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Troll

04-07-2006, 10:22am

Very interesting article John.

Troll

04-07-2006, 5:37pm

from Albany Times Union - Friday, April 7, 2006

By KEVIN McDONOUGH, United Features Syndicate

"Biography" continues in a similar vein with "Hairdos and Heartache: The Women of Country Music" (8 p.m., A&E). The two-hour special includes a wealth of music and interviews with singers from the past five decades.

For years, Hollywood and the TV industry treated country music as entertainment for hicks. Even the most accomplished musicians had to perform next to a hay bale or a cardboard cutout of a pig. Lynn Anderson and K.T. Oslin recall being told that there were only so many spots for "the girls," on the false assumption that women only bought records by men.

Many contemporary artists praise the business acumen of artists like Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell and Reba McEntire, who are also interviewed here.

Artists of several generations express mixed emotions about the use of videos. Most agree that McEntire used them brilliantly to identify with her female audience. But others contend that the success of beauties like Shania Twain has raised the bar for visual sexiness, something that takes away from the music. It's generally agreed that Patsy Cline's talents would go overlooked in today's Nashville. She'd be considered too heavy and homely to do videos.

Drawing on so many participating talents, this "Biography" shows off the music, hairstyles and wardrobes from the past 50 years.

http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=469268&category=ARTS&newsdate=4/7/2006

"takes away from the music"..?!?

...adds to the music, my dear Kevin, ADDS.

John - ;)

I don't think I am going to watch this.

Troll

04-08-2006, 10:23am

Troll

04-08-2006, 2:25pm

When the subject turns to music she's lost. When asked about Canadian "indie pop rock," she mentions Shania Twain and Bryan Adams. A leading question from a reporter reveals she has no idea where the Black Eyed Peas or Coldplay are from (she assumes they're Canadian), and then she goes on a tangent about how women have told her they respect her "because she drives her kids to school." It's Pam's world -- we just live here.

http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/arts/story.html?id=657a5f2a-adb3-45ca-a4b1-396fb86b95d6

shania megafan

04-08-2006, 5:57pm

Thanks for the articles!!

FinnFreak

04-10-2006, 10:19am

This week's GACtv.com Country Q & A comes from Sharlene in Cornell, Wisc.:

Q: When was Shania Twain's first paid gig?

A: Shania Twain first made a little money singing when she was a very little girl. That's when her parents would take her to local pubs, stand her up on the end of the bar, and she'd sing for the patrons. By the time she was a teenager, she was a professional performer.

http://www.shns.com/shns/g_index2.cfm?action=detail&pk=GACBEAT-MUSIC-04-10-06

John - ;)

Troll

04-10-2006, 10:33am

Thanks John. :great:

FinnFreak

04-11-2006, 5:26am

The Tennessean - Tuesday, 04/11/06

New country takes the wheel at CMT Music Awards

Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban among top winners in colorful, fan-voted video awards show

By PETER COOPER and BRAD SCHMITT
Staff Writers

Country's oddest, most over-the-top awards show brought a whiplash of songs and styles to Belmont University's Curb Event Center last night.

There were a couple of gospel songs, tributes to country renegades Buck Owens and Hank Williams Jr. and a show-opening performance of Honky Tonk Badonkadonk. The fan-voted program featured a Miss America winner, a Dancing With the Stars contestant and other outside-genre personalities interacting with the usual country music suspects.

Carrie Underwood — the American Idol winner whose Jesus, Take the Wheel single launched a country career that has found her selling 3 million copies of her debut album — won the female video award over a field that included Miranda Lambert, Sara Evans and superstar Faith Hill. Underwood also triumphed as the top breakthrough artist.

"Music videos are a huge tool, the fans love them and it adds a huge dimension to the song," Underwood said backstage. "For my very first video to win two awards is overwhelming.

Keith Urban's Better Life won the night's top trophy, for video of the year, maintaining his place as an awards darling, and Kenny Chesney's Who You'd Be Today won for male video.

But trend-watchers best look elsewhere for clues about the course of modern country music. The CMT Music Awards honor video achievement, and the network sets the show up as a funhouse mirror reflection of all that is country, and some that isn't so country.

The result is a program that offers some firsts:

Billy Currington, whose career shot forward when Shania Twain chose him to duet with her on Party For Two, won his first career country award when his role in Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right helped him to the hottest video award.

Rock star Jon Bon Jovi won his first-ever country award, for his Who Says You Can't Go Home duet with Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles. Noting the evening's culture-collisions and irreverent tone, Nettles said, "This is the most fun awards show that happens every year." Bon Jovi wasn't present to share in the fun.

Surrounded by gyrating dancers, Trace Adkins sang his Badonkadonk song, marking the first time the Baptist-affiliated university has played host to a show that features tight-trousered nubiles cavorting to a rump-rolling ode.

Despite host Jeff Foxworthy's country-specific comedy, not everything was a lark. Hank Williams Jr. received the Johnny Cash Visionary Award, and he took time backstage to talk about the March automobile accident that left daughter Holly Williams injured and daughter Hilary Williams in critical condition at a Memphis hospital.

"Hilary was close to death at the scene, and two days later there was another episode in the hospital where she almost passed away," he said. "The doctors came in and more or less prepared me. But she's had seven operations in three weeks, and she's turned the corner. She's coming back home soon."

Williams, who attended the show with Holly, faces assault charges in Memphis after an incident at the Peabody Hotel. He said he's not concerned with any matters not involving the health of his daughters.

"When you've got your daughters there, nothing else is on your plate," said Williams, who himself survived a near-tragic fall from a Montana mountain in the 1970s. "I know one thing: Me and Hilary Williams were both spared to do something."

Keith Urban closed the show with a performance of Better Life that featured choir members that had been displaced from the Hurricane Katrina disaster area.

"I've been to New Orleans, and I was struck by a combination of things: How much has been done, and how little has been done," he said. "We wanted to bring some awareness to the cause."

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060411/ENTERTAINMENT01/604110372/1419/ENTERTAINMENT50

John - :)

shania megafan

04-11-2006, 10:16am

Thanks!! :up:

Troll

04-11-2006, 10:44am

Thanks for the article John.

Troll

04-11-2006, 10:51am

Although Jamrose was not a straight-ahead country artist before making waves in “Nashville Star,” the genre has made stars of singers who don’t stick to the straight and narrow.

“If I played a record by Shania Twain for people, a lot of them would say, 'Hey, that’s not country,’ ” Alamillo said.

http://www.post-trib.com/cgi-bin/pto-story/news/z1/04-11-06_z1_news_04.html

shanialover65

04-11-2006, 4:23pm

I thought they were unbelievable.. However no Shania for 2 years.. They really do bring in the biggest stars! All the performances were awesome.. I personally love Shannon Brown and was soo happy to see her there!!!!!! I wish she performed though.. Thanks for the article!

FinnFreak

04-12-2006, 3:48am

The Tennessean - Tuesday, 04/11/06

Behind the scenes at the video awards

By BRAD SCHMITT and PETER COOPER
Staff Writers

Billy Currington just came off the road as an opener for Brad Paisley and Billy was a victim of traditional pranks pulled on the last stop of the tour. He got the greased microphone, baby powder on the drum heads and a 300-pound crew guy dressed as Billy duet partner Shania Twain. No, Billy didn't find the faux Shania very attractive, but he/she was a heckuva dancer.

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060411/ENTERTAINMENT01/604110378/1419/ENTERTAINMENT50

:shocked: - !

:biglaugh: - !!!

John - :p

FinnFreak

04-12-2006, 4:18am

Monsters and Critics.com

This Day in Music

For April 12, 2006

1999 - Country music crossover queen Shania Twain becomes the only female artist in music history to reach 10 million units sold with back-to-back album releases. Twain`s third Mercury Records release 'Come On Over' is certified 10 times platinum and is granted a Diamond Award by the RIAA.

http://music.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1154680.php/This_Day_in_Music_for_April_12_2006

John - ;):up:

melli

04-12-2006, 6:10am

Cool, what a great day! :p

FinnFreak

04-12-2006, 7:23am

TIMMINS DAILY PRESS - Loose Cannon - Thursday, April 06, 2006

There’s no news like Internet news

by Michael Byrnes

The Internet is a place where you can find all kinds of news you won’t see on CNN or CBC Newsworld.

Here’s my Top 10 list of the headlines and stories I found online yesterday morning, and my thoughts on each. I didn’t make any of this stuff up, although I do not guarantee the validity of any of the following articles beyond stating I really did find them posted on the Internet as news items.

1) A professor at the University of Texas has proposed the murder of 90 per cent of the world’s population in order to save the planet from doom. My thoughts: I’ll bet not one lousy politician will be included in this mass cull, which raises two questions: a) what’s the point? b) and will local taxes for survivors go up significantly more than 4.5 per cent to make up for the shortfall. Also, this probably means even fewer people will visit the Shania Twain Center. As well, Coun. Kevin Vincent will probably get the go-ahead to build his hockey memorial because everybody who would vote against the idea will most likely be dead.

