Josh with Nelly (Pt.2)...

This clip gives a preview of the songs on Nelly Furtardo's new album "Mi Plan" which is due to be released on September 15th. You can hear a very quick sample of "Silencio" which features Josh at around the 4:06 mark.

Personally, I'm really excited and can't wait to hear the full version of this track.

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Josh with Nelly...

** EDIT - apparently the clip has been removed by YTube.... If I find it somewhere else I'll re-post, but in the meantime I'll leave the entry as it was. Thanks Rosa Isabel for letting me know...

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Here's a YTube clip that shows a quick glimpse of Josh & Nelly Furtado during their collaboration on "Silencio" as part of 'Mi Plan', her first album in Spanish.

If anyone can translate what the presenter said, please let me know. Just use the "Contact me" button at the bottom of the page.

I really hope she wasn't calling Josh "John Graham"!

**EDIT - Apparently Nelly wrote the song especially for Josh and he was only supposed to sing the chorus but (no surprise) she fell in love with his voice and asked him to sing the whole song with her! Apparently John Graham wrote the song, but yes, the presenter was referring to Josh when she mentioned "John Groham"... LOL

More information about Nelly's album can be found here - but here's the part of the article that mentions Josh...

However, Nelly revealed working with classical star Josh Groban on 'Silencio' was a "huge blessing".

She added: "I thought it was important to showcase on this album an artist that people know more for their English recordings. So, I thought by working with Josh would actually elevate my point that language isn't a barrier when it comes to music."

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GoodSearch...

Use GoodSearch (powered by the Yahoo!) as your search engine and you can help the Josh Groban foundation to raise funds.

Select the Josh Groban Foundation as your charity and everytime you search you'll be helping to raise money for Josh and his foundation.

Josh is currently featured in the "Who's Doing Good" section.

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From the past...

To celebrate hitting 100 posts and also having more than 15,000 views I've decided to go back into Josh's past and post one of his very earliest songs "To Where You Are". Enjoy! (**Note - this video is on auotplay. Sorry but that's how it's configured.)

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Josh - A rockstar of science...

Earlier this year, the June issue of GQ featured a six-page photo spread that featured medical researchers pictured along side five musicians including Josh, Sheryl Crow, Will.i.am, Joe Perry, and Seal. You can view the article here.

Well, now the rockstarsofscience website has been launched and it features three brief interviews of Josh which I've embedded below.

On being a gentleman...

On his foundation...

On the Inauguration...

Source - www.rockstarsofscience.com

The site also provided a link to a short video from the photoshoot(even though they reporter doesn't mention Josh, he does feature in the clip)... You can watch the video here.

Its....an UPDATE! (New Vlog)...

It's been quite awhile since we've had a video blog from Josh, but I think this has more than made up for it. Josh talks about everything from Mandela Day, the new album, his new manager, his Twitter addiction and ---- wait for it ----



the possibility of getting a tattoo (I kid you not)!!!



Enjoy...

Mandela Day (in High Def)...

Ok, so I know I've had a few Mandela Day posts, but this really does deserve it's very own one.

The official Mandela Day channel on YouTube has posted this High Def version of "Changing Colors" and it is just brilliant. I'd definitely recommend watching the full screen version...

You might want to sit down while watching ;-)

So in my rush, I failed to notice they also had the clip of "Weeping" with Vusi Mahlasela , so here it is -

More interviews...

Ok, so I'm slowly catching up on what's been happening over the past few months so here are two interviews from the Fox morning show in LA. The interview aired in May 09 and it promoted Josh's PBS "An Evening in New York City" special.

Apart from the hosts that were a little hyper, it's a pretty fun interview.

Plus here's an exclusive web interview -

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Still Fighting It...

Ok, so I'm a little late posting this, but as the old saying goes "better late than never".

In this clip, Josh joined Ben Folds on stage at the Hollywood Palladium on 20 May, 2009 where they sang a version of "Still Fighting It".

"STILL FIGHTING IT" lyrics

Good morning, son.
I am a bird
Wearing a brown polyester shirt
You want a coke?
Maybe some fries?
The roast beef combo's only $9.95
It's okay, you don't have to pay
I've got all the change

Everybody knows
It hurts to grow up
And everybody does
It's so weird to be back here
Let me tell you what
The years go on and
We're still fighting it, we're still fighting it
And you're so much like me
I'm sorry

Good morning, son
In twenty years from now
Maybe we'll both sit down and have a few beers
And I can tell you 'bout today
And how I picked you up and everything changed
It was pain
Sunny days and rain
I knew you'd feel the same things

Everybody knows
It sucks to grow up
And everybody does
It's so weird to be back here.
Let me tell you what
The years go on and
We're still fighting it, we're still fighting it
You'll try and try and one day you'll fly
Away from me

Good morning, son
I am a bird

It was pain
Sunny days and rain
I knew you'd feel the same things

Everybody knows
Tt hurts to grow up
And everybody does
It's so weird to be back here.
Let me tell you what
The years go on and
We're still fighting it, we're still fighting it
Oh, we're still fighting it, we're still fighting it

And you're so much like me
I'm sorry

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