Have YOU ever had a panic attack these can be really scary and may make you shake, sweat and breathe quickly. This happens to celebrities too!

A panic attack can cause a you to think something awful is going to happen, that you can’t escape, or that you might lose control. Some people who have panic attacks say that when the attacks are happening, they feel like they can’t think straight or that they’re “going crazy.”

Such panic attacks only last a short time. But to a person who is having one, they can feel much longer.

So what can bring on such a panic attack. Flying, heights, spiders, the dark. Any or all of these can cause a phobia in people including celebrities.

A national survey of 4,000 adults and 1,600 kids revealed that 56 percent of adults admit they now have a fear or a phobia. The survey found that 86 percent of adults and 91 percent of youngsters admitted to being afraid of something.

Nearly one in five adults also said they are scared of more now than they were as a child.

You may not believe it, but even rich and famous celebrities have common, everyday fears just like the rest of us.

So what scares the stars?

Top 10 Fears of celebrities.

1. If you suffer from Acrophobia: fear of heights you may experience immediate anxiety when high up. This apprehension may include a racing heart, shortness of breath, sweating, chest or abdominal discomfort, trembling, and an emotional response which involves an intense fear – of losing control, embarrassing oneself, or passing out. If you suffer from this you are not alone. Rock star Sheryl Crow says heights and hearing “scary” noises frighten her the most.

2. How many of you hate flying or: Aerophobia With this phobia you may have frightening thoughts (this plane might crash; I’m trapped; I must get out). Did you know that Jennifer Aniston, Cher, Michael Jackson and Whoopi Goldberg all hate and fear flying too. Avoiding this feared situation, means not flying. Such a sacrifice limits these celebrities lifestyles severely as they will find it hard to travel long distances.

3. How about situations like being outside, or in a crowd, or even being on a bridge. Such fears are known as: Agoraphobia a fear of being in places or situations from which there is no escape. You are not alone as Woody Allen and Matthew McConaughey who is scared of tunnels and revolving doors also shares this fear.

4. Anyone scared of spiders? Arachnophobia as they called it in the film about the same dread. You can guarantee Justin Timberlake would not have enjoyed this movie or Jaws as he hates spiders, snakes and sharks.

5. Do you break out in a sweat in those little closed in spaces? Uma Thurman is claustrophobic too. She says that in Kill Bill: Vol 2 where she is buried alive in a coffin. “There was no acting needed. Real screams available,” “It was horrific. Nobody wants to live that experience.”

6. When the weather changes and the skies darken do your hands sweat as the thunderstorm approaches? Well if you happen to be with Madonna at the time she will be scared as she suffers from: Brontophobia: fear of thunder!

7. The vampire slayer suffers from Necrophobia: a fear of death. TV’s vampire-slayer Sarah Michelle Gellar has a real fear of graveyards, so real that she refused to film “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in a real one.

8. Do you hate your appearance in the mirror first thing in the morning? Alternatively, maybe you experience undue anxiety when you look at a mirror. This Eisoptrophobia a fear of mirrors is irrational. However this fear is grounded in superstitions. You may worry that breaking a mirror will bring bad luck or that looking into a mirror will put you in contact with a supernatural world inside the glass. Well imagine how poor Pamela Anderson feels for she fears mirrors too!

9. If you get the spooks when you see a clown then you might be suffering from Coulrophobia. Johnny Depp, Daniel Radcliffe and Sean “Diddy” Combs are frightened of clowns. “Something about the painted face, the fake smile,” Depp said in 1999 when he was promoting the film “Sleepy Hollow.” “There always seemed to be a darkness lurking just under the surface, a potential for real evil.”

10. Now here is a strange one! While there is no official name for the phobia of butterflies, it has been linked to Mottephobia (Fear of Moths), or a name such as Lepidopterophobia which is an animal group based on insects butterflies and moths. Who could be scared of such things? Well Nicole Kidman for one she says her greatest fear is butterflies!

So there you have it the top 10 list of celebrity fears. Did I mention poor the celebrity with the most phobias is well that award goes to Woody Allen. He’s afraid of insects, sunshine, dogs, deer, bright colors, children, heights, small rooms, crowds, cancer and anywhere except Manhattan. Imagine that!

