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Brian McKnight plays Blue Note

Twenty years after his self-titled R&B; debut, and 20 million in record sales later, Brian McKnight says that he’s “a jazz musician masquerading as a pop/R&B; guy.” He’s proving his point Thursday and Friday at the Blue Note, singing and swinging with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. When he first performed in 2010 with the large ensemble, founded by the greatest jazz composer in history (who died in 1974), it fulfilled a childhood vision. “To be up there with those guys, with a big band, was a dream,” McKnight says. “You put on the tuxedo, and you go where people are dressed up. And you’ve got these horn guys who are the greatest musicians in the world, man, playing with no restrictions. It’s awesome.”

Everything But The Girl to re-release 80's albums

Everything But The Girl are to re-release their first four albums. The albums, precede the duo’s breakthrough, and show the formative genre changes as they moved from folk to new wave to more AOR material. The albums include 1984’s Eden, 1985’s Love Not Money 1986’s Baby, The Stars Shine Bright and 1988’s Idlewild, each with a second disc of b-sides, live sessions, and demos. The albums will be released on May 28 and are available for pre-order on iTunes now.

Cher's key to Adelaide fetches almost $US96,000

CHER'S key to the city of Adelaide sold on eBay this morning for nearly US$96,000. Bidding closed on the controversial item with, after 146 bids from people around the world. The successful bidder netted the key and its accompanying plaque for US$95,900 ($A92,578). The 65-year-old diva has been criticised by current Lord Mayor Stephen Yarwood, and the Lord Mayor who presented her the key at the 1990 Grand Prix, Steve Condous, for selling the item. According to the key's seller, all proceeds from the sale will go to Cher's Charitable Foundation.

Beyonce named 2012 People Magazines most beautiful woman

Grammy-award winning singer and new mother Beyonce was named the world's most beautiful woman for 2012 on Wednesday by People magazine. The 30-year-old entertainer was awarded People's top spot after she and her rapper husband Jay-Z welcomed their first child, a daughter named Blue Ivy Carter, who was born in New York in January.

George Michael completes a new dance album

George Michael has finished work on his “best dance record ever”. The singer was hospitalised with pneumonia in Austria last year while performing a series of shows for the first time in three years. George is now back to health and getting his music career back on track. He has promised that his comeback will be an impressive one. There is no release date set yet.

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‘Blue Sky Blue’ is Pete Murray’s 4th album. With less emphasis on the use of acoustic instruments and a fresh, groove-driven approach to many of the songs the album reflects a positive and energised new chapter in Pete's life.

‘Blue Sky Blue’ has already delivered 2 hit singles ‘Always A Winner’ and ‘Free’. Both have reached Top 15 in the Airplay Chart and Top 40 in the ARIA Singles Chart.

Pete spent much of 2011 touring here and abroad including shows in Australia, UK, Dubai and Brazil.

2012 will see Pete back on the road in Australia and overseas with both regional and metro shows.

Pete’s previous 3 albums have all reached #1 in the ARIA charts and achieved multi-platinum sales status – in total Pete Murray has sold over 1 million albums in Australia.

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