http://www.tobacco.org/newsfeed/category/music.rss Latest top tobacco news headlines en-us http://www.amazon.com/Tobacco-Capitalism-Growers-Changing-Industry/dp/0691149208/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328842300&sr=1-1 http://tobacco.org/news/333576.html Tobacco Capitalism tells the story of the people who live and work on U.S. tobacco farms at a time when the global tobacco industry is undergoing profound changes. Against the backdrop of the antitobacco movement, the globalization and industrialization of agriculture, and intense debates over immigration, Peter Benson draws on years of field research to examine the moral and financial struggles of growers, the difficult conditions that affect Mexican migrant workers, and the complex politics of citizenship and economic decline in communities dependent on this most harmful commodity. Benson tracks the development of tobacco farming since the plantation slavery period and the formation of a powerful tobacco industry presence in North Carolina. In recent decades, tobacco companies that sent farms into crisis by aggressively switching to cheaper foreign leaf have coached growers to blame the state, public health, and aggrieved racial minorities for financial hardship and feelings of vilification. Economic globalization has exacerbated social and racial tensions in North Carolina, but the corporations that benefit have rarely been considered a key cause of harm and instability, and have now adopted social-responsibility platforms to elide liability for smoking disease. Parsing the nuances of history, power, and politics in rural America, Benson explores the cultural and ethical ambiguities of tobacco farming and offers concrete recommendations for the tobacco-control movement in the United States and worldwide. amazon.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2098269/Lady-Gaga-revives-male-alter-ego-Jo-Calderone-latest-music-video.html http://tobacco.org/news/333497.html The 25-year-old singer has revived her male persona Jo Calderone for another video to accompany her single You and I. The simple black and white fashion film shows the odd character puffing on a cigarette and stripping down to his white underwear while swearing and groping himself. . . . Can't quit: Calderone smokes a cigarette throughout the black and white video . . . Stripping off: The alter ego begins taking off his clothes while chain smoking The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Film-makers-fume-over-anti-smoking-diktat/articleshow/11668260.cms http://tobacco.org/news/332837.html The decision of the censor board to ask the producers of Agneepath to run an anti-smoking scroll for the Chikni Chameli song has not gone down well with the industry. Many feel it is curbing their creative freedom and the producers' body is planning to write to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) objecting to the new decision. Siddharth Roy Kapur of UTV Motion Pictures said, "Producers will have to abide by the law of the land. However, it curbs creative freedom significantly and distracts the flow if one has to include anti-smoking scrolls in a movie." He added, "The authorities should reconsider their decision and ask for all such messages to be included at the start of the film." The Association of Motion Pictures and Television Programme Producers (AMPTPP) is also not too happy. "We will write to the CBFC demanding that such harsh rules should not be implemented. If the protagonist is a smoker then one can't be running a scroll each time he lights up on screen," AMPTPP president Ratan Jain said. The Times of India India Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/26/10244402-artists-lend-their-voices-to-airport-psas http://tobacco.org/news/332823.html We're talking messages from the likes of Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie), hip-hopper Macklemore and grunge legend Jerry Cantrell, who alerts travelers to the airport's no-smoking policy with a decidedly sympathetic twist: "This is Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains reminding you that smoking is allowed on the lower drive outside the building and only in designated areas … Bummer, dude." MSNBC Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ksn.com/news/local/story/E-Cigarette-controversy-lights-up-in-Wichita/3z29fXqRlk69qssrs0raSw.cspx http://tobacco.org/news/332667.html "They really ruined my concert," says Angela Prock. Prock was using her E-cigarette at Intrust Arena recently at a concert when security asked her to stop using it. "Smoking ban they said," explains Prock. "They told me to put it out, but it's not a cigarette." Or is it? Intrust Arena says it is banning the E-cigarette along with so-called "real" cigarettes that contain tobacco. KSN.com Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/296757/Leonard-Cohen-bemoans-quitting-smoking http://tobacco.org/news/332307.html SONGWRITING legend Leonard Cohen surprisingly blames giving up cigarettes for his increasingly low singing voice in old age. The 77-year-old star admits he thought his vocal range would improve and become higher when he gave up smoking recently but believes a lack of tobacco has had the opposite effect. Speaking at London's May Fair Hotel this week Cohen, who is promoting his new album Old Ideas, acknowledged that his vocal style is still getting lower. The [London, UK] Express news.desk@express.co.uk (Lizzie Catt with Lisa Higgins and Jack Teague) Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/01/17/news/local_news/doc4f14c7792e661228587801.txt http://tobacco.org/news/332135.html Detroit musician Kid Rock has literally come under fire for smoking a cigar at the Travis Tritt concert on Friday evening at the Andiamo Celebrity Showroom in Warren. Although the musician apologized for his actions, many are still witnessing smoking in bars and restaurants even after the ban on smoking in establishments throughout the state took effect over a year and a half ago. Followers of The Oakland Press' Facebook page have voiced their differing opinions on smoking in bars and restaurants after the 2010 act went into place. Yvone Concepcion Whiteley thinks initial action must be taken when she sees someone smoking in a bar or restaurant. "I would ask the manager to have the patron stop smoking," said Whiteley. "If nothing is done, I would leave the establishment, notify authorities and never return." Daily Oakland Press claine@journalregister.com (CHRIS LAINE) Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120115/METRO/201150347/Kid-Rock-cigar-do-receive-special-treatment http://tobacco.org/news/332111.html Local singer Kid Rock had a smokin' time at a concert last weekend — and he wasn't even the star of the show. Kid Rock showed up for country music singer Travis Tritt's concert at the Andiamo Celebrity Showroom in Warren on Friday, but he disturbed some of the crowd when he lit up a cigar 15 minutes after he arrived, according to Randy Snell, who was among the crowd. Rock angered people who were expecting a nonsmoking environment in the 1,000-seat showroom. At least one patron demanded that he stop smoking, and some left, Snell said. Snell, a registered nurse who lives in Trenton, called the owner on Saturday and plans to file a complaint with the health department. "It's a violation of a state law, and people paid good money to come to a nonsmoking venue, but they were not treated to a nonsmoking venue," said Snell, 58. "Special privileges were extended in disregarding the law." Detroit News Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10778445 http://tobacco.org/news/332094.html Adele has reportedly been seen smoking despite recently undergoing throat surgery. The British singing sensation is apparently struggling to kick her habit, according to Life & Style. The 23-year-old had microsurgery to remove a benign polyp from her vocal cords two months ago which forced her to cancel several tour dates. But an eyewitness told the publication that during a night out with new boyfriend Simon Konecki recently, she was seen smoking. "Adele and Simon had dinner at Bobby Rubino's in Pompano Beach, Florida on January 1," the bystander said. "Right after they were done, she walked out of the place and had a cigarette outside." AAP Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://celebs.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981025937 http://tobacco.org/news/332093.html Adele, known for her hit songs like Rolling in the Deep, has no plans to quit smoking, even though she recently underwent throat surgery to restore her voice. What kind of repercussions might she suffer down the road? According to a report from PerezHilton.com, the singer was spotted lighting up a cigarette immediately following dinner in a Florida restaurant recently. This can't be something she's doing with a doctor's blessing. No, it's most definitely not. In fact, her doctor insisted that smoking after her recent surgery was quite dangerous. It ups her risk of serious infection and reduces her ability to heal. It can also cause more raspiness and a lower voice than she had before. Wouldn't you think that Adele—being an absolutely amazing singer—would want to do everything within her power to save her voice? It's her livelihood—her claim to fame! Why would she ever risk losing this incredible gift she's been given? "I gave up smoking for two months. It was f—ing grim. Gather Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/columnists/dean-piper/2012/01/01/cheryl-cole-to-quit-the-fags-115875-23671207/ http://tobacco.org/news/331467.html COULD Cheryl Cole be ready to finally quit the cancer sticks? A pal revealed: "Cheryl has been desperate to give up smoking for some time now and has decided that 2012 is going to be the year she kicks the habit. She can often smoke 15 to 20 fags a day, where she used to smoke just a couple." I'm told Cheryl's mum Joan even bought the star a stopping smoking self-help book for Christmas. The Mirror UK Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpps/entertainment/rihanna-new-year-resolution-find-a-man-dpgonc-20120103-fc_16776241 http://tobacco.org/news/331422.html Pop diva Rihanna has told friends her New Year's resolutions are to quit smoking, make more cash -- and find a new man. . . . The 23-year-old singer also thinks there is no better time to quit smoking after finishing her grueling world tour. A source told The Sun, "She thinks it's a good time to do it as she has some down time. She'll be able to dedicate even more time to working out as she's worried she'll pile on weight once she stops." KSAZ Fox 10 / KUTP My45 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.contactmusic.com/news/travie-mccoy-to-quit-smoking-in-the-new-year_1279995 http://tobacco.org/news/331408.html Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie Mccoy has vowed to give up smoking as his New Year's resolution. The singer is so determined to stop the nasty habit he's even planning on making all of his smoking pals put out their cigarettes too. He tells Mtv News, "My New Year's resolution is to quit smoking... it's a very dirty, filthy habit. "But not (only) is it my New Year's resolution to quit, but it's also my New Year's resolution to get my friends to quit as well." it smoking... it's a very dirty, filthy habit. ContactMusic.com Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.overgrownpath.com/2011/12/major-opera-house-and-singers-take.html http://tobacco.org/news/331231.html As well as receiving £26 million in public funding from the Arts Council, the Royal Opera takes money from "Gold Patron" British American Tobacco. With brands including Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike and Pall Mall, British American Tobacco is the world’s second largest quoted tobacco company. Cigarette sponsorship is alive and well in opera and an earlier post revealed that Japan Tobacco International, which is the third largest tobacco company in the world, is a corporate sponsor of Glyndebourne, the Mariinsky Theatre and Salzburg Whitsun Festival, while tobacco money also goes to the London Philharmonic and Ulster Orchestras. Even more surprising is the number of individual singers jointly sponsored by British American Tobacco and the Friends of Covent Garden. These include bass Jimmie Holliday, soprano Aoife O' Sullivan and mezzo Doreen Curran. . . . So we have an orchestra receiving an award for a partnership with a manufacturer of the leading cause of preventable death and we have opera singers taking money from a major purveyor of throat and larynx cancer. What exactly must happen before classical music says no to ethically compromised funding? On An Overgrown Path UK Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.teen.com/rihanna-regular-deluxe-talk-that-talk-album-covers/ http://tobacco.org/news/331135.html Yikes! After peeping Rihanna's first Talk That Talk cover (to the left), we didn't know whether to be scared by her crazy look or jealous of her fierce stare. (We still have yet to decide.) Then we found out that she had another cover for the deluxe edition of the same album. In the second one, she looks pretty much the exact opposite of the regular cover, yet still super fierce. But we wanna know what you think. Take a look at both album covers, then tell us which one you think is more… effective. Teen.com Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT