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6 July 2007
Born in Harlem, recently moved to Chicago. Shemekia Copeland gave a concert at the Imatra festival in Eastern Finland on Thursday. Blues-Finland.com met with the young singer, who has already cut four strong albums.
Shemekia Copeland is not only known as a power-voiced blues singer, but also as a tough defender of her chosen genre. "The blues is a small genre in the music world, so it must be well taken care of", Shemekia said to Blues-Finland.com prior to her show at the Imatra Big Band Festival in Eastern Finland. "Hopefully, sooner or later, people get tired of the no-use electronic pop, and find the real stuff."
In Copeland's case, this is no idle talk. In addition to her dense gig calendar, she hostesses a blues show for the Sirius Satellite Radio every Saturday. She tours a lot and travels around the world, so how does she do it? "The radio's production system is completely internet-based. So it makes no difference where I am in the world, I can build a complete show with the help of a computer and web access", she reveals. Sirius can also be listened to online.
|For her age – she is only 28 years old – Shemekia has hoarded a staggering eight Blues Music/W.C. Handy Awards. Her four albums, all on Alligator Records, have been well received. Copeland's latest album is called "The Soul Truth" (2005). Many a song from the record was enjoyed by the full house in Imatra, too. "I am very satisfied with the album. I wanted to make a strongly soulful record. The amazing Steve Cropper produced it, and I also had the chance to work with some amazing musicians." Among others, Cropper (guitar), Steve Potts (drums), and Chuck Leavell (keyboards) appear on "The Soul Truth". Shemekia is not under a record deal right now, but she insists she is in no hurry to cut a new album, either.
Born and Raised in Harlem
"My childhood was great. Music was all around", Shemekia remembers. Blues legend Johnny Copeland (1937 – 1997) was her father. Family life was safe and sound, which can hardly be said about her living environment: she was born in Harlem, New York City. "Well, it was actually quite dangerous. A lot of drugs were about. Fortunately, the change for the better had already begun by then, in the 80's and the 90's." Nowadays, Harlem is a considerably safer place to be. Shemekia herself has moved to Chicago, though.
Ruth Brown, aptly nicknamed "Miss Rhythm", was a really close person for Shemekia. Ruth supported and gave advice for her younger colleague – both in music and in life. "She was a true friend. When I heard about her passing, it really hurt me inside." Ruth Brown died last November at the age of 78.
Shemekia also remembers performing with Robert Cray as an exceptionally nice chance. Backed by an all-star band, they sang the classic "I Pity the Fool" at a giant blues celebration at New York's Radio City Music Hall in 2003. The beefy performance was captured for "Lightning in a Bottle", which has been released both as a movie and a cd.
|Now We're Goin' to Have Some Fun
Horn sections have often been heard in Shemekia's music, but nowadays she tours with a four-man band. The backbone of the group is fellow New Yorker Arthur Neilson, who has been the guitarist for Copeland already for nine years. At the Imatra gig, songs from all her four albums were heard. Particularly hot were the opening track of her latest album "Breakin' Out", the Handy-Awarded "It's 2 a.m.", and "Ghetto Child", a song made famous by father Johnny.
After the Imatra show, Shemekia made an appearance in Norway and headed back to the States. Many festival concerts are in the offing, and a joint performance with Koko Taylor is scheduled for 23 August.
Shemekia Copeland does not worry about tomorrow. It is rather obvious that the lady, who made her mark in the top of the blues world as a youngster, now wants to taste the fruits of success for a while. "Now we're goin' to have some fun! I have no clue as to where I am in ten years. A message for the Finns though: Don't leave it too late to have me again", Shemekia commands. The singer appeared at the Lakeside Blues Festival in 2000, and she remembers her first Finnish visit was a wonderful one.
|Her first name closely resembles the Finnish word for seer or wizard ("shemeikka"). Shemekia finds this very cool. Her face returns to a serious mode kind of quickly, however: "I am a musician, not a magician."
Links: Shemekia Copeland, Shemekia Copeland MySpace, Imatra Big Band Festival
|The future of blues music is not in doubt, as far as Shemekia Copeland is concerned.|
|Shemekia pleased the crowd in the packed house at the Imatra Big Band Festival.|


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She admitted, “One hot night during the summer, we swam and then had a glass of champagne in the garden and I said, ‘This is so fantastic’. A sense of humour is the most attractive thing of all. He has a business to run.” Judi has also recently open up about her struggle with macular degeneration, a disease of the eye which could eventually lead to blindness.Over the next two decades, Dench established herself as one of the most significant British theatre performers, working for the National Theatre Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company.She achieved success in television during this period, in the series A Fine Romance from 1981 until 1984, and in 1992 with a starring role in the romantic comedy series As Time Goes By.As Sheridan Morley later reported: "At first she thought they were joking.She had never done a musical and she has an unusual croaky voice which sounds as if she has a permanent cold.In June 2011, she received a fellowship from the British Film Institute (BFI).


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Comedian Maisie Adam has been announced as the host of this year’s Sceptre Awards, which takes place at the Hilton London Bankside on October 19.
Hailing from Yorkshire and having only started on the circuit in 2016, Adam’s anecdotal material and self-deprecating charm have quickly won her praise up and down the country.
She has appeared on numerous panel shows including Mock the Week, Have I Got News for You, QI, Roast Battle, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Hypothetical, The Stand-Up Sketch Show, Would I Lie To You and Richard Osman’s House of Games. She also hosts the podcast ‘That’s A First’ alongside fellow comedian Tom Lucy.
The Sceptre Awards is a ‘must attend’ event for the retail destination industry as it acknowledges the ‘best of the best’ within this dynamic and highly competitive sector.
Entries reached record levels this year. To see who is on the shortlist, go to: https://www.sceptre-awards.co.uk/2023-shortlist/


Since leaving drama school (East 15 Acting School), Frank has had a varied background in film and theatre. He has acted in productions ranging from pantomime to Shakespeare, and several seasons of rep.. His Theatre & Film appearances include such musicals as, 'Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat', 'Oliver', 'Side By Side', 'Into The Woods', His Shakespeare include 'A Midsummer Nights Dream', 'Macbeth', 'The Tempest'. He quickly built his reputation for strong leading and character roles in all styles of theatre proving himself to be a very capable and adept physical performer with equally proficient as both a comedy and serious actor. A wide variety of strong roles followed. His film appearances started as an extra in 'The Star Wars Films', a small cameo role in 'Revenge of Billy the Kid', then, as with his Theatre career, roles rapidly increased to Supporting actor and leads. He will soon be seen in, a thriller called 'Room 36', in which he dies with the help of a champagne bottle, due for screening at Cannes 2001. In 'The Changeling', a film adaptation of the Middleton play, as Don Pedro playing opposite Billy Connoly, Ian Dury and John Cooper-Clarke, and an American cult movie series 'Witchcraft X - Mistress of the Craft'. He has gained some unexpected celebrity in
His fame has been picked up by The Guardian which has led to a number of Radio & TV interviews such as a special guest on Radio 5 Live, South Eastern Radio, BBC News, and interest in guest appearances from The Big Breakfast and several late night shows. He hopes to develop his status and show he do more than drop his trousers.
More recently he has played at Shakepeare's Globe and received critical acknowledgement for his role as The Porter in Lucy Bailey's MACBETH in 2010. Over the last couple of years he's appeared in on television and film on a regular basis. A batch of features he's made are due to be released throughout 2011 including KILL KEITH, THE CAKE MAKER, ILLUSION, ROBERT & GRAVE TALES.
He will be appearing on Stage this Summer at Regent's Park in A BEGGAR'S OPERA and looking forward to it.
To be updated.


Rob Thomas – A profile in news pictures and videos. Matchbox 20′s frontman – Rob Thomas
Kick Starting a series of articles dedicated to each one of the Matchsticks and serving as my debut MB20 Plus piece; what follows is a dedication to the matchbox 20 front man and all round good guy: Rob Thomas.
Rob Thomas, was born on Valentines Day 1972 in West Germany (his Parent’s were serving in the U.S Army). Rob dropped out of school in the 12th Grade aged 17 and spent the next few years crashing on sofas and in the back of friend’s cars.
Rob was the principle songwriter behind Matchbox Twenty for both Yourself or Someone Like You and Mad Season, with a little more collaboration from the rest of the band for their third Studio Album “More than You Think You Are”.
Rob also had hugh writing success outside of Matchbox 20, writing for artists such a Mick Jagger and Willy Nelson, but nothing was more successful than his collaboration with Santana, penning the song Smooth, which became worldwide smash hit, and made Thomas a household name accross the globe.
Following a MB20 2003 world tour, long time Matchbox 20 Rythmn Guitarist Adam Gaynor left the band and Matchbox 20 took a hiatus to focus on their own respective musical endeavours.
In 2007, Matchbox 20 reformed (minus Adam Gaynor) to pen 6 new tracks for release alongside a greatest hits album, of which followed a short lived world tour (short lived compared with previous matchbox 20 tours which had lasted years at a time).
With Matchbox 20′s future still uncertain, Rob Thomas went back to writing and later released his second studio album “Cradlesong”. Another smash hit for the Man, Rob toured the USA and Austrailia, this time failing to make it out to Europe.
Rob later returned to Matchbox 20 who have since returned back to the studio, to write what is to be the band’s 4th full studio album, but their first as a completely collaborative record. Keeping fans up to date with each development in real time as it’s happening. 2012 promises to be an exciting year for Matchbox Twenty and Rob Thomas fans alike, with the likely release of the album and the inevitable following world tour.