2) The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) tells student to “drop out of school” to pay fines for illegally downloading music.
My thoughts: Well, it’s about time some poor kid got his life ruined for downloading a Madonna song.

3) At 1:02 a.m. and three seconds on Wednesday, April 5, 2006, it was the first hour of the day, the second minute of the hour, the third second of the minute in the fourth month and the fifth day of the sixth year, making the official date 01-02-03-04-05-06. My thoughts: Damn! I missed it! I was asleep.
4) German nuke plant gets new locks after keys lost. My thoughts: Personally, I think keys to important places like that should be kept on those fancy key rings that, when you clap, make a beeping noise.

5) Passenger jet destined for City of Derry Airport in Ireland lands at army base six miles away by mistake. My thoughts: This shouldn’t even be a news story. The fact is this jet flew from Liverpool, Great Britain, to Ireland crossing over part of an ocean, I might add and deposited its passengers almost exactly where they wanted to be. In fact, a five-minute bus ride, which I’m certain the airline would have paid for, would have got them the rest of the way no problem. In the overall scheme of international air travel, six miles is negligible.

6) Burger King accidentally charges US$4,334.33 for burger and a man actually pays for it. My thoughts: Well, it’s a whole new definition for “whopper.” Lesson: Always make sure you check the amount on the debit-machine screen before pressing “OK” and keying in your PIN.

7) Sculpture of a naked Britney Spears giving birth causes abortion uproar. My thoughts: I don’t care what any pro-choice advocate says even if you don’t like her music, Britney Spears had every right to be born.

8) If every man, woman and child in China stood on a chair and everyone jumped off their chair at exactly the same time, would the earth be thrown off its axis? My thoughts: First off, I really did find this on an Internet news site. Secondly, I’m willing to bet whoever posed this question got a significant amount of government funding to find out what the answer is. Thirdly, I imagine there is (probably) a soon-to-be-very-rich-chair-making relative of the politician who approved the funding who got the contract to build the chairs.

And, in case your interest has been tweaked, the answer is nobody really knows what would happen to the Earth’s axis in this event. But the resulting “thud” would be equal to about 500 tons of TNT. There’s no word yet on what would happen if the same number of Chinese people stood on those chairs and screamed at the top of their lungs.

9) California bans smoking outside. My thoughts: I don’t smoke anymore. But if they ever do this here I’m gonna start again just on principle. What are they gonna do next? Ban smoking in outer space? Oh, wait, I’ve probably just given them the idea!

10) Ads offer to swap sex for rent. My thoughts: Oh, sure. But are utilities included?

http://www.timminspress.com/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=22485&catname=Loose%20Cannon&classif=News%20-%20General

John - :smirk:

Troll

04-12-2006, 11:11am

Thanks for the articles John.

Troll

04-13-2006, 10:16am

Getting out of Shania’s skin

It has been a blast playing Shania Twain but five years later, Cynthia Roberts is ready to move on.
“We are a lot alike,” Robert said.
“So I’ve had a lot of fun but I would also really like to be myself.”
Roberts is well on her way to “being me.”
At 27, her path to becoming a real recording artist is unique.
She got a gig as a tribute artist after impressing someone by singing a Shania Twain tune at a club in Surrey.
“I didn’t even know there were Shania tribute artists,” she said.
“I thought there were only guys playing Elvis out there!’
It was an opportunity though, “Nobody knew who I was,” she said.
Being Shania isn’t hard for her, it comes naturally for the girl who grew up in Maple Ridge.
She sing more "nasal-ly" than she normally would. She watched Shania perform on T.V. at the beginning. Got her stance perfected, copied signature moves.
“I’ve seen her in concert three times and I took notes throughout.”
As a tribute artist, she’s wowed crowds with her uncanny resemblance to the pop-country artist, been featured on Country Music Television and performed in Las Vegas.
On stage, Roberts believes she’s the host of the party.
“I want everyone to have fun.”
She gets into the crowd and gets the audiences on stage.
But the taste of stardom isn’t all that enticing for her. Most people think I party after a show, she said.
“But I go up to my room, take off my make-up, put on my sweats and watch TV!”
She doesn’t like all the attention.
Roberts has immersed herself in recording in the last few months.
She is determined, says she’ll be in the music business till she gets old and optimistic about her prospects.
She’s laid down six tracks for an album she hopes to release this summer.
She’s even changing her name to ‘Joie (JO-EY) Bratz”.
“I wanted to come up with something that’s different to reinvent myself,” she said.
Roberts writes when she gets in a mood.
“If there is something I need to get off my chest. Things come naturally.”
She keeps a tape recorder near her bed.
“I write in my sleep,” she said. She wakes up, mid-dream, and sings into the microphone.
“It’s the sub-conscious mind coming up with idea. It’s ultimate multi-tasking!”
She isn’t scared to go out into a vicious, competitive industry as herself - the brand new Joie Bratz.
“I used to be scared. But now I think it doesn’t matter as long as I knock on every door.”
Joie is a fun-loving person, Roberts said. “Grounded, a role model and confident.”
Her cover of a Concrete Blonde song has been getting airplay on co-op radio in Vancouver and at a few night clubs.
It’s an encouraging start.
“Hopefully everything will shine in my favour. This is the year that things will start taking off!”
She’s never met Shania Twain in person but she’d certainly like to shake her hand.
“She’s opened a lot of doors for cross-over artists,” Roberts said.
“She broke down the barriers. She’s helped me and made my life a lot easier.”

http://www.mapleridgenews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=46&cat=44&id=627318&more=

Troll

04-13-2006, 10:16am

Music Choice Widens Its Broadband Music Service With Universal Music Group's Expansive Video Catalog
Music Videos From Universal's Gwen Stefani, Black Eyed Peas, 50 Cent, Beck, Toby Keith, Nelly, Shania Twain, and Hundreds More

http://www.sys-con.com/read/206796.htm

Troll

04-14-2006, 12:01am

Country music is empowering. As a woman, I hear a lot of popular music that has lyrics that make women look trashy. But Shania Twain, for example, sings about what women really want in “Any Man of Mine.”

The lyrics are hilarious. Did I mention that country music is fun?

She sings “Any man of mine better be proud of me, even when I’m ugly, still better love me. I can be late for a date that’s fine, but he better be on time.”

http://graphic.pepperdine.edu/ane/2006/2006_04_13_country.htm

still the 1

04-14-2006, 12:42pm

Troll

04-15-2006, 2:06pm

"With Shania, I see progress," says June Carter Cash. "She has opened up a lot of space for future female country singers."

Found it one the cmt message board.

Troll

04-15-2006, 6:25pm

The late 1990s witnessed a little flourishing of female country musicians who were both easy on the ears and the eyes. Artists like Faith Hill and Shania Twain (she technically is country, okay?) shot into superstardom. And if the gorgeous and twangy Sara Evans continues churning out hits like “Cheatin,’” she can soon be added to that list.

http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=512705

shanialover65

04-15-2006, 8:49pm

I don't know if you guys saw this.. but there was a new video in the Shania Fan Club.. I think its part of this all about the crew series.. It's with the tour bus driver's

Troll

04-16-2006, 10:27am

New stars in a country orbit

Star potential: Roberts is here for the party and if she wants to go platinum, she shouldn’t take a cue from Shania Twain and get cute with her music. But, then again, cute does sell a lot of records.

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/living/14343765.htm

Troll

04-17-2006, 10:31am

Red Fisher, the dean of hockey writers on this continent or any other, currently uses a Macintosh iBook G4 laptop computer, featuring wireless capability, a DVD drive and so much memory that it can recall when the Canadiens were a dynasty. Optional installation on its 14-inch display is a tastefully small photo of country singer Shania Twain, wearing a midriff-baring Canadiens jersey.

http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=56633ba9-9b37-49ee-8bac-7ac64aead34f

shania megafan

04-17-2006, 12:50pm

Thanks for posting! ;)

Troll

04-18-2006, 10:00am

TOP WEDDING SONGS

BY SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS
The Wichita Eagle

When reception-hall lights dim and a new bride and groom make their way to the dance floor, what's the most likely song to be playing?

Etta James' "At Last" is America's most popular and most requested wedding song, according to a new survey of wedding entertainers and DJs.

The survey, released last week, was conducted by Gigmasters.com, an online entertainment booking service.

The group polled its 2,500 clients to ask which songs were requested most for couple, father-daughter and mother-son dances.
Here are the rankings

FIRST DANCE
1. "At Last," Etta James
2. "Can't Help Falling in Love," Elvis Presley
3. "From This Moment On," Shania Twain
4. "Unforgettable," Nat "King" Cole and Natalie Cole
5. (tie) "Always and Forever," Luther Vandross; "Amazed," Lonestar; "What a Wonderful World," Louis Armstrong; "Here and Now," Luther Vandross

WHAT WERE YOUR SONGS?

Tell us about your meaningful, hilarious or funky wedding songs on our WichiTalk blog,
http://blogs.kansas.com/wichitalk/

http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/living/people/family/14363640.htm?source=syn

still the 1

04-18-2006, 1:19pm

Go Shania - 2 in the top 5!!!!

