Teen Pop Star Chantel 'Chani ' Christie Wins 'Pop Artist of the Year' Award at the 19th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards and Signs to Renowned L.A. Talent Agency Nov 18, 2009
The campaign was spearheaded by recording artist SINEAD O'CONNOR who recorded the duet "This is To Mother You" which featured Grammy award winning recording artist/producer MARY J. BLIGE.. "Being a part of the video for such a beautiful song and worthy cause was amazing," states Chantel. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Those Darn Accordions rock the squeezebox Nov 6, 2009
"When we play our Led Zeppelin medley, right out of the gate the concept is ludicrous, so the crowd laughs, but once we get into it, they realize the music is strong," said Susie Davis, whose 16-year resume includes backup vocals and keyboards for Sheila E., Prince, Mick Jagger and Sinead O'Connor. Those Darn Accordions have produced six albums, played at international accordion festivals in Italy and Lithuania, and, in 1992, got a brief record deal after playing at the South by Southwest... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bald Chicks: Hot or Not? Aug 9, 2009
Sinead O'Connor: Not Hot. The hairless head was not actually the problem for Sinead O'Connor. (Fox News)
All star cover Jul 17, 2009
Ex-Moloko singer Roisin Murphy has teamed up with Sinead O'Connor and thecocknbullkid for a charity cover. The former Moloko singer has helped re-work Chaka Khan's famous hit single I'm Every Woman for the women's charity Action Aid. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
20 memorable shows in 20 years at Star Lake May 28, 2009
" Tommy Lee pimping his booby-cam. Anti-Flag raging on the Warped Tour. The reunions of Fleetwood Mac and the Police. David Bowie opening for Nine Inch Nails. Sinead O'Connor getting booed after an early exit. Our sad farewell to the great Stevie Ray Vaughan. All the great shows by the likes of the Allman Brothers, Tom Petty, Phish, the Dave Matthews Band, etc. And we need one final shout-out to the sailor who has kept this place open, topping all artists with 25 shows there. Jimmy Buffett's... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Repackaging music from the era when packaging mattered Apr 18, 2009
Return visits to albums by Pearl Jam, the Beastie Boys, Radiohead, Green Day, Sinead O'Connor, Lenny Kravitz, Beck, and others seem to signal that the time to reappraise - or re-sell - the alt-rock revolution is upon us. "There's a bit of a 20-year rule in pop culture," says Billboard executive editor Rob Levine, who points out that folks who graduated from college two decades ago are now ripe to get nostalgic. (Boston Globe)
Critic's corner Apr 7, 2009
For a moment last week, when Adam Lambert (above) sang "Play That Funky Music," he sounded like Sinead O'Connor. Yeah, strange. (Boston Globe)
Spider-Man Casting Call In Seattle Apr 4, 2009
Think Sinead O'Connor with a Middle Eastern /Bulgarian/Greek twist. Foreign and/or world music types are great. (KIRO TV, WA)
Join Spidey on Stage Apr 3, 2009
And for the mysterious new villain (more on her below), the production is consider women ages 25-35 of all ethnicities with "amazing rock voices." The description further states: "Think Sinead O'Connor with a Middle Eastern/Bulgarian/Greek twist. Foreign and/or world music types are great. Foreign accents are great.". If you're seriously interested in trying out, you can visit the musical's for more. (IGN FilmForce)
Sinead O'Connor's Chart-Topping, Double Platinum 'I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got' to Be Released April 21 in Expanded Edition Mar 17, 2009
March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1990, Sinead O'Connor's I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got stormed the charts at #1, sold more than two million copies in the U.S., and won the year's Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance ... Sinead O'Connor's 'I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got ... Already an internationally-acclaimed force in alternative music by the late '80s, Sinead O'Connor burst forth into the mainstream in 1990 with the release of her second album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
For St. Patrick's: 17 Irish albums that rock Mar 15, 2009
Sinead O'Connor, "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" (1990): She sounds so enraged you not only loathe the man that broke her heart but secretly want to thank him. The Undertones, "The Undertones" (1979): With a handful of jagged songs clocking in at about two minutes each (including, of course, "Teenage Kicks"), it's a master class in power-pop. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dropkick Murphys remain loud and proud Mar 13, 2009
Taking the stage to the Irish lilt of "The Foggy Dew," by the Chieftains with Sinead O'Connor on vocals, the Murphys got right down to business with the fast and furious "Do or Die," which bled right into "The State of Massachusetts.". No one comes to a Dropkick Murphys concert exclusively for the music, though; they're equally attracted to the communal spirit and sing-alongs on "I'm Shipping Up to Boston," "Time to Go," and "Tessie." You'd be hard-pressed to find a more frenetic and live-wire... (Boston Globe)
Ballet dancing catches up with new age Feb 19, 2009
There will be a much more sombre, meditative piece set to the music of Irish singer and songwriter Sinead O'Connor. The featured dance, titled Steelworks, is set to original music by Anna Clyne. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Portraits Of Victims Of Flight 3407 Feb 16, 2009
In addition to Mangione, Niewood backed artists as diverse as Peggy Lee, Simon and Garfunkel, Judy Collins, Frank Sinatra and Sinead O'Connor, among others. He also played on the soundtracks of movies including "A Bronx Tale," "When Harry Met Sally" and "The King of Comedy.". (CBS News)
Letters to the Editor (Feb. 9) Feb 16, 2009
What is extremely important to note, however, is how the article indicates that, "Matheis, 30, said he isnt that concerned about being married. He and Magana wear similar rings and refer to each other to others as 'my partner' rather than 'my spouse.' To me, this sums it all up. A truly secure individual is not obsessed with having the same title as other people. A truly secure individual will not only assume a brand new title, but celebrate that brand new title. As long as domestic partnerships... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
More Names of Passengers Released From Plane Crash Feb 16, 2009
In addition to Mangione, Niewood backed artists as diverse as Peggy Lee, Simon and Garfunkel, Judy Collins, Frank Sinatra and Sinead O'Connor, among others. He also played on the soundtracks of movies including "A Bronx Tale," "When Harry Met Sally" and "King of Comedy.". (W-USA News, DC)
Musicians, 9/11 widow among crash victims Feb 15, 2009
Gerry Niewood was an instrumentalist who played with artists such as Sinead O'Connor and Frank Sinatra ... Niewood went on to become an accomplished instrumentalist who lent his skill on the flute, piccolo and clarinet to various acts, including Simon and Garfunkel, Sinead O'Connor and Frank Sinatra. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Alternative bands are outside the Grammys looking in Feb 8, 2009
OK, so she was a chrome-domed pop star who would later rip up a photo of the pope on national television, but Sinead O'Connor was still an acclaimed artist who broke out the previous year with "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got." She blew away Grammy competition that was arguably much more alternative: Kate Bush, the Replacements, Laurie Anderson, and World Party (who. . (Boston Globe)
