Umbrella - Marie Digby

Need a fresh style of umbrella? Try this. Since i luv acoustic then, this song better than rihanna perform ;)

Original Artist: Rihanna

Amazing Grace History

Love music.. just love the melody.. then you got to watch this.. so we give more better appreciate how a music created...

Madonna

Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), known as Madonna, is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in Bay City, Michigan and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan, Madonna moved to New York City for a career in modern dance. After performing as member of the pop musical groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her self-titled debut album in 1983, and then produced three consecutive number-one studio albums on the Billboard 200 in the 1980s and four more since year 2000.

Madonna is known for her works that explore religious symbolism and sexual themes which also drew criticism from the Vatican in the late 1980s. In 1992, she founded an entertainment company, Maverick, which published a book of photographs (Sex). She also released a studio album (Erotica) and starred in a film (Body of Evidence) with erotic themes. These works generated negative publicity and coincided with a fall in commercial sales in the 1990s. Madonna's career was revived in 1998, when the release of her album Ray of Light garnered critical acclaim.

Madonna has acted in 22 films. Although many failed critically and commercially, she earned a Golden Globe Award for her role in the 1996 film Evita. In 1996 Madonna conceived a daughter, Lourdes Maria (also known as Lola) by personal trainer Carlos Leon before marrying film director Guy Ritchie in 2000. She and Ritchie have two sons, Rocco and David Banda, a Malawian boy they adopted in 2006, which caused media allegations they violated that country's adoption laws.

Madonna has been regarded as "one of the greatest pop acts of all time" and dubbed the "Queen of Pop" by various sources. She is ranked by the Recording Industry Association of America as the best-selling female rock artist of the twentieth century and the second top-selling female artist in the United States with 63 million certified albums. Guinness World Records list her as the world's most successful female recording artist of all time and the top-earning female singer in the world with an estimated net worth of US$490 million, having sold over 200 million records worldwide. On March 10, 2008, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Discography

• 1983: Madonna
• 1984: Like a Virgin
• 1986: True Blue
• 1989: Like a Prayer
• 1992: Erotica
• 1994: Bedtime Stories
• 1998: Ray of Light
• 2000: Music
• 2003: American Life
• 2005: Confessions on a Dance Floor
• 2008: Hard Candy

Detail Info
Birth name Madonna Louise Ciccone
Also known as Madonna Ciccone, Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone, Madonna Penn, Madonna Ritchie
Born August 16, 1958, Bay City, Michigan, United States
Origin New York City, New York, United States
Genre(s) Pop, rock
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, film producer, film director, fashion designer, author, actress, entrepreneur
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, percussion
Voice type(s) Mezzo-soprano
Years active 1982–present
Label(s)

• Sire (1982–1995)
• Maverick (1992–2004)
• Warner Bros. (1982–2008)
• Live Nation Artists (2009-)

Associated acts Breakfast Club, Emmy

Hard Candy

Is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna and was first released on April 25, 2008 by Warner Bros. Records.

Track listing

1. "Candy Shop" (P. Williams, Madonna) — 4:15
2. "4 Minutes" (feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland) (Madonna, T. Mosley, J. Timberlake, N. Hills) — 4:03
3. "Give It 2 Me" (P. Williams, Madonna) — 4:48
4. "Heartbeat" (P. Williams, Madonna) — 4:04
5. "Miles Away" (Madonna, T. Mosley, J. Timberlake, N. Hills) — 4:49
6. "She's Not Me" (P. Williams, Madonna) — 6:05
7. "Incredible" (P. Williams, Madonna) — 6:20
8. "Beat Goes On" (feat. Kanye West) (P. Williams, Madonna, K. West) — 4:26
9. "Dance 2night" (Madonna, T. Mosley, J. Timberlake, N. Hills, H. Lane) — 5:03
10. "Spanish Lesson" (P. Williams, Madonna) — 3:40
11. "Devil Wouldn't Recognize You" (Madonna, T. Mosley, J. Timberlake, N. Hills, J. Henry) — 5:09
12. "Voices" (Madonna, T. Mosley, J. Timberlake, N. Hills, H. Lane) — 3:39

Bonus tracks
iTunes Deluxe Pre-order Version, iTunes pre-order version and Japanese CD version:
"Ring My Bell" (P. Williams, Madonna) — 3:58

iTunes Deluxe Pre-order Version, Deluxe Digital Version:
"4 Minutes" (Bob Sinclar Space Funk Edit) — 3:23
"4 Minutes" (Junkie XL Remix Edit) — 4:38
"Give It 2 Me" (Paul Oakenfold Edit) — 4:59

CD Limited Collectors Edition Candy Box:
"4 Minutes" (Tracy Young House Edit) — 3:33
"4 Minutes" (Rebirth Remix Edit) — 3:42

LP Limited Edition:
"4 Minutes" (Tracy Mixshow) — 6:19
"4 Minutes" (Peter Saves New York) — 10:52


Detail Info
Released Apr 25, 2008
Recorded 2007-2008
Genre Pop, R&B, dance-pop, electropop, hip hop
Length

• 56:13 (Standard Edition)
• 63:28 (Special Edition)

Label Warner Bros.
Producer Madonna, The Neptunes, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Danja

Canon Christmas Rock - Trans Siberian Orchestra

Original: Johan Pachebel - Canon (Classic Music)

Trans Siberian Orchestra

Trans-Siberian Orchestra (often abbreviated as TSO) is a rock orchestra founded by Paul O'Neill, Robert Kinkel, and Jon Oliva in 1996. The band's musical style is often described in different terms, incorporating progressive rock, symphonic metal, and heavy metal, with influences from classical music. The group is based in New York City, but frequently tours worldwide. The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is known for its renditions of traditional Christmas songs. Some of their best known works include such songs as "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24" (a rendition of "Carol of the Bells" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" originally featured on Savatage's 1995 album, Dead Winter Dead), "Christmas Canon", and "Wizards in Winter", all of which are popular selections of radio DJs during the Christmas season.



Members (past, present and touring only)

Composer

• Paul O'Neill - Composer, lyricist, producer
• Jon Oliva - Composer
• Robert Kinkel - Co-Producer, Keyboards, music director

Vocals

• Tommy Farese
• Anthony Gaynor (also Narrator)
• Alexa Goddard
• Kristin Lewis Gorman
• Heather Gunn
• Erin Henry
• Steena Hernandez
• Jay Pierce
• Patti Russo
• Bart Shatto
• Jennifer Cella
• Steve Broderick
• Danielle Landherr
• Andrew Ross
• Maxx (Max Mann)
• Scout (Scout Ford)
• Bryan Hicks (also Narrator)
• Peter Shaw
• Mildred Mullin
• Jeff Scott Soto

Guitar

• Al Pitrelli
• Chris Caffery
• Alex Skolnick
• Angus Clark
• Jon Bivona

Bass

• Johnny Lee Middleton
• Chris Altenhoff
• John Weir

Drums

• Jeff Plate
• John O. Reilly

Keyboards

• Mee Eun Kim
• Jane Mangini
• Derek Wieland
• Donald Rooney

Violin

• Mark Wood
• Anna Phoebe
• Alison Zlotow

Former members

• Zachary Stevens - Vocals
• Tany Ling - Vocals
• James Lewis - Vocals
• David Z - Bass
• Daryl Pediford - Vocals
• Michael Lannning - Vocals

Studio Album
1996 Christmas Eve and Other Stories
1998 The Christmas Attic
2000 Beethoven's Last Night
2004 The Lost Christmas Eve
2009 Nightcastle

Detail Info
Also known as TSO
Origin New York City, New York, USA
Genre(s)

