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On May 10, 1960, was born in Dublin, by Brendan Robert (Bob) Hewson, and Iris Elizabeth Rankin, Paul David Hewson, Norman‘s younger brother. Little Paul ‘s family was half-Catholic, half-Protestant, living in the north of Dublin, more precisely in the suburb of Ballymun.
A few years later the young Paul would have started calling himself Bono, by an idea of his fellow friend of Cedarwood Road Derek (Guggi) Rowen, resuming the name of a shop of hearing aids (still existing) on a crossroad of O’Connell Street in Dublin , “Bonavox Hearing Aids”.
We’ve been thinking of honoring U2 leader, man, husband, father, activist, and, please, grant us,it, one of the most influential people in the music world, and not only, during the last 30 years (we’ll agree with us millions of his fans all over the world, to which Bono – like us – has made life more beautiful) by choosing, thanks to Aaron ( U2Songs), Matthias ( u2gigs), Gabriel ( U2Breathe ) and Daniela (U2360gradi ) 57 (and more) relevant moments in Bono’s life.
Of course, there could be 570 and not 57 of “highlights” in Bono’s life; too great is his art and his person to be reduced to only 57. Many wishes Bono, thank you eternally for everything! Thanks for giving us a great life!
1) May 1, 1960: The American Lockheed U-2 spy plane is cut off near the Siberian city of Ekaterinburg. Steve Averill, currently head of AMP Visual Design, and curator of all U2 album covers, proposed to young band The Hype to change their name, on March 18, 1978, to U2, after the band wins a contest in Limerick. The prize was a recording session with CBS.
2) January 30, 1972: In the city of London Derry, 14 Irish civilians are killed by troops in the British Army. The massacre is one of the most salient facts of the so-called Troubles, and was renamed Bloody Sunday. Bono and U2 have always lived up to the problem of the Northern Ireland question, choosing to support peace alone. Sunday Bloody Sunday , which opens the album War (released February 28, 1983) is the first true hymn of U2, and the first track, among many, written by Bono on the wounds of his land.
3) September 10, 1974: Bono’s mother,Iris , suddenly dies and this tragedy overwhelms the life of young Paul and the Hewson family. Bono has fought for his whole life with the suffering caused by the loss of his mother; Mother’s death drama has influenced many U2 songs, including the first single of U2, Another Day , up to the recent song Iris in the Songs of Innocence of 2014; on the same album is contained The Crystal Ballroom , a place where Bono’s parents went to dance, which later became McGonagle’s: Bono stated in an interview that if he could go back in time, the only desire he wanted to realize would have been to perform for them with U2, in front of his mother, so that she could be proud of hes son and what he had become.
4) September 25, 1976: Following an announcement in the Mount Temple Comprehensive School bulletin commissioned by young Larry Mullen in search of other people to form a band, Bono, Dave Evans (later becomes The Edge), Adam Clayton, and other school-goers and friends of Bono. “The Larry Mullen Band” lasts a few minutes, as Bono immediately spins Mullen as leader; the future four U2, 5 for about a year and a half with Dick Evans, first took the name of Feedback, and then The Hype. Dick Evans joined The Virgin Prunes, a band from Dublin formed by Bono’s fiends, included Gavin Friday (at today, Gavin is an acclamed musican and artist, still great friend of Bono and collaborator of U2).
5) May 25, 1978: With the help of journalist OF Hot Press Bill Graham, young rampant manager Paul McGuinness goes to see U2 at the Projects Art Center in Dublin and becomes the manager. If U2 have the career we all know, with record tours and record-breaking recordings, the merit is also of the one who has always been called the “fifth U2”. Paul McGuinness had, among other things, the merit of make gain to U2, since the mid-1980s, all the copyrights of their songs, (with a quote owened by McGuinness as well). Since November 2013, new U2 manager is Guy Oseary.
6)September 26, 1979: EP Three , the first official U2 release, has been published. On the side A there is Out of Control, written by Bono on the morning of his eighteenth birthday; on the cover there is the child Peter Rowen (the third of the brothers Rowen, Andy and the former mentioned Guggi). Peter Rowen also appears on Boy’s covers (U2’s first studio album, released on 20/10/1980) and War (third studio album).
7)December 08, 1980: In the tragic night when John Lennon was murdered in New York , U2 are performing, not faraway, in Buffalo, during their first short North American leg of the Boy Tour. In the years Bono, and U2, they often played covers of Beatles and John Lennon; Bono now has a great personal friendship with his son Julian Lennon, sharing some of his founding initiatives, and of course with Yoko Ono. On December 9, 1980, U2 performs for the first time in Canada.
8)March 22, 1981: After a concert with U2 in Portland, Bono lost a bag containing, among other things, many lyrics of future songs that would be included in the second studio album, October (published October 12, 1981). The disadvantage caused not a few problems with the gestation of the record; during 2004 the famous briefcase was returned to him by the original fan who found it in 1983 in an apartment near Tacoma.
9)June 9, 1981: After a concert at Hammersmith Palais in London, Bruce Springsteen (accompanied by Pete Townshend) visits U2; Springsteen and U2’s triumphant careers will have many common moments in the years ahead, sharing several duets in concerts, from 1987 until the latest 2016 when Bono went to Dublin’s Croke Park during a Boss show. Curiously, Bono in 1999 introduced Bruce Springsteen into the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame; on March 14, 2005 was the turn of Bruce Springsteen to introduce U2 into the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame . On December 1st, 2014, Springsteen (after Chris Martin) replaced Bono (convalescent after a surgery to an arm) during a RED event, singing together with the three U2 members.
10)August 16, 1981: U2 play for the first time at Slane Castle, in support of the then-established Phil Lynott’s Thin Lizzy. Two great moments in U2’s career are linked to Slane Castle: in 1984, they recorded part of the fourth studio album The Unforgettable Fire (the first produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois); On August 25, 2001, and on September 1, 2001, U2 held two historic concerts during the Elevation Tour. During the concert on 1st of September, the teenager Eve Hewson (secondborn of Bono and Ali Hewson) came on stage; during Sunday Bloody Sunday Bono remembers in a warm and passionate manner the victims of the 1999 Omagh bombings.
11)February 11, 1982: Before a concert in New Orleans, U2 meet for the first time photographer Anton Corbijn, with whom they make the first of many photographic shots; the Dutch photographer and filmmaker will be bound forever in the career of Bono and U2, shooting, among other things, photo sessions for The Joshua Tree in 1986 at Bodie.
12) July 31, 1982: During a festival in Gateshead, Bono joins the Police singing with Sting during Invisible Sun; Bono and Sting in the following years will continue to perform together, as in June 1986 during the Conspiracy of Hope Tour, organized by Amnesty International (one of the many associations supported by U2 over the years), which contributed to increasing U2’s reputation in the US where; during the Conspiracy of Hope Tour, Bono duets also several times with Lou Reed.
13)August 21, 1982: Bono and Alison Stewart, engaged since Mount Temple Comprehensive School, marry at Raheny, suburb of Dublin, and spend their honeymoon trip to Jamaica’residence owned by Chris Blackwell’s , the Island Records owner, who signed U2 since February 26, 1980). Considered by everyone as not only important to Bono’s life, but also for U2 career, Ali managed during the year in giving her husband serenity and stability, passing the troubles that many rockstar’s wives have often. Bono has written for her several songs, including Sweetest Thing, All I Want Is You, Spanish Eyes and Song For Someone. She has obviously supported Bono’s choices over the years, even the humanitarian activism; she is currently co-founder of EDUN, , and is part of Chernobyl Children.
14)November 1983: In November 1983, Bono, for the first time, is involved in an extra-U2 project; he produces the song Prodigal of the band Fear of Falling; During his career Bono has written and produced several songs and projects by other artists, and moreover he joined other musicians several times. (Aaron U2Songs)
15)July 8, 1984: Bono joins for the first time in concert with the great Bob Dylan, at Slane Castle, performing Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat and Blowin ‘In The Wind. In the years to come, there will be other live duets between them. Bob Dylan is co-author of Love Rescue Me, song included in the sixth studio album of U2 Rattle And Hum (released October 10, 1988). During their career, U2 often performed Bob Dylan’s cover, including Knockin ‘On Heaven’s Door, All Along The Watchtower, I Shall Be Released. (Gabriel U2Breathe)
16)November 25, 1984: Bono and Adam Clayton fly to London to participate in the Do They Know it’s Christmas? recordings for the Band Aid project, organized by Bob Geldof; the proceeds of the charity single went to Ethiopia. Bono stands out among the many world-famous musicians of the era, with the lyrics <And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom Well tonight thank God it’s them instead of you> . In 2004 Bono will be together with Paul McCartney, the only artist attending in the Band Aid 20; he will also take part in the 2014 edition of the 30-year Band Aid. This historic collaboration of 1984 became crucial for the future of U2’s career and Bono activism towards Africa.
17)February 4, 1985: U2 finally arrive for the first time in Italy at the concert in Milan during The Unforgettable Fire Tour. Bono opens the concert as follows: <<Buonasera Milano! La prima, ma non l’ultima.. volta >>. U2 kept the promise, with the exception of LoveTown Tour in 1989, in all the subsequent tours U2 reach Italy, establishing with Italian fans and Italy a great bond that reamins still today. Among the most celebrated concerts, the one of 27th of May 1987 (the so called “Earthquake in Rome”) and the one on July 21, 2001 at the Delle Alpi Stadium in Turin, where Bono met, the day before with several political leaders attending in the G8 in Genoa.
18)July 13, 1985: U2 attend Live Aid at Wembley Stadium in London. Bono extends the performance of Bad, coming down from the stage to embrace a fan, jumping over the execution of Pride. His action, criticized by the other U2 and McGuinness, went around the world giving great visibility to U2. A legendary talking says that Freddie Mercury was much disappointed that Bono obscured the performance of his Queen. After Live Aid Bono and Ali traveled to Ethiopia, the first of many future trips to Bono in Africa, the continent for which he has been battling for years to improve political-economic-social conditions. On July 2, 2005, in full Vertigo Tour, U2 opened Live Aid in London, playing with Paul McCartney Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band.
19)November 11, 1985: Bono participates in the Sun City project organized by Little Steven, against apartheid in South Africa; He performs in the same labelled song and writes for the occasion Silver And Gold , which features Keith Richards and Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones. The song will be rearranged by U2 and is contained on the bside of the single of the single Where The Streets Have No Name (released August 31, 1987), the third single extracted from The Joshua Tree (Fifth U2 studio album, released March 9, 1987).
20)January 1986: The single In a Lifetime is released by the Irish band Clannad: Bono sings in a wonderful way with Maire Brennan; the video is directed by Meiert Avis, director of many U2 videos, including the first ever, I Will Follow.
21)July 08, 1986: Bono (with Ali) attended the Maori funeral in New Zealand of Greg Carrol, a member of U2 crew, a great friend of Bono and Ali, killed by a street pirate when he was going to take the new Harley Davidson of Bono In Dublin.
Bono will be forever shocked by the death of his friend, writing the beautiful One Tree Hill and dedicating the whole The Joshua Tree to his friend of New Zealand. At the funeral he performs Let It Be and Knockin ‘On Heaven’s Door.
22)April 27, 1987: On the wave of success of The Joshua Tree , U2 are beginning to become “the world’s biggest rock band”; they end up even on the prestigious cover of the Time. The honor, years later, touches Bono: on March 4, 2003,on Time‘s cover story is written “Can Bono save the world?”. In 2005 he ends up with Bill and Melinda Gates: Time defines them as “Persons of the Year” and “The Good Samaritans” thanks to their activism with the ONE Campaign. U2 returns to the cover of Time on September 29, 2014, a few days after the release of their thirteenth studio album Songs Of Innocence (September 9).
23) March 2, 1988: U2 win the first two Grammy Awards of their legendary career with The Joshua Tree “Album of the Year” and I Still Have not Found What I’m Looking for “ Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group “. To date, U2 is the band with more Grammy Awards, with a total of 22. On February 24, 1999, Bono will be the first U2 member to perform, without the other three, at a Grammy Awards ceremony: he performs Lean On Me with Kirk Franklin, Mary J. Blige, Crystal Lewis. (Daniela @daniDpVox)
24)Jan. 30, 1989: Mystery Girl , an album by Roy Orbison, is released; Bono composes (with The Edge on guitar) in the prestigious Sun Studios in 1987, the beautiful She’s at Mystery to Me, realizing in fact the first great collaboration with an American artist. Subsequently Bono (with or without U2) will collaborate with other prestigious artists, including BB King, Willie Nelson, and Frank Sinatra. (Aaron U2Songs )
25)May 10, 1989: On the day of his 29th birthday, borns Jordan, first daughter of Bono and Ali ; Bono will bring her on stage at 5 months during a concert in Brisbane on October 3, 1989 during LoveTown Tour. On July 7, 1991 her sister,borns Memphis Eve Sunny Day, now actress; On 18 August 1999 the third son of Hewson, Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q, was born; On May 21, 2001, the fourth and last son, John Abraham.
26)December 30, 1989: During the third of four historic U2 concerts at the Point Depot in Dublin, Bono, before Love Rescue Me, announces that it is time for the U2 to <<we have to go away and…and dream it all up again >>. Bono announces the end of an era for the U2; The new times are called Achtung Baby (seventh studio album, released November 18, 1991), new sounds, new image, new way of communicating, new way of thinking about a tour and moving on stage. U2 carry the triumphant Zoo Tv Tour around the world, with screens, trabants, and sentecnes on videowalls, and Bono enjoys acting with the alterego of The Fly, Mirrorball Man and MacPhisto since the fourth leg.
27)June 20, 1990: Bono, with Adam Clayton, duets with David Bowie, during a concert at Richfield, in Van Morrison’s Gloria song. David Bowie was, like Joe Strummer and others, one of Bono’s inspirational Muses. Bono called him << my rockstar idea>>> in an article written for Rolling Stone following the death of the great artist on January 10, 2016. A few months later the duet with Bowie, Bono and the U2 would have fly to the still called, for few days , East Berlin, to start the Achtung Baby recordings in Hansa Studios.
28)June 20, 1992: Bono, Ali, and U2 participate in the Greenpeace protest against nuclear central in Sellafield; The day before, U2, along with Public Enemy, Big Audio Dynamite II, Kraftwerk, play in Manchester the “Stop Sellafield Concert”. On November 23, 1995, Bono, retiring with U2 the “best group” award, at the MTV Europe Music Awards, accuses France’s Chirac President, who had authorized nuclear tests at the Mururoa Atoll.
29)July 8, 1993: The following day the two triumphal U2 shows in Rome, three days after the release of Zooropa (eight U2 studio album), Bono attends photographic ssession dressed by The Fly and MacPhisto, even among the Colonnade of the Basilica Of St. Peter. On August 11, 1993, during the first of five concerts in Wembley, MacPhisto call on the phone Salman Rushdie, who is in the venue, reaching him on stage hugging him: it was his first appearance in public, as he was forced to live anonymously because of the death condemn by Ayatollah Khomeini for his book “The Satanic Verses” .
30)November 02, 1993: Frank Sinatra’s Duets album is released, featuring the splendid duet between Bono and Frank Sinatra, I’ve Got You Under My Skin. The song is present, like bside, in the single of Stay (Faraway, So Close!). The first time Sinatra met Bono and the U2 was in April 1987, at a gala evening in Las Vegas, where U2 were with their tour of The Joshua Tree (legendary talking says that Sinatra did not appreciate the dresses on that night of the four Irish). On November 2, 2015, Bono and The Edge perform Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad for a CBS show broadcast December 6, 2015, in honor of what would have been the centenary of Frank Sinatra’s birth.
31) January 19, 1994: Bono inducts Bob Marley to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, then performs with Rita and Ziggy Marley, and with Whoopi Goldberg, in One Love.
32)January 25, 1994: The soundtrack of In the Name of the Father, is released, a movie directed by Irish director Jim Sheridan on the theme of IRA and Troubles; The filmmaker approached Bono and Gavin Friday to write part of the soundtrack. Bono and Gavin write 3 songs: In The Name of the Father, Billy Boola (both sing), and You Made Me The Thief of Your Heart (performed by Sinead O’Connor). The latter, along with Stay (Faraway, So Close!) was nominated for the “Best Original Song” category at the Golden Globe Awards in 1994 but was beated by the prestigious Streets of Philadelphia by Springsteen. (Aaron u2songs)
33)August 1, 1995: Bono takes part in the tribute album to Leonard Cohen’s Tower of Song: The songs of Leonard Cohen, performing a cover of Hallelujah (produced with the help of Howie B.) On May 19, 2005 U2 perform with the great artist in Tower of Songs, and are included in the film Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man. (Aaron)
34)September 12, 95: Bono, The Edge and Brian Eno attend Pavarotti and Friends in Modena , performing a wonderful version of One, and, for the first time, Miss Sarajevo, with the participation of the great Tenor. The song was written by Bono thinking of the conflict of ex-Yugoslavia, and the Maestro Pavarotti saw his request realized to finally sing with Bono; Miss Sarajevo is the only single of the album of Passengers Original Soundtracks 1 (published November 6, 1995). Passengers were nothing but U2 and Brian Eno. Bono and Pavarotti became great friends, and Bono did not cease to support Pavarotti and the War Child in the following years. On May 27, 2003 Bono participated again at Pavarotti and Friends, performing Miserere with Zucchero (in 1992 Bono contributed to the english lyrics of Miserere, published by Zucchero), One, and a wonderful Ave Maria (changing its verses).
35)November 1995: Bono and The Edge write and produce Goldeneye , performed by Tina Turner, for the homonymous film by Pierce Brosnan in the role of James Bond; The film was very successful. Curiously, Goldeneye was the estate in Jamaica of the James Bond saga creator, Ian Fleming, who sold the estate to Chris Blackwell in 1977, owner of Island Records, where Bono and Ali stayed during their honeymoon. (Aaron U2Songs)
36)December 30, 1995: Bono, with Ali, visits Sarajevo , which has just emerged from the tremendous conflict that exacerbated former Yugoslavia in the early 1990s; among other things they visit The National Library, one of the most beautiful libraries in the world, which was bombed. In 1993, during the shows of Zoo Tv Tour Bono links ofthen with war- journalist Bill Carter, who was in Sarajevo front. Bono convinced himself that U2 would have played there one day. Failing in that during that tour, he supported Bill Carter’s Miss Sajevo project and kept the promise, playing the historic concert of September 23, 1997, during Popmart (tour supporting Pop, the ninth studio album released March 3, 1997) , at the Kosevo Stadium in Sarajevo, where he lost his voice and was helped by The Edge, and above all by the public, celebrating and finally not suffering for war.
37) November 22, 1997: Michael Hutchence commits suicide, INXS leader, Paula Yates’s companion and great friend of Bono. U2 singer, in full Popmart, will remember “Hutch” in every concert. In September 1999, Slide Away was released, a track from a solo album to which Hutchence was working before his death, and in which Bono has new lyrics, based on Hutchence’s lyrics. On October 30, 2000 U2 released their tenth studio album, All That You Can not Leave Behind, featuring Stuck in a Moment You Can not Get Out Of, a song dedicated to the memory of the Australian friend.
38) February 5, 1998: U2 play for the first time in Argentina during Popmart. At the end of the concert, Bono returns in hotel and sings Mothers of the Disappeared at capella, both in English and in Spanish (the song will be released in the Ni Un Paso Atras album): in the attendace, among others, three Madres de Plaza de Mayo, including President Hebe de Bonafini. A few days later, a large delegation of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo will go on stage with U2 in Santiago, Chile, at the end of One, shouting the names of their songs and daughter during Mothers of the Disappeared, in an epic concert in which Bono addresses several times to Chilean dictator Pinochet.
39) May 18, 1998: U2 perform in Belfast, at the Waterfront Hall, with Ash, for a concert in favor of the “Yes Campaign”. Bono, is witness of the historic handshake between SDLP’s Irish political leaders John Hume and David Trimble, Unionist Ullster leader. On the cover of the fourth single extract from Pop, Please , appear above the before mentioned Irish leaders, with Gerry Adams, party leader of Sinn Féin, and Ian Paisley, leader of the Democratic Unionist party. (Gabriel U2Breathe)
40) September 23, 1999: Bono throws himself headlong in the 2000 Jubilee campaign, aimed at erasing the debt of the so-called third world countries in the third millennium. He joins the Drop the Debt campaign, which sees involved his old friend Bob Geldof among others. On September 23, Bono and Geldof, with a delegation from Jubilee 2000, met Pope John Paul II, at his residence in Castel Gandolfo, who promised to help the Drop the Debt Campaign. At the end of the meeting, Bono gave to the Pope a book ofNobel Prize winner, Seamus Heaney, but the Pope also wanted to wear Bono’s glasses. U2 leader received a crucifix, which he also weared on the evening of the Pope’s death on April 2, 2005, during a concert in Anaheim on Vertigo Tour. (Gabriel U2Breathe)
41) November 11, 1999: Bono is awarded with the Free Your Mind Award, at the MTV Europe Music Awards at Point Depot in Dublin for his commitment to Jubilee 2000 and NetAid. At the end of the evening, he performs with Iggy Pop and Marilyn Manson in Johnny B.Goode and TV Eye. (Daniela U2360gradi)
42) February 9, 2000: The movie The Million Dollar Hotel, written by Bono and Nicholas Klein, directed by Wim Wenders, is presented at the Berlin International Film Festival; the entire soundtrack is produced by Bono and Wenders himself. Among the actors Mel Gibson and Milla Jovovich (Bono makes a short cameo). The idea of the film came to Bono when U2 were looking for the location of the video of Where The Streets Have No Name; The Million Dollar Hotel was nothing other than The Rosslyn Million Dollar Hotel, whose signature is seen in the video of the masterpiece from The Joshua Tree. U2 contribute with three tracks, The First Time, Stateless, and The Ground Beneath Her Feet; In other songs are involved the three members of U2, as well as Daniel Lanois. The Ground Beneath Her Feet, written by (and with) Salman Rushdie, and contained in the homonymous book, is performed (preceded by All I Want Is You) on February 26, 2000, when Bono and The Edge, attended for the first time, the Sanremo Festival, conducted by Fabio Fazio, accompanied by Luciano Pavarotti.
43) March 18, 2000: U2, and Paul McGuinness, receive The Freedom of the Dublin City; The same honor is reserved to Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi; All That You Can’t Leave Behind was banned from Burma for the support given to Aung San Suu Kyi U2 with the song dedicated to her, Walk On. (Daniela U2360gradi)
44) August 21, 2001: After a battle with cancer, Bono’s father, Bob Hewson, dies. In the same evening, Bono, with a flight from Dublin, arrives in London, not giving up a concert with his U2, in full Elevation Tour. He dedicates to his father Kite, no longer ill but free. At the funeral he will sing Sometimes You Can not Make It on Your Own, a song that will be put on the 11th studio album of U2How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (published November 22, 2004), in which Bono say to his father ,a lover of the Opera, <<you are the reason why the Opera is in me>>.
45) January 2002: Bono, together with Bobby Shriver, creates the not-governative organization D.A.T.A. (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa) with the aim of continuing the actions of Drop The Debt and Jubilee 2000. On May 16, 2004, ONE Campaign was born to raise public awareness and political leaders about extreme poverty and social diseases of Africa. On January 26, 2006, at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland (RED) , another not-profit organization, founded by Bono and Shriver, is launched to link (RED) to several bran and to devolve part of the sales to the Global Fund and help dismantle AIDS from Africa. In January 2008, D.A.T.A and ONE Campaign merge into ONE , supported also by Bill and Melinda Gates.
46) February 3, 2002: U2 play at SuperBowl performing Beautiful Day, MLK, and an unforgettable version of Where The Streets Have No Name, with the names of the September 11, 2001 attack victims running on the screens. The Tragedy of the Twin Towers touched the whole entire band; U2 were the first artist to return to the United States with the third leg of the Elevation Tour; During several concerts many firefighters and emergency medical staff were invited on stage.
47) February 21, 2003: Bono is awarded with the MusiCares Person of the Year 2003; He and The Edge, for the occasion, perform That’s Life, Night and Day, The Hands That Built America. The latter, made for the Gangs of New York soundtrack, won the Golden Globe Award 2003 but was beaten by Eminem’s Lose Yourself in the Oscar 2003 as Best Original Song.
48) June 21, 2003: U2 perform at the Special Olympics Summer Games in Dublin at the Inaugural Ceremony, accompanied by an orchestra. During Pride, Bono invites Nelson Mandela stage. The relationship between Bono and Mandela touched other legendary peaks later. On November 29, 2003, Bono and The Edge, with other artists, participated in a concert in Cape Town, South Africa, organized to raise funds to fight AIDS, performing, among other things, 46664 (Long Walk to Freedom) written by Bono with Dave Stewart, Youssou N’Dour and Abdel. On November 29, 2013, U2 publish Ordinary Love, included in the movie soundtrack Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom: they win the Golden Globe Awards as the Best Original Song but miss the Oscar Academy Awards 2014. (Aaron U2Songs)
49) February 2005: Bono wins the prestigious TED Prize for 2005, thanks to his commitment to ONE’s Campaign for Africa; In July 2005, the G8 would focus on debt issues on the African continent. Among the other commitments undertaken by Bono and ONE’s activists, make the Internet accessible to hospitals, schools, villages in every African country; support women beating sessism. (Daniela @daniDpVox)
50) March 25, 2007: From March to May, Bono is intensely committed to activism. On Mmarch 25 receives the Global Engagement Award at Berlin at the Echo Music Awards; Four days later, on march 29, he is named “Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire”(Daniela @daniDpVox). On May 15, with Geldof and Groenemeyer, he attends a conference in Berlino for D.A.T.A. criticizing G8 leaders for their delay in maintaining promises to Africa .On June 7, 2007 he attends in Rostock the Deine Stimme gegen Armut concert, performing Redemption Song and Get Up Stand Up with Bob Geldof and Youssou N’Dour; You Never Give Me Your Money and Carry That Weight with Youssou N’Dour, Bob Geldof and Campino of the German band Die Toten Hosen; Mensch with the German artist and organizer of the event Herbert Groenemeyer. (Matthias u2gigs)
51) September 14, 2007: Bono takes part in the soundtrack of the movie Across the Universe, singing same labelled song with the band Secret Machines, and Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds with The Edge; he even appears in the movie with Dr. Robert.’s cameo.
52) December 12, 2008: Bono wins the “Man of Peace” award for his activism in fighting extreme poverty. His activism, coupled with the desire for peace that characterized the life and career of U2 leader, have repeatedly led Bono to be among the candidates (without winning it) at the Nobel Peace Prize, exactly in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2010 .
53) November 5, 2009: U2 perform in front of the Brandeburg Gate in Berlino for the celebrations of the twenty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall; The event was broadcast at the MTV 2009 Europe Music Awards (Matthias u2gigs). In 2009 Bono and his band witnessed another historic event: on January 18 are among the artists participating in the “We Are One: The Obama Inauguration At The Lincoln Memorial”, the official celebration that preceded the inauguration of Barack Obama as US President. On December 24, 2009 he performs at Grafton Street in Dublin for homeless people with other artists, including Glen Hansard and Damien Rice and tradition will be repeated almost every subsequent year.
54) June 14, 2011: Finally, after repeated referrals and various issues it arrives day of World Musical Broadway’s first Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark , with music written and produced by Bono and The Edge. Despite the negative reviews, and the gestational problems, the Musical is the one with more tickets sold in a week at Broadway (Aaron U2Songs). In 2011, the 360° Tour (tour to support the 12th U2 studio album, No Line On The Horizon, released on March 2, 2009) also ends, holding the world record for money earned and tickets sold.
55) November 17, 2014: Bono, after recording for Band Aid 30 in London, fly to New York, and while on his bike at Central Park, he falls ruinously getting several fractures. He has an urgent surgery, endangering the start of the Ennocence + Experience Tour scheduled for May 14, 2015 (tour of the thirteenth studio album, Songs Of Innocence, released September 9, 2014). The tour will start smoothly, but Bono is, at today, not yet able to play the guitar. In May 2010, during soundchecks for the third leg of the 360° Tour, he fell and was operated to his back. An analogous episode happened in 1987, during the tour to support The Joshua Tree, Bono fell during the concert, slinging a shoulder. In 1999 he was operated on the throat; the surgery had some consequences on Bono’s voice during Elevation Tour, which began in March 2001. Bono has been claiming to wear sunglasses during concerts and in public because of glaucoma, suffering it since many years.
56) December 7, 2015: U2 are on stage in Paris at the AccorHotels Arena for the last show of the Innocence + Experience Tour after being forced to postpone dates originally scheduled for November 14 and 15, 2015, following the Paris attempts . On stage with U2 there are Eagles of Death Metal, the band that was perfrorming when happened the Bataclan Attacks. They sing with U2 People Have The Power (the night before played by U2s with Patti Smith). As in 2001, Bono and U2 found themselves to be direct witnesses of one of the biggest terrorist attacks of the third millennium .
57) April 1, 2016: Bono visits the Syrian refugee camp in Gaziantep, Turkey, and performs with children of the refugeees camp The People In Your Neighborhood field. The issue of refugees was dealt with by Bono and U2 also in the Innocence + Experience Tour, dedicating much of the second half of the show. Bono between 2015 and 2016 have fought several times for the issue of refugees in many meetings for ONE and (RED). The theme of Refugees and closed borders was one of the many reasons why Bono has repeatedly criticized the new President of the United States, Donald Trump: during U2 concerts in Las Vegas on September 23 at the iHeart Radio Music Festival and Daly City, October 5th for the event Salesforce Dreamfest, Bono has not slipped attacks to Tycoon . According to Bono and U2’s statements, Trump ‘s advent has led U2 to interrupt the recordings of Songs of Experience (scheduled for fall 2017), and to make a celebratory tour for thirty years The Joshua Tree, for the similarities of Ronald Reagan’s policy with Trump’s.
Article written by Angelo D’Arezzo.
Thanks to Claudia Assanti for the translation and support.


