KidTunes: Putumayo Kids Presents Kids World Party
Jul 7, 2011 Music Info Leave a comment | Tags: World, World Party
With Western North Carolina’s International Festival, Folkmoot, right around the corner (July 21-31), could there be a better time to introduce kids to world music? What—your kids already love world music? Well, then, what better time to pick up the latest release from Putumayo Kids, Kids World Party?
Kids World Party celebrates the 50th anniversary of Amnesty International, with a portion of sales being donated to AI. Amnesty International may have a serious mission, but Kids World Party is all fun. This is music with which kids can sing-along as well as get up and dance or just jump around and act like…merciful heavens…kids. Perform
Justin Bieber Dominates Music Charts
Jul 6, 2011 Music Info Leave a comment | Tags: Charts, Justin Bieber
Teen singing sensation Justin Bieber has put himself back on top of the Billboard charts once again, after the release of his latest remix album “Never Say Never—The Remixes”.
This is the second time that Bieber has been number one of the Billboard Hot 200, with his remix album opening up at 161,000 sales the first week.
The first time Bieber topped the charts was in April of last year, when he released his album “My World 2.0”. Right now
Die-hards get solo dose of Eddie Vedder in Long Beach
Jul 6, 2011 Music Avenue Leave a comment | Tags: Beach, Eddie Vedder, Long Beach
In 20 years Ive never said these words, spoke Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder a song into his sold-out show at the Terrace Theatre Wednesday night. Then, proudly: Hello, Long Beach!
Its amazing that in two decades the seminal grunge band has never found its way to the L.A./O.C. midpoint not in their upstart club years plundering the Cali coast, not even in recent years of rock dominance, during which a night (or two) at next-door Long Beach Arena undoubtedly would have been a cross-county sell-out.
Yet this austere, enjoyable, wholly passionate night was the first Vedder has spent by the aquarium.
Willow Smith 21st Century Girl Music Video
Jul 6, 2011 Music Info Leave a comment | Tags: 21st Century Girl, Century Girl, Music Video, Video
Willow Smith has premiered her new music video 21st Century Girl earlier today. The track is taken from her debut album, that will be released later this year, via Jay-Zs Roc Nation label.
Rich Lee directed the very creative video.
“I Dreamed A Dream” Musical
Jul 5, 2011 Music Info Leave a comment
I think we all know who Susan Boyle is. But in case you dont know… Susan Magdalane Boyle is a Scottish singer who became famous after her first audition on a talent show “Britains Got Talent”, back in 2009. She was a simply woman in her late forties with an amazing talent, which drew the attention of people all around the world.
To date, one of YouTubes videos with her audition has nearly 69 million views.
Now well be able to see her inspirational life story in a musical, simply called “I Dreamed a Dream” – like a song he sang on her first audition and like her first album from 2009 is called.
Once they asked Susan who she would choose to play her in film of her life, she answered without hesitation: “Elaine C.