American VI: Ain’t No Grave ,

is a posthumous album by Johnny Cash. It was released on February 23, 2010, three days before what would have been Cash’s 78th birthday. The music on this album comes from the same sessions as American V: A Hundred Highways. ….Read More

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Ace of Base ,

are a pop band from Gothenburg, Sweden, comprising of Jonas “Joker” Berggren, Ulf “Buddha” Ekberg, Jenny Berggren, and formerly Malin “Linn” Berggren. They released four studio albums between 1993 and 2002, which sold in excess of 60 million copies worldwide.

Following the formal departure of former singer Linn in 2007, the band performed a series of concerts as a trio in Europe and Asia, before Jenny confirmed that she would take indefinite leave from the band on November 30, 2009. Jonas and Ulf are reportedly working on a new album with two new female singers, which will be released in 2010 under a new name.

The Sign is listed among the Top 100 Bestselling Albums of All Time by the RIAA. It was the first debut album to produce three number 1 singles on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart: “All That She Wants”, “The Sign” and “Don’t Turn Around”. ….Read More

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Wayne Jackson ,

(born 23 June 1971, Manchester, England) is a singer, producer and songwriter who lives in Berlin. He also plays guitar in Bela B.’s live band Los Helmstedt.
Wayne Jackson began his career as the singer and song writer in the UK band The Dostoyevskys, who were signed to Go! Discs. They released several EPs and an album called “Orange”.

Together with Paul van Dyk he wrote and released a single entitled The Other Side. He also appeared as a guest vocalist on Paul van Dyk’s 2007 album release In Between on the song Stormy Skies.

Together with Olsen Involtini Wayne Jackson produced Bela B.’s 2 solo albums Bingo and Code B.

He also produced the Lost In Reverie Album for the German based singer Lula. Together they co-wrote and sang the album track “Come Along” which appeared in the German Film “Vineta” which was released in 2008.

Wayne Jackson’s debut solo album titled The Long Goodbye, which he produced together with the Swedish producer Michael Ilbert, was released on August 15, 2008. His second album “Undercover Psycho is released on February 12th 2010.

Hallelujah was the first single from Undercover Psycho and charted at position 97 in the German charts. The video to the song featured excerpts from the German cinema film “Die Tür starring Mads Mikkelsen.

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Amy Macdonald ,

(born 25 August 1987 in Bishopbriggs, Scotland) is a Scottish singer and songwriter. Her debut album, This Is the Life, was released on 30 July 2007 and has sold more than 2.5 million copies. Her first single, “Poison Prince”, was released on 7 May 2007.

Macdonald started playing on stage acoustic gigs at 15. She played shows at music festivals such as Glastonbury, Hyde Park, T in the Park and the V festival. ….Read More

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Valleys of Neptune ,

is an upcoming posthumous studio album by American psychedelic, blues rock musician Jimi Hendrix. Due to be released in the United States on March 9, 2010 by Legacy Recordings, the album will include 7 previously unreleased recordings. The title track was released as the lead single from the album on February 9, 2010, while “Bleeding Heart” will be released as the second single, as a digital download on March 1 and on 7″ vinyl on March 8. ….Read More

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Luz Casal ,

born November 11, 1958 at Boimorto, is a Spanish pop singer. She grew up in neighbouring Asturias, took singing, piano and ballet classes, and moved to Madrid to pursue a career as a musician.

She became famous in the early 1980s, and remained an important figure in Spanish pop music all through said decade and beyond, with her sound gradually maturing towards soft adult pop. She recorded a cover version of Étienne Daho’s French language song “Duel au Soleil” in Spanish called “Un nuevo día brillará”, which became a hit song.

In 1992 she enjoyed great success with her appearance in the soundtrack of Pedro Almodóvar’s acclaimed film Tacones Lejanos singing Agustín Lara’s theme “Piensa en mí”.

In January 2007, Luz Casal was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent an operation at the Ruber Clinic in Madrid.[citation needed], seven months later, she revealed to the Spanish media that she had overcome her disease.

Her first name, Luz, means “light” in Spanish. ….Read More

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Sugababes ,

are an English pop trio based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen.

