Trinidad Express (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Kees at 2008's BacchanalIn September 2007, local star Kees Dieffenthaller, lead singer with Kes the Band, was invited to Nashville Tennessee to participate in a three-day writing camp, that was hosted by Desmond Child. Desmond Child has been a songwriter/producer for over three decades and has reigned as one of music's most successful creative forces. His list of accolades includes Grammy awards, 70...
Celebrity Mound (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Lesley Roy’s debut video is here! Roy premiered her rocking video for “I’m Gone, I’m Going” this past Friday on Pete Wentz’s FN MTV. This is the first single off of Unbeautiful, which is slated for release on September 30th and features songwriting credits from Katy Perry, Desmond Child (Aerosmith, Bon Jovi) and [...]
Joyisee (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Genre: Rock, R&B, Funk Label: Pazzo/Fontana Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/aceyoung Quality: VBR Ace Young's self-titled album was released on July 15th, 2008. "Ace teamed up with veteran song writer and producer Desmond Child. Ace co-wrote seven of the eleven tracks on the album." The first single off the album is "Addicted." Ace Young may be better known as a contestant on American Idol Season 5,...
ChatzWorld - A World of Chat (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Image: http://media.americanidol.com/news_media/20080715/ace_young.jpg Americanidol.com caught up with Ace Young in New York City in a stretch limo...
ChatzWorld - A World of Chat (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Ace Young will release his self titled debut CD, *_Ace_**_ Young_* on July 15, 2008.# The first single off the...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
During his less-than-victorious stint on "American Idol," Ace Young did not show the makings of a star. Yet on his self-titled debut, Young reveals more personality than many of the "Idol" contestants who have fared better on the show.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
This summer finds two former "American Idol" contestants ready to step out with new releases. To their benefit or detriment, it has been a couple of years or more since their time on the show, and both opted to go the independent, rather than the major-label, route.
Celebrity Mound (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Meet Lesley Roy – a 21 year old singer/ songwriter/ guitarist hailing from Balbriggan, Ireland. The Irish rocker discovered her passion for music at a young age, learning to play trumpet, saxophone and guitar all by age ten. Further inspired by her mother’s musical background, she began writing songs at fourteen and was well on the way to developing her advanced songwriting...
Out in Hollywood (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
Ace Young, a season five "American Idol" finalist, called recently from the road. He's touring with his band and visiting radio stations to drum up interest to a fever pitch for his self-titled debut CD out July 15. Ace...
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
New York, NY -- The 2008 Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) Awards show was a smashing success, as SHOF Chairman/CEO Hal David and President Linda Moran helped induct songwriting heavyweights including Desmond Child, Albert Hammond, Loretta Lynn, Alan Menken and John Sebastian into its hallowed Hall, and saluted honorees Paul Anka, Anne Murray, John Rzeznik and Milt Okun for their contributions to popular...
Soulfull Vibes (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
Music legends including DESMOND CHILD, ALBERT HAMMOND and LORETTA LYNN were inducted in to the Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala on Thursday. They were honoured along with fellow composers Alan Menken... Visit Soulfull Vibes for more information
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
While the rest of the show-biz crowd gets its annual ya-ya’s out at over-the-top affairs like the Grammys and the Oscars, songwriters celebrate themselves in a comparatively understated (but equally impressive) manner at the yearly Songwriters Hall of Fame inductions. For the 39th songsmiths’ shindig, honorees ran the gamut from country queens to pop princes: [...]
The Allmusic Blog (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
Coldplay - Viva la Vida For their fourth studio album, Viva la Vida, Coldplay turned to Brian Eno for help in crafting and refining their sound. The move works remarkably well as both the songwriting and the music demonstrate a focused concentration that suits them well. While the album may not be the knockout blow their [...]
Idolator (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
In a long-overdue bit of acknowledgement, Desmond Child—the man behind many of the finest in '80s power ballads, as well as disco Kiss and Ricky Martin—will enter the Songwriters' Hall Of Fame on Thursday, along with relatively minor songwriting figures as John Sebastian, Loretta Lynn, and Albert Hammond. Child tells the Miami Herald , "It was funny because I had been nominated twice before but I...
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
Songwriters Hall of Fame Chairman Hal David has announced this years inductees. Those to be honored include Desmond Child, Albert Hammond, Loretta Lynn, Alan Menken and John Sebastian; honorees Paul Anka, Anne Murray, and John Rzeznik. ...
