BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - He won the affection of millions of people on "American Idol," but this weekend, Ruben Studdard is giving his heart to one woman.
A representative for the former "Idol" confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that Studdard, 29, plans a Saturday wedding. He and Surata Zuri McCants, 30, took out a marriage license on Monday, according to court records.
The Birmingham native, nicknamed the "Velvet Teddy Bear" on the show for his big frame and sonorous voice, has released three albums since his 2003 win, including the platinum CD "Soulful." He is working on a new album.
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Amy Winehouse spotted smoking in London
Washington (ANI): Amy Winehouse has not mended her ways, despite such a grave health scare. The singer was photographed smoking in London on June 23, just hours after her father Mitch revealed she is suffering from emphysema. Winehouse was hospitalised last Monday after fainting outside her London home and is currently being treated for chest infection, reports Usmagazine.com. In an emotional interview to Britain"s the Sunday Mirror, Mitch revealed that his daughter damaged her lungs by smoking crack cocaine and cigarettes. "With smoking the crack cocaine and the cigarettes her lungs are all gunked up. There are nodules around the chest and dark marks. She's got 70 percent lung capacity," he said. "The doctors have told her if she goes back to smoking drugs it won't just ruin her voice, it will kill her.
Mogwai and Dweeb
Artist: Mogwai and Dweeb
Genre(s):
Rock: Electronic
Discography:
Angels Vs Aliens
Year: 1996
Tracks: 2
Helrunar
Artist: Helrunar
Genre(s):
Metal: Death,Black
Rock
Discography:
Frostnacht
Year: 2005
Tracks: 10
Gratr
Year: 2003
Tracks: 9
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Funeral Mist
Artist: Funeral Mist
Genre(s):
Metal: Death,Black
Metal
Discography:
Salvation
Year: 2003
Tracks: 10
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[1998] Devilry
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For Against
Artist: For Against
Genre(s):
Rock
Discography:
Echelons
Year: 2004
Tracks: 9
Coalesced
Year: 2002
Tracks: 7
Nebraska's lonely ledger entry into the dream pop domain, For Against initially consisted of bassist and vocaliser Jeffrey Runnings, guitarist Harry Dingman, and drummer Greg Hill. Dingman and Hill left later on 1988's Dec to form the Millions, and they were replaced permanently by Steven "Mave" Hinrichs and Paul Engelhard subsequently a switch lineup failed to crop out. Since its origin, Runnings' band has consistently produced a drifting yet distinctly rhythmical well-grounded, soldiership through the myriad alternative scenes of the '80s and '90s. With one foot in the British post-punk of Joy Division and the early in the sailing atmospheric static of Kitchens of Distinction, For Against are worthy of whatsoever and all accolades imagined. Treasured by disgracefully few, geographics and infrequent touring make rendered this a near-impossibility.
Nextbook, Jewish lit organization, ends Seattle series
Nextbook, the national not-for-profit organization that showcases Jewish literature, culture and ideas in programs for the general public, has announced the end of its public program series in Seattle.
In a news release, Nextbook program fellow Michele Yanow said the national organization has run public programs in Seattle, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. However, according to the release, the organization has decided to move away from local programming and focus on running programs at the national level, including a Web magazine, book publishing and other forums for literature discussion.
No existing programs will be canceled; the group ended its 2007-08 series earlier this year.
Last summer Nextbook began looking for local organizations to take over the series and raise some money to support the program. They found partners in Chicago and D.C., but after nine months of conversations with Seattle organizations, Nextbook couldn't find a viable partner.
Yanow thanked local organizations that have partnered with Nextbook in its five years of Seattle programming, including the Seattle Public Library, the King County Library System, the Jewish studies program at the Jackson School at the University of Washington, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
Nextbook has brought an extensive list of name authors through Seattle, including novelist Nathan Englander, book critic Michael Dirda, NPR personality Susan Stamberg, and mystery writer Sara Paretsky, to name a few.
Mary Ann Gwinn: mgwinn@seattletimes.com
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Cher harassed at Nashville club, man arrested
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Nashville man has been charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication after he repeatedly harassed Cher at the famed honky-tonk Tootsies Orchid Lounge.
Police say 36-year-old Calvin Hutton Houghland tried to make contact with Cher early Wednesday morning and was asked to leave the club. He complied, police said, but returned a short time later and grabbed Cher by the waist as the singer-actress sat in a roped-off area of the lounge.
Houghland was escorted from the bar, but returned again. When security blocked his attempts to approach the singer, Houghland called police to say he'd been assaulted.
Police say Cher declined to prosecute, but Houghland asked to be arrested.
Houghland failed a self-requested field sobriety test. His bond was set at $3,000.
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Meja
Artist: Meja
Genre(s):
Dance: Pop
Discography:
Realitales
Year: 2000
Tracks: 14
After finding a hit in the early '90s as character of the dance-pop mathematical group Legacy of Sound, Meja went out on her possess and became quite a democratic solo pretend in Europe and Japan, though success in America was slower to come, unlike her Swedish comrades ABBA, Ace of Base and the Cardigans. Born close Stockholm, she was influenced by the music of her granddad, a hellenic composer, as well as soul icons wish Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles. She formed Legacy of Sound and co-wrote the group's world club hit "Glad, " just Meja had former plans; afterwards the group's dying, she began to tone down their hi-NRG trend with a vocal sound more in timber with soul and idle words. She hooked up with manufacturer Douglas Carr (1 of Base, Dr. Alban) and released her self-titled debut album in 1995. It went au in her native country and come to platinum in Japan. Her second album Seven Sisters was released in late 1997, and did about as easily as her debut. It received a tardy American release in the summer of 1999.
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