Wyclef Jean To Run for President of Haiti Grammy Award-Winning Musician and Humanitarian Makes Monumental Decision to Seek Political Office as Part of Ongoing Commitment to His Homeland’s Future PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ — Wyclef Jean, accompanied by his wife, Claudinette, daughter, Angelina, and other close family members, announced this evening that he will [...]
NEW YORK, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Last night at its annual awards dinner, the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights presented Bono and Wyclef Jean with the organization’s 2009 Ripple of Hope Award. The award recognizes the bold leadership demonstrated by the two honorees on humanitarian issues. “As champions of justice, Bono and Wyclef have brought the national spotlight to human rights violations, empowered local activists, and transformed the lives of millions of people living in poverty from Port-Au-Prince to Darfur,” said Kerry Kennedy, founder of the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights. “Their efforts evoke the spirit of my father and we are honored to recognize them.”
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ — The legendary Motown Records celebrates its 50th anniversary this year with a series of promotions and releases from Berry Gordy’s groundbreaking company and Universal Music Enterprises, including a series of online podcasts featuring rare and intimate conversations with the label’s legends, producers, songwriters and singers, which started on [...]
Rogen Returns to SXSW Film Festival With Jody Hill’s ‘Observe and Report’ AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ — The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival announced today additional titles and guest speakers for this year’s Festival, March 13 – 21, 2009 in Austin, Texas. Among the new titles unveiled is the Warner [...]
Here’s a terrific new site that collects various covers of famous songs by less famous groups. The archive contains quite a range of musical forms and tastes, with about 500 songs included. Here’s the link to this great site of just cover songs. Amazon.com Widgets Tweet This Post
