Today's Best bets Nov 17, 2009
A Maysville bluegrass/rockabilly band, Bluebilly Grit plays original songs, along with covers of musicians like Johnny Cash and Alanis Morissette. $3. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Alanis Morissette's new outlook on health Nov 14, 2009
Alanis Morissette sat down with Health magazine to talk about how she turned around her unhealthy past ... Alanis Morissette told Health magazine that she had an eating disorder as a teen ... (CNN) -- Alanis Morissette was the definition of "fierce" when she arrived on the American music scene with one of the big break-up songs of the '90s, "You Oughta Know." But behind that tough exterior were secrets of a difficult past. (CNN -- Health)
First Lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden Join Blue Star Families, This Emotional Life Producers to Support Military Families Nov 12, 2009
The three-part series, a co-production of NOVA/WGBH Science Unit and Vulcan Productions, weaves together the compelling personal stories of ordinary people searching for happiness with the latest information on brain science research, along with revealing comments from celebrities such as Richard Gere, Chevy Chase and Alanis Morissette. The filmmakers from Kunhardt McGee Productions were granted intimate access to the struggles of ordinary people from all walks of life, including three veterans... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Gagging on GagaDavid Bowie. Cher. Bjork. Lady Gaga. Which one is not like the... Nov 9, 2009
Looking like a young Alanis Morissette, she sings a song, actually not half bad, about how I could look like a girl in Hollywood ... Looking like a young Alanis Morissette, she sings a song, actually not half bad, about how I could look like a girl in Hollywood. (New York Post -- News)
Lady Gaga in the running to be the next Madonna Nov 9, 2009
Gaga, born in Yonkers, N.Y., didn't have quite so far to travel physically to join lower Manhattan's club scene, but as an early video of her performing at the NYU dive bar the Bitter End (and looking for all the world like Alanis Morissette) demonstrates, she has traveled light-years fashion-wise. Professional training. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Blige to sing anthem at World Series Nov 4, 2009
John Legend and Alanis Morissette have also lent their voices to the traditional pre-game performance. Blige, 38, has won six Grammy awards since her 1992 debut, "What's the 411?". (The Clarion-Ledger)
Which Stars Will Take on the NYC Marathon?Will Ferrell, Oprah Winfrey, Katie Holmes among Hollywood's fit elite. Nov 1, 2009
He'll be joined by actor Edward Norton and singer Alanis Morissette, both of whom are running to raise money for Kenyan conservation efforts. Norton has been Tweeting about his preparation and eliciting playlist suggestions: "You can track my training runs (Ireland, Rwanda, Congo, Kenya) and me and other team members from now through the race day," he wrote. (ABC News)
Norton Runs NYC Marathon for Biodiversity Oct 27, 2009
" That's how Norton arrived at the idea of running the New York City Marathon. The Maasai people spend most of their lives running, sometimes traveling up to 25 miles (40 kilometers) just to find water. It made sense to Norton, who's spent the last 20 years living in New York, to bring Parashina and two of his fellow warriors to compete in one of the world's iconic distance races. They'll be joined by about 30 others. Some of them are corporate officials lending their support, others celebrities... (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Thanks Chile! Err, I Mean Peru! Oct 15, 2009
In 2003, Canadian singer Alanis Morissette yelled out "Thank you, Brazil.". MMIX, The Associated Press. (CBS News)
Kelly Clarkson Fans Turn New York Concert Into A Giant Karaoke Party Oct 8, 2009
Singer performed songs from her latest album, All I Ever Wanted, as well as her older songs and covers of Alanis Morissette, Kings of Leon ... " But it was an early mash-up of two of her "favorite" songs Alanis Morissette's and Kings of Leon's that garnered the biggest applause of the covers, perhaps because the lyrics felt especially meaningful coming from Clarkson's lips. Lines like "That I would be good even if I got the thumbs down/ That I would be good even if I gained 10 pounds" addressed... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Making music on her own terms Oct 2, 2009
And still others came to know Ndegeocello first as a sought-after side woman with artists as disparate as Joshua Redman, Alanis Morissette, Indigo Girls, and Karl Denson. Metheny, who calls Ndegeocello "one of my very favorite artists," says the element that truly sets her apart is her "deep sense of personal vision.". (Boston Globe)
Habla Espanol? Sep 16, 2009
" The aversion to choreography helps to explain why the singer-songwriter has abruptly changed style for her fourth album, Mi Plan. The stone cold synths and juddering drum loops are out; acoustic guitars, cabasas and bongos are in. Oh, and the record is entirely in Spanish. Spanish is not Furtado's first language - she was brought up speaking English until the age of four, then introduced to her parents' native tongue, Portuguese. Furtado's earlier hits include I'm Like A Bird, Powerless and... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Secrets Behind Woodstock: The Truth About Joni Mitchell Aug 31, 2009
