NEWS ARCHIVES

2008:

[APR 12] Let me start off with a couple of announcements. First of all, I have a few new article links for you below.  I also have some Taihisha news in the Family Matters section. And I'll probably be back tomorrow with some tweaking to the radio page.  Oh and before I forget - for those of you who have been listening to Diverse Universe Radio, some of the request restrictions have been lifted. Apparently a grumpy server was at fault and now everything is back to normal. So you can request all the Donna you want - although I will guarantee that 99% of the time you request Stamp, it will already be in the queue to play!  LOL

[APR 12] Okay - let's get the bad news out of the way first. Atlanta - Ticketmaster is reporting that the July 1 show is cancelled.  I suspect scheduling issues are the reason.  Sorry guys.   :-(

[APR 12] In chart news, I'm A Fire slips back to #4 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart for the week of April 26.  But in Brazil it's up to #11. And over in Russia, it's #15 at Radio Unost.

[APR 12] The guys at Perfectbeat.com have said that they blew through almost all 2000 copies of the limited edition I'm A Fire CDs in just 2 days.  I knew they would go fast, but I didn't expect them to go that fast!  LOL

[APR 12] On to happier things - Let me remind you that Stamp Your Feet will be available for download starting April 15 (Tuesday). At least, that's true for the USA. Other countries may have to wait a week.

[APR 12] Speaking of releases, as you all know the announced release date for Crayons is May 20.  That will unfortunately not be the case for every country. I found out that Mexico was given a release date of June 9. and Germany is showing a release date of June 6.  Now if I had to guess, I'd say that all of Europe should get it at about the same time as Germany (allowing, of course, for variations in which day of the week new stuff comes out. ) And I would guess that the rest of South America should get it about the same time as Mexico.  But as I said - I'm just guessing at this point. As soon as I hear something concrete for other countries, I'll post it here. (Canada - after I'm A Fire,  I don't even know what to guess for you!  If you live near the boarder come on over and get a copy on May 20th.)

[APR 12] Here's a late-breaking release item - someone just sent me a link to HotTracks.com. There is a compilation there (Hot Tracks 27-2) with yet another I'm A Fire mix. You can hear a clip on the site.

[APR 12] There is yet another article out there on BandWebBlogs.com. It doesn't really say much that we don't already know, but there is a larger version of the photo from the Burgundy site posted there. Their track list for Crayons also lists Fame (The Game) instead of Run With It, and they have a list of tour dates at the end. Most of that list is exactly what I have listed here on the site with 2 exceptions. They have June dates listed in Nashville, TN and Marksville, LA. Neither venue's website lists Donna as as the other early dates have been cancelled, I suspect that those dates are not actually part of the official schedule.

[APR 12] In Belgium, Radio 1 is doing a poll on the best voices in pop music. To vote, select "FAB 50 De strafste stemmen" and then "naar het stemformulier".  There you will find a list of artists - with one notable name missing.  Pick 2 that you like and then go down to the bottom of the page and fill in your name (naam), e-mail, phone (telefoon), and at "jouw artist" you can add the name of any artist you like who wasn't on the list.

[APR 12] Let's take a look at a classic release for a second. There is a wonderful article about Once Upon A Time posted on the dance music section of About.com. If you haven't seen it already, you should go take a look at it.

[APR 12] In the Donna is everywhere category, check out this interesting technology article - in particular the last line.  ;-) And in a more expected place, the German magazine Stern printed an interview with Kelly Rowland in which she said: "Donna Summer is a fantastic Diva - I also adore Patti Labelle and Barbra Streisand."

[APR 12] I think that finally brings us to the web news. Over on Multiply, Philippe has posted his new animated On The Radio video. And on YouTube, fzkny has posted a couple of new video mixes for your enjoyment. Over at the Donna fan site on Bebo, look for new videos. And on MySpace, look for Nik Ramli.  He's got a bunch of concert photos and some other Donna goodies posted there.

[APR 10] So I was playing around with some interior pages and I figured as long as I was here I'd throw in a little news. First up is an article from Washington DC's Metro Weekly.  It's a nice article that borrows heavily from Donna's MySpace page, but there is one thing there that I know you will all want to see - yet another new photo.  :-)  (It might even be the one they took the I'm A Fire cover from.)

[APR 10] In the rumor category, I have a hot one that can't be verified yet. There is a post on the So And Thus blog that says that the Hollywood Bowl concerts will be recorded for a DVD release.  I mention it only because I know the post is there and some of you have seen it and have been talking about it, but I want to stress that at this point it is UNCONFIRMED.

[APR 10] And finally I have a word to the wise...  as some of you know, there was a fan made video that used  Stamp on YouTube.  Sony/BMG has had that video pulled for copyright reasons. So if you are into making fan videos that's something you need to keep in mind.

[APR 10] Diverse Universe Radio is still playing Stamp Your Feet in heavy rotation. Thanks to the inundation of Donna fans, I've noticed that they had to make a few changes to the request process. First of all, a request won't be accepted if the song is already in the queue to be played. It also seems to limit the number of songs in a row the station will play by the same artist, or from the same album, and you can only make 5 requests every 90 minutes. Having said that - I know many of you went there to hear Stamp, but there are a ton of other cool songs there too. (I'm really liking the new Cyndi Lauper track they have.)  Thanks to Marshall for putting up with us and to those of you who are tuning in, after you request Stamp (and find out that it's in the queue already  LOL) definitely look at the other things they have to offer over there.  You won't be disappointed.

[APR 9] Hello ONTARIO! The Casino Rama tickets go on sale Tuesday April 15 at noon via Ticketmaster.

[APR 9] Don't forget that PerfectBeat will have I'm A Fire starting tomorrow morning. There are 2 separate disks. CD 1 has Baggi Begovic & Soul Conspiracy Original Mix, Baggi & Begovic & Soul Conspiracy Mixshow, Matty's Soulflower Club mix, Matty's Soulflower Reprise Mix, Matty's Soulflower Beats, Matty's Soulflower Acapella, Craig C Mixshow, and Lost Daze Remix.  CD 2 has Solitaire Club Mix, Solitaire Instrumental, Craig C Burning Club mix, Craig C Burnin Vocal Mastermix, Rod Carrillo Leave It On The Floor Mix, Rod Carrillo Grove Dub, Redtop Extended Mix,  and Redtop Dub. That should keep you all busy until we get Stamp Your Feet.  ;-)  I expect that their site will be very busy tomorrow, so be patient if it seems to load slowly or anything.  :-)

[APR 9] While I'm here, I may as well share this awesome article with you. I'll give you the link to the article on Yahoo, but it's being reprinted all over the net. It's about I'm A Fire being the number one dance song, and I hadn't really thought about this until it was mentioned in the article, but this number one means that Donna has had a number one dance hit in every decade since the 70s. She is the ONLY artist who has done that! (Take that, everyone else!  LOL) One other interesting thing is the track list attached to the article. In the article, the song Run With It has been replaced with Fame (The Game). Time will tell which is the current list.  :-)

[APR 8] Calling BOSTON!  Your tickets go on pre-sale Thursday April 10 at 10 AM to Friday April 11 at 10 PM via Live Nation or Ticketmaster. The main on sale date is Monday April 14 at 10 AM. 

[APR 8] I did a little housekeeping around here yesterday that I didn't publicize yet. The links page has been updated a bit and I've added a list of Donna-friendly US radio stations so you can figure out which ones in your area are worth tuning into. (I don't care how much good info your local all news station has - if they don't play Donna they aren't worth tuning into!  LOL)

[APR 7] I was planning to just work on some interior pages today, but I just have to share this because it's cracking me up! There is an online radio station called Diverse Universe Radio. They just got Stamp Your Feet and they seem to be happy to play it as many times as it is requested. I swear to you I've been listening for only about 45 minutes or so and I've heard it at least 4 times already - without requesting it once myself! And when they aren't playing Stamp Your Feet, they are throwing in a bunch of other Donna mixes too. Actually - right now they are playing the Stars On 45 Donna Medley which if I recall is by Summer2k. Tune in and check it out.  And if you want to make a request, click on playlist, then use the alphabet links to find artists (they are arranged by FIRST name), click on an album and when you get a list of available tracks with a "request' button. Click the request button of your choice.  I'll go back to my hidden updates now.  LOL  (Sorry o the guys at Diverse Universe for sucking up all your listening slots - we found you while we were in the throws of EXTREME cases of Summer Fever.  I hope we didn't burn out your server.)

[APR 6] Wow! I spent all day indulging my inner sci-fi geek, only to come home and find all sorts things happening here.  :-) Talk about a great day!  LOL [On a non-Donna side note - if you ever get the chance to hear sci-fi author Harlan Ellison speak, jump at it! He's a funny guy with a lot of great stories to tell. I saw him several times this weekend and he had me laughing to the point of tears.] 

[APR 6] On to Donna - where do you want me to start? Hmmmm...... let's go with Stamp Your Feet. As I mentioned the other day, it is going to radio next week. And as the first official single - we will be able to buy it VERY soon!  :-) Amazon.com has the MP3 version listed.... well, on one part of the page it says April 15 and on the other it says April 22. I expect it to show up at iTunes on whichever of those 2 dates is correct also. I haven't seen any other listing through official channels yet, so I don't know if it is going to be like I'm A Fire where is came out here first and then (almost) everywhere else a week later. Don't worry, if we run into any issues with specific places like we did with I'm A Fire, I'll help you guys out. There is also a nice cover image posted over there - it's a variation of the Crayons album cover photo. Also, while we are talking about Stamp Your Feet, I know some of you are going to want to call your local radio stations to request it.  Rocky over on Imeem has a few helpful tips for getting your request taken seriously.