Vocalist, composer, arranger, voice-over actor Désirée Goyette (www.lightchild.com) is probably best known for her musical contributions to the Charlie Brown and Garfield the Cat television shows. Over the course of ten years, Desiree and her fellow Grammy-nominated partner Ed Bogas co-wrote music for over one-hundred TV episodes and specials.Desiree received two Grammy nominations for her creative contributions to the Disney Records’ release titled FLASHBEAGLE, and the CBS/Epic recording HERE COMES GARFIELD. Désirée’s vocal artistry can be heard on various motion picture soundtracks and trailers including: Spykids, The Mimic, Forces of Nature, Night Falls, High Crimes, Little Mermaid II, Hellboy, Ghostwriter, the remake of Casino Royale and Pirates of the Caribbean IV. A magna cum laude graduate of The San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Désirée enjoys writing and recording original musical works, creating and performing in a variety of cabaret productions, guest soloing at the “Mother Church”, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston. Most especially, Desiree enjoys mothering her twin ten-year old children!


Prince Philip's equestrian life
Born on 10th June 1921, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, sadly passed away on 9th April 2021, at the age of 99. You may already know that the Prince was both the longest-serving, eldest spouse of a reigning British monarch and the oldest male member of the British Royal Family... but did you know that he was equally as keen on equestrianism as the Queen and his famous granddaughter Zara Phillips? We thought it important therefore to mark his passing with some interesting facts about his life with horses.
A keen sportsman - on and off the field
The Prince was a keen sportsman and played polo until 1971. His love for the game dated back to his service in the Royal Navy in the late 1940s. The Prince later went on to form the Household Brigade Polo Club in 1955.
The Prince’s love of equestrian sports that are visually entertaining and develop teamwork was exemplified in his development of the Pony Club Mounted Games and its trophy, The Prince Philip Cup. Introduced in 1957, the Prince persuaded the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) director, Colonel Sir Mike Ansell, to introduce this competition based on Cavalry techniques. Every year, the Prince presented his cup to the winning team at HOYS.
A love of carriage driving
Prince Philip was probably best known for his love of carriage driving and he played a critical role in its development. In his book, 30 Years On and Off The Box Seat, the Prince described how he became hooked on the sport after being asked to compile its rules. He borrowed five Cleveland Bays from the Royal Mews, a few harnesses and an old wooden carriage. Early setbacks included trying to persuade a team of town-loving horses to cross water.
Sugar lumps did the trick and the Prince never looked back! In fact, he went on to represent Great Britain in three European Championships and six World Championships.
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Comateens were excited to join French pop star Etienne Daho on stage during his Eden concert on November 11, 2019, for a final encore at the Paris Philharmonie, to perform Daho’s new dance club-remix of Comateens big 1983 hit, Get Off My Case.
The supprise appearance of Comateens, their first performance in Paris in 29 years, was enthusiastically received by the 2,000 Daho fans in attendance in the hall’s Grand Salon.
The new release of Daho’s club-remix of Get Off My Case, is currently bundled with Daho’s re-issue of his visionary 1996 album Eden, included as one of a number of rarities and unpublished works.
The current remix started its journey at the time of Eden’s original production. Comateens were in London at Eden’s 1995 Olympia Studios recording sessions. Lyn sang backup on a track and Nicolas wrote two hit songs that were on the album; Soudain and Me Manquer. Daho and Comateens earned a gold record for those efforts on Eden, but a few of their collaboration side projects never found their way into general release.
The new Get Off My Case is the first of those songs to be polished and released. In addition to digital downloads, it will be included on an upcoming vinyl EP entitled Comateens vs. Daho. along with Sally Go Round The Roses and Sleep, to be released this summer.
Comateens performing with Etienne Daho on his re-mix of Get Off My Case, the final encore of his Eden concert at the Paris Philharmonie on November 11, 2019. This full video can not be posted on social media currently due to current copyright issues.
This video includes footage shot from backstage by Altemus combined with videos shot by various members of the audience which were posted on instagram and solicited by Comateens to be included in this video project. If future video emerges it can be re-edited to be included.
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It may be an unpopular point of view, but I really don’t get all the hate for Victoria Beckham, AKA Posh Spice.
In fact I get endless enjoyment out of her whole lifestyle, not because I think she is a suitable role model for anybody, but because she has a few things down pat:
1. The posing
Victoria Beckham’s compulsive posing is out of control, and I love it. How does anyone do that in public and not feel like Zoolander? Check out the photo above from a recent Marc Jacobs show. She’s even posing with her hand on her hip WHILE SHE’S SITTING DOWN. Even Jennifer Lopez - who isn’t really known for her unwillingness to pose - looks embarrassed and bemused, and that’s really saying something. I giggled like a schoolgirl when I saw this photo.
2. Everything is an event
In Posh’s world, everything is an event-cum-photo opportunity. There is no such thing as nipping out to the shops to get some bread and milk in your trackies. She recently turned up to a kid’s birthday party at some sort of family restaurant in a designer dress and four-inch Christian Louboutin heels. On anyone else, it would be a vulgar display of wealth. On Victoria Beckham, it’s… well, still a vulgar display of wealth. But funnier, somehow.
You just know that she lives her life to upstage everyone else. She’s the girl who you could never invite along to your birthday drinks or wedding because she would go all-out to be better dressed and attract more attention than you.
3. She shops indiscriminately
There isn’t a trend that Posh hasn’t tried and ruined for everyone else. All that money spent on designer items, and yet still she manages to pull off cheap and nasty so effectively. There was a rumour going around some years ago that a top designer was trying to ban Posh from buying and wearing his clothes because he felt it would damage his high-class image. I hold her up as a shining example of the fact that money can’t buy style.
4. She snared a hot guy
Posh has admitted in the past that she is not naturally the best looking woman around, and yet she still managed to grab one of the most wanted men in the world - David Beckham.
Although Becks is not my cup of tea (what the hell is going on with that voice), many women love him and hate Posh for having him. And she knows it.
5. She doesn’t care what you think of her
Well, actually, anyone who has had that much surgery probably DOES care what you think, but at the end of the day, she has big piles of money she can go home and cry herself to sleep on.
What’s not to love?
Photo courtesy of WireImage.com
By Caroline Warnes


I’m just going to go ahead and say it: these two are so really really ridiculously good looking that there’s no way I can contain all the ridiculousness in one post. So get ready for it. Part one of Ryan and Tiffany’s really really ridiculously good looking wedding.
Even the accessories are really really ridiculously good looking.
Tiffany is such a natural beauty… so beautiful even before she puts on her makeup.
Remember this cutie?
Gotta have some Carrie Underwood to start off the day
That dress… ridiculous. Love it so much.
As I was going through Tiffany and Ryan’s wedding photos, I noticed something… there was not one bad photo of Tiffany. I’m serious. I’m not just saying that. She looks amazing in every single one of them. Ridiculously amazing.
The beautiful Shrine of St. Joseph
The architecture in this place is stunning.
I posted a few photos a few days ago of Tiffany where so looked so beautiful I just couldn’t wait to share…. and while I was shooting those photos, Jon was shooting these, where I think Tiffany looks equally as beautiful.
The light that day was absolutely perfect.
So much more to share. More to come soon!


