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Terrence Howard - Howard Confident About Career Swap

2008-09-09T18:20:00.000-07:00

Actor-turned-singer TERRENCE HOWARD is convinced he made the right determination to transposition careers and pursue music - because he had lost himself in performing.

The Hustle and Flow asterisk released his debut album Shine Through It this month (Sep08), and admits he washed-out years contemplating a music career because he was exhausted by constantly playing a role.

He says: "At 35 years-old, I'm trying to see who Terrence Howard is... As an actor, I couldn't find myself because I had to give up me to be soul else. But now, written material music, I'm able to purge myself. I don't think I'm a isaac Merrit Singer, I think I'm more of a story-teller, that's forced to do it to melody... in the process I was able to find myself and find some beauty in me."

But Howard insists he's unsure of whether or not he'll return to his roots with a role on the vainglorious screen.

He adds: "As long as acting is paying the bills, I'll do that. As long as music is paying the bills, I'll do that."

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Download Randy Travis mp3

2008-08-30T18:43:00.001-07:00

Artist: Randy Travis: mp3 download

   Genre(s):

Country
Other
Pop

Discography:



Three Wooden Crosses

   Year: 2007

Tracks: 1


Glory Train: Songs Of Faith, Worship and Praise

   Year: 2005

Tracks: 19


The Very Best Of Randy Travis

   Year: 2004

Tracks: 20


Passing Through

   Year: 2004

Tracks: 11


Rise and Shine

   Year: 2002

Tracks: 13


A Man Ain't Made of Stone

   Year: 1999

Tracks: 12


This Is Me

   Year: 1994

Tracks: 10


Storms of Life

   Year: 1990

Tracks: 10


Old 8x10

   Year: 1990

Tracks: 11


Heroes and Friends

   Year: 1990

Tracks: 13


Always and Forever

   Year: 1990

Tracks: 10


No Holdin' Back

   Year: 1989

Tracks: 10

Like the Beatles in rock candy, Randy Travis first Baron Marks of Broughton a generational transfer in rural area music. When his Storms of Life came out in 1986, farming music was still wallowing in the post-urban cowboy recession, chasing elusive crossover dreams. Travis brought the music gauge to its fundamentals, looking like cypher so practically as a thoroughgoing blending of George Jones and Merle Haggard. He became the dominant male voice in rural area until the rise of "lid acts of the Apostles" care Garth Brooks and Clint Black, cathartic seven back-to-back number one singles during i stretch along. He south Korean north Korean won the CMA's Horizon Award in 1986 and was the association's Male Vocalist of the Year in 1987 and 1988.

Travis (born Randy Bruce Traywick, May 4, 1959, Marshville, NC) was born and raised in North Carolina, in a little township external of Charlotte. His founder bucked up his children to pursue their musical inclinations, as he was a winnow of honky tonkers like Hank Williams, Jones, and Lefty Frizzell. Randy began playing guitar at the historic period of eighter, and inside 2 days, he and his blood brother Ricky formed a duo called the Traywick Brothers. The couple played in local clubs and natural endowment contests.

Both of the brothers had a wild streak, which resulted in Ricky loss to pokey after a elevator car chase and Randy linear away to Charlotte at the historic period of 16. While he was in Charlotte, he south Korean won a talent contest at Country City U.S.A., a bar owned by Lib Hatcher. Hatcher was impressed by Travis and offered him a regular gig at her bar, as well as a job as a cook.

For several age, he panax quinquefolius and worked at Country City. He still had trouble with the police in his late teens. At his lowest words with the police, the guess told him if he saw Travis once more he should be prepared to go to gaol for a long time. Travis was released into the upkeep of Hatcher. In a short time, Hatcher became Travis' handler, and the geminate began to contract on his vocation. Joe Stampley helped Travis soil a undertake with Paula Records in 1978. The following year, Travis released deuce singles under his granted nominate; one of them, "She's My Woman," scraped the bed of the nation charts.

In 1982, Travis and Hatcher stirred to Nashville, where she managed the Nashville Palace cabaret piece he panax quinquefolius and cooked. Within a brace of years, the couple independently released his debut album under the name Randy Ray; the record was called Randy Ray Live and sold principally in the Nashville Palace.

Thanks to Hatcher's haunting efforts and the Randy Ray Live album, Warner Brothers signed Travis in 1985 and suggested that he change his playing list to Randy Travis. "On the Other Hand," his low gear single for the mark, was released in the summertime of that class and climbed to number 67. Despite its lusterless execution, radio set programmers were enthusiastic for Travis, as evidenced by the number six-spot placing of "1982," which was released previous in the class. "1982" was followed by a re-release of "On the Other Hand" in the spring of 1986. This time, the vocal hit number one.