• Symphonic rock/metal
• Progressive rock/metal
• Classical music

Associated acts

• Savatage
• Testament
• Ozzy Osbourne
• Alex Skolnick Trio
• Megadeth
• Circle II Circle
• Metal Church

Website Official Website

Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyonce - Video Music

Chart performance
source: wikipedia

The song debuted at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 and slowly rose up the charts. On the Billboard issue dated November 29, the song entered the top 40 at number 28. The following week, "Single Ladies" surged up to number two on the Billboard Hot 100. With strong digital sales of 204,000, "Single Ladies" topped the Hot Digital Songs chart and caused Beyonce's other single release, "If I Were A Boy", to drop down to the number two spot on the same chart with a lower tally of 160,000 copies sold. It continued its stay at number one on Hot Digital Songs for two weeks. It sold 228,000 downloads the following week, a twelve percent increase over last week's tally of 204,000. The single's performance on the chart was boosted due to heavy rotation, reaching the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Knowles' fifth number one single. This became the first time in history that the top 4 was made up of only two artists. The songs in descending order are; Single Ladies, Live Your Life by T.I., If I Were A Boy (also by Beyonce), and Whatever You Like (also by T.I.). As Knowles fifth number one song, she is now tied with fellow pop/R&B singer Rihanna for most number one songs in this decade by a solo female artist (but it should be noted that Rihanna was not the lead artist, rather a featured aritst, in her previous No. 1 single, Live Your Life with T.I.).It also Should be noted that this is Beyonce's second number one single that do not feature other artists. On the Billboard issue dated December 20, the song was knocked off from the top spot again by "Live Your Life".

The single debuted as Billboard's "Hot Shot Debut" at number 20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. After gaining the most airplay each week, it has peaked at number one, becoming Knowles' fifth number-one R&B single in her solo career. The song captured number one on iTunes U.S. Top Songs, Top Ringtones, and Top Music Videos lists.

The song debuted at number 81 on the Canadian Hot 100 based on downloads alone, and it skyrocketed to number 17 the next week based on sales strength and has currently reached the top ten peaking at number 8. On the November 24, 2008, "Single Ladies" debuted at number 15 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart.

On November 23, 2008, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 67 on downloads alone and has so far peaked at number 62, although not officially released as a single. The week after, it climbed to number 37. Similarly, the song entered the Irish singles chart at number 47 based solely on downloads.

Beyonce - If I Were A Boy - Lyrics

Click here for the Video Music

If I were a boy
even just for a day
I'd roll out of bed in the morning
and throw on what I wanted and go

Drink beer with the guys
and chase after girls
I'd kick it with who I wanted
and I'd never get confronted for it
cause they stick up for me

If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I'd be a better man
I'd listen to her
Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
Cause he's taking you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed

If I were a boy
I would turn off my phone
Tell everyone it's broken
so they'd think that I was sleeping alone

I’d put myself first
and make the rules as I go
Cause I know that she’ll be faithful,
waiting for me to come home, to come home.

If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I'd be a better man
I'd listen to her
Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
Cause he's taking you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed

It's a little too late for you to come back
Say it's just a mistake,
think i'd forgive you like that
If you thought I would wait for you
you thought wrong

But you're just a boy
You don't understand
and you don't understand, ohhhh
How it feels to love a girl
Someday you wish you were a better man
You don't listen to her
You don't care how it hurts
Until you lose the one you wanted
Cause you're taking her for granted
And everything you had got destroyed

But you're just a boy

source: http://www.elyricsworld.com/if_i_were_a_boy_lyrics_beyonce.html

I Am… Sasha Fierce

I Am… Sasha Fierce is the third solo studio album by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, released on November 18, 2008 in the United States.


Sasha Fierce
The album introduces Knowles' alter-ego Sasha Fierce. Knowles said that Sasha was "born" during the making of her 2003 hit single "Crazy in Love". However, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly magazine, Knowles noted the her alter-ego is "strictly for the stage". The magazine has described it as "the singer's sensual, aggressive alter ego".

Knowles wears a "roboglove" in public to complement Sasha Fierce. It was Knowles' concept, and New York-based jeweler Lorraine Schwartz made the titanium glove. Its of several pieces, including a ring, a glove and a separate component that covers Knowles' upper arm. The glove first appeared in the video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". Knowles later wore it on the red carpet during the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards, on her performance at the Saturday Night Live show, and in the cover for Gotham magazine.

Track Listing
Standard edition
Disc 1: I Am…

1. "If I Were a Boy" (BC Jean, Toby Gad) – 4:09 [click here for lyric]
   
2. "Halo" (Knowles, Tedder, Evan "Kidd" Bogart) – 4:21
3. "Disappear" (Knowles, Ghost, Dave McCracken, Dench) – 4:27
4. "Broken-Hearted Girl" (Knowles, Eriksen, Hermansen, Babyface) – 4:37
5. "Ave Maria" (Knowles, Eriksen, Hermansen) – 3:41
6. "Satellites" (Knowles, Ghost, McCracken, Dench) – 3:06
7. "Save the Hero" (iTunes bonus Track) – 4:33

Disc 2: Sasha Fierce

1. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (Knowles, Stewart, Nash, Harrell) – 3:13 [click here for video]
   
2. "Radio" (Knowles, Jonsin, Love, D-Town) – 3:38
3. "Diva" (Knowles, Crawford, Garrett) – 3:20
4. "Sweet Dreams" (Knowles, Jonsin, Love, Wilkins) – 3:28
5. "Video Phone" (Knowles, Crawford & Garrett) – 3:35
6. "Why Don't You Love Me" (B. Knowles, S. Knowles, Bama Boyz) (iTunes International Bonus Track) – 3:23

Deluxe edition
Disc 1: I Am…

1. "If I Were a Boy" (BC Jean, Toby Gad) – 4:09
2. "Halo" (Knowles, Tedder, Evan "Kidd" Bogart) – 4:21
3. "Disappear" (Knowles, Ghost, Dave McCracken, Dench) – 4:27
4. "Broken-Hearted Girl" (Knowles, Eriksen, Hermansen, Babyface) – 4:37
5. "Ave Maria" (Knowles, Eriksen, Hermansen) – 3:41
6. "Smash Into You" (McLaughlin, Stewart, Nash) – 4:31
7. "Satellites" (Knowles, Ghost, McCracken, Dench) – 3:06
8. "That's Why You're Beautiful" (Knowles, Andrew Hey) – 3:41
9. "Save the Hero" (Japan & iTunes bonus Track) – 4:33
10. "Si Yo Fuera un Chico" (Spain iTunes bonus track) – 4:09

Disc 2: Sasha Fierce

1. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (Knowles, Stewart, Nash, Harrell) – 3:13 [click here for video]
   
2. "Radio" (Knowles, Jonsin, Love, D-Town) – 3:38
3. "Diva" (Knowles, Crawford, Garrett) – 3:20
4. "Sweet Dreams" (Knowles, Jonsin, Love, Wilkins) – 3:28
5. "Video Phone" (Knowles, Crawford & Garrett) – 3:35
6. "Hello" (Knowles, REO, Evan "Kidd" Bogart, David Quiñones) – 4:16
7. "Ego" (Knowles, Elvis Williams, Harold Lilly) – 3:56
8. "Scared of Lonely" (Cristyle Johnson, Jerkins) – 3:42
9. "Why Don't You Love Me" (B. Knowles, S. Knowles, Bama Boyz) (Japan & iTunes Bonus Track) – 3:23

Beyoncé

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981), commonly known as Beyoncé (pronounced /biːˈɑn.seɪ/), is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools, and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of girl group Destiny's Child and went on to sell over 50 million records worldwide with the group.