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Her eyes color is green. When Kat seizes an opportunity to continue her career as a pair skater with a talented bad-boy partner, she risks exposing a fiercely kept secret that could unravel her entire life. And yet, if you put a buffer in between them that chaotic energy that keeps forcing them to trigger one another might actually dull down and stop. Emma Roberts Social Media Accounts Emma Roberts has 12. Her music debut album is Unfabulous and More which was released on 27 September 2005. Tom Foster Wake has been a freelance writer for the past several years now and has continued to do what he loves to do while attempting to get his work out to the masses. Welcome to Emma Roberts Profile.
But back when this film was made, yeah, it would have been a little more feasible. Emma Roberts Acting Debut She made her acting film debut in 2011 by playing role of Kristina Jung in crime film Blow 2001. Before this she also dated with Alex Pettyfer 2007-08 and Chord Overstreet. The couple first started dating after working on Adult World in 2012. She was born on 10 February 1991 in Rhinebeck, New York, United States. Such things used to be true.
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Girls group’s ‘Summer of Love’ is on the verge of a record deal
Next Big Futures: Summer of Love is coming to the big screen with a new album, which is set to be released on August 25.
It’s been a long road for the group, which has been in the studio for the past six years and recorded a debut album in 2015.
The band has had their share of difficulties in the past, with many fans wondering if they would ever be able to release an album.
But they’re finally going to be able get it out, and the release date is set for August 25, which means we’ll be able see the group’s brand new album in cinemas around the world, including the US.
“We had to get our records out there before the record company,” guitarist and bassist Gwen Stefani said.
“It’s the first time I’ve ever heard of Summer of love.
The group’s latest album, Summer of Youth, is set in a different time in the band’s history, and its title track features the line ‘Summer is here, we’re gonna be happy’.”
When you see the songs on the album, it’s a completely different side of the band, which I haven’t experienced since we recorded our debut album.”
The group’s latest album, Summer of Youth, is set in a different time in the band’s history, and its title track features the line ‘Summer is here, we’re gonna be happy’.
While Summer of Summer was written about their relationship, the album’s title track is also about how things are now, and Gwen explains how it was inspired by the current climate.
“It’s about how much we’ve changed since the day we started this project, and we’ve just been living in the moment,” she said.
“The climate has changed a lot.
We’ve just grown up in a lot of different situations, which makes the music a little bit different.”
The album is being released in a new edition of the Next Big Albums, which will be available on the NextBigFestival.com store on August 26.


Fab Baby Bump: Blake Lively
by Little Fairy Project on 02 Mar 2015
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have welcomed their first baby girl in late December and I am sure that many of you, just like me, will miss her maternity style. It was an incredibly refreshing and original approach to maternity fashion, one that will certainly be an inspiration for years to come.
Most of her fabulous pregnancy clothing came from her lifestyle and shopping site Preserve, which is completely dedicated to artisans who design everything, from clothing to furniture.
She would often be spotted pairing amazing coats and capes with leggings, tight trousers or short skirts, most of them sold on Preserve.
I’d say her style is amazing, what do you think?


Believe it or not, 2017 marks Clint’s 42nd year as a DJ. He set up a mobile disco business in 1975 at the age of 15. He’s pretty much DJ’d ever since. For the last 20 years, Clint has carved out a successful career as one of the UK’s most sought after club DJs. His weekly Saturday night at Manchester’s South Nightclub is now in it’s seventeenth year, the longest running weekly club night residency in the city. He also DJs around the UK and internationally.
Since 1985, Clint’s work with the Inspiral Carpets has taken him around the world several times and resulted in many hit singles and five highly acclaimed studio albums. The band are seen as one of the definitive ‘Madchester’ bands alongside Happy Mondays, James and The Stone Roses. Until recently, Inspiral Carpets were still very active on the live music scene having played recently not only in the UK but in Argentina, Spain, Greece and Italy.
Clint has been instrumental in helping some of our most important bands achieve their success. He recorded Elbow’s first ever demo in his loft studio in Rochdale. He helped Gary Mounfield (Mani) become The Stone Roses bass player. He took Noel Gallagher around the world as a roadie for the Inspirals and introduced him to the music industry.
Clint also dabbles in the world of acting. He played a small role opposite Steve Coogan in the film ‘24 Hour Party People’ and has been involved in several other independent short film projects. He spends a lot of time visiting schools and colleges talking about his career and is constantly involved in fundraising for various charities.
Clint is a father of five. He and his wife, Charlie, live in Stockport with their three little boys, Oscar, Hector and Cassius.


Along the way to writing The Ghost of My Father, I came across many stories of famous people who had difficult relationships with one or more of their parents. The samples are too random to assign any particular significance, as I learned in my own research, family estrangements are common. Are they more common among famous families or with children who become stars? Hard to say.
Here’s the rundown:
- Jennifer Aniston: her mother, Nancy Aniston, wrote a memoir about their troubled history. They have recently reconciled.
- Steven Spielberg: many of his early films center on absent fathers, a reflection of his experiences as a young adult.
- Macaulay Culkin: has been estranged from his father for many years.
- Michael Jackson: well documented history of abuse at the hands of his father, Joe Jackson
- Adele: her father has made several public pleas to reconnect with her and her family
- Tom Cruise: his father was absent for most of his life
- Demi Lovato: her father Patrick Lovato died while estranged from his daughter
- Kate Hudson: has stated “my biological father doesn’t know me from a hole in the wall”
- Drew Barrymore: she doesn’t speak to her mother anymore
- Lindsay Lohan; There is a long history of conflict and estrangements between her and her father, too many to mention
- Jay-Z: his father was absent for most of his life, but they did meet before he died


Welcome to the WWSD Podcast; weekly we share discussions. This week Josh and Seamus are joined by actor Lisa Datz. Lisa started in Broadway by has since branched off into films and television. Recently Lisa appeared on the hit television show FBI: Most Wanted. She has recently finished her short film Life of Riley, which she wrote, directed and starred in. We discuss how she got started in the industry, her Broadway debut with the original Titanic, transitioning into film/television, the big differences between acting on Broadway compared to film/tv, using meditation to get into a role, creating your own opportunities in the industry, using empathy for method acting, her film Life of Riley, getting her film on the festival circuit, and her time on FBI: Most Wanted. As always enjoy!
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Joe Goodkin is a Chicago-based singer/songwriter. He tours the country performing his one-man folk-opera interpretation of Homer's Odyssey (almost 300 performances in almost 40 US states and Canada) and for years released music under the name Paper Arrows. In 2015, he released his first solo record, Record of Life, to wide college radio play and positive press, and on February 10, 2017, he released a sequel to Record of Life, entitled Record of Loss. On September 29, 2017, he released a third entry into the series entitled Record of Love, as well as a limited edition double vinyl issue of all three "Record of" releases. Fall of 2019 will see a new solo release simply (or confusingly?) entitled Paper Arrows.


Get Signed To A Record Label
The band had been together for 5 years and had 4 members. Over the years the drummer had been replaced once and the bass player had left the band and returned several times.
The band had been playing almost weekly at local bars and clubs for 2 years but was no closer to signing a deal.
How did they get signed to a record label?
The Park City Music Festival was coming up and they knew it would draw a lot of music lovers. The guy said the style of music they play had nothing to do with the type of music played at the festival but he still figured out how to use it to their advantage. Knowing that there would be people coming in from out of town for the festival...
The rapper had been rapping for 3 years but only started trying to get signed to a deal in the last year.
He used to download free beats from the internet and rap over them. He would then upload his songs to his own website on the internet. From there he would tweet out links to his songs to his followers. The tweets would lead people back to his website. He was using software to build up his twitter followers and said that he had close to 47,000 followers at one time. On one of his songs he tweeted out, he got over 4,000 downloads in three days.
Olivia, the former first lady of G unit records, is the latest "established" artist to get a record deal . In April of 2012 she signed a recording contract with Wonda Music
While you might know her from 50 cents G-Unit records, that wasn't her first record deal. The first record deal that she signed was with J Records back in 2002. She was actually the first artist signed to J records. That's no small thing. Clive Davis is the owner of J records and Clive Davis is an industry legend. He's the same guy that signed Whitney Houston back in the day and a ton of other successful artists.
To tell the truth I don't even know if Olivia released an album on G-Unit. She was the female vocalist on 50 cents "Candy Shop" song, but I don't remember...
There are always record labels seeking new artists. After all, the artist is the reason that the record label exists in the first place. But, finding out where and how to submit your music to the record companies can be like walking a maze.
Forget that, that's the old way! We have a list record labels looking for new artists and talent to sign...and most of them accept your submission online! Figuring out how to get a record deal is usually a long process, but if you are ready to get signed now, these labels are looking for artists.
How To Get Signed To Rostrum Records?
Boaz seems to have answered that question.
Rostrum Records, the home of Wiz Khalifa and Macc Miller, announced the signing of another rapper today. Boaz, who is from Pittsburgh, joins what is becoming a high-powered label.
If you don't know who Boaz is, like I don't, apparently he's been busy grinding behind the scenes. He's already been featured in Source Magazine, XXL and on all All Hip Hop dot coms Breeding Ground.
Boaz says it was a natural choice being that Rostrum Records seems to know what the heck they are doing in developing new talent. He also stated that he knew some of the guys already at Rostrum Records and that signing is a good fit for both parties.


