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Prince Will Receive BET Awards

Pop star Prince will receive the lifetime dedication award of Black Entertainment TV (BET) by the end of this month. This 52-year-old singer had been collected 10 platinum albums and his name was displayed 30 Top-40 singles throughout his career. His hit songs include “Purple Rain” and “Raspberry Beret”, and “Batdance”, soundtrack of the movie “Batman.” He also wrote the song “Nothing Compares to You”, made famous by Sinead O’Connor.

“Prince is dynamic. Prince is a genius. Prince is music,” said Stephen G Hill, president of the BET program. BET Awards this year will be celebrating its 10th anniversary. The ceremony will be held in Los Angeles, United States, on June 27.

This year’s event will be hosted by Queen Latifah. Some stars will appear on stage, like Kanye West, Diddy and Ludacris and Dirty Money.

BET Awards will be given to artists, entertainers, and athletes in 19 categories. Jay-Z is nominated in five categories. His wife, Beyonce, is also nominated in four categories. Alicia Keys and Fiona Melanie also have an opportunity in the four categories. There are many other eminent, such as Rihanna, BOB, Maxwell, Usher, Monica, and Black-Eyed Peas. There is also a new Canadian star was a teenager, Justin Bieber, who isnominated as best new artist.

30 Seconds to Mars: ‘THIS IS WAR,’ They’re Ready for War

Jared Leto could be the one person who has the most interesting faces in the world, but when we observe his band, there was no doubt of his achievement. A BEAUTIFUL LIE Album released in 2005 containing the full past stately songs that make 30 Seconds to Mars as one band that should be considered as top class. But with a new album that took many years to be written, recorded, and released, they seem ready to go to war – War against music that is full of pretension and patches synthesizer that dominates the world today.

The album is opened with the Escape, a minimal track but the song makes the listener anticipate the ‘thud’ from the main exhibition of powerful drum beats and voice of Jared Leto that seems to dominate the song. Just hear the track afterwards, Night of the Hunter, Kings and Queens, and the Hurricane, who collaborated with Kanye West. They remain with voice characteristic of 30STM, soft verse with soft vocals from Leto and the majestic chorus that can not be rejected again make us dumbfounded. And Leto’s voice truly experienced tremendous progress, irresistible force.

30 Seconds to Mars was also known as the band’s highly appreciates his fans. They not only want to do anything to satisfy fans and do not want to disappoint, but the band also lifted their fans to a higher level, putting their voices in an album.

Leto vocals are often accompanied by backing vocals which consist of hundreds of fans who attended the preview of the band and recorded a special album to complement the album. They also had time to make the 2000 photo competition where their fans can be used as album art THIS IS WAR, fabulous!

Apart from all that, THIS IS WAR is an album that will be adored by their old fans or new listeners. This album combines different sounds from their debut album but did not release the threads from their debut album. However, in this more mature album, 30 Seconds to Mars feels more haunted and more ferocious than ever.

Although the playing time this album was indeed quite long, but it is guaranteed not to make the audience bored. Indeed, they would return to get their play-sound sound is hidden and listen more intelligent lyrics 30 Seconds to Mars.

Janet Jackson Rest of Music World

Janet Jackson did not include as musicians who are super productive but at least from 1982 until 2008 and she was always producing albums. But lately it seems that she wants to change lanes to the world of film and take a short break from the music world. Not just a plan but it seems Janet has also been associated with a film project which will be circulated later in 2011.
Jermaine Dupri, Janet’s former lover plans to preach when he was interviewed by Holly scoop some time ago. “Janet is still trying to find a new footing. She’s fine. She has so many projects that she has been working on it,” Jermaine said, as quoted from Splash News.
The news circulating mention if Janet Jackson is now certain to play in a long film, FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF. This movie actually adapted from a stage drama with the same title. The film was also not a new field for Janet Jackson. Until now there are four films that she stars as well as its action on the screen long enough.

Echo Music Awards 2010 Held in Berlin

Awards Echo Music Awards for the German music industry was held in Berlin on 5 March 2010. Category of best pop rock singer awarded to the host, Robbie Williams. Williams’s victory was complete by displaying hitsnya song, Morning Sun. Deep

But music lovers agree, Rihanna who stole the attention that night. Singer from Barbados is present with wrap fashion sexy super jump suit Tosca green shades. Rihanna sexy images featured so brave as to appear and bring its flagship song, Rude Boy. Sound character and energetic choreography was just a girl who is free from the problem of violence from her ex-lover was very indulgent audience’s eyes. Read the rest of this entry »

Toni Braxton from the Artist to Become Actress

Hearing the name of the singer and songwriter R & B, Toni Braxton, named Toni Michelle Braxton native, is no stranger to Western music fans in ear. Singer song “Unbreak My Heart” has been entertaining fans in the annual Jazz festival in Jakarta International Java Jazz, on the night of 6 March 2010.

Maryland-born singer, the United States, started his debut as a singer in 1989, under the musical group The Braxtons, then with the album “Braxton”, a singer born October 7, 1966, reached the top “Billboard 200″ in 1993, Continues with the success of second album “Secrets”, with delivery song number one songs like “You’re Makin ‘Me High’ and ‘Un-Break My Heart”.

But after a bankrupt, under the label Laface Braxton made it back by removing the top third album, “The Heat”. Then the next albums, “More Than a Woman”, under the label Arista in 2002, Braxton got out first and last album for Black ground label, with the release of the album “Libra”. Now under the label Atlantic Records, R & B singer is ready to release their hit song “Yesterday”, the latest album “Pulse” May. Read the rest of this entry »

Known as Bob James Smooth Jazz Singer

Bob James Mc Elhiney original name Robert James is the bearer smooth jazz. He combines elements of R & B, funk, rock, and pop. Later, Bob James is known as a keyboard player or wing jazz fusion jazz rock.

Around the 1970s, Bob James is known as a retainer of jazz fusion, as Anglea instrumental music played in the classic comedy TV series: Taxi. James also played jazz fusion classic songs and Westchester Lady Nautilus, which later became part of the second album James Bob James Three. James is the founder and member of the group Fourplay Smooth Jazz music and musicians are recognized as Yamaha.

Music arranger Bob James was influenced by pop music and movies. This can be seen when James gave a touch of jazz fusion to Grover Washington, Jr, A funk and jazz saxophone blower. Then James is also collaborating with other musicians such as Sarah Vaughan and Milt Jackson Stanley Turrentine.

James called “courageous” breakthrough jazz album issued Circle. Read the rest of this entry »