ANNIE LENNOX RELEASES HER FIRST-EVER RETROSPECTIVE ON SALE FEBRUARY 17, 2009
**MOVED FROM FEBRUARY 10 RELEASE DATE**
TWO NEW SONGS AND LIMITED DELUXE CD/DVD EDITION AVAILABLE
EXCLUSIVELY WITH THIS COLLECTION
The Annie Lennox Collection paints a vivid portrait in song of the most successful female British artist in pop music history. Available on February 17 from Arista Records, this 14-song retrospective brings together the acclaimed artist’s finest solo work on a single disc for the first time, and includes a pair of new songs recorded exclusively for this release.
Spanning 15 years, The Annie Lennox Collection also available in a limited deluxe CD/DVD edition includes hits from her four top-selling solo albums Diva (1992), Medusa (1995), Bare (2003) and last year’s highly praised Songs of Mass Destruction (2007). The timeless music selected for this collection uniquely reflects the essence of the singer’s instantly recognizable brand of soul music on tracks like “Why,” “Walking on Broken Glass” and “No More ‘I Love You’s’” — a song that earned Lennox one of her four Grammys.
“It seems like the time has come to release the Collection,” Lennox says of her first best-of set. “I’m very proud of these songs. They are timeless and have become ‘classics’ in their own right.”
The two new songs that Lennox recorded specially for this collection include “Pattern of My Life,” written by Tom Chaplin of Keane. The second is a cover of Shining Light, a song originally recorded in 2001 by Ash. “I first discovered this song by Ash about six years ago, and I simply couldn’t stop listening to it. It’s so exultant that it virtually shimmers,” Lennox says. “Shining Light” is the retrospective’s first single and hitting the airwaves of Adult Top 40 and hot AC formats February 9. Look for the video to premiere exclusively on AOL Music this week.
On February 10, Annie Lennox will perform songs from her new collection and interview with New York Times chief pop music critic, Jon Pareles at The New York Times Talk Live - An Evening with Annie Lennox. Her promotional tour continues with performances on Good Morning America (ABC) February 10 and Live With Regis & Kelly (ABC) February 11. On February 13, Lennox will perform on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC) and the GRAMMY Museum at LA Live will host An Evening with Annie Lennox. The night will include an Audience Q&A session and special performance. A one hour 5-song performance and interview A&E Television Private Sessions will air March 8.
During The 2008 American Music Awards, Justin Timberlake presented Lennox with the Award of Merit. In years past this award has been given to some of the industry’s most influential artists. Previous honorees include Prince, Whitney Houston, Frank Sinatra, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Johnny Cash, Paul McCartney, Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond and Gloria Estefan. During the show, Lennox give a special performance of Why which was her first appearance since having back surgery in August 2008.
“There are certain musicians that other musicians love, and she is one of those special artists, held in the highest regard by her peers,” Timberlake said of Lennox. “I love that she's always been on the cutting edge of fashion, she's always looked so so cool and taught us how to look cool. Then there's her humanitarian work. She's been an activist for just causes all over the world, mostly in silent ways that you've never even heard about. She does this from her heart, motivated purely by love."
Among the many highlights on The Annie Lennox Collection is “Sing,” a song that references The SING Campaign, a humanitarian organization Lennox founded to raise awareness and support for the AIDS/HIV pandemic in Africa. “We’re still in the early stages, but this is a lifelong commitment on my part,” Lennox says. “I’m coming out from behind my singing voice to express myself in broader terms and help give a voice to those who don’t have the same opportunities as I do.”
A dynamic activist, Lennox recently received the Red Cross Services to Humanity Award, the YouthAids outstanding achievement award, was named the 2008 Glamour Inspirational Woman of the Year and sang for Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday celebration this summer in London.
In her 26-year career, both as a member of the groundbreaking Eurythmics and as a solo artist, Lennox has amassed sales of more than 78 million albums worldwide. Her towering achievements also include 34 hit singles, four Grammy Awards, 11 Brit Awards and five Ivor Novello Awards. The superstar has also won an Academy Award and Golden Globe.
To Listen to the retrospective please click the following: The Annie Lennox Collection
CD/DELUXE CD Track Listing
1. “Little Bird”
2. “Walking on Broken Glass”
3. “Why”
4. “No More I Love You’s”
5. “Precious”
6. “A Whiter Shade of Pale”
7. “A Thousand Beautiful Things”
8. “Sing”
9. “Pavement Cracks”
10. “Love Song for a Vampire”
11. “Cold”
12. “Dark Road”
13. “Pattern of My Life”
14. “Shining Light”
LIMITED EDITION DELUXE DVD
1. “Little Bird”
2. “Walking on Broken Glass”
3. “Why”
4. “No More I Love You’s”
5. “Precious”
6. “A Whiter Shade of Pale”
7. “A Thousand Beautiful Things”
8. “Sing”
9. “Pavement Cracks”
10. “Cold”
11. “Dark Road”
Website:
http://www.annielennox.com/
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Akai MPK25 MIDI controller
Another new controller displayed at NAMM 2009 is the Akai MPK25. The appeal here is that the MPK25 combines 12 MPC pads, 25 keys, and 12 virtual knobs in a compact size. 4 banks give you 48 total samples with the pads- which are pressure and velocity sensitive. The keys are semi-wieghted and have aftertouch; the 12 virtual knobs feature bank change allowing for control of 32 parameters. Add to this an arpeggiator, transport controls, a modulation wheel, a pitch bend wheel, and you have a powerful, compact MIDI controller.Akai's classic "MPC Swing" is also included and is the same feature that's on their MPC series drum machines. MPC Note repeat is there as well, allowing for quick rhythmic programming. The backlit LED screen is there to assist in choosing banks and other functions.