'Black Is King': Beyoncé's visual album is a feast of fashion and symbolism
here are many quotable lines and lyrics in "Black Is King," Beyoncé's new visual album, which dropped today on Disney+. But two in particular seem especially apt to describe the stylistic feast the artist has created. The first comes three minutes in: "Let Black be synonymous with joy."
The second arrives half an hour later, on the song "Mood 4 Eva," featuring Jay-Z, Childish Gambino and Malian singer Oumou Sangaré. Clad in a full-length leopard gown with a higher-than-high slit, Beyoncé laughs at the camera as she sings, "I'm a whole mood."


Two artists left us this week.
LeRoy Neiman died last Wednesday at age 91. Neiman was a painter. While you may not have known him, you likely knew his art. Sports was one of his favorite subjects and Neiman leaves us with vividly colorful interpretations of events such as the Super Bowl, horse races, heavyweight boxing title matches, and especially the Olympics. In addition to this, Neiman painted celebrity portraits and depictions of moments in culture, such as Bobby Fischer playing chess and Frederico Fellini directing 8 ½ .
More than any of that, his art is perhaps most widely known as appearing in Playboy. Neiman’s paintings, sketches, and watercolors caught Hugh Hefner’s eye back in the 1950s. Hefner then brought Neiman in to work on Playboy…and Neiman remained a fixture in the magazine ever since. One of Neiman’s very first and most enduring contributions to the magazine was Femlin, the sketch of the sexy brunette that has appeared on every one of the “Party Jokes” pages since 1955. A great many of Neiman’s paintings of sports and celebrities also graced the pages of the magazine with regular frequency, adding to Playboy’s sensibility of class and style…which it does have despite what anyone might say.
Neiman wasn’t popular with critics, who dismissed his paintings as magazine illustrations with inflated senses of self-worth. He eschewed such cynical criticism, instead viewing himself in the mold of French Impressionists. That’s not a particular tough comparison to see, looking at his paintings with their thick brushstrokes and vivid colors, taking inspiration from the culture of the day, much as Renoir did with cafes and racetracks. As he said,
“Maybe the critics are right,” he told American Artist magazine in 1995. “But what am I supposed to do about it — stop painting, change my work completely? I go back into the studio, and there I am at the easel again. I enjoy what I’m doing and feel good working. Other thoughts are just crowded out.”
I can think of no better way to be.
The second loss was that of Victor Spinetti at age 82. Spinetti was an actor who appeared in several films and theater productions, often in comedic roles. More than anything, however, Spinetti was the one actor to appear in every single one of The Beatles films, thus making him a fixture in Beatle history. For example, you may remember him as the pretentious television director in A Hard Day’s Night.
In real life though, Victor Spinetti was not at all pretentious. I got to see him in Las Vegas in 2007 at Beatlefest. Spinetti evidently embraced his connection to The Beatles and appeared at numerous fan conventions to talk of his lifelong friendship with the band. In person, he was charming, funny, and most reverent about The Beatles. The only person I heard him say anything disparaging about was Heather Mills. Even then, he would catch himself, place his hand over his mouth, and then say, “Sorry! I’m dishing.” He then put out the call for us to meet him in the bar afterward and he’d tell us behind-the-scenes tales of life with Heather Mills if we bought him drinks.
One startling revelation the actor made was that there was another Beatles film being planned for after Magical Mystery Tour. It was an adaptation of Lord of the Rings.
Yes, you read that correctly. In The Beatles rendition, Paul McCartney would play Frodo, John Lennon would be Sam, and I can’t remember which of the other two would be Merri and Pippen. Spinetti was tapped to play Gandalf. He began reading reading the Tolkien saga but found it not to his liking. He mustered up the nerve to speak to John Lennon about it.
“John, I’m afraid I just can’t get together with this stuff,” Victor said.
“Me neither,” John Lennon said. “It’s a bunch of rubbish, isn’t it?”
Thus the project died. I must admit, I’m curious as all get-out as to what it would have been like.
“The Beatles are magical beings and are protected,” Spinetti said towards the end of his stage time at Beatlefest. “And by our association with them, we are protected as well.”
Whatever the case, Victor...I hope you're with George and John right now.
Two artists that will be missed. They are already missed by a great many, I'm certain.
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"Wopat was no slouch in the bulge department, but Schneider gave new meaning to the word! Examining some of the screen caps and publicity shots from the series, it’s mind-boggling that he got away with some of the things he did! One infamous episode with guest star Loretta Lynn looks as if he’s at least half hard under his pants (was she that hot?!) Other examples show his junk being spread out all over the place under his jeans. I’ll ask it again… Did no one notice? Were we supposed to be ignoring it? Was it all unintentional?"


Elvis died on August 16, 1977 in the bathroom at Graceland. After being found on the bathroom floor, Elvis was rushed to the hospital where he was officially pronounced dead. The coroner recorded the cause of death as cardiac arrhythmia. While true in the strictest sense (cardiac arrhythmia basically means that the heart was beating irregularly and in this case, finally stopped), the attending physicians deliberately omitted the fact that what had apparently caused Elvis' heart to beat irregularly and then stop was an overdose of prescription drugs. These drugs included codeine, Valium, morphine, and Demorol, to name a few. After this information was revealed, Vernon Presley, Elvis' father, had the complete autopsy report sealed. It will remain sealed until 2027, fifty years after The King's death.


Robbie Williams is back with his ninth studio album and the first for Island/Universal. This is his first solo album after the Take That reunion and a break from his career. He comes back re-energised and refreshed, ready to take on the pop world once more.
Titled ‘Take The Crown’ to publicise his willingness to fight for his place at the top of the pop world and demonstrate return to the top of his game. This is Robbie at his best, catchy and chock full of songs destined for the top of the charts.
Robbie Williams has collected many awards and made it into the Guinness Book of World Records for selling 1.6 million concert tickets in one day in 2006. He has sold over 60 million albums in his solo career and won more Brit awards than any other artist in history.
Take The Crown was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Jacknife Lee and the orchestra was recorded at Capitol Studios.
The album encompasses different sounds and falls a little on the safer side. It opens with a very retro sax on Be A Boy. A definite standout is the albums final track, Loser, which is an acoustic country cover with American songstress Lissie.
Whether this album will convert droves of new fans remains to be seen but I think it will be well received by existing fans of Robbie Williams.
01. Be A Boy
05. S**t On The Radio
06. All That I Want
07. Hunting For You
08. Into The Silence
09. Hey Wow Yeah Yeah
10. Not Like The Others
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Jerilyn Kay Cherry, also known as “JK”, resident of Coweta and beloved mother of three, passed away peacefully Friday, April 30, 2021 at her home in Coweta, Oklahoma at the age of 46. Jerilyn was born on May 3, 1974 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was the daughter of Bobby Lee Cherry and Connie Jeane (Piotrowski) Moncrief. She attended Coweta Public Schools and was a 1992 Coweta High School graduate. She brought laughter with her everywhere she went. Her bubbly personality, charisma, and wit enthralled everyone she met. Before being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, Jerilyn prided herself in maintaining a healthy lifestyle with her children. She liked to lift weights, play tennis, and go to pools and water parks with her children. She liked lakes and beaches, and loved her boat, jet skis, and water sports. Even as her illness progressed, she loved healthy food and ate salads every day. However, she is best known for having a sweet tooth and taking her children for late night trips to get ice cream. She started every morning with coffee. She loved the smell of sunscreen, the warmth of the sunlight on her skin, and she always had the cutest sunglasses and sun hats. She was authentic and unapologetically herself. She was down-to-earth yet classy. She stood up for what she knew was right, and may not agree with everybody, but she was not disagreeable. She loved Saturday Night Live, and actresses Jennifer Anniston and Jenny McCarthy, and scary movies as well as Will Ferrell comedies. She loved nature, her favorite flowers being calla lilies and sunflowers. She liked to garden vegetables and fruits and take care of her pets. Jerilyn always had horses, dogs, and pet pigs. Her most fulfilling and prideful role was being a mother, however, and she wished for her children to be happy, stick together and care for and love each other. Jerilyn is survived by her three children, Macy Hannah (23), Collin Plunk (19), and Evan Thomas (10). Jerilyn was preceded in death by her father, Bobby Lee Cherry. There are no services planned for Jerilyn at this time. Family and friends may share memories online at www.brownfamilycares.com. The family of Jerilyn Kay Cherry entrusted her care and cremation to Brown Funeral Home & Cremations, 210 S. Broadway, Coweta, Oklahoma 74429, 918-486-5515.


