Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban aren’t the types to flash their babies’ faces on the cover of celebrity weeklies – so this super-cute, but grainy image, is all we’re gonna see of their new daughter Faith Margaret for now. Proud dad Keith showed off a cellphone snap of his baby girl to camera crews during [...]
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Keith Urban Nicole Kidman Welcome Baby Daughter Faith Via Surrogate
January 17th, 2011 |
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Country star Keith Urban and his Oscar-winning wife Nicole Kidman are parents again in a surrogacy plot that may have been the best-kept secret in Tinseltown. The couple quietly used an anonymous surrogate, who gave birth to Faith Margaret Urban — Keith and Nicole’s biological daughter — at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville on Dec. [...]
FDR Wasn’t FDR … Until His Hand Was Forced By Civil Disobedience
November 18th, 2010 |
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Progressives are disappointed that – contrary to the hype – Obama is no FDR.But FDR himself wasn’t who we think of as FDR until he was forced by protests, strikes and other forms of civil disobedience.As historian Howard Zinn wrote in March 2008:In 193…
Chip Shot: “Superstars” Songwriting Competition 2nd Round Winners
November 10th, 2010 |
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Today, Intel, along with Cakewalk and OurStage.com, announced the Urban, Latin and Singer-Songwriter genre winners of its “Superstars” Competition. The competition invited artists to submit original music and the submitted tracks were judged by fans of the Intel Facebook page. The top five ranked artists won Intel® Core™ processor-based PCs, Cakewalk SONAR Producer Software, V-Studio 100 and V-Studio 20 recording solutions. The top 20 in each of the 6 genres advance to the final round of competition, which runs through December, for a chance to win $10,000. Check out our Facebook page for more information and to vote.
Justin Bieber World’s Highest-Paid Teen Performer — “Baby†Singer Earns $300K Per Show
October 4th, 2010 |
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It pays to be young in Hollywood when your name is Justin Bieber. The “U Love” singer has emerged as the year’s top-earning young performer this year after clocking approximately $300,000 per concert, according to documents obtained by The Smoking Gun last month. The new rich list reveals that the heartthrob, 16, earns twice as [...]
Personal urban transport: The bubble car is back
September 30th, 2010 |
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Cheap, small and simple—an idea from the 1950s bubbles up again
MANY car designers are convinced that a radical change in automobile technology is going to be needed for the crowded megacities of the future. By 2030 more than 60% of the world’s population is expected to be living in cities, up from 50% now, and more of them will be able to afford cars. The need to reduce emissions, an acute scarcity of land for roads and parking, and the prospect of laws restricting conventional cars all point to the idea that different and smaller types of vehicle will be in demand. With that in mind, some of those designers are coming up with things that look a lot like a vehicle that was familiar more than 50 years ago. Welcome to the return of the bubble car.
Bubble cars were built to provide cheap personal transport. Most were two-seaters with just three wheels. They became particularly popular when fuel prices shot up in 1956, during the Suez crisis. One of the first was the Italian-made Iso Isetta. Germany was a prolific builder, too. Messerschmitt and Heinkel, forbidden to ply their former trade of building military aircraft, turned to bubble cars as a peacetime alternative. BMW, meanwhile, re-engineered the Isetta to use an engine from one of its motorcycles. …
“Superstars” Songwriting Competition Champs Announced
September 15th, 2010 |
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Intel, Cakewalk and OurStage.com banded together to maestro the “Superstars” Songwriting competition. Five winners have been announced in each of the Rock, Pop and Country genres which were judged by fans of Intel’s Facebook page. The winners will receive a variety of prizes including Intel® Core™-processor based computers and the opportunity for the $10,000 Grand Prize that will be presented in January 2011. The next phase of the competition runs through October 31 and will feature Latin, Urban and Singer/Songwriter submissions.
Chip Shot: “Superstars” Songwriting Competition Champs Announced
September 15th, 2010 |
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Intel, Cakewalk and OurStage.com banded together to maestro the “Superstars” Songwriting competition. Five winners have been announced in each of the Rock, Pop and Country genres which were judged by fans of Intel’s Facebook page. The winners will receive a variety of prizes including Intel® Core™-processor based computers and the opportunity for the $10,000 Grand Prize that will be presented in January 2011. The next phase of the competition runs through October 31 and will feature Latin, Urban and Singer/Songwriter submissions.
Keith Urban says he’s glad his daughter has wife Nicole Kidman’’s legs
June 15th, 2010 |
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Australian singer Keith Urban is ecstatic about the fact that his daughter has legs like wife Nicole Kidman’s.
The country singer married the actress in 2006 and the couple had their first child Sunday Rose in July 2008.
And Urban thinks his daughter is fortunate to have inherited her mother’’s legs, reports News.com.au.
“I think she’’s a combination [...]
Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert Are Winners of the CMT Music Awards
June 11th, 2010 |
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Despite devastating floods, still Nashville managed to groove at the CMT Music Awards, on Wednesday night.
The show was opened by Emcee Kid Rock, the event was held at the Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville.
It was promised to punch anyone in case interruption of acceptance speeches with “Kanye West-isms.” But it was not necessary as [...]