KATIE MELUA RELEASES ‘AIRTIME’ FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM No. 8
Following last month’s announcement of her new album Album No. 8, acclaimed Georgian-British singer-songwriter Katie Melua has released a second track from that stunning new LP.
“I think we’ve given love too much airtime,” Melua sings on ‘Airtime’, a song in which she gently repudiates existing preconceptions about what happens when people fall out of love - “in particular,” she explains, “the pressure to believe that the love of your life is out there somewhere.” Co-composed with her long-time collaborators, bassist Tim Harries and guitarist Luke Potashnick, ‘Airtime’ is arranged and produced by Leo Abrahams (whose roll call of production and writing credits features albums by Brian Eno, Jon Hopkins and David Holmes) and features the Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra. ‘Airtime’ is the second video in a series of visuals Melua has collaborated on with the award-winning director Charlie Lightening and featuring actor Billy Howle (Star Wars, Dunkirk, Outlaw King). The shoot took place over two days in Herne Bay on the England’s South Coast following APA lockdown guidelines. Melua and Howle isolated before and after the shoot to enable the scenes to be possible as well as being tested for COVID19.
Video debut at 5pm BST on Friday 24th July 2020 Says Melua of the video, “I loved working with Charlie Lightening, we had lots of talks about how to make it a meaningful work and deal with the new limits on filming. We went with just me and Billy Howle on screen, we tried to show with subtle gestures and nuances the truth of love in its early stages.” Katie Melua is one of Britain's most successful musical artists, with a catalogue that has been certified 56 times platinum around the globe. Originally from Tbilisi, in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, Melua moved to the UK at the age of eight. Something of a prodigious musical talent she released her debut album Call Off The Search when she was just 19 years old. Since then, Melua has released seven UK Top 10 studio albums: Call Off The Search, Piece By Piece, Pictures, The House, Secret Symphony, Ketevan and, most recently, 2016’s self-produced, critically acclaimed In Winter, which she recorded with the Gori Women's Choir in her native Georgia. She and Kate Bush are the only two British female artists in UK chart history to reach the Top Ten with seven consecutive albums. ‘Airtime’ follows last month’s release of album opener ‘A Love Like That’. Described by The Sunday Times as “sinuous, sepulchral pop-noir at its most enveloping”, the song was accompanied by a sumptuous video also directed by Charlie Lightening.
Album No. 8, set for release on 16th October 2020, represents the culmination of a prolonged period of musical rediscovery for the musician. The deeply personal lyrics written by Melua see her attempting to reconcile the knotty complexities of real-life love to its fairytale counterpart.
She draws from the vernacular of folk songs to evoke a sense of magic-hour wonder mirrored by string arrangements whose depth and movement evoke Charles Stepney’s work with Rotary Connection and Ramsey Lewis. What results is her most cohesive and assured album to date.


