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Dark Horse – A Live Collection
''Dark Horse – A Live Collection'' is an album by American singer/songwriter and Rock Star: Supernova contestant/6th place Ryan Star. Released only weeks after Star was eliminated from the show at the end of August 2006, a lot of the material on the album are his performances on the show, but there are some original songs as well. The recording with the '' Rock Star house band'' was set up by the CBS show producer Mark Burnett who also arranged the fast distribution of the album.Gamboa, Glenn:Since 'Supernova,' Star's rise is meteoric" ''Newsday.com.'' Sep 7, 2006. Ryan got the album title when Dave Navarro who was a judge with Supernova stated that he was the dark horse in the competition. Track listing # "Back of Your Car" # "Clocks" (Coldplay cover) # "In the Air Tonight" (Phil Collins cover) # "Sink or Swim" # "We Might Fall" # "O" # " Iris" (Goo Goo Dolls cover) # "Losing My Religion" (R.E.M. cover) # " I Alone" (Live cover) # "Perfect" # "Enjoy the Silence" (Depeche Mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Star
Ryan Stahr Kulchinsky (born January 7, 1978), known professionally as Ryan Star, is an American rock singer-songwriter from Long Island, New York, currently signed on Island Records. His first major label record ''11:59 (album), 11:59'', released via Atlantic Records, Atlantic in 2010, reached No. 31 on Billboard 200 and No. 10 on Billboard Rock albums chart. Star became known to a wider audience as contestant on the CBS reality TV show ''Rock Star: Supernova'' in 2006. His songs have featured on several TV shows and promotion. His song "Brand New Day", featured as the main theme to Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox TV series ''Lie to Me'', earned him a Broadcast Music Incorporated, BMI TV Music Award in May 2009. His first single for Island Records, "Stay Awhile" reached No. 28 on Billboard Adult Pop Songs, and its music video has logged over 1 million views on YouTube to date. "Stay Awhile" was released on iTunes August 14, 2012. Early life Star was born in Huntington, New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iris (Goo Goo Dolls Song)
"Iris" is a song by the American alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls. Written for the soundtrack of the 1998 film '' City of Angels'', it was included on the sixth Goo Goo Dolls album, ''Dizzy Up the Girl'', and released as a single on April 1, 1998. "Iris" reached number one in Australia, Canada, and Italy, number three in the United Kingdom, and number nine on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In Ireland, it is the 19th-most-successful single of all time. "Iris" is the Goo Goo Dolls' signature song and has received critical acclaim, being described as a "ubiquitous" staple for the band's live sets and is one of the best selling singles of all time. Composition After completing the first-edit on the film '' City of Angels'', co-producer Bob Cavallo and his son Rob Cavallo, also a music producer, decided to take along musical artists to a viewing to create the soundtrack. Bob took Alanis Morissette whilst Rob took the Goo Goo Dolls. The following morning Morissette called Rob, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Star Albums
Ryan may refer to: People and fictional characters *Ryan (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Ryan (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places Australia * Division of Ryan, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in Queensland * Ryan, New South Wales * Ryan, Queensland, a suburb of the City of Mount Isa United States *Ryan, California *Ryan, former name of Lila C, California *Ryan, Iowa * Ryan, Minnesota * Ryan, Illinois *Ryan, Oklahoma * Ryan, Washington *Ryan, West Virginia * Ryan Park, Wyoming * Ryan Township, Pennsylvania Film, radio, television and web * ''Ryan'' (film), an animated documentary * ''Ryan'' (TV series), 1970s Australian TV series *''Von Ryan's Express'', a 1965 World War II adventure film Other uses *Loch Ryan, a sea loch in Scotland *Ryan M-1, an airplane *Ryan Aeronautical Company (Claude Ryan) *Ryanair (Tony Ryan) *Ryan Field (other) *Ryan International Airli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN (stylized as NIИ), is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1988. Its members are the singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Trent Reznor and his frequent collaborator, Atticus Ross. Reznor was previously the only permanent member of the band until Ross became an official member in 2016. The band's debut album, ''Pretty Hate Machine'' (1989), was released via TVT Records. After disagreements with TVT in regard to how the album would be promoted, the band signed with Interscope Records and released the EP Broken (Nine Inch Nails EP), ''Broken'' (1992). The following albums, ''The Downward Spiral'' (1994) and ''The Fragile'' (1999), were released to critical acclaim and commercial success. Following a hiatus, Nine Inch Nails resumed touring in 2005 and released its fourth album ''With Teeth'' (2005). Following the release of the next album Year Zero (album), ''Year Zero'' (2007), the band left In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Like A Hole
"Head Like a Hole" is a song by the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released as the second single from the band's debut studio album, ''Pretty Hate Machine'' (1989). It enjoyed heavy rotation on the radio at the time of its release, eventually reaching number 9 on ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. It has been covered by several artists, including Devo, AFI, Buckcherry and Korn. The song was rewritten as " On a Roll" (performed by Miley Cyrus in character as Ashley O) for the ''Black Mirror'' episode " Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too". Recording Trent Reznor wrote "Head Like a Hole" after having toured in late 1988 as the support act for Skinny Puppy. The song was produced by Reznor and was co-produced by Flood and Keith LeBlanc, it was recorded in 1989.''Head Like a Hole'' (Maxi) (TVT Records, March 22, 1990) liner notes and artwork Unlike the other songs on the album, Reznor wrote "Head Like a Hole" very quickly "in about fifteen minutes in his bedroom." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music, electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. Originally formed with the line-up of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher (musician), Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band currently consists of Gahan and Gore. With Clarke as their primary songwriter, Depeche Mode released their debut album ''Speak & Spell (album), Speak & Spell'' in 1981 amid the British New wave music, new wave scene. Clarke left the band at the end of 1981, going on to form the groups Yazoo (band), Yazoo and later Erasure (duo), Erasure. The remaining trio recorded their second album, ''A Broken Frame'' (1982), with Martin Gore as chief songwriter. The band then recruited Alan Wilder, establishing a line-up that continued until 1995, beginning with the albums ''Construction Time Again'' (1983) and ''Some Great Reward'' (1984). The albums ''Black Celebration'' (1986) and ''Music for the Masses'' (1987) cemented them as a dominant force within the electronic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enjoy The Silence