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Celebrity Spotting in Britain has become a national pastime. Each year thousands of visitors gather on the streets of London, clutching Timeout magazines; hoping to make some sense from the many pages of where to go and what to do in the City.

Say, you’re a celeb spotter! You’ve come to London for some serious celebrity action. Where would you go to spot the Stars?

Here are some Celebrity Hotspots: some are relatively easy to get in to; but you need to book at least 6 months in advance. Others are membership only, so to land a seat at the bar will require some serious networking on your part.

Celebrity Hotspots

Most people go to The Ivy for the name and the status. You will spend more than the food is worth, but that is to be expected! You’re not there for the sumptuous fare, but for the celebrity action…hopefully! Oak panels, soft lighting, and 1920s stained glass windows enhance the idea that it’s all terribly snobby. The service and attention to detail are exemplary, the menu is eclectic, mainly British/European with a few far-flung influences. But it caters mainly for people who know what they want. Simple ingredients prepared to perfection have earned The Ivy its coveted reputation of serving delightful ‘comfort food’. The cosy dining area almost certainly means if a celebrity is at the next table, you’ll be sitting a stones throw away from them.

Celebrities often seen enjoying the famously diverse menu at The Ivy are David Bowie & Iman, Tom Cruize, Elton John and George Michael

San Lorenzo in Knightsbridge is probably the most infamous restaurant in London, because it was one of Princess Diana’s favourite haunts. The place is still very popular with celebrities and is famous for dishes such as “bagna cauda”, risotto with cheese and asparagus and polenta with blue cheese.

A Knightsbridge institution for the rich and famous, San Lorenzo is notorious for its glamorous clientele, rather than for the quality of its food and service. Its tinted windows protect the privacy of its well-to-do diners. The Italian food is pretty ordinary but the place is always packed, so it’s essential to book.

Stars you could bump into if you decide to visit San Lorenzo are Naomi Campbell, Madonna, Guy Ritchie & Gwyneth Paltrow.

The Groucho Club was established in 1985 and the name was inspired by one of Groucho Marx’s quips; he once remarked that “I don’t want to join a club that will accept me as a member.”

The original membership was drawn from the publishing world but over the years has expanded to include all creative fields of the media and arts. Soho with its bohemian history and working and living population of writers, artists and filmmakers was the natural location. The Groucho is the original modern members club. The infamous membership Committee has long been the fearless arbiters of who is considered a suitable Groucho Club person. Concerts, exhibitions and parties are hosted here and the 19 bedrooms are open to members and their guests. You’ll have to make friends with a member just to get into the Bar area.

They say membership to the Groucho Club is more exclusive than the SAS and nearly as tough to get in; more mysterious than the Mason’s, with an initiation ceremony that would make a Ninja faint.

Celebrities whom you might see at The Groucho include, Jude Law, Sadie Frost, Kate Moss & Robert Downey Jr.

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Cylinder music boxes were once a means of providing live music without performers. The music produced was like an ensemble of harpists or bell choir. It was not without its limitations, however. Back in those days, a music box came with some specific sounds, and those were the sounds you had to listen. So, in order to provide some new tunes and improve the music quality of these music boxes, a shifting cylinder was invented.

There were two sets of pins on the cylinders. As one of the sets of pins on the cylinder rang the resonating “teeth” of the “comb” the other sets of pins passed quietly between the teeth. When the song was over, the cylinder would turn over, making the next set of pins to line up with the “teeth”. What was the result of these actions? Well, on some music boxes, you could even get 12 different sounds. After a few years, a new type of cylinder was invented: the interchangeable cylinder. These interchangeable cylinder music boxes had the great advantage of being replaced, with a new cylinder with new tunes. These cylinders were normally made of strong materials, like metal and powered by a spring. In some of the last models, the cylinders could be removed to change melodies, thanks to an invention in 1862, and in some exceptional models, there were four springs, to provide continuous play for up to three hours.

