The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song will honor either a songwriter, interpreter, or singer/songwriter whose career reflects lifetime achievement in promoting the genre of song as a vehicle of artistic expression and cultural understanding. Paul Simon, one of America's most respected songwriters and musicians, was the recipient of the first annual Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Named in honor of the legendary George and Ira Gershwin, the award recognizes the profound and positive effect of popular music on the world's culture.
Live Letters is a live DVD by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on November 22, 2004 on Playground Music. The DVD features eleven live videos from a performance at Gampel Open Air in Switzerland on August 21, 2004, which was part of their Dead Letters tour. All of the songs performed are taken from the Hell Of A Tester, Into and Dead Letters albums. The DVD contains also all seven music videos from Dead Letters, including the three different versions of "In the Shadows". The DVD also features bonus material, including behind the scenes footage and interviews, as well a hidden video clip. The hidden video can be accessed by going to the "Music videos" menu, selecting the second version of "In The Shadows", and then pressing the right arrow, causing The Rasmus' logo to appear on the right. Selecting this will play the video.
Jason Donovan is back on tour for the first time in 15 years, setting the crowd alight and transporting them back in time! Capturing the magic of his concert at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, on 25th May 2007, with everyones favourites, including 'Nothing Can Divide Us', 'Too Many Broken Hearts' and the Number One smash hit 'Especially For You', he also delighted fans with a rendition of his 'Joseph and His Technicolour Dreamcoat' song, 'Any Dream Will Do', plus a variety of new material. With endless passion and energy All The Hits & More is guaranteed to get you singing!
Shot at and named after a remote recording studio on a Norwegian island, the footage offers a behind-the-scenes insight into the recording techniques of two of modern progressive music's most talented composers. The content captures Iamthemorning's live set-up from the last three years, with the setlist consisting of songs from their first three studio albums and an unplugged recording of Blue Sea (the first track to be written for the duo's upcoming fourth album and exclusive to the Blu-ray). The studio was designed with panoramic windows that allow the stunning back-drop of Giske Island and the Norwegian Sea to be integrated into the performances (a location that is featured in glorious high-definition on this Blu-ray). Marjana commented, "It was the most inspiring place for us to work in, surrounded by the sea, mountains, wild flowers and gorgeous Norwegian sunsets. All of the natural splendour we don't see that often."