CD3: HINTS, RUMORS, SPECULATION

[ILClaymate]

Cause it's a holiday! 

Oh really?  And exactly how do you go about making your birthday a holiday, huh?  :grin

Posted by pearlgjr at CB:

On my way into work this morning, I turned on the radio (I'm in NJ) to mix 102.7 a NYC station. Michelle Visage was doing the entertainment news, and was talking about Enquirer rag trash and swampthing and all of a sudden she started to SQUEAL--"Is that Clay I'm hearing. I love him! I love his voice. I voted for him"....

YES! in the background, it was Clay singing and it was a song I've never heard before....and believe me I know every song he's ever sung <shamefully admits> It was a song I didn't recognize and it was definitely Clay singing it.

It was only for a few seconds and the DJs were talking over it, but could it be a new single that has been sent to the radio stations for a release date coming up soon? <fingers crossed>

Posted by moonhead at CV:

Yes, per Mediabase, they are HOT AC...WNEW are the call letters.

Posted by smittenwithclay at CV:

someone on the CB called the radio station that supposedly played a new clay song and everyone was very nice to her and told her that they had to ask the PD in the morning and would get back to her...

[KSChristian4Clay]

More from pearlgjr at the CB:

Re: I just called 102.7 in NY
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I want to emphasize in my original post that I meant to convey that I thought the playing of a 'new' song was an accident.

The DJs were talking about Clay gossip and someone put on Clay music. It just happened that it was a song I never heard (and I absolutely do know by heart every song Clay has ever recorded). I guessing (...hoping) someone put on a song they weren't supposed to 'leak' yet.

It was on my way to work. At first I thought it was about 7:15 but now I think it's more like 7:45. And yes, it was during Michelle's entertainment report, her 'scoop'.

I did send an email to the Program Director, who hopefully will respond tomorrow morning. As a lurker, I realize I'm a visitor to a very close caring community so I totally understand why posters who only have a few posts to their name are treated with a bit of 'skepticism'. That's why for me, it's just easier not to post.

I was just sooooo excited this morning and just wanted to share my excitement. I too would love some NEWS.

[Pamela]

Update on CD and singles release dates.

July 11
Various Artists - Now That's What I Call Music! 22
Cheyenne Kimball - The Day Has Come
The Living End - State Of Emergency
Thom Yorke - The Eraser
Muse - Black Holes And Revelations
Soul Asylum - The Silver Lining
JR Writer - History In The Making
Robert Earl Keen - Live At The Ryman  [Live]
Various Artists - Hello Radio: The Songs of They Might Be Giants
Butch Walker - The Rise And Fall Of Butch Walker & The Let's Go Out Tonites
Marc Anthony - The Hits
Rhymefest - Blue Collar

July 18
Los Lonely Boys - Sacred
N.O.R.E. - N.O.R.E. Y La Familia
Billy Ray Cyrus - Wanna Be Your Joe
Black Stone Cherry - Black Stone Cherry
Eric Church - Sinners Like Me
Jeremy Spencer - Precious Little
Rodney Atkins - If You're Going Through Hell

July 25
Alien Ant Farm - Up In The Attic
Pharrell - In My Mind
Linda Ronstadt/Ann Savoy - Adieu False Heart
Jurassic 5 - Feedback
Pastor Troy - Money & Power
Toby Lightman - Bird On A Wire
LeToya - LeToya
Tom Petty - Highway Companion
Sammy Hagar - Livin It Up
Paul Weller - Catch-Flame!
Pimp C - Pimpalation
Mew - And The Glass Handed Kites
Scritti Polliti - White Bread, Black Beer
New York Dolls - One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This
Harvey Danger - Little By Little...
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - Stranger Things
Paul Hardcastle - Jazzmasters 5
Landon Pigg - LP

August 1
Jonas Brothers - It's About Time

August 8
Lillix - Inside The Hollow
Kelis - Kelis Was Here

August 15
Christina Aguilera (RCA) - Back to Basics

August 22
C-Murder - The Tru Story: Continued

August 29
Persephone's Bees - Notes From The Underworld
Ray Lamontagne (RCA) - Till the Sun Turns Black

