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Alanis Morissette marks a year without touring with a new song, “I Miss the Band,” that pays tribute to her backing band. The sweet piano ballad finds Morissette evoking every facet of life on the road, from wondering what city she just arrived in, to the ritual huddle before the show begins, to the blinding stage lights. But much of “I Miss the Band” captures the unique relationship between Morissette and her bandmates, especially the opening lines where she sings, “The inside joke well understood,” she sings, “The nudge nudge wink wink/And finishing each other’s harmonies.” Morissette also released a music video for “I Miss the Band,” directed by Victor Indrizzo, that pairs the track with behind-the-scenes footage from past tours. “Deeply yearning to play live music again,” Morissette wrote in the video’s description. “The sweat, the rapture, the movement, the love. I miss seeing your faces and being with my bandmates. Soon… we’ll be back together.” Morissette is … [Read more...] about Alanis Morissette Reminisces About Life on the Road on New Song ‘I Miss the Band’

When they look back, high school graduates of 2021 may remember their senior year as one of the longest, slowest and strangest school years on the books. For those in performing arts programs in music, theater and dance, their last year of high school may also be remembered as a year of silence: No live audiences to perform to, no cheering, no applause. And the students missed it. "That's what feeds your emotions, gets you to go harder," said Baton Rouge Magnet High senior Kennesy Bernard, who's in the school's dance program. "I miss the feelings the audience gives." Trinity Mitchell, a senior in the choir at Liberty Magnet High School, who's also in the school's music-theater class, said the next time she can sing again to a live audience "will feel exhilarating." That day will come for Mitchell and her fellow performers on April 30, on opening night of Liberty Magnet High's  performance of the musical "Little Women" -- livestreamed and also before a limited audience in … [Read more...] about The show must go on: How Baton Rouge band, choir, and dance students adapted to COVID

Philip Glass , members of the Kingsmen and Yeah Yeah Yeahs drummer Brian Chase will partake in three of the thousands of events planned for the annual, global Make Music Day on June 21st. Over 35 cities in the United States, plus the entire state of Vermont, will host Make Music events, which are free and open to the public. Founded in 1982 in France, Make Music encourages people everywhere to pick up instruments through an eclectic mix of pre-planned and spontaneous, all-inclusive performances. Make Music will also host hundreds of Mass Appeals, where musicians are invited to gather and perform in large, single-instrument groups. Glass, the esteemed composer, is set to take the stage at Riverside Park where he and 19 students from New York City’s public schools will perform pieces from his Etudes for piano. Meanwhile at New York’s Madison Square Park, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Chase will lead a performance of his new piece, “Shimmer,” which was scored for 16 or more Zildjian … [Read more...] about Philip Glass, Kingsmen to Participate in Global Make Music Day

The global festival Make Music Day will return on June 21st with over 2,000 public events planned in the United States, and thousands more set to take place in over 700 cities across 120 countries. Make Music Day’s biggest events are the Mass Appeals , which bring together musicians of all ages and skill sets to form large groups, often comprising a single instrument. More than 100 Mass Appeals will take place in 31 cities including a cello gathering in Astoria, Queens, a girls rock guitar jam in Boston and a sea shanty sing-along in Chicago. Additionally, the 60’s Rock Stage in Madison, Wisconsin will be hosting performances of six early rock and roll hits: “Wooly Bully,” “Louie Louie,” “Johnny B. Goode,” “Good Lovin,'” “Wipe Out” and “Twist and Shout.” And in Fullerton California, Phyllis Fender — the matriarch of Fender guitar — Big Bubba Blues Band, Lit and more will lead Strats for Kats , a jam session based around guitar standards like “Smoke on the Water.” … [Read more...] about Make Music Day Plots 2,250 Free Concerts Nationwide

THE Syndicate WILL return for a fifth series it has been confirmed by creator Kay Mellor . Each series of The Syndicate tells a different story about a different group of people winning the jackpot and how it affects their lives. Viewers are currently lapping the current series which tells the tale of a group of kennel workers who win the lottery together. Writer Kay has revealed that another instalment is on the horizon and has already started thinking of the new plot. She told the Daily Star: “It took six years for the current series to come "But there’s something cooking. The ingredients are there, so it’s there. But The talented scriptwriter , who was awarded a Bafta award in 1997 for Outstanding Writing for Television, has created a string of successful dramas over the past 25 years. She has left her mark on numerous successful TV dramas including Band Of Kay has also teased that she has an exciting new project up her sleeve, hinting at another epic … [Read more...] about The Syndicate WILL return for fifth series reveals creator Kay Mellor