[APR 6] Moving on to MySpace - it looks like we have an official Donna Summer MySpace page now.  :-) There is  a whole bunch of new info about some of the Crayons tracks - all of which I will be stealing for an upcoming Summer Fever page. (At least I'm upfront about my thievery!  LOL) But seriously, go look at the page. There are some really good quotes about some of the songs - and a list of writing credits for those songs. (I'll wait for you - go look now....   ;-)  )

[APR 6] Before I move on to more news, I think I should clarify the Billboard chart situation because I'm getting lots of questions in my email about it.  Billboard.com will only show you the current chart which right now is the one dated April 12.  Subscribers get the chart info a week earlier, so they have the April 19 chart. That's the one where Donna is number 1.  I don't want to print the whole chart here, but since some of you have expressed an interest in seeing Donna at number 1, I'll give you the top 5.  

[APR 6] Moving right along, PerfectBeat is putting out a CD single of I'm A Fire. It's actually going to be a 2 part limited edition CD with all of the mixes on it. As far as I know, Perfectbeat is the ONLY retailer who will have this CD single and they won't have it until Thursday (April 10). So you won't find a listing for it just yet (but don't let that stop you from browsing around the site anyway - they have lots  of cool dance music. :-) ) Also, note that they are on California time, so if you are in Europe, or you are in New York and happen to be up early Thursday and you don't see the listing right away - give the guys over there a chance to wake up and get it listed.  (I'm not saying they WON'T have it listed early, I'm just saying that IF they don't just allow for the time difference.  :-) ) And if you are interested in getting it, expect that it will sell out quickly. 

[APR 6] Let's move on to Oprah.  She threw a 3 day party in Florida recently at Trump's Mar-A-Lago and a certain diva we all know and love was one of the performers. I hope this means Oprah is enough of a fan to plug the new CD on her show at some point. (Now THAT would be good for sales! :-) )

[APR 6] Let's take a look at some different charts for a minute. Over in Brazil, their top Dance Chart has Donna climbing to #15 this week.  That's up from # 21.  :-) In Russia, I'm A Fire is number 15 on this chart   and in Latvia, Stamp Your Feet is apparently close to charting on the Kurzemesradio site. (I'm having some language issues over there, so I'm not 100% sure what I'm seeing there - well, other that Donna's name.  LOL)

[APR 6] In release news, the Endless Summer video has been reissued in Brazil under the title Donna Summer.  If you are in Brazil, you can get it here, but if you live somewhere else you might want to try CDPointe instead. Please keep in mind that the last time it came out, it was NOT digitally remastered so even though it was on a DVD, it was still VHS quality. If you need some ordering help and you don't speak Portuguese, Sandro posted a handy step by step guide in this post.

[APR 6] In the Donna is everywhere category, she got a mention in a Moby interview in Los Angeles' IN Magazine. Moby said, "The single best piece of electronic dance music was 'I Feel Love' by Donna Summer. Every  couple of years I ask her to do something. But for some reason, I don't think she wants to make  disco music anymore. I'm tempted to pull a bait and switch and bring her into the studio and ask her to record a gospel or R&B song and take the vocals and put them on a disco track."

[APR 6] A few updates ago I mentioned a French film called Disco. Well, I found out that Donna is on the soundtrack to that movie - with Last Dance. The soundtrack is on the Columbia label which just happens to be a Sony imprint.  :-)

[APR 6] I think that brings us to the web news for the week.  :-)  Over on Bebo, the Donna fan site there has added new polls, a clip of Stamp Your Feet (done as a video) and of course some news updates. If you are on Bebo, go check it out. Also for you users of GayRomeo.com, there is a Donna group over there too that's worth looking in to.  :-)  Over on YouTube, check out the hot new video mix of Sunset People by Glenn Rivera. He takes clips from the movie Sunset Boulevard and puts them to Donna's Sunset People to very good effect.  :-) (And while you are there, nose around his other videos too. He made plenty of non-Donna videos that are also good. :-) ) Also check out the very cool I'm A Fire video mix by colorsbynumbers that uses the Soulflower mix. Over on Multiply, Carl has posted a couple of mixes of Love's About To Change My Heart and Steve has posted a video of Donna performing Macarthur Park, and the Stamp CD cover. I'll be back.... well, as soon as I need to be.  :-)

[APR 4 - still] Well, I couldn't pass this up.  Guess which song is #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play charts? Do I even have to tell you the answer?  LOL  It's I'm A Fire AND PureTone has updated its site to make note of that.  :-)  Also of note, PureTone has  a link to Donna's official tour list.  I haven't checked it line by line yet, but at a glance it looked like what I have listed below. And they are promising that we will get lots of Donna on TV and in print.  It's gonna be a great summer! 

[APR 4] And now for a little Stamp Your Feet news. PureTone has said it ships to radio next week - so start talking to your local Donna friendly stations. Let them know you are listening and that you want to hear it (and any other Donna tune they might have  handy too. :-)) I'm spending my weekend exercising my inner geek at a sci-fi convention (no I don't dress up!  LOL) so the regular update won't show up until Sunday night.

[APR 4] Sorry Lake Charles - Ticketmaster is listing your June 27-28 shows as being cancelled. I'd say it's got to be a scheduling issue.

[APR 3] NEW HAMPSHIRE! Your tickets go on sale this Saturday April 5 at 11 AM through the Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion's website.  If you are an Inner Circle member of the pavilion, you can buy your tickets sooner. See the website for details.  Oooo - and just as I was typing this, the Today Show played a bit of Spring Affair.  

[APR 2] Calling SARATOGA,CA! You will see Donna on Wednesday August 13 at the Mountain Winery.  And RENO - your tickets for August 15 are on sale NOW through the Peppermill website.

[APR 2] And now for the reason I originally planned to come back - the Summer Fever pick. I hope you all enjoyed the April Fool's page, but it's time to post the real pick.  This time I am picking Live & More Encore.  :-)

[APR 2] If you are a member of Sony Rewards, you can enter to win 10 (yes 10) tickets to the Crayons launch party. Along with that the winner gets 10 signed CDs, 10 roundtrip coach airline tickets to New York from anywhere in the continental US, 5 luxury hotel rooms for 2 nights, and $2500 spending money. Oh yeah, and you get a meet and greet with Donna. :-) When the winner is announced, I expect it to be one of you guys!   :-)

[MAR 31] I know it's still March 31, but somewhere in the world it is already April 1 - so I'm bringing you the new Summer Fever pick.  I thought that you might like to learn a little more about Crayons.......   ;-)

[MAR 30] I've been doing a little work on the discography tonight -  in particular I added the tracks for Crayons and Wolfgang has sent some updates for his German discography.  :-)  But while I'm here - the Billboard Dance Hot Club Play chart for  April 12 is out.  I'm A Fire climbs to #4 and it still has a bullet. (Hey Burgundy - I expect to see an update tomorrow that says I'm A Fire is now a Top 5 song.  ;-) ) 

[MAR 30] BUFFALO! You will see Donna at the Seneca Allegany Casino on Sunday July 20. Tickets will go on sale May 27 through Ticketmaster - or sooner for high rollers I'm sure.  ;-)  I'll be back late tomorrow or early Tuesday with the Summer Fever pick and whatever other internal updates I have time for.

[MAR 30] Well, I'm back a few hours earlier than I thought - and I haven't even started the main things I was planning to do later.  LOL  But the Crayons track list is out and I didn't want to wait to post it. (I feel like I'm 15 again!  LOL)  Here we go, courtesy of Amazon.com:

1. Stamp Your Feet
2. Mr. Music
3. Crayons (featuring Ziggy Marley)
4. The Queen Is Back
5. Run With It
6. Sand On My Feet
7. Drivin' Down Brazil
8. I'm A Fire
9. Slide Over Backwards
10. Science Of Love
11. Be Myself Again
12. Bring Down The Reign

[MAR 29] I'm calling this the official weekly update even though I know I'll be back very soon with some updates to other pages on the site - and of course the new Summer Fever pick in a couple days.  :-)  Let me start off by saying that I don't have the Billboard chart info for April 12  yet - but I'll throw it up here as soon as I get it.

[MAR 29] Let's start off with concert news. The Seneca Allegany Casino in upstate NY lists Donna as "coming soon" with no specific date listed yet. I'll let you know when I hear more.

[MAR 29] Big news for Canada - you can FINALLY get I'm A Fire on iTunes!  Better late than never - but I hope they are a bit more prompt when Crayons comes out.

[MAR 29] I meant to mention on one of the other recent updates that you can now pre-order Crayons at Amazon.de. (That's the German Amazon.com) It was doing really well over there too.  :-)

[MAR 29] Over in France, be on the look out for a new film called Disco that opens April 2. Hopefully they will sneak in some Donna tunes somewhere.  ;-)

[MAR 29] This isn't specifically Donna related, but I have some news for the Paul Jabara fans out there.  There is a press release out there in circulation that mentions Paul's website, the fact that his Greatest Hits & Misses is on iTunes now - and most importantly, it talks about the musical (Last Dance) using his music. Apparently they plan to use a long vaulted song called We're Gonna Win which is an anthem for the fight against AIDS.  There is one quote in particular you need to read:  "There is a great secret in Paul Jabara's LAST DANCE. He composed an anthem for the fight against AIDS. A little known fact is that Paul founded the red ribbon campaign, setting a precedent now utilized for many causes. The never released song is called 'WE'RE GONNA WIN' and it is absolutely stirring! People will hear this song for the first time in our show."" 

