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On 21st February 2009 the German music award, the Echo, will take place at O2 World in Berlin for the 18th time. Since 1992 the award has been given for 24 categories every year.
As usual, this year there will be a lot of national and international celebrities from the music industry. U2 are going to present their new song “Get on your boots” live! Not only on stage but also in the audience there will be loads of famous people who have been nominated for the “famous” award. One of those will be Lenny Kravitz and Jack Johnson who are both nominated for the “Best international male rock artist”. Or Madonna and Amy Winehouse who are competing for the award in the category “Best international female pop artist”. Now we have to wait to see which of them will finally take the prestigious award home.
The actress and singer Barbara Schöneberger as well as the comedian and presenter Oliver Pocher will present Echo this year.
The German Phono academy organises the show every year and the winner of the Echo is based on the music charts. The best national live act is voted online so everyone can participate. A special panel of judges decides who gets the awards for the life’s work and the special price.

This echo award is for artists representing rock/pop and folk music but every year in autumn there is the classic Echo which is for classic artists only. Since 2001 the Pop- Echo takes place in Berlin every year but the location for the Classic-Echo changes every year.
Tickets are available starting from 49 Euros (standing). Have a look on the official homepage echopop.de to see where you can buy the tickets. There you can also find more nominees in other categories.

If you want to see the Echo and all the celebrities live you should have a look for tickets soon since a lot of people want to see the event. You should also have a look for an Unterkunft Berlin soon. If you are looking for a Hotel Berlin you should hurry up since they are booked out quickly in Berlin. Do not forget that Berlin is a famous destination for tourists! You could also have a look for a Ferienwohnung in Berlin which might be an even cheaper alternative to a hotel. An apartment is also bigger than a hotel room so you and your travel partners have much more space!

If you haven’t been following Mr. Phoenix’s career moves like I have,well he is putting on a ruse of Andy Kaufman proportions by reportedly quitting acting (last fall Defamer article) and starting a music hip hop career full time. His brother in law Casey Affleck is filming a documentary on the whole thing but according to Gig Wise the whole thing is an elaborate hoax.

I’ve been following Mr. Phoenix’s Andy Kaufman esque hoax closely to decide whether its a hit or miss. I’m not a huge fan of this type of humor, but its refreshing in America’s culture. The LA Times has a write up about his last film “Two Lovers” mixed press. of the off screen theatrics of two of its main stars: Gwyneth Paltrow’s solipsistic self help website Goop and Phoenix’s aforementioned new music career.
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Dancing with the Stars announced its 2009 cast throughout Sunday night instead of announcing it on “Good Morning America.” The cast includes an interesting list of celebrity entertainers. The strategic announcement is an attempt by ABC to thwart the Grammys on CBS, though I’ll be surprised if it takes away any sizeable audience from the Grammys.
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The 2009 Grammy’s are set to be legendary., in light of the recession and troubled state of the music industry. Here are some the nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards 2009.

BEST NEW ARTIST

Adele

Duffy

The Jonas Brothers

Lady Antebellum

Jazmine Sullivan

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Alison Krauss & Robert Plant, Raising Sand

Coldplay, Viva La Vida

Ne-Yo, Year Of The Gentleman

Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III

Radiohead, In Rainbows

See the whole list of 2009 Grammy Award Nominees

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Critically acclaimed musicians to date and a co-founder of rock super-group Traffic, singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason has finalized his most personal effort in years with the just announced release of a solo album, 26 Letters and 12 Notes. Dave Mason’s new album features rock and blues influences, the album contains 12 tracks containing Mason’s singing and trademark guitar handiwork.

In 1967, English musician Dave Mason first found fame with the renowned rock group Traffic, the band with which he penned his classic hit Feelin Alright. Rock and Roll hall of Fame inductee in 2004. Dave Mason’s new album features rock and blues influences, the album contains 12 tracks containing Mason’s singing and trademark guitar handiwork.

In 1967, English musician Dave Mason first found fame with the renowned rock group Traffic, the band with which he penned his classic hit Feelin Alright. Rock and Roll hall of Fame inductee in 2004. Critically acclaimed musicians to date and a co-founder of rock super-group Traffic, singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason has finalized his most personal effort in years with the just announced release of a solo album, 26 Letters and 12 Notes. Dave Mason’s new album features rock and blues influences, the album contains 12 tracks containing Mason’s singing and trademark guitar handiwork.