Her music s influenced legions of singers: Prince, Annie Lennox, Madonna, Bjork, Elvis Costello, George Michael, Tori Amos, Alanis Morissette, Counting Crows, Seal, Fiona Apple, and others. Reading Sheila Weller s Girls Like Us about Joni, Carole King and Carly Simon, we discovered that Joni lived for five weeks with a lover in an ancient Minoan cave in the Mediterranean. (Fox News)
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival band list Aug 24, 2009
Former Alanis Morissette tour opener, whose single "I'm Yours" was nominated for song of the year and best male pop vocal performance at this year's Grammy Awards. Lands End, 3:50 p.m. Sat. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Post the First Comment Aug 16, 2009
Alana Grace: I would say Alanis Morissette is probably one of my really big ones and bands kind of like Styx and Queen and Aerosmith. The Current: Is that what you like to listen to when you are just driving somewhere or relaxing. (The Current Online, MO)
Freddie turned Katy around Aug 15, 2009
Musically, she sits somewhere between a quirky Alanis Morissette and Avril Lavigne with a penchant for wearing dresses made of fruit. I felt there was a void I could fill,'' she said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Famous Canadian Vegetarians Aug 12, 2009
Celebrities Who Follow Vegetarian or Vegan Diets. These well known Canadian musicians and actors say no to eating animals. (Suite101.com)
Les Lye, Canadian comedian of Nickelodeon fame, at 84 Jul 25, 2009
Les Lye (left) and Bill Luxton, better known as Willie and Floyd, appeared on Canadian television for more than 20 years, drawing famous guest stars including Alanis Morissette ... Mr. Lye and Bill Luxton created the popular comedy duo Uncle Willy and Floyd, who appeared on Canadian television for more than 20 years and drew many famous guest stars including Alanis Morissette and Margaret Trudeau. (Boston Globe)
Margarita mixology Jul 22, 2009
Youll also find On the Tequila as a bonus cut on Alanis Morissette s 2008 album, Flavors of Entanglement. And lets not forget the classic Latin-flavored rock instrumental, Tequila, released by the Champs in 1958. (The Palm Beach Post)
Comedy Director Steve Carr Joins The Institute for the Development of Enhanced Perceptual Awareness Jul 21, 2009
This week he just released a short entitled, "My Mother's Red Hat", on FUNNYORDIE.com, featuring Alicia Silverstone and Alanis Morissette. The short has already created a ton of buzz and can be found at the link below. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Happy returns Jul 17, 2009
Eric Avery Played bass with bands including Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage and Alanis Morissette (whom he dated) but failed an audition to replace Metallica's Jason Newsted in the metal behemoth. Stephen Perkins Followed Farrell into Porno for Pyros and contributed percussion to songs by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine and Nine Inch Nails. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
A violinist's real-life spy story Jul 8, 2009
As well as her acclaimed performances and recordings of the classics, Mullova is known for expanding both into baroque violin and versions of jazz and pop songs from the likes of Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, the Beatles, the Bee Gees and Alanis Morissette. "When I travel I listen to everything - world music and jazz and pop and rock," she says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
5Top: Albums artists dont want you to hear Jul 6, 2009
Alanis and Now is the Time, Alanis Morissette. It was a different world in 1995 when Morissette was trying to establish her alternative rock cred with Jagged Little Pill. (MSNBC -- News)
Singer, actress Jul 6, 2009
For Alanis Morissette, 'Weeds' is intoxicating stuff - USATODAY.com ... For Alanis Morissette, 'Weeds' is intoxicating stuff ... Alanis Morissette plays Audra Kitson, a doctor who cares for the pregnant pot dealer Nancy. (USA Today)
5Top: Pop artists who deserve posthumous respect Jun 16, 2009
When Shelby Starner emerged as a precocious 15-year-old singer-songwriter in 1999, music writers pegged her as a musical heir to Alanis Morissette and Jewel. Spin magazine ran a tongue-in-cheek article called Dueling Divas that compared her to then-new teen queen Britney Spears. (MSNBC -- Music)
Matthews's 'Big Whiskey' could use more grit May 29, 2009
This time out, the band worked with longtime Green Day producer Rob Cavallo - and granted, Cavallo's resume includes helming sessions for polished popsters like Jewel and Alanis Morissette - but one wishes more of the grit, edge, or energy that's defined Cavallo's partnership with the dynamic Bay Area punk-pop trio had rubbed off here. There are a few invigorating exceptions scattered about, however. (Boston Globe)
Celebrity Birthdays For The Week Of May 31-June 6 May 29, 2009
Singer Alanis Morissette is 35. TV host Damien Fahey (MTV's "Total Request Live") is 29. (KIRO TV, WA)