News & blogs Disability on screen In the absence of being able to watch more films in cinemas, we've been catching up with some of our favourite performances on streaming services' which has sparked our curiosity into how the world of disability is portrayed on screen. For a long time, media representation of disability has been a topic of debate with many believing it to be off-the-mark, leaving disabled actors feeling largely ignored. When you think of disability on the big screen, you might see Tom Hanks playing the loveable Forrest Gump, or Eddie Redmayne portraying the genius Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, leading many people from both the disabled and non-disabled community to wonder… Is disability being misrepresented? Why are so many disabled characters being played by non-disabled people? Are disabilities in fact preventing some actors and actresses from getting their big break? via GIPHY With this in mind, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate actors and actresses of all ages, sizes and abilities and, in doing so, have picked out just some of our favourites to have hit the screens over recent years. Let’s go! Peter Dinklage Firstly, we have Peter Dinklage, best known for his role as Tyrion Lannister in the record-breaking, epic TV series Game of Thrones. Dinklage has a form of dwarfism called Achondroplasia that affects bone growth, which is not always recognised as a disability. However, in a society that predominantly caters for the average-height adult, someone with dwarfism may experience problems with accessibility as well as potential health issues. Dinklage didn’t let that stop him from making his mark on the screen though. In fact, Dinklage has won multiple Emmy awards and a Golden Globe for his incredible portrayal of Tyrion Lannister, widely regarded as one of the most popular and memorable characters of the HBO hit TV series. Dinklage has also featured in global film phenomenon's such as Avengers: Inifinity War, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Elf and many more! via GIPHY Gaten Matarazzo Next up we have Gaten Matarazzo, propelled into stardom as Dustin Henderson on the Netflix hit series Stranger Things back in 2016. Matarazzo has a genetic disorder called Cleidocranial Dysplasia which primarily affects the growth of bones and teeth. After landing the role, the show’s creators wanted to incorporate Matarazzo’s disability into his on-screen character which leads us to later see Dustin say to co-character, Lucas: ‘I’ve told you a million times! My teeth are coming in. It’s called cleidocranial dysplasia’. Gaten's talent has helped his character become a real fan-favourite of the show, known for his cheeky comebacks and effortless charm, and we’re sure we'll be seeing a lot more from him soon. We love you, Gaten! via GIPHY Lauren Potter Introducing Lauren Potter. You may know her best as Becky Johnson from the campy comedy-drama, Glee; a teen with Down Syndrome who tries out for the Cheerios cheerleading team. SPOILER ALERT: She’s successful! Potter has also made her mark on cinema screens, playing Young Andra in Mr Blue Sky as well as featuring in short films Headshot and Guest Room, the latter of which she also executively produced. How ‘bout them apples! via GIPHY RJ Mitte Another actor who shares a disability with the character he portrays is RJ Mitte, playing the role of Walter White Jr. (Flynn) in the AMC TV series, Breaking Bad. Mitte has Cerebral Palsy, a neurological condition affecting his motor skills, and faced a lot of bullying growing up. He has since however gone on to star alongside Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul in the fourth highest-rated TV series of all time (IMDb) and is absolutely smashing it. That’s one way to show ‘em! via GIPHY George Robinson Another outstanding performance we’re celebrating is by George Robinson who plays the tetraplegic troublemaker, Isaac, in season 2 of the hit Netflix show, Sex Education. The show is well-known for its inclusive cast and for shedding light on societal stigmas surrounding sex, disability, sexuality and gender. At 17, George broke his neck after a rugby tackle went wrong, leaving him with limited mobility from the neck down. Despite Isaac originally being written as an amputee, the show decided to re-write the character as having a spinal cord injury just like George after his successful audition and, come the season finale, his character was the one everyone was talking about… *mischievous grin* via GIPHY Warwick Davis British icon, Warwick Davis, has a form of dwarfism called Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Congenita (SED) and has played multiple characters over the years from a fictionalised version of himself in Life’s Too Short starring Ricky Gervais, right the way up to leprechauns, ewoks, goblins and wizards in some of our favourite Hollywood movies. Davis was propelled onto the big screen after being cast as an ewok in the Star Wars franchise. He then went on to play three different characters in the global film franchise favourite Harry Potter, and starred in blockbusters Willow, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (to name a few). Davis also featured in reality TV show An Idiot Abroad and hosts the day-time gameshow Tenable on ITV. Now that’s quite an extensive resume, Mr Davis! via GIPHY Liz Carr Liz Carr is best known for her role as forensic examiner Clarissa Mullery in the multi award winning BBC series Silent Witness. Fans have been in awe of her expertise as a series regular since 2013. Liz was diagnosed with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC), a rare disease in newborns resulting in decreased flexibility of the joints, at the age of seven. Then after four years, she was told, the wheelchair would be with her for the rest of her life. But this clearly hasn’t held her back as her phenomenal achievements demonstrate. This year Liz appeared in the highly acclaimed series Devs, also on the BBC, but you may not know, she is a Law graduate and civil rights campaigner for disabled people in the UK. She began her performing career in comedy group Nasty Girls and was twice a finalist in the Funny Women competition, has taken 6 shows to the Edinburgh Fringe, written a book and hosted the Ouch podcast for the BBC. We love this phenomenal woman. via Gfycat Chadwick Boseman Last but most certainly not least we have the late, great Chadwick Boseman who sadly passed away with cancer in August of this year. Cancer is regarded by the law as a disability, which makes Chadwick a worthy addition to this iconic list of disabled actors and actresses. He played many roles in his lifetime but is most recognised for his portrayal of the infamous Black Panther who featured in multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. Chadwick’s 4-year-long battle with colon cancer meant that he was filming many of these movies amongst others whilst fighting the illness, unbeknown to his audiences, which made his untimely death a shock to fans who have since praised his perseverance and inspiring attitude. His memorable performances have empowered many lives and left a tremendous cultural footprint on our society. He will forever be known as the Black Panther. Rest in peace, Chadwick. via GIPHY Who’s your favourite!? Can you think of anybody else worthy of celebrating for their acting success on screen? Share your thoughts with us on our social channels now!


BUDDY COLLETTE (†)
William Marcel “Buddy” Collette was an unsung jazz hero. A pioneer of jazz flute, he dedicated much of his life and musical knowledge to the preservation and dissemination of jazz history. Collette participated as a political and cultural activist in the battle against segregation in the music industry, and the burgeoning influence of McCarthyism. He was a key figure in the Central Avenue music scene of Los Angeles which had a profound influence on the development of jazz. It was Collette who inspired Charles Mingus, his childhood friend and band-mate, to switch from cello to contra-bass and their personal and musical association spanned a lifetime. Collette maintained a stedfast dedication to music in Los Angeles until he passed on September 19, 2010.
Michael Cuscuna is one of the most prolific record producers in jazz. His career has taken him from jazz radio to the deepest regions of some of the most fertile catalogues in recorded jazz history. He has produced records for the Atlantic, Motown, ABC, Arista, Muse, Freedom, Elektra, Novus and perhaps most significantly Blue Note labels. Throughout all those affiliations he has been responsible for some of the most essential reissue packages since that process became such a significant priority for labels starting in the mid-late 1970s.Along with Charlie Lourie, he founded Mosaic Records in 1983 specializing in jazz reissue box sets, with almost 200 releases as of 2009.
Henry Grimes was one of the most in-demand bassists on the jazz scene. At the peak of his career without warning, he left New York for the west coast and his last documented appearance was in April 1969 in San Francisco as part of saxophonist Archie Shepp’s ensemble. The obituary in 1984 from Cadence magazine closed the book on this great creative musician. But in a time when giants of jazz depart, he was rediscovered alive in Los Angeles 2002, over thirty years after he left the music world.
Joni Mitchell is one of the most influential popular artist of her generation. An accomplished musician, poet and painter, her narrative style allows her listeners to identify closely with her sentiments. A self-directed musician who has maintained complete control of her career, Mitchell is a blunt critic of the music industry. From her early folk-based work, Mitchell’s music grew increasingly complex through the 1970s. It culminated in “Mingus,” a collaboration with Charles Mingus, in which she wrote lyrics to several of his compositions.
Rafael “El Rifle” Alvarez was an original member of the “Los Viejitos” Orchestra with Don Francisco Lopez and the Cuarteto Sonora. A respected educator who brought the influence of American music across the border. Collaborating with Mexican and American musicians throughout his career, he was recently awarded the Dr. Alfonso Ortiz Tirado. Based in Hermosillo, Mexico, and retired as a performer, he is dedicated his time and energy to bringing the traditions and multicultural aspects of jazz to other generations.
Charles McPherson is an extraordinary artist who combines passionate feeling with intricate patterns of improvisation.He started playing saxophone professionally at age 19. In 1959, he moved from Detroit to New York and performed with Charles Mingus for more than ten years. Throughout his four decades of being an integral performer, Charles has not merely remained true to his Bebop origins, but has expanded on them. He is a singular voice who has never sacrificed the fluidity of his melody making, and is held in high esteem by musicians.
Marcus Belgrave is a Detroit jazz master who continues to mentor the “next generation” of jazz musicians. He came to prominence in the late 50’s, touring and recording with the late great Ray Charles. He spent the early 60’s spearheading the modern jazz movement in New York, working and recording in the bands of such major innovators as Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy and Max Roach. He was recently recognized as Jazz Master Laureate for the City of Detroit and awarded as the Kresge 2010 Eminent Artist. His performances encompass the history of jazz musical styles while he continues to tour and record on the world’s stage.
John Handy is a talented and adventurous alto saxophonist who started playing in late 40s. He moved to New York in 1958 and had an intense period with Charles Mingus showing his soulful and fiery saxophone style. He featured several recordings with Mingus Band including “Mingus at Monterey” 1964.
As a composer he has written a number of highly acclaimed, original compositions. “Spanish Lady” and “If Only We Knew” both earned Grammy nominations for performance and composition. He leads his own bands and is a consummate world musician and teacher who has devoted his life to jazz music.
Vocalist Ernie Andrews has a raw vitality that communicates instantly. A master of ballads and the blues, his interpretations reflect influences from the intensity of his life to his gospel roots. Born in Philadelphia, he moved to Los Angeles in his early teens where he studied drums and continued singing. Already immersed in the scene of Central Avenue and collaborating with Charles Mingus, at the age of 17 he recorded his big hits, “Soothe Me,” and “Wrap it Up and Put it Away.” Today Andrews has toured all around the world. Despite his success as a performer, he has remained attached to the West Coast where he still strives to preserve jazz in the community, presenting one of the best live performances in Los Angeles.
Recognized as one of the premiere composers, arrangers and band leaders in modern jazz, Gerald Wilson is still active in the jazz community, sharing his writing, enthusiasm and creative energies through his music. Wilson settled in Los Angeles in the early 1940s and not only formed his own band, but worked as an arranger/writer for many artists, television shows and films. One of the most generous of artists, Wilson has continually sought ways to share his knowledge and passion, from hosting a daily jazz program on LA’s KBCA in the early 70s to teaching jazz history at California State University campuses Northridge and Los Angeles, as well as UCLA.
COMING SOON, BIOGRAPHIES OF:
– Hank Jones (†)
– Don Friedman
– Lee Konitz
– Richard Wyands
– Toshiko Akiyoshi
– George Wein
– David Amram