In 1967, English musician Dave Mason first found fame with the renowned rock group Traffic, the band with which he penned his classic hit Feelin Alright. Rock and Roll hall of Fame inductee in 2004. Critically acclaimed musicians to date and a co-founder of rock super-group Traffic, singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason has finalized his most personal effort in years with the just announced release of a solo album, 26 Letters and 12 Notes.

Critically acclaimed musicians to date and a co-founder of rock super-group Traffic, singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason has finalized his most personal effort in years with the just announced release of a solo album, 26 Letters and 12 Notes. Dave Mason’s new album features rock and blues influences, the album contains 12 tracks containing Mason’s singing and trademark guitar handiwork.

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In 1967, English musician Dave Mason first found fame with the renowned rock group Traffic, the band with which he penned his classic hit Feelin Alright. Rock and Roll hall of Fame inductee in 2004. Critically acclaimed musicians to date and a co-founder of rock super-group Traffic, singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason has finalized his most personal effort in years with the just announced release of a solo album, 26 Letters and 12 Notes.

In 1967, English musician Dave Mason first found fame with the renowned rock group Traffic, the band with which he penned his classic hit Feelin Alright. Rock and Roll hall of Fame inductee in 2004. Critically acclaimed musicians to date and a co-founder of rock super-group Traffic, singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason has finalized his most personal effort in years with the just announced release of a solo album, 26 Letters and 12 Notes. Dave Mason’s new album features rock and blues influences, the album contains 12 tracks containing Mason’s singing and trademark guitar handiwork.

In 1967, English musician Dave Mason first found fame with the renowned rock group Traffic, the band with which he penned his classic hit Feelin Alright. Rock and Roll hall of Fame inductee in 2004. Dave Mason’s new album features rock and blues influences, the album contains 12 tracks containing Mason’s singing and trademark guitar handiwork.

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In 1967, English musician Dave Mason first found fame with the renowned rock group Traffic, the band with which he penned his classic hit Feelin Alright. Rock and Roll hall of Fame inductee in 2004. Critically acclaimed musicians to date and a co-founder of rock super-group Traffic, singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason has finalized his most personal effort in years with the just announced release of a solo album, 26 Letters and 12 Notes.

Dave Mason Fan Club

In 1967, English musician Dave Mason first found fame with the renowned rock group Traffic, the band with which he penned his classic hit Feelin Alright. Rock and Roll hall of Fame inductee in 2004. Critically acclaimed musicians to date and a co-founder of rock super-group Traffic, singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason has finalized his most personal effort in years with the just announced release of a solo album, 26 Letters and 12 Notes. Dave Mason’s new album features rock and blues influences, the album contains 12 tracks containing Mason’s singing and trademark guitar handiwork.

Critically acclaimed musicians to date and a co-founder of rock super-group Traffic, singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason has finalized his most personal effort in years with the just announced release of a solo album, 26 Letters and 12 Notes. Dave Mason’s new album features rock and blues influences, the album contains 12 tracks containing Mason’s singing and trademark guitar handiwork.

In 1967, English musician Dave Mason first found fame with the renowned rock group Traffic, the band with which he penned his classic hit Feelin Alright. Rock and Roll hall of Fame inductee in 2004. Critically acclaimed musicians to date and a co-founder of rock super-group Traffic, singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason has finalized his most personal effort in years with the just announced release of a solo album, 26 Letters and 12 Notes.

In 1967, English musician Dave Mason first found fame with the renowned rock group Traffic, the band with which he penned his classic hit Feelin Alright. Rock and Roll hall of Fame inductee in 2004. Critically acclaimed musicians to date and a co-founder of rock super-group Traffic, singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason has finalized his most personal effort in years with the just announced release of a solo album, 26 Letters and 12 Notes. Dave Mason’s new album features rock and blues influences, the album contains 12 tracks containing Mason’s singing and trademark guitar handiwork.

Dave Mason Fan Club

Dave Mason will be the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show ROCKLINE on Wednesday night December 10 at 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET to discuss his new CD “26 letters ~ 12 Notes”, perform an acoustic set and take listener calls. Fans are encouraged to call to speak with Dave at 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For a station near you and for information regarding how to log onto the Internet for the broadcast go to www.RocklineRadio.com The show will then be streamed on our website for two weeks.