The group was formed in 1998 by original members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. After some initial success, Donaghy departed due to arguments, and the introduction of Range in 2001 was met with the commercial breakthrough of the group’s first number-one single “Freak Like Me” and parent album Angels with Dirty Faces in 2002. They had major charting success with their singles; “Round Round” and “Hole in the Head”. The group survived a second line-up change in December 2005, when Buena left to be with her child who had been born earlier in the year. She was replaced by Berrabah. In September 2009, it was announced that after eleven years in the Sugababes, Buchanan was no longer a part of the group and had been replaced by Eurovision contestant Ewen. Ewen immediately began recording over Buchanan’s vocals for upcoming album, Sweet 7, and since the line-up change the group have scored 3 UK Top 10 singles from Sweet 7. ….Read More

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Lifehouse ,

is an American alternative band from Los Angeles, California. They came to prominence in 2001 with the hit single “Hanging by a Moment” from their major-label debut album, No Name Face. The single won a Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Single of the Year, beating out Janet Jackson and Alicia Keys for the #1 Single of 2001. In 2002, they released their follow up album Stanley Climbfall. They have released two more albums: the self-titled Lifehouse in 2005 and Who We Are on June 19, 2007. These albums have spawned the singles “You and Me”, “First Time”, and “Whatever It Takes”, which have all been top 40 hits in the US. The group includes Jason Wade (lead vocals, guitar), Rick Woolstenhulme Jr. (drums, percussion), Bryce Soderberg (bass guitar) and Ben Carey (guitar). They have sold upwards of fifteen million singles and albums worldwide to date. ….Read More

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Alabama ,

is a Grammy Award-winning country music and southern rock band that originated in Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. In the late ’60s, Randy Owen (lead vocals), and his cousin Teddy Gentry (bass guitar, background vocals) found they both enjoyed a common interest in music. Jeff Cook (guitar, fiddle, keyboards) soon joined the duo, and eventually Mark Herndon added his skills on drums. They started playing on a regular basis, and while still working their day jobs they started playing local establishments in the evenings. The group used their spare time to compose, practice, and play their style of harmony and music. In 1973, after Owen’s graduation from Jacksonville State University, members of the group decided to give up their day jobs and weekend gigs. The group, formerly known as “Wildcountry”, left Fort Payne and their Lookout Mountain to explore the possibilities of the club scene in surrounding coastal South Carolina. ….Read More

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

The A.V. Alexandrov Russian army ,

twice red-bannered academic song and dance ensemble, in short, the Alexandrov ensemble is a performing ensemble that serves as the official army choir of the Russian armed forces.

The ensemble consists of a male choir, an orchestra, and a dance ensemble. The songs they perform range from Russian folk tunes to church hymns, operatic arias and popular music; examples include The Volga Boatmen’s Song, Katyusha, Kalinka, Kernina and Ave Maria. After the Soviet period, the ensemble has continued performing, entertaining audiences both inside and outside Russia. ….Read More

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

The Leningrad Cowboys ,

The Leningrad Cowboys is a Finnish rock band famous for its humorous songs, ludicrous hairstyles and concerts featuring the Russian military band Alexandrov ensemble. ….Read More

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Eurovision Song Contest Winners 1956 – 2009

           Track Listing :