[MAR 29] That brings us to the web news.  Over on Multiply, Patrice has added to his photo collection, Philippe has added a new video, and Denis has sneaked in a couple of Andy mixes  for your listening pleasure.  On YouTube, makintoch10 has added a couple of classic Donna clips, venezuelaplc has added a vintage clip of Donna performing Lady Of The Night. It is an EXCELLENT quality clip! And finally, fzkny has added a short video mix of a by now familiar song sample to his offerings.  :-)  I'll see you guys in a day or 2.  ;-)

[MAR 28] Greetings ATLANTIC CITY! Your tickets go on sale on Wednesday April 2 through Ticketmaster.

[MAR 26] This is what I love right now - every day I come home from work and there is something new to be excited about. So let me start with a TV appearance/live event.  Donna will be part of the Today Show Summer Concert series on Friday May 30. That show is aired live from  I think 7 AM to 10 AM these days and the concerts take place outside at Rockefeller center. Anybody can show up - it's free! But even though Donna wouldn't be on the show until probably 8:30 or so, you will want to be there EARLY to stake out a good location. (You can bring banners and things to wave - it might even get you on TV briefly.)

[MAR 26] In other news, Burgundy has updated their site today. On the news page they mention that I'm A Fire is a top 10 dance song. And if you go to Donna's page there, the press release is posted along with a new picture. One little note though - I use Firefox as my web browser and that made me refresh the page numerous times before the new picture came up.  So if you go there and still see the one with the sunglasses, just keep refreshing until it changes.  :-)  And speaking of pictures, I was sent a larger version of the one from the Hollywood Bowl ad. So I'll just post it here for you to see:

[MAR 25 - again!] I thought I was done for today.... but then I got this very interesting link in my email box. It's to a Russian Top Hits site and they have an entry on their list for Stamp Your Feet. But that's not ALL they have.  Look closely and you will see an icon for an available sound clip.   :-D  It's only about a minute long - but what a minute it is!

[MAR 25] I knew I'd be back early.  LOL ATLANTA!! Your tickets just showed up on Ticketmaster as available for presale starting tomorrow at 10 AM. (That looks like some sort of promotion through Citibank or something, so you'd need a code.)  The regular on sale date is Saturday March 29 at 10 AM.

[MAR 23]  Yes, this is the official weekly update - although it's hard to tell these days with all the extra updates I've been sneaking in.  LOL  One little thing I did the other day that I haven't mentioned yet, is I added links to all the venues on the concert listings below. I still have no ticket information for most of the dates, but now we all have sites we can stare at daily.  ;-)

[MAR 23] Let's start off with something hot out of my email box.  :-)  Crayons is now starting to show up for pre-order at places like Best Buy, Circuit City, etc.  So if Amazon isn't your thing, then you have even more options now.  It's doing very well at Amazon at the moment - last time I checked it was ranked #444 in music - not bad for an album that isn't even out yet!  (I swear it wasn't me!  I only bought one copy  - so far!  LOL )

[MAR 23] LA Weekly printed an entertainment calendar recently for the Hollywood Bowl concert season. It included a brand new photo of Donna that we haven't seen before. Unfortunately I haven't seen a larger version of this photo yet, but if you have sharp eyes, you can see it here on the LA Weekly website. Just look for August 22-23. But be warned - it is really tiny!

[MAR 23] In chart news - we have a couple of non-Billboard charts to look at tonight. First up is the Toronto Star's Anti-Hit list - a list of tracks that aren't getting much radio support, but that are worth listening to. I'm A Fire comes in at #6 with this commentary: "Hard to believe the first queen of disco is now a grandmother who will celebrate her 60th birthday  on the last day of this year. You'd certainly never guess it after listening to all seven glorious minutes of this lead single, which revisits her glory days while making it clear she has no intention of taking up permanent residence there."  Then in Brazil, Donna makes the Top 30 Dance Club Play chart as a new entry at #28.  :-) And if that's not enough for you, I'm A Fire is #19 on the World Dance charts - with a bullet!  :-)

[MAR 23] In the land of blogs, A New Muse has declared Donna a style icon. The Daily Swarm has some excellent comments posted by fans - check out # 10 and #12 in particular.  :-)  And over on Amazon there is a place for fans to talk about the album - apparently it's a new feature they are trying out.  A couple of guys have posted already - so go join them if you are so inclined.  :-)

[MAR 23] So that brings us to the web news for the week.  Over on YouTube, look for a cool new fan video for I Got Your Love posted by colorsbynumbers. You also want to see Toby Gad's video blog for March 18.There is also a clip of She Works Hard For The Money taken from a Grammy telecast, and fzkny has a new video mix of Love to Love You Baby. And on Multiply, Patrice has posted a new gallery of pictures. I was about to say I'd be back next week.... but the way things have been going lately, it will probably be sooner.   :-)  It's times like this when running the site is even MORE fun!

[MAR 22] I'll be back either late tonight or late tomorrow with the regular update, but for now I have  two things I want to share with you guys.  The first thing is that Crayons is now available for pre-order at Amazon and Amazon UK. Other vendors shouldn't be too far behind.  The other thing I wanted to tell you is that on the April 5 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, I'm A Fire climbs to number 9 with a bullet. :-)  

[MAR 20] HOLY COW!  I came home from work and found out that Pollstar went nuts.  I have MANY new dates to share with you and the easiest way to do it is to go straight down to the list below. I don't have ticket info for most of them yet - but I'll post it as I get it.  Canadian fans - don't stop looking at the list when you get to your first date.  She's going back there a few times.

[MAR 19] This one is for you Oakland, CA - Donna will be at the Paramount Theater on August 16 (Saturday). Tickets go on sale through Ticketmaster on Monday March 24 at 10 AM. Radio station 92.7 was giving away tickets - I don't know if they have more, so you will have to tune in and see.

[MAR 18] First of all - oops!  I accidentally put July 20 instead of August 20 for Alpine in the concert section below.  If you show up July 20, you will have a LONG wait for Donna.   ;-)

[MAR 18] So now for the real reason I'm here.  I just can't torture you any longer.....   it's time to unveil the surprise.  As you all know, earlier this year Mary Bernard put out her own CD of inspirational music. So I asked her if I could do an interview with her for the site and she graciously consented.  So with out any further torture... here is the first interview I've ever done with anyone - creatively titled, "An Interview With Mary Gaines Bernard." (On a side note - the video clip that I added to that page with sound clips was an experiment.  I like the way it came out, so I'll do something similar with Crayons and slowly I'll start adding videos like that to the Summer Fever pages I think.)

[MAR 17] Wake up SAN DIEGO, CA - you will see Donna on August 20 at the Viejas Casino in Alpine. :-)  Those tickets go on sale  this WEDNESDAY (March 19) at 10 AM via Ticketmaster. Sorry for the short notice, but I just found out now.  Also, Washington DC fans will be happy to learn that Wolftrap tickets go on sale March 29 at 10 AM. On a side note - watch for my special surprise this weekend. It's all done and ready to go.... I just want to torture you for a little longer.  ;-)

[MAR 16] Happy St. Patrick's Day to all my Irish friends (and those who are only Irish for the day.  ;-) )  My upcoming surprise is going to be published next weekend. I had hoped to get it done in time for this weekend but things got a little out of hand earlier in the week. It will be worth the wait though.  :-) What I do have for you is an update to Ken's Korner (that will undoubtedly not win him any popularity contests in certain corners  LOL) and a reminder to those of you who haven't been able to buy I'm A Fire yet - the EP goes on sale through iTunes and other download vendors on Tuesday for those of you outside the USA. And if you are inside the USA - what are you wanting for? iTunes has it NOW.  :-)  (On a side note, I finally figured out how to link to stuff on the iTunes store.  You'd think I'd have noticed that little "copy iTunes url" feature sooner. LOL)

[MAR 16] In I'm A Fire news, it's charting on a few DJs' lists. Check out DJ Wesley and DJ Matty Heilbronn in particular. It's also number one at WDA1 internet radio. And listen for it next Sunday (March 23) in the fourth hour of Larry Flick's radio show on the Sirius station, OutQ (Channel 109).

[MAR 16] In Crayons news, it gets a mention on a French blog. It doesn't look like there is any new info - but there are some photos there you guys will like.  :-)

[MAR 16] In the Donna is everywhere category, MacArthur Park was used in a German comedy show called Quatsch Comedy Club.  Also check out AlKasha.com and RocaSound.com for some nice Donna mentions.

[MAR 16] That brings us to the web news for the week. Over on Multiply, you need to check out AJ's page. He's got a few mixes up and he's got this really awesome Donna PWL remix video that is well worth a look. Patrice has a new multi-artist mix with 2 Donna songs included, plus he's got a whole gallery of screen captures from Live & More Encore. And Philippe has added a video representation of Donna's discography. Over on Youtube, Yeroi has posted a clip of Donna singing A Song For You from a 1977 Venezuelan show. (If you check his profile, he's got a few other songs from that same show posted too. So does user Venezuelaplc.)  There is also a very funny interview Donna did with Greg Kinnear, and for you Giorgio Moroder fans, check out this clip about Love To Love You and I Feel Love.  And finally, Donna gets a brief mention in this Kylie interview. (Wait for the part where Kylie talks about the music she used to listen to all the time. )

[MAR 14] Well, I logged in to do a little housekeeping, but while I'm here I might as well mention that I'm A Fire climbs to # 14 on Billboard's Hot Club Play for the week of March 29.  :-)  And Baltimore - don't forget that your tickets go on sale tomorrow morning!

[MAR 14] Speaking of housekeeping -  the People Talk guest book has been cleaned up a bit.  The spammers were having a field day over there, so I may actually delete that feature at some point. I haven't decided yet.  The classified ads have been deleted however - they were also a spam magnet.  Pretty much any thing you wanted do do on the classified ads page can be done better on the forums or through me on the main site itself.  I  also got rid of a couple of old promo pages for past projects. Finally, on the splash page, the "interact with fans" link has been replaced with a link to the Donna Summer & More (formerly Endless Summer) forum, and clicking the site title will bring you directly to the news page. (Oh yeah - all that is in addition to some behind the scenes stuff I've been doing for my upcoming surprise.)

[MAR 13] Donna's site is updated with a little clip of I'm A Fire and the awesome cover art. 

[MAR 12] I came back tonight for Baltimore. :-) You guys will see Donna at the Pier Six Concert Pavilion on Wednesday July 16. Tickets go on sale this Saturday (March 15)  at 10 AM through Ticketmaster. 

[MAR 11... still] Okay - I got a reply to my email about I'm A Fire.  The international release date is March 17 - next Tuesday.  So just hang in there a little longer, and then if there are any problems with specific countries we'll deal with it then.  :-)  On a side note - look for an update to Donna's site soon. (Although now that I think of it - if you guys are like me, you've been obsessively checking it daily anyway.  LOL)

[MAR 11] Okay.... I'm A Fire hit US iTunes and Amazon this morning, but so far it hasn't turned up internationally. I have an email out asking about that, so watch this space for further developments.  Don't worry - whatever answer I get, we will get you guys legal downloads one way or another.  :-)

[MAR 11] As long as I'm here, I have a site announcement. Actually, make that a teaser.   ;-)  I have a surprise coming up for you very soon - something I've never actually done on the site before, so I'm excited. (And before you let your imaginations go wild,  it has nothing to do with Crayons or an advanced copy of the next Shout It Out.) I'm shooting for this weekend for the surprise, but if not this weekend then probably next weekend.  It will be worth the wait.  ;-)

[MAR 9] Happy Daylight Savings Time!  We're that much closer to spring now.  :-)  Don't forget that on Tuesday, I'm A Fire goes up for sale on Amazon.com (and probably other places too). So if you have a copy by other  means, go out and buy a legal copy to show your support (and so Donna can pay the mortgage.  ;-) ) And if you don't have a copy yet - well, now is your chance to get one.  :-)

[MAR 9] Let's start off with the chart news that I didn't have the other day.  For the week of March 22, I'm A Fire climbs to #23 on the Billboard Hot Club Play chart, and it's the power pick of the week.  :-)  

[MAR 9] In classic release news, CDUniverse has a listing for an import called Oro - Grandes Existos. There is no track list posted, but it seems to be a greatest hits package -  a real one instead of a Shout It Out disguised as a greatest hits set.  ;-)

[MAR 9] In  German news, the site SoulSite.de has a mention  of the new album. There is no new information there but I know of at least one fan who was thrilled to finally find something in his native language.  :-)  And the TV show Backstage Live had a little mention of I'm A Fire. You can watch it on the web - Donna comes in about halfway through the clip. (If I'm not mistaken, I believe they are showing part of fzkny's original I'm A Fire video too.)

[MAR 9] In the Donna is everywhere category, there is a TV commercial for Ruffles potato chips in Mexico that has animated potato chips (crisps if you are in Europe) dancing to Hot Stuff.   (And by some strange coincidence - Hot Stuff is the track that iTunes decided to play for me just as I started to type this.  :-) ) 

[MAR 9] That brings us up to the web news for the week. Over on Bebo, the Donna fan site there has had a few new additions.  Look for a couple of videos and a brand new poll. (Plus the awesome I'm A Fire cover is on prominent display.  :-) ) On Multiply, Denis is having a big I'm A Fire party with all the mixes posted for your listening pleasure.  (He's got some other new additions too if you still have time left after I'm A Fire.  ;-) ) Patrice also has a mix of I'm A Fire plus a few videos to watch, and Philippe has added his Crayons drawing and some other goodies. Over on YouTube, fzkny has another I'm A Fire video, there is a video for the David Vendetta version of Love To Love You, and I just discovered a 6 part documentary on the making of the Spirit Of The Forest record. (That was one of those all star choir records - but this one was to help protect the rain forest.)  They have no interview footage of Donna, but you see her in several clips taken from the recording session. Here are the links: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6.

[MAR 6] Good news! I'm A Fire will be available for legal download starting Tuesday March 11 from Amazon.com (and probably other places as well.)  So for everybody who has the mixes by other means, show your support for Donna on Tuesday by purchasing a legal copy. :-)  You just HAVE to see the cover art too. (Go ahead and click it - there is a bigger version. :-) )

[MAR 6] Hello MINNESOTA! According to Pollstar, you will get to see Donna in Prior Lake on August 31 at the Mystic Lake Casino. No word on when tickets will be available yet.

[MAR 6] Getting back to I'm A Fire news, the second round of mixes is circulating. They are: Baggi Begovic & Soul Conspiracy Original Mix (9:01), Redtop’s Dub (7:51), Matty’s Soul Flower Club Mix (9:10), Rod Carrillo’s Leave It On The Floor Mix (9:26), Rod Carillo’s Groove Dub (8:30). The mixes are all so different from each other that I'm sure just about everyone will find one to their liking. :-)

[MAR 6] In chart news - I'm still waiting for the next set of chart positions to come out, but there is a nice little blurb about I'm A Fire in the March 6 Chartbeat column on Billboard Online. They say that I'm A Fire is Donna's highest Dance chart debut since This Time I Know It's For Real in 1989.  :-) 

[FEB 29] Wow - it's actually been a couple of days since my last update. The main reason I'm here tonight is that it's time to change the Summer Fever pick.  This month as we start preparing for a brand new album, I decided to go all the way back to the beginning and put the musicals back in the spotlight. 

[FEB 29] As long as I'm here, I might as well make this the official update. So, let's start with the charts. On the March 15 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, I'm A Fire is the hot shot debut at #28.  :-)  And speaking of I'm A Fire, the second wave of mixes are in the works and they will include Rod Carrillo's Leave It On The Dancefloor Mix and his Groove Dub.  So if you are out clubbing, keep your ears open for those.

[FEB 29] In the Donna is everywhere category..... holy cow, she really IS everywhere!  I have a mailbox FULL of news alerts announcing Donna's first studio album in 17 years. (And I'll try not to get all nitpicky that clearly they are forgetting about Christmas Spirit which was released 14 years ago.  ;-) ) Mostly they all just reprint parts of the official press release, but I'll post a small list of articles below. TV is even getting into the act - the CNN news channel even mentioned Crayons on the news ticker that runs beneath the programming.  :-)  And of course radio stations around the world are mentioning the new CD as well. We've got quite a buzz going! .....Oh, and I think in all the excitement, I may have forgotten to post a link to the Pure Tone website for you. (They are the guys handling the promotion. They also did the promotion for Chaka Khan's recent release on Burgundy.)

[FEB 29] In radio news, San Francisco fans can tune into the morning team at Energy 92.7 for their I'm A Fire fix, and in Portugual, Lisbon's Mix FM has added I'm A Fire to its rotation.  

[FEB 29] In case you need something to keep you busy until May, there is a UK 3 disk set called Here Come The Girls that features the work of top female recording artists like Dusty Springfield, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, and others. Donna is represented by Love To Love You and I Feel Love.

[FEB 29] That brings us to the web news for the week.  Over at YouTube, fzkny has added another I'm A Fire remix video to his collection. (This one uses video from Melody Of Love.) And also check out the live clip of Celebrate Me Home. The video quality isn't the best, but it's such a beautiful song! Over on Multiply, check out Patrice's I'm A Fire II mix.  I'll be back next weekend - or sooner if there is breaking news.  :-)

[FEB 26] Donna's new site is up. So far (besides the new look :-) ) all that's up is a chance to register for the site and a countdown to the CD release.  But expect lots more stuff to come as we get closer to May 20.  :-)

[FEB 26] Elsewhere on the web, you can read the official press release about Crayons. And about 8 billion news sites have picked up the story about the new CD, so Donna is getting mentions EVERYWHERE.  :-)

[FEB 26] HELLO ATLANTA! Your  concert date is July 1 at the Chastain Park Amphitheater.  Tickets go on sale March 2 at 10 AM.  As for everyone else - I'll post 'em as I get 'em.  :-)

[FEB 25] It's official! According to both Billboard and USA Today, Crayons hits stores on May 20.  :-)  Let the countdown begin!

[FEB 24] Happy Oscar Night!  Believe it or not, this will actually be the official weekly update. (Although whatever happens this week, I may be back a little bit early for the Summer Fever Pick.)  Let's start off with a request from the guys at WDA1.com. I mentioned that they were playing I'm A Fire in my last update and I mentioned that they take requests. What I didn't mention is that the best way to get your requests to them is to use the big yellow request button on their homepage. If you do it by email it takes more time for the guys over there to get it, and it makes more work for them.  You also need to know a couple of other things. Listeners are restricted to 2 song requests over a 2 and a half hour time period and they must be for 2 different songs. (They track IP numbers, so they can tell.) And if you request the song, you must stay logged into the stream until it plays, or the request will be ignored. I just did it myself, and it's actually easier to use the request page  than it is to type an email. And so far they are playing some cool songs.  :-)

[FEB 24] Let's move on to some chart news . (Yes, there is some already!)  Donna is poised to debut on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart probably for the week of  March 15. I'm A Fire is the top breakout track on that chart for the week of March 8. (The breakout tracks are the hot new tracks that are just bubbling under the charts.)

