George Hamilton was my first choice,without looking, but I didn't think he was that old.

harley: Good job

The drummer of the first band to be signed to the Beatles' Apple record label has died.

Mike Gibbins, 56, of Welsh group Badfinger, died in his sleep at his Florida home on Tuesday according to his official website.

A message says: "To all of Mike's fans, it is with deepest regret to inform all that he passed away October 4, in his sleep by natural causes. He will be terribly missed by all.

A remembrance service will be held at the Baldwin Funeral Home in Florida.

The website is now appealing for fans to donate money to the "Michael Gibbins Family Trust" to pay for Gibbins' body to be flown back to Wales "as per his wishes.

Apart from their close connections with The Beatles, the Swansea group were perhaps most famous for writing 'Without You.'

This was to become a number one hit for Harry Nilsson in 1972 and Mariah Carey in 1990.

The band have had a tragic history with both main songwriters, Pete Ham and Tom Evans, hanging themselves amid turmoil in the group's finances.


(sent to me by Reuters)

Marfitalu:

I use this a lot:

Google's Language Tools


Thank you for that ~ it looks a good site.

John Lennon Tribute

9th October would have been his 65th Birthday.

In a press release Kraftwerk's US labelpartner Astralwerks has announced 6 December 2005 as release date of the live-DVD "Minimum-Maximum" for the USA. EMI Germany didn't confirm this new release date of the DVD yet, but it will most probably be around the same time as well. The live DVD set comes in 2 formats, as a double DVD edition and as special box with double DVD, double CD and an 88-page book with photos of the tour. Also expected quite soon is "The Catalogue", bringing the remastered versions of their 8 main albums as CD and Vinyl editions. No dates have been confirmed yet.

A link would have been shorter Nirvana!

http://www.classicbands.com/history.html

harley: I hadn't got it there! but as you did I'll leave yours!

Useful looking site, thank you!

Oh sorry, I thought as it was word for word you had - maybe they ripped off someone elses site!

harley:
I used to work for 'New Musical Express' and also help out on a hospital radio station for years. I get sent stuff. That was what I was posting.

Nirvana: The good old days of NME and Melody Maker... Now, is nothing but junk...

Andre Faria:

I spent my time researching, it was before easier access to computers and meant a lot of taxis to places and endless phone calls!

Nirvana: In which years you worked there?

I remember only from the late 80's early 90's. lots of independent bands and good music...

Andre Faria:

Kraftwerk

Bluesday:

can the subject be sung or put to music in any way?

Andre Faria:

it was in the 80s. I was working part time to pay my way through Uni.

Bluesday:

In that case it's !

does any one know a free site where you can turn a normal song in to an instrumental or where i can find instrumentals from?????

teenangel: Nowhere that I know of. What style of music are you looking for?

um the song from the dvd camp i need them for vocal gcse but sir said i cant do them unless i have the backing :(

teenangel: Tell sir that he's a musical ignoramous!
On second thoughts, DON'T!

The first release on ex-Kraftwerker Karl Bartos' own Audio Vision label - "The Camera" ( taken from 2003's critically acclaimed album "Communication" ) expounds on how modern media is turning word-centered culture into image-centered culture. Based on Bartos' classic electro beats and the distinctive baselines ( very reminiscent of KW classic "The Robots" ) the European melodies and the well-known synthetic voice unfold the authentic sounds from one of the originators of electronic music.

lol will do bumble ive got him first thing tomorow i think :P

Scandanavia electro pop sensations Alice In Videoland return with their Brand New album "Outrageous" on the Swedish National label. Bringing together a unique mix of electro-clash and punk attitude "Outrageous" showcases the bands incredible talent and flair for fun, energetic pop songs - their unique combination of styles mixing electro, 80's rock, dance and pop with fantastic results.

MUSIC NEWS

Nickelback Take the Chart

Nickelback hit Number One this week, selling 325,000 copies of their fifth effort, All the Right Reasons, according to Nielsen SoundScan. This is a career high for the Canadian rockers, who came closest to the top spot in 2001, when Silver Side Up bowed at Number Two. In a distant second is veteran Chicago rapper Twista, whose latest The Day After moved 129,000 units for his own career watershed.

