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Jan 17, 2012 saw country Grammy nominees gather for a red carpet run at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Nashville. The event brought together top country music stars and country fans. The event was colorful and was organized by the Nashville chapter of the recording Academy. This organization bestows Grammy awards to winners in such events. Music industry figures, nominees and other invited guests enjoyed a cocktail party. For the nominees, the red carpet walk was simply an event of a lifetime.

The event was one of a kind and it saw George Jones attract the media’s attention. Reporters were all over him because the singer is to receive a life achievement Grammy award. On the other hand, the best solo country music performer nominee Jason Aldean stole glances. He was nominated for the song Dirt Road Anthem and is also a nominee with Kelly Clarkson for the best group performance for the song Don’t you Wanna Stay.

Kenney Chensey is also one of the nominees who stole the show as he was flanked down the red carpet by Deana Carter and Matraca Berg. He was looking particularly flashy in a ski cap. He is a nominee for the best country duo for the song you and Tequila with Grace Potter. Songwriters Berg and Carter are nominees for the best country song.

David Lee Murphy was also present at the red carpet event. He is nominated for the best country song in his song Are you Gonna Kiss Me or Not, a Thomson square Hit. Tom T. Hall, a nominee for the best children’s Album Grammy was in the company of Peter Cooper. Other nominees present at the event were Dennis Scott for the best spokenword prize and Del McCoury is nominated for the best bluegrass album. The event was further spiced up with a photo of George Jones and Del McCoury where the two posed for gracefully sculptured hairstyles on earth.

In trying to keep up the spirit of great performance, Howard Jones has released again his twelve-inch remix albums. On top of that, he has also unveiled a bonus disk enhanced with special brand new remixes that go along very well with the release. The album contains redone works of Howard’s classical tunes that brought the world down in the recent years. New Song, Dream Into Action and What Is Love among others are some of those tunes. All these were in the 12-inch album produced in 1984 and 1985.

With his iconic hairstyle, Mr. Jones has been very prolific over the past years and almost adapted his songs to the ‘unplugged’. This piano style was in fashion in the 90s. Apart from the Live Acoustic America, his other albums have also fared pretty well in the charts. To date, Mr. Jones has re-mastered his first two classic albums, ‘Human’s Lib and ‘Dream Into Action’ and even played the versions in his live performances.

Mr. Jones entered into the contemporary music scene in 1983 where he stole the souls of many with his exemplary piano techniques and song writing skills. Some of the famous songs that graced the airwaves after the release of his first two albums in his hey days include New Song, What is Love, Hide and Seek, Like To Get To Know You Well and Pearl In The Shell among others. However, No One Is To Blame, which is also one of his massive hits grabbed the number one spot in the United States.

Apart from just being a piano ‘monster’, Mr. Jones has also been a pioneer of the classic Roland 808 drum machine and the Pro-One. Another side to Howard that maybe most people do not know is that Howard writes his songs with adherence to his Buddhist beliefs. He says that 2012 will mark his grand comeback as one of the godfathers of the contemporary electronic dance.

The hip-hop star Ill Murk might just be the new kid on the block, after he made it in the final round in the BBC Radio 1 ongoing search for unsigned talents and giving them the much-needed exposure. His efforts were crowned when his own composition Woy Yoy was played on the Chris Moyles Show, which also hosts the talent search drive. The BBC initiative is rolling to a close with curtains down climaxing with a mega concert by the finalist, which will be held at Hull. The Big music show, which the program will be hosting is dubbed Radio 1 Concert.

The hip-hop’s upcoming sensation real name is Nathan Jacobs and he hails from East Hunsbury. The artist’s music and other three will get his music played all day long for one full week. The bus ticket to which of this artist will perform at the concert is given free after Moyles and his team voted for which artist will get the mic to rock hundreds of fans in the Hull show.

Getting their music played each day on BBC radio one, is in itself a major stride into the game since it is estimated that the station is listen to by seven million listeners worldwide. One of the challenges new artists have, is getting their music out there to the targeted audience. This is because often, big artists eclipse their works and they fail to make an impact because they do not receive the much needed airplay.

Ill Murk’s place of birth is East London but he was raised in Northampton. It was a foregone conclusion to those who grew up with him that some day he will make it big in the industry. He started displaying his music skills when he was at a tender age, and had his first mix tape out when he was only 12 years old. The De Montfort University graduate boasts of writing his music in different variants of hip-hop. He has an idea of just how to call his music right. He names it hip-hop and grime. It comes from the fact that he has comic tracks as well as serious ones. Apart from the mix him that landed him that put him on the lime light, he is anticipating another single.

The four finalists of the BBC introducing are keeping their fingers crossed as they await Chris and his team mates’ vote out come. If the lot falls on Ill Murk, then he sees it as a major stepping-stone in cementing his stand in the Hip-hop industry. However, just as he awaits the final say on whether he will be the main artist in the gig, he is keeping the momentum high.

On many western tongues, the word ‘Isicathiya’ does not roll off well. A style of music developed in the mines of South Africa, it later helped to form the the vocal group known as Ladysmith Black Mambazo, an acappella group who celebrated their anniversary last year. Since the group was formed, they have produced dozens of albums that have made hot sales in the market.

Since they recorded their first hit they have maintained reverence and the respect of their past. The foundation of these vocals is from a troubled background but has rich foundation. This has been so for so many decades and their songs are still, alive to date.

Their songs major on the traditions and the origin of their forefathers. They also represent the memories of their childhood. These memories are put together for their fans to enjoy. They also make sure that their songs are acceptable in their community and the rest of the world. Their songs remain authentic and they mostly major on the traditional songs for the Zulu community. Since so many things are now modernized, people now prefer the traditional dances as well as the music, hence they prefer doing the traditional music.

During their stage performance, they have selections of songs that are performed in Zulu they also have series of extensive catalogs. Their stage performances are well punctuated with some serious dances.
The group has won so many awards, which include a Grammy. This is because their singing is appreciated and they give top quality music to their audience. They try to create new music for their fans. This is because they understand the need to have fresh music, which has made them survive in the market for over 40 years

Thursday, Jan. 19: Hip-Hop Music as an Art Form

The Tacoma Public Library could not have found someone better to host workshop series than Quincy Henry. The workshop is targeted towards individuals interested in the art and business world of hip-hop.

Behind the mic, Quincy is known as Q-Dot. This well-known event organizer and local entertainer boasts of having an extremely impressive resume that is comprised of impressive feats that have earned him an impressive name. Q-Dot kick-started the workshop on the January 19, 2012 catering for the ages of 13 to 20. This took place at the downtown Main library.

To showcase the importance and seriousness of the workshop, it has been dubbed as Hip-Hop Music as an Art Form. The aim of this workshop was to ensure that those interested in the industry get the appropriate knowledge that is needed to propel them into the right direction of growth. During the instructions, Q-Dot  focused on teaching those in attendance how they could ensure that their songs are heard and why education is an important tool.

Ideally, it is expected that this was going to be an eye opener for young people who want to pursue a career in the music industry. It sought to educate them on the grounds that need to be covered in order to succeed and what it takes to make it to the top.

More importantly, Q-Dot also sought to explore the importance of education, since many young people tend to ignore it assuming that they do not need education in the music industry.

The class started at 2pm, with registration for the class also required. Those interested are supposed to register at the Tacoma Main Library- the Olympic Room starting at 2 to 8pm.

Alternatively they can also register online at tacomapubliclibrary.org For those interested in the industry, this opportunity cannot be missed.

As time passes by, every given sector tends to experience quite a number of changes. The music industry is not left behind either. The changes in the music industry have left us wondering what the future hold for the music albums. Given that music is sold in huge numbers, if the common trend of people buying individual songs continues, people will completely stop buying the albums and continue buying the songs. This shows us that in the future, the numbers of the albums might be numbered. The only hope lies in the fact that, most artists will not allow their songs to be sold individually rather; they will want them to be old in as albums. This offers us some hope that the albums might still remain in use, at least for some considerable number of years. In future, the albums will not remain in their average. They will either be longer or shorter.

However, the albums may contain different content such as bonus track as and demos as well as live performances. Even with all the changes that are most likely to occur in the contents of the albums, the whole concept of the album is one that may live on for quite an extended period. The whole current music catalog is basically based on the albums and the change that will be needed to move a different unit of the music other than the song, will definitely take quite some considerable time. However, it is anticipated that some online dealers will change the methods they use in selling the music to quite a large extent. Even with such changes, getting the people who buy or even listen to this music to change the whole concept on the albums will definitely take a long time. This goes a long way to show that, for the albums to be completely extinct; it will take us quite a good number of years.

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In a case that is bound to test the limits of matters intellectual property the software manufacturer, Microsoft, is suing UK giant retailer Comet over allegations that the entity sold counterfeit recovery discs to the public for a period of some 2 years. According to Microsoft, the bone of contention lies in the fact that Comet allegedly created copies of Windows Vista and XP recovery discs and hawked them to the public, fully knowing that they were the property of Microsoft Corporation.

Comet comes out with a lot of egg on the face in the sense that it not only comes out looking like a thug, as it knowingly infringed upon intellectual property, but also in the sense that it  sold these recovery discs knowing fully well that potential buyers did not need them. In fact, the manufacturer of the hard drive already provided the recovery software and they could obtain them for free from the manufacturer – Microsoft Corporation.

The court case is not the only issue that Comet has to battle with; the entity that has been going through the wringer financially is being disposed to a private equity group Opcapita. This seems to be the culmination of a tough season for the Comet brand – the entity claims to have sought the advice of their legal counsel and claim that as far as the intellectual property issue go, their operation was all above board. How Comet manages to convince a court of law on how 94,000 sets of discs manufactured by them and sold to consumers at a retail price of £14 ( Comet claims to have grossed some £ 1.4 million in sales), over a period of some two years (March 2008 – December 2009) is definitely an interesting spectacle to behold. Microsoft sues Comets over counterfeit CDs – watch this space.