Troll

04-18-2006, 2:04pm

matty

04-18-2006, 4:12pm

I'd like to know why those are bad lyrics. And what's wrong with Ebony And Ivory? :rolleyes:

still the 1

04-18-2006, 6:06pm

Worst lyrics ever........

You're a fine piece of real estate, and I'm gonna get me some land.
Shania Twain, I'm Gonna Getcha Good

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16957786&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=the-worst-lyrics-in-the-world--ever-name_page.html

Actually, a good lyric IMHO - typlically Shania tongue in cheek which she is famous for - what makes her unique. It is a clever twist by "Objectifying" a man for a change!

In any case, I'd be an "Acre" of Shania's land anytime!!!

Troll

04-18-2006, 10:37pm

The band opened its tour here at Forward Operating Base Warhorse, home of the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,Task Force Band of Brothers. The audience in Cash Gym heard everything from rock and soul classics like Dexy's Midnight Runners' "Come on Eileen" to Shania Twain's country hit, "Man, I Feel Like A Woman."

http://newsblaze.com/story/20060418082424mpad.nb/newsblaze/IRAQ0001/Iraq.html

Troll

04-20-2006, 10:13am

By: Megan Murphy
Issue date: 4/20/06 Section: Arts and Entertainment

...Audience members can look forward to selections such as the show's opener "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel, contemporary music like Incubus's "Echo," a sassy pointe piece to Shania Twain's "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" and the show's namesake, "Run It" by Chris Brown....

http://www.campustimes.org/media/storage/paper371/news/2006/04/20/ArtsAndEntertainment/Bpg-Puts.A.Whole.New.Spin.On.Ballet-1862183.shtml?norewrite200604200913&sourcedomain=www.campustimes.org

shania megafan

04-20-2006, 1:21pm

Thanks for posting!

FinnFreak

04-21-2006, 4:00am

PETA Media Center - April 20, 2006

‘V FOR VEGETARIAN’ AS NATALIE PORTMAN LEADS IN PETA’S SEXIEST VEGETARIANS POLL

Norfolk, Va. — V for Vendetta star Natalie Portman is proof that V is also for "veggie vixen," as she is in the lead in a just-launched poll to name the "World’s Sexiest Vegetarians" on PETA.org.

Portman, who charmed moviegoers as Queen Amidala in the Star Wars prequels and topped the box office in this year’s V for Vendetta, has been a vegetarian since age 8. She does not eat meat of any kind, avoiding gelatin and various other animal byproducts too. "I am a very strict vegetarian. … I just really really love animals and I act on my values," she says.

Portman has a narrow lead over other contenders like Desperate Housewives’ Nicollette Sheridan; Brokeback Mountain beauty Anne Hathaway; positively charming Alyssa Milano; Walk the Line’s dashing "Johnny Cash" Joaquin Phoenix; top NFL running back Ricky Williams; Oceans 12 heartthrob Casey Affleck; and pop superstar Prince.

Previous winners include Carrie Underwood, Chris Martin, Andre 3000, Tobey Maguire, Josh Hartnett, Alicia Silverstone, Lauren Bush, Shania Twain, and Portman.

PETA’s president, Ingrid E. Newkirk, adds, "Celebrities are shunning meat faster than you can say ‘veggie burger.’ There are more vegetarian celebs in the running this year than ever before, and with nearly 200 to choose from, it will be hard to decide who the sexiest are. After all, what’s sexier than someone who exudes both passion and compassion?"

Results of PETA’s "World’s Sexiest Vegetarians" poll will be revealed in late May. A complete list of the vegetarian celebrities who are in the running is available online at PETA.org.

http://www.peta.org/mc/NewsItem.asp?id=8206

You can vote at: http://www.goveg.com/feat/sexiestveg2006/

John - ;)

Troll

04-21-2006, 10:10am

A new sound -- In the past, the rockets' red glare has been set to a variety of music types -- particularly rock 'n' roll, show tunes and movie theme songs. But this year's fireworks will be choreographed to a soundtrack featuring the likes of Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Keith Urban, Sugarland, Big & Rich, Charlie Daniels and Garth Brooks.

That's right, folks, Thunder has gone country.

Thunder producer Wayne Hettinger, who inside sources revealed had an achy-breaky heart when he first heard about the "Thunder Country" theme, has accepted the mission to rhythmically synchronize the pyrotechnics with Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama," Shania Twain's "Up!," Johnny Cash's "I've Been Everywhere" and other tunes.

The theme "caught me off-guard because country music isn't what I generally listen to on the radio," Hettinger said. "But I am a music lover, so the challenge was set -- and we have had a good time building a rollercoaster of fireworks images set to country music."

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060421/DERBYFUN/604210319

Troll

04-22-2006, 5:16pm

They host traveling horses and their owners at their Lazy L Ranch and Horse Company between Stoughton and Cottage Grove. Their celebrity guests have included Shania Twain and the Budweiser Clydesdale hitch.

http://www.madison.com/tct/mad/topstories/index.php?ntid=81156&ntpid=1

FinnFreak

04-25-2006, 8:28am

The Daily Northwestern - April 25, 2006

New show connects students, volunteers

Special Olympics hopes collaborative event will bring bigger crowd to main event

By Christina Amoroso

After holding awareness-raising events at Unicorn Cafe, 1723 Sherman Ave., in years past, Special Olympics members wanted a new way to bring together athletes and Northwestern students in the week leading up to the group’s main track-and-field event this Sunday.

About 30 Special Olympics board members and athletes showed up Monday night at the group’s first variety show, held in Fisk Hall. The show began with a dance performance from two members of BLAST, followed by dancing from three Deeva Dance Troupe members.

Large-Scale Events Co-Chairwoman Kara Murphy said Special Olympics members “wanted to think of a new, creative idea to incorporate student dance groups for the enjoyment of the athletes.”

After a brief introduction to the audience about their group, the BLAST members danced to Frank Sinatra’s “I Get a Kick Out of You.” The couple improvised swing moves throughout the song. The pair also danced a country two-step to a Shania Twain song and at the end got the audience to clap along.

The three members of Deeva then took the stage, dancing to a variety of songs, including Michael Jackson’s “Black or White,” Missy Elliott’s “Lose Control” and a song from the Indian movie “Dus.”

One goal of the event was to get NU students to come and interact with the athletes, said Murphy, a Weinberg senior.

“It’s an exciting time for the athletes as they prepare for the games,” she said.

Special Olympics athletes said they enjoyed the variety show.

“I wish there could have been more performances, but the show was excellent,” said 37-year-old Steve Spector, an athlete in this weekend’s games.

To build interest in the games, events will be held each night this week, including a bar night Thursday at 1800 Club, 1800 Sherman Ave., Murphy said. Another objective of the events is to recruit people to volunteer for Sunday’s track and field event. On Monday, about 60 volunteers had signed up, but members said they hope to have 200 volunteers by the end of the week.

As of Monday, Special Olympics had raised about $10,000 towards the group’s fundraising goal of $15,000, Finance Co-Chairwoman Amanda Miller said. A 5K run held on Saturday raised about $1,000, the Weinberg junior said. The group hopes to raise more money this week from the bar night and from canning at local grocery stores after the main event.

Murphy said she hopes the group will have the variety show again next year with a larger range of groups. She said the Special Olympics committee didn’t expect a large turnout because the show was only publicized Monday. Most audience members were athletes who are performing in this weekend’s games.

“We’re really happy with the athlete turnout,” Murphy said. “They really enjoy coming to the Northwestern events.”

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/04/25/444db8beb0bdc

John - :)

Troll

04-25-2006, 10:10am

Thanks for the articles.

shania megafan

04-25-2006, 2:37pm

Thanks for posting them!

matty

04-25-2006, 4:01pm

Thanks for the articles :)

FinnFreak

04-26-2006, 8:18am

Dayton Daily News - April 26 2006

Tune in to country: 25 CDs to know

By Nancy Wilson

18. The Woman in Me (1995), Shania Twain

The modern-day Loretta Lynn, with her belly button on full display, Shania was a trendsetter in both her sound and look. Any Man of Mine, Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under? have become anthems for women who wear the pants in the family. Faith Hill may look good, but Shania is better.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/life/content/life/daily/0426life25cdscountry.html

:D:up:

...and then... :uhh: ...some new developments on those early Shania demos from 1989-1990:

New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal | Local Economy - As published on page C3 on April 26, 2006

REGULATION

N.B. securities watchdog lists allegations against Limelight Entertainment

By David Shipley, Telegraph-Journal

Two Ontario corporations and three men are alleged to have misled New Brunswick investors about the future value of shares in a media production company.

Limelight Entertainment is at the centre of a complex investigation by the New Brunswick Securities Commission into the selling of shares in the New Brunswick of an unregistered company through unregistered consultants.

The commission is also alleging the consultants made prohibited pitches about the future potential of the shares.

In a statement of allegations filed on the commission's website, commission staff claim shares of Limelight Entertainment have been sold in the province since January 2005 without authorization from the provincial securities regulator.

