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I didn’t want to write this earlier because (a) I wanted to see if I would still feel the same way in the morning, or whether what I felt about the Paramore concert was just an “at the moment” feeling, (b) I really didn’t know how to describe the wonder that I saw.

Stardust is an annual nationwide talent search competition organized by the NUS Students’ Business Club (Bizad Club). It comprises of 3 categories: bands, soloists and dance. The competition is open to all individuals aged between 15 to 29 years.

This year, Stardust would be organized around the theme “Zero Gravity – Rock the World”. The slogan combines both our passion to do something for youths our age as well as our desire to help disadvantaged children. All net profits of this event goes to the Children's Cancer Foundation.

Registration fees at $18/40 for solo/band

Registration starts 15 Jan 2010!

Deadline: 25 Mar 2010 for solo vocalist & 20th Mar 2010 for bands!

Band maximum 5 members/group

$20,000 worth of attractive prizes to be won!

Vocal Solo:
ALL FINALISTS get a lesson from FOCUS MUSIC.
ALL FINALISTS get a recording session at FOCUS MUSIC.

First:
$1000 cash
$400 FOCUS MUSIC lesson vouchers
Chance to perform at Music Dreamer Cafe

Second:
$500 cash
$200 FOCUS MUSIC lesson vouchers
Chance to perform at Music Dreamer Cafe

Third:
$100 FOCUS MUSIC lesson vouchers
Chance to perform at Music Dreamer Cafe

Band:
Special studio rental rate of $12/hr for all contestants!

First:
$1000 cash
3 x Band Performance Workshop AND
1 x Demo Recording Session (Valued at $4000; kindly sponsored by The Music Lab)

Second:
$600 cash
3 x Band Performance Workshop AND
Gift Pack of music instrument accessories (Valued at $2700; kindly sponsored by The Music Lab)

Third:
$200 cash
2 x Band Performance Workshop (Valued at $1800; kindly sponsored by The Music Lab)

For any further queries,
Visit our website at www.stardust2010.com
or contact us at stardust2010sg@gmail.com! 

We reported earlier that the Wonder Girls would be heading to South East Asia. Several hours ago, via her Twitter, Wonder Girl Yeeun (Yenny) updated with a tweet regarding the group’s travel, along with a photo. Now the girls have finally arrived in Singapore!

In the photo is Yeeun herself, along with rapper Yoobin (Yubin). Yeeun uploaded the photo and followed it up with a tweet saying, “Just about to go! Singapore here we go!” This was the last tweet she sent out before boarding her flight since phones disrupt planes’…something.

The girls are visiting Singapore for a Sony Ericsson event, marking their return to the country after over a year and a half. If you’re around, maybe you’ll be lucky enough to spot the Wonder Girls!

 

- allkpop

Clarence and Ling from Heavy Metal Tribune had the extreme privilege to do an e-mail interview with Doris Yeh, bassist/leader of Taiwanese black metal band, ChthoniC. In this interview, we get to see Doris’ point of view from matters regarding their music, their image and politics.

 Read more about it at the following link: http://heavymetaltribune.blogspot.com/2010/03/interview-with-chthonic.html

Israeli fans of Metallica have won their bid for cheaper tickets after staging a boycott of the group's 22 May gig in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The man behind the Ramat Gan stadium show - the band's first concert in Israel since 1999 - upset fans when he announced all tickets for the gig would sell for upwards of $159 (£106).

And more than 500Metallica-mad music fans committed to boycott the concert as part of a Facebook.com campaign.

But Tomer Mussman and Rotem Horovitz, who sparked the protest, have now agreed to drop the boycott after coming to an agreement with promoter Marcel Avram.

They write, "After a four-day campaign, tens of news items about us worldwide, over 6,000 supporters and numerous media interviews, we can say that we did it! We won!

"This afternoon, Tomer Mussman met with Mr. Gad Oron, the promoter's representative, and reached an agreement about a significant drop in ticket prices.

"We would like to personally thank Metallica and their management for directly helping us with reaching our goal and reducing the prices. We are officially asking each and every one of you to stop the boycott, and come and enjoy Metallica's concert with us on May 22... We want to thank the producers, Metallica members and management who were willing to talk to us."

Thanks for the report to Contactmusic.com.

My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar has quit the band.

Gerard Way's rockers made the announcement on their official website, Mychemicalromance.comyesterday (March 3), explaining thatBryar left four weeks ago. 

They did not reveal the reason for his departure, or announce a replacement.

"As of four weeks ago, My Chemical Romance and Bob Bryar parted ways," wrote guitarist Frank Iero on his blog. "This was a painful decision for all of us to make and was not taken lightly. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavours, and expect you all to do the same."

Bryar replaced original My Chemical Romance drummer Matt Pelissier in 2004 following the band's tour of Japan that year.

My Chemical Romance are set to return with a new album later in 2010.
 
- NME 

First off, Live4MusiC would like to thank all our members for continually showing us your support thus far. We hope our services have been useful for you and we would like to know how we can further improve ourselves. We sincerely hope all of you can provide us with your honest feedback with the chance of winning a humble iPod Nano courtesy of Live4MusiC.

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U2 were the biggest earning act in the US last year, according to a new survey. 

Bono and co made $109million (£71million) from record sales, touring and royalties, according toBillboard's Top 40 Money Makers list.

The rest of the top five was made up by Bruce Springsteen ($57.6million),Madonna ($47.2million), AC/DC($43.6million) and Britney Spears($38.8million).

Coldplay were the biggest earning UK band, raking in $27.3million, while the late Michael Jacksongrossed $17.3million.

It is the fourth edition of the chart-compiler's annual countdown of the highest earners in music.

The organisation's formula for working out the list is "top secret" but is based around money earned from all methods of selling music, along with publishing and touring.

- NME 

Mass Ritual 2 is the first proper gig for me in almost 4 months. After a one and a half hour wait outside Blackhole, the ritual finally began. It kicked off with an initiation with incense and chanting, with gig organizer Jaarvis drinking a cup of blood-looking fluid. Thereafter, Abyssal [7] kicked off with their first track. It was hard for them to get the crowd, who were restless from all the waiting, to move. But with their infectious style of melodic black metal people in the crowds were soon bobbing their heads to the music. Their frontman tried to fuse some humour effect by mentioning that “no, I (he) am not Cedric, but thanks for the beer” to some laughter from the crowd.