'Crayons' Marks Donna's Highest Chart Debut in Over 20 Years
NEW YORK, June 23 -- This summer Donna Summer will embark
on a North American tour to promote her brand new album 'Crayons.' The
"STAMP YOUR FEET TOUR" featuring a new set, design and costumes will
include material from Summer's new album 'Crayons' as well as her classic
hits. 'Crayons,' Donna's first album of all new studio material in 17
years, debuted at #17 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart making it Summer's
highest debuting album since 1983's "She Works Hard For The Money."
Adding to her list of accomplishments is the recent success "I'm A
Fire," the first single from 'Crayons' which rose to #1 on the Billboard
Hot Dance Club Play Charts making it her 13th #1 single to top the club
charts and her 19th #1 charting single across all charts. The remix for the
second single "Stamp Your Feet" is also poised to top the dance chart.
Containing a potent mix of up-tempo tunes and ballads, 'Crayons'
showcases incredible new material, all-co written by Donna (who wrote or
co-wrote the majority of her hits of the 70's and 80's). Working with Donna
were renowned writers and producers including: Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen,
Pink), Danielle Brisebois (Natasha Bedingfield, New Radicals), JR Rotem
(Sean Kingston, Rihanna), Toby Gad (Fergie, Natasha Bedingfield), Evan
Bogart (co-writer of Rihanna's smash "SOS" and the son of legendary record
executive, Casablanca Records founder and Donna's mentor, Neil Bogart), and
Lester Mendez (Shakira, Santana).
"She still has the hot stuff..." says USA Today
"Twenty years after disco's heyday, Summer is still having the time of
her life..." says Chicago Sun times
Donna's long list of musical accomplishments include: 19 #1 Billboard
singles, 12 Gold and Platinum singles, 5 Grammy Awards, 6 American Music
Awards, 2 Double Platinum albums, 1 Platinum album, 8 Gold albums. Her song
"Last Dance" won both Oscar and Golden Globe awards.
http://www.DonnaSummer.com
TOUR DATES
7.5.08 FILENE CENTER AT WOLF TRAP
Vienna, VA
7.8.08 MEADOWBROOK U.S. CELLULAR PAVILLION
Gilford, NH
7.9.08 MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Uncasville, CT
7.11.08 BETHEL WOODS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Bethel, NY
7.12.08 BANK OF AMERICA PAVILLION
Boston, MA
7.13.08 LEBRETON FLATS PARK
Ottawa, ON
7.16.08 PIER SIX PAVILION
Baltimore, MD
7.18.08 PNC BANK ARTS CENTER
Holmdel, NJ
7.19.08 NIKON AT JONES BEACH THEATER
Wantagh, NY
7.20.08 SENECA ALLEGANY CASINO
Salamanca, NY
7.22.08 CASINO RAMA ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Rama, ON
7.23.08 CASINO RAMA ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Rama, ON
7.25.08 CAESARS ATLANTIC CITY
Atlantic City, NJ
7.26.08 CAESARS ATLANTIC CITY
Atlantic City, NJ
7.27.08 WESTHAMPTON BEACH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Westhampton Beach, NY
8.8.08 RIVER ROCK CASINO RESORT
Richmond, BC
8.9.08 RIVER ROCK CASINO RESORT
Richmond, BC
8.10.08 NORTHERN QUEST CASINO
Airway Heights, WA
8.13.08 THE MOUNTAIN WINERY
Saratoga, CA
8.15.08 PEPPERMILL HOTEL CASINO
Reno, NV
8.16.08 PARAMOUNT THEATRE
Oakland, CA
8.17.08 WELLS FARGO CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Santa Rosa, CA
8.20.08 VIEJAS CONCERTS IN THE PARK
Alpine, CA
8.22.08 HOLLYWOOD BOWL
Los Angeles, CA
8.23.08 HOLLYWOOD BOWL
Los Angeles, CA
8.27.08 CAESARS WINDSOR
Windsor, ON
8.28.08 CAESARS WINDSOR
Windsor, ON
8.30.08 RAVINIA FESTIVAL
Highland Park, IL
8.31.08 MYSTIC LAKE CASINO
Prior Lake, MN
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George Carlin to receive Mark Twain humor prize
WASHINGTON —
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George Carlin will be awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts said Tuesday that Carlin will be honored for his 50-year career as a Grammy-winning standup comedian, writer and actor. He will be the 11th recipient of the award.
It will be presented November 10th at a tribute performance that will be televised by PBS.
Kennedy Center Chairman Stephen Schwarzman says Carlin makes people laugh but also makes them think.
Carlin has released 22 solo albums and three best-selling books. He starred in a variety of TV and movie roles and is famous for his "Seven Dirty Words" routine.
Past recipients of the prize include Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Martin and Neil Simon.
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Leona Lewis Praises Amy Winehouse
Leona Lewis has praised fellow UK singer Amy Winehouse, claiming she is "an amazing artist".
The X Factor winner also told Parade that she worries about the image of the troubled singer in the public eye: "A performer's privacy is taken away. The media are always there. You can't make your mistakes in private."
"I have the advantage of a great support structure. I get honest opinions from my family and friends. They aren't always telling me what I want to hear, but the truth helps keep my head straight."
Both Leona Lewis and Amy Winehouse will be performing on the same bill later this month, when they play live at Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday celebrations in London's Hyde Park on June 27th.
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Artist: Richard Maxfield; Harold Budd
Genre(s):
Ambient
Discography:
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The Oak Of The Golden Dreams: Works By Richard Maxfield and Harold Budd [New World Records]
Year: 1999
Tracks: 6
R.Kelly Defence Apologises For Using Miley Cyrus Example In Court
The defence attorney of R. Kelly has apologised to teen star Miley Cyrus for using her Hannah Montana name as an example during his client’s child pornography trial.