"Limelight Entertainment and/or Limelight Capital, through their agents or representatives, made representations regarding the future value of Limelight Entertainment shares and representations that Limelight Entertainment would become listed on a stock exchange, with the intention of effecting trades in Limelight Entertainment shares," staff wrote in the statement of allegations.

The statement names Ontario companies Limelight Capital Management Ltd, incorporated on Oct. 1, 2004 and Limelight Entertainment Inc, incorporated on Aug. 14, 2000 as parties in the matter.

It also names three Ontario men: Al Grossman, president of Limelight Capital, Hanoch Ulfan, an incorporating director of Limelight Capital and Tom Mezinski is named as an employee or agent of Limelight Capital and/or Limelight Entertainment.

All five parties were ordered to cease trading by the commission earlier this month. They also face cease trading orders in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

A hearing will be held today in Saint John to decide whether to extend the temporary cease trading order while the commission continues its investigation.

Dave Campbell, vice-president of Limelight Entertainment, an independent film and music company based in Toronto, said his company was not affiliated with Limelight Capital Management Ltd.

Mr. Campbell said his company had taken Limelight Capital to court in Ontario in 2005 to seek an injunction to prevent the company and its employees from representing themselves to investors as being part of Limelight Entertainment.

"It was big mess and it lasted for a year or so," he said. "We thought it was over."

According to the website for Limelight Entertainment, it is involved in the production and distribution of independent entertainment projects such as a TV series called Urban Outdoor Adventures and a CD release of Shania Twain's early recordings. [ http://www.limelightentertainmentinc.com/shaniatwain1.html ]

No website could be found for Limelight Capital.

"We're still investigating the links between Limelight Capital and Limelight Entertainment and I expect that investigation will continue for some time as we sort out the situation,' said Rick Hancox, executive director of the New Brunswick Securities Commission.

Meanwhile, Mr. Grossman and Mr. Ulfan are also named in another cease trading order by the commission against Maitland Capital Ltd and its officers, directors, employees and agents.

Also named are Steve Lanys, Jack Travin, Leonard Waddingham, Saul Messinger, and Kim Wadhawani.

The hearing against Maitland Capital will resume on May 24.

http://canadaeast.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060426/TPMONEY04/604260330/-1/MONEY

John - :smirk:

Shaniabomber99

04-26-2006, 8:46am

Thanks heaps for that

Carley

Troll

04-26-2006, 10:14am

Thanks for the articles.

FinnFreak

04-27-2006, 4:55am

chartattack.com - Tuesday April 25, 2006

Pilate Seek Spirit Of The Radio

By Aaron Brophy

Pilate's Todd Clark wants Canadian radio stations to stop snivelling and start supporting their own.

"My issue, which relates to radio, is nobody in this country ever thinks something's good until another country says it's good enough," says the band's lanky frontman. "We lack the confidence.

"We're almost ashamed to be confident Canadians. We can totally stand and do great things, but no one cares until the U.S. tells us we're good."

Clark has a vested interest in seeing a little national pride work in his favour. He and his Toronto-based bandmates Chris Greenough (guitars), Ruby Bumrah (bass) and Bill Keeley (drums) have just released their second full-length album, Sell Control For Life's Speed. It's a record full of soaring, epic rock designed to take you back to that world before Radiohead decided that they hated making songs everybody would like.

Canadian artists have been surgically efficient at getting worldwide attention in recent years. Sum 41 and Simple Plan are in the top tier of the pop-punk world. Nickelback, Default, Theory Of A Deadman and Three Days Grace rule the hard rock gruntiverse. And Celine Dion, Sarah McLachlan and Shania Twain are queens of adult-contempoland. But those aren't the people that Clark's talking about when he cites a need for more support.

"I'd much rather hear Arcade Fire or a Metric song rather than 99 per cent that's actually on the radio," says Clark.

Those two acts, and maybe Broken Social Scene, Feist and The New Pornographers along with them, have started to make a dent with programmers still bent on spinning Haywire. But they're only a small part of the greater radio landscape.

For now, Clark figures that Pilate will tour extensively outside of Canada on behalf of the new record. It's part of a plan to return as conquering heroes.

"If you go make a life for yourself in another country, Canada's gonna be like, 'Oh, maybe we should buy that record,'" says Clark.

The real change will come, he figures, when more than just the BSS clan can get mainstream dues and Pilate faves like The Dears, Cuff The Duke, Matt Mays and Joel Plaskett also get into positions of musical power. "They are cool," says Clark.

"It's great music. Everyone knows that. It's almost like we as Canadians are afraid or ashamed of saying, 'Yeah, this is awesome.' We're waiting for someone else to tell us."

Consider yourself officially told.

Here are Pilate's tour dates:

April 25 Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo
April 26 Ottawa, ON @ Zaphod Beeblebrox
April 27 Kitchener, ON @ Starlight Room
April 28 London, ON @ Call The Office
April 29 Kingston, ON @ The Grad Club
April 30 Hamilton, ON @ The Casbah
June 1 Winnipeg, MB @ Ramada Theatre w/People In Planes and Wintersleep
June 2 Saskatoon, SK @ Louie's (University Of Saskatchewan) w/People In Planes and Wintersleep
June 3 Red Deer, AB @ Arlington w/People In Planes and Wintersleep
June 6 Victoria, BC @ Legends w/People In Planes and Wintersleep
June 7 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom w/People In Planes and Wintersleep
June 8 Castlegar, BC @ Element w/People In Planes and Wintersleep
June 10 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite w/People In Planes and Wintersleep
June 12 Thunder Bay, ON @ Kilroy's w/People In Planes and Wintersleep
June 15 Montreal, QC @ Le National w/People In Planes and Wintersleep
June 16 Kingston, ON @ AJ's Hangar w/People In Planes and Wintersleep
June 20 Fredericton, NB @ Bugaboo Creek w/People In Planes and Wintersleep
June 22 Moncton, NB @ The Manhattan w/People In Planes and Wintersleep
June 24 Halifax, NS @ The Marquee w/People In Planes and Wintersleep
June 27 London, ON @ Cowboy's Ranch w/People In Planes and Wintersleep
June 28 Kitchener, ON @ Elements w/People In Planes and Wintersleep
June 29 Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus w/People In Planes and Wintersleep
June 30 St. Catharines, ON @ L3 Nightclub w/People In Planes and Wintersleep

http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2006/04/2511.cfm

Timmins Times - Wednesday April 26, 2006

All-Canadian show at RMSS

There will be a rockin’ good time at Roland Michener Secondary School on Friday morning.

The RMSS Performance Class presents The All-Canadian Show, April 28 at 10:15 a.m. in the Spirit Gym at the school.

This is the Grade 11 Performance Class’s third concert.

The performances for the concert are Canadian songs and will include covers of such names as Shania Twain, Alexisonfire and Stompin’ Tom.

http://www.timminstimes.com/story.php?id=227131

The Daily Toreador - Thursday, April 27, 2006

Country music?

Country music singers are merging with rock, pop paths; alternative country satisfies today's audience

by Jeremy Reynolds / Features Writer

In 1955, a man in black defied the norms of country music when he stood on stage and sang songs like "Cry, Cry, Cry," and "Folsom Prison Blues." More than half a century later, in the mix of pop-country singers like Toby Keith and Shania Twain, there are a few singers who have decided to revisit the past.

Daniel Fluitt, lead singer for the West Texas-based band Thrift Store Cowboys, said country musicians have started leaning toward alternative sounds in recent years.

"If you listen to country radio, music is leaning more towards crap these days, actually," he said.

Fluitt's band does have a dash of the alternative side in their music, but he said that was not necessarily by choice.

"We don't look at one of our songs and say, 'oh there's too much country in it,'" he said.

Instead, the members sing about their hometown and their experiences growing up in the Hub City; if that comes out sounding alternative, then so be it.

"We kind of take different influences and put them together," Fluitt said.

Alternative country, as described by Fluitt, varies depending on who defines it. In general, it means reverting back to the original sounds and ideas with new technology and instruments.

"You can listen to pop country today; it sounds like rock," he said.

Fluitt said he was sitting in a hotel in Arkansas a few days ago, and in the span of one hour, he saw both Michelle Branch and Bon Jovi on the Country Music Television channel.

"They're trying to do a country thing, but if you ask them, they'll say they're just branching out," Fluitt said.

Mike Eli, singer for the Eli Young Band, said there is a difference between pop country and alternative country. He said his band is without a doubt classified as alternative country, and it takes a lot of influence from previous alternative musicians such as Jack Ingram and Cross Canadian Ragweed.

"There are so many people, including us, who are reaching out to those Bob Dylan styles of the past," he said. "I think alternative country is a blend of different genres."

Growing up, Eli and the other members of the band listened to musicians like Rodney Crowell and Led Zeppelin. Eli said he and his band incorporated those sounds along with a few newer ones into their music.

"We also take a lot of influence from U2, and some of our stuff is a throw back to Buddy Holly," he said.