Storms of Life, Travis' full-fledged debut album, was released in the summertime of 1986 and became a vast success, finally marketing all over trine jillion copies. Travis was the low gear nation artist to go multi-platinum; before his success, most country artists had difficulty achieving gold position. With his mass appeal, he determine the stage for country music's crossing over success in the early '90s. However, Travis dominated the former '80s. The lowest 2 singles from Storms of Life, "Diggin' Up Bones" and "No Place Like Home," hit number one and 2, respectively. "Forever and Ever, Amen" -- the low gear single from his minute record album, 1987's Always & Forever -- began a streak of heptad straight number one singles that ran through 1989. Incessantly & Forever was more successful than his debut, stretch number 19 on the pop charts and going quadruple platinum; it also earned him the CMA's prize for Male Vocalist of the Year. Old 8x10 (1988) and No Holdin' Back (1989) weren't quite as successful as their predecessors, just they inactive spawned number one singles and both went atomic number 78.

Travis was tranquil at the teetotum of his shape in the start of the '90s, starting the decade with his biggest hit, "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart." However, his hold at the top of the charts began to slip later on Clint Black and, in particular, Garth Brooks. Nevertheless, Travis never fell away completely -- his albums continued to gold and he normally could crack the Top Ten. Wind instrument in the Wire, a soundtrack to his telecasting particular released in 1992, pronounced his first base unsuccessful album -- none of the singles skint the Top 40. This Is Me, released in 1994, was a successful replication to the top of the charts, featuring "Whispering My Name," his number one number one strike in two age. In August 1996, Travis released Full Circle, his last record album for Warner Brothers. He left the label in 1997, signing with the neophyte "super" label DreamWorks. His number one record album for the label, You and You Alone, was released in the springtime of 1998; Man Ain't Made of Stone followed a year later. Traveling the familiar rural area route, he released an album of traditional and contemporary religious songs, Inspirational Journey, which shoot the stores in late 2000. The record album went on to pull ahead 2 awards at The Gospel Music Association's 32nd Annual Dove Awards in 2001; Inspirational Journey took plate honors for Country/Bluegrass Album of the Year and Country Recorded Song of the Year for "Baptism." Select songs from the record album as well made their way in the two-way finale for Stirred by an Angel, which featured Travis in persona. Two geezerhood later, Travis continued with his creed fare with the acquittance of Rise and Shine, followed by the likewise reverent Worship & Faith, Passing Through and Glory Train.

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Mark hits back at drunken Noel

2008-08-20T18:46:00.001-07:00

MARK RONSON has wittily responded to NOEL GALLAGHER's drunken verbal attack -
by joking that he's had guitar lessons from his rival JAY-Z.

The OASIS virtuoso slammed the super-producer on Radio 1 last hebdomad for
natural covering other artists' songs and not writing his have tunes.

But AMY WINEHOUSE's pal has fired back - and reignited Noel's highly
publicized row with Jay-Z.

He wrote on his web log: "Noel Gallagher said I should 'learn three chords
on the guitar and go drop a line a tune'.

"So I just precious him to know that I'm really taking guitar lessons from
Jay-Z right now and he's already taught me both chords to Wonderwall.

"In fact, it's so much fun having Jay teach me all of Noel's songs on the
guitar (hooray!) that I'm thinking of doing an Oasis remix album a la 'The
Grey Album'.

"Potential titles are 'Champagne Superhova' or 'Definitely Jay Z'. I'll keep
you posted."

Mouthy Noel hit the headlines earlier this twelvemonth after expression BEYONCE's
hubby had no space topping the bill at Glastonbury.

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Fun Da Mental

2008-08-10T18:31:00.001-07:00

Artist: Fun Da Mental

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'Harry Potter' Actor Robert Knox Killed In London Knife Fight

2008-07-02T02:32:00.001-07:00

Robert Knox, 18, who portrays Ravenclaw student Marcus Belby in the upcoming movie "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" was stabbed to death during a brawl outside a London bar on Saturday. According to The Associated Press, Knox was one of five young men taken to area hospitals after the brawl. Karl Bishop, 21, was later arrested on suspicion of murder.

British officials do not believe the fight was gang related. Knox, who was to make his debut in the sixth installment of the Harry Potter screen franchise, had previously appeared in the 2004 movie "King Arthur," and had signed on to reprise the role of Belby in the final installment of the movie series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."

"Rob was kind and thoughtful and would always help out others — he would always spend his last penny on other people instead of himself," parents Sally and Colin Knox said in a statement released on Sunday. "The life and soul of the party, he was very outgoing, loved sports and would always strike up a conversation with people. He was respectful to others and adored by all his family and friends. He was [an] asset to the family."

The Telegraph newspaper reported that Knox was killed when he tried to protect his younger brother, Jamie Knox, 17, after two men, including one who was said to be armed with a knife, came into the Metro Bar in southeast London. According to The Independent, Knox's family made a plea for tougher sentencing on knife crimes on Monday. Knox's death was the 28th murder of a teenager in England this year and the 14th in London alone.

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Networks line up to woo Jay Leno

2008-06-27T21:47:00.002-07:00

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Don't pity Jay Leno.