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Dealing with their mother, he said: “I could never complete this lady boots, particularly in that the space, however, due to just what she performed and you can just what she stood getting as well as how singing she involved this dilemma… it’s a converging of the many such other pieces.
“There clearly was an easy method from it, just in case you will find a way out of it and in addition we learn there can be a remedy, I’m such as for instance a frequent child. I recently need certainly to let augment anything.”
He added: “Exactly what my mum did thereby a great many other anybody performed at the that time were to break you to definitely wall structure off, and you can stop the door discover and you may state, ‘No, when people are suffering, following we should instead learn more’.”
Prince Harry Meghan Markle’s family obtained block
Immediately following quitting the fresh Royal Household members 24 months ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved along side pool, and have now a unique lifetime when you look at the Ca.
In addition to their fantastic ?11million residence and you may multiple-mil dollars company revenue, the happy couple today boast a vast amount of star-studded celebrity company, together with Serena Williams in addition to their the fresh new friendship having Zendaya and Tom The netherlands.
However, other than new Regal couple’s showbiz company, listed below are some family unit members which they are they not any longer close to:


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For multi-platinum selling, trailblazing Country star and GRAMMY Award nominated Jimmie Allen, a simple phrase sums up his view on life and music: Never give up.
A native of Southern Delaware – the “slower, lower” part of the state, he explains – Allen has carried that mantra with him through good times and bad, whether than meant living in his car or receiving his first ACM nomination for New Male Artist of the Year in 2019, a CMA Awards nomination for New Artist of the Year in 2020, subsequently winning the ACM Award for New Male Artist of the Year as well as the CMA New Artist of the Year Award in 2021.
He has amassed 1 billion career on-demand streams, and his nomination for Best New Artist at the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2022 was his first ever GRAMMY nomination. He was also a Male Artist of the Year nominee at the 57th ACM Awards – which he co-hosted alongside Dolly Parton & Gabby Barrett – and was nominated for Outstanding New Artist nominee for the 53rd NAACP Image Awards.
With the 2018 release of his debut album Mercury Lane – named in tribute to the street he grew up on and the origin of his incredible journey – on BBR Music Group’s Stoney Creek Records, a lifetime of never giving up brought him full circle.
“I didn’t quit, I never will,” he says. “Stuff ain’t easy, and you shouldn’t quit either. There’s a big difference between busting your ass and sitting on it.”
For Allen, musical dreams and a love of true-to-themselves artists like Alan Jackson, Aaron Tippin, Montgomery Gentry, and Jason Aldean brought him all the way to Nashville and beyond, –from traveling around the world to places like Japan, Germany and the UK; to performing a tribute at the Kennedy Center Honors for Garth Brooks, the national anthem at the Indy 500, gracing the cover of Billboard Magazine, appearing on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, returning to American Idol as a mentor after being cut from the same competition a decade ago, and other once-in-a-lifetime moments.
Johnny and June. George and Tammy. Waylon and Jessi. Garth and Trisha.
Like the Country music royalty before them, Joe & Martina possess a mutual respect for their craft and the love held for each other is evident whether on or off the stage. Their music unfolds as communicative storytelling through complementary harmonies; It’s a sonic love story unveiled with Bakersfield edge, a touch of modern influence, and the elusive guitar solo.
As independent artists, Joe & Martina continuously flex their creative muscles while remaining faithful to their roots and releasing undeniably “Country” material. Songs such as “Hometown Summer Nights,” “Middle of Nowhere, USA,” and “I’ve Been Around” have garnered the married duo numerous accolades including a spotlight by Billboard as an ”Artist to Watch”, an official stage performance at CMA Fest, and allowed the couple to grace the cover of Horse & Agriculture Magazine.
Despite a global pandemic resulting in the near halt of the entertainment industry, 2020 earmarked Joe & Martina’s biggest year yet. They appropriately changed their artist name from “Terra Bella” to “Joe & Martina,” authentically marketing themselves just as they are—Country music’s next legendary powerhouse couple—and released Top 30 hit “Give Me Back the 90’s” featuring their GRAMMY-winning idol, John Berry. The single peaked at No. 28 on Music Row’s Country Breakout Chart and the duo was the only unsigned act in the Top 30 for a number of weeks as their colorful, nostalgia-filled music video premiered via Billboard.com—another major milestone for a completely DIY act.
The Rivals got their start in 2017 when local musicians Jordan Lewis and Kelly Pray teamed up to start playing their unique brand of music at all of Bakersfield's most popular spots. Not long after, they recruited longtime friend Travis McNinch to play drums, and the esteemed Mr. Todd Bentley to play bass.
Kelly's delicate vocals and affinity for country music coupled with Jordan's love of all things blues and grunge gave rise to their attitude, and name, The Rivals. Since their beginning, The Rivals have leaned heavily into their varied influences creating a style all their own. Add to the mix Travis' heavy rock influence and Todd's longtime love of punk and as a nod to that titan of industry, Jack Donaghy, one might refer to The Rivals' unique blend of styles as "power-clashing. "
Over the last five years, The Rivals have been featured in line-ups with CMA, ACM, and Grammy Award-winning country icon, Suzy Bogguss, CMA nominee Easton Corbin, and the soon to be household name, Tiera Kennedy - each holding a special place in their heart.
Recently, the four-piece has begun to stretch their creative energy and incorporate into their live sets the originals, and crowd favorites, Country Song, Let Me Feel You Breathe, Firestorm, and Won't Give In. Be sure to catch The Rivals playing all over California, having the time of their lives, doing what they love.