Discography

• Dangerously in Love (2003)
• B'Day (2006)
• I Am… Sasha Fierce (2008)

Detail Info
Birth name Beyoncé Giselle Knowles
Also known as Beyoncé
Born September 4, 1981
Origin Houston, Texas, United States
Genre(s) R&B, pop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, record producer, actress
Instrument(s) Vocal
Voice type(s) Mezzo-soprano
Years active 1990–present
Label(s) Columbia, LBW, Sony Wonder, Sony BMG
Associated acts Destiny's Child

OST - The Westler - Bruce Springsteen

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Black Ice - AC/DC Album

Black Ice is the 15th studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, produced by Brendan O'Brien and released worldwide between October 17 and 22, 2008. AC/DC were known to be working on the album as early as January 2006, with it being delayed because of an injury to bassist Cliff Williams and a change of record labels to Sony Music, and in turn Columbia Records.

The album is their longest to date, with the band having recorded it in The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, Canada, the same studio as their previous album Stiff Upper Lip. It is their first album since the release of Stiff Upper Lip in 2000, the longest gap between two AC/DC studio albums to date.

Black Ice sold around 1,762,000 units in its first week, shipping 5,000,000 copies worldwide. The album went number one in 29 different countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom and United States. In its first week, it sold 784,000 copies in the US alone, with it receiving a three times platinum certification in Australia and selling upwards of 110,000 in the UK. The band's 15th effort has been heralded as "the biggest debut ever by a mainstream hard rock album."


Track listing
All songs written by Angus and Malcolm Young
"Rock N Roll Train" 4:21
"Skies on Fire" 3:34
"Big Jack" 3:57
"Anything Goes" 3:22
"War Machine" 3:09
"Smash N Grab" 4:06
"Spoilin' for a Fight" 3:17
"Wheels" 3:28
"Decibel" 3:34
"Stormy May Day" 3:10
"She Likes Rock N Roll" 3:53
"Money Made" 4:15
"Rock N Roll Dream" 4:41
"Rocking All the Way" 3:22
"Black Ice" 3:25

AC/DC

AC/DC is an Australian hard rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Although the band members are considered pioneers of heavy metal, they have always classified their music as "Rock n' roll".

AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album, High Voltage, in 1975. Membership remained stable until bassist Mark Evans was replaced by Cliff Williams in 1977. In 1979, the band recorded their highly successful album Highway to Hell. Lead singer and co-songwriter Bon Scott died on 19 February 1980, after a night of heavy alcohol consumption. The group briefly considered disbanding, but soon ex-Geordie singer Brian Johnson was selected as Scott's replacement. Later that year, the band released their best-selling album, Back in Black.

The band's next album, For Those About to Rock We Salute You, was also highly successful and was their first album to reach number one in the United States. AC/DC declined in popularity soon after drummer Phil Rudd was fired in 1983 and replaced by future Dio drummer Simon Wright. Poor record sales continued until the release of The Razors Edge in 1990, the only studio album to feature Wright's replacement Chris Slade. Phil Rudd returned in 1994 (after Slade was asked to leave in favor of him) and contributed to the band's 1995 album Ballbreaker. Stiff Upper Lip was released in 2000 and was well-received by critics. The band's most recent album Black Ice was released on 20 October 2008.

AC/DC has sold more than 200 million albums worldwide, including 71 million albums in the United States. Back in Black has sold an estimated 42 million units worldwide and 22 million in the United States alone, where it is the fifth highest-selling album. AC/DC ranked fourth on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" and the seventh "Greatest Heavy Metal Band Of All Time" by MTV. In 2004, the band was ranked number 72 in the Rolling Stone list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.


Band members

• Brian Johnson – lead vocals (1980–present)
• Angus Young – lead guitar (1973–present)
• Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1973–present)
• Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals (1977–present)
• Phil Rudd – drums, percussion (1975–1983, 1994–present)

Former members

• Dave Evans – lead vocals (1973–1974)
• Bon Scott – lead vocals (1974–1980)
• Mark Evans – bass guitar, backing vocals (1975–1977)
• Simon Wright – drums, percussion (1983–1989)
• Chris Slade – drums, percussion (1989–1994)

Discography
Studio albums

• High Voltage (Aus.) (1975)
• T.N.T. (1975)
• High Voltage (1976)
• Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Aus.) (1976)
• Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)
• Let There Be Rock (Aus.) (1977)
• Let There Be Rock (1977)
• Powerage (1978)
• Highway to Hell (1979)
• Back in Black (1980)
• For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (1981)
• Flick of the Switch (1983)
• Fly on the Wall (1985)
• Blow Up Your Video (1988)
• The Razors Edge (1990)
• Ballbreaker (1995)
• Stiff Upper Lip (2000)
• Black Ice (2008)

Background information
Origin Sydney, NSW, Australia
Genre(s) Hard rock, heavy metal, blues-rock, rock and roll
Years active 1973 – present
Label(s) Albert, EMI, Columbia, Epic, Atlantic, Atco, Elektra, East West
Associated acts Geordie, The Easybeats, Dio

Popular Christmas Song

Holiday is coming soon, color your holiday, bring the atmosphere with this Christmas song collection.

1. Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song) - Amy Grant - A beautiful, heart-breaking song seen through the eyes of Jesus's mum.
2. All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey - Catchy as hell, sung wonderfully - this is truly a modern classic that won't go away any time soon.
3. Santa's Got a Brand New Bag - SHeDAISY - SHeDAISY has the best modern Christmas CD I've heard - this is the jazzy cream of the crop
4. Grown Up Christmas List - Amy Grant
5. O Holy Night - Josh Groban
6. Sleigh Ride - Lorrie Morgan
7. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Mariah Carey
8. Hark the Angels/Carol of the Bells - SHeDAISY
9. Two-Step 'Round the Christmas Tree - Suzy Boggus - A fun country diddy.
10. All I Want For Christmas Is You - Vince Vance and the Valiants - It has the same title as Mariah's song, but this is something wholly different, and it's pretty damn awesome.
11. Tinseltown - SHeDAISY - I love SHeDAISY's CD because it mixes great new songs like this one, with spins on old classics that make them sound really fresh.
12. My Favorite Things - Lorrie Morgan
13. Emmanuel, God With Us - Amy Grant
14. Hark the Herald Angels Sing/Gloria (In Excelsis Deo) - Mariah Carey
15. Deck the Halls - SHeDAISY
16. Blue Christmas - Sheryl Crow - A beautiful, depressing, subtle performance.
17. Santa Claus In Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen
18. The Chanukah Song - Adam Sandler - Funny.
19. Green Christmas - Barenaked Ladies - Also funny.
20. Santa Baby - Mindy McCready - Finally, someone does "Santa Baby" sexy and gets it right.
21. Ave Maria - Jewel
22. Last Christmas - Jimmy Eat World
23. Christmas/Sarajevo 12/24 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
24. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Amy Grant
25. Where Are You Christmas - Faith Hill

source:http://comics-and-more.blogspot.com/2008/11/25-best-christmas-songs.html

Von Groove - Once in a Lifetime - Lyric

Close the door don't walk away
There's something to say
Come lay down beside me
I've heard the whispers in the rain
callin' your name
they're send to remind me
And if your tears are fallin'
I'll be the voice that's callin'

Ref:
Don't throw it all away
Have faith that stands to be
This is once in a lifetime
Just let me lead the way
straight back to you with me
'Cause this kind of love is
once in a lifetime

Don't hide the tears behind a smile
You've got something my child
more precious than money
It's sad to see true lovers fall
Who'll still have it all
the gifts to somebody?
With ev'ry changin' season
I'll give you one more reason...

(Back to Ref.)

We walk the road that has no end
together, my friend
the storms are behind us
Yeah like a river to the sea
you're gonna find your way to me
in this once in a lifetime.