20 memorable shows in 20 years at Star Lake May 28, 2009
More than 24,000 people turned up at Star Lake to see Alanis Morissette, which is about 20,000 more than would go there to see her now. The bigger deal was her opening act, which would go on to become the most important band of the past decade. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Gaga' for Girly Men May 26, 2009
The surprise musical guest for the evening was (a very stunning-looking) Alanis Morissette -- and while the songstress was happy to extend herself into the acting arena for the play aswell, she wasn t taking things any further than that. We re told co-star Martin Short played multiple eccentric characters and took advantage of the opportunity to give on-the-mouth exaggerated kisses to Applegate, Wilson (with hubby Hanks watching on) and Jones (twice) but Morissette deliberately stayed well away... (Fox News)
Infotainment May 16, 2009
Actress Lindsay Lohan has joined the cast of independent fantasy comedy The Other Side, alongside Woody Harrelson, Giovanni Ribisi, and singers Dave Matthews and Alanis Morissette, Hollywood press has reported. The story, according to Variety, revolves on a grad student working at a scientific. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Twilight adventurer Apr 20, 2009
Reynolds, a tabloid and paparazzi favourite after leaving musician girlfriend Alanis Morissette in June 2006 and dating and marrying screen siren Scarlett Johansson soon after, knows what it's like to live in the public eye. He is impressed with how the low-key Stewart is handling the post-Twilight media storm. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
* As smart as shes sassy Apr 8, 2009
But she tells him hes mean instead of pulling an Alanis Morissette and hanging him out to dry. Shes verbally wicked without being cruel, and she writes an entire song about sex while staying smart and very coy relative to the kind of lyrics often heard on the radio these days X and thats not an easy charge. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Toast of the town! The 2009 Juno Awards Gala Evening honours 32 of Canada's top recording artists Mar 29, 2009
Other 2009 JUNO Award wins of the evening included: Alanis Morissette (Pop Album of the Year) sponsored by 91. 7 The Bounce; Buffy Sainte-Marie (Aboriginal Album of the Year) sponsored by Aboriginal Peoples Television Network; Doc Walker (Country Recording of the Year); Humble (Reggae Recording of the Year); Molly Johnson (Vocal Jazz Album of the Year); and Sam Roberts (Rock Album of the Year). (Canada Newswire)
Celebrities and Their Not-So-Famous Twins Mar 29, 2009
Alanis and Wade Morissette: Isn't it ironic that Alanis Morissette has a twin. No, not really, but neither were any of the things that Morissette talked about in her 1996 hit song "Ironic." But we digress. (Fox News)
Morissette, Roberts, Kardinal take day one Junos Mar 29, 2009
Alanis Morissette took pop album of the year for Flavors of Entanglement, Montreal's Sam Roberts took rock album of the year for Love at the End of the World and Coldplay took international album of the year for Viva La Vida. In the evening's biggest upset, Toronto rapper Kardinal Offishall took single of the year for his slick dance-floor anthem Dangerous, which toppled such big-name competitors as Celine Dion, Michael Buble and Nickelback. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Earth Hour 2009: A Billion to Go Dark Saturday? Mar 27, 2009
Other big names endorsing Earth Hour 2009 include actors Edward Norton and Cate Blanchett, musicians Alanis Morissette and Big Kenny, and the band Coldplay. Landmarks at Night. (National Geographic)
Seven Time Grammy Winner Alanis Morissette Debuts on the HDNet Concert Series Mar 27, 2009
WHAT: The HDNet Concert Series presents the premiere of "Alanis Morissette LIVE from the Carling Academy Brixton in London." Over a decade ago, Morissette stormed onto the scene with her international debut album, "Jagged Little Pill." Now, she brings her undeniable talent to new heights with her latest release, "Flavors of Entanglement.". (Logo: ). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Celebrities, TV Shows, Students, Local & Global Musicians, Buildings, Businesses and Restaurants all turning out for Earth Hour L.A., March 28th Mar 21, 2009
I.Am, Mary Hart, Tom Bergeron, Alanis Morissette, Los Angeles Kings, Dancing with the Stars, CSI, Entertainment Tonight, Price is Right," CBS Television City and Others Commit to Going Dark for Global Climate Event -- Free Citywide Celebration to Take Place During Earth Hour at L.A. LIVE Featuring Local Singer/Songwriter Gina Rene and Her Anthem "Be the Change"-- LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Celebrities from TV, film, music and sports are turning out their lights as part of... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hollywood Supports WWF's Earth Hour as Sets Go Dark on "CSI," "Dancing with the Stars," "Price is Right" and "Entertainment Tonight" Mar 20, 2009
