Journey-Man: As the lead guitarist and songwriter for Journey, his work with Santana and composer Jan Hammer, Neal Schon has kept busy. He’s about to release his sixth solo album, guitar instrumentals, due out February 22, 2005. It’s called “I on U.” www.favorednations.com
Moby Pick: Moby has announced details of a brand new album and single, due for release on Mute/V2 in 2005. The album, "
Hotel," Moby's fifth studio album, is out on
March 14, 2005 outside of
North America and
March 22, 2005 in
North America will be preceded by a single released at the end of February. The new fourteen track album features Moby's vocals on ten tracks and two duets and contains two instrumentals. This is his first album without vocal samples. Moby has played every instrument on the album except for the live drums, played by Scott Frassetto) and is joined by Laura Dawn on vocals."Hotel," the album, was produced by Moby and engineered and mixed by Moby and Brian Sperber.
Ritter Sings: V2 Records will release
Josh Ritter’s CD
Hello Starling—packaged with a special EP featuring previously unreleased live songs from a recent show in
Dublin—
February 22, 2005. This past spring, Ritter performed to sold-out audiences in the
U.K. and appeared at the Cambridge Folk Festival (alongside
Gillian Welch) and the V Festival (alongside The
Strokes and the Pixies). Most recently, Ritter just completed a fall Canadian tour with Sarah Harmer.
Hello Starling was nominated for the 2004 Shortlist Music Prize by Norah Jones. Ritter’s song “
Kathleen” won the 2004 Boston Music Award for Song of the Year following up his win in 2003 for Best Male Singer/Songwriter.
Produced by David Odlum (Gemma Hayes, The Frames), Hello Starling was recorded over a two week period at Black Box Studios (an old dairy farm) outside of Angers, France, and contains 11 tracks of original material. Ritter says, “The thick stone walls, high ceilings and old gear (much of it Curtis Mayfield’s old equipment) made for a record which I think sounds conversational and honest.” The live EP will also be available as a stand alone item.
Ritter will be playing select East Coast performances this December:
Josh Ritter December Performances:
December 9 Northampton, MA Iron Horse
December 10 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
December 11 Boston, MA The Paradise
Pearl Harbor Revealed: Dennis Haysbert Dives 160 Feet Below The Surface In Discovery Channel’s World Premiere Special “Secrets Of Pearl Harbor.” Photos of Secret Sunken Ships Reveal the Truth about the History of WWII on December 15, 2004 8 to 9 p.m. (ET/PT) Where did the Japanese get their information, and how did their midget sub complete its infamous mission? This special follows actor Dennis Haysbert as he embarks on the most dangerous deep-sea dive of his life, taking him back to a turning point in our nation’s history, leading viewers 160 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean and 63 years back into naval history, as he becomes the first civilian to dive to a legendary sub in “Secrets of Pearl Harbor.”
Christmas in D.C.: “Christmas in Washington Concert,” hosted by
Dr. Phil & Robin McGraw and Featuring Performances by
JoJo, Michael McDonald, LeAnn Rimes, Ruben Studdard and
Vanessa Williams Christmas in Washington Premieres Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on TNT. The annual holiday concert event is now in its 23rd year. Taped at the
National Building Museum in
Washington, D.C. on
Sunday, December 12, 2004.
Performances will include JoJo singing "The Christmas Song"; Michael McDonald singing "White Christmas"; LeAnn Rimes singing a medley of "Wonderful World," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas: and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," all from her new holiday album; Ruben Studdard singing "I Need an Angel," a spiritual from his new album; and Vanessa Williams singing "The Little Drummer Boy," from her new CD. In addition, Williams and McDonald will sing a duet of "Baby It's Cold Outside."* Dr. Phil & Robin McGraw are set to host. The President & Mrs. Bush are scheduled to be among the honored guests for the hour-long holiday concert. Encores:
Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at
11 p.m. and
2 a.m. (ET/PT)
PomPeii: Tim Pigott-Smith, Jonathan Firth and Jim Carter star in a Historical Analysis and Special Effects Capturing the Cataclysmic Eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Premieres Sunday, January 30, 2005 at 9 p.m. This two-hour special interweaves dramatic reconstructions, with expert investigations and elaborate special effects. On Discovery.