(Back to Ref.)

As I Lay Dying

Also known as AILD.



Band members
Current

• Tim Lambesis − lead vocals (2000−present)
• Jordan Mancino − drums (2000−present)
• Phil Sgrosso − Lead guitar (2003−present)
• Nick Hipa − Rhythm guitar (2004−present)
• Josh Gilbert − Bass guitar, vocals (2007-present)
• Taggart Jordan Blair--(T.J. Blair)- [Keys and stickies]] (2000-present)

Former

• Noah Chase - bass (2001-2002)
• Brandon Hays - bass (touring member,2002-2003)
• Aaron Kennedy - bass (2003)
• Clint Norris - bass, vocals (2003-2006)
• Evan White - lead guitar (2000-2002, 2003)
• Tommy Garcia - lead guitar (2002-2003)
• Chad Ackerman - rhythm guitar (2002) (touring member, now in Chapter 14, Destroy the Runner, and Austrian Death Machine)
• Jasun Krebs - rhythm guitar (2003)
• Chris Lindstrom - rhythm guitar (touring member 2003-2004)

Background Info
Origin San Diego, California, USA
Genre(s) Metalcore
Years active 2000−present
Label(s) Metal Blade, Pluto
Associated acts Point of Recognition, Austrian Death Machine, Year One

The Best of Me - Daniel Powter

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The Best of Me - Daniel Powter (Under The Radar)

With English and Chinese Sub Title

Under the Radar

Is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter and follows his 2005 self-titled sophomore album. The album was released in September 2008 in Europe and will be released in early 2009 in the U.S. The song "Next Plane Home" has been released as the first single off the album. This album also contains a new remix of "Love You Lately" which has a cleaner sound and some extra keyboard/synthesizer effects, and some extra backing vocals. In the UK, the album has debuted at number 43.

Track listing

• "Best of Me" 3:59
• "Not Coming Back" 4:01
• "Whole World Around" 4:27
• "Next Plane Home" 3:10
• "Am I Still the One?" 4:16
• "Negative Fashion" 3:26
• "Don't Give Up on Me" 3:31
• "Fly Away" 3:35
• "Beauty Queen" 3:37
• "My So Called Life" 3:43
• "Love You Lately (Unlisted Remix)" 3:23
• "Bad Day (Live in France)" 4:16

Daniel Powter

Is a Canadian recording artist. He grew up in Vernon, in the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia. He is best known for his #1 smash hit " Bad Day".

Albums

• 2000: I'm Your Betty
• 2005: Daniel Powter
• 2008: Under the Radar

Detail Info
Birth name Daniel Richard Powter
Born Feb 25, 1971
Origin Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Genre(s) Piano pop, indie pop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, pianist
Instrument(s) Piano, vocals
Years active 2000–present
Label(s) Warner Bros., Sony BMG

Click here for MV1 (The Best Of Me - with subtitle in English and Chinese)
Click here for MV2 (The Best Of Me - Live)

It Comes and It Goes - Safe Trip Home - Dido

Man Guilty of Murdering Friend of T.I.

Fri Nov 28, 2008, 4:20 am EST

A man may live his life behind bars for killing a childhood friend of T.I.

A Cincinnati jury has found Hosea Thomas guilty of the May 2006 nightclub shooting that claimed the life of Philant Johnson, a friend and assistant to the Grammy-winning rapper.

T.I., who witnessed the shooting but wasn't injured, testified last week that he believes the bullets were intended for him. The "Live Your Life" rapper and his entourage were hosting a post-concert bash in Ohio when gunfire erupted.

Thomas, 34, was also convicted of felonious assault and illegally having a gun after a felony conviction. He faces life in prison when he is sentenced Dec. 23.

The Day That Never Comes - Metallica

Album: Death Magnetic

Metallica

Is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in Los Angeles. Founded when drummer Lars Ulrich posted an advertisement in a Los Angeles newspaper, Metallica's line-up has primarily consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, and lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, while going through a number of bassists. Currently, the spot is held by Robert Trujillo.



Metallica's early releases included fast tempos, instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship that placed them as one of the "big four" of the thrash metal subgenre alongside Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax. The band earned a growing fan base in the underground music community and critical acclaim, with the 1986 release Master of Puppets described as one of the most influential and "heavy" thrash metal albums. The band achieved substantial commercial success with its self-titled 1991 album, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. With this release the band expanded its musical direction resulting in an album that appealed to a more mainstream audience.

In 2000, Metallica was among several artists who filed a lawsuit against Napster for sharing the band's copyright-protected material for free without the band members' consent. A settlement was reached, and Napster became a pay-to-use service. Despite reaching number one on the Billboard 200, the release of St. Anger alienated many fans with the exclusion of guitar solos and the "steel-sounding" snare drum. A film titled Some Kind of Monster documented the recording process of St. Anger.

Metallica has released nine studio albums, two live albums, two EPs, twenty-two music videos, and forty-three singles. The band has won seven Grammy Awards, and has had five consecutive albums debut at number one on the Billboard 200, making Metallica the only band ever to do so. The band's 1991 album, Metallica, has sold over 15 million copies in the United States, and 22 million copies worldwide, which makes it the 25th-highest-selling album in the country. The band has sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide as of the release of their latest album Death Magnetic. As of September 2008, Metallica is the fifth-highest-selling music artist since the SoundScan era began tracking sales on May 25, 1991, selling a total of 50,111,000 albums in the United States alone.

Band members

• James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1981–present)
• Lars Ulrich – drums, percussion (1981–present)
• Kirk Hammett – lead guitar, backing vocals (1983–present)
• Robert Trujillo – bass guitar, backing vocals (2003–present)

Former members

• Ron McGovney – bass guitar, backing vocals (1981-1982)
• Dave Mustaine – lead guitar, backing vocals (1981–1983)
• Cliff Burton – bass guitar, backing vocals (1982–1986)
• Jason Newsted – bass guitar, backing vocals (1986–2001)

Studio albums

• 1983 Kill 'Em All
• 1984 Ride the Lightning
• 1986 Master of Puppets
• 1988 ...And Justice for All
• 1991 Metallica
• 1996 Load
• 1997 ReLoad
• 2003 St. Anger
• 2008 Death Magnetic

Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre(s) Heavy metal, Thrash metal, Hard rock, Speed metal
Years active 1981–present
Label(s) Warner Bros., Elektra, Vertigo, Megaforce, Sony (Japan)
Associated acts Megadeth, Spastik Children, Echobrain, Leather Charm, Panic

Death Magnetic

The ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on September 12, 2008 by Warner Bros. Records. It is the band's first studio album to feature current bassist Robert Trujillo, as well as the first to be produced by Rick Rubin. Death Magnetic is also the band's first studio album released through Warner Bros., although they still remain with Warner Music Group, which also owns Elektra Records, their previous label (internationally they remain on Vertigo Records). The album is the band's fifth consecutive studio album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 in the United States, making Metallica the first band ever to achieve five consecutive number one debuts.


Track listing
All lyrics written by James Hetfield, all music composed by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo.

1. "That Was Just Your Life" 7:08
2. "The End of the Line" 7:52
3. "Broken, Beat & Scarred" 6:25
4. "The Day That Never Comes" 7:56
5. "All Nightmare Long" 7:58
6. "Cyanide" 6:40
7. "The Unforgiven III" 7:47
8. "The Judas Kiss" 8:01
9. "Suicide & Redemption" 9:58
10. "My Apocalypse" 5:01

Detail Info
Released Sep 12, 2008
Recorded Apr 2007–May 2008 at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California; Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California; and HQ in San Rafael, California
Genre Thrash metal, heavy metal
Length 74:46
Label Warner Bros., Vertigo, Mercury, Universal Music Japan
Producer Rick Rubin

Safe Trip Home

Safe Trip Home is the third studio album by Dido. It was released in the UK on 17 Nov 2008. The album features collaborations and production with Jon Brion, her brother Rollo Armstrong, Brian Eno, Mick Fleetwood, Citizen Cope and Questlove.