Rajpal Yadav supports Indogma 2019
Famous Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav has shown his support for the Indogma Film Festival 2019, a prestigious event celebrating short films. During a recent poster release event in Delhi, Yadav expressed his admiration for the festival’s concept and the significant role it plays in promoting the art of short filmmaking.
Yadav acknowledged the festival’s efforts in supporting aspiring filmmakers and recognized the positive impact it has on the film fraternity. When invited to the festival, scheduled to take place from 5th to 7th December 2019, Yadav expressed his willingness to attend if his shooting schedule allows, emphasizing his commitment to the event.
The presence of Rajpal Yadav, a renowned figure in the Bollywood industry, at the Indogma Film Festival adds prestige and excitement to the event. His support further highlights the festival’s significance and its mission to provide a platform for emerging talent and creative storytelling.
As the festival continues to gain recognition and draw attention from prominent personalities like Rajpal Yadav, it solidifies its position as a leading platform for short and feature films. The participation of respected figures from the film industry not only boosts the morale of the participants but also raises awareness about the festival and its contributions to the cinematic landscape.
The Indogma Film Festival (IIF) organizers are thrilled to have Rajpal Yadav’s support and look forward to welcoming him to the event. His presence will undoubtedly enrich the festival experience for attendees and serve as an inspiration to aspiring filmmakers. The Indogma Film Festival 2019 promises to be an unforgettable celebration of short films, fostering creativity and nurturing talent within the industry.
Discover how Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav lends his support to the Indogma Film Festival 2019. Learn about his involvement in promoting short films and his plans to attend the event in December.


