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Want to stop contributing to global warming every time you drive the car or turn on the computer? It may not be as hard as you think.   A growing number of Mainers and other Americans are buying their way to more "carbon neutral" lives. Less than $150 can cancel out the pollution produced to power the lights and appliances in a typical Maine home for one year. Another $75 a year might cover the climate damage done by the average car.   Businesses have been doing it for years, but only the most s

In their most recent issue, In Touch has listed who they think the luckiest kids in the world are. ere’s a recap:   #10~ Sam Sheen, the daughter of actors Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen, is a girly girl who gets whatever she wants, including makeup and a pony!   #9~ Brooklyn Beckham, the oldest son of David and Victoria Beckham has always been given the royal treament including his godfather… Music royalty Elton John…He and his brothers have a $200,000 fort in their backyard and Brooklyn has

NEW YORK - EU regulators on Friday opened an antitrust probe of Universal Music Group's plans to buy BMG Music Publishing for about $2.1 billion, saying the deal could damage "the already concentrated music publishing market."   Officials in Brussels announced they would issue a final decision on whether to block or allow the deal by April 27.   BMG - owned by German media company Bertelsmann AG - has the rights to more than a million songs by recording artists such as Nelly, Maroon 5 and Coldpl

They may not believe in Father Christmas but the youngsters at a West Hampstead school did believe in a thing called love on Saturday – when the Darkness’ former frontman dropped by.   Justin Hawkins, who had a number one hit with I Believe in a Thing Called Love three years ago, lived in West Hampstead until recently.   He was on hand at Emmanuel School in Mill Lane to help the auction go with a bang as he sold off his band’s memorabilia. He said: “I lived near the school for years and it’s an

According to popular vote on Facebook.com, the top five music artists for USU students were Jack Johnson, Dashboard Confessional, Coldplay, Death Cab for Cutie and Fall Out Boy.   Read more on this here

A music company that has been used by top stars such as Britney Spears, Coldplay and Shirley Bassey is plagued with an embarrassing problem... a nasty stench wafting into its offices.   Music hire and production company John Henry's caters for a glittering roll call of the biggest names in the music business. But the company in Brewery Road, Holloway, also has to contend with a pungent cooking whiff wafting in up to four times a week.   John Henry's alleges the smell may be from the next-door k

Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow has reportedly denied making negative comments about her home country.   The actress apparently said the British are "much more intelligent and civilised than the Americans" in an interview in Portugal.   Her comments sparked anger in the US with many Americans calling chat shows and radio shows to express their disgust. But the Hollywood actress has hit back and issued a statement saying she was "deeply upset" over the article. She added: "I never, ever would have

Gwyneth Paltrow is under fire for some statements she made regarding the intelligence of Americans. Paltrow a 34-year-old Oscar winner, who has lived in London since marrying Coldplay frontman Chris Martin three years ago, said: 'I love the English lifestyle; it's not as capitalistic as America.   'People don’t talk about work and money, they talk about interesting things at dinner. I like living here because I don't fit into the bad side of American psychology. The British are much more intell

LONDON -- EMI Music UK, part of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company, and BT, today announced the conclusion of a video-on-demand agreement for BT’s next-generation TV service, BT Vision.   The deal covers all available music videos from EMI’s extensive back catalogue and a selection of long-form programming. This will make available, on-demand, video content from EMI artists including Lily Allen, Kylie Minogue, Coldplay, Gorillaz and KT Tunstall, amongst others.   The video

American actress and now British resident Gwyneth Paltrow has shared her thoughts on the differences between the UK and USA, and feels the Brits win hands down in the scintillating dinner talk department, among other things.   "I love the English lifestyle, it's not as capitalistic as America. People don't talk about work and money, they talk about interesting things at dinner," she told "NS," the weekend magazine supplement of daily Portuguese newspaper Diario de Noticias on Saturday.   "I lik

BANGALORE: Digital technology is today enabling advertisers to provide personalized and situation- relevant ads and information to consumers.   Take the recent campaign at the London Tube station where a dynamic digital display ad of the band Coldplay also allowed for what is called “Bluecasting.” In this, an individual with a Bluetooth enabled PDA or smart device, standing close to the display got a chance to download a sample song on his mobile.   Retailers, fast food restaurants, post office

Tango magazine had called a relationship expert and an oddsmaker to stake odds on various celeb marriages.   And in the issue just hitting newsstands, they had given Pam Anderson and Kid Rock’s marriage a 20-to-1 chance, noting “Any couple that has wedding ceremonies in Beverly Hills, Detroit and Nashville is focused on making a statement in the public, not creating a lasting union.”   But Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ marriage is even a longer shot, with 30-to-1 odds. Comment the pros: “Compatib

British music group EMI said it has received an informal takeover approach but did not name the suitor.   “EMI announces that it has, this morning, received a preliminary approach for the company which may or may not lead to an offer being made,” the music publisher said in an official statement to the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday.   EMI, whose artists include Coldplay, David Bowie and Janet Jackson, added that a further announcement would be made if required. The Financial Times reported Tu