[FEB 24] Speaking of I'm A Fire (and pretty much everyone is these days  :-) ) there is supposed to be a second round of mixes in the works by people like Lost Daze, Soulflower and Rod Carrillo.  Once Upon A Time (about  a day ago - or even less  LOL) this site, had a clip of the Soulflower mix. However, I think they blew their bandwidth so some people were not hearing it. (You also need to have the Quicktime plug in to make sound on that site work - something that seemed to confuse my Firefox browser for some reason.)

[FEB 24] Let's move on to Crayons for a second. I heard from another fan who was at the Florida shows and this is his take on what Donna said about the album title: "The way I understood what she said was that, when a child begins to color with crayons he goes out side of the boundaries constantly. She said "out of the box", and for her this album is out of her box, comfort zone etc." 

[FEB 24] In the Donna is everywhere category this week, TMZ featured her photo in one of their then and now features.

[FEB 24] That brings us up to the web news for the week. First up, for those of you who use the Bebo website, a fan named Wayne has set up a Donna site over there. So make sure you go check it out.  :-)  Over at YouTube - well, it's a fire over there.  LOL  This is the clip most people have been passing around. And that one is good for listening to the song. But if you want something with more visual action, you need to see fzkny's version. There are also a couple of very short clips from the Florida shows posted by koolbeenz, and a clip of Ain't No Mountain High Enough - the finale from Divas 2000. Over on Multiply, Philippe has posted a video of Supernatural Love, Jeffrey has posted his Janiak extended mix of Unconditional Love, and Patrice has posted his mix of... you guessed it, I'm A Fire. And if you come visit us on the Donna Summer & More (formerly Endless Summer) forum, some of the other fan mixers are sharing their efforts as well. (The pros can do round 1 and 2 of the mixes, the fans can provide the rest.  ;-) )  I'll be back at the end of the week with the new Summer Fever page - or sooner if there is news.  :-)

[FEB 22] I wasn't actually going to update tonight.....  but then I thought I might as well go for the hat trick.  LOL   But seriously, I have a request for you.  I know that there are people out there who have copies of Donna's new songs (or think they are getting copies from someone, or have good blackmail on someone who might be getting them, etc  ;-) ) If you are in the category and you actually do find yourself with an advance copy of any of the new album tracks, I'm asking you to please NOT share them. (And I will kick myself for saying this, but I mean not even with me. Ouch, that hurt!  LOL)  The thing is, there is a whole plan to the promotion of the new CD and if we jump the gun we'll end messing it all up for Donna (and by extension, for ourselves.)  Also, think about the first time you went out and bought ... let's say Bad Girls. If you were like me and got it when it first came out, then probably the ONLY song you knew when you bought it was Hot Stuff. Wasn't it cool to bring it home that first time and discover that wow! Bad Girls is awesome too! And so is Love Will Always Find You! And Walk Away!  And so on until Sunset People. I want Crayons to be like that for all of us - a fun discovery of all the gems it has to offer.  :-)  (By the way, the above does not apply to anyone who gets an advanced copy of the next Shout It Out.  I think those are pretty safe to share because there will be no takers.  LOL)

[FEB 22] And here's another reason to not go looking for early copies of the album tracks - we still have I'm A Fire mania going on!  LOL  We have to let that run its course.  If you want to hear it on internet radio, run right over to WDA1.com. They have I'm A Fire in medium rotation and they take requests. (I wonder how many requests it takes to get a song into high rotation?  ;-) )  I've also seen the song either played on or at least mentioned by a whole bunch of blogs. (Hey - maybe I can finally realize my dream of having the WHOLE internet dedicated to Donna? Who needs news and stock quotes anyway?  LOL) A couple of the recent ones I've seen are Herman's in the Netherlands and DivaDivoDance. But there are a TON more. Go to Google and search for  Donna Summer and I'm A Fire and you'll get 10 pages of hits. (Maybe more by the time some of you see this.) And of course the song is playing in clubs - if your favorite club isn't playing it yet, then you need to have a serious talk with the DJ.  ;-) 

[FEB 22] And I probably should save something for the weekend update, but what the heck, Ill throw this in now too because I enjoyed it so much.  There is a really flattering review of the Florida concerts on BrowardTimes.com. Some of the song titles are a bit messed up,  but otherwise I'd say the reviewer is one of us.  :-)

[FEB 21] I'm back again so it MUST be Summer Fever!  LOL  I have more from Florida, including a review from a first time concert goer, and photos from Jonathan. I also have a special edition of Ken's Korner in honor of I'm A Fire.

[FEB 21] I also have a quick update on 109 OUT Q on Sirius radio. Larry Flick promoted I'm A Fire through out his show and finally played it at 10:30 this morning. (That's Eastern time - I don't know if it runs live or on tape in other places.)  He asked listeners to call in and talk about the song, and every comment he got was very positive. Now here's the best news of all, Larry is going to have Donna on his show sometime soon to talk about the new CD, the tour, and whatever else comes up.  As I hear more, I'll let you know.  :-)  I have more odds and ends for you - but I want to try to save something for the weekend.  LOL But who knows? I might end up being back tomorrow too.   ;-)

[FEB 20 again] Okay, so after calming down for 8 hours at work, let me start off by saying that the MenArt site I linked to is NOT in Germany - it's in Croatia. I think I was a little too excited to figure out what language I was looking at (and not understanding.  LOL)  I do want to add that one of the posters got the page translated and it says that they don't have the actual track list yet, but the songs they listed will definitely be on the album. It also lists a June 1 release date. For those who haven't looked at the page yet, MenArt lists: Stamp Your Feet, I'm A Fire, Crayons, Be Myself Again, Brazil, and Mr. Music. I have also seen a forum that adds, Unpredictable, I Will, and Reasons. And that forum lists a May 6 release date. I've also read a review (that I can't find at the moment) that says that I'm A Fire is the weakest of the tracks he's heard. Which  means there must be some KILLER tracks on the album!  :-)

[FEB 20 again] For those of us grooving to I'm A Fire  -  I got this club report from Atlanta: Donna's single "IM A FIRE" (Craigs Mix) was released to our DJ and he had to tell me about it. The club was packed- DJ announced here's a new single- If you can guess the "QUEEN' who recorded it-- your drinks are free for the night. Everyone knew the voice and the Name. I gave so many drinks away last night till it wasn't funny. It packed the dance floors and even the second level of the club upstairs was stomping and chanting DONNA! DONNA!- The song is hot- and will definitely be a long request for the DJ to play. I have another fan in Tampa who has been burning the track to CD and handing it to DJs at his favorite clubs. He even got Larry Flick of OUT Q on Sirius radio to post it on his MySpace page. For those of you who don't have the song by other means, check out the Solitaire mix at the Donna Summer Burgundy MySpace page.

[FEB 20 again] For those looking for a little about the official single coming up, Stamp Your Feet, check out the So And Thus blog.

[FEB 20 again] For those of you wondering about the title, Crayons, well.... Donna mentioned it in Florida. She said that it's like when you are a kid and you open a box of crayons with all the various colors and flavors to play with.  The CD is like that - it will have lots of different flavors of music.   :-)  Speaking of Florida.... that's supposed to be the reason I updated again tonight.  LOL  So let's start you off with a few photos on Getty Images, and then you can read the fan reports I have so far. (Please keep in mind that the Florida shows are actually the last dates of  the last tour , so no sneak peeks of the new album yet.  The new tour will start later this year and that's when we'll hear the new songs.)  I'll be back again, well, whenever I need to be back.  :-)   

[FEB 20] So, the plan was to update later tonight with what I have so far from Florida. And that's still the plan because I don't have time for a real update right now. But I couldn't let this wait. Fresh from my email box, the cover to the CD:

That is courtesy of Menart Records (not) in Germany which also provides this track list: Stamp Your Feet, I'm A Fire, Crayons, Be Myself Again, Brazil, and Mr. Music.  Also the date I keep hearing so far is May 6. I still consider that highly subject to change until I see it somewhere official, but that's the one I see everywhere else.  :-)  I guess I'll be back after work with Florida and a few other links I wanted to share.  (It's days like this I hate my job!  LOL)

Just like the sun reveals the sky,
Just like the torch becomes your guide,
I’m a fire, I’m a fire, and I’m burning so bright...

[FEB 16] So, I was going to wait until tomorrow to update so that I would have time to hear from at least some of the Florida fans first.  But how can I stay away when everything is happening?  :-)  So, yesterday's update gave you the names of the mixes for the new club single I'm A Fire. Well, yesterday the DJs received copies and let's just say the song is out there now.  And not only is it out there - is it HOT!  The Queen is back! (Not that she ever really left.  ;-) )  One of the guys on the forum actually got to experience it in a club last night and this is what he had to say: "Went to a club last night. DJ is personal friend.  Told me he had this Craig Mix. He put it on a few minutes later. He said here was the new  DS single. After about 30 seconds the place went berserk!!!! He ended up playing the entire  11 minute version another 5 times during the night and it packed the floor each time. The Supreme Queen of Dance Royalty is BACK!!!!!!!!!!" And pretty much every reaction I've read had been positive - ranging from "what a cool song" to "my jaw hit the floor and I can't pick it back up."   I've been doing this site for almost 11 years and I haven't seen this much excitement in quite awhile!  :-)

[FEB 16]  Okay, now that I got the big news out of the way, let's move on to the normal stuff for the 1 or 2 of you who aren't jumping around the room for joy. (And those 1 or 2 people really need to see yesterday's update.)  ;-)  First up, Mary fans will want to look at the Family Matters section below.  And everybody will want to see the media section for a new Donna interview. 