We’ve seen the power of Lucasfilms in recreating CGI characters in “Star Wars: Rouge One,” and we know just how bad ass it is. But after rumors broke out on the internet that the film studio plans to digitally recreate Carrie Fisher’s iconic character “Leia Organa” in the upcoming Star Wars films, the company was fast to put the breaks on the rumors.
According to The Verge, Lucasfilm made it clear on the Star Wars website that they do not plan to make a digital recreation of Carrie Fisher as Leia Organa in future Star Wars projects. Carrie Fisher passed away last December at the age of 60.
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“We don’t normally respond to fan or press speculation, but there is a rumor circulating that we would like to address. We want to assure our fans that Lucasfilm has no plans to digitally recreate Carrie Fisher’s performance as Princess or General Leia Organa,” the Statement from Lucasfilm says.
“Carrie Fisher was, is, and always will be a part of the Lucasfilm family. She was our princess, our general, and more importantly, our friend. We are still hurting from her loss. We cherish her memory and legacy as Princess Leia, and will always strive to honor everything she gave to Star Wars,” the statement adds.
Older Leia in “The Force Awakens”/Youtube
According to the Hollywood reporter, Leia Organa has at least two key scenes in the Star Wars franchise: A reunion with Luke Skywalker, and a confrontation with her son Kylo Ren. But the sudden death of Fisher leaves a big plot hole in the saga, especially in Episode IX where Leia is reported to have a bigger role in the film than in the upcoming Episode VIII.
Fortunately, people at Lucasfilm still have enough time to do-over Episode IX’s script. But princess Leia will surely be missed.


One of Country Music’s Most Timeless Artists Brings Her Talent to The Franklin Theatre in February
In today’s expansive landscape of country music, there are few voices as dynamic and enduring as Martina McBride’s. With a career spanning several decades, McBride has established herself not only as a chart-topping artist but also a symbol of longevity, resilience, authenticity, and an artist with an unwavering passion for her craft. She’ll join The Warren Brothers and songwriter Leslie Satcher for a special evening of music at The Franklin Theatre on February 21st in support of the 21st District Recovery Court and their programs. Read more.


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This Bollywood actress Sherlyn Chopra starred in a controversial and erotic movie Kamasutra. She is really bold enough to bare it all for her fans. She doesnâ€™t mind posing completely naked for the guys out there. In this video, you can see her in the bathtub having a nice shower. For all of our amusement, she did not have anything to cover her body. Not even a towel. In a slow-motion, she rubs her pinkish nipples and covered with soap foam. When she stands, you can see her lovely butt without any wrinkles. Any guy watching this would love to spank those adorable cheeks.


Asa Butterfield was born in Islington, London, the son of Jacqueline Farr and Sam Butterfield. He has an older brother, Morgan, who is a drummer for the English band "Oats," and a younger sister, Loxie
Butterfield first started acting at the age of 7 on Wednesday afternoons after school at the Young Actors Theatre, in his hometown. Later, he secured minor roles in the 2006 television drama After Thomas and the 2007 film Son of Rambow. In 2008 he also had a guest role playing Donny in Ashes to Ashes. He is well recognized for his distinctive blue eyes.
In that same year, he played the lead role in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. Director Mark Herman said that they came across Butterfield early on in the audition process. He was on the first audition tape he received and he was the third hopeful he met in person. Herman thought Butterfield's performance was outstanding, but only decided to cast him after auditioning hundreds of other boys, "so no stone was left unturned".
Producer David Heyman and director Mark Herman were looking for someone who was able to portray the main character's innocence, so they asked each of the children what they knew about the Holocaust. Butterfield's knowledge was slim and it was purposely kept that way throughout filming so it would be easier for him to convey his character's innocence. The final scenes of the film were shot at the end of the production period to prepare both him and Jack Scanlon for the dramatic ending of the film. He beat hundreds of boys to the role and also successfully passed the auditions for a role in Mr. Nobody for which he auditioned at the same time. He chose not to pursue the latter role.
In the 2008 Merlin episode "The Beginning of the End", he plays a young druid boy sentenced to death by Uther Pendragon because he feels threatened by the boy's magic. Despite the Great Dragon's advice and the warning that Arthur cannot survive if the boy does, Merlin and Arthur, with the help of Morgana, help the boy escape to rejoin the Druids. When they are about to disappear into the forest, Arthur asks him for his name, which he says is Mordred, an important character from the Arthurian legends who is supposed to kill King Arthur. Butterfield has appeared as Mordred in subsequent episodes.
In 2010, he appeared alongside Anthony Hopkins in The Wolfman. He starred as Norman Green in Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010), working together with Emma Thompson. The film received positive reviews along with his performance. He subsequently played the main character, Hugo Cabret, in Martin Scorsese's new 3-D film Hugo, which was filmed from June 2010 to January 2011. It was released on 23 November 2011.


