Barbra Streisand to perform at The Grammys

Thursday, February 17, 2011


Expect a super-rare performance from Babs at this year's Grammys. 

Streisand hasn't performed live too often of late, but the Grammys are special to her, having won eight and being nominated for another this year.

She's nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for her 51st Gold Record, 2009's Love Is The Answer. It is her 57th Grammy nomination.

She has already snared a philanthropy award from the Recording Academy this year ' the MusiCares Person Of The Year.

Her Star Is Born co-star Kris Kristofferson will reportedly introduce her on stage.

Streisand joins Cee Lo Green, Bruno Mars, Eminem, Arcade Fire, Muse, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Drake, Usher, Justin Bieber and more performing on the night.
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Kim Kardashian Sorry for Did Playboy, but We Don't


Kim Kardashian regrets posing nude for Playboy magazine, insisting the experience left her feeling "uncomfortable".

At first, this socialite agreed to did a pictorial in the magazine, but without full nudity. After took the advice from her mother, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian undressed for a special 12-page pictorial in December 2007. Now, the 29-year-old actress wishes she'd never stripped off for Playboy boss Hugh Hefner.

She tells Harper's Bazaar magazine, "I'm sorry I did Playboy. I was uncomfortable. My mom said, 'Go for it. They might never ask you again. Our show isn't on the air yet. No one knows who you are. Do it and you'll have these beautiful pictures to look at when you're my age.'"

Kim Kardashian might felt sorry because she already famous right now. The funny thing is, she bared it all one more time recently, for Harper Bazaar magazine. I hope her "uncomfortable" feeling won't last long, so she will keep doing this kind of pictorials.



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Blind guitar legend dies

Canadian guitarist Jeff Healey died on March 2nd at the age of 41 after a life long battle with cancer. Blind since the age of 1 from a rare form of retinal cancer known as Retinoblastoma, Jeff taught himself to play with an unusual style of laying the guitar across his lap.

Known as a musical prodigy since his teens, he shared the stage with Stevie Ray Vaughn, George Harrison and B.B. King to mention a few. You can also see Jeff's playing on YouTube and in the 1989 movie "Roadhouse" starring Patrick Swayze.

His unorthodox technique gave him the advantage of pulling the strings toward him when bending and his fierce string bending and vibrato technique was a trademark of his hard hitting blues/rock sound. In recent years, his music had turned toward jazz (his first love) and that style dominated his past three albums. His first rock album in eight years "Mess of Blues" will be released in the USA on April 22nd.


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Legendary guitarist Jimmy Wyble graces Spokane jazz scene with concert and clinic at Ella’s

Legendary guitarist for Red Norvo, Bob Wills, Benny Goodman, and many other world-class acts, Jimmy Wyble visited Spokane for a concert and clinic at Ella’s Supper Club the last weekend in March, courtesy of the Jazz Guitar Society of Spokane.

Soft spoken, humble, and gentle, Jimmy Wyble, 86, is a rare soul who is so full of kindness and love, he immediately befriends everyone he meets. His self-deprecating humor and his quiet ways are awe-inspiring. Everyone was deeply touched by his presence at downtown Spokane’s favorite jazz gathering place.

Jimmy Wyble, playing at the Jazz Guitar Society of Spokane’s guitar clinic at Ella’s.

The beginning of Wyble’s fame comes from his early years with Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, the most famous band in western swing, but he was already melding jazz into country as early as 1942 when he was playing with Cameron Hill, the second man in the “twin guitars” of Wills’ group.

Wills hired Wyble away from KTRH Houston radio bandleader Foreman Phillips, who coined the term “western swing.” Hill and Wyble played twin 1943 Epiphone Emperor guitars with DeArmond pickups bought for $1,100 in Hollywood with money from Wills. Bob Wills wanted the men to play the prettiest guitars so they’d look their best on tour. Wills also bought all the cowboy uniforms that were the group’s signature style.

Wills’ band caused a sensation in 1944 with an appearance on The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn., that is still talked about. Wills had two vocalists and 17 instrumentalists, one of whom was drummer Monte Mountjoy. This was at a time when drums were forbidden on the Opry stage.

“They made Monte sit behind a thin curtain so he could still see Bob’s direction, but he was obscured from the audience. It certainly made a stir at the Opry,” Wyble said. “I don’t think they were ever the same again.”

Unfortunately, there are no known recordings of that performance, and no photos have turned up either, which just goes to show how important it is to let the media document performances. They are frequently taken for granted when present but sorely missed when absent.

By 1947, Wyble was with the Spade Cooley Band and his years as a Texas Playboy were behind him. One of the only recordings with Cooley is an aircheck from 1951. He also played in the Western All Stars through 1949.