The singer, real name Robert Kelly, was acquitted of 14 counts of child pornography in a Chicago, Illinois on Friday.
During the closing arguments of the trial, lawyer Sam Adam Jr. had used Hannah Montana star Cyrus to explain how teenagers gossip in a bid to prove the sex act his client was accused of didn't happen.
He told the jury: "This wasn't a gardener or the man down the street or a janitor. This was a 13-year-old girl having sex with a superstar, and she doesn't tell anyone? She doesn't let it slip to her best friend? Never? Not anyone? You can't keep a 13-year-old's mouth closed over Hannah Montana tickets, but this?"
But Adam has since apologised for using Cyrus as an example.
He tells MTV: "Miley Cyrus woke up this morning (saying), 'Why me?!
"Hannah Montana is the biggest thing out - no offence, Robert. And to Miley, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring you up, and if you took it negatively, I'm sorry."
And Adam admits Kelly was unaware of his plan to use Cyrus' name, adding: "No, I didn't run it by him. I probably should have. Now that I think about it, I probably should have."
The singer, real name Robert Kelly, was acquitted of 14 counts of child pornography in a Chicago, Illinois on Friday.
During the closing arguments of the trial, lawyer Sam Adam Jr. had used Hannah Montana star Cyrus to explain how teenagers gossip in a bid to prove the sex act his client was accused of didn't happen.
He told the jury: "This wasn't a gardener or the man down the street or a janitor. This was a 13-year-old girl having sex with a superstar, and she doesn't tell anyone? She doesn't let it slip to her best friend? Never? Not anyone? You can't keep a 13-year-old's mouth closed over Hannah Montana tickets, but this?"
But Adam has since apologised for using Cyrus as an example.
He tells MTV: "Miley Cyrus woke up this morning (saying), 'Why me?!
"Hannah Montana is the biggest thing out - no offence, Robert. And to Miley, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring you up, and if you took it negatively, I'm sorry."
And Adam admits Kelly was unaware of his plan to use Cyrus' name, adding: "No, I didn't run it by him. I probably should have. Now that I think about it, I probably should have."
Macc
Artist: Macc
Genre(s):
Drum & Bass
Discography:
Outsider (OUTSIDE009)
Year: 2006
Tracks: 2
Exegene (XGN013)
Year: 2005
Tracks: 2
Ralphi Rosario
Linkin Park - Linkin Park Play Surprise Show
LINKIN PARK recently played a surprise gig for a select group of fans - and the concert was so secret attendees were taken in wearing blindfolds.
The Crawling hitmakers organised the show on 29 May (08) at a secret location in Los Angeles for 50 volunteer members of their promotional 'street teams'.
The fans were not told about the gig and were escorted there in black limousines - all with their eyes covered.
Once they were inside the venue, the blindfolds were removed and they were treated to a five-song set by the rockers.
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Bateman Feeling Foxy: Self-professed "avid consumer of television" Jason Bateman has signed a first-look deal with Fox to develop a TV series. Um, is it possible for him to redevelop Arrested Development for us? [Variety]
H.R. DrugsandStuff: Two of Sid and Marty Kroft's most psychedelic kid shows, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters and H.R. Pufnstuf, are coming to the big screen, according to an interview with IESB. There should be a studio deal closing in the next few days, according to Marty. You should get really high before you see these, according to our pot dealer, Applejack. [IESB]
Ashmore Thaws: Aaron Ashmore (Smallville) will appear in the indie thriller The Thaw with Val Kilmer. He'll play a college student in an Arctic research base besieged by a killer parasite caused by global warming. Sounds like Al Gore's been writing X-Files fan fiction again. [HR]
DiCaprio Loves America: I scream, you scream, we all scream for unverifiable rumors! Latinoreview is reporting that Leonardo DiCaprio is at the top of Marvel's short list to play Captain America, with only one caveat: "NO OFFERS HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY MADE! NOBODY HAS BEEN CAST YET! DICAPRIO IS PROBABLY CLUELESS AT THIS POINT!" If there's one thing we love more than Cap rumors, it's Cap rumors typed in all caps. [Latinoreview]
Mendes Salutes the Lieutenant: Eva Mendes is in negotiations to star with Nicolas Cage in Werner Herzog's lackadaisical reimagining of Bad Lieutenant. Herzog's response to the news that Mendes might come aboard: "Who is she?" [Variety]
Bateman Feeling Foxy: Self-professed "avid consumer of television" Jason Bateman has signed a first-look deal with Fox to develop a TV series. Um, is it possible for him to redevelop Arrested Development for us? [Variety]
H.R. DrugsandStuff: Two of Sid and Marty Kroft's most psychedelic kid shows, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters and H.R. Pufnstuf, are coming to the big screen, according to an interview with IESB. There should be a studio deal closing in the next few days, according to Marty. You should get really high before you see these, according to our pot dealer, Applejack. [IESB]
Ashmore Thaws: Aaron Ashmore (Smallville) will appear in the indie thriller The Thaw with Val Kilmer. He'll play a college student in an Arctic research base besieged by a killer parasite caused by global warming. Sounds like Al Gore's been writing X-Files fan fiction again. [HR]
DiCaprio Loves America: I scream, you scream, we all scream for unverifiable rumors! Latinoreview is reporting that Leonardo DiCaprio is at the top of Marvel's short list to play Captain America, with only one caveat: "NO OFFERS HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY MADE! NOBODY HAS BEEN CAST YET! DICAPRIO IS PROBABLY CLUELESS AT THIS POINT!" If there's one thing we love more than Cap rumors, it's Cap rumors typed in all caps. [Latinoreview]
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