Track listing

1. "Don't Believe in Love" (Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong, Jon Brion) – 3:53
2. "Quiet Times" (Dido Armstrong) – 3:17
3. "Never Want To Say It's Love" (Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong, Jon Brion) – 3:35
4. "Grafton Street" (Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong, Brian Eno) – 5:57
5. "It Comes and It Goes" (Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong, Jon Brion) – 3:28
6. "Look No Further" (Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong, Jon Brion) – 3:14
7. "Us 2 Little Gods" (Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong, Rick Nowels, Daisy Gough) – 4:49
8. "The Day Before The Day" (Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong) – 4:13
9. "Let's Do The Things We Normally Do" (Dido Armstrong, Jon Brion) – 4:10
10. "Burnin' Love" (featuring Citizen Cope) (Dido Armstrong, Citizen Cope) – 4:12
11. "Northern Skies" (Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong) – 8:57

Bonus tracks

1. "For One Day" (Dido Armstrong) 5:43 (Bonus iTunes/CD Deluxe Version)
2. "Summer" (Dido Armstrong) 3:55 (Bonus iTunes/CD Deluxe Version)
3. "Northern Skies" (Rollo Version) (Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong) 5:53 (Bonus iTunes/CD Deluxe Version)
4. "The Day Before The Day (5/4)" (Early Mix) (Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong) 4:14 (Bonus iTunes Version)

Dido

Dido was born Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong at St. Mary Abbots hospital in Kensington, London on Christmas Day 1971. Because she was born on Christmas Day, she also celebrates an "official birthday" on 25 June, following the example of Paddington Bear. Her mother, Clare (née Collins) is a French poet and her father, William O'Malley Armstrong was an Irish publisher and former managing director of Sidgwick & Jackson. She has an older brother, Rowland Constantine O'Malley Armstrong who is better known as record producer Rollo. Despite their impressive birth names, the pair were known from childhood by the names that are famous now — Dido and Rollo. Dido has made it clear that "Dido" is now her real name and not simply a stage name or nickname.

Dido was named after the mythical Queen of Carthage. As a child, she had to deal with the ambiguous and unusual nature of her name, which led to her being bullied and even to her pretending to have an ordinary name. As she explains:

To be called one thing and christened another is actually very confusing and annoying. It's one of the most irritating things that my parents did to me. ...Florian is a German man's name. That's just mean. To give your child a whole lot of odd names. They were all so embarrassing. ...I thought it was cruel to call me Dido and then expect me to just deal with it.
—Dido, Interview published in The Observer in 2001

Dido was educated at Thornhill Primary, City of London Girls' and Westminster School. After she stole a recorder from school at age five, her parents enrolled her at the Guildhall School of Music in London, England. By the time she reached her teens Dido had learned to play the piano, recorder and the violin. She later studied law at Birkbeck, University of London, while working as a literary agent. She never completed the course, deciding instead to take up music full-time. After learning the guitar, she showcased her skills to audiences during her 2004 Life for Rent tour.

Discography

• No Angel (1999)
• Life for Rent (2003)
• Safe Trip Home (2008)

Quick Info
Birth name Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong
Born 25 Dec 1971, London, England
Genre(s) Pop rock, pop, folk, alternative, electronica
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) Vocals, piano, guitar, drums, recorder
Voice type(s) Contralto
Years active 1995–present
Label(s) Cheeky, Arista, Sony Music

Taylor Swift - Change

Taylor Swift - You're Not Sorry

& Then Boom

is the debut studio album by American new wave band, Iglu & Hartly. It was released on September 29, 2008.

The album has received generally negative reviews. It was rated only 2/10 when reviewed by NME (Who gave the "In This City" single 8/10) asking "Are Iglu & Hartly for real? Are they a pretend-gay, LA surf-rock in-joke?", and later commenting that it was an "abomination of a debut album, informed by all the most disgusting musical faux pas of the past 20 years". The Guardian commented about the album "it's a bit naff", and The Times said "pray that this doesn’t bring about a second Vanilla Ice-age."

Track listing

• "Believe"
• "Violent and Young"
• "Tomorrow"
• "Build"
• "DayGlo"
• "In This City"
• "People"
• "Whatever We Like"
• "We'll See"
• "Out There"
• "Jump Out of Your Car"

Iglu & Hartly

Band Members
Jarvis Anderson: vocals, keys
Sam Martin: vocals, keys
Simon Katz: guitar
Luis Rosiles: drums
Michael Bucher: bass

Discography
Albums
2008: & Then Boom

Singles

• "Violent And Young" (2008)
• "In This City" (2008) - UK #5

Detail Info
Origin California, USA
Genre(s) Pop rock, New Wave, Rap rock
Years active 2008 – present
Label(s) Mercury Records (2008-present)
Website www.igluandhartly.com

Trouble is a Friend - Lenka

Trouble will find you no mater where you go, oh oh.
No Matter if you're fast no matter if you're slow, oh oh.
The eye of the storm and the cry in the morn, oh oh.
Your fine for a while but then start to loose control.

[Chorus 1:]
He's there in the dark,
he's there in my heart,
he waits in the winds
he's gotta play a part.
Trouble is a friend,
yeah trouble is a friend of mine. oh oh!

Trouble is a friend but trouble is a foe, oh oh.
And no matter what I feed him he always seems to grow, oh oh.
He sees what I see and he knows what I know, oh oh.
So don't forget as you ease on down the road.

[Chorus 1]

[Chorus 2:]
So don't be alarmed if he takes you by the arm.
I won't let him win, but im a sucker for his charm.
Trouble is a friend,
yeah trouble is a friend of mine. Oh oh!

Oh how I hate the way he makes me feel.
And how I try to make him leave; I try.
Oh Oh I try!

[Chorus 1]

[Chorus 2]

Oh, Oh.

source: mp3lyrics.org

Lenka - Profile

Lenka is an Australian singer-songwriter, most famous for her song "The Show", which has been used in numerous advertisements, most notably for Old Navy. Her vocal stylings offer a juxtaposition of catchy pop and layered, complicated world music influences. This juxtaposing is of late current in the popular music, spreading through the internet. Similar layering exists in the music of the anti-folk New York City artist Regina Spektor, or the French/Israeli/Tunesian tri-language singer-songwriter Yael Naim, or the eclectic Italian violinist/mandolinist Alessandro Mori, whose complicated yet accessible 2006 album bears the neologism of title: Unfolk, thereby inventing a catchall word for this new genre infectious, calculated pop synthesis. Lenka's eponymous album is the latest salvo it this ongoing process.

Her parents immigrated to Australia from Yugoslavia and are ethnic Croats. She was self-confessedly born and raised "in the bush", but as a 6-year-old child moved to Sydney, where she got her schooling, extensive music training, and started her music career.