Dave Mason will be the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show ROCKLINE on Wednesday night December 10 at 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET to discuss his new CD “26 letters ~ 12 Notes”, perform an acoustic set and take listener calls. Fans are encouraged to call to speak with Dave at 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For a station near you and for information regarding how to log onto the Internet for the broadcast go to www.RocklineRadio.com The show will then be streamed on our website for two weeks.

Dave Mason Fan Club

Dave Mason Fan Club

Dave Mason will be the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show ROCKLINE on Wednesday night December 10 at 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET to discuss his new CD “26 letters ~ 12 Notes”, perform an acoustic set and take listener calls. Fans are encouraged to call to speak with Dave at 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For a station near you and for information regarding how to log onto the Internet for the broadcast go to www.RocklineRadio.com The show will then be streamed on our website for two weeks.

Dave Mason Fan Club

In 1967, English musician Dave Mason first found fame with the renowned rock group Traffic, the band with which he penned his classic hit Feelin Alright. Rock and Roll hall of Fame inductee in 2004. Critically acclaimed musicians to date and a co-founder of rock super-group Traffic, singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason has finalized his most personal effort in years with the just announced release of a solo album, 26 Letters and 12 Notes. Dave Mason’s new album features rock and blues influences, the album contains 12 tracks containing Mason’s singing and trademark guitar handiwork.

Dave Mason Fan Club

In 1967, English musician Dave Mason first found fame with the renowned rock group Traffic, the band with which he penned his classic hit Feelin Alright. Rock and Roll hall of Fame inductee in 2004. Critically acclaimed musicians to date and a co-founder of rock super-group Traffic, singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason has finalized his most personal effort in years with the just announced release of a solo album, 26 Letters and 12 Notes.

Critically acclaimed musicians to date and a co-founder of rock super-group Traffic, singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason has finalized his most personal effort in years with the just announced release of a solo album, 26 Letters and 12 Notes. Dave Mason’s new album features rock and blues influences, the album contains 12 tracks containing Mason’s singing and trademark guitar handiwork.

Dave Mason Fan Club

In 1967, English musician Dave Mason first found fame with the renowned rock group Traffic, the band with which he penned his classic hit Feelin Alright. Rock and Roll hall of Fame inductee in 2004.

Dave Mason’s new album features rock and blues influences, the album contains 12 tracks containing Mason’s singing and trademark guitar handiwork.

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When exercising or working around the house, we want to listen to something more motivating, and if we want to relax the choice in music is more subdued and mellow.

Native American music certainly fits into this category, and provides a nice background when driving through the mountains or becoming one with nature on a personal spiritual journey at home or in the wilderness. This music represents America’s heritage and represents this unique culture that is very much a part of this country’s history.

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If you love independent music, you are not alone. Many find they are bored with what MTV offers, or rather doesn’t offer any more, and the radio seems to play the same tired songs all of the time. They want something new and different, and they turn to independent music. Most are not disappointed. The bands find they can reach people everywhere, and people have more options for music. Some even find that an unknown band on the other side of the world becomes their most preferred music, and they stop listening to the commercialize pop music completely.

One could argue that over the past 100 years no guitar company has been copied more often then Gibson guitars. Of course they say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Ever since Gibson began making guitars in the early 1900s (with their roots going back to the late 1800s), their styles have been copied many times over. So why is it that so many companies copy the look and feel of Gibson guitars?

Well the most obvious reason is that they make guitars that look very cool and play extremely well. Many different artists over the years have endorsed various types of Gibson models, including Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Angus Young, and Slash, among others. In addition, many of their designs have been fairly innovative. The Les Paul is arguably the most well known guitar in the world and its style has been copied many times over by many guitar companies, sometimes even resulting in lawsuits. The Explorer and Flying V models also come to mind as two of the more innovative guitar designs of the last century. buy a guitar online today!

At 36,000 square feet, Pure Nightclub is one of the largest night clubs in Las Vegas and many agree it is the best night club as well. Located at the center of the Las Vegas strip, Pure is on the corner of Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Blvd inside Caesars Hotel and Casino. This location brings thousands of club goers through the grand entrance weekly. The nightclub offers three separate rooms with a different DJ and sound system in each room…

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A Doctor Who fan named Alex Day has invented a new genre of music… Timelord Rock, or “Trock” for short.

