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J-Lo is tearing up the dancefloors with her new single, 'Get Right'. Dimensional Music Publishing have 2 cuts on the upcoming UltraHot J-LO Record which is scheduled for release March 1st on Sony. Songs are "Cherry Pie" and "I, Love".

Producers include Rodney Jerkins, Timbaland, Tim and Bob and Cory Rooney.

The Rebirth DualDisc features Jennifer's full-length CD album on one side, and the OTHER SIDE is a DVD featuring an exclusive documentary on the making of Rebirth. The program features footage from an intimate listening session, behind the scenes footage from the "Get Right" and "Hold You Down" video shoots and from Jennifer's European promo trip. Also included is the "Get Right" video featuring Fabolous, and an enhanced stereo mix of the entire album!

http://www.jenniferlopez.com

Lifehouse

Lifehouse's new single "You and Me" is third week at radio and exploding. They entered the Hot AC Charts at #28. Lifehouse performed "You and Me" live on the Regis and Kelly Show during a live televised wedding. Great national exposure.

Lifehouse is a Geffen/Interscope Artist.

An MP3 of "You and Me" is attached for your listening pleasure.

http://www.lifehousemusic.com

The deal unites Duffy with his superstar writing partner Robbie Williams at BMG Music Publishing. Williams has been a BMG writer since 2001.

Duffy co-wrote two new tracks on Williams greatest hits set, "Radio" and "Misunderstood". Both released as singles, "Radio" entered the U.K. chart at number one and was a top 10 hit around the world while "Misunderstood" was a top 10 U.K. hit and featured in the hit film Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. Greatest Hits has sold just under six million units worldwide.

Williams and Duffy, who have been writing partners for over a year, are currently writing and recording Williams’ next album in Los Angeles.

"Stephen is a major signing for us and it is going to be a fantastic album", said Paul Curran, Group Managing Director, BMG Music Publishing U.K. "It is great to have Robbie and now Stephen with us at BMG Music Publishing".

Jars of Clay, Day of Fire Among B-B's Dove Nominations

Jars of Clay and Day of Fire are among Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing's Dove Award nominations, the top award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel music.

Dove Awards Nominations ( http://www.gmamusicawards.com/categories/ )

*Joy Williams - Female Vocalist of the Year
*Day Of Fire - New Artist of the Year
*"Cornerstone" - Day of Fire - Rock Recorded Song of the Year
*"Show You Love" - Jars of Clay - Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year
*"Still the Cross" - FFH - Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
*"I Will Find You Again" Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey - Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
*"I Wish I Could Have Been There" Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey - Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
*"Traveling Shoes" Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun - Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year
*Day Of Fire - Rock Album of the Year
*"Celebrate (He Lives)" - Somethin' 'Bout Love; Fred Hammond - Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
*Emmanuel - Celebrating Heaven's Child, Joel Lindsey Brentwood-Benson Music - Musical of the Year
*Fear Not Factor - Dennis Allen, Nan Allen; Brentwood - Benson Music - Youth/Children's Musical of the Year
*Closer - Geron Davis, Bradley Knight; Brentwood-Benson Music - Choral Collection of the Year
*Start It Up - Christ Church Choir, Landy Gandner, Joy Gardner, Christopher Phillips; Brentwood-Benson Music - Choral Collection of the Year
*Somethin' 'Bout Love - Fred Hammond - Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year

On the Town in London, Candide in New York

Leonard Bernstein captures the stage in both London and New York in March with productions of On the Town and Candide.

English National Opera unveils its new production of Leonard Bernstein's classic 1944 musical On the Town on 5 March, the first night of a 17 performance run. The staging reunites director Jude Kelly and choreographer Stephen Mear, who created the Olivier award-winning Singin’ in the Rain. ENO's Orchestra and Chorus are joined by outstanding musical theatre artists in this toe-tapping score.

Three sailors, Chip, Ozzie and Gabey, have 24 hours shore-leave to enjoy the delights of the Big Apple, encountering the three Manhattan girls Hildy, Claire and Ivy. On the Town captures the vast panorama of cosmopolitan New York through the energetic choreography and electrifying score as well as through the characters rites of passage. Unforgettable classics such as New York, New York add to the magic of Bernstein's musical masterpiece.

Also running on stage in March is New York City Opera's production of Candide in Hal Prince's staging, opening on 4 March for 14 performances. Based on Voltaire’s picaresque satire, Candide is an evening of fast-paced drama and delectable comedy, irreverent wit and magnificent music.

With its sparkling overture and ever-popular arias, like Glitter and Be Gay, the score is Leonard Bernstein’s grandest and wittiest. New York Magazine calls it "A cornucopia of goodies, showing the full range of his talents: simple ballads, intricate ensembles, zany operatic parodies, a Coplandesque choral finale of heart-stopping beauty, dance sequences of ingenious rhythmic diversity, and irresistible tunes at every turn.

Nyman's Love Counts: stage premiere in Karlsruhe

Michael Nyman's new chamber opera, Love Counts, receives its premiere at the Badischen Staatstheater in Karlsruhe on 12 March in a production by Robert Tannenbaum.

Scored for soprano and bass soloists with a small ensemble, the 90-minute work is the last in a series of three operas created by Nyman for Karlsruhe. The libretto is by Michael Hastings and follows their highly successful collaboration on Man and Boy: Dada which, after its German premiere last year, has already been staged in the UK, Czech Republic and USA.

Synopsis
Love Counts is an operatic love story between opposites, about two people from such different worlds that they might never have met in real life. Avril is a lecturer in mathematics at a major college who has divorced a man who physically abused her. Patsy, a middle-weight fighter at the end of his career, cannot read or recognise numbers. He has had no education, except for the boxing ring, and can barely write his name.

Avril meets Patsy when a bus driver will not stop to tell him the bus number. She realises he has tremendous mental limitations. And she develops a friendship with him, although she is terrified at the idea he earns his living from hitting men. But Patsy, beneath the muscles and the inability to talk, is a gentle hulk who would never hurt a fly. And Avril, against her better judgement, falls in love with him. She teaches him basic numbers, and even helps him open a bank account. Slowly, Patsy starts to read and add low numbers. Although Avril still has the scars of a woman regularly beaten up by her former husband she slowly opens her damaged heart to Patsy. In a final series of scenes, Patsy and Avril sing out across a large square bed all their fears and delights. A unique understanding of their new love emerges based on trust and surrender.
© Michael Hastings

Recent Nyman premieres under his new contract with Boosey & Hawkes include a piano trio, For John Peel, premiered by the Ahn Trio in Salt Lake City last November, and a new dance commission for Shobana Jeyasingh which tours on 22 March to the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. On 18 March the Singapore Chinese Orchestra conducted by Tsung Yeh unveils a new 25-minute Nyman work, touring it to the UK with performances at the Barbican in London (1 April) and the Sage in Gateshead (3 April). For further information visit www.boosey.com/nyman.

'Bless the Broken Road' is #1
The Rascal Flatts song "Bless the Broken Road," co-written by Bug client Jeff Hanna, is #1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart.
In addition to writing chart-topping smashes, Jeff Hanna is a founding member of the legendary Nitty Gritty Dirty Band.

Selah, along with "You Raise Me Up" were nominated for 5 Dove awards (Christian Music Awards)
Nominations for the 36th Annual GMA Music Awards were announced at February 7, 2005 with top-sellers and new artists leading the field of nominees for the Dove Awards. A complete nominations list is available at www.gmamusicawards.com".

Song of the Year:
"You Raise Me Up"; Rolf Lovland, Brendan Graham; PolyGram International Publishing (ASCAP), PeerMusic III (BMI), Peermusic Ireland (BMI)

Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year:
“You Raise Me Up”; Hiding Place; Selah; Rolf Lovland, Brendan Graham; Curb Records

Group of the Year:
Selah

Artist of the Year:
Selah

Inspirational Album of the Year:
Hiding Place; Selah; Jason Kyle, Nicol Sponberg, Allan Hall, Todd Smith; Curb Records
Selah's web site