"Enjoy the Silence" is a song by the English electronic music band Depeche Mode. Written by Martin Gore and recorded in 1989, it was released as the second single from their seventh studio album, '' Violator'' (1990), on 5 February 1990 by Mute Records. The song topped the charts of Denmark and Spain and is the band's highest-charting single in the United States, peaking at number eight on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It won an award in the category of Best British Single at the Brit Awards 1991. The music video for the song was directed by Anton Corbijn and references '' The Little Prince'' from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. In the video, Dave Gahan appears, dressed as a king, wandering in the hillsides with a deck chair. "Enjoy the Silence" was re-released as a single in 2004 for the Depeche Mode remix project '' Remixes 81–04'', and was titled "Enjoy the Silence (Reinterpreted)" or, more simply, " Enjoy the Silence 04". Background and recording "Enjoy the Silence" was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live (band)
Live , often typeset as , LĪVE, or +LĪVE+, is an American Rock music, rock band formed in York, Pennsylvania, in 1984 by Ed Kowalczyk (lead vocals, guitars), Patrick Dahlheimer (bass), Chad Gracey (drums), and Chad Taylor (guitarist), Chad Taylor (guitars). Live earned fame for their single "Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition)", whose video received airtime on MTV. Their second album, ''Mental Jewelry'', released in 1991, enjoyed modest sales. Their biggest success came in 1994 with their third album, ''Throwing Copper'', which sold eight million copies in the U.S. The band had a string of hit singles in the mid-1990s, including "Lightning Crashes", which stayed at the top of the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Mainstream Rock (chart), Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for ten consecutive weeks and the Alternative Airplay, Modern Rock Tracks (now Alternative Songs) chart for nine weeks from February 25 to April 22, 1995. The band has sold over twenty million albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Alone
"I Alone" is the second single from American rock band Live's third studio album, ''Throwing Copper'' (1994). The single was released to radio stations in Canada and the United States but was only released commercially overseas. "I Alone" reached 6 on the US ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart and was ranked 62nd-best song of the 1990s by VH1. Live performed "I Alone" at the Woodstock '99 festival on July 23, 1999, in Rome, New York. Composition "I Alone" is written in the key of G major (recorded a half step lower in G♭ major). Kowalczyk's vocal range spans from C3-G4. Lead singer Ed Kowalczyk said of the song's lyrics, "People think 'I Alone' is a love song but it really wasn't. The lyrics were more abstract, encompassing a much larger message." He explained the line, "The greatest of teachers won't hesitate to leave you there by yourself chained to fate," by saying that a profound lesson he derived from studying spiritual teachings was that religion and truth must be fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Losing My Religion
"Losing My Religion" is a song by American alternative rock band R.E.M., released on February 19, 1991 by Warner Bros. as the first single from their seventh album, '' Out of Time'' (1991). It developed from a mandolin riff improvised by the guitarist, Peter Buck. The lyrics, written by the singer, Michael Stipe, concern disillusionment and unrequited love. "Losing My Religion" is R.E.M.'s highest-charting hit in the United States, reaching No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and expanding their popularity. Its music video, directed by Tarsem Singh, features religious imagery. At the 1992 Grammy Awards, "Losing My Religion" won Best Short Form Music Video and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Its video won awards for Video of the Year, Best Group Video, Breakthrough Video, Best Art Direction, Best Direction, and Best Editing at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2017, and ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it at num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goo Goo Dolls
The Goo Goo Dolls are an American rock band based in Buffalo, New York, composed of lead vocalist and guitarist John Rzeznik, bassist and vocalist Robby Takac, as well as several rotating members since its formation in 1986. After starting off as a cover band and then developing a punk sound, Goo Goo Dolls experienced mainstream success following the 1995 release of their breakthrough single, "Name". The band is renowned for their 1998 single, " Iris", which spent 11 consecutive months on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and peaked atop the Hot 100 Airplay chart for 18 weeks. In October 2012, "Iris" placed first on ''Billboard''s "Top 100 Pop Songs 1992–2012" chart. Other notable singles include " Slide", " Black Balloon", and " Broadway" from '' Dizzy Up the Girl'' (1998); " Here Is Gone" from '' Gutterflower'' (2002); and " Better Days", "Give a Little Bit", and " Stay with You" from ''Let Love In'' (2006). The band has had seven top-40 singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and later became the lead singer of the rock band Genesis (band), Genesis and had a successful solo career, achieving three UK number-one singles and seven US number-one singles as a solo artist. In total, his work with Genesis, other artists and solo resulted in more US top-40 singles than any other artist throughout the 1980s. His most successful singles from the period include "In the Air Tonight", "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)", "One More Night (Phil Collins song), One More Night", "Sussudio", "Another Day in Paradise", "Two Hearts (Phil Collins song), Two Hearts" and "I Wish It Would Rain Down". Born and raised in west London, Collins began playing drums at the age of five. During the same period he attended drama school, which helped secure various roles as a child actor. His first major role was the Artful Dodger in the West End ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