Alex tells the story of how he invented a new type of music just for fans of the TV show Doctor Who, as well as demos the first “Trock song”.

Oh, and apparently his band’s name is Chameleon Circuit, which is a great name (and Doctor Who reference).

My nephew is a great admirer of Alicia Keys. He had gone to a concert and that’s where he saw her and was totally besotted with her. Since that day, he used to talk about her to all his friends.  He was looking for Alicia Keys biography and asked me if I had any knowledge of such websites.  I told him that I had information on numerous websites that he could log on that told everything about Alicia Keys. Needless to say, my nephew was overjoyed and thanked me profusely.

If they had been just doing it in sweats and t-shirts, I don’t think I would have been quite as intrigued. One of the neat things about belly dancing clothing is that it is pretty easy to improvise. Of course, there are many famous bellydancing clothing manufacturers who make sought-after pieces that can cost a fair bit. Nonetheless, you can also complements traditional belly dance clothes with your own homemade creations. By weaving silk scarves, jingling bells, and various other pieces together, you can make some very beautiful belly dancing skirts. That is why there are so many do-it-yourselfers who are attracted to belly dancing. You can g…

There are numerous types of music available for our listening pleasure, and each fits a different mood or purpose. Music fills all the senses with energy that transforms us and accentuates whatever activity we may engage in at any given moment.

In other words, we simply get into it more, right? When exercising or working around the house, we want to listen to something more motivating, and if we want to relax the choice in music is more subdued and mellow.

Native American music certainly fits into this category, and provides a nice background when driving through the mountains or becoming one with nature on a personal spiritual journey at home or in the wilderness. This music represents America’s heritage and represents this unique culture that is very much a part of this country’s history.

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Dancing is very much a part of our lives. There are cultures that have used dancing for various ceremonial and traditional festivals. In many history books you can see that dance has been around almost as long as man’s history. In the ancient times dancing was used for asking the gods for favors and to scare demons and other evil spirits away from villages. As you see the history of dance is woven in to many aspects of our lives.

These were not the only uses that dancing held for the people of earlier times. Sometimes these cultures used dancing to act as a form of history. By enacting various incidents and events that happened in the tribes or villages past they would keep that memory alive in the people’s minds.

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As everyone knows dancing is a very fluid and graceful way of expressing our innermost feelings. One of the ways that we can show these emotions is by the way we appear to others in our dancing. To help achieve this goal there are a number of different dance clothing that can be worn. All of these dance clothes are by necessity very hardy but supple in nature.

Since dancing requires movements from all parts of our body dance clothing must be comfortable and they must be able to take the various movements that dancers are constantly using. The other requirement for many dance clothing is that they should be elegant, bold and show the dance movements. This means that when you go to choose certain types of dance clothing you should know what items you will need to enhance your dance movements.

This is very important otherwise your dance will not have any impact on the audience to whom you are displaying your talent. For instance if you are a ballroom dancer you will need to wear formal clothing like floor length dresses that have full skirt and a bodyline hugging bodice for women.

The men will need to wear a formal black tuxedo.

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My friend, Sheryl has been a great fan of Madonna since her school days. She also used to mimic her voice at school and have won many accolades. She wanted to know more about Madonna and asked me if I knew where to look for.  I told her that I knew some websites that had lots of information on Madonna. There are actually a ton out there, but one I like is called Chickipedia (kinda catchy aint it) It has a ton of info on Madonna. My friend thanked me immensely for helping her out find facts on her favorite icon.

There is billions more to British music festivals this summer that Liverpool Sound City. From rock by the seaside at Birmingham to folk and acoustic sounds at Cambridge, GB’s festivals market place is in brilliant health. Tickets for old favourites like Leeds and The Great Escape still seem to disappear like hot cakes, & with Estelle on Maps Festival Justin Timberlake at Reading and Jay-Z at Glastonbury the the UK’s festivals are appealing to a greater demographic range than ever before.

