Oil firms outline '09 projects Nov 21, 2008
Jim Bowles, president of Conoco Phillips Alaska Inc., invoked a song from the Alan Parsons Project, "What Goes Up," to make his point that oil men are ever mindful of what goes down. He sketched out a modest slate of drilling plans in the coming year for Conoco, the state's top oil producer and historically its most aggressive explorer. (Anchorage Daily News)
10 things I hate about you, sports Jun 21, 2008
Introduce the visitors, turn out the lights, start the Sirius song by the Alan Parsons Project, then intro the home team. Done. (Lompoc Record, CA)
John Legend ends things smoothly May 5, 2008
Leslie Gray Streeter: SunFest Review: John Legend Ends Things On A Smooth Note. SunFest Review: John Legend Ends Things On A Smooth Note. (The Palm Beach Post)
Humphrey's 2008 Season Mar 25, 2008
Friday, Sept. 12: Alan Parsons Live Project, 7 p.m. $45. Saturday, Sept. 13: Air Supply/Christopher Cross, 7 p.m. $58. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Creative quest Dec 24, 2007
Record producers, such as Alan Parsons and Pharrell Williams (of The Neptunes fame), have been known to embark on musical projects of their own, and Roslan has embarked on the same path. The forces behind aLi are Roslan and his long-time collaborator Mukhlis Nor, a songwriter whos remained the silent driving force behind Sheila Majid and Zainal Abidins successes. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Stars shine for Jeezy benefit Dec 20, 2007
Musician Alan Parsons is 58. Singer Billy Bragg is 50. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Click for Full Story Dec 20, 2007
Rock musician Alan Parsons is 58. Actress Jenny Agutter is 55. (KWTX.com, TX)
Snaps crackle and flop Dec 15, 2007
It's unlikely Peter Doherty is a fan of Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons, Led Zeppelin or the Cranberries. But I think he and his mates wouldn't mind at all if Taken By Storm: The Album Art Of Storm Thorgerson (Omnibus, $80) was around to gaze at when they were at their most blissed out. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Product Review: The Fretlight guitar Dec 15, 2007
The Fretlight Web store features a library of more than 450 popular songs from artists ranging from Alan Parsons to ZZ Top, and you're sure to find some of your favorites. Most of the ones I was interested in cost $4 or $5 each, and that could add up as you expand your repertoire. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Catch their disease Dec 9, 2007
"I had a lot of messages from people, all these 40-year-old guys going 'great Rage program the other day, so awesome to see some Alan Parsons Project'," he laughs. "I've never really worried about whether something is cool or uncool.". (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
So retro: 8-tracks make comeback Oct 28, 2007
30-day news archives. "At Tom Lukashow's Port St. John home, in a recording studio built by its former owner, he has plenty of vinyl. More impressive, there are stacks and stacks of 8-track tapes, along with piles of stereo equipment to play them.Among the thousands he owns, he prizes just a few hundred, because they have quadraphonic sound."I probably have three or four hundred quad 8-tracks," says Lukashow, an assistant public defender who works in Daytona Beach. "I used to have about a... (Florida Today)
Merrill: A different world Oct 21, 2007
The hip-hop music that thumped through the Cornhuskers' entrance to the field was gone, because back in the good old days, game faces were molded to the beat of The Alan Parsons Project. Tom Osborne was everywhere in his first week on the job as Nebraska's interim athletic director. (ESPN -- College Football News)
Dynamic L.A. Based Entertainment Company immergent Inks Deal with KOCH Entertainment Distribution Sep 11, 2007
immergent Features An Eclectic Roster Of Established Artists (Alan Parsons, Ian Gillan of Deep Purple, Les Paul, The Escovedo Family, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) and New Talent Such As Mikal Blue, Jo De La Rosa, And Steve And The Blue Flame ... Besides being the home of established artists like Alan Parsons, Deep Purple's legendary lead singer Ian Gillan and Grammy winning jazz musician Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, immergent is actively engaged in the development of numerous emerging... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
More of this story Aug 7, 2007
Ludwig became friends with Lane through Lane s participation in A Walk Down Abbey Road, the Beatles-themed tour whose alumni also include Todd Rundgren, Alan Parsons, the Who s John Entwistle, Heart s Ann Wilson, Christopher Cross and others. From there, Ludwig cherry-picked groups based on songs that personified the era, acts that would sell, and also bands that retained at least significant portions of their classic lineups. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
Fantasy chat Jul 3, 2007
College Station, TX: My fantasy team name is "Alan Parsons Project". Im going up against "A Flock of Seagulls" this week. (USA Today -- Sports)
Riverbend Festival is June 8-16 Jun 5, 2007
Riverbend s featured artists this year include The Steve Miller Band, Vince Gill, Chris Daughtry, Randy Owen (from the band Alabama) Ricky Skaggs with the Chattanooga Symphony, Blake Shelton, Craig Morgan, Earth, Wind Jars of Clay, The Alan Parsons Live Project, moe. Cracker, The Karl Denson Trio, The BarKays, Ten Years After and more. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Leslie Gray Streeter's first trip to the Dark Side May 18, 2007
Us and Them: Alan Parsons was one of the main engineers on this album, so I shouldn't be surprised how much the gentleness and subtle waves of dreamy keyboard remind me of The Alan Parsons Projects' Time. You know, that keeps flowing like a river, on and on, to the sea. (The Palm Beach Post)
Viejas, Humphrey's link up for concerts Mar 26, 2007
June 21: Alan Parsons Live Project, $45. June 22: Don Rickles & Joan Rivers, $70. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Looking for answers Mar 20, 2007
I Robot and something else by Alan Parsons, remasters. Y all have been informed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Finance expert Orman talks about her money and partner Feb 27, 2007
Financial guru and best-selling author Suze Orman says she wishes she could marry her partner, Kathy Travis, partly because it would save them both a lot of money. "Both of us have millions of dollars in our name," she told The New York Times Magazine in its Feb. 25 edition. (Herald-Tribune)
Clare Torry and the Great Gig Feb 26, 2007
Miss Torry sang with Olivia-Newton John, Alan Parsons Project and Meat Loaf in her work as a back-up vocalist. None of her own recordings became great hits, although there are compilations of her work that are worth listening to. (Suite101.com)
Itzhak Perlman returns Feb 23, 2007
You've already heard his students perform this year as part of the Perlman Music Program (and if you didn't, you really missed some remarkable performances). Friday, February 23, 2007, 8:09 am. (Herald-Tribune)
Jose: Frankel, ally dig for dirt on Mitchell Feb 21, 2007
Frankel, ally dig for dirt on Mitchell. Frankel, ally dig for dirt on Mitchell. (The Palm Beach Post)
DeGeneres all revved up to host Academy Awards Feb 19, 2007
On Feb. 25, Ellen DeGeneres will make good on a six-year dream. She has had her eye on hosting the Oscars since her turn as the Emmy Awards frontwoman in 2001. (Herald-Tribune)
Prince rocks halftime Feb 5, 2007
AP PHOTO / CHRIS O'MEARA. Prince performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007. (Herald-Tribune)
Graduation Day Song Ideas Feb 1, 2007
Time-- The Alan Parsons Project. Time After Time-- Cyndi Lauper. (Suite101.com)
Oklahoman wins Miss America crown Jan 30, 2007
AP PHOTO / JAE C. HONG. Miss Oklahoma, Lauren Nelson, is crowned Miss America 2007 by Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry at the Miss America pageant in Las Vegas, Monday, Jan. 29, 2007. (Herald-Tribune)
The (rock) show must go on! Jan 29, 2007
With Iron Maiden, Roger Waters and the Alan Parsons Project on the way, the going has never been so good for rock lovers in India ... Other groups such as the Alan Parsons Project and Buddy Guy are also set to rock in February ... The Alan Parsons Project might not be that popular in the country, but any basketball fan would know that the theme song of the all-conquering Chicago Bulls in the 1990s Sirius was composed and rendered by this band. (Business Standard)
Return of his 'cute' image irked DiCaprio after 'Titanic' Jan 23, 2007
Return of his 'cute' image irked DiCaprio after 'Titanic. Return of his 'cute' image irked DiCaprio after 'Titanic. (Herald-Tribune)
CORRECTING and REPLACING Clearvision International, Inc. and Velocity Entertainment, Inc. Sign Letter Of Intent Jan 20, 2007
In 1966, while serving a stint as General Manager of Loma Records, he came across a song called 'That's Life". Sensing its hot potential, he gave it to Frank Sinatra to record. That song went on to become an adult contemporary standard and one of the biggest selling records of Sinatra's career. But the decade did not lend itself to just picking and promoting hit records because in 1961 when a friend needed a new name for a group called the Pendletons who had a song called "Surfin", Regan thought... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
NEWS U CAN'T USE Jan 19, 2007
ST. PETERSBURG -- Taking a cue from Wonder Woman, a tourist in town for the holidays recently used her bra to block an incoming bullet. It happened on New Year's Eve, The Associated Press reported, while 46-year-old Atlanta resident Debbie Bingham was watching a fireworks display. (Herald-Tribune)
Beckham and Posh Spice coming to America Jan 13, 2007
David Beckham and his wife, Victoria, arrive for the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, in this May 31, 2003 file photo. LOS ANGELES -- David Beckham has conquered the rest of the world as the most recognized soccer player around. (Herald-Tribune)