In the future, Eli said country music is going to start moving back toward the alternative sound because of the growing popularity of it among college students.

Eli said radio stations are seeing an increase in requests for alternative country. Bands like the Eli Yong Band, Jack Ingram and Ragweed are selling out shows in the cities they go to. This increased attention will only grow in the future, Eli said.

John Lammers, a disc jockey for KTXT-FM, said the reason music is starting to go back to its alternative roots is because that is what people want to hear these days.

"These are singer and songwriter types of music," he said. "This is music that musicians want to hear."

Lammers described alternative country as rock music taken down a notch to a place where the lead singer does not necessarily have to be a great singer.

"Singers have more of a Bob Dylan raspy type of voice," he said.

http://www.dailytoreador.com/news/2006/04/27/Entertainment/Country.Music-1879695.shtml

John - :)

Troll

04-27-2006, 10:07am

More great articles John.

captainCorr

04-27-2006, 2:19pm

Foghat on Shediac classic rock show lineup?

By Eric Lewis
Times & Transcript

Another band rumoured to be playing at the possible upcoming Shediac classic rock show on Sunday, July 2, has all but confirmed that the show is taking place.

The Times & Transcript reported yesterday that there were unconfirmed rumours floating around that classic rock bands John Kay & Steppenwolf and Creedence Clearwater Revisited would be playing a show in Shediac on Canada Day weekend.

These reports could not be confirmed as a Shediac representative denied knowledge of the show and said she didn't know who the possible promoter of the show might be. Calls to other possible sources were not returned.

But perusing yet another band's website has led to more clues about the possible event.

Foghat, the classic rock band known for hits Slow Ride and I Just Wanna Make Love To You, have listed Shediac on its official website for July 2006. It reads, "July 2 - Parlee Beach Concert - Shediac, New Brunswick."

It's a tight squeeze for the band, who play Nevada two nights before and Illinois two days after the rumoured Shediac show.

Shediac was rumoured in January to be working on bringing Shania Twain into town for a summer show, but days after the rumour broke, promoters contacted the town to say that the country singer would not be touring at all this year.

Town officials said at the time that they were still hoping for some sort of summer concert.

Neither Steppenwolf's website nor CCR's website mention a summer show in Shediac at all, but Foghat's website seems to confirm that something is going on.

However, as with any band's official tour date line-up, it is subject to change at any time.

While it does not confirm that this Shediac show is set in stone and will take place, the mention of the town on Foghat's website seems to confirm that talks are, or at least were, in place to put this show together. Source: CanadaEast (http://www.canadaeast.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060427/TTLIFE06/604270451/-1/LIFE)

Troll

04-27-2006, 5:07pm

Interesting article Mathias.

shania megafan

04-28-2006, 1:30pm

Thanks for posting :up:

Troll

04-29-2006, 10:14am

A little bit country for Cinco de Mayo

Just when country music purists were getting used to the likes of Canadian Shania Twain - a beautiful, talented singer/songwriter fond of showing her midriff - along comes the lovely Joey Daniels.

Perhaps more beautiful and just as talented (although more covered), Daniels hails from British Columbia - Twain is from Ontario.

Daniels, who declined to reveal her exact age, said Twain is an inspiring role model, both because she is from Canada and because, like her, Twain writes her own songs.

Daniels, who moved to the United States eight years ago and lives in St. Petersburg, Fla., will open for Jon Secada on May 6 at Caesars Palace, part of a Cinco de Mayo weekend celebration.

She and Secada are with the same label, Big3 Records. Daniels wrote a song, "Free," that Secada sings on his latest album, "Same Dream."

"Jon and I are label mates, and good friends," Daniels said.

It might seem strange for a Latin vocalist and a country music performer to combine their talents for one show, but Daniels' background is so diverse she doesn't see an issue.

"I grew up playing every kind of music," she said. "Latin, country, whatever was popular."

She says today's country is closer to pop music. "It has more of a universal appeal," Daniels said. "People who used to listen to Eagles probably now listen to country."

Daniels, who wrote her first song at age 16, considers herself more of a songwriter than singer - although she loves both. "My heart is in writing the songs. That's where I get to say what I like to say," she said.

Her debut album, "Take Me Off the Market," was released in September. She wrote nine of the 13 tracks.

Country Weekly chose Daniels as one of eight new artists to watch in 2006. She's been a busy up-and-comer, working on songs for her second album and promoting her single "Crazier Than Usual," which will be released in about a month.

Daniels recently was featured in the national publications Parade, Country Weekly and Playgirl (as a celebrity guest columnist).

She will perform at the Country Music Association's Music Festival, June 8-11, in Nashville, Tenn.

Daniels has performed in Las Vegas several times, most recently in December with Leanne Womack at the Mirage.

"I love Vegas," she said. "I used to live in Los Angeles and we would drive or fly into town. I love to gamble."

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/do/2006/apr/28/566664180.html

Troll

05-01-2006, 10:11am

The Judds and the Dixie Chicks were huge ticket sellers, but Shania Twain may be the last female country artist around who can compete with male stars in filling large arenas on a regular basis.

I wonder if there's a female country artist besides Shania who can sell out Madison Square Garden in New York. Are record labels flexing their musical muscles to create female superstars? Or are they recording sappy songs and throwing 'em out to see what sticks? Are they signing really talented women? Not all the time. No, not all the time.

Saving Shania's Digs
Fans of Shania Twain are saving the paneling, barstools, tables and chairs from the Maple Leaf Hotel and Bar in Timmins, Ontario, before the building meets up with a wrecking ball. A group of her fans want to preserve the artifacts from the place that gave Shania her start as a singer for future display in the Shania Twain Center that's set for completion soon.

http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1529754/20060428/montana_patsy.jhtml?headlines=true

FinnFreak

05-02-2006, 7:51am

:uhh: - hmmm...

Ottawa Citizen - Monday, May 01, 2006

The size limit on fame

We celebrate larger-sized African-American women when they sound like Aretha or Ella, wearing a suit or concealing dress, but they mustn't be too sexual

By Kip Pegley

It is easy to see why American Idol has such a significant following. Millions of people consider themselves to be good, if not great, singers and visualize for themselves a professional career on stage. They just have yet to be discovered. Many of them tune in during the first few weeks of auditions and revel in judges putting less talented souls in their places, satisfying a deep desire for social justice.

American Idol also presents as the perfect vehicle for transforming an individual's status from minimum-wage worker to vocal recording artist within a matter of weeks. All you need is a spectacular voice and a dream.

But the last few weeks clearly have illuminated that talent alone will not advance you to the finals, and it's wise to know your social and musical limitations before you step on stage.

On April 5, powerhouse singer Mandisa Hundley was eliminated, although arguably she gave a stronger performance than numerous other contestants. What was so unusual about this collective decision to expel her from the show was that this was the first time Mandisa appeared in the "bottom three," the weekly three contestants with the lowest number of votes. She was always on top of viewers' lists, but suddenly was dropped from their favour. Why?

Many theories have circulated. That night Mandisa performed Shania Twain's Any Man of Mine, and Idol judge Simon Cowell thought she made a poor song choice. Some would disagree given her energetic performance, the "catchiness" of the tune, and the popularity of both the song and original artist (Any Man reached number one on the Billboard Country Chart and Ms. Twain has the honour of releasing the best-selling album by a solo female artist of all time).

Other media observers thought it was because of a comment she made before her Idol performance a week earlier: "This song goes out to everybody that wants to be free." She continued, "Your addiction, lifestyle or situation may be big, but God is bigger." Human-rights groups interpreted this song introduction as homophobic and that it may have hurt her chances for continuing in the competition. I believe her statement likely was too vague to have a negative outcome on the voting results. In fact, her comment, with its reference to God, may have appealed to the sizable pro-Christian American audience.

What's more probable is that Mandisa, a full-figured African-American woman, simply overstepped her social boundaries.

We relegate larger-sized African-American women in popular music to particular genres, fully clothed. We celebrate them when they sound like Aretha or Ella, wearing a suit or concealing dress, but we simultaneously encourage them not to be too sexual.

Not surprisingly, when Mandisa sang Dinah Washington's I Don't Hurt Anymore in a long, black dress in March, the judges (and the audience) praised her performance. But on April 5, when she bared her shoulders and wore tight jeans (keeping with the style of many new country female artists today, including the other women performing alongside her in a country-themed episode), she was panned.

Americans told her through their voting power that she crossed a dangerous line. Sexualizing a larger black body, particularly within this musical genre, signalled the end of her Idol fantasy.

But what about Ruben Studdard, the 2003 American Idol? Ruben was a large black man but, significantly, he didn't have the same social expectations to show skin as women do.

Moreover, there is a category within popular music history for large black men, and they are nicknamed as such: Big Joe Turner, Fats Domino, Chubby Checker and, more recently, the Notorious B.I.G. ("Biggie"), to name a few. Playful naming has been an important part of African American-originating genres, from blues to R&B to rap. In the 1950s, naming blacks vis-a-vis body size served in part to desexualize artists who were bringing dangerous new passions and bodily expressions into collision with "safer" white musicians. Who could be afraid of a guy named Chubby Checker? The industry has created a place for heavier black men in mainstream youth music, but not for black women.