But, because people weren’t satisfied by the performances of these cylinder music boxes, as new devices appeared, the limitations of the cylinder led to the development of Symphonion disc music box. These types of music boxes firstly appeared around 1880 in Leipzig, Germany. They had the great advantage of producing more sound and being more affordable. How did they work? Well, a different technique was developed to punch projections into a durable steel disk and these were used, to pluck the comb. The disc music boxes were then capable of playing 24 or 27 inch discs. To understand better, you should know that a 24 inch disc could play a 2 minute song. So, the music boxes were specially designed to play separate song discs, and this way with just one music box you could listen for several plays.

Because of improving science and technology, most today don’t turn to music boxes for their regular music fix. People purchase music boxes today not to replace their mp3 players and Ipods. It is a way of enjoying music of yesterday and relish in the beauty and art of the days gone past. Yet, for those who are fans, old clocks and watches with small musical pieces are highly recommended. Old wood disc or cylinder music boxes are becoming a rarity these days, and can be considered valuable antiques. Just visit a museum and see some models. From time to time, you can even see them sold online. The music and the craftsmanship of these amazing music boxes will leave you with the yearning to buy one afterwards.

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People enjoy music in their community, some as audience members and some as participants as well. Learning how to read music for the first time or as a refresher will open horizons that transcend other forms of communication. Written music is a language of the world. Whatever one’s life has been, acquiring or refreshing basic music reading skills will enhance the enjoyment and success in this artistic endeavor. Some people have no formal musical background, or haven’t picked up their instruments or sung since grade school. Now is a great time to learn or relearn the basics. Anything that you learn or refresh from years ago is a gain. Gracefully accept age related limitations while learning to innovate, and you’ll be enlarging your musical world.

Reading music starts with being able to see what is in front of you. Make sure that you have plenty of light, that you can easily see what is written on the instructional music page in front of you and that you are comfortable physically. If you can’t see the music, try a larger print version of a beginning music instruction book. Reading glasses might also help. The piano or keyboard is a good instrument on which to base your initial music reading skill application. Pianos are widely available in community settings. Because the keyboard is a percussion instrument, a beginner can practice music reading skills and immediately hear the translation of what they are seeing on paper. Even if you plan to sing rather than play an instrument, being able to find your first note and hear it on the piano is hugely gratifying.

The first thing to learn about the keyboard is the location of middle C. A regular sized piano has 88 keys, 52 white keys and 36 black keys. Count only the white keys from the left or lower tones. The 24th one is middle C. It may be helpful to mark it with placement of a penny or sticky note with the letter C written on it. Another way to locate this note is to find the middle area of keys. Middle C is the white key just left of the group of two black keys. Confirm the placement of middle C by both methods.

Now look at middle C written on music paper. For now we will only consider notes starting at middle C and going to the right or higher in tone. Middle C is denoted below the five lines landing on what would be the next horizontal line which horizontally bisects the written note.

Now gently strike the note you marked previously as middle C. Learn the notation shown above and practice finding it on the piano. Listen to the tone. Practice finding middle C without the penny or written clue. Repeat looking at the Middle C on the music paper and finding it on the piano keyboard. Practice this 7 to 10 times over a week, for no more than 30 minutes per day. Congratulations on reading your first musical note!

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All good things in life come free, so you are entitled to get good things like your favorite music free too. Anyone who loves music will second this opinion, I am dead sure about that. Music has a universal appeal, so no matter where you are, you are bound to come across a person who loves music. Remember loving music does not mean that one just loves to listen to them; you will find that most people hum the latest tune in their own way. Today there are many big names involved in the field of music production and today if you want to listen to songs of your favorite band or singer it is not so difficult. You can listen to all the latest music in the radio and satellite television has also made things easily accessible to you. So whether it is Beyonce, Akon, Shakira or any other signer you can listen to the tunes of all these signers.

As I mentioned earlier listening to music is not at all difficult, but what is annoying for music fans is that they cannot listen to the music at their own sweet will. Surely you will have to wait for the radio station to play that music or the satellite television to broadcast that song, so that you can see that. Now here is the scenario where free music can come to your rescue. The web has many sites that offer music lovers the option of downloading music for free; in fact there is an overpopulation of such sites. Most of these downloads are legal, so you do not have to feel guilty whether you are downloading the music of your favorite band or singer. However just take a closer look at the site to find out if they downloading are legal or not.

