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Encyclopedia of Westcoast Music and A.O.R. Part 1 (Artists and Groups, albums' credits) and Part 2 (Musicians, albums' contributions)

Westcoast Rendez-Vous and Prowest (non profit organization based in France that promote since more than 15 years Westcoast Music and AOR) are proud to announce and to offer you the Encyclopedia of Westcoast Music.

Westcoast Rendez-Vous member Jean-Philippe Rejou has worked year after year about 2 lists which are the Westcoast Music Encyclopedia. As an hobby, Jean-Philippe has elaborated two impressionning lists which are a worldwide Westcoast Music database of what represents Westcoast Music / A.O.R. in terms of artistry, albums and musicianship since more than 40 years.

This great work is now offered to you in different PDF format files which you can download free of charge.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WESTCOAST MUSIC AND A.O.R. PART 1: Artists and Groups:
The albums' list feat. songs, songwriting and musician credits

The first part of the Encyclopedia of Westcoast Music and A.O.R. consists in a listing of artists and groups (by alphabetical order) with a description of their major albums and EP (track listing, songwriting and musician credits for each LP).

With the research option of Acrobat Reader, you can browse in the stuff of your favorite artists, groups, musicians and songwriters very easily.

Files attached (Part 1):

* EncyclopediaWestCoastPart1-V1-AlbumsList1.pdf (published December 25, 2007 ; version 1 ; 3,11 Mo)
From 3RD MATINEE to DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES (101 pages)

Download EncyclopediaWestCoastPart1-V1-AlbumsList1.pdf

* EncyclopediaWestCoastPart1-V1-AlbumsList2.pdf (published December 25, 2007 ; version 1 ; 4,78 Mo)
From LANI HALL TO ALEXANDER ZONJIC (158 pages)

Download EncyclopediaWestCoastPart1-V1-AlbumsList2.pdf

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WESTCOAST MUSIC AND A.O.R. PART 2: Musicians' list:
Albums' contributions

On this incredible list of musicians and vocalists (by alphabetical order), you can find on which albums and EP great musicians and vocalists play on or contribute on. You can see how musicians and vocalists has influenced on Westcoast Music and A.O.R. a lot of LPs during more than 40 years of the Rock era.

With the research option of Acrobat Reader, you can browse in the stuff of your favorite musicians and vocalists very easily.

File attached (Part 2):

* EncyclopediaWestCoastPart2-V1-MusiciansList.pdf (published December 25, 2007 ; version 1 ; 1,89 Mo)
From ALEX ACUNA to ERIK ZOBLER (65 pages)

Download EncyclopediaWestCoastPart2-V1-MusiciansList.pdf

Enjoy this amazing work by Jean-Philippe Rejou! This list will be updated in the future. Stay tuned at the same address/link for updates!

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To contact us : westcoastrendezvous@gmail.com

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Rolling Stone Cover to Cover: The First 40 Years for the 40th anniversary of Rolling Stone magazine

Rolling Stone Cover to Cover: The First 40 Years for the 40th anniversary of Rolling Stone magazine is an incredible work as well as a passionate way to share Rock memorabilia. Rolling Stone has just published a 200 pages book (on Bondi Digital Publishing) with a DVD (Mac and PC compatible searchable software archive) that contains searchable digital editions of every page of every issue ever published during the magazines celebrated 40-year history.

So here is the treasure: over 1,000 issues, over 115,000 pages presented exactly as they were in the print release. Every article, interview, photo, and cover as well as every book and movie review published during first 40 years.

Rolling Stone magazine is the number one music and culture magazine in the USA. The pages of Rolling Stone are the illustrated history of rock-n-roll, pop and counter-culture. Every page of every issue is presented in this affordable complete searchable digital archive. From John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Eric Clapton to Gwen Stefani, Greenday, Inxs, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Eminem - its all here. Every article, photo and contribution by Robert Altman, Cameron Crowe, Kurt Loder, Hunter S. Thompson, Annie Leibovitz, Lester Bangs, David LaChapelle and Anthony DeCurtis is included in its entirety.

Many AOR, Smooth Jazz and Westcoast Music artists were featured in Rolling Stone magazine. With this amazing DVD and book, it is an only and unique way to retrace the history of Rock.

Lisa Loeb "The Way It Really Is" book published, new Lisa Loeb book

Lisa Loeb "The Way It Really Is" book published, new Lisa Loeb book.

The bespectacled songstress Lisa Loeb started her career at the top of the charts with her No 1 hit song "Stay (I Missed You)". Since then, Lisa Loeb has achieved gold and platinum sales, received a Grammy nomination, and had her own television series on the Food Network.

Her new music book is a piano/vocal/chords companion to her newest album "The Way It Really Is" on Zoe Records.

Lisa Loeb started her career at the top of the charts with her number 1 song "Stay (I Missed You)". Since then, she has achieved gold and platinum sales, received a Grammy nomination, and had her own television series on the Food Network. Alfred proudly brings you the piano/vocal companion folio to Lisa's newest album, The Way It Really Is. Titles -Window Shopping -I Control The Sun -Hand-Me-Downs -Fools Like Me -Try -Diamonds -Would You Wander -Probably -Accident -Lucky Me -Now I Understand.

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June Crossroad/Brazil issue out!

The new issue of CrossRoad/Brazil is now on sale. The independant magazine about music and cinema offers articles, critics, interviews and a point of view you won't find anywhere else.

Here is the june summary:
MUSIC: Bill Deraime, Crosby & Nash, Wilco, Klaus Schulze, Procol Harum, Antony & The Johnsons, Bruce Springsteen, Queen, Steve Hackett, Aimee Mann, Tara Angell, Neal Casal...

CINEMA: Juliette Lewis, Alain Chabat, Maurice Barthélemy, Will Ferrell, Patrice Leconte, Jesus Franco, Festivals de Cannes et de Cognac, James Bond, Dominik Moll, Diane Bertrand et Olga Kurylenko, …

Enjoy!

Bruce Springsteen A to E to Z: The Ties That Bind, Bruce Springsteen encyclopedia

Bruce Springsteen A to E to Z: The Ties That Bind book, Bruce Springsteen encyclopedia.

Bruce Springsteen launches his summer tour on April 25th in Detroit, Michigan. The same day Visible Ink Press (Detroit) will publish "The Ties That Bind: Bruce Springsteen A to E to Z", by music journalist Gary Graff to kick off this event.

Three decades after Born to Run, Springsteen continues to add to his reputation as one of the most accomplished and acclaimed singer/songwriters ever. "The Ties That Bind: Bruce Springsteen A to E to Z" tells exactly why. It's a 600-page encyclopedic examination of the people, places, events, and recordings significant in the artistry and thirty-plus years career of the rock icon.

Ranging from the Academy Awards ("A") to Warren Zevon ("Z") and all points in between, the book examines everything Bruce. The Springsteen universe is all here including the artistic, intellectual and personal relationships, influences and the influenced, significant others, career evolution, side ventures, political forays, legendary shows and more. It also has a lot of cool, and never before revealed Springsteen trivia.

This is the first and only book to take a systematic approach to objectively chronicling Springsteen's life and music. Like a hard-charging Springsteen show (he hates being called "The Boss") the book ain't over after the main set. Rockin' on, it catalogs and compiles, providing lists of concert and TV appearances, the text of Bruce Springsteen's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame speeches, a lyric index and more.

It's a "must have" for all Springsteen fans.

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The James Taylor Encyclopedia, a new book about James Taylor by Joel Risberg

The James Taylor Encyclopedia, a new book about James Taylor by Joel Risberg now published.

James-Taylor.com is happy to announce the release of The James Taylor Encyclopedia, An Unofficial Compendium For James Taylor's Biggest Fans.

