http://www.joelesmith.com Latest Music Talk Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:21:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Kasabian who will be at the BRIT awards in London tonight, have been banned by the shows organisers over claims it’s too much of a fire risk. But not to be out done the Kasabian lead singer has said there will be a giant screen with psychedelic representative flames being ... http://www.joelesmith.com/kasabian-banned-from-using-fire-38 X Factor has produced a mixed bag of winners in the past. Some have been truly talented whereas others have merely been overexcited pub singers. But now, Sting has shown his disapproval of Simon Cowell’s beloved talent show by saying that his show is full of karaoke singers. Sting has ... http://www.joelesmith.com/a-stinging-attack-on-the-x-factor-25 MSN Music has added free music streaming to its services. But there have been a few teething problems with the service. It only works in your browser if it’s Internet Explorer or Firefox and only on a PC. If you have a Mac, then you won’t be able to use ... http://www.joelesmith.com/listening-to-music-not-made-easy-23 The sweat on their foreheads has barely dried and now, despite just jumping off the stage from their latest tour, Green Day have announced new dates for 2010. They held a photocall on the Wembley Stadium football pitch to announce that they will be playing two stadium shows next year ... http://www.joelesmith.com/green-day-announce-new-tour-20 I often here on the news and by the older generation that types of music these days generate violence but what do you think? To be honest i listen to most music from rap right down to indie and i have to say i don’t feel like causing violence or crime ... http://www.joelesmith.com/does-music-promote-crime-18 After a few weeks of controversy and drama within the group with leaks in the papers that Amelle was leaving the group after a bust up and was to be replaced by Jade Ewen an unusual turn of events has now occurred. It was reported by Keisha herself on her Twitter ... http://www.joelesmith.com/sugar-babes-to-re-name-group-16 At the moment there has been a huge takeover on the television, papers, magazines you name it of both Beyonce Knowles and Jay Z. Too many these are the biggest people in the industry at the moment with millions of supporters around the world. But my question is who is the most ... http://www.joelesmith.com/who-the-most-famous-beyonce-or-jay-z-14 Rap star Kanye West has said sorry for interrupting the acceptance speech of singer Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Music Awards ceremony in New York. The musician stormed the stage to tell the audience Beyonce should have won best female video prize. Now that was a harsh thing to do if ... http://www.joelesmith.com/kanye-west-says-sorry-12 One of the world’s most prestigious music ceremonies, the MOBO Awards, will be held outside of London for the first time this year and will be staged at Glasgow’s Scottish Exhibition + Conference Centre  on September 30th 2009. Hosting the iconic awards will see Scotland welcome an entourage of A-List musicians ... http://www.joelesmith.com/glasgow-host-the-mobo%e2%80%99s-10 Joel Smith, the founder of Grampy Productions., is a multi-talented, multi-instrumental musician, music director, producer, composer, teacher, husband, father, recording artist and is world renowned. The soulful, funky, smooth, yet humble Joel Smith is known for playing any and all types of music and has been in the music industry ... http://www.joelesmith.com/joel-smith-biography-6