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MusicianBirth Name :
Benjamin Chase HarperBirth Date :
October 28, 1969Birth Place :
Claremont, CaliforniaSpouse :
Joanna (1996 - Jun 2001), Laura Dern (actress, since 23-Dec-05)Claim to fame :
Album "Welcome to the Cruel World" (1994)
Ben Harper Adds "Lifelines" in Discography
May 07, 2007 10:05:12
In just seven days, Ben Harper and his band Innocent Criminals finished the follow up of 2006's "Both Sides of the Gun". Taking Paris as the post to record this eleventh studio album, Harper comprised 11 tracks into an album named "Lifelines".
"I had always wanted to make a record in Paris ... because it's Paris," Harper said. "And I had always wanted to make a record directly coming off of a tour. It just makes sense. You've got all your best equipment and your musical abilities are never as sharp or as heightened as when you've been consistently on the road."
Jamie Foxx and Beyonce Knowles Grace the Cover of Fashion Rocks
August 03, 2006 10:08:13
Jamie Foxx and Beyonce Knowles are good in making movie and the cover of magazine. Besides becoming a good partner in the upcoming movie "Dreamgirls", the twosome also is suit one another on the cover of "Fashion Rocks", a new style/music magazine hitting stores Tuesday August 8th.
It is said that the newly established magazine is the work of the creative team behind Vogue magazine, including Editor in Chief Anna Wintour.
Here Are Ben Harper's Itineraries
April 21, 2006 03:04:57
As for Ben Harper there won't be time for relaxing in the coming days for the singer/songwriter has lots of things to do. First on his schedule, he is slated to serve as the musical guest for an entire week's worth of "Last Call With Carson Daly."
Harper will tape his performances next week in Los Angeles and will have the set aired May 2-5 on NBC. In the meantime, he also will headline an 11-date October tour of France in support of his album "Both Sides of the Gun". Kicked of on Wednesday at Jack Johnson's Kokua Festival in Hawaii, the trek will run through September 15 in Atlanta with Damian Marley about to support on the North American dates.
What's New on Billboard 200
March 30, 2006 12:03:50
The Prince is back. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has again topped the Billboard 200 long after his 1989's Batman soundtrack, 1985's "Around the World in a Day" and his 1984 mega-smash, "Purple Rain". The singer has in the week ended Sunday had his new set "3121" sold for 183,000 copies, such amount enough to bring him on top of the chart.
Meanwhile, last week's chart-topper, Disney's "High School Musical" soundtrack slips one to No.2, ahead of James Blunt's "Back to Bedlam" at No. 3 and Barry Manilow's "The Greatest Songs of the Fifties" at No. 4. Ne-Yo's "In My Own Words" sadly drops one place from last week position to No. 5, followed after by B.G. whose "The Heart of tha Streetz, Vol. 2: I Am What I Am" selling 62,000 copies to secure the 6th position on the chart.
Ben Harper & Laura Dern Tie the Knot
December 24, 2005 01:12:28While many Hollywood couples busy with their divorce papers, Ben Harper wafts out through the crowd, legalizing his marriage with longtime actress girlfriend Laura Dern. The twosome who began dating in 2000 and became engaged in September 2004 tied the knot Friday Dec 23rd in a sunset ceremony filled with Christmas decorations.
The magazine US Weekly reported their wedding on its Web site, adding that they changed vows in front of more than 150 friends and family. The ceremony took place at a mansion formerly owned by actor Gregory Peck. It is the first marriage for Dern, while the second for Harper.
Zooma Tour Canceled
May 30, 2005 11:05:03Sad to say that Ben Harper and fellow Trey Anastasio have to cancel their performance for the inaugural "Zooma" tour. Unexpected low ticket sales is the main reason that makes Zooma producer and all in charge with the tour come to a decision to postpone the tour, which was scheduled to run from June 13 to July 31.
Explaining on what makes the ticket sales low, Zooma producer Jonathan Mayers says "I just think at the end of the day the synergy just didn't work like we thought it would -- it just didn't resonate with the audience. Sometimes you just don't know until you try something." The already on set for the just postponed tour including the Black Keys, Galactic, Gomez, Medeski Martin & Wood and Jurassic 5.
