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SingStar Guitar
''SingStar Guitar'' is a 2010 competitive karaoke and music video game, a spin-off of the karaoke ''SingStar'' series. The title was developed by London Studio for the PlayStation 3, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It allows the use of a third-party guitar controller such as those used in the '' Guitar Hero'' or ''Rock Band A rock band or pop band is a small musical ensemble that performs rock music, pop music, or a related genre. A four-piece band is the most common configuration in rock and pop music. In the early years, the configuration was typically two guita ...'' series. Music On-disc The German and Spain editions of the game include some localized material. All of the in game mixes were done from original multi-tracks. The mixing work was done by a music production company in the UK, Nimrod Productions. The following track list is the line-up of music included in the release of ''SingStar Guitar'': Country of release is indicated by two-letter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Studio
London Studio is a British video game developer based in London. Founded in 2002, it is a first-party studio for PlayStation Studios. The studio was most known for developing the '' SingStar'' series, as well as games for PlayStation's external peripherals including the EyeToy camera and the PlayStation VR virtual reality headset. The studio has created more than 60 titles since the it was established. History ''SingStar'' and EyeToy London Studio is established in 2002 following the merger of Psygnosis's Camden studio and Team Soho, the developer behind '' The Getaway''. As London Studio, the studio developed the '' SingStar'' series, which became extremely popular and helped broadened the appeal of the PlayStation 2 beyond the typical demographics of young male gamers. The series sold more than 20 million copies within 6 years. It also created a lot of games for Sony's EyeToy webcam, and assisted the development of other Sony titles, such as ''Killzone 2'' and ''LittleBi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ever Fallen In Love With Someone
"Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" is a 1978 song written by Pete Shelley and performed by his group Buzzcocks. It was a number 12 hit on the UK Singles Chart and was included on the album ''Love Bites''. Background and writing In November 1977, the Buzzcocks were on a headline tour of the UK. Before a gig at the Clouds (also known as the Cavendish Ballroom) in Edinburgh, they stayed the night. Pete Shelley later recalled: "We were in the Blenheim Guest House with pints of beer, sitting in the TV room half-watching '' Guys and Dolls''. One of the characters, Adelaide, is saying to Marlon Brando's character, 'Wait till you fall in love with someone you shouldn't have.' "I thought, 'fallen in love with someone you shouldn't have?' Hmm, that's good." The following day Shelley wrote the lyrics of the song, in a van outside the main post office on nearby Waterloo Place. The music followed soon after. In an interview, Shelley said that the song was about a man na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buzzcocks
Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton, England in 1976 by singer-songwriter-guitarist Pete Shelley and singer-songwriter Howard Devoto. They are regarded as a seminal influence on the Manchester music scene, the independent record label movement, punk rock, power pop, and pop punk. They achieved commercial success with singles that fused pop craftsmanship with rapid-fire punk energy. These singles were collected on ''Singles Going Steady'', an acclaimed compilation album described by music journalist and critic, Ned Raggett, as a "punk masterpiece". Devoto and Shelley chose the name "Buzzcocks" after reading the headline, "It's the Buzz, Cock!", in a review of the TV series ''Rock Follies'' in ''Time Out (company), Time Out'' magazine. The "buzz" is the excitement of playing on stage; "cock" is northern English slang meaning "friend". They thought it captured the excitement of the nascent punk scene, as well as having humorous sexual connotations following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song 2
"Song 2" is a song by English rock band Blur. The song is the second song on their eponymous fifth studio album. Released on 7 April 1997, "Song 2" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, number four on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and number six on the US '' Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart (now called the Alternative Airplay chart). At the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, "Song 2" was nominated for Best Group Video, and Best Alternative Video. At the 1998 Brit Awards, the song was nominated for Best British Single, and Best British Video. In 1998, BBC Radio 1 listeners voted "Song 2" the 15th Best Track Ever. In 2011, ''NME'' placed it number 79 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". Background According to Graham Coxon, "Song 2" was intended to be a joke on the record company. Damon Albarn had recorded an acoustic demo of the song which was slower but featured the song's distinctive "woo-hoo" chorus in whistle form. Coxon then suggested that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blur (band)
Blur are an English rock band formed in London in 1988. The band consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Their debut album, ''Leisure'' (1991), incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing. Following a stylistic change influenced by English guitar pop groups such as the Kinks, the Beatles and XTC, Blur released ''Modern Life Is Rubbish'' (1993), ''Parklife'' (1994) and '' The Great Escape'' (1995). As a result, the band helped to popularise the Britpop genre and achieved mass popularity in the UK, aided by a chart battle with rival band Oasis in 1995 dubbed "The Battle of Britpop". Blur's self-titled fifth album (1997) saw another stylistic shift, influenced by the lo-fi styles of American indie rock groups, and became their third UK chart-topping album. Its single " Song 2" brought the band mainstream success in the US for the first time. Their next album, '' 13'' (1999) saw the band experimenting with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helicopter (Bloc Party Song)