Over the past few decades we have had larger black women in other popular musical genres. Queen Latifah (Dana Owens) seems to be our cultural threshold for women in rap and R&B. But from the outset her bodily presentation has been nothing short of deliberate. In her first hit video, Ladies First (1989), she premiered in full military uniform as she paid tribute to black women's historical contributions. She later adopted a baggier, hip-hop style and more recently became associated with popular standards, which means projecting an elegant persona with carefully shown skin.

Other women have not been so fortunate with their slightly larger bodies. One needs only to look at Janet Jackson's figure from the mid-1980s to see how her body was disciplined into an idolized shape. Today, her official website, captioned "Celebrating 20 Years of Control" (her 1986 breakthrough release) features a photo gallery highlighting Jackson's tight abs and sculpted shoulders. Control, indeed.

Having said all this, it is likely that Mandisa was able to stay in the competition as long as she did because she was black. We have even fewer categories in popular music for large caucasian women. They are usually voted off sooner, if they make it that far. Often they are highly ridiculed by at least one of the male judges in the audition process.

This season of American Idol will do nothing to expand audiences' expectations of women's acceptable body sizes within popular music. Instead, it goes a long way to promote discrimination against a population, unfortunately, now without a voice.

Queen's University musicologist Kip Pegley is writing a book on music television, globalization and recent shifts in cultural boundaries.

http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/opinion/story.html?id=a505995f-f0ac-4d40-a740-e2467f1d09c9

...like I said: hmmm...

John - :huh:

Troll

05-02-2006, 10:22am

An interesting article.

RKSTFan

05-03-2006, 12:28am

Idol's Matt Rogers, Wife Have a Boy

Tuesday May 02, 2006 7:00pm EST

http://img.timeinc.net/people/i/2006/news/060515/matt_rogers.jpg

American Idol season three finalist Matthew Rogers and his wife, Teri, welcomed their first child, a son.

Brayden Douglas Rogers was born on April 16. He weighed 8 lbs. and was 21 inches long.

Rogers and Teri Himes, a mortgage processor, were married on Feb. 19, 2005 in Huntington Beach, Calif. Among the 300 guests was 2004 Idol runner-up Diana DeGarmo, who sang Shania Twain's "From This Moment On" as the bride walked down the aisle.

Rogers, a former mortgage banker and University of Washington football player, was the second of the 12 finalists to be voted off Idol's third season. After his ouster, he worked as offensive line coach at Mission Viejo (Calif.) High School.

The husky crooner and aspiring actor told The Seattle Times in September that he'd gotten his weight down to about 260 lbs. "It's because of Hollywood," he joked.

He now co-hosts American Idol Extra, which airs Thursday on the Fox Reality cable network.

"People" (http://people.aol.com/people/articles/0,19736,1190314,00.html)

captainCorr

05-03-2006, 5:21am

Leighann Burke goes country

By Michael Danilowicz Weekender Correspondent

There are several mainstays in the Hazleton music scene, including Something Wet, Those Guys and the band formally known as My Fault, now called Y.M.I.

Leighann Burke, the lead singer of Y.M.I., released her first solo album entitled “Divided” last month.

The album features original music in a crossover country style, which Burke described as a cross between Shania Twain and Martina McBride. And while Y.M.I covers top-40 hits from artists like No Doubt and Britney Spears, Burke said that the band also covers crossover country. Therefore her songs fit right in with the group’s normal selections.

“We are sticking to what we have, and the new cover songs we learn, but adding my songs in too,” she said of the band’s song rotation.

Burke’s path to her first solo album started in 2003 when she won a contest, sponsored by Froggy 101-FM, to the CMT Flame Worthy Video Music Awards.

“Froggy 101 played the song that I sang at the karaoke contest on their station and someone in this area heard it,” she explained. "They called the producer in Nashville and the producer in Nashville called me at work,” she explained. “We made plans to meet while I was in Nashville to discuss making an album.”

Next, Burke made plans - while she was in town for the awards show - and later started recording her album at the Track Shack and Hilltop Studios in Nashville. The singer said that was her first solo recording experience working with original material and was a lot of hard work.

“It is a lot different than being out live with the band because when you hear the recording played back you think to yourself, ‘Maybe I can do that part better,’ or ‘Maybe we should do this,’ ” Burke explained. “So you can sometimes become too critical of yourself, but the support system I had going into the recording ... really helped put me at ease.”

The followers of Y.M.I. have shown support for Burke’s solo album.

“The Y.M.I. fans have been waiting patiently for me to finish my album,” she said. “They have been buying them left and right!”

Along with the group’s fans, Burke’s fellow band members have been supportive of their lead singer’s solo album.

“I think that Leigh is a very talented singer and will go far in any project she does,” drummer Chris Schuster said. “As to how I felt when I heard she was doing a solo album, I felt great for her and only wished the best for her.”

Although other musicians wrote the songs on “Divided,” Burke also writes her own material.

“I find that extreme emotional pain or happiness inspires me to write,” she pointed out. “I am a very emotional person so when I am moved, good or bad, that is when the wheels start turning.”

With fans and bandmates backing her up, Leighann Burke’s journey into a solo career has been smooth sailing so far. Her future goals include writing more music for both Y.M.I. and for her solo project, and to continue to connect with her audience when she performs.

“I want to let people know, through music, that there are good people out there and good things happen to good people,” she said. “I use music as my vehicle to connect with people, and my goal is to reach as many people as possible.” Source: Pennsylvania Times Leader (http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/entertainment/14487925.htm)

Troll

05-03-2006, 10:37am

Thanks for the articles.

shania megafan

05-03-2006, 2:39pm

Thanks! :up:

Troll

05-04-2006, 11:10pm

Today in 1996, Shania Twain's "You Win My Love" becomes her third No. 1 single.

-countrynation.com

FinnFreak

05-05-2006, 3:09am

top40-charts.com - 2006-05-04

http://www.sfxonline.se/images/start/logo_bmg.gif

ZOMBA MUSIC PUBLISHING NAMES PETER VISVARDIS
DIRECTOR, CREATIVE (POP, ROCK)

NEW YORK (By Jennifer/ BMG) - David Mantel (President, Zomba Music Publishing) has announced the appointment of Peter Visvardis to Director, Creative (Pop/Rock). He will be based in the company's New York office and report directly to Mantel.

In his new role, Visvardis will be responsible for signing new Pop/Rock songwriters and artists to Zomba Music Publishing. He will also handle catalogue exploitation and work with the company's hit roster of Pop/Rock acts.

Visvardis joins Zomba from Columbia Records where he was Director, A&R Research since 2002 and played a key role in the signings of John Legend and Coheed and Cambria. Prior to Columbia, Visvardis spent three years at Universal Records in the A&R Market Research and Marketing/Promotion departments. He has also held Sales and Product Marketing positions with Rampage Music and RED Distribution.

Zomba Music Publishing is a division of BMG Music Publishing Worldwide. With 34 offices in 24 countries around the world, BMG Music Publishing (www.bmgmusicsearch.com) is the world's largest independent Music Publisher and the third largest among all Music Publishers. With over one million copyrights in its diverse catalogue, BMG Music Publishing represents music in every genre from some of the world's hottest songwriters including Coldplay, Nelly, Justin Timberlake, Maroon5, R. Kelly, Britney Spears, Robbie Williams, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Christina Aguilera, Shania Twain, Chingy, Korn, Joss Stone and Keane.

BMG Music Publishing is a unit of Bertelsmann AG, one of the world's leading media companies.

http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=23228

John - ;)

Troll

05-06-2006, 10:12am

Shania Gets Mounties' Attention

http://www.chartattack.com/gallery/20030630-shania.jpg

And pizza delivery men. And foreign dignitaries. And construction workers... we could go on, but you get the point. Everyone enjoys a pretty picture of the pride of Timmins, Shania Twain.

Here our favourite now-Swiss resident is shown receiving her Canadian Walk Of Fame
http://www.chartattack.com/gallery/20030630-shania.cfm

shania megafan

05-06-2006, 12:24pm

Thanks for the articles :up:

canoilers

05-06-2006, 8:59pm

Troll

05-07-2006, 10:28am

Pride knows how to get a good laugh, and he knows how to turn on a dime to get serious. He talked about his mom, who died young after giving birth to 11 children, "He (God) took her up there to watch over me while I do the things I have to do - and that made it easier for me," he said.

Then came a flawless version of Jim Reeves' He'll Have to Go. If there was a dry eye in the house, I didn't see it.

There was also a good deal of schmaltz mixed into the classic gold, but it was all delivered with such confidence and showmanship that it was impossible not to get pulled right in with a big grin on your face.

You're My Jamaica, complete with cheesy marimba played on a synthesizer, was a good example. But as cornball goes, traditional country can't hold a candle to hot country, which has given us both Shania Twain and Toby Keith.