1956 – 01 – Lys Assia – Refrain
1957 – 02 – Corry Brokken – Net Als Toen
1958 – 03 – André Claveau – Dors Mon Amour
1959 – 04 – Teddy Scholten – Een Beetje
1960 – 05 – Jacqueline Boyer – Tom Pillibi
1961 – 06 – Jean-Claude Pascal – Nous Les Amoureux
1962 – 07 – Isabelle Aubret – Un Premier Amour
1963 – 08 – Jörgen & Grethe Ingmann – Dansevise
1964 – 09 – Gigliola Cinquetti – No Ho L’etá
1965 – 10 – France Gall – Poupeé de Cire Poupeé de son
1966 – 11 – Udo Jürgens – Merci Cherie
1967 – 12 – Sandy Shaw – Puppet On A String
1968 – 13 – Massiel – La, La, La
1969 – 14 – Frida Boccara – Un Jour, Un Enfant
1969 – 15 – Lenny Kuhr – De Troubadour
1969 – 16 – Lulu – Boom Bang A Bang
1969 – 17 – Salomé – Vivo Cantando
1970 – 18 – Dana – All Kinds Of Everything
1971 – 19 – Séverine – Un banc, Un arbre, Une rue
1972 – 20 – Vicky Leandros – Aprés Toi
1973 – 21 – Anne-Marie David – Tu Te Reconnaitras
1974 – 22 – ABBA – Waterloo
1975 – 23 – Teach-In – Ding Dinge-Dong
1976 – 24 – Brotherhood Of Man – Save Your Kisses For Me
1977 – 25 – Marie Myriam – L’Oiseau Et L’Enfant
1978 – 26 – Izhar Cohen & Alphabeta – A Bi Ni Bi
1979 – 27 – Gali Atari & Milk And Honey – Hallelujah
1980 – 28 – Johnny Logan – What’s Another Year
1982 – 30 – Nicole – Ein Bisschen Frieden
1983 – 31 – Corinne Hermes – Si La Vie Est Cadeau
1984 – 32 – Herreys – Diggi – loo Diggi – Ley
1985 – 33 – Bobbysocks – La De Swinge
1986 – 34 – Sandra Kim – J’aime La Vie
1987 – 35 – Johnny Logan – Hold Me Now
1988 – 36 – Celine Dion – Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi
1989 – 37 – Riva – Rock Me
1990 – 38 – Toto Cotugno – Insieme 1992
1991 – 39 – Carola – Fångad Av En Stormwind
1992 – 40 – Linda Martin – Why Me
1993 – 41 – Niamh Kavanagh – In Your Eyes
1994 – 42 – Paul Harrington y Charlie McGettigan – Rock n’ Roll Kids
1995 – 43 – Secret Garden – Nocturne
1996 – 44 – Emear Quinn – The Voice
1997 – 45 – Katrina & The Waves – Love Shine A Light
1998 – 46 – Dana International – Diva
1999 – 29 – Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up
1999 – 47 – Charlotte Nilsson – Take Me To Your Heaven
2000 – 48 – Olsen Brothers – Fly On The Wings Of Love
2001 – 49 – Tanel Padar ft. Dave Benton – Everybody
2002 – 50 – Marie N – I Wanna
2003 – 51 – Sertab Erener – Every Way That I Can.
2004 – 52 – Ruslana – Wild Dance
2005 – 53 – Helena Paparizou – You ‘re My Number One
2006 – 54 – Lordi – Hard Rock Hallelujah
2007 – 55 – Marija Serifovic – Molitva
2008 – 56 – Dima Bilan – Believe
2009 – 57 – Alexander Rybak – Fairytale

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Sounds Of Vancouver 2010 – Opening Ceremony Commemorative

           Track Listing :

01 – The Vancouver 2010 Orchestra – Fire On The Mountain
02 – The Vancouver 2010 Orchestra – Canadian Athletes
03 – Bryan Adams & Nelly Furtado – Bang The Drum
04 – Nikki Yanofsky – O Canada
05 – Singers And Drummers Of Aboriginal Canada – Aboriginal Welcome
06 – The Vancouver 2010 Orchestra – Hymn To The North
07 – The Vancouver 2010 Orchestra – Sacred Grove
08 – Sarah McLachlan – Ordinary Miracle & Fantasy Ballet
09 – Various Artists – Rhythms Of The Fall
10 – Donald Sutherland – Who Has Seen The Wind
11 – Joni Mitchell – Both Sides Now
12 – The Vancouver 2010 Orchestra – Storm
13 – The Vancouver 2010 Orchestra – Peaks Of Endeavour
14 – Shane Koyczan – We Are More
15 – The Vancouver 2010 Orchestra – Raising Of The Olympic Flag
16 – Measha Brueggergosman – Olympic Anthem
17 – The Vancouver 2010 Orchestra – Parade Of Athletes
18 – The Vancouver 2010 Orchestra – The Olympic Flame

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Sound Of Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games

           Track Listing :

01 – Naturally 7 – The Hockey Theme
02 – Nickelback – Burn It To The Ground
03 – The Tragically Hip – Fifty-Mission Cap
04 – Stompin’ Tom Connors – The Hockey Song
05 – KISS – Rock And Roll All Night
06 – Tom Cochrane & Red Rider – Big League
07 – Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe
08 – 2 Unlimited – Get Ready For This
09 – Bachman-Turner Overdrive – You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
10 – Iggy Pop – Lust For Life
11 – Quiet Riot – Cum On Feel The Noize
12 – Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop
13 – Billy Talent – Nothing To Lose
14 – Trooper – Raise A Little Hell
15 – Great Big Sea – Helmethead
16 – Barenaked Ladies – If I Had A $1,000,000
17 – Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Pump It Up
18 – Tag Team – Whoomp! There It Is
19 – Europe – The Final Countdown
20 – Steam – Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
21 – Alan Frew & Stephan Moccio – Free To Be
22 – Iron Maiden – Run To The Hills

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Pet Shop Boys ,

are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasionally guitar and Chris Lowe on keyboards and occasionally backing vocals.