Music as I said earlier has no boundaries and if you are a true music lover, you will surely find out the means through which you can get free music. The internet has made things so simple for all of us, that all we need to do is hit a few buttons with our mouse and everything is right there for you. So whether you love to listen to classic rock music, country music, hip hop, instrumental, jazz, movie soundtracks, pop, reggae, rap, rock remix or wedding music you just need to find that in the web. All the sites have a huge database of music covering various categories. So if you know the name of the band or the singer, you can easily get the music and download it and listen to that in your MP3 player.

There are some sites that specialize in offering music of certain categories. So if you are a music fan that loves to listen to that old music of the 80’s of before, you can get it in those sites. Free music downloads have come as a boon to all those music lovers who love to listen to music of any kind at their own convenient time. You are indeed free to download all those free music from the web.

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There was a time when music stores ruled the airwaves. You could not go one mile in a city and not come across one, and the parking lot was always full. Then came online digital music. Now you can not find hardly a single music store that exists solely on the back of CDs and music sales. They have to sell other things to even survive. Why is this? Is digital music and online music really that much better? Here are several reasons why online digital music has overtaken the music stores of the world.

One easy reason that online music is superior to music stores is cost. You can download a great deal of music online at very little cost, and that is impossible to compete against. Even with iTunes and other MP3 downloads, you are still paying a pittance in comparison to CD prices. Downloading music is much cheaper than buying an entire CD.

Selection is another reason online digital music is superior. You can literally pick and choose among the songs you like, and only buy what you like. It used to be you had to buy the entire CD, and usually only liked one or two songs. With MP3 downloads, you can make your own mixed CD of sorts digitally, and have only the best of your music in a snap. Selection is awesome with digital music.

Portability is another huge thing with digital music. Remember when you got your first Walkman? How can that possibly compare with MP3 players and iPods? It can not. For example, you would have to carry not only the bulky CD player, but you would also have to carry 300 CDs around with you as well to match what your iPod can carry in most cases. Who would choose to do that?

Finally, sound is another factor. CDs always skipped it seemed, regardless of how you were listening. You would make one wrong move in the car or in your bedroom, and your CDs were skipping and getting scratched. With MP3 players and iPods, you need not worry about such things. Your music will be crystal clear regardless of how many Kevin Bacon “Footloose” dance steps you might make while listening. You need not ever worry about a scratched CD, as the music is digitally recorded. That same digital recording will also ensure that the music is reproduced in a perfect way. There is no better sound on Earth than digital music.

Online digital music is so vastly superior to CDs that it is likely the CD will go the way of the 8-track. There is simply no good reason to have CD around except to keep copies of your music as backups. Even that can be done more economically by putting them on your computer. Digital music is the wave of the future, and every person that listens to music will benefit from it over time. What is so exciting about online digital music is that we have only scratched the surface of what is possible. I remember when CDs were the latest craze and look at them now. What will be on the market in 2020? I can’t wait to find out.

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Want to give your myspace profile page the extra edge? Then try adding heart-thumping tracks to give it extra energy such that your profile viewers go “whoa” each time they view your page. If you think that your myspace profile page is a little bit old, then it is time to spice it up once more. But if you are already running out of ideas, then fret not because help is here. Have you heard of royalty free music before? Learn a few tips and tricks on using royalty free music as myspace music backgrounds to beautify your profile page once more.

Royalty free music is basically music that can be purchased and used infinitely many times. You can use it anytime, anywhere and on every project that you are working on without the need to worry about the cops running behind you. Well, unlike copyright tracks like the songs over the radio, royalty free music can be used freely, without limitations. Since you are the purchaser, then you have the license to do anything you like to it.