The old-timers don't fool around with image and novelty. They're straight up. They're not going to try to wow you with special effects or cowboy poseury. They're here to "entertain." Maybe Branson has something to teach us after all.

http://www.edmontonsun.com/Entertainment/Music/2006/05/07/1568280-sun.html

Troll

05-07-2006, 10:29am

Few have followed in Pride's footsteps since. Cowboy Troy, playing at this year's Merritt Mountain Music Festival with Big and Rich, is one of country's few black artists working today.
"I saw him on TV. He seemed more like a rapper," said Pride. "(The crossover into pop music) is what's going on today. But then Shania Twain doesn't do rap."
http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=35&cat=44&id=643492&more=

canoilers

05-07-2006, 4:49pm

FinnFreak

05-08-2006, 8:15am

San Mateo County Times - 05/08/2006

Animals themselves may not be too happy over the trim

http://www.bbfarmstay.com.au/benbellen/images/alpaca.jpg
An Alpaca called... Shania Twain..?!?

By Julia Scott

MONTARA — Alpacas are simple creatures. Feed them grass and they are happy. But try to shear them and you will get an earful.

From the sound of it, there is nothing alpacas dislike more than shearing day at Alpacas by the Sea, a ranch tucked away in the Montara hillside and home for 80 of the odd-looking, gentle creatures.

On a Saturday morning, ranch co-owner Ken Hibbits and his team hold down the squalling alpacas and collect their cottony fleece. White, beige, brown and black, it is soon piled high in bags against a stable wall. The once-a-year shearing helps control parasites and also earns some extra cash for the ranch. Although most alpaca clothing and textiles are produced in South America, local weaving mills can offer $5 an ounce or more for the softest, finest baby alpaca fleece.

After the shearing, the alpacas stand close together in their pen. Their skinny necks and big eyes seem even more cartoonish and exposed.

"They don't recognize each other right away," Hibbits said. "They're thinking, 'You're the guy I used to smell, but now you're as short as I am.'"

Hibbits didn't always think he would be surrounded by alpacas.

A headhunter by trade, he and his wife, Victoria, got two of them as pets after buying their 3.5-acre farmstead in the early 1990s.

They founded Alpacas by the Sea in 1994 after discovering the lucrative potential of breeding and selling the animals: some females can sell for up to $45,000.

They are not alone. Since 1984, when alpacas were first imported to the United States from Peru, alpaca breeding has grown into a billion-dollar industry. The Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association now estimates that there are 65,000 registered alpacas on 4,000 farms in the United States. The doe-eyed animals are especially popular in California, with 283 ranches counted in 2004.

Oddly enough, the industry saw its biggest boom just after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, association spokesman Terry Miller said.

"A lot of people wanted to get out of the cities and started moving to rural areas," he said.

When they founded their ranch, the Hibbits gave their alpacas one of the most spectacular ocean views on the Coastside. The animals chew their cud on a pasture ringed by cypress trees and listen to the waves crash half a mile away. Montara Mountain stands to the north.

The cool Bay Area winds suit the alpacas, who are used to the cold nights of Peru's high-altitude plains. The females reproduce once a year but rarely give birth to twins.

The males leave piles of dung to mark their territories, and each has a "harem" of females he services, explained Hibbits. Alpacas live up to 20 years, and some of the ones at this ranch already are grandparents.

Everyone has a personality. There is Shania Twain, a skittish two-tone brunette with long eyelashes who speaks in low, reedy moans. There is Breezy, a pregnant 2-year-old who comes trotting over for a hug.

Not all alpacas are so friendly, but the Hibbits' son, McKinley, has found a way to get the animals to come to him by lying on his back in a paddock until they get curious about him.

Back at the family home, Hibbits picks up different balls of yarn that have been spun from his animals' fleece.

"This is Babe," he said. "This isDusty. This is Treasure."

Hibbits relishes the "personal connection" of holding a product and knowing where it came from. Customers like it too, he said.

"You're seeing the animal being born, you shear it, it comes back full circle.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/localnews/ci_3797540

John - :p

Troll

05-08-2006, 10:18am

That is interesting.

canoilers

05-09-2006, 4:04am

FinnFreak

05-09-2006, 4:05am

:funny: Yeah but can she kick like Shania? :p

...finding that out could be quite painful...

John - :p

canoilers

05-09-2006, 4:14am

I bet it would and thats why I'm not the one who's going to find out that answer, someone else can be the lab rat for that. But then again maybe my voice is a little low. :p

Troll

05-09-2006, 10:18am

What if….

You could be any celebrity on earth for a week. Who would it be? Shania Twain

You could listen to a song minutes before the biggest athletic event of your life to get you hyped. What would it be? "Animals" by Nickelback

You were banished to a desert island for a month. Which three possessions would you bring with you? My music, my horse, my blankets

http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060509/SHE0205/605090643/1089/SHEsports

bambas

05-10-2006, 2:53am

Steve Dobrogosz is a Power Line reader, an American expatriate living in Sweden and a composer of multifarious talents. His new recording is "It's Always You," a compact disc on which Steve composed all the numbers, provided the piano accompaniment and found the lovely, talented female vocalist to perform. I've been listening to the disc with great admiration and enjoyment over the past six weeks or so. Check out the video of "Remember Me," one of the disc's highlights. This weekend Steve writes to advise:

We debuted at #1 on the Swedish jazz charts. The disc is available via this shop in Chicago, which will be the US importer and is taking orders now (search "Dobrogosz").
I asked Steve who his musical inspirations are when he is writing in the popular vein reflected on "It's Always You." He writes:
I feel an affinity for the Gershwin way of crafting a tune, know the Lennon/McCartney songbook by heart, and in the last ten years have enjoyed Shania Twain's music more than anyone else's. Then there's Beethoven, depending on one's definition of popular music...
Sincere congratulations and best wishes to Steve and "It's Always You."

JOHN adds: Wow. Don't miss the video. I'm ordering the CD.

Posted by Scott at 07:40 PM
http://powerlineblog.com/archives/014009.php

FinnFreak

05-10-2006, 3:40am

"in the last ten years have enjoyed Shania Twain's music more than anyone else's"

...and mentioning her together with Gershwin, Lennon/McCartney and Beethoven...

Well... that's what I call complimenting a songwriter..!

John - :D

canoilers

05-10-2006, 8:22am

I like it because I have all those in my CD collection. :D

FinnFreak

05-10-2006, 8:45am

Chicago Sun-Times - May 10, 2006

The power of pink

BY SANDY THORN CLARK

Whether you're hosting a special Mother's Day event for mothers and daughters, a bridal shower, a baby shower, a Girls' Night In, a grown-up Girls' Only PJ Party, a birthday get-together or celebrating womanhood and female friends, planning a party with lots of pink -- everything from decorations of balloons, flowers and candles to cocktails and desserts -- will be in. Your guests will be, uh, tickled pink.

As Chicago's skyline once again turns pink to increase breast cancer awareness, Melody Smith, Brenda Ortiz, Tawanna Morgan and Kimberly Dawson will join the 30,000 expected to walk, run and volunteer in the 15th annual Y-ME Race beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday in Grant Park.

All team captains, the four women look forward to getting together with friends and family before, during and after the one- or three-mile walk or 5K run while helping to raise more than $4 million for the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization to ensure, through information, empowerment and peer support, that no one faces breast cancer alone.

Y-ME RACE INFO

WHAT: 15th annual Y-ME Race including a 1- or 3-mile walk or 5K run

WHEN: Sunday (registration begins at 7:30 a.m., warm-up at 8:30 a.m., race at 9 a.m.)

WHERE: Grant Park

GOAL: To raise more than $4 million for Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization to expand programs and services to ensure no one faces breast cancer alone. Y-ME has the country's only 24-hour hotline staffed entirely by breast cancer survivors who are trained peer counselors. Y-ME also provides support groups, breast health awareness workshops, and wigs and prostheses for women with limited resources.

REGISTRATION: From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Merchandise Mart (the second level near the CTA entrance); 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 1733 S. Clark; 7:30 a.m. Sunday in McDonald's Team Village in Grant Park.

COST: $25 registration fee; Y-ME asks that every participant set a goal to raise a minimum of $100.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit www.y-me.org or call (877) YME-RACE.

Pink will be prevalent at the Y-ME event. There are sure to be the popular pink Chicago, Wrigley Field and Cubs T-shirts and sweatshirts; pink Adidas and Nike running shoes and outfits; pink baseball caps; pink leggings; pink watchbands; pink wristbands and headbands; pink lip glosses and nail polish, and Y-ME's pink ribbon logo (inverted because it forms the "Y" in Y-ME and because Y-ME is "where to turn when your world turns upside down" by a breast cancer diagnosis).

Vitamin-rich smoothies -- especially pink smoothies -- will be musts for runners and walkers. Sweet As the Sun Smoothies, with strawberries, pineapple, peaches, pears and vanilla yogurt, are easy to blend. If you're pressed for time, stop by Jamba Juice for a pink Strawberry Whirl (a combo of strawberries, bananas, and apple-strawberry juice) or a pink Raspberry Rainbow (raspberry, orange juice, strawberries and bananas).

