Concert Planned to Honor Princess Diana

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Princes William and Harry are planning a concert next summer for the 10th Anniversary of Princess Diana's Death. Her sons want to have the concert at Wembley Stadium and to have more than 90,000 people to "share in the "upbeat" celebration and benefit—in honor of the princess." All the proceeds from the concert will go to the various charities that Diana supported and to the new charity that William started called Tusk Trust which is an animal conservation project in Africa. The artists have not yet been formally announced but the people feel that Elton John is who the boys want the most. He was a good friend of Diana's and played a special song at her funeral. Other performers that may be invited are: Phil Collins, George Michael, Robbie Williams and Girls Aloud. Although this plan is not set in stone, the boys claim that because of how special music was in their mother's life, they think that this is a great way to honor her.

Elton John Sick at Concert

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Elton John, the 59 year old pop star had to leave the stage during his concert in Brisbane over the weekend, because he felt ill. He walked off the stage without a word and and was gone for about 5 min. His guitarist played a impromptu solo for the five minutes he was gone. Once he returned he told the audience that ""I thought I'd better chunder in the toilet (rather) than all over the front row. " He started feeling better and successfully finished the show. His spokeswoman said that he suffering from a stomach upset. "He got it out and got on with it," she said." (quotes courtesy of smh.com)

Taylor Swift, A Newcomer to the Country Music Scene

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Taylor Swift is a 16 year old girl who has become one of Country Music's newest stars. Although many don't think that she is old enough, she has just begun to prove them wrong. She released a self-titled album last month, and its hit single "Tim McGraw" hit # 14 on Billboard Charts. "It's a song about two people who fall in love to a McGraw song, break up and are reminded of each other whenever they hear the tune." (courtesy of yahoonews.com) She wrote or co-wrote all 11 songs on the album and has recently been selected to open for George Strait on his tour. She also has opened for Rascal Flatts in a crowd of over 10,000. She says that "Intimidated? "Not by any measure," she says. "I'm intimidated by the fear of being average. and says that 'If you have a calling for it and are ready for it, more power to you. For me, the time is right " (courtesy of yahoonews.com)

Jeremy Camp

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Jeremy Camp is a popular contemporary Christian Artist who has taken the industry by storm. He is not yet 30, but has really become one of the Christian Music Industries favorites. His last three albums have all gone gold and he was named ASCAP's Christian songwriter of the year in both 2005 and 2006. He has won various music awards such as a bunch of Dove Awards. His first album "Stay" catapulted him into the spotlight. The heartbreaking story of his young wife dying of cancer at the age of 21 is very evident in a lot of the lyrics of that first album. His newest Cd "Beyond Measure" hit # 2 on Billboard Charts. " I think it's the whole personal aspect," Camp says, trying to explain what has propelled an Indiana preacher's kid into a successful music career. "I've always been real honest in my music and real honest when I play live," he says. "I've always just written my heart and allowed God to do what he wanted to do." (courtesy of yahoo.news.com)

Michael Jackson's Shameful Comeback

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Michael Jackson had his first comeback appearance since all of the court cases blaming him for child molestation last year. His concert was Wednesday, November 15th but critics are saying that it was a flop. He appeared in Britian at an awards ceremony for an award for "Thriller"but critics say that "he reached for the higher notes he appeared to struggle, and mid-song the sound was inexplicably cut" and "It was enough to make you cry. And not in a good way." (courtesy of yahoonews.com) Many had hoped for a good comeback but Jackson just hasn't pulled through. "However many times he told us he loved us (and there were many) -- and however much we yelled and screamed and pinched ourselves, his performance was a shambles." (courtesy of yahoonews.com)

Josh Gracin and Wife Welcome Their 3rd Child

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Popular Country Music Star and American Idol Contestant, Josh Gracin and wife Ann Marie, welcomed their 3rd child into their home on Wednesday, November 15th. They named their new little girl Gabriella Ann Gracin who weighed 7 lbs and 12 ounces. The Gracins have two other children Briana 4 and Landon 15 months. Josh Gracin is expected to release his second album, "All About Ya'll" in a few months. The hit single from this Cd has already been released, it is called "I Keep Coming Back."

Chris Robinson and Kate Hudson to Divorce

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Chris Robinson, lead singer for the Black Crowes and Kate Hudson, a popular actress have announced their divorce due to "irreconciable differences." Robinson who is 39 and Hudson who is 27, have been married for six years. They have been separated since August, and Robinson who filed for the divorce is reportedly filing for custody of their son Ryder Russell Robinson who is almost 3. Hudson is then daughter of Goldie Hawn and has starred in hits such as "Almost Famous" "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" and "You, Me and Dupree."

Mandy Moore to Return to Music

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Mandy Moore has announced that she will be returning to the music business after taking a leave of absence to pursue her acting career. She has starred in "Saved" and "American Dreamz." She also starred in the movies "Dedication" and "Because I Said So" which have to yet opened. She is beginning to record a new album which will be her first since 2003. She says "I`m so excited to be back and making music. It`s my first love, "I`ve been really concentrating on movies for the last couple of years and the opportunities keep coming in, but I kind of believe everything happens for a reason. It`s time to do this." (courtesy of music.monstersandcritics.com) She says that one of her goals is "to have a product that sounds just as good live as it does on record." (courtesy of music.monstersandcritics.com) She hopefully plans to release the album in April.

Brad Paisley Starting New Album

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Brad Paisley, a popular country singer has announced that he will start working on a new album this month. He says that "I've written some things for it, and I like them so far," he says. "That journey is always the one [that] shapes the tour. And then you can go out and find some cool lights, gadgets and explosions or whatever you need to make the show work." (courtesy of cmt.com) He recently won two awards at the CMA Awards and his wife is pregnant with their first child. He seems to be a pretty busy guy to be starting the new album but I am sure that it will be a huge success. He says "The thing that I think about daily -- and I never lose sight of this -- is it's about songs. It really is. And people can lose sight of that when they do these tours. They put all their money into production, but what I need is more hit records. The show evolves, thanks to hit records." He says that he is trying to keep in mind what the audience wants " I know what they want even better than I used to. I know what those folks in those first few rows are wanting to hear, if they haven't heard it. I feel that I'm more connected to these fans, and I'm able to write a little more personally and apply it to them." (courtesy of cmt.com)

Kelly Pickler Hits # 1

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American Idol contestant Kelly Pickler but was voted off after reaching the final six. She is known for her southern drawl and bubbly personality. Most American Idol contestants that do not win, are not very successful in their music career's. Kelly Pickler however is among the few exceptions. "It was a little scary because it made me wonder, Am I going to fall into that same group because I wasn't first runner-up or the winner?"' Pickler wondered in her now-famous Southern drawl. (courtesy of newsday.com) She has signed a deal with Sony BMG in Nashville two weeks after she was voted off the show, and her debut album, "Small Town Girl," hit number one on the country Billboards this week.