Earlier reports about Jim’s involvement in a project aboutTchaikowsky’s music from the Nutcracker have now been confirmed by Jimsteinman.com. It turns out to be a musical with book by Terry Jones of Monty Python fame and lyrics by Jim Steimman set to Tchaikowskys music. Arrangements will be in the very good hands of Steve...
Jim Steinman will be inducted in the “Songwriters hall of fame” at the the organization’s 43rd Annual Induction and Awards Dinner. The star-studded event is slated for Thursday, June 14th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Other inductees includes Gordon Lightfoot, Bob Seger, Don Schlitz, Harvey Schmidt & Tom Jones. Congartulations...
According to Canadian media Jim Steinman is working with Terry Jones, of Monty Phython fame, on a heavy metal version of Tchaikowsky’s music from the ballet “The Nutcracker”. Jim is supposedly providing the lyrics to this piece that’s reportedly “Dark and very Jim” according to sources.
Bonnie Tyler was born Gaynor Hopkins in Skewen, Wales on June 8th 1951. It’s amazing that this cool lady i s 60 years old today and still rocking on.
Even though I’ve been listening to music since the late 70′s, I wasn’t much of a concert-goer back then, so it’s pretty nice that the old heroes like Bonnie Tyler keeps going, giving me a second chance to experience them live. Yesterday, I got to see her live for the first time when she played...
Producer and notorious “American Idol”- judge, Simon Cowell confesses his admiration for Jim Steinman and his work in an exclusive intervies on Broadway world. One of the things discussed was Jim’s remix of the Westlife version of “Total eclipse of the heart”, which Simon calls “fantastically mad!”. Aparrently too mad, as Simon refused to include it on...
Naked wire have been a bit quiet for a while. Not because nothing is happening with Jim and his musicals and other work, but because of lazyness. I’ve converted to WordPress, which just makes thing so much easier, so I plan on updating more regularly.
Even though i was still mad at Meat Loaf for doing “Bat 3″ without Jim, I couldn’t resist buing a ticket when Meat Loaf was playing 30 km away in Hillerød. Before leaving for the concert I managed to catch the reviews from the previous concert in Kolding, which weren’t very positive and claimed...
Here’s some exerpts I have found online: ”But Meat Loaf’s singing… He didn’t really sing Jim’s melodies but composed his own melodies. Needless to say that Jim’s melodies are better. In some way it’s the same thing as Lou Reed or Bob Dylan mumbling their old songs live so that the melodies become unrecognizable.”...
Source:Wales online VETERAN rocker Bonnie Tyler has given her verdict on the biggest singing stars of today. She spoke out about Amy Winehouse’s “destructive behaviour” and admitted she is a confirmed fan of Welsh soul diva Duffy. The gravel-voiced singer’s comments come as she has once again joined forces with hit producer Jim Steinman...
