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Laurie Takes On Music Industry

Born on 11 June 1959, James Hugh Calum Laurie is better known for his Emmy nominated role as Dr. Gregory House, but has a musical side that the public is only now beginning to see. As an actor, Hugh Laurie has excelled on various levels, enjoying numerous Emmy nominations and winning two Golden Globes. Now he has decided to take on the music industry, with an opportunity that was offered to him and one that he is extremely excited about, namely recording an album inspired by New Orleans songs with Warner Music Entertainment.

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Musical Spider Man

It has been a long road for the cast, directors and producers of Spider Man: Turn Off the Dark, but rehearsal dates have finally been set and the show should hit Broadway by the end of the year. The production of this show came to a screeching halt as financial difficulties and changes in the cast left the project in limbo. This daring project has a budget of over $50 million. But now it seems that all the problems have been sorted out, and excitement surrounding the production is reaching fever pitch again.

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Music for the Mind

No matter who you are or where in the world you stay, music is one art form that everyone enjoys. It is a medium of expression that is understood by all, whether it is uplifting the spirit, religious worship through music, mending a broken heart or bringing back memories of happy times, music touches the heart of one and all. Recent studies, however, have proved that music also touches the mind and can aid children tremendously during their early development. There are now educational reasons for motivating children to study a musical instrument.

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2010 Mercury Music Prize

In the year 1992, the British Association of Record Dealers and the British Phonographic Industry joined forces to establish the Mercury Music Prize, or Mercury Prize, which has become a sought after accolade. It is currently sponsored by Barclaycard, and this year a list of well known and deserving artists have made it onto the nominees list for the 2010 Mercury Music Prize.

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The Legendary Hank Cochran

Hank Cochran, as he became known, was born Garland Perry Cochran during the Great Depression on 2 August 1935. Just a few weeks shy of his 75th birthday, Hank Cochran passed away on 15 July 2010, after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. Now, looking back on the legacy of Cochran, it is clear that the music industry richly benefitted from his talents and songwriting abilities, with songs sung by icons still as popular today as they were when they first hit the charts.

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