Since the day I heard my idol Mariah Carey was releasing another Christmas album, I started counting down the days to the November 2nd release. I am a sucker for Christmas music (I play it year round whenever the mood strikes) and I am an ultimate Mariah Carey fan! As soon as I got off … Continue reading Mariah’s New Album Brings Chirstmas Early
Diddy defends Bieber's BET nom | Music | Entertainment | Toronto Sun. Wow Diddy, you are finally good for something, besides entertaining me with your five billion "Making the Band" shows, which are always great entertainment, but sadly never yield very successful artists (R.I.P. Danity Kane, I did love you!) Diddy defended Justin Bieber's right … Continue reading Diddy defends Bieber’s BET nomination
YouTube - Christina Aguilera Not Myself Tonight Official Music Video HD. Christina is finally back! I feel like it has forever since she has graced us with her presence. I love the song! The video is cool...slightly out there. It kind of sucks that everyone is saying she is trying to be like Lady Gaga. … Continue reading Christina Aguilera’s New Video! She’s Still Got It!
So Leighton Meester has successfully transitioned from television to the music scene, something countless others have tried, but miserably failed (*cough* Hilary Duff, *cough* Miley Cyrus....I could probably go on forever). The first song time I heard Ms. Meester was on Cobra Starship's song "Good Girls Go Bad" and I asked myself "Who the heck … Continue reading Leighton Meester=My Latest Girl Crush
This song is like a breath of fresh air! It's such a great collaboration. Norah Jones's jazzy and melodic vocals paired with Q-tip's smooth rhymes equals a hit song. And I love the video too. It's fun and a bit quirky. It looks like they had a great time making it. I like the chorus … Continue reading "Life is Better"- Q-Tip f/Norah Jones


Fans and fashionistas alike were amazed when three celeb K-Pop squad—BTS’s V, Lee Min Ho, and Lee Jung Jae—met up not long ago. These three stylish women, each known for their own unique style, got together for a stylish photo shoot that became an instant classic. Besides that, they worked with the famous fashion designer Riccardo Tisci, which made the already glamorous event even more so.
Celeb K-Pop Squad: Check out the vibe: BTS’s V
Let’s begin by exploring the world of V, the multitalented member of the worldwide hit band BTS. V brought his “A” game to the photoshoot. He is known for having great vocals and a captivating stage personality. V looked great in the newest clothes by Riccardo Tisci; she easily combined edgy and cool vibes, showing a style that fits with today’s fashion scene.
Lee Min Ho’s Cool and Cool
Lee Min Ho, the heartthrob of Korean shows and a fashion icon in his own right, is next on our list of style icons. He gave the shoot a bit of cool swagger with his own unique charm and impeccable style. He showed how versatile he is by wearing tailored suits and more casual, cool clothes. This made him a great match for Tisci’s cutting-edge designs.
Style Skills of Lee Jung Jae
Lee Jung Jae, who is known for his captivating parts in hit movies. He also take parts on TV shows, rounds out this formidable trio. Lee Jung Jae added his own style of fashion flair. The combining classy and trendy looks in a way that looks great. Tisci’s carefully chosen outfits showed how to dress in a way that is both current and classic.
Celeb K-Pop Squad: Behind the Lens: The Magic of Riccardo Tisci
Riccardo Tisci, the grand master of fashion, was in charge of this show. Tisci, who is known for his unique designs and famous partnerships, added a special touch that made the photoshoot even better. Because he was so creative and could break the rules of normal fashion, every outfit he wore was a work of art.
Celeb K-Pop Squad: A Quick Look at Style
The photos from the shoot show how unique and charismatic each person is. Each of V, Lee Min Ho, and Lee Jung Jae, who are all very strong, brought their own style to the table. The beautiful pictures that came out of it show how well different styles can work together to tell a story that fashion fans all over the world can relate to.
Celeb K-Pop Squad: Talk on social media
As expected, behind-the-scenes looks and finished shots flooded social media sites, making the internet go crazy with excitement. Fans could not get enough of the stylish get-togethers with the celeb squad. They showed their love and respect with likes, shares, and comments.
Celeb K-Pop Squad: Ideas for Fashion
This partnership with a bunch of famous people is the best way for fans and fashion lovers to get ideas. In Tisci’s newest collection, there is something for everyone. V makes bold choices, Lee Min Ho is classic and elegant, and Lee Jung Jae is modern and stylish. The photoshoot not only shows off each celebrity’s unique style. But it also shows how working together can lead to great fashion moments.
Pose for Closing
We’ve come to the end of our fashion-filled adventure with V, Lee Min Ho, Lee Jung Jae, and Riccardo Tisci. One thing is for sure: this photoshoot is more than just a visual treat; it’s proof of how style and teamwork can change things in the fast-paced worlds of entertainment and fashion. As your favorite celebrities continue to push the limits of style and creativity, stay tuned for more memorable moments from them.


It’s getting to the point where I’m no fun anymore… – Crosby Stills and Nash, Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
That line feels painfully true at this moment, sitting down to pay tribute to another fallen star. The recent deaths of some the world’s greatest musicians is enough to get you down. But I doubt that Christine McVie, Jeff Beck, and now David Crosby would want us to have less joy in our lives on their accounts, so I’ll lift my chin back up and write a fond farewell to Crosby, who died today at the age of 81.
It’s hard to measure the impact of an artist like David Crosby, who in many ways is most famous for the groups he participated in. But we can start by mentioning that he was a founding member of The Byrds, who essentially invented folk-rock. Then there’s the fact that for many years his next project, Crosby Stills and Nash (and later with Neil Young as CSNY) was as successful, influential and iconic a group as ever existed. Speaking of impact, we also cannot fail to mention that it was David Crosby who first took the young Joni Mitchell back to LA with him and essentially launched her career as a recording artist.
What else is there to say? The man himself had a hard life, but he kept on playing and writing music until his recent illness. But talk about iconic – his voice, his songs and even his appearance were instantly recognizable.
Of all the songs from Crosby’s stellar career, for me one that particularly stands out is the classic Suite: Judy Blue Eyes from Crosby Stills and Nash’s first album. Yes, it was written by Stills, but it was synonymous with CSN, and for good reason. There is something about that song, a track that got nearly constant radio play in the 1970s, that is so entirely unique and memorable, from it’s unforgettable opening line (see above) to the joyful coda we all look forward to every time we hear the song – a coda so simple and fun that anyone can sing it: “doo doo doo doo doo, doo doo di doodoodoo…”. It sounds like a celebration every time, and that’s a very special thing to achieve in music.
Then there is the scene of Crosby Stills and Nash sitting nervously on stage at Woodstock, three singers with acoustic guitars in front of half a million people. As they look incredulously at the crowd in front of them, Crosby says “This is our first gig, man!”. You can feel the crowd warm to them – you can tell all those people were on their side, rooting for them as they launched into Suite: Judy Blue Eyes. It’s truly one of the great moments in popular music history.
They had good reason to be a bit on edge. With its multiple tempos and long, drawn out harmonies in the middle section (Wiiiilllll you come seeee me? Thursdays and Saturdays…what have you got to loo oo oose…”), Judy Blue Eyes is a hard song to sing live, and, riding the energy of the moment and the crowd, they nailed it the first time.
I know a bit about how hard it is to sing that song, because Suite: Judy Blue Eyes was actually the first song I ever performed live as a singer/guitarist – my first gig, in 1981. Every year my high school had a talent show, and some friends of mine wanted to work up an act. We all worshipped CSN(Y) – my copy of So Far (with cover art by Joni Mitchell) was always on the turntable back then – and for us Suite: Judy Blue Eyes was a kind of holy grail. We decided that we’d learn it for the show that year.
We practiced that song endlessly, trying to get the vocal parts to blend right and struggling with the timing of the second section’s drawn out lines. Honestly, I don’t know how close we got. But I do remember how nervous we were, and that the first night’s performance was kind of a blur.
The second night, on the other hand, I do remember clearly, as we tried to win the crowd over performing a song that was by then a true musical icon – everyone knew it. We were more audacious than we realized trying to take it on. But something happened that night – the crowd warmed to us, they were on our side – and when we finished the cheer that went up is something I’ll never forget.
So, there’s a personal element for me as I write this, responding to the news of David Crosby passing away, but I’m sure that it’s really no more so than for the countless people around the world who are feeling his death personally too. He touched so many lives with his music and influence. Everyone knew his name and his songs, and recognized his beaming smile when he played. He remained an outspoken and important artist for all of his life, but most of all he brought a rare joy to his music and to his listeners that will live on forever.
And he did almost cut his hair – but instead he let his freak flag fly.