[FEB 16] Here's one for you guys in Canada. Donna will be performing at the David Foster Foundation's fundraiser, Crescendo, on March 29 at the Halifax Metro Center. She'll be sharing the stage with Natalie Cole and comedian Sinbad, and they will be backed by Symphony Nova Scotia. The event will raise funds to help Canadian families with children who need organ transplants.  The bad news is that they don't sell individual tickets to the show. You either have to buy a whole table (and those seem to be sold out) or you need to buy a weekend pass to the whole Crescendo event. More info is available at DavidFosterAtlantic.ca.

[FEB 16] I have an interesting little rumor out of the west coast. Apparently there is a guy looking to put out a compilation of Donna's more spiritual tracks. The tentative title is Unconditional Love and  he hopes to have it out next year.  I guess we'll see what happens. 

[FEB 16]  In the Donna is everywhere category, she got a mention on the Grammy Awards this week. Beyonce did a little number paying tribute to many of the great ladies who have graced the Grammy stage. She said, in part, "When I was a little girl I dreamed of being on this stage. But I knew I needed all the right elements. Like the beat of Donna Summer...."

[FEB 16] Donna also got mentioned in a couple of recent interviews. There was a St. Louis Today interview with Gloria Gaynor when she was asked who is the Queen of Disco. Her answer: "Whoever someone is giving it to at any given moment. Those titles are to be given by the fans or the public. I was elected it by the International Association of Disco DJs, who were fully qualified to choose me at that time. After that, other people thought Donna was the queen. I have no problem sharing the crown." And then there was a Hex Hector interview on SX News where he said, "I’ve been blessed with opportunities to work in the studio with some of the most amazing singers and entertainers put on this earth. But I have to say the only time I was ever star-struck was when I worked with Donna Summer on ‘I Will Go With You’. When she walked into the studio I was a mumbling fool!"

[FEB 16] That brings us to the web news for the week. Over on YouTube look for a Donna and Joss Stone duet taken from VH1, an interview to promote Whenever There Is Love, MacArthur Park from the Hot Summer Night special, and a few new goodies from the vaults of fzkny. And if you do a little searching for Beyonce on the Grammys, you will even find  that performance I mentioned in the Donna is everywhere news.  On Multiply, check out Philippe's picture disk collection, WEN!NG's Tribute Mix on Denis' page, and Patrice's new mix of I Love You.  I'll be back during the week with news from the Florida shows, and anything else that happens to turn up.  :-)

[FEB 15] And now for a slightly belated Happy Valentine's Day for everyone.  :-)   But before I get to the real reason I'm updating let me say this first for the Mary fans out there. (I'd throw this down to Family Matters, but I know after you read tonight's news, you won't read any further down the page.  LOL) iTunes (and other places) have FINALLY fixed the problem with Mary's CD, so if you buy it now you will get I'll Go. If you bought the album as a download already and are missing that song, I have a copy now and can send it to you.  Just send me an email.  Okay.......  now fasten your seatbelts and hang on to your hats.....  :-)

[FEB 15] In my email today, I got a message from someone with a friend in the music business who saw this interesting little press release:  "The Queen is back! Legendary singer songwriter DONNA SUMMER is back with a NEW STUDIO ALBUM – CRAYONS AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE MAY 2008 on BURGUNDY/SONY

Donna shows her love for the club community as she gives an early taste of her new album before the official single “STAMP YOUR FEET” goes to radio next month.

Donna Summer - “I'm A Fire” round one mixes:

1. I'm A Fire (Solitaire Club Mix) 7:12
2. I'm A Fire (Craig C's Burnin' Master Mix) 11:02
3. I'm A Fire (Redtop's Extended Mix) 7:21
4. I'm A Fire (Sebastian Original Album Version) 7:23"

The only thing I'll add is that after I got the email, I did a little snooping on the net and found this little announcement from the company pressing copies of Stamp Your Feet.  It's happening guys!  :-)  I will be back either tomorrow or Sunday with the regular update - which will probably be very boring compared to tonight's micro-update.  LOL

[FEB 14] Happy Valentines Day Washington DC.  :-)  You guys will get to see Donna perform at Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA on  Saturday July 5. Members of Wolf Trap have an extra special bonus.  Donna's show has been chosen as one of the events for the Associate Theater Parties. So members can buy a special package that includes dinner and the show.  Right now tickets for the concert are only available to members, but look for that to change next month.  I already have one gentleman who is looking to hook up with other fans for this concert. (His name is Duane and anyone interested can contact him at: summerfan43 AT yahoo.com)  I think as more dates are announced, I'll set up a page for fans who want to meet up at the various shows.  I did that a couple years ago and some of you seemed to enjoy that.  :-)

[FEB 9] Before I get to the Donna news (and yes there is some  :-) ) let me start with a couple of announcements. First of all, fans of Bruce Sudano and Mary Bernard will want to see the Family Matters section below.  And fans (or enemies  LOL) of Ken will want to check out his new Ken's Korner. 

[FEB 9] Okay - let me start with this.  Somebody has seen the new release sheet from Sony. It lists Crayons by Donna Summer with a May 6 release. But before you freak out (I know, it's too late, you already did!  LOL) - please keep in mind that this could be subject to change without notice, AND this date has not been confirmed anywhere else yet.  This was too big not to report, but I still think we should call this a rumor and nothing more for the moment.  Having said that, I am told that we should be getting some news "soon." (And I put "soon" in quotes because time is relative, and when it comes to new CD info, even 5 minutes can seem like an eternity.  LOL)

[FEB 9] Here's a little warning for you guys in Austin, Texas.  The South By Southwest music festival has announced its line up. On the list if DJ Donna Summer - which is that other guy.  So if you run into publicity for that, it's not our Donna. 

[FEB 9] Back to the land of OUR Donna.  :-)  She was on Majic 102.7 in Fort Lauderdale in a phone interview.  The easiest thing to do here is just quote the report I was sent. (Thanks Steve!) "The local 60s/70s oldies station Majic 102.7 has been advertising Donna's concerts here and interviewed her by phone this morning after 9am. They talked to Bruce also. It was about 15 minutes long. By coincidence, the morning DJs names are Bruce and Donna. She laughed about that and sounded great. They asked her about the website, tour, and new CD!!! She said the website should be up in few weeks and they were tired of the old one. This is the tail end of this tour she said, so these concerts won't be much different from the last few. She will change the concert once the CD is released. They asked her about the name of the new CD, she didn't have the name of yet. She talked about Neil Bogart and Casablanca, and how he shot her career into orbit back then, and 3 songs on the new CD are being produced by Neil's son (forgot his name). They talked to Bruce for a few minutes, his new CD will be out in few weeks and a single is being released to AC radio shortly.

They asked what's it's like being married to Donna, he said she's very creative and it's very interesting. The best part of the interview was the end. Bruce (the DJ) told Donna she was robbed by Madonna getting into the Hall of Fame before her, and without her there would be no Madonna. She was very gracious and said she was honored to be nominated and maybe after the new CD she'll have another chance. That's about all I can remember."

[FEB 9] Anyone looking for some Donna tunes on the net, check out this megamix by P.J. Farrauto.  You have a choice of the 18 minute version or the 9 minute version. Or check out this blog with the 12" version of With Your Love.

[FEB 9] Here's one for you 12" collectors out there. (I'm talking about MUSIC here guys, this is a more or less family friendly site after all.  ;-) ) Universal has been reissuing some of Donna's 12" singles with the original Casablanca sleeves. So far they have issued MacArthur Park Suite/Last Dance, Hot Stuff/Bad Girls, and I Feel Love/Love To Love You.

[FEB 9] In the Donna is everywhere category, once again her music was a category on Don't Forget The Lyrics. This time the contestant picked that category because he said that the crowd was demanding it.  :-)  The guy won by knowing that the missing lyrics in She Works Hard For The Money were "treat her right."

[FEB 9] And that brings us to the web news for the week.  Over on YouTube, look for new classic clips from ingressolibero, fzkny, summerholiday44, and Sandro.

[FEB 3] Let me start off with a dedication.  Many of you remember Tom Gilliam from the fan club. Well, I got a  message from him this week with a special request that I dedicate a certain song to the memory of his mother who passed away last week. So this update is dedicated to Mary Bell Gilliam, may she rest in peace:

[FEB 3] For those who don't know, yesterday was Groundhog Day and unfortunately Punxsutawney Phil, the official groundhog, saw his shadow so that's supposed to mean that we are in for 6 more weeks of winter. I just want to say that if that causes the new CD to be delayed 6 weeks, then I'm going to go to Punxsutawney and make that groundhog into a coat!   LOL  But on the bright side, I did want to mention that while there aren't too many concrete facts yet, the album IS coming.  :-)  And just as importantly - there are a ton more tour dates yet to be announced, so look for this to be a very busy summer.  (Not to mention Summer.)  ;-)

[FEB 3] Someone sent me a link this week of Donna albums that are currently available for sale in France.  I'm not sure if I should be scared or amused that the first one that pops up if a Shout It Out collection.   On a side note, I think we're overdue for a new Shout It Out collection.  I'm betting we see at least one shortly after the new CD comes out. LOL

[FEB 3] So here's one for the Donna ISN'T everywhere category.  LOL  CMT's blog has an entry about journalistic accuracy and a story that went astray years ago. It seems that back about the time Amanda was born, some paper printed a report that one of the Oak Ridge Boys had just broken off his engagement to Donna. Well, the story was only partly right. It turns out the guy was engaged to a woman named Donna SummerS.  Which just goes to show that my teachers back in school were right - spelling does count.  ;-)

[FEB 3] That brings us to the web news for the week. Over on YouTube, check out the DJ Jimmy M and Frank Mendez mix of One Of A Kind, a live clip of Melody Of Love, and a clip of Dinner With Gershwin. On Multiply, Jeffrey has posted a couple of extended mixes, Jorge has posted some of his drawings and photos of Philippe's exhibition in Guadalajara, and Scott has posted a couple of his mixes.

