As reported here various times Annie Lennox opened in her role as an HIV/Aids activist and SING Campaign the 18th World AIDS Conference in Vienna last week. In an AFP interview she said that funding the fight against AIDS "should not be something charitable. [...] I'm not denigrating charity per se. But we need to have a paradigm shift in our heads. We need to say: this is about human rights."
She hopes that the … more
In the second half of his interview Ian Sanders talks to Dave Stewart about putting ideas into action. Dave talks about implementing ideas, ideas spaghetti, relinquishing control, how to get ideas noticed and the lessons he's learnt from his experience in Eurythmics.
For part 1 of the interview and more from the recording click here. and visit iansanders.com.
Buy Daves book The Business Playground about creativity and money here now … more
In advance of her concert in Santa Barbara, Stevie Nicks game The Independet an interview about the mini tour and the reasons for it, about how she met Dave Stewart and her next album. Below you find the two answers dealing with Dave as well as two photos he posted on Twitter of himself "at Stevie Nicks's place playing [an] amazing guitar Mike Campbell from "The Heartbreakers" gave me as a gift" and one of "where Stevie sings her vocals": … more
Another interview with Annie Lennox from the 2010 International Aids conference in Vienna has been published by Al Jazeera today:
Researchers in South Africa have found that a vaginal gel containing a prescription drug could dramatically cut the prevalence of HIV in woman.
Results of a study in the country showed that the microbicide gel reduced the HIV infection rate by 39 per cent over two and a half years.
Renowned singer Annie Lennox, … more
Annie Lennox gave AFP a short interview on Monday at the International Aids conference in Vienna about HIV/Aids and the human rights issue this epidemic is. Click here to watch the interview now … more
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Click here to watch a new short video interview with Annie Lennox filmed backstage after the Dolce & Gabbana 2011 menswear collection fashion show last month, during which Annie performed acoustically live.Click here to watch a video of this event. … more
Shakespears Sister has published its third official newsletter (earlier ones here), again including a personal message from Siobhan Fahey:
"We had a great time at the isle of wight and were mobbed straight afterwards by legendary glam writer/producer Mike Chapman who admitted he was shocked and stunned at how good we were. The highlight of the day he reckoned.
We’ve got some great footage from our tour and are thinking of putting together a live DVD … more
The latest issue of "Start Your Business" Magazine features Dave Stewart with an extensive interview and huge photos in a 6-page cover article. Dave is talking about his book "The Business Playground", the power of creativity and playfulness for a healthy business enviroment, creative techniques for start-ups, Government support, his future ambitions with Weapons Of Mass Entertainment and more.
See scans of the aritcle here … more
As reported here earlier author and creative spirit Ian Sanders interviewed Dave Stewart when he was in London last month promoting his book "The Business Playground". Part 1 of the interview is called "How To Run An Ideas Factory" and you can watch it below. Dave Stewart is talking about his idea factory, Weapons Of Mass Entertainment, the developement of ideas, prototyping them, chaos, uncertainty and juggling with ideas.
To purchase "The Business Playground", … more
BBC Radio Scotland aired last week, on Thursday, June 17, 2010, a 50 minutes interview of Edi Stark with Annie Lennox (originally aired December 27, 2007, on "Stark Talk") as part of their program "Conversation Zone".
Annie discusses her childhood, motherhood, career, fame, aging, her feelings towards Aberdeen, her relationship with Dave Stewart, her (back then) latest album "Songs Of Mass Destruction", SING and why she never played at Live Aid.
The interview … more