface again
From tuaw.com:
TweetRumors have been bouncing around all weekend about Steve Jobs next big project– no, its not the iPhone Nano, or the long awaited iTablet. According to Moli.com yeah, weve never heard of them either, its a record company. Supposedly Jay-Z and Beyonce are going to Apple to start a recording division.
Disney Records and Hollywood Records Announce the Two-Disc Release Hannah Montana 2 / Meet Miley Cyrus
From businesswire.com:
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BURBANK, Calif.–BUSINESS WIRE–On June 26, Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records will release a double cover, two-disc release with Hannah Montana 2 / Meet Miley Cyrus. Each disc will feature 10 tracks from the fourteen year-old teen sensation.
Hannah Montana 2 features songs from the hit Disney Channel series second season including the #1 Radio Disney hit “Nobodys Perfect.” Songwriting and producing talent contributing to the Hannah Montana 2 soundtrack include Matthew Gerrard Hannah Montana theme song “Best of Both Worlds”, Robbie Nevil, Jamie Houston, Adam Watts & Andy Dodd, Antonina Armato & Tim James, many of whom also contributed songs to High School Musical and Hannah Montana. Hannah Montana is slated to appear on Good Morning Americas Summer Concert Series June 22.
Meet Miley Cyrus marks the teens solo debut effort and also showcases her songwriting talents on 8 of the 10 tracks. Cyrus collaborated with the songwriting team of Antonina Armato and Tim James Mariah Carey on 4 songs “See You Again,” “Lets Dance,” “Right Here” and “Good and Broken”.
V-Synth GT: Elastic Audio Synthesizer
From rolandus.com:
TweetIntroducing the World’s Most Expressive Synthesizer
Roland’s original V-Synth set a new standard in expressive synthesis and sound design. It won awards and acclaim around the world, as it forever changed the way sounds were created and performed. But just when you thought V-Synth technology had reached its peak, Roland raised the bar even higher with the new flagship V-Synth GT This unique instrument injects the V-Synth’s famous Elastic Audio Synthesis engine with revolutionary Articulative Phrase Synthesis technology. Its expression and realism is unprecedented, as is its ability to make never-before-heard sounds.
Multiple forms of advanced synthesis under the control of a friendly, icon-driven interface
New AP Articulative Phrase SYNTHESIS technology models the performance behavior and nuance of musical instruments
Includes Roland’s proprietary Elastic Audio Synthesis engine plus Vocal Designer, playable simultaneously
Sound Shaper II offers incredibly easy and efficient user programming
Futuristic, high-quality industrial design
Color touch-screen display with wide viewing angle