Whether you're planning a pre-race or post-race event, celebrating an upcoming wedding or birth, or simply enjoying female camaraderie, it's easy to think "pink." Pink or pink pearl helium balloons; pink streamers; pink roses, tulips, carnations, impatiens and snapdragons, and Crate & Barrel's pink candles provide a picture-perfect backdrop.

Looking for entertainment? Play the music of Pink, Barbra Streisand, Cher, Celine Dion, Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Shania Twain. Think chick-flick DVDs such as "Terms of Endearment," "Waiting to Exhale" and "Pretty Woman" or "pink" movies including "The Pink Panther" (2006) with Steve Martin, "The Pink Panther" (1963) with Peter Sellers, "Pretty in Pink" (1986) with Molly Ringwald, and The Pink Ladies in "Grease"(1978) with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.

Dirk Flanigan, executive chef at Blue Plate, realizes pink foods -- other than pink grapefruit, pink snapper and pink Frango mints -- are few and far between. "Pink foods have to be created and the trick is to keep the results from being Pepto-Bismol pink," explains the Ukrainian Village resident. Red food coloring provides the pink icing on Blue Plate's Y-ME Ribbon Cookies.

Other "pink" food and drink possibilities include:

- Pink Panther shake: In a blender, mix 2 cups milk, 1/2 cup raspberry jam and 3 to 4 scoops vanilla ice cream. Pour in a tall glass; garnish with fresh berries.

- Pink cupcakes or cake: Add 2 or 3 drops of food coloring to a white cake recipe or mix.

- Pink frosting: Add a few drops of red food coloring to frosting ingredients until the desired shade of pink is achieved.

- Pink whipped cream: Add a few drops of red food coloring to whipped cream or whipped topping. It's particularly pretty on a goblet filled with fresh strawberries sprinkled with sugar.

- Pink cream puffs: Mix a small amount of raspberry puree or preserves into the whipped cream filling for cream puffs.

- Pretty pink punch: Mix 2 (12-ounce) cans pink lemonade concentrate and 6 cups water in a punch bowl. Add 4 (12-ounce) cans lemon-lime soda. Just before serving, add scoops of strawberry sorbet or raspberry sherbet.

- Pink fruit dip: Use strawberry or cherry yogurt as dip for fresh fruit (strawberries with stems or fruit kabobs).

Y-ME Race participants agree that food plays a role in their enjoyment of the event.

Smith, who lost her great-grandmother and grandmother to breast cancer, hopes to have 100 participants on her An Angel Named Mo-Dee team come Sunday and has a goal of raising $10,000 for Y-ME. Last year, the financial aid adviser headed a team that raised $6,000. "I persuade team members with sweet rolls, bagels, fruit, coffee and fruit juice before the race," Smith admits. "After, we gather at my cousin Regina Young's home for chicken, macaroni and cheese, garden salad, spaghetti and ham."

Sandy Thorn Clark is a Chicago-based freelance writer.

CHICK FLICKS FOR PINK PARTY TEARS

Looking for perfect movies for a Girls' Night In or Pink PJ Party? Grab a DVD and plenty of tissues:

"Pretty In Pink" (1986), Molly Ringwald.

"Terms of Endearment" (1983), Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger.

"The Way We Were" (1973), Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford.

"Sleepless in Seattle" (1993), Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.

"Waiting to Exhale" (1995), Angela Bassett.

"Steel Magnolias" (1989), Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah and Olympia Dukakis.

"When Harry Met Sally" (1989), Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal.

"Pretty Woman" (1990), Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.

"An Affair to Remember" (1957), Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr.

"Gone with the Wind" (1939), Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh.

"Sabrina" (1954), Audrey Hepburn and William Holden.

"Moonstruck" (1987), Cher and Nicholas Cage.

"The Women" (1939), Joan Crawford.

PINK DRINKS

Pink cocktails are easy to concoct:

RED BICYCLETTE'S FRENCH ROSE WINE is the easiest; just open and pour. It provides a brilliant rose pink and a bouquet of raspberry, strawberry and plum. The 2004 French Rose is a blend of Syrah, Grenache and Pinot Noir components. Team it with salads, barbecues and desserts.

PINK LADY: Shake together 1-1/2 ounces gin, 1 teaspoon grenadine syrup, 1 teaspoon light cream and 1 egg white with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass. Serve.

COSMOPOLITAN: Morton's, the Steakhouse, shares its recipe: In order, pour 2 ounces Finlandia Classic Vodka, 1/2 ounce Grand Marnier, 1/2 ounce Cointreau orange liqueur, 3 ounces cranberry juice, and lime juice (squeeze juice of 1 lime wedge) into a shaker. Shake 10 times and strain into chilled Martini glass. Garnish with lemon twist and serve.

747: In a highball glass, build 1 shot of vodka, 1 shot of Rose's lime, 1 shot of cranberry juice and a splash of Sprite. Serve.

PINK SUNRISE COCKTAIL: Rachel Ray's recipe calls for adding half a shot of Campari liqueur to a Champagne flute. Next add 2 ounces of red grapefruit juice before filling the glass to the rim with dry Champagne. Serve.

Y-ME RIBBON COOKIES

MAKES 15 COOKIES

1 cup plus 6 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

ICING:

2 egg whites
4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon red food coloring

Cream the butter and sugar in a mixer until smooth. Add the salt.

Slowly add the flour; mix until fully blended. Remove the dough from the bowl and place it on waxed paper in the refrigerator; chill 30 to 45 minutes. Remove from refrigerator and place on a floured work surface. Roll with a rolling pin to a 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out in ribbon shapes.

Place on a greased baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or light brown. Cool cookies before icing.

To make icing, place egg whites in a small bowl and beat with mixer on low speed for about 5 minutes. Slowly add the sugar until the consistency becomes smooth and sticky. Add the food coloring and continue to mix until color is uniform. Use a spatula to ice cooled cookies. Let icing dry before serving.

Nutrition facts per serving: 485 calories, 17 g fat, 10 g saturated fat, 44 mg cholesterol, 81 g carbohydrates, 3 g protein, 166 mg sodium, 0 g fiber

From Blue Plate Catering

SWEET AS THE SUN SMOOTHIES

MAKES 10 SERVINGS

1-1/2 pounds frozen sliced sweetened strawberries
1 (8-ounce) can pineapple chunks in unsweetened pineapple juice
1 (8-ounce) can sliced peaches in light syrup
1 (8-ounce) can sliced pears in light syrup
16 ounces non-fat vanilla yogurt

In blender jar, combine all of the fruit, undrained. Blend until smooth. Add yogurt and blend. Serve.

Nutrition facts per serving: 221 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 56 g carbohydrates, 2 g protein, 35 mg sodium, 3 g fiber

California Strawberry Commission

FROSTY STRAWBERRY POPS

MAKES 8 SERVINGS

1 pint strawberries, stemmed
1 (5-ounce) can evaporated milk
3 tablespoons frozen orange, cranberry or pineapple juice concentrate

In blender container, blend all ingredients about 1 minute until smooth. Pour into 3-ounce, wax-coated paper cups. Place in shallow pan and insert a wooden craft stick or plastic spoon into the center of each. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

As pops are frozen, they can be transferred to a reclosable plastic bag for freezer storage. To release pops from cups, dip briefly into hot water up to rim of cup.

Note: Cups can be found in paper goods of supermarkets. Wooden craft sticks are available in craft stores, hobby shops and variety stores.

Nutrition facts per serving: 38 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 5 g carbohydrates, 0 g protein, 5 mg sodium, 0g fiber

STRAWBERRY COCONUT CREAM

MAKES 6 SERVINGS

2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
3 tablespoons water
2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
2 cups low-fat milk
2 pints fresh strawberries, stemmed, divided
1 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons toasted shredded coconut
Mint sprigs, optional

In small bowl, combine gelatin and water; set aside.

In medium saucepan, combine 2 cups coconut and 1-1/2 cups of milk. Bring just to boiling over medium heat. Add gelatin mixture; stir to dissolve gelatin completely. Set aside to cool to room temperature.

Combine one pint of the strawberries and the remaining 1/2 cup milk in container of electric blender. Blend until smooth; set aside. In large bowl, whip cream and vanilla to form soft peaks; add strawberry and coconut mixtures. Fold with rubber spatula to blend thoroughly.

Pour into lightly oiled 5-cup mold. Cover and chill until firm, at least 4 hours. Meanwhile, slice the remaining pint of strawberries and toss with sugar; cover and chill.

To serve, dip mold briefly into hot water; invert onto serving plate to unmold. Sprinkle with toasted coconut. Garnish with the sliced strawberries and, if desired, mint sprigs.

Serve with the remaining sliced strawberries.

Nutrition facts per serving: 470 calories, 25 g fat, 17 g saturated fat, 61 mg cholesterol, 26 g carbohydrates, 36 g protein, 186 mg sodium, 3 g fiber

California Strawberry Commission

http://www.suntimes.com/output/food/foo-news-pink10.html

John - :p

Troll

05-10-2006, 10:14am