How to be urban
June 1st, 2010 |
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Some enterprising architects grapple with the cityscapes of the 2030s
THERE is a hole in the green imagination about 20 years away. In the short term—the next ten years, say—the environmentalists’ vision is usually of a world similar to this one with a bit less of one thing (carbon dioxide) and a bit more of a panoply of others (windmills, forests, smartgrids and the like). In the far off future of 2050 and beyond, the world is meant to look very different indeed. Carbon-dioxide emissions should, by then, be less than half what they are now; in today’s rich countries they should have fallen by 90% or so. This means entirely new infrastructures and technologies, and perhaps entirely new ways of life, too.
That, however, leaves something of a disconnect around 2030. So there is a need to imagine a sort of bridge between the now-like near future and the Utopian not-so-near one. The Audi Urban Future Award, a project unveiled at a conference in London on May 28th, aims to help. Six innovative architectural practices have been asked to produce projects with a vision for 2030. The results will be revealed at the Venice Architecture Biennale later this summer, and the winner will receive €100,000 ($123,000). …
Stones Week on Jimmy Fallon Keith Urban Plays “Tumbling Dice
May 13th, 2010 |
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EXILE CELEBRATION CONTINUES
Inspired by the deluxe reissue of The Rolling Stones‘ justifiably legendary Exile On Main Street on May 18, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is hosting a week of shows celebrating the album’s legacy and influence. On Tuesday, Keith Urban performed “Tumbling Dice,” and last night Sheryl Crow performed, but there are no good clips of Crow’s performance currently available.
The week continues tonight with Phish and Friday night with the debut of Stones in Exile, a new documentary on the making of Exile
A railway bonanza in China: Trouble down the track
January 14th, 2010 |
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China’s love affair with high-speed rail is a boon to foreign suppliers—for now
IN SHARP contrast to the usual smooth collaboration between political and business interests in Hong Kong, thousands of protesters are expected to surround the territory’s legislative council on January 15th. They are hoping to deter the councillors from approving funding for the final 16 miles (26km) of one of the world’s most ambitious infrastructure projects, a high-speed rail network linking one end of China to another. They think it is too expensive, will involve the forced purchase of too much private property and will demolish too much of the territory’s heritage.
The same may be true of the rest of the epic project to expand China’s rail network by nearly 19,000 miles by 2015, 8,000 of which will be tracks for high-speed trains. But the media, at any rate, portray it as a point of national pride and as a huge stimulus to the economy and employment. While Hong Kong grumbles, nothing is allowed to impede this $750 billion civil-engineering juggernaut on the mainland. Indeed, last year it accelerated and, according to Jiong Shao, an analyst with Nomura Securities, the high-speed portion of this network should be finished by 2012, three years early. Urban metro lines will also expand dramatically from 620 miles to 2,800 over the next ten years, as the number of cities boasting such systems doubles from 11 to at least 22. …
CapitaLand says 60 units in Phase 1 of Urban Suites fully sold
January 6th, 2010 |
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CapitaLand says all 60 units in phase one of its Urban Suites luxury condominium were sold at prices ranging from $2,400 to $2,700 per square foot.
Preview sales had started just before the Christmas holidays in December 2009.
Located in the Cairnhill area, Urban Suites is a luxury development with 165 apartments.
“Artist On The Verge” Winter Search Going On Now
December 17th, 2009 |
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THE NEW MUSIC SEMINAR AND OURSTAGE.COM ANNOUNCE THE
“ARTIST ON THE VERGE” WINTER NEW ARTIST SEARCH
Enter to Win the Opportunity of a Lifetime
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The New Music Seminar (NMS) and OurStage.com have announced the “Artists on the Verge” Winter New Artist Search. This once in a lifetime opportunity is aimed to help break aspiring artists’ careers in the music industry though direct exposure and personal mentoring from some of the most influential and connected industry leaders of the new music business. The winner will also receive a special prize musical package including free musical equipment, video promotion, publicity services, legal work, CD pressing, and much more (full details below).
Entries are open to all unsigned artists in the Urban, Rock, or Pop genres, and will be accepted until December 22, 2009. Enter here.
Ten Finalists – A Judge Panel consisting of music industry leaders will select ten finalists from the top 20 ranked artists from each of the “Artists on the Verge” OurStage Channels. These ten finalists will have their A&R promotional packages and EPKs delivered to 20 top record labels in North America for consideration.
Top Three Finalists – The top three finalists will be awarded travel funds and passes to Los Angeles to attend the New Music Seminar on February 2nd, 2010 following the Grammy Awards. The three finalists will each receive a live mentoring and critique session by industry experts (led by superstar artists, producers, radio programmers, and bloggers) in front of the NMS audience.
Grand Prize Winner – One Grand Prize Winner will be chosen at NMS to perform at the NMS After Party, and will receive a comprehensive music consultation package that will include special music prizes, services, and offerings from some of the smartest and most connected leaders of the new music business.
“Last year 105,000 albums were released but sadly, less than 50 artists doing it themselves broke 10,000 album sales for the first time,” explains NMS Founder Tom Silverman. “The New Music Seminar along with OurStage is dedicated to helping new artists learn how to ‘cut through the noise floor.’ This contest will provide the opportunity and the right tools for the most talented new artists to break in the new music business.”
