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Texas (band)
Texas are a Scottish Rock music, rock band from Glasgow, founded in 1986 by Johnny McElhone, Ally McErlaine, and Sharleen Spiteri. They made their performing debut in March 1988 at the University of Dundee, and released their debut album ''Southside (Texas album), Southside'' in 1989, along with their debut single "I Don't Want a Lover". ''Southside'' entered at number three on the UK Albums Chart and number 88 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 album chart in the United States, and sold over two million copies worldwide. Despite the success of ''Southside'', the follow-up albums ''Mothers Heaven'' (1991) and ''Ricks Road'' (1993) were less successful, but achieved moderate success on various European markets. Their fourth album, ''White on Blonde'' (1997), depute atop the albums charts in their native Scotland and in the United Kingdom and became their biggest seller, being certified six times platinum in the United Kingdom. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glastonbury Festival 2023
The 2023 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 21 and 25 June and followed the 2022 edition of the festival. The three headlining acts were Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses and Elton John, with Yusuf / Cat Stevens performing in the Legends slot. Over 40 hours of television coverage of the festival was hosted by Jo Whiley, Lauren Laverne, Jack Saunders and Clara Amfo and aired on BBC iPlayer and several BBC channels. Over 85 hours of live radio coverage was broadcast on BBC Sounds. For the first time, British Sign Language was included for all Pyramid Stage performances. Several documentaries were released in the lead up to the festival and a selection of highlights from previous years was made available to stream. Background Elton John was announced as the festival's Sunday night headliner on 2 December 2022. It is John's first time headlining Glastonbury and his final ever UK show, acting as the last performance of the UK leg of his Farewe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mothers Heaven
''Mothers Heaven'' is the second album from the Scottish rock band Texas. The album was released on 23 September 1991 by Mercury Records and spawned four singles – " Why Believe in You", " In My Heart", " Alone with You" and " Mothers Heaven". It largely failed to replicate the commercial success of their debut album released in 1989. Whilst it reached number thirty-two in the United Kingdom, it experienced greater commercial success in continental European markets, reaching the top twenty in Switzerland and being certified 2x Gold by the National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP) in France for sales in excess of 200,000 copies. Background information The album saw the release of four singles, the lead single released from ''Mothers Heaven'' was entitled " Why Believe in You" which only managed to reach #66 on the UK Singles Charts in September 1991. Follow on single, the alternative rock track, " In My Heart" was released on 14 October 1991 but only managed to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusk (hair Care)
Rusk is a brand of hair care products and devices designed for hair salons. The brands products are sold in several markets of the world most notably in North America and Europe. It was founded by the couple, Irvine and Louise Rusk. Irvine, who was from Scotland, moved to the United States and met Louise Rodgers, an accomplished hairdresser. They married in 1993 and "soon started a family together and worked tirelessly to build their line of hair care products aptly named RUSK." Rusk was purchased in 2003 by the multinational company, Conair Corporation Conair Corporation is an American company based in Stamford, Connecticut which sells small appliances, personal care products, and health and beauty products for both professionals and consumers. It is majority-owned by private equity firm Am .... Rusk is managed by Beauty Quest Group, with Offices in Stamford CT. CEO David Rosenblatt http://www.beautyquestgroup.com References Cosmetics companies of the United States 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hi (album)
''Hi'' is the tenth studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Texas, released on 28 May 2021 through BMG. The album was intended to be a release which would include "lost" outtakes from the recording sessions of their 1997 album ''White on Blonde'', but this was eventually shelved and ultimately led the band to create new material. The album spawned two moderately commercial singles – the title track and " Mr Haze", and was supported by a further three singles – "Moonstar", "You Can Call Me" and "Unbelievable". The album was a commercial success for the band, peaking at number one on the albums charts in their native Scotland, as well as the independent albums charts in the United Kingdom. Additionally, it reached the top ten in Belgium, France and Switzerland, and became the 184th best selling album of the year in France. Background and recording During promotion for the album, lead singer Sharleen Spiteri stated: "Our excitement at finding this treasure trove o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jump On Board
''Jump on Board'' is the ninth studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Texas, released worldwide in April 2017. The lead single from the album, " Let's Work It Out", was released in February 2017 and charted in the singles chart in France and the Ultratip Bubbling Under charts in both the Flanders and Wallonia regions of Belgium. The second single, " Tell That Girl", was released in March 2017, just prior to the official release of the album. A further two singles – "Midnight" and "Can't Control" were released to promote the album. A commercial success for the band, it reached number one on the albums charts in France and in their native Scotland, and finished the year as the 93rd best selling album of 2017 in France. Background and promotion In an interview with ''Fault Magazine'', Spiteri said that the writing process for the album began "in bits and pieces", citing the reason being that following the release of their last album, they were unsure what to expect co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lead Single