It's a new book about James Taylor by the webmaster of James Taylor Online, but it's not a standard biography. Instead, think of it as a reference work brimming with the facts, trivia, and details of James Taylor's career that serious fans will consult again and again -- a reference for your James Taylor fandom in handy book form. Click here for more information and to order your copy online here: The James Taylor Encyclopedia by Joel Risberg (Paperback, 81 pages).

Story:
An exhaustive reference that offers just about everything a James Taylor fan could want to know. From the webmaster of James Taylor Online, the net's oldest and most popular web site about singer-songwriter James Taylor.

The book has a paperback perfect binding, a glossy full-color cover, and measures 6-5/8" by 10-1/4". Table of Contents: BIOGRAPHY - 1, TIMELINE - 12, SONG ORIGINS - 20, THE ALBUMS - 23, SINGLES - 33, WORK ON OTHER ALBUMS - 34, OTHER COMPOSITIONS - 40, CONCERT VIDEOS - 41, SINGLE-SONG MUSIC VIDEOS - 45, APPEARANCES IN OTHER VIDEOS - 46, MISCELLANEOUS WORK - 46, NON-U.S. ALBUMS - 48, BOOTLEGS - 51, CONCERTS ON TELEVISION - 57, RADIO APPEARANCES - 60, MAJOR LIVE PERFORMANCES - 61, TV APPEARANCES - 62, MAJOR ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS - 66, SHEET MUSIC AND MUSIC BOOKS - 69, SAMPLE SET LISTS - 70, JT'S FAMILY - 73, RECORDINGS BY JT ALUMNI - 75, POINTERS - 77

James Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, born in Boston, Massachusetts. He grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where his father was the dean of the University of North Carolina Medical School. His family summered on Martha's Vineyard.

James Taylor's career began in the mid-1960s, but he found his audience in the early 1970s, singing sensitive and gentle acoustic songs. He was was part of a wave of soft singer-songwriters of the time that also included Carole King, John Denver, Jackson Browne and Carly Simon.

His "Greatest Hits" album from 1976 was certified diamond and has sold more than 11 million copies.

"The Best of James Taylor" album cover James Taylor's four siblings, Alex Taylor, Livingston Taylor, Hugh Taylor and Kate Taylor have also been musicians with recorded albums. (Livingston is still an active musician; Kate was active in the 1970s and did not record another album until 2003.) James Taylor's children with Carly Simon, Ben Taylor and Sally Taylor, have also embarked on musical careers.

James Taylor "Long Ago and Far Away" biography book by Timothy White: ORDER IT NOW.

Tori Amos "The Beekeeper," Tori Amos to Sign Chart-Topping Book and CD at Tower on Sunset

Tori Amos "The Beekeeper," Tori Amos to Sign Chart-Topping Book and CD at Tower on Sunset. New CD of Tori Amos "The Beekeeper" makes billboard Debut at #5 and her first book "Piece by Piece" moves to #12 on NY Times bestseller list.

Tori Amos will be making a special appearance at the Tower Records on Sunset to meet with her fans and share her newest creations. It has been over two years since the musical force has brought new music to her ever-growing foundation of dedicated fans. On February 22nd, Epic Records released Amo's new self-produced album "The Beekeeper," which landed at #5 on the Billboard Top 200. The album incorporates vintage organs, Afro-Cuban drums and Gospel choirs, and features longtime partners, drummer Matt Chamberlain and bassist Jon Evans.

Tori Amos, the multi-platinum performing artist whose career skyrocketed with the release of her 1992 breakthrough album "Little Earthquakes" and has continued to lead the charge in rejuvenating the era of the female singer songwriter. With worldwide record sales topping 12 million and multiple Grammy nominations, Tori Amos continues to be one of the most intriguing and respected artists of our time.

Tori Amos had her fifth Top 10 debut with her latest album "The Beekeeper," joining an exclusive club of female acts to do this both in the SoundScan era and ever: they include Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Janet Jackson, Madonna, LeAnn Rimes, Britney Spears and Barbra Streisand.