Wyble became a front man himself with the release of “The Jimmy Wyble Quintet” in 1953. His unique combination of accordion, clarinet, guitar, bass, and drums presaged the revival of klezmer that was all the rage in downtown New York City clubs in the 1990s.

The year 1953 was truly a milestone in Wyble’s career. In addition to his eponymous release, he also recorded with guitarist Barney Kessel’s jazz quartet, and began touring with Red Norvo and Benny Goodman. With Norvo, Wyble also backed Frank Sinatra in ol’ blue eyes’ Australian tour.

Twenty some years went by while he was busy tearing up tracks in L.A. studios for all the A-list music sensations of the era. He cut vinyl again in 1977 under the name “Jimmy Wyble and the Love Brothers.” He also played in Tony Rizzi’s Five Guitars group during this same time frame. Selection of those tracks were played in Spokane at Ella’s, and Wyble made copies available to the society – one of the many benefits of membership in Spokane’s only organization dedicated to the jazz guitar.

Jimmy Wyble has also appeared on TV shows such as Flip Wilson, and has played the music behind movies including “The Wild Bunch” and the original “Ocean’s Eleven”.

He is also the author of “The Art of Two Line Improvisation,” a bible amongst guitarists for its groundbreaking technique of playing solos with two fingers playing independently, an astounding feat that requires tremendous practice, but sets apart any master of the technique from other players.

Wyble taught guitar to Steve Lukather at 16 when “Luke” was still in high school. Luke has credited him with teaching him positions, notes, scales, and relationships. Luke went on to co-found the band “Toto” and become an international legend in his own right with songs like 1983’s #1 Billboard hit “Africa”.

Another 16 year old Wyble taught was Howard Alden, on the recommendation of Barney Kessel in 1974. Alden credited Wyble with teaching him the mastery of the fingerboard and how to weave chords together to create a unique style. Wyble stressed finger independence and learning to hear lines to his famous protege.

In a sense, Wyble was teaching his successor, since just as Wyble followed Tal Farlow as Norvo’s guitarist, so did Alden follow Wyble. Wyble shared a funny story about his time with Norvo in Las Vegas venues.

“The sound level from all the people in these clubs was always very loud from people drinking and carrying on, and sometimes it would drown out the band,” Wyble said. “Red would tell us to stop playing our instruments, but look like we were playing. In other words, just do your business on your instrument as if you were playing but don’t actually make any sound, and then wait for his cue.

“We’d do this for sometimes several minutes, and then all of a sudden people would settle down a bit and look over at us, and here we were pretending to play. Red would give the signal and we’d start in playing again for real as if nothing had happened. Then people would go back to their conversations. It was just a sort of game we played with the audience.

“Sometimes Red would get angry with the audience and play metal on metal to get their attention. The shrill noise of it quieted the house down really quick, and once again, we’d go back to playing normally.”

Today, he is still playing, and many videos of him are available on YouTube. His etudes are an atmospheric wonder, a kind of ear candy that must be heard to be appreciated. Fortunately, the video sharing site has several to choose from, showing off the same Hofner Verythin JS he played in Spokane.

Another excellent resource to learn more about Wyble is a biographical interview on his website.

“Thanks to Tim Nodland and the Jazz Guitar Society of Spokane for being such great hosts,” Wyble recently said about his visit. “I had a great time in Spokane.”

Podcast:

I recorded Jimmy Wyble’s concert at Ella’s and with his express permission, I now present the tracks from that session. These etudes are not songs, but rather, are impromptu studies in Jimmy’s unique style of playing chords with two-line independent finger techniques.

In addition to these fifteen, Jimmy also played “Prelude To A Kiss”, “The Peacocks”, and “Soft Winds”, which are in rotation at The Inland Echo’s jazz radio station. [Editor's note: the jazz station has been discontinued. Apologies for the inconvenience.]

All of his music was recorded as WAV files in 16-bit 44.1kHz linear PCM quality, engineered, and then bumped down to MP3 player quality for this podcast. Jimmy has made these tracks free to download, but please don’t pass them around. Refer people who would like a copy back to this page, so we can keep track of how many copies are in circulation. Also, if you are a musician who would like to be recorded, please contact me. Thanks, and enjoy the show:

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Jimi Hendrix : The Intimate Story of a Betrayed Musical Legend

