James Blunt

It won’t be long now until Blunt’s new single and album is released. During the wait you can listen to a clip of the new single, 1973, by going to this site. Enjoy!

The piano James Blunt composed his first hit You’re Beautiful on fetched £1,200 (USD$2,400) at auction in London last month.

The old Chappell piano, which Blunt also used for his single Goodbye My Lover, was snapped up by a doting dad for his six-year-old daughter.

The anonymous bidder revealed his daughter was a huge fan of Blunt and his #1 ballad, a favorite at weddings.

The instrument was originally sold by James with the two-bedroom flat he lived in with his sister before he hit the big time with his debut album Back To Bedlam. The piano was sold by the flat’s new owners.

Blunt’s piano was expected to fetch up to £1,500 when it went under the hammer at Bonhams in central London.

Bonhams spokeswoman Frances Godden said: “We’re delighted with the outcome.

“It’s not a particularly fine piano, but the anonymous bidder who bought it said it was for his young daughter who is a big fan of James Blunt.”

Source: lse.co.uk

James Blunt’s new album cover for All The Lost Souls (above) is getting a lot of criticism in the media. Several online news sites are saying it’s “annoying” and “egotistical”. The cover is 1000 photographs of James collaged to look like one big photo of him.

While James has penned a number of the songs on his new album himself, Billboard reports that he has been paired up with R&B, pop and hip hop producers and writers such as Max Martin and Mark Batsin.

Great news for all James Blunt fans. James and his record label have announced the forthcoming release of his eagerly awaited second album. The new alum is called “All The Lost Souls“, and will be released outside the U.S on September 17th and in North America for following day.
The first single from All The Lost Souls is called “1973” and will have a worldwide premiere on July 23rd. His second album comes nearly three years after his first, “Back To Bedlam” release in the UK and two years since it’s U.S release.
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James Blunt has had all his royalty payments suspended from his album and is appealing to London’s High Court under his real name of James Blount (changed to help fans pronounce his name correctly).

Lukas Burton, a US music producer has claimed to have worked with James on six of the tracks on “Back to Bedlam” and has described the songs as being “crude” and even “laughable” at times in their original form.

Burton claims that he deserves a cut of James’ profits from the album.

Blunt and his record label EMI have now issued a writ against Burton at London’s High Court.

James has been awarded the first of it’s kind lithium battery powered all electric car in the form of a Mini Cooper from Hybrid Technologies under a Space Act partnership with NASA.

Griffiths added, “James Blunt is a great example of artists who are working to raise awareness about the importance of our environment. And with artists and executives willing to show fans everywhere the benefits of ecologically responsible behavior in their everyday lives, we believe over time we can encourage more and more consumers to drive Smart Cars and have a meaningful impact on the environment.”

James Blunt will perform at the massive Live Earth concert in London on July 7th at Wembley Stadium, London. More than one hundred acts including many big names such as Madonna and a reformed Police with Sting will perform to raise the awareness of climate change and global warming.

James Blunt have been named along with Sir Elton John, Rod Stewart and Kanye West among others to perform at Princess Diana’s Tribute Concert. The late Diana’s sons Princes William and Harry have invited many top performs to play on what would have been Diana’s 46th birthday at the new Wembley Stadium on July 1.

Prince William said: “We want it to represent exactly what our mother would have wanted. A church service wasn’t enough. We wanted this big concert full of energy, fun and happiness. It has to be the best birthday present she ever had.”

James and Petra Nemcova have sadly split up. A source close to James confirms that the pair split in February, and that it was “very amicable”. The source also adds that Blunt and Nemcova “remain good friends”. Petra’s rep had no comment.

The model, 27, and the “You’re Beautiful” singer, 32, were last seen together over Oscar week in February, when they hit a slew of parties. They celebrated his birthday and also went to Elton’s John’s Oscar bash, where Blunt performed and Nemcova looked on.

Source: people.com - As always, not 100% sure if it is true yet.

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James has spent the last two years traveling around the world on his sold out world tour has finally taken a break and spent time to work on his next, second album. James has already written the entire album and is now spending time in L.A to record and produce it. James says, “It’s got a good ’70s feel to it,” he said. “I guess it’s the next chapter in how I feel.” “I’m recording with my band, who have toured with me for two years, so they know the new songs and they give a bit of grit and edge that perhaps wasn’t there when I was doing it on my own,” the singer said.
We can expect the album to be finish by the end of spring and in the store in autumn (fall).

James Blunt is going to perform at the 15th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation(EJAF) party to celebrate the Academy Awards on Sunday, February 25, 2007 at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles.

“James is a truly talented singer/songwriter, his voice and expressive lyrics enchant audiences worldwide,” says Sir Elton John. “I have no doubt that he will do the same for our guests on Oscar(R) night.”