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On Friday, four weeks after the his survival from a private plane crash, Travis Barker, former drummer of Blink 182 was released from The Grossman Burn Center in Sherman Oaks. he wasnt kidding when he said the other time that he was recovering fast and he would soon be discharged. He was confined in the center since the 29th of September. He will continue his treatment and recovery at his home. He has requested privacy while he rests. The 32-year-old Barker suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns from the accident. Before his return to California, he was also treated at Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Georgia for 10 days. Also a survivor from the crash is his friend Adam Goldstein, who is also on his way to full recovery. This week DJ AM Goldstein joined Jay-Z onstage at a Hollywood concert. Meanwhile, the investigation as to the cause of the crash is still ongoing.

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The Happiest Pop Music of our Time

Don’t Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
Amazing Grace by Traditional
Joy To The World by Three Dog Night
Up Where We Belong by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
I’m Into Something Good by Herman’s Hermits
Flashdance by Irene Cara
Walking On Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves
I’ve Had The Time Of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
Celebration by Kool and the Gang
I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough by Tammi Terrell & Marvin Gaye
Lovely Day by Bill Withers
Over The Rainbow by Judy Garland
I’m A Believer by The Monkees
Perfect Day by Hoku
Kokomo - Beach Boys
I Feel Good - James Brown
Feeling Groovy - Simon and Garfunkel
Lean On Me by Bill Withers or Club Nuveau

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Tired of listening the High School Musical? Try this new music sensation that somehow… will blow your mind. Atlantic Records released the soundtrack to Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist last September 23, 2008 online and in stores. Artists featured on the soundtrack to the buzzed about movie include Vampire Weekend, Band of Horses, We Are Scientists, and Devendra Banhart. Directed by Peter Sollett, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist is based on the bestselling novel by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. The Screen Gems movie hit the theatres on October 3 and was on the number 6 spot on the blockbuster hit. Nick (Michael Cera) frequents New York’s indie rock scene nursing a broken heart and a vague ability to play the bass. Norah (Kat Dennings) is questioning pretty much all of her assumptions about the world. They have nothing in common except for their taste in music. Their chance encounter leads to an all-night quest to find a legendary band’s secret show and ends up becoming the first date in a romance that could change both their lives.

Being an avid follower of the music scene for years, I would like to share with you some of the artists that I found very consistent when it comes to their style, music and performance. However, I do not suppose that some of you will agree with me since we have different tastes in music. So here it goes.

1. Mariah Carey. I can say that I like all her albums especially her old ones. Classic!
2. Backstreet Boys. Ever since boy bands became a fad, I had followed these boys career and I believe they are really talented to last for more than ten years.
3. Celine Dion. Just can’t believe how great her vocals are.

* to be continued…

Could this news be actually true? Britney is back on track? Reports had it that Britney is actually doing experimental stages on a new album, a follow-up to her latest released ‘Blackout’ which was out last October. Her album producer JR Rotem has teamed up with Sean Garrett to help the pop star make a comeback album. Rotem believes in her so much that he even said that Britney has the ‘it’ factor that not every artist has. And I agree with that. Currently, Britney is recovering from her troubles and is getting back in shape. The question now is, is she really ready for a comeback?

During the past few weeks I have been having this last song syndrome on the song ‘Forget About Me’ by Lil Bit. My officemates have been trying to stop me from singing it but they were unsuccessful. I don’t really know what made it stick into my mind but I am really so into singing it until now. Maybe the melody got me or the way it was sung but I swear I couldn’t relate with its lyrics. I wasn’t even hurting right now but somehow I got carried away. I think the singer did really great on showing her emotions through the song.

The first time I read about Leona Lewis, I was thinking ‘what do people like about her?’ So I tried researching and found out that she was a talent search winner. But even then, I couldn’t understand why people have been amazed by her songs. So what I did was listen to her song Bleeding Love but after hearing it I thought that there was nothing really special about it. I believe that song didn’t showcase her best vocals. And then I keep hearing a lot of her from local radio stations and that’s when I believed that she really has the potential. And now, I am loving her songs and even listening to them whenever I had the time.

It is true that while there are a lot of people making it to the music industry, a lot of them also wanted to imitate the other. But as for Rihanna, she wanted to be known for who she really is and not because she’s trying to copy another singer. Because of this conviction, the singer had her hair cut and actually revealed that it made her find her true self. She said that there are already a lot of singers who have long, straight blonde hair like Mariah, Beyonce, Ciara and Christina Milian and she wanted to be distinguished from them.

Amy Winehouse recently won an award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for her self-penned song ‘Love is A Losing Game’ but is too late to even receive her award. On her behalf, it is her father Mitch who had to go on stage and accept the 24 year old singer’s Ivor Novello award.

Reports say that the judges of the prestigious award have placed the singer’s troubles behind her so that they could give her the award. According to Yahoo! news, Amy’s husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, is currently in jail waiting for trial on charges of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

I believe there is really no one like Madonna. Even at her age right now, she still finds a way to re-invent herself and amaze her fans with her music. Every time she has a new album out, Madonna could not help but amaze her fans with her new music. And because of that I have liked her so much. She is unique and is not afraid to show what she has got. She may not be as young as other well known stars these days but Madonna’s star shines as bright as them. And maybe years in the years to come, we’ll continue seeing her setting the trend in the pop music arena.