http://www.singingsuccessonline.com/news Singing Success Online News is the first place to look for news on singers, artists, bands and any other voice-related news. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:33:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Have you ever wished you had a wildly exotic instrument that you could pull out and play with expertise, to the amazement of friends and concertgoers? It's never been easier to get your hands on and learn a strange instrument. Didgeridoo, Bagpipes... or Hurdy-gurdy? You could take up the Didgeridoo, for instance. It's ... http://www.singingsuccessonline.com/news/2008/12/03/crazy-instruments-of-the-world/ Forester Research has just released a report asserting that digital sales currently make up 18 percent of the American music market... and that they'll make up 41 percent of it within five years. The two most surprising things There are two incredibly surprising things about this report. The first is that digital ... http://www.singingsuccessonline.com/news/2008/12/03/music-forecast-41-percent-will-be-online-by-2013/ An LA hospital worker has just pleaded guilty to selling medical files of stars like Britney Spears and Farrah Fawcett to the National Enquirer. Up to 10 years in prison and $250,000 in fines The consequences involved with breaking medical privacy laws for commercial purposes could be hefty, and include up to ... http://www.singingsuccessonline.com/news/2008/12/03/i-sold-farrah-fawcett-and-britney-spears-medical-files-to-newspaper/ Jennifer Hudson's brother-in-law has been arrested by Chicago police in connection with the deaths of her mother, brother, and 7-year-old nephew. William Balfour was arrested from the Stateville Correctional Center, where he'd been held for some time on suspected parole violation (which seems to be code for "we need to keep ... http://www.singingsuccessonline.com/news/2008/12/03/jennifer-hudsons-brother-in-law-arrested-for-shootings/ If you're seeking a place in the music business, street music is probably not what you had in mind. But it's a great way to get experience performing, to learn the give and take of playing to an audience, and--heck--to earn a little cash. Why not give it a go? Here's ... http://www.singingsuccessonline.com/news/2008/11/28/how-to-become-a-street-musician/ Beyonce Knowles, always the Survivor, has hit the top of the Billboard charts with the debut of her newest double-disc record, I Am...Sasha Fierce. The Music World/Columbia recording sold 482,000 copies in the first week--astounding, especially in light of the industry's shifting form. The songs are meant to debut a more personal ... http://www.singingsuccessonline.com/news/2008/11/28/413/ Dr. Pepper hasn't exactly come through... and now Axl Rose and the Guns N' Roses are going to make them pay for it. The soda megacompany made an ill-fated promise in March as a publicity stunt, saying that it'd give a free bottle of its product to everyone in the US ... http://www.singingsuccessonline.com/news/2008/11/28/guns-n-roses-lawyer-dr-pepper-ruined-chinese-democracy-release/ The New Yorker recently came out with an at-home interview piece on Prince. During the interview, Prince denounced gay marriage in no uncertain terms. What could have been a simple, hairy situation became downright shaggy when he threw politics into the mix. Democrats hold views that generally clash with the teachings ... http://www.singingsuccessonline.com/news/2008/11/21/prince-denounces-gay-marriage-to-new-yorker/ There's still time, people. If you hurry, you should still be able to get into one of the world's biggest songwriting contests in the world. The 16th Billboard World Song Contest (yes, that Billboard) has reset its entry deadline for December 15. The original date was November 15--but now, thanks to ... http://www.singingsuccessonline.com/news/2008/11/21/405/ The first-ever Grammy Nominations Concert is set to take place on December 3rd. In this historic development, the nominees for what is arguably the most momentous music awards ceremony in the world will be announced live during the show, which will be broadcast live on CBS. Mariah Carey, Foo Fighters, BB King... This ... http://www.singingsuccessonline.com/news/2008/11/21/foo-fighters-play-first-ever-grammy-nomination-concert/