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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson joined the WWE in 1996 and was promoted as the first third generation wrestler in company history. In 2004 he left the WWE to pursue an acting career and shortly returned to the WWE from 2011 to 2013 before officially retiring in 2019. He was featured in some of the most watched WWE shows of all time. He has won several championships including being a ten time world champion.


well known carnatic classical violinists, mysore nagaraj and mysore manjunath, also known as the ‘mysore brothers’ came to meet amma and performed for her near the end of darshan. they were sitting by her side for some time and as darshan ended, amma decided to sing. she sang two songs, they then took out their instruments and started playing along with amma. after two songs amma asked them to play alone. they played the famous song “raghupati raghava raja ram” while amma sat clapping and enjoying the music, especially the sound of the violin. the whole crowd joined amma in clapping along to the music. after the marvelous performance amma once again blessed them.
“this is the best and most memorable experience we have had in the last 40 years of career,” said arjun kumar, who was accompanying the mysore brothers on mridangam. he continued, “for me, the mridangam has always been my goddess. but today i saw the goddess alive.”
this is the first time that i am watching professional artists who came to meet amma, then perform along with her and sit around her darshan chair and playing for her.
while leaving they were saying “we will come back, we will come back soon.”
yes, amma is so irresistible.
28 july 2016, amritapuri


Director / Producer / Writer
Both a filmmaker and marketer, Damien is also known as a ‘friggin' legend’, proclaimed by an intoxicated friend in a seedy karaoke bar.
Since graduating film school, he has written numerous feature film scripts and produced successful short films, including winning Best Short Film at Chalkfest Film Festival, and an official selection to the Night of the Living Dead Film Festival in New York..
Damien currently works in the Marketing and Advertising industry, producing, directing and editing short films. He regularly questions his life choices with the aid of magic eight ball
Actor / Producer
After having Shakespeare appear to him in a dream, Richard was convinced by the apparition his talents lay in acting.
After graduating from acting school, he has appeared in TV series McLeod’s Daughters and the Bollywood film Love Story 2050, featuring former Miss World winner Priyanka Chopra. Richard has starred in several independent short films shot and has earned over 12 free lunches from his performances.
Richard currently works in the supermarket industry as a means to pay the mortgage, performing Hamlet monologues for his colleagues during smoke breaks.


It's episode 50!!!! We've made it and along for the ride on this episode is our special guest Tyler Dean McDowell. Tyler is a recording artist, writer, director, actor, painter, podcaster, youtuber, and close friends with Skipper Dan! Oh yeah he is also the son of country legend Ronnie McDowell! We have a blast on this episode talking all things geek, and Ryan gives his thoughts on the movie adaptation of Ready Player One!
The show for the GEEK in all of us. Listen to the latest episodes here or wherever you listen to podcasts!


Ayrton Senna would've been 63 years old today!
Happy Birthday, Ayrton Senna
Ayrton Senna was one of the greatest drivers of all time. Some think he was the best. He would have been 63 years old today. We take a look at his life in images and video.


Sunday, July 6, 2008
I keep a close watch...Johnny's Star
Before leaving LA, we took a trip to Hollywood to meet friends for lunch. Walking to the restaurant I looked down and saw stars. Somehow I always expect the stars to be...showier, cleaner, maybe with a few actors milling around to give autographs. Instead there they are in a sidewalk. Being stepped on. Gum and grime abound, there are chips out of the sidewalk. Some of the stars are blank as if there is no more talent to fill them. I was glad to see Johnny Cash's star. He is someone who made art early, and continued to make art all the way to the end. I very much like his last album and it gives me hope that there is time to make things no matter the age.


This is from a magazine preview of this week’s Nino-san.
Nino actually received many Hollywood offers after starring in the Clint Eastwood movie “Letters from Iwo Jima”. However, he turned down all of them.
He said apologetically about his fellow members, “When I…
this would be way funnier if it were from ‘a day in our life’
Best group ever 嵐
my first loves
Next week’s TOKIO Kakeru seems interesting
that is gorg!!! wow!!!
I need that shirt.
I need that belt buckle.
I need both.
i need this man
dying bcs much beautiful this photoshoot


There is something about this look that just seems a tad bit Audrey Hepburn. Maybe it’s the glasses, the little black flats, or the slim black leggings. What ever it is, you can never go wrong with injecting a little Audrey in your life or in your wardrobe. Audrey is a major style icon of mine, always impeccably dressed on screen and off. She played muse to Givenchy and helped make some of his designs cultural icons. From the famous black and white evening gown in Sabrina, to the absolutely iconic little black dress in Breakfast At Tiffany’s, Hepburn and Givenchy are one of the fashion world’s most enduring style collaborations. Not only is Audrey a fabulous style icon to be admired, she was a legendary humanitarian. During her childhood years in war-torn Europe she aided the underground resistance by carrying messages, and later in life she acted as a UNICEF ambassador championing the rights of some of the most impoverished and oppressed individuals.
Top: Forever 21
Leggings: David Lerner
Flats: Cote a Cote
Sunglasses: Joe Fresh
Bracelets: Tiffany & Co., Saks, H&M


Laverne Cox was born on May 29th, 1972 in Mobile, Alabama with her twin brother and her single mother. Growing up as a male child was not something Cox wished for, she always felt deep down that she was indeed a female. She went to the Alabama school of Fine Arts where she continued her love for dance and music then moved on to the Indiana University of Bloomington and Marymount Manhattan college, where she got her BFA in Dance.
Laverne Cox began her TV career with being a contestant on the first season of I want to work for Diddy and from then her career spiked. From that came the makeover television series TRANSform Me, which made Cox the first African-American transgender person to produce and star in her own TV show. Most of the roles she played on Tv after that, empowered the role of a transgender woman in society and her struggles. Whether it was Orange is the new black or Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. The representation of Trans people in the media is lacking. Having a representative like Laverne Cos, pushed the community to fight for their rights and freedoms. It has been long since drag queen have been showing up, but having a real life human, that anyone can relate to, on TV, gives a sense of relief to the current Trans community.
The fight for trans right has long been ignored. Cox, as a transgender woman of color, struggled with basic things in her early life "Cox experienced this firsthand as she went from audition to audition, being met with "horribly offensive" scripts and with people who simply didn't understand how to handle a trans person." (Taylor Markarian). However, when she gets the chance to fight for peoples voices she does. As shown in her Time magazine cover of 2014, her "Ain't I a Woman" Speech (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8ymWokR8YE), her 2016 documentary "Free Cece",
Cox was named the first ever Transgender woman to have won an Emmy Award. List of important awards:
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, 2015, 2016
- GLAAD Media Stephen F. Kolzak Award, 2014
- Glamour Award for Woman of the Year, 2014
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Special, 2015
- Glamour Award for The Advocate, 2014
She is a woman of firsts, who continues to spearhead the campaign to end trans discrimination and to promote equality. She is the voice through which other people can make their stories heard. And that, to her, is the power of acting.
- Markarian, Taylor. “How Laverne Cox Pushed the Boundaries in Hollywood.” TheList.com, The List, 13 June 2017, www.thelist.com/70014/laverne-cox-pushed-boundaries-hollywood/.
- Champagne, Christine. “Laverne Cox Set To Be Broadcast TV's First Transgender Series Regular On.” Fast Company, Fast Company, 22 Feb. 2017, www.fastcompany.com/3068181/laverne-cox-set-to-be-broadcast-tvs-first-transgender-series-regular-on-doubt.
- Juzwiak, Rich. “‘I'm Good with Myself’: A Conversation with Laverne Cox.” Gawker, gawker.com/im-good-with-myself-a-conversation-with-laverne-cox-954203487.
- Haynes, Clarence. “Laverne Cox.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 21 Oct. 2016, www.biography.com/people/laverne-cox.


Whether you’ve recently been diagnosed with PTSD or have had it for a long time, you don’t have to feel alone in this battle. In fact, PTSD is actually more common than you might think. It’s a mental health issue that can happen to anyone, and it doesn’t discriminate against white or black, man or woman, or rich or poor. Even celebrities can end up suffering from it. Here are 7 famous people who have been diagnosed with PTSD:
Mick Jagger – We all know this famous rock star from the Rolling Stones, but what many of us probably didn’t know is that he has experienced some pretty traumatic events in his life. It wasn’t until after he found out that his girlfriend, L’Wren Scott, committed suicide at the place where they were living, that he was diagnosed with PTSD.
Alanis Morissette – The song, “Jagged Little Pill” really took off when it came out. It made the music charts and had everyone singing along every time it came on the radio. But all that love and attention for the singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette was a lot to handle. You could say that her rise to fame with this song was a hard pill to swallow, and Alanis ended up developing PTSD from all the overstimulation and invasion of personal space that comes with becoming famous.
Whoopi Goldberg – All jokes aside, this comedienne faces challenges caused by her PTSD on a regular basis, but she doesn’t let it stop her. As a child, she witnessed two planes run into each other in the air and seeing something like that happen right before her eyes has created challenges that she still deals with today. Being a comedienne, actress, and talk show host, her job requires her to fly on planes. She has experienced numerous panic attacks when boarding planes, but she gets through it and continues to succeed.
Darrell Hammond – you might know Hammond from his hilarious Saturday Night Live skits and celebrity impressions, but you probably would have never guessed that he suffers from PTSD. As a child, Hammond was abused a lot, and when he got older, he abused drugs and alcohol and even practiced self harming. Fortunately, he has sobered up, gotten the treatment he needed, and is the comedian that we’ve all come to know and love.
Barbara Streisand – After a single mishap on stage where she forgot the lyrics to a song while singing in front of thousands in New York’s Central Park, iconic singer and actress, Barbara Streisand was stricken with PTSD. She was terrified of performing ever again, and only did so 30 years later, after having received both treatment and medication to help her out.
Monica Seles – During one of her tennis matches in 1993, Monica Seles was stabbed. You can imagine how traumatic this must’ve been for the athlete, and it took her a long time to work up the courage to get back on the tennis court. Even after something as big as this, Seles managed to take control of her PTSD and not let it control her.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis – When John F. Kennedy was shot, it was Jacqueline, the First Lady of the House, who was there beside him. She experienced the shooting first hand, more so than anyone else, and that kind of experience led her to live in fear. She was afraid that she would be targeted next, and she would obsess over the event, never able to get any sleep.
While each and every story is different, they all share a commonality, and that is the way in which they suffer. PTSD is real and it’s scary, but just like many celebrities, you too can overcome it and not allow PTSD to stop you from living your life and doing what you love.