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Our very subjective listing of the best rappers considering that 2000 is not really a list of the best lyricists/emcees of your era.
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Kyle Bent (born August, 12, 1997) is an American rapper from the town of Randolph, Massachusetts. Bent was originally born in Jamaica where he resided until the age of two, before his parents decided to relocate. In third grade, Bent met his close friend Sean Fontes, who introduced him to the art of rapping. Bent wasn’t too familiar with the hip-hop culture, although he did admire artists such as Ludacris, Andre 3000, and Lil Wayne as an early adolescent.
After being introduced to freestyling and songwriting, Kyle worked to hone his newly discovered skill in a decision that eventually molded his entire life. By fifth grade, Kyle had formed his first rap duo with a close friend, Andrew Gourgue. They would both write lyrics to popular instrumentals and record them on jamglue.com in Bent’s basement using his Logitech microphone. It wasn’t before long that Kyle taught himself how to use audio recording software such as Audacity, Adobe Audition, Protools, Sony Vegas and various other music recording programs. Bent continued to teach himself, and by the age of thirteen he was recording decent quality and well-organized rap records in the closet of his new home.
Fast forward to the summer of 2010; Bent was introduced to his current music engineer, Tarik McFarland. Tarik saw the talent that Bent possessed at such a young age and decided to take him under his wing and develop him as an artist. He helped Bent construct over seventy songs. After working with Tarik for a year and a half, Bent was contacted by a man named Tom Murray who wanted to sponsor him and make Kyle the “Next Big Thing”. Three of Kyle’s music videos landed on the front pages of WORLDSTARHIPHOP and his second mixtape got on the front page of Datpiff. Overall, this pushed Bent to a new level of notability; he was now in the public eye and his fans loved him.
Over the years of working with both Tom and Tarik, he released two full projects, and continued to release three more projects separately only with Tarik as Tom became faulty with communication. By the age of fifteen, Bent had already released three mixtapes and six music videos, all of which had impressive numbers despite his limited resources. In 2014, Bent released his highly acclaimed music video, “Mind Control” which landed him his first 100k views; this got him featured on, MTV, On Demand, Music Choice, and many other prominent television networks. It also caught the attention of many influential hip-hop music blogs; hip-hop advocates such as Undergroundhiphop, HHS97, The Source, XXL, and DJBooth.net all enjoyed the message and style that Bent displayed in his music video, and began to passionately support him.
Since then, Kyle Bent has headlined at countless venues and music festivals both within his local neighborhood in Massachusetts and outside of it. He has not only opened up for artists such as Machine Gun Kelly and Yonas, but has also graced various stages ranging from the Palladium in Worcester to SXSW in Texas. He even performed alongside the likes of Ras Kass, Gavelyn, Pawz One, R-mean and many others. This is just the beginning. He’s already achieved tremendous success, and Kyle Bent is still only 18 years old.
When approaching the subject matter of most his lyrics, Kyle was often inspired by the idea of bringing people closer together through music. He believed that he was part of a generation that felt more than they spoke and were constantly in a conflict of trying to understand themselves and their purpose in the world. He also realized that he lived in a time where many people were beginning to reconnect with themselves and explore new boundaries of thought. Technology was surging, new forms of self expression were emerging, and people over the world were beginning to connect with each other in ways that were never before thought possible. Since the beginning of time, music has always been around to document humanities evolutionary progress and Kyle was aware that as the world went through this new growth period, music would still be there, evolving just as the world did.
Ultimately, as an artist, Kyle Bent decided his goal would be to transcend all boundaries and stigmas that surrounded rap music. His main concern would not be whether his music classified as hip-hop, electronic, soul, or any other genre, but only that the lyrics impacted the listener as deeply as possible. With time, he suspected that positive music, along with the proper promotional platform, would be a major key in transforming the world into a better place for people to live in — he made it his sole mission to help facilitate that change.


What happens after you reach the top?
COLIN HAY – WAITING FOR MY REAL LIFE: tracks the life of singer-songwriter Colin Hay, from his meteoric success as the front man of Men at Work (“Down Under”), to the ensuing oblivion of obscurity, and his eventual rebirth as a solo artist.
The documentary retraces Hay’s life, from his Scottish childhood, his youth years in Australia, to his Los Angeles solo career, and paints a powerful story of an artist forced to redefine himself, in the wake of soul crushing fame.
Featuring interviews with Hugh Jackman, Mick Fleetwood, Sia Furler, Guy Pearce and many others.
Aaron Faulls & Nate Gowtham
“From the band MEN AT WORK to his fearless sole career, this is the most inspiring music documentary for any creative soul, struggling or successful.”


Meet Katrina Burgoyne, a passionate Australian singer-songwriter whose musical journey ignited amidst the breathtaking landscapes of the Australian outback at the tender age of 9, setting a personal goal to learn the guitar and sing around the campfire. Growing up in Gunnedah, NSW, just an hour away from Australia's Country Music Capital, Tamworth, Katrina's roots are deeply embedded in the rich tapestry of country music. It was in this vibrant setting that she first hit the stage at the age of 11, foreshadowing the remarkable career that lay ahead.
Establishing herself as a professional full-time musician for over 17 years, Katrina embarked on a prolific career that took her halfway around the world. Her journey began with the release of her debut album in 2011, achieving 2 Golden Guitar Awards, 3 Top 10 Australian Country singles, and a Top 10 ARIA charting album for her debut album "White Flag."
Now a proud resident of Nashville, USA, moving stateside in 2017, Katrina continues to shine brightly in the country music scene. With over 70 published works and a history of hitting milestones such as four top 10 singles, 4 CMAA nominations and having a writer's share in Australian & UK top 10 charting albums, she stands as a testament to her enduring talent and unwavering dedication. Her songs, embraced by audiences across three continents and four countries, showcase the universal appeal of her music.
Katrina spent the past year (2022) in Nashville, crafting a sound that draws inspiration from her early musical passions. Here, she meticulously shaped a sound inspired by her early musical passions. Collaborating with her producer husband, Steve Kinney, they discovered a shared influence in the renowned producer Mutt Lange. Steve's love for 80's rock and Katrina's admiration for her childhood idol, Shania Twain, converged seamlessly. Together, their mission is unequivocal: to craft positive, uptempo, feel-good songs destined to resonate in stadiums. Reflecting on this transformative artistic journey, Katrina expresses, "I feel like I'm right back at the beginning but finally arrived, if that makes sense. For so long, I've chased trends and tried to anticipate what people want me to write. However, by testing all my new songs live and witnessing people smiling, singing along, and connecting with my quirks, I've become the most fulfilled artist I've ever been."
As Katrina looks toward the future, her goal remains steadfast: to leave an indelible legacy as the first Australian female artist to make a significant impact in the American country music genre over the past three decades.
"I loved the way you interacted with your audience as well as your vocal and musician talents! My husband and I will definitely be back out to see you time and time again!!!"
"A very talented songwriter with a beautiful voice and that has a overcome so much to reach to be where she is today. She has the drive to continue to grow as songwriter and singer until she is on top of it all. Give her a chance and you will fall in love with her songs and music."
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Toni Morrison passed away this week. (August 5th). She is arguably America's greatest writer. This is a speech she gave upon winning the Nobel Prize for literature in 1993.
Remember to turn on the subtitle function on YouTube
Here is an article from the GUARDIAN noting her passing as well as a link to the WIKIPEDIA information about her life and literature.


21st February 2012
SPOTTED: Jessica Hart wearing Nicola Finetti from the Fall 2012 collection
Jessica Hart hits the outback of New South Wales for Myerâ€™s Autumn/Winter 2012 catalogue and is bursting with style in Nicola Finetti’s Laced Onset Pleat Dress set against the backdrop of wheat fields. The look is graceful and demure with lace, layers and form fitting style. Jessica looking beautiful as always.
12th February 2012
Spotted Australian Extra TV Presenter Renee Bargh wearing Nicola Finetti summer 2011-2012 collection on January 30th
And the 1st of February for the Event Extra TV, At the Grove in West Hollywood Los Angles. Renee Bargh is an Australian celebrity who is best known as a host of Channel [V] Australia. She is currently the weekend co-host and correspondent for Extra. Looking great as always!
10th February 2012
*SPOTTED!* Nicole Pollard at the Magic Millions Race Day on the 12 of January 2012 on the Gold Coast â€“ Looking stunning in Nicola Finetti!!
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8th February 2012
The beautifully glowing Sara Huegill invited New Idea into their home to meet their new baby girl Mila. The new mum looks fantastic wearing our one of a kind Nicola Finetti Bat Wing Caftan.


Alex Aniston is the half-brother of Jennifer Aniston, a popular actress. She worked as an actor, screenwriter, and musician. He altered his job in the long run, and he now offers pet skulls heads.
Why doesn t the guy get along with their cousin Jennifer Aniston?
Jennifer and Alex tend to be friends and family. Although they are siblings while the girls and boys of the same dad, their particular mothers won’t be the same. John Aniston, her grandfather, partnered 2 times. He’s a daughter from 1st matrimony, Nancy, who had been additionally an actress and attained renown, and a son from their second partner, Sherry Rooney, who’s a non-celebrity.
Their old sis was a popular actress aswell. Alex has worked as a street merchant since he had been a young child, the supply of thai mail order bride their unique tense affairs. The guy prevents this lady because he doesn’t want to be connected with the lady sibling s celeb.
Alex and Jennifer has two different parents.
Because Alex and Jennifer s moms and dads differ, everyone can be perplexed regarding their household background. They are the offspring of one dad; her mothers won’t be the same. John Aniston normally an actor, and he partnered actress Nancy Dow, with who he previously Jennifer, their own earliest youngsters. Whenever their unique father was about 56 years old, they divorced.
Alex Aniston (Provider: bing)
He was married to Alex s mummy, Sherry Rooney Jones, a non-celebrity with no connections on enjoyment world. Also, they are displayed with each other. There seemed to be additionally discuss his parent creating a stepson called John T. Melick. But the information and knowledge hasn’t however come validated.
Aniston, Alex relationship try a dramatic experience.
Alex s existence was the topic of a lot conversation in the neighborhood. He is much more fabled for his individual controversies. He d dated two women in his life. 1st relationships were to Adriane Hallek, with whom he previously a youngster. Ryat Aniston grew up in 2014, while Kira Aniston came into this world some ages after in 2016. They split up and continued with other folk. Isn t this a dramatic account? They are today operating alongside a veterinary specialist called Kiri Peita, who had been produced in Australia. Both partners are currently in a pleasurable union.
Despite having two young ones, Alex failed to get married Hallek.
We were all alert to their connection with Adriane Hallek. These people were both contentedly cohabiting. They d come along for a long time. Everyone presumed Jennifer s stepbrother would get married her ultimately. She furthermore provided birth to two children, and additionally they comprise material parents. Every person forecast these to feel previously together. After a time, it had been unveiled they had split and are no further along.
Based on the states, they were always battling and having misconceptions. Nevertheless, we expect that Alex should be able to deal with their individual lifetime a lot better soon.
Alex Aniston is continually modifying vocations. Exactly Why?
Their dad is actually a star, but Alex keeps that he’s never as affluent as his dad and stepsister. 1st employment is as a street merchant. After are engaged to a renowned actress, the guy altered his job and dabbled in a number of segments eg operating, screenwriting, and sounds. But the guy couldn t create since their graphics were destroyed by his personal lifetime problem. This is the reason nobody would appreciate their efforts.
He’s additionally compared to his stepsister and parent. According to research by the research, then moved underground. Based on the study, he’s presently selling pet skulls heads.
Alex dislikes speaking about his aunt.
Life, such as the schedules of celebrities, is full of unexpected situations. We think we all have been latest to their whereabouts. But, HELLO, we re mistaken. Jennifer is a well-known actress from tvs collection F.R.I.E.N.D.S. She is Alex s stepsister along with her best sibling. Jennifer are well-known in US tv shows; the woman uncle despises in front side of the camera. We last noticed him in the premiere of Jennifer s film.
Alex Aniston (Resource: Yahoo)
Web really worth
Despite are the son in the wealthiest pops, he or she is not recognized as the richest boy. Alex have a net worth of $100,000, which he made by cleanup and promoting skulls.