“We are thrilled to partner with such an important program as The New Music Seminar and to help deserving, emerging artists increase their exposure and improve their craft,” shares Ben Campbell, CEO of OurStage. “OurStage is in the business of delivering life-altering opportunities for worthy artists – so this is really exciting for OurStage and our whole community.”
The Grand Prize Winner Package will include:
Travel funds to attend the New Music Seminar in LA
New Music Seminar attendance
Mentoring & Consulting
- Tom Jackson – The Premier Live Performance Producer and Consultant
- Tom Silverman – Founder of Tommy Boy and the New Music Seminar
- Dave Lory – Manager and Touring Expert
- Martin Atkins – author of Tour:Smart – Expert on touring and the live experience
- Linda Lorence Critelli – Free one hour consultation with SESAC on “The business of songwriting and music publishing”
- Pam Workman – Founder/Owner of WE + PR and Public Relations, in-depth PR consultation and strategy session
- Joe Serling – Serling, Rooks, Ferrara, McKoy & Worob LLP – $5000 worth of billable time for legal work and consultation
Music Business Toolbox
- Tour:Smart book – Signed by Martin Atkins
- Music Success in 9 Weeks book – Signed by Ariel Hyatt
- Musician’s Atlas subscription
- Trendrr Pro Gold subscription
- Broadjam subscription – One year to receive opportunities to get your music used in TV and Films
- Canadian Music Week – 2 Tickets to the convention in Toronto, March, 2010
- New Music Seminar Guidebook
Exposure
- A&R package critiqued at NMS by industry experts
- Performance at the New Music Seminar immediately after the final panel
- MySpace promotion
- Yahoo! Music – Exclusive front page video debut for your next video
- Pandora targeted ad campaign
- OurStage Feature
- WE + PR campaign to promote winner
- Ariel Hyatt PR blog campaign
- Corey Denis Cyber PR social network makeover
- A&R Package sent by NMS to top A&R execs in North America (top 10 semi finalists)
Monetization
- Sabian Cymbals
- Guitar Center $1000 Gift Certificate
- Rainbo Records1000 CD’s manufactured
- Mozes Connect Subscription
- Ross-Ellis 500 deluxe vinyl jackets (packaging only)
About The New Music Seminar
From the co-founder and director of the original legendary New Music Seminar comes a conference for the Next Music Business. Artists have never had so much power to control their own careers and build their success. This affordable, one-day event gives artists and their representatives the knowledge, tools, and connections to step into the tomorrows music business today. Delegates get an intense program including a keynote speech and four Movements with an incisive curriculum redefining the music business from the artists’ perspective. Delegates all receive the New Music Business Guidebook filled with important do’s and dont’s by the experts, tips, information, forms, and essential websites and blogs. The NMS Schmoozatorium will have important exhibits by companies to help artists with their careers and amazing networking opportunities.
About OurStage
OurStage is emerging as one of the hottest new-music discovery platforms on the web. On OurStage, artists, fans and industry professionals all come together – to discover, judge, and enjoy the best new music and the best new artists online – as ranked by the fans. Top-ranked artists receive significant career-building promotion and support from famous artists, fans, industry professionals, and a broad assortment of partners, including MTV2, ABC Radio, Radio-One, AOL Music, Bonnaroo, Bumbershoot, PLUG Awards, Newport Folk Festival, JVC Jazz Festival Newport, Paste Magazine, CMJ, Noise Pop, and many others. Founded in 2007, OurStage delivers music and related content to more than 4 million fans in over 140 countries each month.
Keith Urban wants daughter to become singer
November 24th, 2009 |
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Country crooner Keith Urban hopes that his little daughter will follow her father’s footsteps and become a singer.
The 42-year-old Australian performer insists that 16-month-old Sunday Rose with Hollywood star Nicole Kidman is quite musical.
“She’’s got some pipes,” Usmagazine quoted Urban as saying.
“I think she sounds quite musical. I sit at the piano with her in [...]
Modi reviews disaster management preparations ahead of Cyclone Phyan
November 11th, 2009 |
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Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi called an emergency meeting to review disaster management preparations on the oncoming Cyclone Phyan, which is expected to hit the Gujarat coast later this evening.
The high alert meeting was attended by government officials, including the Revenue Minister, Urban development minister, Chief Secretary, State Police Chief, Revenue and Disaster Management officials.
Modi [...]
Urban Movies Continue To Rise
September 27th, 2009 |
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Urban movies continue to grow in popularity. This can be seen in the exploding direct to video market where urban movies reign supreme. The rising quality of independent urban movies has made them much more attractive to DVD consumers. Some talented film directors behind this urban movement are Charles Dutton, Damon Dash, Sid Kali, Hype [...]
The Media Consortium: Weekly Mulch: Urban Farming ‘Mushrooms’ During Recession
July 17th, 2009 |
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by Sara Luckow, TMC MediaWire Blogger Americans have picked up some interesting habits thanks to the Great Recession. Online dating is on the rise because…