Nashville artist Sara Evans has made her crossover with her sixth album, Real Fine Place: While 2003's Restless came in at Number Twenty on the pop chart, her latest bowed at Number Three (126,000). And country bad girl Gretchen Wilson's sophomore album, All Jacked Up, last week's Number One, dropped three spots to Number Four (120,000). Sheryl Crow's fifth studio album, Wildflower, also fell three spots, to Number Five (106,000). Down one place is hip-hop superstar Kanye West's sophomore effort, Late Registration, which has finally dropped out of the Top Five in its sixth week (Number Six, 94,000).

Other big debuts this week come from Fiona Apple, whose much-delayed third album, Extraordinary Machine, sold 94,000 CDs for the crooner's highest chart debut yet, at Number Seven. (1999's When the Pawn . . . peaked at Number Thirteen.) And Glasgow dance rockers Franz Ferdinand took their sophomore effort, You Could Have It So Much Better, to Number Eight (81,000).

Meanwhile, chart mainstay Black Eyed Peas' Monkey Business climbed a spot to Number Nine (80,000). And country crossover queen Faith Hill's seventh album, Fireflies, made a surprise return to the Top Ten (Ten, 79,000) on the strength of "Mississippi Girl," a song written for her by Big and Rich that has been topping the country chart for weeks now.

Other debuts in the Top Twenty include Miami rapper Trina's third album, Glamorest Life, which opened at Number Eleven (77,000). And rocker Melissa Etheridge's Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled moved 66,000 CDs to come in at Number Fourteen.

Slipping this week were Dirty South rap posse Three 6 Mafia, whose The Most Known Unknown fell thirteen spots from their Number Three debut to Sixteen (62,000). And dancehall artist Sean Paul's third effort, The Trinity, dropped ten places to Seventeen (61,000). But unhappiest of all is incarcerated rapper Lil' Kim: the pint-sized hip-hop diva's fourth album, The Naked Truth, plunged from Number Six to Twenty-Five (44,000) in just its second week on the chart. So much for a comeback.

Next week, expect Alicia Keys' Unplugged album, featuring special guests from Common to Maroon 5's Adam Levine -- as well as two new songs -- to battle Nickelback.

This week's Top Ten:

Nickelback's All the Right Reasons

Twista's The Day After

Sara Evans' Real Fine Place

Gretchen Wilson's All Jacked Up

Sheryl Crow's Wildflower

Kanye West's Late Registration

Fiona Apple's Extraordinary Machine

Franz Ferdinand's You Could Have It So Much Better

Black Eyed Peas' Monkey Business

Faith Hill's Fireflies

Stratman71: Just curious. Number One this week of what chart??? It never really said.

bumble.... my teacher wasent impressed when i told him that:P

teenangel: I know my daughter's found some backing soundtracks to songs she wanted to perform in school when she was young at a store that sells sheet music, in the karoke tapes department. They could order just about anything to be made without vocals, that you could plug it in and sing along with. Is that what you mean? Have you tried that?

right ill have a look in some of my local music stores when im out shopping on saterday thanxs

teenangel: He wasn't? I can't think why!
Never mind, just think of all the jobs you can do around the house to help your mum now you've been suspended!

lol he wouldent dare suspend me lol he needs me for the show lol, oh well bumble getting me into trouble... AGAIN :P

teenangel: I knew I was put on this planet for a reason - just to wind you up!

What's the show?

um extravaganza at the local theater or something like that but most people are dropping out so he needs me (i think) and bumble if thats what you were put on this earth for you had best get good at it :P

teenangel: Oi, cheeky! I've had plenty of practice winding your mum up. But I bet you could teach me a thing or two about that!

I hope you're the star of the show!

nah am just the quiet one going for the sake of missing lessons yep i could teach you a few things ask her if she still has her bumbble bee jacket and what would she do if she looses all of ger teeth LP u didnt hear it from me

teenangel: Okay - we'll keep it between ourselves. She'll never know. :D

lol nope only me you and every one that is reading this board:P

teenangel: Yes but she's awfully old now and her eyesight's failing and she won't be able to read any of this.
Hang on - she's younger than me!

What song will you be singing?

um john lennon imagene and michael jackson heel the world

teenangel: no worries, she doesn't read this board : )

she does lol

oh well like bumble said shes getting old she wont be able to catch me

teenangel: oh well- you're on your own then...
tell her I said it was ok, maybe that will help

teenangel: I don't think that'll be a problem with the arrangement. I've sent your mum a personal message about it.

teenangel:

lol woll do

teenangel: ooo, I like both those songs! I bet you'd do a bang up job on them!