"Helicopter" is a song by English rock band Bloc Party that was originally released as a stand-alone single in the UK in October 2004 and would later feature on the '' Little Thoughts EP'', and would then be released two years later as a single from their debut album, ''Silent Alarm'' in the US. The song was received with much acclaim, reaching number 26 on the UK Singles Chart on its first release, but failing to chart in the US. Various remixes have been recorded. The song has also been featured on the video games '' Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'', '' Guitar Hero: On Tour'', ''FIFA 06'', ''FIFA 23'', ''Project Gotham Racing 3'', ''Burnout Revenge'', ''Burnout Legends'', ''Colin McRae Dirt 2'', and '' Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure''. Most of these games feature the clean version of the song that omits the word "bastard" and replaces it with "innocent". The song was also featured in the films '' Yes Man'', '' Charlie St. Cloud'' and '' Grandma's Boy'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloc Party
Bloc Party are an English Rock music, rock band, composed of Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, sampler), Russell Lissack (lead guitar, keyboards), Justin Harris (bass guitar, keyboards, saxophones, backing vocals) and Louise Bartle (drums, percussion). Former members Matt Tong and Gordon Moakes left the band in 2013 and 2015 respectively. Their brand of music, whilst rooted in rock, retains elements of other genres such as electronica and house music. The band was formed at the 1999 Reading and Leeds Festivals, Reading Festival by Okereke and Lissack. They went through a variety of names before settling on Bloc Party in 2003. Moakes joined the band after answering an advert in ''NME'' magazine, while Tong was picked via an audition. Bloc Party got their break by giving BBC Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq and Franz Ferdinand (band), Franz Ferdinand's lead singer, Alex Kapranos, a copy of their demo "She's Hearing Voices". In February 2005, the band released their de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barricada
Barricada (from Spanish: ''Barricade'') were a Navarrese hard rock Hard rock or heavy rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard ... band created in 1982 in the Txantrea neighbourhood of Pamplona/Iruñea. The band members were Enrique Villareal (''El Drogas'') as bassist and vocalist, Javier Hernandez (''Boni'') guitarist and vocalist, Alfredo Piedrafita as guitarist and Ibon Sagarra (''Ibi'') on drums. Together they have written over 100 songs and sold over a million discs. On January 8, 2021, Boni died at age 58 of laryngeal cancer. Discography References External linksOfficial website Spanish heavy metal musical groups Musical quartets Rock en Español music groups {{Spain-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auletta (band)
Auletta is an indie rock band from Mainz, Germany. The band named itself after the town Auletta in Italy, where they went on holiday in 2006. History The band was founded in 2005. In 2007 the band got their break by performing at the Emergenza European festival and later that same year they won the 'Rockbuster' competition. The following year, they appeared with Art Brut Art Brut are a Berlin-based English and German indie rock band. Their debut album, '' Bang Bang Rock & Roll'', was released on 30 May 2005, with its follow up, ''It's a Bit Complicated'', released on 25 June 2007. Named after French painter Je ... and Kilians. At the end of 2008, Auletta signed a record deal with EMI. On 26 June 2009, the band released their first album "Pöbelei & Poesie" (literally translated as ''Vulgarity and poetry''). "Meine Stadt" (''My Town''), one of the songs on the album, was included in EA Sports video game, '' FIFA 10''. On 1 October 2010, the band represented Rheinla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariel Rot
Ariel Eduardo Rotenberg Gutkin (born 19 April 1960), better known as Ariel Rot, is an Argentine musician. Rot moved to Spain when he was young and became a member of the group Tequila. Later, he began his solo musical career, after which he joined the group Los Rodríguez (1990–96). More recently, he has returned to solo performing. His sister, Cecilia Roth, is an actress. In April 2007, Ariel recorded ''Duos, trios y perversiones'', an album which included his most popular songs and featured artists such as Enrique Bunbury from Heroes del Silencio, Andrés Calamaro Andrés Calamaro (Andrés Calamaro Massel, August 22, 1961) is an Argentine musician, composer and Latin Grammy winner. He is considered one of the greatest and most influential rock artists in Spanish. He is also one of the most complete artist ..., and Quique Gonzalez. Discography with Tequila * ''Matrícula de Honor'' (1978) * ''Rock and Roll'' (1979) * ''Viva Tequila'' (1980) * ''Confidencial'' (1981) wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kryptonite (3 Doors Down Song)
"Kryptonite" is the debut single of American rock band 3 Doors Down. It was originally released as a demo for local play by 97.9 WCPR-FM in Biloxi, Mississippi, then was picked up by several radio stations during November and December 1999 and was officially serviced to radio on January 18, 2000. The song first charted on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, reaching number one for nine weeks, then hit number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart for 11 weeks. It also reached number one on the Mainstream Top 40 chart for five non-consecutive weeks, number four on the Adult Top 40 chart, and number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the band's highest-charting single on the listing. Composition and inspiration The song was written by the band's vocalist and drummer, Brad Arnold, in a mathematics class when he was fifteen and was one of the first songs he ever wrote. About the song's meaning, Arnold has said: :"That song seems like it's really just kind of like asking a question. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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