This big album debut is coupled with the success of her first book, Tori Amos "Piece By Piece," co-penned by writer Ann Powers. The memoir entered at #14 and moves to #12 on the New York Times Bestseller list. In the book, the usually private Tori Amos gives a rare inside look into many intimacies of her life as both a private individual and a very public performing musician.. The book, published by Broadway Books (a division of Random House), was released February 8, 2005.

Tori Amos "The Beekeeper" CD: ORDER IT NOW.

77th Annual Academy Awards: Carlos Santana nominated, Carlos Santana Nominated Song: Al Otro Lado Del Rio, With Antonio Banderas at the 77th Annual Academy Awards

77th Annual Academy Awards: Carlos Santana will sing, Carlos Santana Nominated Song "Al Otro Lado Del Rio" With Antonio Banderas at the 77th Annual Academy Awards

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician and 10-time Grammy-winner Carlos Santana will perform "Al Otro Lado Del Rio," one of this year's five Oscar-nominated songs, at the 77th Annual Academy Awards ceremony this coming Sunday, February 27. Accompanying him on the song, which is from the acclaimed film The Motorcycle Diaries, is actor -- and in this case vocalist -- Antonio Banderas. It marks the first time that either Santana or Banderas has performed on an Oscar show and broadcast.

When Carlos Santana arrives at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre for the globally telecast event, he'll be joined on the red carpet by his wife and author Deborah Santana. Ms. Santana's first book, the memoir "Space Between The Stars: My Journey To An Open Heart" (One World/Ballantine Books, hardcover), arrives in stores nationwide next Tuesday, March 1 (see here).

Though autobiographical in nature, the volume doesn't follow a strict chronological timeline. Rather, with bold and moving prose, it spotlights key experiences in the author's ongoing spiritual quest, her evolution as a woman, and her thirty-plus year relationship with Carlos Santana, with whom she has three children.

The 77th Annual Academy Awards, featuring Chris Rock's premiere appearance as host, airs live on ABC Television at 8PM (ET)/5PM (PT) on Sunday, February 27. Artists performing other nominees in the Best Song category include Beyonce, Josh Groban and Counting Crows.

Deborah and Carlos Santana have been married for 32 years. Carlos Santana is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; has sold more than 90 million records; performed to more than 100 million people; and, he was honored with the most Grammys given to a single project in the history of the awards for his landmark CD "Supernatural." Santana's most recent Grammy win honored the hit "The Game Of Love," from his 2001 album "Shaman." Currently, the artist is underway with the recording of his 38th album, set for release this year.

Deborah Santana is a writer and author who will release her debut One World book entitled "Space Between the Stars" in the spring of 2005 (see here). She is also a highly successful businesswoman as Vice President and COO of the New Santana Band, Inc.

Together, Deborah and Carlos Santana have been change agents for social activism for the majority of their lives. After supporting hundreds of causes and benefits, they founded the Milagro Foundation in 1998. The Foundation has granted almost $2 million to charities and agencies that support children and youth in areas of health, education and the arts. In 2003, they became involved and deeply committed to donating and supporting programs to help with the AIDS pandemic in South Africa through Artists for a New South Africa. Their good work continues.

Edit: Carlos Santana is performing but he is not nominated for an Oscar. That honor goes to the composer and original performer of the song singer/songwriter Jorge Drexler from Uruguay. Thanks to Harry for this information.

Santana "Live in Australia in the 70's" DVD: ORDER IT NOW.

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Clay Aiken will sign his book "Learning To Sing", Clay Aiken new book

Clay Aiken will sign his new book "Learning To Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life" at Virgin Megastore Orlando, Florida, Thursday, December 16, 2004 from Noon - 1:30 PM

Clay Aiken was first introduced to millions of Americans on last year's American Idol. Now chart topping singer, Clay Aiken, whose debut album, "Measure of a Man," graced the Billboard charts, has co-authored his first book. Clay Aiken will be stopping by the Virgin Megastore, Orlando to sign copies of his book "Learning to Sing," and to meet one-on-one with 300 of his closest fans.

It will be Thursday, December 16, 2004 from Noon - 1:30 PM.
Address:
A the Virgin Megastore/Orlando
Downtown Disney - West Side
1494 Buena Vista Drive

Only 300 fans will have the opportunity to meet one of America's most loved idols. Clay Aiken will be signing copies of his brand new book, "Learning to Sing," for the first 250 customers who purchase his book at the Virgin Megastore. Clay Aiken co-wrote the book with Allison Glock, author of "Beauty Before Comfort."
An additional 50 VIP laminates will be given away through radio and in-store promotions. His true Claymates will also be able to pick up his latest CD, "Merry Christmas with Love" and his holiday DVD, both available at Virgin Megastore, Orlando.

Clay Aiken "Learning To Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life" new book: ORDER IT NOW.

Clay Aiken update: Arthur Celebrity Audiobook, Number One in The Top 10 Search Terms, Clay 2005 Wall Calendar

Clay Aiken update: Arthur Celebrity Audiobook, Number One in The Top 10 Search Terms, Clay 2005 Wall Calendar... So, some news about Clay Aiken.

The Arthur Celebrity Audiobook featuring Clay Aiken

Well-known children's book character: Arthur has enlisted the help of a few celebrity friends to make a happier holiday for kids everywhere.

The Arthur Celebrity Audiobook, featuring Clay Aiken, Kevin Bacon, Marcia Gay Harden, Kelly Ripa and more of today's hottest stars, is now available in a special Holiday offer to benefit several children's charities. For every Audiobook purchased, an additional copy will be donated directly to the USO, Toys for Tots, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital or the Polar Express Reading Challenge.

"It has always been my intention for Arthur to be helpful to children and families by providing educational stories that are highly entertaining. I'm thrilled that Arthur and I can also be helpful to these wonderful and worthy charitable causes," stated Marc Brown, author of the Arthur Adventure series.

Seventy percent of the net proceeds from the sale of each Audiobook will continue to benefit the three original Stories for Heroes charities: TheBubel/ Clay Aiken Foundation, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and the National Education Association - Health Information Network.

The Arthur Celebrity Audiobook is an enhanced audio CD that features stories, animated pictures, music, games and educational content for children, parents and teachers. The Arthur Celebrity Audiobook is based on the popular.

You can ORDER IT HERE.

Clay Aiken: Number One in The Lycos Top 10 Search Terms (just after "Christmas")

Lycos, Inc. (http://www.lycos.com), a network of diverse and community-driven Internet brands and the wholly owned subsidiary of Korean Internet leader, Daum Communications Corp. today announced the following information from The Lycos 50, the 50 most popular Internet search results for the week ending Dec. 4, 2004. For a complete list of The Lycos 50(TM) and for in-depth text of The Lycos 50 Daily Report, go to http://50.lycos.com.

The Lycos 50(TM) Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending Dec. 4, 2004:
1) Christmas
2) Clay Aiken
3) Paris Hilton
4) Tara Reid
5) Pamela Anderson
6) Britney Spears
7) KaZaA
8) Brooke Burke
9) Poker
10) NFL

Clay Aiken 2005 Wall Calendar

Calendars are designed to help people keep organized, but even the people who don't plan on keeping track of anything that’s going on can enjoy the pictures on a beautiful wall calendar. Calendars are often kept as keepsakes to remember the year’s events, so the gift of a calendar is often kept well beyond the 365 days it was intended for.

Besides being useful to the receiver of the gift, calendars have become collectors' items over time. Certain old calendars are sought after by collectors and become quite valuable. Because they often feature pop culture icons, these calendars can gain value over time, so you never know what your $13 investment will turn into several years down the road.

So you can ORDER HERE now the Clay Aiken 2005 Wall Calendar (16 pages) entitled "Day Dream".

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