The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Saturday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available. 9:13 a.m.: France is imposing entry restrictions on travellers from four countries — Argentina, Chile, South Africa and Brazil — in hopes of keeping out especially contagious coronavirus variants, the government has announced. The restrictions include mandatory 10-day quarantines with police checks to ensure people arriving in France observe the requirement. Travellers from all four countries will be restricted to French nationals and their families, EU citizens and others with a permanent home in France. France previously suspended all flights from Brazil. The suspension will be lifted next Saturday, after 10 days, and the new restrictions “progressively” put in place by then, the government said. The flight suspension for Brazil will be lifted followed by “drastic measures” for entering France from all four … [Read more...] about Today’s coronavirus news: Provinces release details on who to receive COVID-19 vaccines in coming weeks

The Russian flag is barred from the Olympics in a doping dispute. You wouldn't know it to look at the Russian uniforms. The International Olympic Committee told The Associated Press that Russian athletes in Tokyo will be allowed to wear a range of uniforms in national colours unveiled by models in a runway show in Moscow on Wednesday (Thursday NZ time). That unveiling show included polo shirts and jackets with white shoulders above thick bands of blue and red – the colours of the Russian flag, in the same order. READ MORE: Covid-19: Clap but don’t cheer – how will the Tokyo Olympics work? Football Ferns could go 500 days without a game before Tokyo Olympics Dual-Olympic New Zealand rower John Storey retires ahead of Tokyo Games Covid-19 vaccinations have started for New Zealand's Tokyo Olympics team “You don’t really need to have a strong imagination. In those uniforms that you saw, our national flag can be seen really really obviously," Russian Olympic … [Read more...] about Tokyo 2021: Russia reveal controversial Olympic uniforms for ‘ROC’ athletes

Kindly Share This Story: By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA Minister of State, Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva has sued for sustainable peace in the Niger Delta, saying the quest to have multinational oil companies relocate their operational headquarters to the region cannot be achieved in an atmosphere of rancour and violence. Sylva gave the charge at the weekend in Abuja when the Niger Delta Nonviolence Agitators Forum NDNAF invested him as its patron and peace ambassador. People of the Niger Delta had for some years been clamouring for multinationals to relocate their headquarters to the region in order to boost economic activities in the area and douse ethnic tensions. At the event, Sylva said; “What I must say here is that the essence or core of your organization is nonviolence and that is actually the essence of what we want in Nigeria. “We must bring peace to the Niger Delta. It is our duty to bring peace to the Niger Delta. Sometimes we are worried that … [Read more...] about Oil multinationals ready to relocate to N’Delta if…— Sylva

Aside from working musicians, the winners of Viva Musika, a new search for promising and unsigned Filipino composers, also include lawyers, a flight attendant, a seaman and an accountant hoping to land a big break in the music industry. After a series of rigorous screenings, Viva Musika—which received entries from aspirants around the country and those based abroad—whittled down the list to 10. Contestants were asked to submit three unreleased songs, which were appraised by industry experts and regular listeners. Those who received the highest scores were: Pat Cardoza, a flight attendant and dietitian from Manila (“Mahal,” “Kailan Ka Babalik” and “Back to You”); teacher and band musician Vee Jay Cariego of Cebu (“Miss, Miss Maayag,” “Key of G” and “Kalit”); Clyde Fedelis, a US Navy care manager and musician based in the United States (“Isang Banayad na Pag-Indak,” “Kahit Hindi Magkaintindihan” and “Mission Forever”); Dianne Lim, a songwriter and marketing officer from Quezon City … [Read more...] about Lawyers, flight attendant, seaman among Viva Musika songwriting tilt winners

Mike Mitchell, founding member and guitarist for the “Louie Louie” hitmakers the Kingsmen , died Friday on his 77th birthday. Kingsmen drummer Dick Peterson confirmed Mitchell’s death to Rolling Stone in a statement. No cause of death was provided other than Mitchell “peacefully passed away.” “We are deeply saddened by Mike’s passing. He was the kindest and most generous man on the planet,” Peterson, a Kingsmen since 1963, said in a statement, “For the past 57 years, we have been playing colleges, fairs, and festivals, vintage car shows and rock n’ roll shows throughout the USA. Mike is irreplaceable, and he will be greatly missed not only by us but the fans as well. Mike was a favorite for his comedic nature as well as his musicianship.” Related Stories Philip Glass, Kingsmen to Participate in Global Make Music Day Jack Ely, 'Louie Louie' Singer and Former Kingsmen Member, Dead at 71 Related Stories The Private Lives of Liza Minnelli (The … [Read more...] about Mike Mitchell, Guitarist on the Kingsmen’s ‘Louie Louie,’ Dead at 77