Padmini, perhaps the greatest overactress in Tamil cinema, is dead. She was ___.
I am sure that would never be a lead line in any obit. But it would certainly be the truest.
I wasn't a big fan. I could hardly stand her. I hated her even more when she appeared in interviews some five years ago and interviewers would go "How come you haven't changed in 30 years?" Comeon guys, gimme a break.


The singer Zlata Ognevich supports the Ukrainian brand Gelius
ZLATA OGNEVICH is a famous singer, author and possessor of an incredible voice that mesmerizes and flows from the soul of the singer to the listeners.
Zlata Ognievich is the winner of many awards, the winner of the show "Mask", the main bachelor of the country, the bronze winner of the Eurovision Song Contest-2013 and the first Ukrainian who sang with world stars - Andrea Bocelli and Montserrat Caballe.
Zlata's concert program includes new songs created during the full-scale invasion: "Light", "Stork", "How should I be" and favorite hits: "Cuckoo", "Solodka Kara", "Dance" and others.
To date, Zlata continues to give her creativity to everyone, and also actively helps Ukrainians affected by the war. The singer popularizes our culture abroad. In 2022, ZLATA gave more than 100 charity concerts for the Armed Forces, displaced persons. The girl became a participant in fundraising events to help Ukraine in more than 10 countries around the world. Conducted a charity, solo concert tour "Light", where most of the earned funds were transferred to help the Armed Forces.
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(Born May 13, 1969), Better known by his stage name Buckethead, is an American guitarist and multi-instrumentalist who has worked within many genres of music. He has released 264 studio albums (including 234 Pikes), 4 special releases, 1 EP, 5 demo tapes, 3 solo DVD video releases, 2 DVD video releases with Cornbugs, 3 music videos, 3 unreleased albums, 3 solo videography releases, and 16 videography releases with other artists. He has also performed on more than 50 other albums by other artists. As of his 264 th solo studio album, Coupon, his total solo studio album running time is approximately 142.23 hours. His music spans such diverse areas as progressive metal, funk, blues, jazz, bluegrass, ambient, and avant-garde music.
As an instrumentalist, Buckethead has received critical acclaim for his electric guitar playing, and is considered one of today's more innovative guitarists. He has been voted number 8 on a list in GuitarOne magazine of the "Top 10 Fastest Guitar Shredders of All Time" as well as being included in Guitar World's lists of the "25 all-time weirdest guitarists" and the "50 fastest guitarists of all time". He performs primarily as a solo artist, though he has collaborated extensively with a wide variety of high-profile artists such as Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Iggy Pop, Les Claypool, Serj Tankian, Bill Moseley, Mike Patton, Viggo Mortensen, That 1 Guy, Bassnectar, and was a member of Guns N' Roses from 2000 to 2004. Buckethead has also written and performed music for major motion pictures, including: Saw II, Ghosts of Mars, Beverly Hills Ninja, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Last Action Hero, and contributed lead guitar to the track "Firebird" featured on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie soundtrack.


Jennifer Lawrence, ‘PUNK: Chaos To Couture’ Met Gala 2013
They will kill us.
“Jen is the most talented actress I have had the pleasure of working with. She is truly amazing. She has everything already and doesn’t have to try. But the fact that she is so professional and hardworking and willing to get her hands dirty makes her even more amazing.” - Sam Claflin
it really pisses me off how people who are good at maths/science/history/etc are seen as the intelligent ones and will go far in life but also seen as the “boring” ones, but writers and artistic/creative people are seen as the interesting and talented ones but also unintelligent and doomed to be unsuccessful like shit bro how the fuck do any of us win
When I’m doing movies, I’m really happy. That’s where I’m comfortable, that’s my home. When you put me on a red carpet or on a stage, I turn into chihuahua Jennifer.


The lady we called Mom was known to most everybody else as Ann Williams, the soap opera actress. Though she got her start as Erica Brandt on The Young Doctor Malone, she made her name as the original Dr. Maggie Fielding on The Doctors in the early Sixties. Her longest gig was with Search for Tomorrow – she played Eunice Twining Gardner Wyatt from 1966-1976, until she was shot in the back by her cheating husband’s mistress Jennifer Pace, played by Morgan Fairchild. Her next role was the villainous Margo Huntington on The Edge of Night, in a story line that involved a sham marriage to a cult leader and pornography. On Loving, she played June Slater, the tortured alcoholic mother and wife in daytime TV’s first incest storyline – her husband, Garth Slater, kept her drugged and drunk so he could molest their daughter, Lily. Her final TV role, which she took when she was extremely ill, was a bit part on Guiding Light, in which she was credited as the Blind Woman.
Ann Williams loved being an actress on the soaps, and the soap community loved her right back. They supported her throughout her illness, writing her story lines around her radiation treatments and even giving her work script-doctoring when she was too sick to get out of bed. For this we will be forever grateful.
Dan put the above clips up on YouTube a while ago, and we were all amazed when the comments came rolling in — our mom still has fans out there! If you’re interested in reading what people have been saying, simply double-click on any video to open up YouTube in a new window.
Also, our parents were into recording Super 8 home movies for a while. Amanda kept them for years until Dan asked to have them. He edited them down and made his sisters a beautiful Christmas gift he dubbed the Welch Family Saga, which we have posted below. Also mixed in there is Auntie Eve, a prominent character in our book, talking about the night our father died.


Grant-Lee Phillips, Saturday 11 December 2021
Grant-Lee Phillips is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist famed for leading the group Grant Lee Buffalo in the 1990s, and later launching a solo career.
After spending his formative years in Stockton, California, Grant-Lee Phillips headed to Los Angeles to study film. Finding himself beneath the spell cast by local bands like the Rain Parade and the Dream Syndicate, Phillips soon partnered with Stockton acquaintance Jeff Clark to form Shiva Burlesque. The band dissolved after two critically acclaimed records, and Phillips began writing and demoing under the Grant Lee Buffalo alias. Following several solo performances, he invited former bandmates Joey Peters and Paul Kimble to join him, and the trio signed to the Warner Bros subsidiary Slash Records in 1992.
Phillips’ golden, honey-soaked voice had largely gone to waste in Shiva Burlesque, but the new band enabled him to step out as a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Grant Lee Buffalo went on to release four very different LPs, although a cult following, several successful tours, and across-the-board critical acclaim (Phillips was voted Rolling Stone’s Male Vocalist of the Year following the second LP) didn’t translate into strong sales. Frustrated with his label’s dead-on-arrival promotion, Phillips asked for his band to be released from their contract, and he was obliged. (It was erroneously reported that he had been dropped.) Phillips dissolved his band, anxious to forge a new path.
In October of 1999, he headed to Jon Brion’s studio and recorded a handful of new songs, played exclusively by himself. Dubbed Ladies’ Love Oracle, the album was self-released the following year online; Phillips also sold it during his numerous appearances at Largo in Hollywood. After landing a new contract with Zoe/Rounder – and making the first of many appearances on the popular comedy-drama Gilmore Girls, as a roaming town troubadour – he issued the excellent Mobilize in 2001. The next year, Rounder reissued Ladies’ Love Oracle in time for Phillips’ joint tour with Kristin Hersh and Joe Doe. Virginia Creeper followed in 2004, marking the first time that Phillips had consciously eschewed all electric guitars in favour of a stripped-down, folksy sound. A covers album, Nineteeneighties, appeared in 2006, and Strangelet arrived one year later. For his next effort, Phillips assembled a band that featured Jay Bellerose, Paul Bryan, and Jamie Edwards, all of whom spent five days recording 2009’s Little Moon.
In October 2012, Phillips, who is descended from the Creek and Cherokee Native American tribes, released the album Walking in the Green Corn, featuring several songs informed by his indigenous heritage. In 2013, Phillips and his family left California to settle in Tennessee. Teaming with a handful of Nashville musicians, he recorded The Narrows, released on March 18, 2016 by Yep Roc Records.
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On Friday March 15, 2013, Islamic Center of Frederick arranged an fundraising event for Dar ul Uloom New York. The keynote speaker was former Pakistani popstar Junaid Jamshed, who gave up is lucrative music career for a life of dawah.
The evening started with Maghrib Prayers led by Shaikh Hasan Abunar and after the prayer Shaikh Hasan recited verses of Quran with tafseer. He is a world renowned qari and has judged Quran recitations competitions all around the world. Later, he was joined by Khalid Mahmood who presented a few nasheeds.
After fundraising and Isha prayers, Junaid Jamshed spoke about his journey from a music icon to a devotee of Islamic work. The crowd was moved by his experience. After the program, Jamshed autographed CDs, the proceeds of which went to Dar ul Uloom. The evening ended with dinner. (Photo by Haroon Khan)


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Ryan Ash is a Canadian born comedian fast rising through the world of stand up comedy, hosting and acting. Ryan has appeared in clubs and theatres nationwide, including a recent taping for iChannel's "No Kidding" and 4 appearances at the Winnipeg Comedy Fest, including a "Best of Fest" gala. Ryan has been the opening act for Patrice O'Neal, Tracy Morgan and Doug Stanhope.
Ryan is a founding member of The Week Thus Far, a satirical news TV show, of which he has helped to produce over 80 episodes. He's also been featured in TV and Film, including appearances for Sony and NBC, and for a span of time hosted an unpopular BINGO show on local cable access.
With his energetic and affable personality combined with his smart but fun writing style, Ryan hits hard and leaves audiences wanting more.