The host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" is losing his home of 17 years in 2009, but Leno finds himself in an enviable position. Still packing the ratings punch that delivers the lion's share of NBC's estimated $300 million in annual late-night revenue, the 58-year-old comic is being wooed by a host of suitors. ABC, Fox, Sony and even CNN have been reported trying to lure Leno, and he won't come cheap: NBC pays him $27 million per year.

Little did the Peacock know back in 2004 when then-NBC Universal TV president Jeff Zucker guaranteed Conan O'Brien that he would take Leno's job five years later that the succession would turn late-night on its ear.

It's a situation unthinkable back in the 1992-93 season, when an earlier round of late-night wars deposited Leno in Johnny Carson's chair instead of David Letterman, whose "Late Show" on CBS has trailed the "Tonight" audience.

With Leno's future fast becoming the industry's favorite guessing game, The Hollywood Reporter weighs his options (in descending order of likelihood) and forecasts how each would impact late-night.

And we won't even take a percentage.

Option 1: Leno takes ABC's 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. time slot occupied by "Nightline" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

ABC is Leno's most likely destination. He could compete directly with Letterman and O'Brien with a solid network promotional platform behind him.

Ronu Majumdar

2008-06-27T21:47:00.001-07:00

Artist: Ronu Majumdar

   Genre(s):
Other

Discography:


Mysticism On Woodwinds

   Year:
Tracks: 3


Lady Astride The Tiger

   Year:
Tracks: 4

Cock and Ball Torture

2008-06-27T21:46:00.001-07:00

Artist: Cock and Ball Torture

   Genre(s):
Rock: Grindcore
   Rock
   Metal
   Metal: Death,Black

Discography:


Egoleech

   Year: 2004
Tracks: 13


Where Girls Learn to Piss on Command

   Year: 2002
Tracks: 6


Libido Airbag - Zoophilia- Rosebud Rhapsody

   Year: 2002
Tracks: 7


Sadochismo

   Year: 2001
Tracks: 15


Opus(Sy) Vi

   Year: 2000
Tracks: 21


Cocktales

   Year: 1997
Tracks: 16

Reid, Sharp, Torn

2008-06-27T21:45:00.001-07:00

Artist: Reid, Sharp, Torn

   Genre(s):
Jazz

Discography:

Gtr Oblq

Year: 2002
Tracks: 7

Kiss and Tell: Rock Legend Gene Simmons

Andrew Vasquez

2008-06-27T21:44:00.001-07:00

Artist: Andrew Vasquez

   Genre(s):
New Age

Discography:


Togo

   Year: 2004
Tracks: 11


An American Indian

   Year: 1999
Tracks: 9


Wind River

   Year: 1997
Tracks: 12


Vasquez

   Year: 1996
Tracks: 10

Mo Boma

2008-06-27T21:43:00.001-07:00

Artist: Mo Boma

   Genre(s):
Ethnic

Discography:

Myths Of The Near Future,Vol.2

Year: 1996
Tracks: 12

The duo known as Mo Boma (named subsequently a pygmy girl's lullaby), is comprised of Carsten Tiedemann, a native of Germany, and Skuli Sverrisson, of Iceland, both of whom attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. Tiedemann's studies in classical composition structures and cultural medicine traditions feature prominently in Mo Boma's mode, which uses electronic music to create a airy, multi-textured sound that builds around Sverrisson's electric bass core. Sverrisson's own see as a jazz bassist and improvisational player besides makes a major wallop on Mo Boma's sound. The salmagundi of organic and electronic instrumentation help Mo Boma acheive a depth and complextity of composition that is slightly rare in ethno-ambient music. Their debut album, Jijimuge, was issued in 1992, merely possibly the best model of their unparalleled sound is their 1996 album, Myths of the Near Future, Vol. 1, which was vaguely elysian by the workings of J.G. Ballard. It weaves percussive sections some a sedate, shimmering swirl, anchored perpetually by Sverrisson's bass. Mo Boma issued two more than volumes of the Myths of the Near Future series in the mid-'90s, each featuring similar sounds, but playing tribute to their have unique themes.

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Winehouse Plays for Full House at Mandela Gig

2008-06-27T21:42:00.001-07:00

Nelson Mandela's not just a moral authority, he's a miracle-worker.

With tens of thousands of punters, and a slew of A-list stars and musical acts, gathered in London's Hyde...

Violent Surfers Shred Paps Over McConaughey

2008-06-27T21:41:00.001-07:00

A group of surfers just got gnarly on a group of paps -- all over photos of beach king Matthew McConaughey!
Around 12 photographers were on the beach in Malibu this afternoon trying to get shots of Matty hitting the surf, when an all-out smackdown was laid on the pappers by turf-protecting surfers.

One pap was hit in the face and we're told suffered a broken nose, while another was thrown into some rocks and had his camera smashed. McConaughey was not involved in the ruckus.

Police tell us a battery report was filed by one photographer and no arrests have been made.

A rep for Matthew has yet to get back to us.

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