Edward Norton, Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, members of the L.A. Kings, Alanis Morissette, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Jennette McCurdy, Baron Davis, Big Kenny of Big & Rich, Tom Bergeron of "Dancing with the Stars," Will. I.Am, Isabella Rossellini, Edward James Olmos, Mary Hart of "Entertainment Tonight," George Lopez, Janeane Garofalo, Linkin Park and others will join hundreds of millions of people around the world in demanding action on climate change. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
CD: Kelly Clarkson, 'All I Ever Wanted' Mar 8, 2009
It's not that the self-composed songs on her previous album were terrible; it's just that no one wanted to hear the woman who sang "Since U Been Gone" with such conviction come back moaning like Alanis Morissette after a bad cup of soy latte. As you can tell from that cover art, all creative decisions for Clarkson's latest, "All I Ever Wanted," have been safely returned to the hands of music industry masterminds. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Taylor Swift, Elizabeth Taylor, Robert De Niro Mar 7, 2009
Only five other solo female artists have had albums with 11 or more weeks at the top spot in the five-decade history of Billboard's chart: Alanis Morissette, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Carole King and Judy Garland. Also this week the Virginia metal band Lamb of God's new release, "Wrath" (Epic), reached No.2, and the Jonas Brothers' "3D Concert Experience" (Hollywood) opened at No.3. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Album Review: Emma Cook's Hit & Run Mar 7, 2009
Cook's music has moments of quirkiness a la Ani DiFranco and can't help but be compared to Joni Mitchell or perhaps a slightly more sophisticated reincarnation of Alanis Morissette. The raw talent in Cook's voice is undeniable and it's clear that as her voice matures she will have a successful musical career. (Suite101.com)
Canadian Singing Sensation Mark Masri Releases New Album, See My Face, in the U.S. Mar 4, 2009
Mix credits include Chris Fogel (Alanis Morissette, Seal, U2, Sheryl Crow) and Frank Wolf (James Taylor, Carly Simon, Barbara Streisand). Arranged and conducted by Pete Anthony (World Trade Center, King Kong, Charlotte's Web). (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Morissette helping Hewitt's heart Feb 25, 2009
Jennifer Love Hewitt says Alanis Morissette is helping mend her broken heart. The 'Ghost Whisperer' star - who split from Scottish actor Ross McCall last month - listens to the Canadian singer's album 'Jagged Little Pill' to get her through the break-up, while eating chocolate. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Eoin Harrington carries an Irish tune Feb 19, 2009
A pure-voiced tenor who sings his crafty pop songs with an appealing mix of sweetness and passion, Harrington has been packing local clubs and opening for big shots like Alanis Morissette. He celebrates his debut CD, "Story," with a show Friday at the Independent. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Scarlett reputation: Johansson on men and life Feb 13, 2009
" The actress turned 24 in November and, despite her tender age, has been linked romantically to a number of famous men, including actors Benicio Del Toro, 17 years her senior, Jared Leto and Josh Hartnett, New York Yankees baseball star Derek Jeter and Grammy Award-winning singer Justin Timberlake. In 2007 Johansson began dating another Hollywood heart-throb, Ryan Reynolds, who had just ended a five-year relationship with Canadian singer fiancee Alanis Morissette. Reynolds was not just another... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Valentine's Day Playlist: Top 10 Breakup Songs Feb 12, 2009
Kelly Clarkson, Alanis Morrissette and more hold your hand through the roughest of splits. " 6. Carrie Underwood - "Before He Cheats" Channel all your anger through this 2007 breakup ballad. Just don't follow Carrie's lead by keying your ex's car or slashing his or her tires. Restraining orders aren't "sexy. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Innovative Music Series 'Live From the Artists Den' Goes Online Feb 12, 2009
com (), the 10-song CD features previously unreleased performances from the show by Alanis Morissette, Aimee Mann, Raphael Saadiq, Jakob Dylan, Ani DiFranco, and other artists. The show and all of the artists who appear will be promoted in stores and online at Barnes & Noble. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
2009 Juno Awards nominees Feb 8, 2009
Flavors of Entanglement, Alanis Morissette. No Sleep at All, Creature. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Stay in Touch Feb 8, 2009
Welcome to Sydney Morning Herald Online. Posted by SMH Online in at. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Why no female Grammy nominees for best solo rock performance? Feb 8, 2009
If you wanted to stick with Grammy favorites, regardless of the popularity or quality of the album or song - as the Recording Academy often does - you could also rope in releases by Alanis Morissette and Melissa Etheridge ... But think about all the great female rockers celebrated in the '80s and '90s - Pat Benatar, Tina Turner, Bonnie Raitt, Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple. (Boston Globe)