A lead single (or first single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date. A similar term, "debut single", is the first single released by a new artist. Release strategies Artists often choose songs that are more up-tempo, yet representative of the album's sound, as lead singles. Such songs are often catchier and attract the attention of listeners. The subsequent single might then be slower in tempo, in order to demonstrate the range of the album. Female vocalists like Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera often maintain a formula of an up-tempo first lead single with a slow ballad follow-up. For example, two singles were released by Miley Cyrus before her album '' Bangerz'' – an up-tempo track, " We Can't Stop", was released as the first, and a slow-ballad song, "Wrecking Ball", as the second. This was a successful practice of 1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Work It Out
"Let's Work It Out" is a song by Scottish alternative rock band Texas, released in February 2017 as the lead single from their ninth studio album, ''Jump on Board'' (2017). The single was released via PIAS and BMG. Background The song was co-written by Sharleen Spiteri and Johnny McElhone, with Johnny McElhone serving as the producer for the track. The band recorded the track during recording sessions during 2016–2017 during sessions for their then upcoming studio album, ''Jump on Board''. The track features the lyrics, eventually inspiring the name of the album ''Jump on Board''. "Go away, go away It's a mad day I jumped on board I wasn't thinking about anything" Release and promotion To coincide with the release of the single, Texas performed the track live on ''The Chris Evans Breakfast Show'' on BBC Radio 2 on 9 February 2017. The track was added to the BBC Radio 2 playlist and received heavy airplay, beginning on 9 February 2017. Additionally, lead singer Sharleen Spit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Conversation (Texas Album)
''The Conversation'' is the eighth album from Scottish rock band Texas. It was released on 20 May 2013. Tracks are written mainly by Sharleen Spiteri and Johnny McElhone, with Richard Hawley and Bernard Butler as collaborators. ''The Conversation'' is the group's first studio album of new material since '' Red Book'' in 2005. The title track "The Conversation" was released as the first single from the album in April 2013, followed by up-beat Pop Rock "Detroit City", both of which received a decent amount of UK airplay, including on BBC Radio 2's playlist. Their third single from the album "Dry Your Eyes", was released in November 2013. Background On 8 September 2009, band member Ally McErlaine was hospitalized after he collapsed with a massive brain aneurysm at the age of 40. By February 2010, he was recovering well as reported by bandmate Sharleen Spiteri in ''The Sunday Mail'': "Ally is the most stubborn person I have ever come across, and I think his sheer pigheadedness is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melody (Sharleen Spiteri Album)
''Melody'' is the debut solo album by Scottish singer Sharleen Spiteri, lead singer of the band Texas. It was released on 14 July 2008 and was preceded by the release of its lead single " All the Times I Cried", which was released on 7 July 2008. The album is heavily influenced by 1960s era style music, and draws influences from Nancy Sinatra and Johnny Cash. Despite being considered a risky genre to launch her solo career, the album was a commercial success, debuting at number two on the albums charts in her native Scotland, number three in the United Kingdom and reaching the top twenty in France, Belgium and Ireland. It was supported by the release of a further two singles – " Stop, I Don't Love You Anymore" and " It Was You", and was eventually certified Gold in the United Kingdom for sales in excess of 100,000 copies. It became the 87th best selling album of 2008 in the United Kingdom. Background and reception Sharleen Spiteri is the lead vocalist for Scottish rock band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Book (album)
''Red Book'' is the seventh album from Scottish rock band Texas. It was released on 7 November 2005 and is named after the little red book that singer Sharleen Spiteri used to write the album songs. The album yielded two UK Top Ten singles, " Getaway" and "Sleep" and the UK Top 20 single, " Can't Resist". Four of the album's tracks were co-written with Brian Higgins of Xenomania — "Can't Resist", "Cry", "Get Down Tonight" and "Bad Weather". It peaked within the top ten of the national albums charts in their native Scotland, as well as in France and Switzerland. ''Red Book'' was the group's last studio album before their hiatus which they embarked on after the Red Book tour. Lead singer Spiteri would go on to release her debut solo album, ''Melody'' in 2008. Background The bands previous album, '' Careful What You Wish For'' (2003), was considered somewhat of a disappointment commercially. Whilst it charted strongly across European albums charts, and achieved Gold certificati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Careful What You Wish For (Texas Album)
''Careful What You Wish For'' is the sixth album by Scottish rock band Texas, released 20 October 2003. Released on the backdrop of their 2000 compilation album ''The Greatest Hits'' which had sold over four million copies internationally by the time ''Careful What You Wish For'' was released, it spawned two singles, the commercial successful " Carnival Girl", featuring Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall, and the second single, " I'll See It Through", which failed to match the success of "Carnival Girl". Due to the lack of commercial success of the second single "I'll See It Through", record label, Mercury Records, decided not to release a third single from the album, prompting the band to re–enter the recording studio to begin work on what would be their next album, 2005's '' Red Book''. The album went on to achieve gold status in the UK for 100,000 copies sold, and achieved Gold certification in Switzerland for sales in excess of 20,000. Background The recording sessions f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Greatest Hits (Texas Album)
''The Greatest Hits'' is a compilation album by Scottish rock band Texas, released on 23 October 2000. It was the band's first greatest hits album, featuring songs spanning their career from 1989 to 2000. Three new singles were also included: "In Demand", " Inner Smile" and " Guitar Song". Two extra bonus tracks appear on the UK edition of the album that do not appear on the international edition. In territories where the group did not chart any major hits, the album was simply renamed ''Song Book''. Four previously released songs (" So in Love with You", " So Called Friend", " Everyday Now" and " Prayer for You") were also re-recorded for this album. ''The Greatest Hits'' peaked at number one in the UK, becoming the band's third album to do so. It has been certified 6× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited, trading as British Phonographic Industry (BPI), is the British recorded music industry's trade association. It r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