What do festival goers wish from a music festival? Is it marvellous dance music so one can dance all night, ear banging metal for serious moshing or some fine soft folk music while festival goers sunbathe in the sun? What’s farther essential really is the kind of ambiance that festival goers are looking for, the line ups and the facilities, all of which at different festivals vary a lot. The crucial music festivals goes into swing usually at the end of March beginning of June the festival go on up and down the Great Britain country side so there are always going to be a fine festival that is close to people. There are not really ever any disappointments as you yourself of course are going to choose an incredible festival that suites people and what festival hunters are looking for.

The 1st time festival lovers attend an awesome festival from the second festival lovers walk in the grounds to erect your tent accommodation one will feel this huge buzz. Festivals naturally seem to get better year after year. The only disadvantage that appears to get mentioned year after year are the cost of chips and booze nonetheless this cannot be helped. You yourself are no allowed to take any of your own crisps or beer onto the festival grounds but you are allowed to bring it into your camping ground so it makes sense to eat and drink all one can before stepping into the ground this way festival lovers should be able to stop from spending a ton of money What makes a wonderful festival great is for obvious reasons the weather, the marvellous atmosphere the bands and the massive memories that one are obviously going to make along the way. Log on and get your hands on Summer Festivals and Music Festival tickets around the UK.

The introduction and rise of hip hop has added to the already eclectic blend of genres in today’s world of popular music. Often controversial, the stars of the musical style have legions of devoted and loyal fans. Hip hop merchandise is a lucrative market, and hip hop videos are everpopular. They include live concerts, video compilations, movies and even workout routines set to hip hop tracks.

Da Hip Hop Witch Project, for example, is a scary but comedic parody of The Blair Witch Project. The plot involves five kids who get lost while looking for the witch, and it stars Eminem, Stacii Jae Johnson and Vanilla Ice. The comedy and drama, Hip Hop 4 Life, is about a young man named Devon, who wants to break into the professional music business. Along the way, we watch as he contends with relationship problems. Q-Nice plays the lead and Michael Bell Sr is Mr. Lincoln, Devon’s father. Fans of hip hop videos will enjoy the story and the music.

A Canadian performer, mostly known for his number one hit single Informer, is Snow. The Canadian scene was slow to start, but made up for lost time largely with the help of Snow. The 1993 video, 12 Inches of Snow, is a collection of his songs, including Informer. Other tracks include Girl, I’ve Been Hurt and Runaway.

Some of today’s biggest stars can be seen in Death Row - Uncut, which is a good example of behind-the-scenes hip hop videos. The emphasis is on gangsta rap. There is live footage of Snoop Doggy Dog, Dr. Dre and Tupac Shakur. You will be treated to these stars giving interviews alongside unrated, previously unreleased videos. This video, be warned, carries a Parental Advisory Explicit Content warning sticker.

From the start, Public Enemy has been a best selling group that has enjoyed mainstream success. Public Enemy - The Enemy Strikes Live contains footage from their concert at the famed Apollo Theatre in New York City. There are also bonus promotional hip hop videos for the songs Hazy Shade of Criminal and By the Time I Get to Phoenix. This video too carries a parental warning label.

Another star-studded video is Hip Hop Story - Tha Movie. It stars DMX, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Tupac Shakur, Master P and Ice Cube. There is live performance footage of them and interviews that include heads of record companies. The video also gives an insight into the aftermath of the deaths of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.

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Many people love the music of black gospel but they are infuriated by the name that has stuck with the music after all of these years. They believe it is degrading to African Americans. It also resorts us back to the time when they were viewed as lesser human beings than white people. They also feel it makes many people in society feel they are entitled to treat blacks as lower class.

Are you racking your brains trying to figure out just how to promote a concert?

It’s not that difficult once you apply yourself to the task and really, everything is just common sense.

Firstly, time and timing is very important.

Treble check the date of the concert so that there’s no confusion there. (Sounds stupid, I know, but it has happened) Then make sure that any publicity is printed and ready to be displayed in plenty of time. This allows for hold-ups at printers, weekends, bank holidays etc.

You want a good return on ticket sales so don’t leave publicising the event till the last minute. Things like” book now to avoid disappointment” and “when they’re gone they’re gone” are good stock phrases to use.

The design of any posters, flyers or leaflets that you create is vitally important. They have to meet the A.I.D.A criteria. Not sure what that is?

A=attention
I=interest
D=desire
A=action

Basically, the design needs to be good enough/bright enough/unusual enough to attract everyone’s attention. But especially the attention of your target audience whoever they may be.

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