[FEB 1] It's that time again - time for a new Summer Fever page.  :-) This month I'm putting She Works Hard For The Money in the spotlight and I'm dedicating it to all my coworkers in the pharmacy because of all the chaos we are dealing with now.  (If anyone at your job ever tells you that a systems "upgrade" will go smoothly, you can probably call them either a liar or extremely naive. LOL)  While I'm here, I'll throw a couple of news items at you too as a warm up for Sunday.  :-)  And to start that off, Mary Bernard fans need to hop down to the Family Matters section for details on her new album.

[FEB 1] While I'm here, I thought I'd kick up the Summer Fever around here just a tiny notch.  ;-) The Hollywood Bowl website has a little promo for Donna's concerts there. It's just the usual little promo thing, but the important thing is that it mentions that in addition to the hits, Donna will be singing songs from her new CD.  :-)  So my question is, is it way too soon for me to camp out in front of my local record store?    ;-)  I will be back Sunday with the official weekly update - working on the site will be a welcome refuge from the football game.  LOL (For those outside the US - Sunday is the Super Bowl when even people who rarely watch a game tune in. So far, I have a perfect record for missing every Super Bowl game that has ever been played in my lifetime and I don't plan to change that now.  LOL)

[JAN 30] Hello Los Angeles! I just got word from one of the regular local boys that Donna will be at the Hollywood Bowl on August 22 and 23. (That's a Friday and Saturday.) Ticket info is yet to be announced, but he says it should be soon and of course they will be offered to subscribers first.  :-) (So if you are not a subscriber - go make friends with one now.  ;-) )   I'll be back later this week with the full update - including some big Mary Bernard news.  :-)

[JAN 27] I guess the best place to start is with new CD info.  :-)  No, we don't have a release date, but we have a blog entry that mentions a new song that is "gorgeous." (And that leads me to the obvious question - is it Spring yet??   ;-) )

[JAN 27] Just a note for Ticketmaster users (which I think is most of us in the USA),  if you click the iTunes link on their artist page for Donna - the first item up is the album Heaven In My Eyes which they credit as a Donna Summer album.  It is, of course, the Twiggy album produced by Donna and Juergen Koppers. But it's nice to see it listed as readily available.  :-)

[JAN 27] Speaking of Ticketmaster, someone showed me an article this week listing Donna's Florida concert date as February 19 at the Bank Atlantic Center.  That's not correct - the dates are still February 16 and 17. (And it is me, or are an awful lot of venues being sponsored by banks lately?)

[JAN 27] Here's one I mean to mention on the last update - JustCircuit.com has announced the winners of their awards and Hall Of Fame.  They voted Donna's performance at the One Mighty Weekend event as the "Performance Of The Year." (I knew those guys had great taste!)

[JAN 27] In the Donna is everywhere category, she got a couple of unusual mentions this week. One was a throwaway line in an article about economics and taxes.  The relevant part is: "Ron Paul would also eliminate taxes on capital gains and eliminate taxes on tips. That last one is a big deal to a lot of hard working single mothers, college students, heck, anyone living off of tips works hard for the money. (Ask Donna Summer)." The other was in an article about a list of  "ideologically harmful" groups that was compiled back in 1985 by the Communist Party's youth wing in the Ukraine. Donna made the list (along with my #2 diva, Tina Turner) for promoting eroticism and sex.  (Hey! I never thought I Believe In Jesus was that sexy......      ;-) )

[JAN 27] That brings us to the web news for the week.  Over at Ning.com, the whole xmultiplied site vanished. I'm not sure what happened, but I'm taking Ning off my Christmas card list.  ;-)  On Multiply, Jeffrey has posted a few new goodies for your listening pleasure. And on YouTube we have some classic clips posted by fzkny, Antonturboton and aalphan.

[JAN 27] And finally on a personal note, I'd like to wish a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Adrian Parrado who just turned 5 this week. (Or some age that ended in a 5 anyway.  ;-) )   I hope you had a big party!!! (Or are you saving that for the concerts next month?  ;-) )

[JAN 20] I'm going to start off this week with some annoying news. Some of you remember the artist Jason Forrest who sometimes goes by the name "Donna Summer."  He stopped using it for awhile, but now he's coming out with a new album that will be credited to "DJ Donna Summer". He's also going to be performing live at a few places this year.  So any reference you run into to an album called Panther Tracks is about him and NOT our Donna.  And any concert dates you run into that are for unusual venues should be investigated before you buy your tickets. I'll sort stuff out as I run into it too.

[JAN 20] On to the real diva....  :-)  A little bit more has surfaced about the upcoming album. One of the people Donna is working with is "hip-hop violinist" Miri Ben-Ari. There are no details on the songs yet, but in an interview, Miri said "it's going to be amazing." (This is doing absolutely nothing to curb my impatience.  Is it spring yet?  ..... How about now?    LOL) 

[JAN 20] In remix news, DanceRecords.com now has Britney Spears vs. Donna: Breathe On Me/I Feel Love and the Castelli & Bravetti mix of I Feel Love.

[JAN 20] In the Donna is everywhere category, a UK show called This Morning had a little quiz the other day, and the question was, "Who sang the original hit song Hot Stuff in 1979?" They gave 3 choices for the answer: "A. Donna Winter, B. Donna Spring, or C. Donna Summer." (Of course the answer Donna Autumn.... hey wait! Why wasn't she a choice?   ;-) )

[JAN 20] Also in the Donna is everywhere category, the USA Today Listen Up blog has a little about Donna's record sales. 

[JAN 20] In radio news, Orlando radio station Sunny 105.9 has a poll where listeners can pick their favorite artist. Donna is one of the choices.

[JAN 20] That brings us up to the web news for the week. Fancast.com has a section for Donna's TV and DVD appearances. It's a nice list, but be warned that some of the things listed only feature Donna's music.  TV.com also has a section on Donna that has several photos where Donna bears an astounding resemblance to Diana Ross.  ;-) Over on Multiply, Marcel and Jeffrey have each posted a few goodies, and at YouTube check out Philippe, fzny and venezuelaplc for even more goodies. On  Myspace, Christopher has set up a new Donna Summer discussion group for anyone who would like to join.  Also in the land of new sites, Jay has gotten fed up with Multiply and started a Donna/Giorgio group on xmultiplied.ning.com and Rocky has a new Donna blog on iMeem.com. At this rate, the whole internet will be taken over by Donna and her fans!  [Insert maniacal laughter here.]  ;-)

[JAN 13] The 2008 concert dates are already starting to show up. :-)  Now we can add Highland Park, IL to the list on August 30 at the Ravinia Festival. Look for those tickets to go on sale this spring.

[JAN 13] Also in concert news, I have a fan named Gareth who was supposed to go to the concert in Florida on February 16. Unfortunately for him, real life has intervened and now he's looking for someone who would like to take the ticket. There is one little hitch - he was supposed to pick up his ticket at "Will Call", so I don't know if that will make it too difficult to transfer ownership of the ticket.  But if you want to give it a shot, contact Gareth at garyidavies AT aol DOT com.

[JAN 13] In sad news, Johnny Grant (honorary mayor of Hollywood) passed away this week at the age of 84. Many of you will remember him as the man who presided over the ceremony when Donna got her star on the Walk Of Fame.

[JAN 13] I Feel Love fans - there is a nice article about the song (along with a couple of video clips) posted on the Disco Delivery blog. There are a lot of nice comments to go with the article.

[JAN 13] Moving on to the Donna is everywhere category, she gets a mention in a German bestseller called Ich bin dann mal weg - Meine Reise auf dem Jakobsweg by Hape Kerkeling. In the book he mentions singing All Through The Night during his pilgrimage on the St. Jacob's Trail. If you listen to the audio book, he actually sings at least part of it.

[JAN 13] And in the Donna's music is everywhere category, the new movie Charlie Wilson's War features Bad Girls pretty prominently in a bar scene.

[JAN 13] That brings us to the web news for the week. Over on Multiply we have  a BBC Radio 2 special on I Feel Love posted on the Apollo Zero Jukebox page. (Nose around his page a little and you will see that heexplains how to save the files if you are so inclined.  ;-) ) Also check out Hank's page for  his paintings of Donna and some mixes, and Patrice's page for his mix of Now I Need You. Over on YouTube, look for videos of Donna at the One Mighty Party concert from last year, a performance of This Time I Know It's For Real from French television, and a cute "cover" of Cold Love by one of Donna's younger fans.  ;-)

[JAN 6] I guess the best place to start is with a little release news. (No - not the announcement you are hoping for.  LOL)  Dave Koz is putting out a DVD version of his At The Movies CD within the next month or so. I don't know if it will include all the music from the CD yet, but I read an interview where Dave mentions recording  a show inside Capitol Records with Barry Manilow, Anita Baker, Johnny Mathis and Vanessa Williams. So I guess we'll just have to wait and see what other details turn up. (I believe the show is also supposed to air on PBS later this year - probably during a pledge drive.  So watch your local listings for that.)