Nelly Furtado has so many guests on her latest album, she’s trying to see if they can all make it to her world party. The singer’s in the midst of organizing her upcoming Get Loose Tour, and if it all works out, she’s going to have surprise guests tailored to each continent the tour visits.   In Europe, for instance, Coldplay’s Chris Martin “should get an invitation” to join her for their duet “All Good Things (Come to an End)”. In Latin America, she’d like to sing with Juanes on their collabor

The year 2006 has seen the coming of babies to many big name celebrities. Coincidentally Hollywood saw the coming of 5 new baby boys and 5 new baby girls !   Donald Trump and Melania Knauss - baby boy Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin - baby boy Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes - baby girl Brooks Shields and Chris Henchy - baby girl Don Johnson and Kelley Johnson - baby boy Shaquil O’Neal and Shaunie Nelson - baby girl Adam Sandler and Jackie Tittone - baby girl Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt - baby gir

EMI Music UK is kick-starting a mobile marketing strategy that will involve the launch of a promotional drive for all its record labels, including Parlophone, Blue Note, Virgin and Manhattan.   The world's biggest independent music company will use wireless technology to target music fans with campaigns built around competitions, artist information and special access to events. It also plans to offer exclusive mobile content as well as sales discounts.   EMI is keen to use the SMS activity to dr

Shares of record company EMI Group PLC, whose artists include Coldplay and the Beatles, rose more than 10 percent Tuesday after the company said it received an approach about a possible takeover of the business.   EMI did not say who the potential bidder was.   The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the deal, said European private equity firm Permira Advisors Ltd. made a preliminary takeover offer. A spokesman for Permira of London declined to comment. Earlier the Financial Times,

Ask any KISS fanatic, and they’ll give it to you straight. KISS isn’t just a rock band, it’s a phenomenon.   About 1,200 diehard fans stood in line for hours Nov. 4 to meet the super group’s front man, Paul Stanley, who made an appearance at the Parisian department store in Rochester Hills.   Cameras clicked and fans howled as the “Starchild” casually rode down the escalator to greet the enthusiastic crowd. The rocker was in town to promote the latest in KISS merchandise, a cologne packaged in “

Digital entertainment service provider Jamster has signed a deal to make mobile phone realtones and music videos by EMI artists available to its customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.   The agreement will also allow Jamba Music customers in Germany access to EMI's digital catalog of around 250,000 full music tracks for downloads or via subscription.   Jamster develops, markets and provides digital content and services directly to mobile devices via SMS text messages, WAP or the Int

EMI Music UK is the first major music company to sign a deal with the PSP-Playlist to allow artists' music videos to be downloaded onto the Sony PSP handheld device.   The contract with HiFi Entertainment makes EMI's entire back catalogue of promotional single videos, including hits from Robbie Williams and Coldplay, available to UK PSP users.   Videos will cost from £1.89 to £2.19 and can be downloaded from the PSP-Playlist site straight onto Sony's Universal Media Disc (UMD) format, which play

Former ‘Friends’ star Jennifer Aniston has revealed that regular yoga sessions helped her purge herself of the trauma she suffered following her divorce from actor Brad Pitt.   She says that working with celebrity trainer Mandy Ingber, she developed a routine that helped her bring her mind and body back in shape. According to Self magazine, Aniston said that she had "emotions she needed to move" before starting yoga, adding, "I was in need of being scooped up."   She also gave credit to musici

“Whispers around the sport are Mick Jagger has been courted by series broadcaster Channel 9 to make a cameo appearance at at least one of the five Test matches between Australia and England,” reports the Daily Telegraph’s Sydney Confidential.   On a day for big name dropping, Shane Warne reveals his friendship with Coldplay’s Chris Martin during the Australian launch of his latest book.   Alex Brown becomes the Sydney Morning Herald’s music reporter for a minute. "We bumped into each other in

Officials from Amazon.co.uk have revealed that the company sold out of its allocations of the Wii console just seven minutes after opening pre-orders.   The British website of the successful American online retailer announced that it would begin taking pre-order sales of the Wii, at a price of £179.99 ($342), from November 21st. The company had elected to wait until it was provided full details of its stock allocation before allowing pre-orders.   “We expected a high number of people to visit th

They were the words used to farewell Australian rock icon Michael Hutchence at his funeral.   Timeless INXS classic Never Tear Us Apart has taken top spot as Australia's all-time favourite lyric. The hit, released in 1988, was voted Nation's Favourite Lyric by viewers of pay TV music channel VH1. Edging out Jeff Buckley's sorrowful ballad Last Goodbye by a mere ten votes, Never Tear Us Apart had proved a sentimental favourite, said Nation's Favourite Lyric host Billy Thorpe.   "That song is part

Washington, Nov 19: A New York based house that was shared by actor Brad Pitt and actress Gwyneth Paltrow while they were dating, has reportedly been sold by the latter’s mother, Blythe Danner.   ‘The Greenwich Village’ is said to have fetched Danner 1.8 million dollars, reports Contactmusic.   According to society magazine Gotham, the two-bedroom apartment, which was used by Pitt and Paltrow when they were engaged in the 1990s, faces Washington Square. Paltrow broke her engagement to Pitt in