Bernice is a longtime singer/songwriter and classically-trained guitarist. She studied music and audio production in college and graduated Magna Cum Laude with her Bachelor’s in Music Business. She is originally from Sycamore, IL and now resides in the Nashville, TN area with her husband (who is the drummer on many of her tracks) and their almost two-year-old baby girl. Her early works are primarily in the Folk/Singer-Songwriter genres, but she has since leaned more into Alternative Folk/Folk Rock and enjoys dabbling in different musical styles. She has often been compared to Michelle Branch, Ingrid Michaelson, Natalie Imbruglia, Avril Lavigne, and others with a similar sound and writing style.
Her debut album, "Save Me," was released in 2020, displaying her unique style of infectious melodies and intricate lyricism. True to her origins, the production of the songs on this album clearly showcases how these songs were originally written – with the focus on her empowered vocals and hypnotic guitar parts. Her leading single, "Left Behind," was featured internationally on Radio Alfa in Salerno, Italy, and is still widely a fan-favorite.
She released two singles in 2021 while continuing to extend her reach and grow her fanbase. Then in 2022, deviating from the softer writing style that her audience had grown accustomed to, she released “Little Fires.” Compared to her previous releases, this track and music video exploded! Reaching over 15k streams and 500+ views, respectively, in just a little over two months, and it received airplay on numerous radio stations worldwide. It also made the Top Ten for "Best Alternative Song" and "Best Music Video Production" in the World Songwriting Awards.
With the beginning of 2023 came her single, "Burgundy," and her second album of the same title was just released in April on her 30th birthday. This album contains all of the singles she released from 2021 onward, as well as a few previously unreleased tracks. One of the tracks is “What Happens Now,” a previous single that, while retaining Bernice’s beloved ballad-style, also contains elements of rock with the heavy-hitting drums and singing electric guitar. It’s likely this fusion of styles in addition to the captivating lyrics and melody that have made this such a popular track of hers, and it’s also nominated for “Folk/Americana Song of the Year” in the 2023 Josie Music Awards. This, along with most of the songs on this new album have a slightly harder rock sound than anything she’s released prior, and her fans seem to be loving the evolution.
Bernice was voted the International Singer Songwriter Association’s (ISSA) Folk Artist of the Month in 2022, and recently took home the Bronze award for Female Songwriter of the Year at the 2023 ISSA Awards.


I just heard some sad news an hour or so ago. At a mere age of 53, brilliant Australian rock musician, front woman for The Divinyls, Chrissy Amphlett has passed away after a battle with cancer.
My heart is very heavy on hearing this news, because Chrissy was… well she was fucking awesome. She was wild, sexy, fierce, cool, smart, and a fucking rock goddess. And she was Australian.
I was incredibly young when she first came to my notice. Maybe 8 or 9. She came screaming on to screen dressed in a schoolgirl uniform, with torn fishnets, shaggy hair, loads of makeup smeared all over her face and there was no-one else like her. She was the ultimate rock bitch. Raw and broken, aggressive and sexy, wild and wicked and smoking hot, fiercely intelligent and deeply passionate… and completely unapologetic for it. She was called everything from crazy to dirty to angry and beyond. She was intimidating to everyone – even her fans. But she was completely and utterly badass.
And she wrote (or co-wrote) all of those amazing songs herself. She was no mans puppet, no doll dressed up on stage being pretty and perfect. It was her voice that screamed out, her words, her sexuality, her anger. She screamed and raged and fought her audience and those who tried to intimidate her. If men tried to look up her skirt, or called out disgusting things to her, she raged at them, shoving her stiletto into their faces, hurling her mike stand or anything else she could get her hands on. She was “unladylike” and aggressive, pouting, snarling and screaming. She often described herself as “the monster Australia needed”. Her stage presence was both a persona and her true self, all rolled in to one.
She sang about the pressure of girls to be sexy and slut shaming, she sang about women’s sexuality, she sang about masturbation, she sang about kink and abusive relationships, she sang about real subjects and she got a lot of shit for it. But that never held her back.
I remember my father calling her the most horrific names whenever she appeared on television. He told me I wasn’t allowed to play or like her music because she was a “dog” and a “slut”. But I loved her and thought she was beautiful and amazing. Perhaps he knew just how much she was subverting his power over me, a burgeoning teen who had been taught that women should be invisible and silent, lest they be labelled “dog” or “slut” or dozens of other derogatory names my father had for women that he deemed unworthy (which to be honest, was almost all women).
I kept photos of her cut from magazines in a sewing box under my bed. I wasn’t allowed to buy her music, so I taped it off the radio and hid the tapes, only listening with headphones or when my father and brother weren’t around. Or I taped the music videos and performances on Countdown or other shows off TV, and hid those tapes too. When I was 14 I stole a copy of Monkey Grip (on beta video!) and watched it secretly one day I was home alone sick from school. Boys in Town was my favourite song, and still is.
Sadly I never got the chance to see her live. I had wanted to even see her play Judy Garland in The Boy from Oz but never got the opportunity to do that either.
She was the first truly powerful woman I ever encountered. She was here expressing her sexuality before Madonna. She did angry before Alanis. She was girl power before the Spice Girls. I actually think that women don’t get the opportunity to express themselves like she did now, they are so objectified and marketed to the wazoo. She would be considered “unsellable” now, and would receive so much hate for being who she was. That’s not to say she didn’t get that then, but I think now it’s all about the marketability of women in music… where are the Chrissy’s of today? This is a woman who fronted a band that had huge hits and popularity while also being wildly radical.
She was a legend in her lifetime and I’m sure she’ll go on to be regarded a greater one now that she’s gone.
I hope she’s up in heaven already causing a ruckus.
I think I’ll leave this post with the best way to celebrate Chrissy… with her music.


Thursday, June 11, 2015
My blog has become a series of tributes and mourning to beloved artists that have passed to the otherworld. Today is very sad. I just learned that on June 7, Christopher Lee passed away at 93. He was amazing. I grew up watching him in movies. Handsome in the classical sense, he was towering in every way( 6 feet, 5 inches) with the voice of a god and a powerful presence. He was a scholar, horror movie icon, character actor, descendant of Charlemagne, and heavy metal performer who still rocked on. We will miss you.


Live in Concert
Music Videos Made by Mo
In 2011 wedding videographers promised Mo a music video. She excitedly announced to her friends and fans about the upcoming video and when the plans fell through she decided she would learn how to make them herself. She has since made music videos short documentaries with well crafted storytelling.


Gwyneth Paltrow, actress and owner of controversial company GOOP, had no idea she was in the movie Spider-Man: Homecoming. The revelation happened during an episode of “The Chef Show,” during which time a conversation turned to confusion when director Jon Favreau brought it up. “I was in Avengers,” Paltrow existed, appearing increasingly concerned.
The revelation happened during the first episode of Netflix series The Chef Show featuring chef Roy Choi and actor-director Jon Favreau. The series premiered on the streaming service today, and Paltrow took part in the show’s first episode. It was during that episode she learned about her brief appearance in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
It seems, based on the conversation (featured in the tweet above) that Paltrow and Favreau had both participated in the shooting for a Spider-Man: Homecoming scene together. She didn’t remember the scene when Favreau brought it up, instead only recalling the moment after he offered a number of details about the shoot.
Paltrow hadn’t been informed that the filming was for Homecoming, and instead thought it was for an Avengers movie. The two went back and forth for a bit, with Paltrow initially denying the claim that she was in the Spider-Man movie. Favreau looked a bit amused and surprised that she was unaware of her presence in the Marvel film.
To be fair, Paltrow’s scene was very brief and located near the end of the movie; she didn’t have any sort of substantial role in the flick. It seems Paltrow had been informed that the scene was being shot for Marvel, but at some point the information was mixed up and she was told it was for Avengers.
If you have a Netflix subscription, you can watch the full episode here.