[JAN 6] In annoying TV news, the Night Of Proms broadcast from December 31 won't be available online for us to watch. Apparently the TV company only bought the rights to play it on the air and not on the internet.  Someone who was able to watch said they aired Hot Stuff, Bad Girls and Last Dance. Too bad they left out the rest. 

[JAN 6] In the Donna is everywhere category, she gets a mention in another article about music that was banned (at one time) on BBC radio. She also got a mention in an article in Guideposts about a woman who started a walk aerobics class. She cited Donna's music as good to walk to.

[JAN 6] This is sort of old news in that I linked to the article last week, but the New Pittsburgh Courier article about the Rock Hall Of Fame has a few more comments added - and not all of them are from the usual suspects. I'd say Bob Davis hit a nerve.  :-) I got an email from him earlier this week in response to all the comments and apparently there have been a bunch of emails too.  ANd Bob sees this as a good thing. He said (in part):  "This activity around the injustice done to Donna Summer is a good indicator to me.
If more people care, then the processes that surround the honoring of artists will improve and become more fair.
As long as people don't care, then nothing will change...  In other words - if you keep speaking up, maybe somebody will hear.  :-)

[JAN 6] For those interested in the Philippine production of The Queen Of Disco: A Musical Tribute To Donna Summer thet I mentioned a couple weeks ago, you can check out the show's website and you can see clips on YouTube.

[JAN 6] I think that brings us up to the web news for the week. Over on Multiply, Jay has posted a number of Donna mixes and even some Giorgio stuff for the Moroder fans out there. Jeffrey has posted his first video attempt, and Steve has posted a video clip of Donna singing a cover of Joe Cocker's You Are So Beautiful from Night Of The Proms. Over on YouTube, look for videos of Ain't No Mountain High Enough (the finale from Diva 2000 - a great clip for fans of both Donna and Diana Ross  :-) ), and a classic clip of Love To Love You. 

[JAN 1] Happy New Year everybody! It's officially 2008, so where is the new CD?!!  ;-)  (Just teasing - I know we have to wait until spring.) But since it is a new month, it is time to update the Summer Fever page. So this time I decided to put Another Place And Time in the spotlight. In other news, I finally fixed the spellchecker on my web software so maybe there will be a few less stupid typos.  LOL

[DEC 30] Welcome to the last update for 2007. I can't believe the year is over already!  Of course that means that we can go full speed ahead into 2008, and as someone told me recently, fasten your seatbelts.  :-)   Before I get to Donna, I just want to say 2 things.  First, I have some news for Mary's fans in the Family Matters section below. And the other thing is that I will be back on some time Tuesday with the Summer Fever pick.

[DEC 30] Moving on to something time sensitive - if you can listen to Italy's RAI Radio2 (either on the radio or on the computer), they will be airing an interview and concert with Gloria Gaynor at 9:30 PM local time. Before you all yell at me and say "WRONG DIVA!"  ;-) she does talk about Donna at one point in the show. If you choose to tune in via the internet and Italian isn't your language - the link you are looking for says "Ascolta Live".

[DEC 30] In the Donna is everywhere category, a round up of happenings in Florida mentioned Donna's February show in a  very cool quote:  "The first gig going on about town that simply must be mentioned first and foremost is the Feb. 17th Donna Summer concert at the Bank Atlantic Centre. Now, this woman is on fire and has been smokin’ hot since the seventies. If she can’t get your mind off your troubles, then I’m afraid you may be hopeless."  :-) Also, Donna's gotten a mention in about 8 billion (so far  LOL) articles that list the upcoming celebrity birthdays. And if you can stand one more Rock And Roll Hall of Fame article - there is a good one at the New Pittsburgh Courier site.

[DEC 30] Speaking of Donna's birthday, if you are on Facebook, there are 2 Donna Summer groups.  One is Donna Summer Rocks and the other is just called Donna Summer. Nik at the "Donna Summer" group has designed and posted a birthday card for Donna, so check that out if you get a chance. (I gave the link for the group, but I don't think it will work unless you are logged in to your Facebook account.

[DEC 30] If you have a little time off for the New Year's holiday and want to spend it surfing the web, check uot the IMDB entry for Donna. They list a whole bunch of TV and soundtrack appearances - AND it looks like they finally ditched that incorrect entry for the movie Coming To America.  Also, Rock On The Net has a really detailed timeline of Donna's career that's worth looking at.

[DEC 30] And here's a weird one for you, Donna got a mention on TMZ when they mentioned playing This Time I Know It's For Real on a kazoo.  (Hmmmm - maybe a whole album of kazoo covers would make a great Summer Fever pick for April 1?   ;-) )  (For those who might not know what a kazoo is - check it out on the Wikipedia.)

[DEC 30] That brings us to the web news for the week. Over on YouTube, look for new videos posted by fzkny and Philippe.  And at Multiply, look for new stuff posted by Shawn and Jeffrey.  (Note, Jeffrey's url has changed - he had some problems with his old account.)

[DEC 22] Since this will be the last update before Christmas (unless something important comes up) let me tae the opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! (Or if Christmas isn't your thing - have a very happy Tuesday!  :-) )  And please do me one favor - if you are out partying, keep in mind that alcohol and driving don't go well together. 

[DEC 22] I'm sure some of you remember that Donna turned up on Toby Gad's video blog a couple of months ago. Well, he's posted his special Christmas edition of the blog (part 1) and he's got Donna on that too. (She's the first celeb up, so you can't miss her.  :-) )

[DEC 22] Users of the site Gay Romeo have voted for their Donna Summer top 20 for 2007. (You have to be a member to access it though.)

[DEC 22] In the Donna is everywhere category, she was on ET's Insider the other day. I missed it, but it sounded like they dragged out the footage from 2003 with Donna talking about recording with Barbra, and about depression.  Also in the Donna is everywhere category,  TheDay.com posted an article about what Santa keeps in his iPod. One of the songs mentioned was She Works Hard For The Money. (Go Santa!  ;-) )

[DEC 22] In the world of covers, the movie Priscilla Queen Of The Desert was turned into a stage musical in Melbourne, Australia recently. The soundtrack is now available for sale and it includes covers of Hot Stuff and MacArthur Park. And on an ice skating special that aired today, Brian Boitano and others skated to the music of Barry Manilow. Barry was there performing live for the skaters and for the finale he did Could It Be Magic. The reason I'm calling that a cover is that he did the disco version of the song. So I guess you could say that Barry was doing a cover of Donna's cover of his song. (Did I just make your head explode trying to work that out?  LOL)

[DEC 22] That brings us to the web news for the week. Over at Multiply,  there are new things posted by Philippe, Jeffrey, and Patrice. And on YouTube, check out the posting frenzy of DonnaSummerBR.  Or if the David Vendetta mix of Love To Love You is more your speed - that is now posted on YouTube as well.

[DEC 19] At long last the E-Greetings page is complete! Thanks to everyone who wrote. This has become a fun tradition here at the site thanks to all your participation. :-)

[DEC 19] As long as I'm here I'm going to do part of the regular update now in case things get a bit crazy this weekend.  :-)  To start things off, Ken has a new Ken's Korner for you. I also have another Rock Hall Of Fame article added to the list below. 

[DEC 19] The 2008 dates are starting to trickle in apparently.  :-) Pollstar reports that Donna will be at L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, LA on June 27 and 28, 2008.  It's not listed on the casino's website yet, but I'll be keeping an eye on that. 

[DEC 19] If you are in the Phillipines and are looking for a Donna fix, check out the new stage musical, The Queen Of Disco: A Musical Tribute To Donna Summer. It premiere's December 31 at Onstage Greenbelt 1with Jenine Desiderio playing Donna. Inquirer.net has an interview with Jenine posted on the site.

[DEC 19] In the Donna is everywhere category, she gets a mention in a Telegraph article about songs and lyrics that were banned by the BBC. (Hmmmm, maybe this actually falls into the category of "Donna isn't everywhere"?  LOL)

[DEC 19] I'll be back this weekend with all the web news and whatever else turns up between now and then. :-)

[DEC 15] If you have RealPlayer and want to listen to a little Donna while reading this update, check out Soul Patrol's internet radio show - the Donna edition of course.  ;-)

[DEC 15] So, the big news is still the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductions.  I know most of us are disappointed that Donna didn't get in this time, but personally I'm finding a little humor in the whole situation.  If you were reading the various music blogs when the nominees were announced, there were a bunch of people complaining that Donna (and others) shouldn't have been nominated at all  because she's not rock enough, or because [insert name of any rock band] should have been nominated first. And now that the official inductees for 2008 have been announced, the blogs are all saying Donna was robbed and she should be in the Hall Of Fame.  Talk about a 180 degree change!  LOL  (Hmmm - maybe that's the REAL purpose of the induction process - it's to make people argue!  LOL) I'll put links to some of the latest Hall Of Fame articles in the media section below, and for those who still would like to see the ceremony - it will air live on VH1 Classic on March 10. (And I REALLY hope Madonna sings her Future Lovers/I Feel Love medley.  ;-) )

[DEC 15] You have just a few more days to get your E-Greetings to Donna in to me. Just send your message to webmaster@donna-tribute.com and put something obvious like "e-greeting" in the subject line, and I'll post your message. The deadline is the 19th, so get writing!  :-)

[DEC 15] That brings us up to the web news for the week. Over at Donna Summertime, Sebastiano has finally updated his Donna Top 40. A Whole New World makes an amazingly high debut!  Over at YouTube, Sandro has posted some new VLADIS Art video mixes. And on Multiply, look for new mixes from Patrice, Jeffrey, and Denis.

[DEC 13] Well I said I'd be back today.  Only I was hoping to be back for a cele