Discography

Solo
Lenka (2008, LP)

With Decoder Ring

• Somersault (2004, LP)
• Fractions (2005, LP)

Singles

• "The Show" (2008) - #15 (ARIA Charts)
• "Trouble Is A Friend" (2008) [ click here for lyric ]
  

Quick Info
Born rural coastal New South Wales, Australia, 1978
Genre(s) Pop, "Un-folk"
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Voice, Piano, Vocoder
Years active 2008-present
Label(s) Epic Records
Associated acts Decoder Ring
Website lenkamusic.com

Fearless

There's somethin' 'bout the way
The street looks when it's just rained
There’s a glow off the pavement
Walk me to the car
And you know I wanna ask you to dance right there
In the middle of the parking lot
Yeah
Oh yeah

We're drivin' down the road
I wonder if you know
I'm tryin' so hard not to get caught up now
But you're just so cool
Run your hands through your hair
Absent mindedly makin' me want you

And I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me head first
Fearless
And I don't know why when with you I dance
In a storm in my best dress
Fearless

So baby drive slow
‘Til we run out of road in this one horse town
I wanna stay right here in this passenger’s seat
You put your eyes on me
In this moment now capture it, remember it

Cuz I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me head first
Fearless
And I don't know why but with you I’d dance
In a storm in my best dress
Fearless

Well you stood there with me in the doorway
My hands shake
I'm not usually this way but
You pull me in and I’m a little more brave
It’s the first kiss,
It's flawless,
Really something,
It’s fearless.

Oh yeah
And I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me head first
Fearless
And I don't know why but with you I would dance
In a storm in my best dress
Fearless

Yeah
I don't know how
Oh yeah yeah

source: AZLyrics

Fearless - Taylor Swift album

Fearless is the second studio album by American country pop artist Taylor Swift. It was released on November 11, 2008 (see 2008 in country music) on Big Machine Records. "Change", the first song from this album to chart, was also included on the AT&T TEAM USA Soundtrack, although "Love Story" is the first official single. The tracklisting along with the album cover was released on her website.

The music video for "Love Story" made its premiere on Friday, September 12th at 8:30 P.M. EDT on CMT.

Another track from this album, "White Horse", was played during the season premiere of Grey's Anatomy on Thursday, September 25, 2008.

The album debuted on iTunes on November 11th, reaching #1 on Top Albums the same day.

The album also occupied 9 out of the 10 song positions in iTunes Hot Country Songs on its release date 11/11/08, unheard of for any artist.


Tracklisting
All songs written and composed by Swift except where noted.

1. "Fearless" (Taylor Swift, Liz Rose, Hillary Lindsey) - 4:03 [click here for lyric]
   
2. "Fifteen" - 4:55
3. "Love Story" - 3:56
4. "Hey Stephen" - 4:16
5. "White Horse" (Swift, Rose) - 3:55
6. "You Belong With Me" (Swift, Rose) - 3:52
7. "Breathe" (Swift, Colbie Caillat) - 4:25
8. "Tell Me Why" (Swift, Rose)- 3:22
9. "You're Not Sorry" - 4:23 [click here for VM]
   
10. "The Way I Loved You" (Swift, John Rich) - 4:05
11. "Forever & Always" - 3:46
12. "The Best Day" - 4:06
13. "Change" - 4:40 [click here for VM]
    

Hidden Messages
In the course of writing the songs on the album, Taylor capitalized various letters in the lyrics pages to form acrostic messages. None of the other letters in the lyrics are capitalized, even where grammatically appropriate.

Fearless - I LOVED YOU BEFORE I MET YOU
Fifteen - I CRIED WHILE RECORDNG THIS Y (The Y may have been unintentionally capitalized, as it does not seem to fit with the acrostic on this page.)
Love Story - SOME DAY ILL FIND THIS
Hey Stephen - LOVE AND THEFT
White Horse - ALL I EVER WANTED WAS THE TRUTH
You Belong With Me - LOVE IS BLIND SO YOU COULDNT SEE ME
Breathe - IM SORRY IM SORRY IM SORRY
Tell Me Why - GUESS I WAS FOOLED BY YOUR SMILE
You're Not Sorry - SHE CAN HAVE YOU
The Way I Loved You - WE CANT GO BACK
Forever & Always - IF YOU PLAY THESE GAMES WERE BOTH GOING TO LOSE
The Best Day - GOD BLESS ANDREA SWIFT
Change - YOU MADE THINGS CHANGE FOR ME

Taylor Swift Profile

Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country music artist who began her career as a teenager. Signed to the independent Big Machine Records label in 2006, she made her debut on the Billboard country charts with the release of her debut single "Tim McGraw". This song, which peaked at #6, was the first of five singles from her self-titled debut, which was released in late 2006 and re-issued in 2007, and has been certified 3× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. Following "Tim McGraw" were the #2 "Teardrops on My Guitar", the six-week Number One "Our Song", the #3 "Picture to Burn" and another Number One in "Should've Said No". All five singles from her debut were Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, as was her song "Change" from the AT&T TEAM USA Soundtrack. Her second album, Fearless, will be released on November 11, and its lead-off single "Love Story" has become her highest Hot 100 hit.



Taylor Swift was born in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania and lives with her parents, Scott and Andrea, and her brother, Austin, now in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Swift's influences include her grandmother and LeAnn Rimes. Although her grandmother was a professional opera singer, Taylor's tastes always ran more toward country and she developed a love for Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton at an early age. She also credits the Dixie Chicks and Shania Twain for demonstrating how much impact can be made by "stretching boundaries". At the age of ten, Swift began to perform around her home town, Wyomissing, singing at karaoke contests, festivals, and fairs, and also started writing songs. Her first exposure to the music business consisted of recording demo tapes at a studio. At age eleven, Swift made her first trip to Nashville in hopes of obtaining a record deal by handing out a demo tape she had made of her singing along to karaoke songs. She boldly handed this tape to receptionists at every label on Music Row. Swift faced much rejection, not just from record labels, but also from her peers. When asked how she was able to handle such hurtful rejection from record labels, she responded saying that it wasn't nearly as painful as the rejection she received from the kids around her. One of the first songs she wrote, The Outside, was her expression of feeling that rejection. After Swift returned to Pennsylvania, she was asked to sing at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, when her rendition of the national anthem completely moved the crowd.

Swift began to regularly visit Nashville, where, at age twelve, she wrote songs with local songwriters. Eventually, her family decided to move to an outlying Nashville suburb. Taylor Swift performed at Nashville's premier songwriters' café, The Bluebird Café, catching the attention of Scott Borchetta who signed her to his newly-formed record label, Big Machine Records.

Swift plays a Taylor Grand Auditorium acoustic guitar made of koa wood.

Swift confirmed in a 2008 interview with Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show that she had dated singer Joe Jonas and that he dumped her "over the phone in 27 seconds." Swift wrote the song "Forever & Always" about Jonas, and the song appeared on her album, Fearless. It was the last song that she had recorded, and it was a last minute addition to her album, making it 13 songs total. 13 is also Swift's "lucky number".

Discography
Albums

• 2006: Taylor Swift
• 2008: Fearless

EPs

• 2007: Sounds of the Season: The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection
• 2008: Beautiful Eyes

Quick Info
Birth name Taylor Alison Swift
Born Dec 13, 1989
Origin Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, USA
Genre(s) Country pop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar
Label(s) Big Machine
Associated acts Kellie Pickler
Website TaylorSwift.com

Click here for VM You're not sorry
Click here for VM Change

DragonForce - Heroes of Our Time

DragonForce - Through The Fire and Flames

Weezer - Red Album

Weezer, also known as The Red Album is the sixth studio album by American rock band Weezer, released on June 3, 2008. Rick Rubin and Jacknife Lee both helped to produce the album. Like the first self-titled album (and unlike most Weezer records that featured Rivers Cuomo as the main songwriter and vocalist), other band members contributed to songwriting. This is the first Weezer album to feature lead vocals from all band members.

The video for the album's first single "Pork and Beans" quickly became the most-watched video on the internet the weekend following its release. Additionally, an unconventional Hootenanny Tour replaced the traditional rock concert tour to promote the album. The sales of The Red Album are below that of its 2005 predecessor, Make Believe, which was certified Gold (500, 000 copies) after the same amount of time The Red Album took to shift 300,000 albums.


