Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Happy Birthday Bernie Taupin
Written by admin on May 22, 2010 – 7:50 am -| Bernie Taupin celebrates his 60th birthday today. As Elton John’s writing partner, Taupin is behind some of the most popular songs of the last 40 years, including “Rocket Man,” “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” “Daniel,” “I’m Still Standing,” “Your Song” and “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues.” |  Elton John and Bernie Taupin |
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Mary J Blige to star as Nina Simone
Written by admin on May 17, 2010 – 7:00 am - |
Mary J. Blige will play Nina Simone in a film based on the late singer’s life. |
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Sammy Davis Jr – 20 years on
Written by admin on May 16, 2010 – 6:33 pm - |
Time really does fly. It has been 20 years since the multi-talented Sammy Davis Jr died from throat cancer. |
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“Thriller” voted best ever music video
Written by admin on May 3, 2010 – 7:21 am - |
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” has been voted best music video of all time in a major poll of MySpace users. |
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Origins of band names
Written by admin on May 3, 2010 – 7:01 am -We become so familiar with the names of top bands and artists that it’s hard to imagine them being called anything else. It just has to be The Beatles who recorded Rubber Soul or Creedence Clearwater Revival who saw the Bad Moon Rising! But what makes a good band name and where do the ideas come from? Read on to find out how some of the biggest bands and artists chose their names.
Tags: Bob Dylan, Buddy Holly, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Beatles, The Bee Gees, The Crickets, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, The Who
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