|Actress Shalini failed to win mixed doubles title|
17th September 2011
Reported by Pavala Rajesh Kumar Jeyabalan
Actress Shalini failed to win mixed doubles in State level badminton
Last week State level badminton competition held in Sivakasi AJ Stadium. Actress Shalini once again visited Sivakasi. Last 2008 tournament she was a runner up. This time also she lost in finals. This year she was accompanied by her younger sister Shamili and her little daughter Anoushka. Sivakasi fans got autographs and took photograph with the actress. After her defeat, she was disappeared in no time, including the crowd too.


this pains me to write.
i went to the legends of summer concert last night in san francisco to see jay z. i left in awe of justin timberlake.
let me explain. i’ve liked jay z’s music for a long time. it’s damn catchy. i knew most of the lyrics to most of the songs he rapped last night. and i was really looking forward to seeing him perform. but, he didn’t really do anything. i mean, don’t get me wrong, i still enjoyed his parts of the concert. it was cool to see him do his thing, but for the most part he just stood there on stage and said, ‘hu,’ ‘wut,’ and ‘mmm.’
justin, on the other hand, killed it. i knew a few of his songs going in, but i wouldn’t have called myself a fan. but it didn’t matter if i knew the songs or not, i was dancing. that’s because justin is a lively, engaging, talented entertainer. and he was more active during jay z’s songs than jay z was. justin kept the show alive and the crowd excited.
overall, i loved it. had a blast. and i’d go again tomorrow. still a jay z fan, but i now consider him more of a studio musician and producer. justin timberlake is a multidimensional talent on a level i’m not sure i’ve seen before. it was nice of him to bring jay z along on this tour.
ugh. i hate that i just admitted that.


Christine here. Former Palm Beach Opera Apprentice, current Vocal Performance major at a top five music school. But really, I just eat a lot of pasta, avoid cotton balls and sulk around.
This is Hazel! She is a rescue, so we don’t really know her mix for sure. But pretty sure there is some Lappie in there. And yes, she always has that big, dumb grin on her face.
Such a cutie! :)
"I just want to be perfect."
Black Swan (2010)
this dog is so happy, i bet it has it’s life together
Miley Cyrus won the biggest award up for grabs at the VMA’s last night, winning “Video Of The Year” and instead of just going up on stage and taking her trophy, she very kindly took a young homeless man with her to represent the homeless community. She took him as her date then sent him up to collect the award for her, and he had written and said a lovely speech about being homeless and the charity whilst miley looked on in tears. Don’t you ever tell me she doesn’t have a heart of gold, she is an amazing human being.


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Embracing Wellness with Suniel Shetty a.k.a Anna
Welcome to the world of Suniel Shetty, a name synonymous with health,
fitness, and wellness. With an illustrious career in both Bollywood
and the fitness industry, he stands as a true testament to the power
of an active lifestyle and a balanced approach to overall well-being.
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from his fitness mantras, and uncover his dietary advice for a
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Muhammad Ali: Jan 17, 1942-June 3, 2016
From Democracy Now! “Thousands gathered in Louisville, KY Friday for the funeral of Muhammad Ali, one of the world’s most iconic figures of the 20th century. He was considered by many to be the greatest boxer of all time, but he will also be remembered for his activism against racism and war. In 1966, Ali announced his refusal to fight in Vietnam. After his conscientious objector status request was denied in April 1967, he refused induction. Ali’s title was taken away from him, and he was sentenced to a five-year prison term. He appealed all the way to the Supreme Court, and in 1971 his conviction was finally reversed.
He died in Arizona after suffering for decades from Parkinson’s syndrome. Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Clay in Louisville in 1942. He first gained fame in 1960 when he won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Rome. He joined the Nation of Islam and changed his name. After briefly being named Cassius X, Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad renamed him Muhammad Ali. For years, many news outlets refused to refer to the boxer by his new name, instead using what Ali called his slave name. Muhammad Ali grew close to Malcolm X, and he became a vocal critic of U.S. actions at home and abroad.”
Howard Watkins’ remembrance: “On June 23, 1967, I attended an anti-Vietnam War rally near Century City in the West Los Angeles area. Among the dignitaries at the rally was Muhammad Ali. I was honored to be close enough to take this photograph of him as he stood on the back of a flatbed truck signing autographs. He truly was The Greatest in so many ways. Standing tall for his religious beliefs, the government’s treatment of him reminded me of another great advocate for peace and civil rights, Paul Robeson. While Muhammad Ali faced prison and was politically stripped of his boxing title, he, fortunately, was able to still return to the ring and reclaim his heavyweight boxing championship title. In his lifetime, Ali was the most recognized person in the world. I am thankful that he was chosen to light the torch at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. His courage and integrity will long endure.”
To see more of Howard Watkins’ historic photos go to www.watkinsphotoarchive.com


In moguls monsters and madmen an uncensored life in show business avrich chronicles his career and drops the name of every single celebrity or player hes ever worked with in this gossipy yet entertaining memoir. In his memoir moguls monsters and madmen barry takes listeners from his early days shaping his brand as a creative adman with the infamous garth drabinsky and witnessing the genius of legendary rolling stones promoter michael cohl to his acclaimed documentaries on harvey weinstein . For over three decades he has relentlessly produced films on some of the most notorious show business titans and also found the time to market and promote feature films concerts and the biggest shows on broadwayin his memoir moguls monsters and madmen barry takes readers from his early days shaping his brand as a creative adman with the . Reviews richard crouse movie critic and author moguls monsters and madmen is a fascinating behind the scenes look at what makes show business tick barry avrich is the consummate insider and isnt afraid to name names from the highest of highs to the lowest moments in his career his stories brim with humour insight and the kind of info only someone who has been there done that would . Moguls monsters and madmen is a series of small stories about individuals director producer avrich met in his years of showbiz unfortunately avrichs stories mostly feel stale for example he waxes on about times at the playboy mansion but does anyone care about hugh hefner today in 2016
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What bags will be worn by the Royal Family at the wedding of the year next month?
With it being exactly one month today until Prince Harry marries American beauty Meghan Markle, I wanted to do a post on the bags that are likely to make an appearance based on what’s hot right now, and what some of the Royal’s are often seen sporting.
Going off what’s ‘in’ for Spring:
– Satchels are back on trend as a popular shape for bags
– In terms of colour, tan is supposed to be huge for bags and shoes this season
– Branded logos will likely be seen printed onto the fabric- (see the Louis Vuitton bag below)!
Image source: Louis Vuitton US
Going off what they’re usually spotted wearing:
– Her Majesty the Queen will no doubt wear her go-to classic brand, Launer (see image below)
– Kate Middleton usually opts for a sophisticated clutch bag, and is a fan of LK Bennett
– Princess Beatrice also favours a clutch bag, but hers are a bit more jazzy than the ones Kate wears!
Image source: Hello Fashion
It will be interesting to see what bags do actually appear on the guests next month, so I’ll try and remember to do a post after the wedding to talk about it.
As for the bride herself, I think Meghan is going to be wearing two dresses for the big day. One traditional dress for the ceremony, and a glam number for the evening celebrations. I must admit, I think I’d opt for two different dresses for the day as well, it must be so hard wearing a wedding dress all day and all night. How are you supposed to dance in it?!
I’d love to hear your thoughts on the bags you think they’ll be wearing, just leave a comment below.


Alina Simone is a singer and writer based in New York City. She was born in Kharkov, Ukraine, and came to the U.S. as the daughter of political refugees. She has released three albums: Placelessness (2007), Everyone is Crying Out to Me, Beware (2008), and Make your Own Danger (2011). Everyone is Crying Out, which is an homage to the music of Siberian punk-folk singer Yanka Dyagileva, received widespread critical acclaim. Simone was named one of the “Top People of 2008” by USA Today’s Pop Candy, and among the “Top 12 Bands to See” at SXSW 2008 by Billboard Magazine.
In June 2011, Farrar, Straus and Giroux published You Must Go and Win, Simone’s collection of essays about Russia, family, and trying to make it in indie rock. Kirkus Review lauded Simone’s “vibrant, taut and humorous” prose, while USA Today noted her “perfect storm of creative talent.” Simone has shared the stage with a slew of notable artists, including Final Fantasy, Loney Dear, and Franz Ferdinand, and numerous distinguished authors, including Sam Lipsyte, Aleksandar Hemon, and Stephen Elliott.
True to her roots, Simone remains self-deprecatingly modest. The Days of Yore met her in a small coffee shop in Brooklyn, where she lives. She was busy working on a new novel.


Eminem has worked his entire life for this moment. He has officially had a word entered in the Oxford dictionary because of a song he wrote. “Stan”, from his song “Stan”, about an obsessed fan named Stan has been given an exact definition and solidified in the ink of the dictionary. Now I’m gonna be honest, I’ve never actually said this or even had it said to me so maybe bigger cities use it more but this came way out of left field for me. Now that I’m aware doe….imma be a stan of everything I used to be a fan for. I stan for the Packers (Go Pack Go), I stan for water, fuck being a fan, thats pussy shit. Through his entire career, Eminem has won numerous Grammys, Globes, academys, blowjobs, etc but I truly think that this is what he has been aiming for his entire career. Its no secret that he used to just read the dictionary as a young wanna-be rapper to expand his vocabulary and while reading that dictionary he probably made a mission for himself to someday be in the very book he is reading. And now he’s done it, King Em, all hail. So now that this is actually a word I am all in on it and you should be too.
Be a stan, not a fan. -( . )


Friday, February 5, 2010
This is Courtney Love, out in public. Yeah, I know, I'm trying to forget she exists, too. I'm sorry. But there is a very important question I want to ask Ms. Love. No, not whether or not she is wearing a nightgown under that coat. Or why she suddenly looks a lot like Britney Spears, circa Extra-Crazy. A more important question even than that, which is: Does Olivia Davidson know she's missing a pair of socks? Because I think those were the ones she was wearing that time she used an actual vinyl record as a ponytail holder.