September 5
Audioslave - Revelations
Beyoncé - B-Day
Billy Gilman - Billy Gilman
 
September 12
Diana Krall (covers of jazz standards)
Justin Timberlake - Future Sex/Love Sounds
John Mayer - Continuum
Barenaked Ladies - Barenaked Ladies Are Me
The Black Keys  Magic Potion 
Bob Seger - Face The Promise
Jane's Addiction - The Best of Jane's Addiction
Jordan Knight - Love Songs

September 19
Clay Aiken - TBA (UNCONFIRMED)
Kenny Chesney - Live CD
Fergie (from Black Eyed Peas) - TBD
Bonnie "Prince" Billy  -Then The Letting Go 
The Capitol Years - Dance Away The Terror 
Darkel [Air's JB Dunckel]- Darkel
Indigo Girls - TBD 
Dani Siciliano - Slappers

September 26
Sleepy Brown - Mr. Brown 
Emily Haines - Knives Don't Have Your Back 
Scissor Sisters - Ta-Dah
Ruben Studdard (J) - Return of the Velvet Teddy Bear
My Morning Jacket (RCA) - Okonokos (Live)
Tony Bennett - Duets/An American Classic

October 25
Jon Secada - Free

Still waiting..... 

[Pamela]

It looks like Jordan Knight's (NKOTB) upcoming CD is called Love Songs.

The release date has been announced as September 12. It appears to be a mix of old and new songs, for example, "Careless Whisper," and "Waiting for a Girl Like You" are tracks.

Interesting.

Full track listing at Jordan Knight "Love Songs"

[Pamela]

On June 20, Motown artist Smokey Robinson released his latest effort, Timeless Love. The CD included such classic standards as "I'm in the Mood for Love" and "I've Got You Under My Skin."

Full track listing at Amazon.com

[Pamela]

Carly Simon Revisits Pop, Lullabies On 'Into White'

A veteran of interpreting a wide range of material by other artists, Carly Simon will release "Into White," a collection of pop standards and traditional lullabies, Oct. 24 via Columbia.

Taking its name from a Cat Stevens song, "Into White" features Simon covering classic tunes such as Judy Garland's "Over the Rainbow," the Everly Brothers' "All I Have To Do Is Dream," the Beatles' "Blackbird" and traditional Gaelic lullabies "Hush Little Baby" and "My Bonnie."

"Into White" also includes two new songs penned by Simon, "Love of My Life" and "Quiet Evening." Simon is joined by children Sally and Ben Taylor for a familial rendition of ex-husband James Taylor's "You Can Close Your Eyes," from 1971's "Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon."

"Into White" is the follow up to Simon's previous collection of standards, 2005's "Moonlight Serenade," which peaked at No. 7 on The Billboard 200.

Billboard.com

[Pamela]

Update on CD and singles release dates. 

July 18
Los Lonely Boys - Sacred
N.O.R.E. - N.O.R.E. Y La Familia
Billy Ray Cyrus - Wanna Be Your Joe
Black Stone Cherry - Black Stone Cherry
Eric Church - Sinners Like Me
Jeremy Spencer - Precious Little
Rodney Atkins - If You're Going Through Hell

July 25
Alien Ant Farm - Up In The Attic
Pharrell - In My Mind
Linda Ronstadt/Ann Savoy - Adieu False Heart
Jurassic 5 - Feedback
Pastor Troy - Money & Power
Toby Lightman - Bird On A Wire
LeToya - LeToya
Tom Petty - Highway Companion
Sammy Hagar - Livin It Up
Paul Weller - Catch-Flame!
Pimp C - Pimpalation
Mew - And The Glass Handed Kites
Scritti Polliti - White Bread, Black Beer
New York Dolls - One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This
Harvey Danger - Little By Little...
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - Stranger Things
Paul Hardcastle - Jazzmasters 5
Landon Pigg - LP

August 1
Jonas Brothers - It's About Time

August 8
Lillix - Inside The Hollow
Kelis - Kelis Was Here

August 15
Christina Aguilera (RCA) - Back to Basics

August 22
C-Murder - The Tru Story: Continued

August 29
Persephone's Bees - Notes From The Underworld
Ray Lamontagne (RCA) - Till the Sun Turns Black

September 5
Audioslave - Revelations
Beyoncé - B-Day
Billy Gilman - Billy Gilman
 
September 12
Diana Krall (covers of jazz standards)
Justin Timberlake - Future Sex/Love Sounds
John Mayer - Continuum
Barenaked Ladies - Barenaked Ladies Are Me
The Black Keys  Magic Potion 
Bob Seger - Face The Promise
Jane's Addiction - The Best of Jane's Addiction
Jordan Knight - Love Songs

September 19
Clay Aiken - TBA (UNCONFIRMED)
Kenny Chesney - Live CD
Fergie (from Black Eyed Peas) - TBD
Bonnie "Prince" Billy  -Then The Letting Go 
The Capitol Years - Dance Away The Terror 
Darkel [Air's JB Dunckel]- Darkel
Indigo Girls - TBD 
Dani Siciliano - Slappers

September 26
Sleepy Brown - Mr. Brown 
Emily Haines - Knives Don't Have Your Back 
Scissor Sisters - Ta-Dah
Ruben Studdard (J) - Return of the Velvet Teddy Bear
My Morning Jacket (RCA) - Okonokos (Live)
Tony Bennett - Duets/An American Classic

October 25
Jon Secada - Free

November 14
Taylor Hicks - TBA
Katharine McPhee - TBA
Kellie Pickler - TBA

Still waiting..... 

[Pamela]

'Idol's' dating game
Season 5 singers set for Nov. 14 disc bows
By PHIL GALLO

The RCA Music Group apparently has decided the "American Idol" contestants are not finished with their competition.

Nov. 14 has been set as the release date for debut albums of "AI5" winner Taylor Hicks, runner-up Katharine McPhee and the newest signing in the 19 Recordings fold, Kellie Pickler. It is the first time "Idol" finalists have shared a release date for their debut albums.

The only one left out of the equation is Chris Daughtry, who has inked with 19 Recordings/RCA Records. His album, slated for the fourth quarter, has no firm release date.

The 19 Recordings label, distributed by Sony BMG, has the right to sign any of the 12 finalists. But after four seasons of signing at most the winner and runner-up of the singing competition, 19 inked four contestants from season five. Pickler signed with 19 Recordings/BNA Records last week; McPhee is on RCA; and Hicks is with Arista.

But before the pre-Thanksgiving rush of tyro Idols, there will be an onslaught of releases from "AI" vets. Clay Aiken's third album is due Sept. 19, Ruben Studdard's third CD bows Sept. 26 and Fantasia's soph effort is due Oct. 17.

Joining the fray is the contestant who famously dropped out, Mario Vazquez from "AI4." His album, pushed back from the summer, is pegged for a Sept. 12 release date.

The biggest seller of the "American Idol" clan, first-season winner Kelly Clarkson, will release her next disc early next year.

None of the new artists is competing in the same genre: Pickler leans toward contempo country; Hicks is a classic rock-soul singer; Daughtry is into modern hard rock; and McPhee has one foot in the musical theater.

©Variety.com (subscription required)

[Pamela]

Interesting.

Rod Stewart Returns To Rock On New Album

Rod Stewart is retiring his series of standards albums and returning to the rock and roll of his roots. Due Oct. 10 via J, "Still the Same ... Great Rock Classics of Our Time" will feature such tracks as John Fogerty's "Have You Ever Seen the Rain," Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" and Bob Dylan's "If Not for You."

The album is being co-produced by BMG North America chairman Clive Davis and John Shanks (Sheryl Crow, Ashlee Simpson). Other cuts being eyed for the collection include Bob Seger's "Still the Same," Bonnie Tyler's "It's a Heartache" and Van Morrison's "Crazy Love."

Stewart's four volumes in the "Great American Songbook" series have sold a staggering 8.3 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

As previously reported, Stewart's 1979 No. 1 pop hit "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" will be recast by socialite Paris Hilton on her self-titled debut album, due Aug. 22 via Warner Bros.

©Billboard

[lorraine]

PAMELA - I AM FOLLOWING YOU.  DON'T WANT TO MISS ANY NEWS ON MY HONEY.

HUGS
RAINEY

[Pamela]

In Clay's blog today, he posted the following "statement:"

Sometimes I wonder how I'd ever make it through this world without having you. I just wouldn't have a clue!

Then he said it was a clue from a song to be on his upcoming album.

The song is called "Every Time I See You Smile," a power ballad from the 80s (big hair decade!) written by Diane Warren and originally performed by John Waites and Bad English.

Sometimes I wonder
How I'd ever make it through,
Through this world without having you
I just wouldn't have a clue
'Cause sometimes it seems
Like this world's closing in on me,
And there's no way of breaking free
And then I see you reach for me

Sometimes I wanna give up
I wanna give in,
I wanna quit the fight
And then I see you, baby
And everything's alright,
everything's alright

When I see you smile
I can face the world, oh oh,
you know I can do anything
When I see you smile
I see a ray of light, oh oh,
I see it shining right through the rain
When I see you smile
Oh yeah, baby when I see you smile at me

Baby there's nothing in this world
that could ever do
What a touch of your hand can do
It's like nothing that I ever knew

And when the rain is falling
I don't feel it,
'cause you're here with me now
And one look at you baby
Is all I'll ever need,
you're all I'll ever need

Chorus

Sometimes I wanna give up
I wanna give in,
I wanna quit the fight
And then I see you baby
And everything's alright,
everything's alright

So right...

Fans of a "certain age" might remember this song, but if not, here's a little reminder.  And, be grateful that Clay only grew out his bangs.

Bad English and John Waites on YouTube

[Pamela]

The CD is now listed at CD Universe, but untitled and no track listing yet.
Nothing on Amazon.com yet, but we'll keep checking.

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Category Rock
Label Rca Contemporary
CDU Part# 7266744
Catalog# 78846
Discs 1
Street Date Sep 19, 2006

CD Universe

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[clayMaine-iac]

The following is a complete track listing for the much-anticipated A Thousand Different Ways, including writer and producer credits:

RIGHT HERE WAITING
Originally recorded by: Richard Marx
Written by: Richard Marx / Produced by: John Fields

WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE
Originally recorded by: John Waite
Written by: Diane Warren / Produced by: John Fields

WITHOUT YOU
Originally recorded by: Badfinger and Then Harry Nilsson
Written by: William Collings, Thomas Evans, Michael Gibbins, Peter Ham, and J.C. Molland
Produced by: John Fields

LONELY NO MORE
(NEW SONG)
Written by: Andreas Carlsson, Samuel Waermo, Mimmi Waermo & Clay Aiken
Produced by: Andreas Carlsson and Samuel Waermo

SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD
Originally recorded by: Elton John
Written by: Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Producer by: Per Magnusson & David Kreuger

EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY
Originally recorded by: Paul Young
Written by: Daryl Hall
Produced by: Adam Anders

EVERYTHING I DO (I DO IT FOR YOU)
Originally recorded by: Bryan Adams
Written by: Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen & Robert John ?Mutt? Lange
Produced by: John Fields

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS ? Guest Vocals by Suzie McNeil
Originally recorded by: Foreigner
Written by: Michael Jones
Produced by: Russ Irwin, Marti Frederiksen & Charlton Pettus

THESE OPEN ARMS
(NEW SONG)
Written by: Jon Bon Jovi & Desmond Childs
Produced by: John Fields

BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME
Originally recorded by: Celine Dion
Written by: Diane Warren
Produced by: Eman

HERE YOU COME AGAIN
Originally recorded by: Dolly Parton
Written by: Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil

EVERYTHING I HAVE ? Featuring William Joseph on Piano
(NEW SONG)
Written by: Jeremy Bose
Arranged by: Jeremy Lubbock

A THOUSAND DAYS
(NEW SONG)
Written by: Christian Leuzzi, Aldo Nova & Emanuel Olsson
Produced by: John Fields

BROKEN WINGS
Originally recorded by: Mr. Mister
Written by: Richard Page, John Lang & Steve George
Produced by: Eman

Here is a link to Eman
www.emanonline.com/

John Fields
www.mcdman.com/fields.html

Adam Anders
www.songwriteruniverse.com/anders.htmlr>

Andreas Carlsson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Carlsson

[Helen from Minnesota]

Good Afternoon, Everyone!!!!!!!!!
I am sorry I forgot to mention how wonderful the banner is!!!!!!!!!!!!! meant to earlier but just forgot

Jamma