To Hendrix, it was all about tones. Tones that come from deep inner truths that surface as creatively shaped moments to be shared with the world. His tones were formidable and his artistic presence and influence remain with us over thirty-five years later.
Sharon Lawrence understands tones.
Her book, Jimi Hendrix: The Intimate Story of a Betrayed Musical Legend is a memoir that could have easily been her cash cow after his death. But while others cashed in on their Jimi Hendrix experiences, Sharon remained quiet, protective and reflective. Her new paperback reflects the quiet mourning of a friend coupled with the need to introduce the world to Jimi Hendrix the artist and the man.
It is not only an intimate journey, but one that runs full throttle with the rock ‘n’ roll circus of the ‘60s and ‘70s. It’s a story of a young man who wrestled with his own demons and the greed and avarice that surrounded him as fame took its heavy toll.
It has been more than 35 years since the guitarist died in a flat in London. A day wrapped in mystery to some, but one that Lawrence suggests may have been more a fatal gamble, if not purposeful. Today, the name Jimi Hendrix consistently tops “Best Guitarist” lists that credit his monumental influence on guitar playing.
Sharon takes us along the road Jimi traveled from boyhood, riding the chitlin’ circuit, his shows in England, his rise to fame in America, and to the guitarist’s final hours in London. His family life was full of strife and conflict, but also included pockets of enough love to nurture the young boy. This tribute to Hendrix is filled with personal conversations between Jimi and the author in a voice that carries you “there” with them, like when he tells her, “I want to play my guitar forever,” then adds “forever.”
It should be made clear that Sharon was not one of Jimi’s many girlfriends, but a friend and confidante in the truest sense of the term. When they met, she was an ambitious and career focused young UPI entertainment journalist. She had a serious job and the many musicians she hung out with recognized and respected her because she had a real grownup job.
She moved in the same circles of friends as the rock stars of the day, that had her once accepting an invitation from Mick Jagger to join the Rolling Stones on tour as their press liaison. As a journalist, Lawrence needed to keep records and bits and pieces of information about the music world she covered and those in it. They’re part of the stock and trade. Her book is based on notes, recordings, and conversations she had with Jimi, as well as with over 250 others who shared their Jimi Hendrix stories with her.
Sharon’s telling of Jimi’s big break in London and his experiences with the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, The Who captures the moments in all their glory. Beck and Clapton with their mouths wide open watching Hendrix as he unleashes staggering colorful sounds from his Stratocaster while playing “Killing Floor,” “Hey Joe” and “Wild Thing.” She recalls Jimi’s manager, ex-Animal Chas Chandler saying, “Eric actually turned pale, he was so overwhelmed by Jimi’s talent. He could hardly talk.”
Sharon’s voice throughout the book is not always as tender as when she speaks of her friend. Her protective spirit cuts clean to the bone when she dissects the unscrupulous machinations of some of Jimi’s managers, family and associates and the twisted contract provisions that bled him. For all the millions of dollars Jimi must have earned while alive, she tells us that Jimi died with a paltry $20,000 to his name.
The author’s attention to the details gives her voice authority and fans who read her account of Jimi’s life will seethe in frustration that they couldn’t have been there to help protect him from his business and personal entanglements. And as Lawrence presents later, business intrigue and entanglements that in her opinion continue to exploit as much as build the Hendrix legacy today.
Sharon Lawrence offers us an insightful, poignant, sad and oftentimes exciting account of the life of the legendary rock star. It is a life full of roadblocks, betrayal and abundant promise. She says that Jimi wanted to be remembered honestly and for people to know the real Jimi Hendrix.
Lawrence can rest assured that she has honored Jimi’s interests and talents with her book. Her level of research is formidable and her ability to convey all in an interesting and riveting manner is a tribute to her reporting skills, as much as it is to her levels of compassion and passion.
Jimi Hendrix: The Intimate Story of a Betrayed Musical Legend is the most definitive book around on Hendrix, as it’s the most up close and personal account of his life written to date. It’s the “go to” Jimi Hendrix life story and a must read for researchers, fans, musicians, and anyone else who wants to meet Jimi Hendrix the man and the musical legend. Read it.
Sharon Lawrence has done us all a favor by offering the world a book that moves us in many ways, one that should have Jimi smiling, and in the end leads us all back to our Hendrix albums or CDs reminding us to move over and “Let Jimi take over.”