While the new APC40 is specifically aimed at Ableton Live users, the MPK25 is more versatile across the board with its combination of pads, keys, and knobs. So, if you're looking for a single and compact piece of control gear for writing music, the MPK25 is choice as it gives you control over all the basic, expressive MIDI controls. Additionally, the MPK25 has MIDI in/out connections, whereas the APC40 only has a USB connection. This all adds up to make the MPK25 a more flexible piece of gear than the APC40.
The unit is USB compliant, compatible with both Mac and PC, and is USB bus powered, shipping with a USB cable and Ableton Live Lite software.
MSRP is $399 with a street price of $299.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Keri Hilson- Turnin Me On feat. Lil Wayne
Keri Hilson
“Turnin Me On” feat. Lil Wayne
(Available now via Itunes and Amazon)
Taken from the album
“In A Perfect World” ( Interscope) available March 24, 2009
LMFAO is in Miami: video
Check out the new video from LMFAO- "I'm In Miami, Trick." "Trick" has been substituted for "Bitch" for the general release, although the unedited version is available and has already been serviced promotionally.
Click onto the links below to launch the video for
"I'm In Miami Trick" LMFAO
Quicktime:
Taken from "Party Rock" (Interscope) available March 31st
Also, catch LMFAO on Last Call w Carson Daly tonight, Jan 20th
Friday, January 16, 2009
Ableton and Akai team up for a dedicated controller
NAMM 2009 is in progress and so far the most exciting news is Ableton finally developing a dedicated controller for its Live software. Add to that the expected 8.0 update, Share (for remote collaboration), MAX (toolkit for making new devices in Live), and you've got one of the hardest working, best producing music software (and now hardware) companies in the business.
Serato's recent partnership with Ableton yeilds no real news at NAMM.
Torq's recent release of their 1.5 software is awesome, but we must wait for them to iron out the kinks before committing to the upgrade. Full VST support, MTC (MIDI timecode) implementation, vastly improved time stretch algorithms are a few of the features that will eventually make it a true contender for the top slot for digital DJs, especially controllerists.
Native Instruments introduces a hardware controller dubbed "Maschine."
Akai's MPC controllers continue to dominate, now extending their concepts to units dedicated to Ableton and Native Instruments software. The classic hip-hop beat machine gathers no dust.
Rihanna releases Good Girl Gone Bad "The Remixes" Jan. 27, 2009
INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR GRABS THREE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS
International superstar, Rihanna, is ready to release GOOD GIRL GONE BAD “THE REMIXES” a new version of her double platinum, chart topping album, GOOD GIRL GONE BAD. This collection features new versions of Rihanna’s hits; remixed by today’s hottest dance producers including Tony Moran, Seamus Haji, Jody Den Broeder, Moto Blanco and Wideboys.
GOOD GIRL GONE BAD (released on June 5, 2007) and GOOD GIRL GONE BAD: RELOADED, featuring 3 brand new songs (released on June 17, 2008) were catapulted past the 2 million mark by three smash # 1 singles, “Umbrella,” “Take A Bow” and “Disturbia.” With her unprecedented chart success, Rihanna has sold over 10 million tracks. The collection has three certified multi-platinum tracks “Umbrella,” “Don’t Stop The Music” and “Disturbia” and the platinum tracks “Hate That I Love You,” “Shut Up And Drive” and “Take A Bow.”
GOOD GIRL GONE BAD has earned Rihanna three additional Grammy nominations; Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals –“If I Never See Your Face Again” with Maroon 5, Best Dance Recording – “Disturbia” and Best Long Form Music Video – GOOD GIRL GONE BAD LIVE. Last year, Rihanna was nominated for six Grammy Awards and took home “Best Rap/Sung Collaboration” for “Umbrella.”
GOOD GIRL GONE BAD was the third album release in less than two years by multi-platinum MTV VMA, Grammy, and American Music Award winning artist – CoverGirl and Gucci spokesperson.
In addition to her busy working schedule Rihanna continues her tireless work with the Believe Foundation. Rihanna created the Believe Foundation in 2006 to assist and inspire children in need all over the world. Believe gives children a chance to not only survive but a chance to thrive. The foundation provides educational, financial, social and medical support whenever and wherever needed.
GOOD GIRL GONE BAD “THE REMIXES”
1. Umbrella featuring JAY-Z - Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel ~ 3:58
2. Disturbia - Jody den Broeder ~ 3:51
3. Shut Up and Drive - The Wideboys ~ 3:39
4. Don’t Stop The Music - Jody den Broeder ~ 3:09
5. Take A Bow - Tony Moran & Warren Riggs ~4:02
6. Breakin’ Dishes - Soul Seekerz ~ 3:19
7. Hate That I Love You featuring Ne-Yo - K-Klassic ~ 3:58
8. Question Existing - The Wideboys ~ 3:40
9. Push Up On Me - Moto Blanco ~ 3:28
10.Good Girl Gone Bad - Soul Seekerz ~ 3:29
11. Say It - Soul Seekerz ~ 4:20
12.Umbrella featuring JAY-Z - Lindbergh Palace ~ 3:53
Rihanna “Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes” (Def Jam) available Jan 27, 2009
www.rihannanow.com
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