Pet Shop Boys have sold over 100 million records worldwide and are listed as the most successful duo in pop music history. Since 1986, they have had 42 Top 30 singles and 22 Top 10 hits in the UK, including four Number Ones: “West End Girls,” “It’s a Sin,” “Always on My Mind,” and “Heart.”

At the 2009 BRIT Awards, Pet Shop Boys received an award for Outstanding Contribution to Music presented to them by Brandon Flowers.

The duo’s latest studio album, entitled Yes (continuing the tradition of single word titles) was released on 23 March 2009. It was followed with the live Cd and DVD Pandemonium released 15 February 2010, filmed and recorded live at the O2 Arena London in December 2009. ….Read More

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Iron Man 2 ,

is an upcoming 2010 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name from Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures. It is the sequel to 2008’s Iron Man, and the second film in a planned trilogy. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film stars Robert Downey Jr. reprising his role as Tony Stark, an industrialist and master engineer, also known as the superhero, Iron Man. The film is scheduled to be released in the UK on April 30th and in North America on May 7, 2010. The soundtrack will feature music by AC/DC. ….Read More

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

HIM ,

is a Finnish rock band from Helsinki, formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo, guitarist Mikko Lindström, and bassist Mikko Paananen and drummers Juha Tarvonen and Juippi. Their current lineup consists of Valo, Lindström, Paananen, Janne Puurtinen on keyboard and Mika Karppinen on drums. They have released seven full length albums to date, the last, Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, being released February 8, 2010. On September 5, 2006, HIM’s fifth studio album Dark Light was certified gold, making HIM the first Finnish band to have a gold album in the United States. HIM had five of their studio albums certified platinum in Finland with Razorblade Romance being certified double platinum in Finland and platinum in Germany. ….Read More

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Spoon ,

is an American indie rock band from Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Britt Daniel (vocals, guitar); Jim Eno (drums); Rob Pope (bass) and Eric Harvey (keyboard, guitar, percussion, backing vocals).
The band was formed in late 1993 by lead singer/guitarist Britt Daniel and drummer Jim Eno, after the two met as members of The Alien Beats. The name Spoon was chosen to honor the 1970s German avant-garde band Can, whose hit song “Spoon” was the theme song to the movie Das Messer. Eno describes Spoon’s music as “rock ‘n’ roll.” ….Read More

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Adriana Evans ,

known as Adriana Madera, is an American R&B vocalist. She was born in San Francisco, California and was one of the first Neo soul artists. Her debut album Adriana Evans was released in 1997 and reached the No. 33 position on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Adriana Evans was immersed in music from a young age, with her mother Mary Stallings singing with jazz artists like Count Basie, and her godfather being jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders. As such, Evans finds a great deal of her musical upbringing in jazz music. ….Read More

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Melody Gardot ,

(born February 2, 1985 in New Jersey) is an American jazz singer, writer and musician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has been influenced by such blues and jazz artists as Judy Garland, Janis Joplin, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington and George Gershwin as well as Latin music artists such as Stan Getz and Caetano Veloso.

Some Lessons ,

After being hit by a car and suffering serious injuries in November 2003, Melody Gardot tried music therapy and learnt to play the guitar and write her own songs. From those sessions arose this independent EP in 2005. Not much has been published about the record.
The title song, “Some Lessons”, is considered autobiographical, as it contains lines such as “It’s a miracle that I’m alive(..)To think that I could have fallen/A centimeter to the left/Would not be here to see the sunset/Or have myself a time” and “Remember the sound of the pavement/World turned upside down”. That song, along with “Wicked Ride”, can also be heard on her Worrisome Heart album. The track “Down my Avenue” is partially sung in French. ….Read More

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Giovanni – Ancora Musica ,

           Track Listing :

01. Wundervoll
02. Ti Amero
03. Piccola E Fragile
04. I Can’t Dance Alone
05. Ohne Dich
06. Niente Piu Bugie
07. Achterbahn
08. Das Schönste an Dir Bist Du
09. Weiter Zu Mir
10. Meine Seele
11. Gross Wie Noch Nie
12. Se Tu Lo Vuoi
13. Der Welt Entgegen
14. Nur Du
15. Il Mondo
16. Sogna
17. Mein Herz Schlägt Schneller

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars