Growing up in a family with six children and being the only musician, Ozonna provided himself with a distinctive outlet. The family moved often, and though they were supportive of him and his musical dreams; it was music that was his constant. As a boy, he sparked an interest in writing poetry and from there began performing at open-mic nights. Soon after, he picked up the guitar, and when that did not go as planned, the most unique and fitting instrument fell into his hands. Ozonna discovered the ukulele.

Rawjamtv interviewed Ozonna and found that the first songs he learned were nothing more than his own! No classic ‘Brown-Eyed Girl' or ‘Free Fallin' for this guy. Ozonna had bigger plans for his music. He wanted to sing and perform as a ‘way to express myself and empower others to do the same'. Rawjamtv asked if Ozonna writes all of his music, ‘Yes. It proves something to myself. A feeling of accomplishment that you cannot recreate. It is Art.' Ozonna may be young and stubborn, but he knows where he is going and he is very much-determined to get there: solo style.

Seventeen year-old Ozonna also juggles! He juggles a busy schedule with school, constantly writing music and practicing, hanging with friends and performing in his newest music video. How does he keep up? Well besides the fact that seventeen year-old guys have a lot of energy, energy drinks and lattes also come in handy. ;)

You heard it here: Ozonna just shot a music video for his single ‘I Love Me'. This song openly illustrates Ozonna's personality and his musical message: ‘It was a simple decision to choose this song as the single. I found the ukulele chords first, then something just opened up and the lyrics came out.' What is the album about? ‘Self-acceptance. It may come off as egotistical, but it is meant to empower people to accept themselves'.

Guess what? Ozonna's younger sister, Adora, participated in the music video as a fashion designer! Rawjamtv asked Ozonna about his own fashion style and if he chooses the clothes he wears depending on his mood, he replied, ‘No. My clothes make my mood'.

Ozonna is spot-on and fearless. Rawjamtv wondered how Ozonna handles making a mistake on stage? ‘Just keep going; that is all you can do'.

Ozonna is part of Downtown Artists, an artist development agency based here in London. They spot the fresh faces and new talents. You can check out videos and clips from brand new artists @ downtownartists.co.uk.

Rihanna’s current concert tour in Northern Ireland has spiraled into controversy with a Christian farmer insisting she leave his field during a video-shoot that proved too steamy for the God-fearing man. The singer, who is on the Irish leg of her current European tour, was filming a video for her new single ‘We Found Love’, when the outraged farmer asked her and her team to leave.

The 60 year old farmer had been approached for the use of his field and had agreed despite being unaware of the pop star’s identity. But soon after the shoot had started, he had no choice but to intervene:

“I realised things had got to a stage which were not acceptable to me. Things became inappropriate and I asked the film crew to stop. I never heard of Rihanna until someone called me requesting the use of my land. I knew on Monday who she was. Someone explained she was as big as it gets as far as pop stars were concerned. I am a bit illiterate about those issues.’

So R.E.M. has decided to call it a day! Thirty-one years after getting together, the trio have reached the end of the road. The split was announced via the band’s website, with a statement from the lead singer, Michael Stipe. The frontman was philosophical about the decision and maintained that it was time to go:

“A wise man once said - 'the skill in attending a party is knowing when it's time to leave. We built something extraordinary together. We did this thing. And now we're going to walk away from it.”

The Grammy award winning group, who has sold more than 85 million albums globally, released its first album ‘Murmur’ in 1983. The first of 15 albums, 'Murmur’, although not ground-breaking, was relatively new and the distinctive sound of Stipe on lead vocals, Peter Buck on guitar and Mike Mills on bass was to become one of the most recognisable of the 1980s and 1990s.

Since their debut album, the band has released 14 studio albums: Reckoning (1984), Fables of the Reconstruction (1985), Life’s Rich Pageant (1986), Document (1987), Green (1988), Out of Time (1991), Automatic For The People (1992), Monster (1994), New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996), Up (1998), Reveal (2001), Around the Sun (2004), Accelerate (2008), and Collapse Into Now (2011).

REM has also impressed the critics over the years, winning three Grammy awards in 1992, and the Brit award’s Best International Group in 1993 and 1995. In 2007, REM deservedly got its place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Over two years after his premature death, Michael Jackson is once again back in the news. It’s another court case and although this time it’s his doctor who is in the dock, the intense media interest and wall-to-wall coverage shows that Michael Jackson is just as big news now as he was when he was alive. As Conrad Murray fights charges of involuntary manslaughter and to clear his name, experts predict that the trial will only serve to increase Michael Jackson’s posthumous sales.

Since his death, Jackson’s tracks have been downloaded more than 16 million times and there have been 10.6 million sales of albums. Although the bulk of the sales understandably came in the months following the King of Pop’s passing, sales since 2009 have remained steady. Figures show that from his death in June 2009 to December of the same year 11 million tracks and 9 million albums were sold. However, since then there have been a further 5.3 million tracks sold and 1.6 million albums.

The three albums that account for the bulk of these sales are ‘Number Ones’, ‘This Is It’, the album taken from rehearsals for the ill-fated ‘This Is It’ tour, and ‘Michael’, released towards the end of 2010.

When Oasis announced their split in August 2009, few people raised their eyebrows. The Gallagher brothers had been openly at each other’s throats for years. Perhaps of more surprise, was that it hadn’t happened sooner. The fall-out was predictably acrimonious, with Liam blaming Noel and Noel blaming Liam. Oasis fans were despondent and many felt it was the end of the road. However, two years later, 4 of the original band members are still together, making music that sounds oddly familiar; essentially, Oasis still exists, moving seamlessly on without the older Gallagher. Beady Eye, comprising Liam on lead vocals, Andy Bell, Chris Sharrock and Gem Archer, are back writing, playing and touring.

Their first album, ‘Different Gear, Still Speeding’, although yet to receive the acclaim of early Oasis albums, is a credible debut album, peaking at number 3 in the UK charts and 31 in the US charts. Unsurprisingly, the sound is not that different to Oasis. What is rather more surprising is that Noel’s claims to be the only one who could write music are looking a little foolish. True, it’s not as good as ‘Definitely Maybe’, but it is as good as some of the later Oasis albums.

A quick glance at the current London gig guide shows that no matter how much we like to talk of recession and cut backs, the capital’s music scene is alive and well. Over the next few months, venues such as Wembley Arena, Hammersmith Apollo and the 02 Arena will welcome heavyweights Rihanna and Bryan Adams, will go back in time to celebrate Def Leppard and Duran Duran and will cash in on the ubiquitous local-girl made good, Adele Adkins. It’s a veritable treat for music lovers in the capital, offering an eclectic mix for those who can afford it.

However, as these celebrated artists play to sell-out crowds, elsewhere in London, local bands will play to much smaller crowds in far less celebrated surroundings. Bubbling beneath the surface of London’s mainstream music scene, away from the bright lights of the capital’s mega-venues and without the exposure of the nauseating X-Factor, thousands of artists and bands are writing, practicing and performing, patiently waiting for their break.

One band surely on the cusp of their first big break is London-based outfit, Snow Ghosts, an inspired but surprising collaboration between Throwing Snow and Augustus Ghost. Augustus Ghost’s lead singer, Hannah Cartwright, again takes the microphone and her haunting, achingly-beautiful voice mesmerises from the first note.

At first, it might seem strange to take Cartwright’s Irish folksy sound and mix it with the modern, electronic sounds of Throwing Snow. Yet, it is an experiment that clearly works. Her lyrics, dripping with imagery grab you at once and don’t let go until long after the music has finished.

Cramming the entire day with too many tasks? If you are a busy person, then sometimes a change in schedule and additional work can really make you irritated. Stop for a while and relax. Stress and pressure can destroy your good composure. Life can be too stressful without a break. Take a little time to refresh yourself. The best solution is music. Yes, listen to it. Try soothing yourself with mellow music and wonderful thoughts. You can also try an acoustic song by your favourite artist. This is good to relieve all your worries away especially if you are always working to the deadlines of your superior.

Tune in your stereo and find for acoustic music. Acoustic music can make you relax as the music is primarily using musical instruments which produce the sound with good texture and blend with the rhythm of the song of your chosen artist. It is nice to hear acoustic music because performers of acoustic music usually give a great input using their electronic amplifiers.

You may also try mellow music usually loved by people because of its soft sound and smooth rhythm. Listen to at least 4 different mellow songs. You can also create your playlist and add many of these mellow songs to your playlist for free if you want to play it every time you need some music to regain yourself from too much work. You can choose You’re My Thrill, by Shirley Hom, Supernatural by Des’ree, Millenium Best 200 by Shania Twain and more. A lot of music is available on line. You can visit certain websites and download for free. There are plenty of mellow songs that you will really love to hear over and over again when you get them for free in the internet. If you fall in love with mellow music, you can always find time even to encourage your officemates to join you listening to it any time you have a chance. This way you can unload your burden in work and get the best chance not to cram at all. Instead the music can positively divert you in handling your big tasks with coolness and vibration.

Music is not complete without a music video these days. We human’s are very visual. We appreciate a song more, and its content, if it is well portrayed and can be seen by a human eye. Video can help us to easily understand the meaning of the song. It brings to life the song in general. There are videos that are generally friendly and can be watch by all ages. Some may depict scenes that are not suitable for general patronage. Hence, there should be a regulating body that will be responsible for the review of music video materials.

The music video of the song “Closer” was controversial in the year 1994. The video contains profane scene and languages. It was May 12th 1994 when the video was first aired under the direction of Mark Romanek. Closer was sung by the Nine Inch Nails. What made it controversial is that it depicts animal cruelty and sexuality. It is showing the video of a nude woman wearing a crucifix mask, an image of a monkey on the crucifix cross, and other obscene scenes. Not to mention, the song also contains profane languages and lyrics.

Jeremy by Pearl Jam in 1992 also bought about controversy. The video is about a boy named Jeremy Wade Dell who committed suicide by means of shooting himself inside his classroom, in front of his teacher and classmates. The director of the video is Mark Pellington. Not to mention, the video was awarded as best video of the year by MTV Video Music Awards. In the year 1989, Madonna who is a controversial artist has made herself more of a controversy because of her song Like A Prayer. The Pope was angry when he saw the music video of the song. It depicts a video of a holy cross being burned. After releasing the official music video of the song, the Pepsi Company cancelled their commercial that starred Madonna due to the outcry against her video.

The Prodigy’s song titled Smack My B*ch Up in the year 1997 is also a whole bunch of controversy. The song is believed to be violating the rights of women. It was under the direction of Swede Jonas Akerlund. The video also depicts driving while under the influence of alcohol, vandalism, usage of illicit drugs, and sex. Eventually, the video was banned because of its obscene content. However, despite of the controversy it was still nominated four times in the MTV Video Music Awards. It has also won the Breakthrough Video and the Best Dance Video. A 2004 song by Eric Prydz titled Call On Me also earned a controversy. The music video was directed by Huse Monfaradi. It featured women in their classic 1980s style aerobic outfits doing sensual gym routines. The song hit number one in Singles Chart in Germany, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. In Australia, Call On Me was the highest downloadable music video of all time.

Music creates a harmonic rhythm in our life. It completes your day if you when you wake up every morning listening to the jamming of your favorite band in stereo or watching them live on television or online. It refreshes your mind as you sing along with the lyrics of the song. If you love rock music with your favorite rock band, your day becomes more active and energy fulfilling dancing and singing along to them. Music drives us to take a break in life for a while hearing the sweet songs which mean so much. Whatever type of music you love to listen to, that is the art of it, giving information on your own choice and blending with others who may find another kind of music as their favourite one.

Rock band is a popular music video game which was published by MTV Games. It consists of rock singers singing their own rock music. The act is similar only that rock bands can now perform in their own performance live or viewed on youtube. Rock band wannabe superstars who play the game usually attract the audience through their instruments especially drums, guitars, cymbals, microphone and other musical instruments. They perform lively and joyful plus their movements are very active making their viewers feels alive and well-entertained. Some popular rock band games are The Beatles, Rock band 2, Lego Rock Band, Rock Band 3 and the Green day.

Many teenagers and young adults love to play rock music especially music sang by their favourite rock bands. It sounds like noise for some but many of today’s generation love it. The Beatles: Rock Band became popular in 2009 centered on English rock singers. This music game can be played by the four band members doing all the performance in virtual portrayals. This is something that everyone loves to do: play and sing like a real singer. The music game consists of 45 songs by The Beatles. This popularity gave a success of multi millions sold during its first year. This game was released September 9th 2009 and now many people are getting addicted to it. They usually imitate like they are true rock singers. Actually, this was developed through the initiative of the Apple Corps where former members of The Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, strongly give a support on the game through their public appearance.

Going to a concert is one of the best experiences in life especially if the band or artist singing is one of your favorites. However, just like any activity, you also need to make sure that you are all prepared to make the most of your concert experience. Here is a checklist that you can use to help you get ready for one of the most memorable moments of your life.

Make sure that you know the band especially the songs that they have released. This includes listening to the songs and knowing most of the lyrics. There are instances that the only reason why you have decided to go to a concert is because of the people you are going with and not because you are a big fan. To make your time worthwhile, it would not hurt to orient yourself of the artist's songs, style and genre of music. In this way, you do not feel awkward the whole time while people around you are having the best time of their lives.

Tickets. What good are they on the day of the concert if you could not remember where you have placed them? Make sure that you have a secure place to put these tickets so that it would be easier for you to find them during the big day. There have been a lot of cases when people miss their most-sought after concerts just because they forgot where they placed their tickets. Do not be one of them.

Another thing that you need to remember is to have at least a decent means to keep all your concert experiences safe. Though most videos are forbidden in concert halls, cameras aren't. You do not have to do a full documentation, just enough for you to remember all the wonderful things you went through.

Whether you believe it or not, clothing is also an important factor that you need to consider when going to a concert. Make sure that you dress appropriately for the kind of concert you are attending. There are formal concerts and there are also rock concerts. If you are a fan, you would know for sure what kind of clothing would be appropriate for the event you are going to. If you do not have any idea what to wear, then research.