Track listing
All songs were written and feature lead vocals by Rivers Cuomo, except where noted.

1. "Troublemaker" – 2:44
2. "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)" – 5:52
3. "Pork and Beans" – 3:09
4. "Heart Songs" – 4:06
5. "Everybody Get Dangerous" – 4:03
6. "Dreamin'" – 5:12 – Co-lead vocals by Brian Bell
7. "Thought I Knew" (Bell) – 3:01 – Lead vocals by Brian Bell
8. "Cold Dark World" (Cuomo, Shriner) – 3:51 – Lead vocals by Scott Shriner
9. "Automatic" (Wilson) – 3:07 – Lead vocals by Patrick Wilson
10. "The Angel and the One" – 6:46

Weezer - Profile

Weezer (IPA: /ˈwizɚ/) is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1992. Initially, the band consisted of Rivers Cuomo (lead vocals, guitar), Patrick Wilson (drums, backing vocals), Matt Sharp (bass, backing vocals), and Jason Cropper (guitar, backing vocals). Cropper was later replaced by Brian Bell. Matt Sharp was subsequently replaced by Mikey Welsh who was later replaced with Scott Shriner. They have released six full-length albums, three EPs, and a DVD. Weezer has sold more than six million records in the US to date.

The band is most known for singles such as "Undone - The Sweater Song", "Buddy Holly" and "Say It Ain't So" from The Blue Album; "El Scorcho", from Pinkerton; "Hash Pipe" and "Island in the Sun" from 2001 album The Green Album; "Beverly Hills", "We Are All on Drugs" and "Perfect Situation" from Make Believe; and most recently "Pork and Beans" and "Troublemaker" from The Red Album.

Influence
Many modern bands list Weezer as an influence. Weezer themselves have listed several influences, among them KISS (with direct references in the song, "In the Garage"), Cheap Trick, Nirvana (who was their labelmate for a very brief time before Kurt Cobain's death), and Pixies (especially early on in their career). Early Weezer demos, such as "Paperface", have very obvious ties musically to the Pixies and Nirvana. Also, the song, "Susanne" originally read, "Even Kurt Cobain and Axl Rose" , instead of "Even Izzy, Slash, and Axl Rose", changed after Cobain's death. There is also a direct reference to Nevermind in "Heart Songs", a track found on The Red Album. As a side project, Weezer also briefly played Nirvana and Oasis covers under the stage moniker "Goat Punishment". In 1998, Weezer covered "Velouria" by the Pixies for a Pixies tribute album, and in 2005 briefly got to tour with their idols for a few dates. Green Day has also been said to be an influence (there is a direct lyric about Green Day in the song, "El Scorcho"), and it has been acknowledged that the two bands are friends with one another and enjoy each other's music. Weezer also contributed the song "Worry Rock" to Different Shade Of Green: A Green Day Tribute.

Members
Current

• Rivers Cuomo — lead vocals, lead guitar (1992–present)
• Patrick Wilson — drums, vocals (1992–present)
• Brian Bell — rhythm guitar, vocals (1993–present)
• Scott Shriner — bass, vocals (2001–present, plays on Maladroit, Make Believe and The Red Album)

Former members

• Jason Cropper — guitar, backing vocals (1992–1993) (co-wrote the track "My Name is Jonas" on The Blue Album)
• Matt Sharp — bass, backing vocals (1992–1998) (plays on The Blue Album and Pinkerton)
• Mikey Welsh — bass, backing vocals (1998–2001) (plays on The Green Album)

Discography

• Weezer (1994)
• Pinkerton (1996)
• Weezer (2001)
• Maladroit (2002)
• Make Believe (2005)
• Weezer (2008)

Background Info
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s) Alternative rock, Pop Punk, Power Pop
Years active 1992–present
Label(s) MCA Music, Inc., Geffen
Website www.weezer.com

DragonForce: Ultra Beatdown

Ultra Beatdown is the fourth studio album by DragonForce, released on 20 August 2008 in Japan through JVC and on 26 August 2008 worldwide through Roadrunner Records and Universal Music. It was the first studio album to feature Frédéric Leclercq on bass. On 4 July 2008 the first single from the album, "Heroes of Our Time", was posted on their MySpace profile. On 8 July 2008, the music video for Heroes of Our Time was released onto their MySpace profile. The songs "Heartbreak Armageddon", "The Fire Still Burns" and "A Flame for Freedom" were all played on 106.1 Rock Radio during a interview with ZP Theart on 15 July 2008. On 14 August 2008 Ultra Beatdown was made available for pre-order in the DragonForce official web store. On 18 August 2008 the album became available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.

Prior to the album's release, the shortest song (excluding "Invocation of Apocalyptic Evil", the 14-second intro on Valley of the Damned) was the track "Dawn Over a New World", from the second album, Sonic Firestorm. This honour now goes to the special edition track "Strike of the Ninja". This song also holds the honour of being the first and, so far, only unedited song recorded by DragonForce with a length of less than five minutes, albeit due to it being a re-recorded version of "Feel the Fire" by Sam Totman's side project Shadow Warriors.

Track listing

1. "Heroes of Our Time" - 7:13 [ click here for video music ]
   
2. "The Fire Still Burns" - 7:53
3. "Reasons to Live" - 6:26
4. "Heartbreak Armageddon" - 7:43
5. "The Last Journey Home" - 8:16
6. "A Flame for Freedom" - 5:20
7. "Inside the Winter Storm" - 8:12
8. "The Warrior Inside" - 7:15
9. "Strike of the Ninja" (Special edition bonus track) - 3:18
10. "Scars of Yesterday" (Special edition bonus track) - 7:49
11. "E.P.M." (Japanese only bonus track) - 7:24

Special edition DVD

• "The Making of Ultra Beatdown" - 15:16
• "The Making of the E-Gen Guitar"- 9:35

Detail Info
Released Japan August 20, 2008
Global August 26, 2008
Recorded 2007 – 2008
Thin Ice Studios, Surrey, LamerLuser & BATMAM Studios, London.
Genre Power metal
Length 58:18 (76:49 for special edition)
Label Roadrunner, Universal, Spinefarm
Producer Karl Groom, Herman Li, Sam Totman

DragonForce - Profile

DragonForce is a British power metal band formed in 1999. They refer to themselves as "extreme power metal" and are known for fast guitar solos, fantasy-based lyrics, and electronic sounds in their music to add to the "video game metal" effect.

History
DragonForce was formed in 1999 from the remnants of the band Demoniac under the name of DragonHeart, but they changed their name to DragonForce before releasing any commercial albums due to possible issues with Brazilian band Dragonheart. Their career began with the publishing of their early songs on the first incarnation of MP3.com, claiming the top of the site's heavy metal charts. The hit song "Valley of the Damned" reached over 500,000 downloads in the first few months. Two of the original members, Steve Williams and Steve Scott, left the band to form the power metal outfit Power Quest. Sam Totman also started a side project called Shadow Warriors featuring himself and ZP Theart. Sam has confirmed many times that Herman Li was not involved with Shadow Warriors.

The band's first successful song was "Starfire" from their debut album, Valley of the Damned. It was most noted because it starts off with a piano intro, which is atypical among DragonForce songs. DragonForce have released four studio albums and toured extensively while supporting Helloween, W.A.S.P. and Iron Maiden. Their 2005 tour in support of the Sonic Firestorm album included support from Angra and Mendeed during their passage through the UK. On October 28, 2005 bassist Adrian Lambert announced his departure from the band in order to focus more time on raising his young son Less than a month after Lambert's departure, on November 23, 2005, DragonForce were signed to Roadrunner Records in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Australia and New Zealand, who released their third studio album, Inhuman Rampage on January 9, 2006. Lambert was replaced in 2006 by Frédéric Leclercq, who was made an official member after a performance on tour.

The song "Through the Fire and Flames" is featured in the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and is generally considered to be the hardest track in the Guitar Hero series. The developers used the song to demonstrate the game at E3. After Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock was released, the band's music sales increased dramatically. Their song being featured in the game has successfully placed the band into mainstream performances.

A new DragonForce album, titled Ultra Beatdown was released on August 26, 2008. This will be followed by an extensive North American tour through October with Turisas and then followed by a tour of Australia and the UK.

July 4th saw the release of DragonForce's first single from the new album, "Heroes of Our Time", released only on their MySpace page; however, it is also available on iTunes. The video for it was released on the band's official YouTube channel on July 9.


Band members
Current members

• ZP Theart - Lead vocals (founder)
• Herman Li - Lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (founder)
• Sam Totman - Lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (founder)
• Vadim Pruzhanov - Keyboards, backing vocals (2001-present)
• Dave Mackintosh - Drums, percussion, backing vocals (2004-present)
• Frédéric Leclercq - Bass guitar, backing vocals (2006-present)

Former members

• Adrian Lambert - Bass guitar, backing vocals (2004-2005)
• Didier Almouzni - Drums, backing vocals (1999-2003)
• Diccon Harper - Bass guitar, backing vocals (2001-2003)
• Steve Williams - Keyboards, backing vocals (1999-2000)

Discography
Studio albums

• 2003: Valley of the Damned
• 2004: Sonic Firestorm
• 2006: Inhuman Rampage
• 2008: Ultra Beatdown

Other Info
Also known as DragonHeart
Origin London, England
Genre(s) Power metal
Years active 1999 – present
Label(s) Sanctuary, Noise, Roadrunner, Spinefarm, Universal
Associated acts Demoniac, Power Quest, Shadow Warriors

Jordin Sparks - No Air - Lyric

Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe with no air

If I should die before I wake
It's 'cause you took my breath away
Losing you is like living in a world with no air
Oh

I'm here alone, didn't wanna leave
My heart won't move, it's incomplete
Wish there was a way that I can make you understand

But how do you expect me
to live alone with just me
'Cause my world revolves around you
It's so hard for me to breathe

[Chorus:]
Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe with no air
Can't live, can't breathe with no air
It's how I feel whenever you ain't there
It's no air, no air
Got me out here in the water so deep
Tell me how you gonna be without me
If you ain't here, I just can't breathe
It's no air, no air

No air, air
No air, air
No air, air
No air, air

I walked, I ran, I jumped, I flew
Right off the ground to float to you
There's no gravity to hold me down for real

But somehow I'm still alive inside
You took my breath, but I survived
I don't know how, but I don't even care

So how do you expect me
to live alone with just me
'Cause my world revolves around you
It's so hard for me to breathe

[Chorus]

No air, air
No air, air
No air, air
No air, air
No more
It's no air, no air

[Chorus x2]

No air, air
No air, air
No air, air
No air, air

Jordin Sparks - Profile

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Jordin Brianna Sparks (born December 22, 1989) is an American pop/R&B singer, songwriter and plus-size model. On May 23, 2007, she was declared the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. She has been nominated for an American Music Award, her first, for Favorite Artist in the Adult Contemporary category.

Sparks was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Jodi Weidmann and former NFL defensive back Phillippi Sparks. She has a younger brother PJ (Phillippi Sparks, Jr) who also plays football. She lived briefly in Ridgewood, New Jersey and attended Orchard Elementary School. After living in New Jersey, Sparks attended Northwest Community Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona through the eighth grade. Sparks attended Sandra Day O'Connor High School until 2006, then she was homeschooled to better concentrate on her singing. A formally trained singer, she started taking lessons at age 14 from vocal coach Melissa Black. She rigorously trained with her coach for almost a year, in order to perfect her skill. She is of African American and Caucasian descent, and stands 5'11/6'0" tall.

Sparks is an evangelical Christian and attends Calvary Community Church in Phoenix, Arizona. On her "American Idol" biography, she thanks her parents and God for her win.[4] She wears a purity ring that symbolizes her desire to remain a virgin until marriage. She also appeared on the cover of World, an Evangelical Christian news magazine. She won an award for best young artist of the year in Arizona for three years.

Quick Info
Birth name Jordin Brianna Sparks
Born December 22, 1989, Phoenix, Arizona
Origin Glendale, Arizona, USA
Genre(s) Pop, R&B, dance-pop, CCM
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, plus-size model
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar
Voice type(s) soprano
Years active 2007 — present
Label(s) Jive Records/Zomba Label Group
Associated acts Michael W. Smith, Garry Leach, Alice Cooper, Chris Brown, Jesse McCartney

Discography Studio Albums

• 2007: Jordin Sparks
• 2009: TBA

T.I. - What Ever You Like - Youtube

T.I. - What Ever You Like

Hey Jim
You know the old suga daddy

I said you could have whatever you like (you like)
I said you could have whatever you like (you like)
Yeah

[Chorus:]
Stacks on deck
Patron' on ice
And we can pop bottles all night
Baby you could have whatever you like (you like)
I said you could have whatever you like (you like)
Yeah
Late night sex so wet your so tight
I'll gas up the jet for you tonight
Baby you could go where ever you like (you like)
I said you could go where ever you like (you like)
Yeah

[Verse 1:]
Anytime you want to pick up the telephone
You know it ain't nothin to drop a couple stacks on you
Wanted you could get it my dear
Five million dollar home, drop Bentley's I swear
Yeah I want'cho body, I need yo body
Long as you got me you won't need nobody
You want it I got it, go get it I buy it
Tellem other broke niggas be quiet

[Chorus:]
Stacks on deck
Patron' on ice
And we can pop bottles all night
Baby you could have whatever you like (you like)
I said you could have whatever you like (you like)
Yeah
Late night sex so wet your so tight
i'll gas up the jet for you tonight
Baby you could go where ever you like (you like)
I said you could go where ever you like (you like)
Yeah

[Verse 2:]
Shawty you da hottest love the way you drop it
Brain so good (good) swore you went to college
Hundred cant deposit, vacations hit the tropics
Cause errbody know it ain't trickin if ya got it
Ya need to never ever gotta go to yo wallet
Long as I got rubberband banks in my pocket
Five six, rides with rims and a pocket kit
Ya ain't gotta downgrade you can get what I get
My chick could have what she want
And go in any store for any bag she want
And know she ain't never had a man like that
To buy you anything ya heart desire like that
Yeah I want'cho body, I need yo body
Long as you got me you won't need nobody
You want it I got it, go get it I buy it
Tellem other broke niggas be quiet

[Chorus:]
Stacks on deck
Patron' on ice
And we can pop bottles all night
Baby you could have whatever you like (you like)
I said you could have whatever you like (you like)
Yeah
Late night sex so wet your so tight
i'll gas up the jet for you tonight
Baby you could go where ever you like (you like)
I said you could go where ever you like (you like)
Yeah

[Verse 3:]
I'm talkin' big boy rides
And big boy ice
Let me put this big boy in yo life
The thang get so wet, it hit so right
Let me put this big boy in yo life
That's right
Yeah I want'cho body, I need yo body
Long as you got me you won't need nobody
You want it I got it, go get it I buy it
Tellem other broke niggas be quiet

[Chorus:]
Stacks on deck
Patron' on ice
And we can pop bottles all night
Baby you could have whatever you like (you like)
I said you could have whatever you like (you like)
Yeah
Late night sex so wet your so tight
I'll gas up the jet for you tonight
Baby you could go where ever you like (you like)
I said you could go where ever you like (you like)
Yeah

Hey Jim (Hey Jim)