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Natalia - South African Singer Songwriter

Natalia's New Album First To Be Produced By The MyMusicMatrix Studios In District Six

Cape Town singer-songwriter Natalia has just released her new album 'Rules Of The Road', featuring 10 original tracks, which is the second collection of her own songs following 'Long Street Lullabies', her debut album released in 2007.
That same year Natalia won the annual Barleycorn Songwriting Competition with her entry 'The Cigarette Song', and her prize was an extended recording contract with the MyMusicMatrix Studios in District Six. Natalia used her Barleycorn prize of studio time to record and produce this new album which was completed during the second half of 2008.
The MyMusicMatrix Studios in District Six is a recent initiative, established in 2007 under the direction of the well-known and respected SA music personality, Aidan Harper, who was invited to run a multimedia academy at the Azaad Independent Youth Services building in District Six, Cape Town.
Harper established these studios in these school buildings to create an environment where he could begin to educate and train previously disadvantaged students in sound engineering, radio broadcast, and production, in order to help them gain career placement opportunities in the SA music industry. Two of these students, Siyabulela Ngdela and Jason De Jongh, have now successfully completed their first full project which was recording, mixing and mastering Natalia's album over a six month period, under Aidan Harper's guidance.
Natalia is a 22-year-old vocalist and guitarist who has established a strong local following over the past few years in Cape Town. This is due to the many live gigs she has performed over the past seven years, both in Cape Town as well as in Gauteng, acquainting audiences with her own brand of emotive female pop-rock. While 'Long Street Lullabies' was a collection of Natalia's early recordings, 'Rules of the Road' is Natalia's first full length studio album proper.
Joshua Grierson, Natalia's friend and fellow Cape Town musician, came on board to add his characteristic melodic guitar lines and emotive vocals on a few of the tracks. The pair have worked and performed together many times over the past few years (appearing occasionally as the cult duo Signal Hill) and their creative connection can be heard and felt on the duet 'These Flames' and 'Bad Avenue'.
For this album, Natalia also collaborated with guest musicians Alain Joffe on bass, Kurt Diederiks and Rafi Segerman on drums, Ella Gabriel on piano, Luke Otto on Cello, and David Agranat and Richard Pryor on additional guitars.
The 10 tracks on the album range through a variety of styles and moods and include the highlights 'The Cigarette Song', 'I'm In Love with Somebody Else', 'Wooden Fireplace', 'Pens and Movies' and 'Yes-No Coin'. The song 'Golden Touch' was written for a close friend, Gideon Prodgers, who passed away in 2008 and the album is dedicated to his memory.
Natalia has relocated to London in early 2009 to pursue her musical career abroad and to follow up on a lot of interest she has received for her first album and this new, second offering, from parties in both the UK and Europe.
Natalia's other successful musical side project of the past few years was as the singer in the duo, 'Niskerone and Natalia'. In addition to her solo performances, Natalia began appearing on vocals alongside the high profile Cape Town Drum and Bass DJ Niskerone at various festivals and clubs around Cape Town, culminating in their appearance at the OppiKoppi Festival.
There are plans for the duo to perform overseas during 2009 with some shows and festivals lined up in Spain during the upcoming European summer festival season.
Physical copies of 'Rules Of The Road' are available at Mabu Vinyl in Cape Town, and online from the Sugar Music online store at www.sugarmusic.co.za
'Rules Of The Road' can also be bought and downloaded online as mp3 tracks from: www.rhythmonline.co.za

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  1. The Cigarette Song
  2. Wooden Fireplace
  3. Rules Of The Road
  4. Bad Avenue
  5. In Love With Somebody Else
  6. Yes-No Coin
  7. Golden Touch
  8. Pens And Movies
  9. These Flames
  10. The Hardest Part

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Rihanna and Michael Jackson sued by African singer


Cameroonian musician Manu Dibango had filed a lawsuit against both Rihanna and Michael Jackson, claiming the artists have nicked one of his hooks.

Dibango, 75, points to one of the most famous bits in Jackson's 1983 track, Wanna Be Startin' Something. In that song, the King of Pop ends the chorus with a nonsensical chant, "mama-say mama-sa ma-ma-coo-sa," words that sound awfully close to the Duala chant in Dibango's classic Soul Makossa.

Jackson had already admitted to borrowing the line, according to the AFP, settling with Dibango out of court. But when Rihanna came calling in 2007, asking to sample Jackson on her song Don't Stop the Music, Jackson agreed – allegedly without contacting the Cameroonian.

Don't Stop the Music went on to top the European Hot 100.

Dibango's lawyers have now brought the case before a Parisian court, demanding €500,000 in damages and that Sony BMG, EMI and Warner Music be barred from receiving "mama-say mama-sa"-related income until the matter is resolved.

French judges will announce on 17 February whether they will hear the case.
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Prisa Adinda (Biography & Photo)


Prisa is one pioneer for woman guitarist on Indonesia, she make people change that a rock & metal guitarist must boy / man, her guitar skill answer all the critics. And her beautiful visage and innocent face with a high distortion music, make her appearance on Indonesian music industry is like a snow rain on a desert.


Full Name
Prisa Adinda Arini Rianzi

Nick Name
Prisa 
 
Birthday
January, 6th. 1988 
 
Favorite Music
God Forbid, Trivium, As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, Megadeth, Slayer, Unearth, Lamb of God, The Black Dahlia Murder.





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Agnes Monica (Biography & Photo)


Agnes Monica began her career at the age of 6 years as a little singer and also a presenter. In 1999, Agnes was awarded Panasonic Awards as a Children Presenter Most Favorite. On age of 15 year old, Agnes began to plunge into the world of acting by starring in soap operas "Pernikahan Dini". This success made Agnes name in the entertainment industry arena a more calculated. Her success brought her fame not only in her homeland, Indonesia, but also in neighboring Asian country such as Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines, and even in Netherlands in Europe. She is the only singer in Indonesia who has her own dance group called Nezindahood, who always perform with Agnes on stage. In 2009, she began planning to launch her International career, and started taking Mandarin lessons. A result of this was her role in two Taiwanese drama series, "Romance in the White House" with Peter Ho, and "The Hospital" with Jerry Yan.

Full Name
Agnes Monica Muljoto

Nick Name
Nez, AgMon, Agnes

Birthday
July 1st, 1986.

Website
www.agnezone.com

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Kate Hudson Gets Grammy Shout Out From Muse Rocker Matthew Bellamy

Wednesday, February 16, 2011


The usual suspects found themselves being thanked by the winners at Sunday night's Grammys - the producers, the record labels, the fans, mom and dad - oh, and of course... Kate Hudson.

The actress found herself on the receiving end of a Grammy shout out when her boyfriend - Muse rocker Matthew Bellamy - took to the stage to accept the Grammy for Best Rock Album with his band.

"I'd like to give a special thanks to my beautiful pregnant girlfriend over there," Matthew said on the Grammys stage, calling the win for the band's album, "The Resistance," a "genuine surprise."

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, the 31-year-old actress -- who was seated in the Grammys audience on Sunday night -- is currently pregnant with the 32-year-old British rocker's baby.
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Arcade Fire, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga Win Big at the Grammys


It's likely that this year's Grammy Awards will be best remembered for the triumph of underdogs in key categories. Indie artists Arcade Fire took home the Album of the Year prize for The Suburbs, beating out best-selling discs by Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lady Antebellum and Eminem, while jazz vocalist Esperanza Spalding unexpectedly beat out Justin Bieber, Mumford & Sons, Drake and Florence and the Machine for Best New Artist.
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The Winner Grammy Award 2011

Song of The Year : Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
Album of The Year : THE SUBURBS - Arcade Fire
Best New Artist : Esperanza Spalding
Record of The Year : Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance :Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance : Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
Best Female Country Vocal Performance : The House That Built Me - Miranda Lambert
Best Pop Performance by a Group or Duo with Vocals : Hey, Soul Sister (Live) - Train
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals : Imagine - Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare
Best Pop Vocal Album : THE FAME MONSTER - Lady GaGa
Best Country Song : Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
Best Country Album : NEED YOU NOW - Lady Antebellum
Best Rock Song : Angry World - Neil Young
Best Rock Album : THE RESISTANCE - Muse
Best R&B Song : Shine - John Legend & The Roots
Best R&B Album : WAKE UP! - John Legend & The Roots
Best Contemporary R&B Album : RAYMOND V RAYMOND - Usher
Best Rap Song : Empire State Of Mind - Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Best Rap Album : RECOVERY - Eminem THE WINNER
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media : CRAZY HEART - Various Artists - THE WINNER
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Daftar Nominasi Grammy Awards 2011

Grammy Awards ke-53, ajang penghargaan musik bergengsi di Amerika Serikat digelar pada Minggu, 13 Februari 2011 di Staples Centre, Los Angeles pukul 20.00 waktu setempat. Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, dan Mick Jagger adalah sebagian dari musisi yang akan tampil di panggung Grammy Awards 2011.

Sementara itu, beberapa nama musisi papan atas seperti, Eminem, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, dan Katy Perry masuk dalam nominasi penghargaan musik terbesar ini. Berikut beberapa daftar lengkap nominasi Grammy Award 2011, seperti dikutip dari laman www.grammy.com.

Album Terbaik
‘The Suburbs’ – Arcade Fire
‘Recovery’ – Eminem
‘Need You Now’ – Lady Antebellum
‘The Fame Monster’ – Lady Gaga
‘Teenage Dream’ – Katy Perry

Lagu Terbaik
‘Beg, Steal or Borrow’ – Ray LaMontagne
‘Forget You’ – Cee-Lo
‘The House That Built Me’ – Miranda Lambert
‘Love the Way You Lie’ – Eminem Feat. Rihanna
‘Need You Now’ – Lady Antebellum

Musisi Pendatang Baru Terbaik
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence and the Machine
Mumford and Sons
Esperanza Spalding

Record Terbaik
‘Nothing on You’ – B.o.B. Feat. Bruno Mars
‘Love the Way You Lie’ – Eminem Feat. Rihanna
‘Forget You’ – Cee-Lo
‘Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z Feat. Alicia Keys
‘Need You Now’ – Lady Antebellum

Penyanyi Wanita Terbaik
‘King of Anything’ – Sara Bareilles
‘Halo (Live)’ – Beyoncé
‘Chasing Pirates’ – Norah Jones
‘Bad Romance’ – Lady Gaga
‘Teenage Dream’ – Katy Perry

Penyanyi Pria Terbaik
‘Haven’t Met You Yet’ – Michael Bublé
‘This is It’ – Michael Jackson
‘Whataya Want from Me’ – Adam Lambert
‘Just the Way You Are’ – Bruno Mars
‘Half of My Heart’ – John Mayer

Penyanyi Country Wanita Terbaik
‘Satisfied’ – Jewel
‘The House That Built Me’ – Miranda Lambert
‘Swingin” – LeAnn Rimes
‘Temporary Home’ – Carrie Underwood
‘I’d Love to Be Your Last’ – Gretchen Wilson

Grup musik terbaik
‘Don’t Stop Believin’ (Regionals Version)’ – ‘Glee’ cast
‘The Only Exception’ – Paramore
‘Babyfather’ – Sade
‘Hey, Soul Sister (Live)’ – Train

Kolaborasi Pop Terbaik
‘Airplanes, Part II’ – B.o.B., Eminem & Hayley Williams
‘Imagine’ – Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare
‘If it Wasn’t for Bad’ – Elton John & Leon Russell
‘Telephone’ – Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
‘California Gurls’ – Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg

Album Pop Terbaik
‘My World 2.0′ – Justin Bieber
‘I Dreamed a Dream’ – Susan Boyle
‘The Fame Monster’ – Lady Gaga
‘Battle Studies’ – John Mayer
‘Teenage Dream’ – Katy Perry

Lagu Country Terbaik
‘The Breath You Take’ – George Strait
‘Free’ – Zac Brown Band
‘The House That Built Me’ – Miranda Lambert
‘I’d Love to Be Your Last’ – Gretchen Wilson
‘If I Die Young’ – The Band Perry
‘Need You Now’ – Lady Antebellum

Album Country Terbaik
‘Up on the Ridge’ – Dierks Bentley
‘You Get What You Give’ – Zac Brown Band
‘The Guitar Song’ – Jamey Johnson
‘Need You Now’ – Lady Antebellum
‘Revolution’ – Miranda Lambert

Lagu Rock Terbaik
‘Angry World’ – Neil Young
‘Little Lion Man’ – Mumford & Sons
‘Radioactive’ – Kings Of Leon
‘Resistance’ – Muse
‘Tighten Up’ – The Black Keys

Album Rock Terbaik
‘Emotion & Commotion’ – Jeff Beck
‘The Resistance’ – Muse
‘Backspacer’ – Pearl Jam
‘Mojo’ – Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
‘Le Noise’ – Neil Young

Lagu R&B Terbaik
‘Bittersweet’ – Fantasia
‘Finding My Way Back’ – Jaheim
‘Second Chance’ – El DeBarge
‘Shine’ – John Legend & The Roots
‘Why Would You Stay’ – Kem

Album R&B Terbaik
‘The Love & War Masterpeace’ – Raheem DeVaughn
‘Back To Me’ – Fantasia
‘Another Round’ – Jaheim
‘Wake Up!’ – John Legend & The Roots
‘Still Standing’ – Monica

Album R&B Kontemporer Terbaik
‘Graffiti’ – Chris Brown
‘Untitled’ – R. Kelly
‘Transition’ – Ryan Leslie
‘The ArchAndroid’ – Janelle Monáe
‘Raymond V Raymond’ – Usher

Lagu Rap Terbaik
‘Empire State Of Mind – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
‘Love the Way You Lie’ – Eminem & Rihanna
‘Not Afraid – Eminem
‘Nothin’ On You’ – B.o.B & Bruno Mars
‘On To The Next One’ -Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz

Album Rap Terbaik
‘The Adventures of Bobby Ray’ – B.o.B
‘Thank Me Later’ – Drake
‘Recovery’ – Eminem
‘The Blueprint 3′ – Jay-Z
‘How I Got Over’ – The Roots

Album Soundtrack Kompilasi terbaik
‘Crazy Heart’ – Various Artists
‘Glee: The Music, Volume 1′ – ‘Glee’ Cast
‘Treme’ – Various Artists
‘True Blood-Volume 2′ – Various Artists
‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ – Various Artists. (art)

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Mystery ‘Guitar Girl’ revealed. Meet Erin Willett (Photos)

Friday, February 11, 2011


Her name is Erin Willett, she's a 21 year Jersey girl majoring in Vascular Technology. Erin's face has actually been included in our 'Sexy Chivers' previously but she anonymously submitted the headless photos of her alter ego, 'Guitar Girl', from a separate email.
When asked if she really plays the guitar naked Erin responded, "I ONLY play my guitar naked. It's the best way." Erin admits, "I'm a huge nerd that can play video games for hours on end and watch the entire LOTR trilogy (extended version only) straight through. I always brake for turtles and squirrels."
Speaking to Erin, I can tell you she's as smart as she is nice. Enjoy...








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Ten Hot Female Guitar Players

1. Kelley Deal

Born in 1961, Kelley has played in the Breeders, The Amps and The Kelley Deal 6000 and performed duets with Kris Kristofferson and Supersuckers. She is the twin sister of Kim Deal, the bassist for the Breeders and the Pixies. Kelley was thrown in the deep end without really knowing how to play when she joined the Breeders in 1992 for the Safari EP, getting a crash course in the bands songs from her sister. For those who think it is too late to learn guitar, Kelley was already 30 when she started to play. A high point for the band she says was opening for Nirvana in 1994. Kelley plays a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe and occasionally Fender Strats and Jaguars.
Kelley has had her addictions and convictions, but is a survivor and turned to knitting as a distraction in order to stay sober and sells her knitted bags on her website. She even wrote a book about her knitting designs; Bags That Rock: Knitting on the Road with Kelley Deal.



2. Orianthi Panagaris

Born in Adelaide, Australia in 1985, Orianthi (named by her Greek grandmother) is a singer, songwriter and killer guitarist. In fact, Carlos Santana said, “If I was going to pass the baton to someone, she would be my first choice.” Check out the video of her covering Hendrix’s Voodoo Child (Slight Return). She started young, heck she’s still young – her dad handed her a guitar when she was 6 and by 11 she had gone electric. By 14 she was playing in bands and began writing songs the next year, starting her professional career as a musician.
When she was just 18 she jammed with Carlos Santana during a sound check at a concert in Adelaide in 2003 and was invited to perform on stage with him that night. Inspired by watching her on Youtube videos, the late Michael Jackson asked her to play on his comeback tour after meeting her for rehearsals. She played the solo to 'Beat It' for him and he was sold. She’s also played with Steve Vai and this year she opened for Adam Lambert on the Glam Nation Tour. She’s into 80s style rock and big, long solos, but hey she knows what she wants! She plays Paul Reed Smith guitars. Check out her version of Voodoo Child (Slight Return) on the video below.


3. Juliana Hatfield

Born in 1967, Juliana has played in alternative rock bands, The Blake Babies, The Juliana Hatfield Three, and Solo and has worked with (and played around with) fellow Bostonian, Evan Dando of the Lemonheads. She was introduced to the LA punk scene by her babysitter and at the same time loved The Police and even Olivia Newton-John. This strange cocktail of affections comes through in her music which has ranged from sweet, melodic pop to hard rock. She is most often found playing a Les Paul Standard or an SG.


4. Joan Jett

Born in 1958, Joan Jett is the archetypal rock chick. American singer, songwriter, and guitarist she is best known for her band, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Her first band was The Runaways in which she played rhythm guitar, sang and wrote or co-wrote most of the songs.
In 1979, she recorded with Paul Cook and Steve Jones of The Sex Pistols, covering a song by The Arrows called ‘I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll’ which became a rock anthem for her as predicted by her manager. The song was re-recorded in 1982 with her new band, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks. A steady streams of songs followed making it into the top 40 and her band enjoyed sell out tours with Queen, The Police, and Aerosmith. Her band released eight albums with ‘Up Your Alley’ going multi-platinum in 1988. Joan has also made film, stage and TV appearances and was executive producer for 'The Runaways', a film that chronicled the bands career. Joan’s chosen ax is a Gibson Les Paul.



5. Miki Berenyi

I have always found that Eurasian women have a special appeal and half Japanese, half Hungarian, Miki, plus guitar is very hot. From London and born in 1967, Miki, formed a friendship with Emma Andeson who was to become her future bandmate in ‘The Bugs’. In 1988 she joined the band “Lush’ which produced several albums and toured Australia, North America, UK and Japan. Lush broke up when the drummer killed himself.
She now works as a magazine editor and says of her days in Lush,"I miss the excitement and energy of playing live and the camaraderie of touring – being with the band and crew in a foreign country is like going on holiday with your mates but even more fun because it’s free. I enjoyed being in the band immensely, I’m glad I did it." Miki played a Gibson 335 and a Gibson Firebird.
Miki left behind a loyal fan base that started to campaign for a comeback, to which she comically responded, “I guess it’s flattering that anybody gives a shit. Not sure how enthusiastic the support would be if they realized that bringing back Miki Berenyi would deliver a 40-year-old office employee with graying hair who's still struggling to shift the weight from her last pregnancy."



6. Lita Ford

Born Septmeber, 1958, Lita was lead guitarist in the Runaways, with Joan Jett. Apparently the band split because Jett and bassist, Vicki Blue wanted to go more glam rock while Ford and drummer West were more into hard rock/metal. When the band split Lita released solo efforts, ‘Out for Blood’ which didn’t make the charts. Her next effort did a little better with the single, ‘Fire in My Heart, making top ten in several countries.
‘Gotta Let Go’, Ford’s next single was a mainstream success, reaching number one. Trouble with her label cast a shadow over the next four years but in 1988 she re-emerged with Sharon Osbourne to manage her and released a solo album, Lita, which had four commercial hits. Two more albums followed and then Ford went on to happily marry and have a family.
She began a 2009 tour with a new lineup in the US and Europe and released ‘Wicked Wonderland’ in the same year. Lita uses B.C Rich guitars including a Warlock. She is featured alongside Jett in the Guitar Hero II, X-Box 360 game.


7. Ruyter Suys

Pronounced 'Rider Sighs' she was voted one of the world's best female guitarists by Elle Magazine. She wails on a cherry red SG with the neck pickup ripped out in hard rock/psychobilly band, Nashville Pussy. Ruyter plays alongside her husband, Blaine Cartwright and their shows are high energy, gutsy affairs. I noticed that there is a comment left about her on one of their Youtube videos by a guy who claims she helped him avoid getting thrown out of an after party by security because he wasn't on the list. He says, " she held my hand and pushed him out of the way and took me up to VIP with her, and had some cocktails. She is the nicest, most humble women." Check out the video below to see just how hard this women rocks out!



8. Brody Dalle

Dalle started playing guitar at 13 after discovering Nirvana and Hole and later played in a Melbourne feminist collective called Rock’n Roll High School. She was just 16 when she played in the band Sourpuss, scoring a set at Australia’s Summersault Festival where she met and fell for Tim Armstrong from punk rock band, Rancid. Dalle was engaged to Armstrong at 18 and moved to LA where she founded the Distillers. Their debut album was released in 2000 with favorable reviews. Other releases include Sing Sing Death House and Coral Fang, with the entire lineup having changed except for Dalle . After the Distillers broke up she worked with Alain Johannes of Eleven releasing Ghetto Love. Other projects have included singing on Lullabies to Paralyze by Queens of the Stone Ages and her second husband’s ‘Bargain Healers'. Dalle has had seven surnames and takes the name Dalle from the name of her favorite actress, Beatrice Dalle, known for Betty Blue.






9. Nancy Wilson

Nancy Wilson, born March 16, 1954, played solo gigs in Seattle until joining her sister, Ann, in Canada to play in Heart. While her sister was lead vocalist, Nancy also sang on Heart songs as well as playing lead and rhythm guitar. Her solo album, Live at McCabe's Guitar Shop was released in 1999 and later released “Baby Guitars” as an EP. More recently she performed in We are the World 25 for Haiti and joined her sister in Pandora’s, “Moms Who Rock”. She’s played a number of different axes and is seen here playing a Les Paul sunburst fitted with a Bigsby tremolo.


10. Alison Robertson

Now 31, Alison is daughter of musician, Baxter Robertson, who wrote “Feel the Night” featured on the Karate Kid soundtrack. She grew up in North Hollywood and was teased at school for here taste in music which centered on hard rock and metal. The family moved to Palo Alto, California, where she met her future bandmates - Brett Anderson in 7th grade, Maya Ford in 5th grade and Torry Castellano in 4th grade. Alison got her first guitar at 12 – a MIM Fender Telecaster, which was replaced later with a Gibson Les Paul. They called themselves The Donnas and started touring straight out of school. Alison also plays in band, Elle Rae, with her sister – the name of the band was formed from their combined names. In 2007 she played lead for Loudlion and joined with Corey Parks of Nashville Pussy, Samantha Maloney of Motley Crue and Hole as well as former Playboy model, ‘Tuesdae’ to form Chelsea Girls who were offered a regular spot at LA club, The Roxy Theatre. Alison plugs straight into a Marshall from her LP, preferring to keep the signal chain as short as possible for a pure tube driven tone.






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