But why bother purchasing royalty free music when you can simply use Green Day’s song? Well, you DO want to be different don’t you? Simply purchase a royalty free music track that is available on the Net and upload it as your myspace music background. When searching for a royalty free music, don’t expect to see familiar track titles. Royalty free music are songs that you never heard of before. But the cool thing about it is that they sound as good as Green Day’s!

So instead of the normal Britney songs that most probably thousand of myspace users have as their background music, stand out of the crowd and choose something that is fresh and new. Why would you want to use the same song as thousands other myspace users when you can actually choose something nicer and better from the Web?

If you are feeling creative, download a couple of tracks and sound effects and try tweaking them around such that you end up composing your own songs. As the purchaser, you have every right to do anything to the royalty free music. Even if you edit the tracks to death, no one is going to hunt you down.

Do not worry if you think royalty free music is going to sound ‘cheap’. This is because there are actually famous composers out there that compose these royalty free songs and sell them as royalty free music. So, all you need to do is to choose the right kind of composers.

All royalty free music also provides you with a sneak preview so you can actually listen to the tracks before choosing the best one.

Royalty free music comes in all genres, from hip-hop, to classical and even rock. All you need to do is to choose one that suits your myspace profile theme best and you are good to go. Amaze everyone with a new kind of song and don’t act surprised if a profile viewer commented that he likes your choice of background music.

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Disney is the supreme authority and the source of everything that youngsters enjoy nowadays. And while its rule waned during the Early characters of this decade, we are currently living its re-emergence over again, thanks to a duller of primary moving-picture, presents, and films it has published the few classes. Pick it on Hannah Montana and High School Musical–Disney now keeps some of the most grassroots and perhaps even the most discovery creative people of new years. The Music and the Lyric Poems of their songs are undeniably “Disney”–child-friendly does that attract both to the hot and the hot at center.

Possibly it is Miley Cyrus who is at the vanguard of the popularity of Disney right now. Cyrus, who stars in the Disney Channel show Hannah Montana, is a popular vocalizer gives thanks to the songs she didst on her vocal. However, in 2008, she published her own album aristocratic Breakout, yielding her as an actual unaccompanied creative person away from the character she produced in her boob tube show. The Words of her songs are obviously pointed to adolescents, as they are the main hearing of her songs. Most of the Lyrics of the vocals let in in her record album were in reality co-written by Cyrus. In fact, in an interview, she said that piece of writing Lyrics is something she would want to do. And this is attainable, as her old accomplishments have already made her the realization from the Golden Globes.

Miley Cyrus isn’t exactly first female artist from Disney who embarked as a unaccompanied vocaliser. Hilary Duff also went a singer from endures just a sensation of her own Disney Channel show, Lizzie Maguire. And like Cyrus, Duff also staked in songwriting, with her Lyrics gracing her albums Metamorphosis, Hilary Duff, Most Dear, and Dignity, all of which made the Platinum and Gold status. For instance, Duff published the Lyrics to her vocals “Gypsy Woman” and “Stranger” situated on her receive when her parents distinguished. While she may not have reached acclaim because of her Lyric Poems, the attempt was certainly a welcome one, since some people think that these players and actresses from Disney are a lot of talentless kids baiting on their popularity. evidently, this isn’t true at all.

The Jonas Brothers also became favorite thanks to their photograph on Disney Channel, well-nigh notably their node spot on Hannah Montana. They toured with Miley Cyrus during her concert tours and grown home senses soon after. The Lyrics and the Euphony of the Jonas Brothers may be considered as middling more grow than their Disney coevals, but they still have the same well-meaning pop hooks Cyrus and others have. Interestingly, the band also pens Words for their own vocals.

These three are some of the initial illustrations of how Disney came home the Music industry. There are other Disney famous people who harness singing and writing Lyric Poems too, but their endeavours were met with tepid receipts at best. Nonetheless, this expresses that while they came from a children’s network, these artist can create Music, write Words, and perform songs like any unusual mainstream artist.

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VST and Steinberg comes as one, when you are in the world of music-making. This simply means Virtual Studio Technology was developed by Steinberg. It has revolutionised the possibilities of creating and recording your music on your personalised computer. Its the software solution to all that pricy and cumbersome hardware that has been utilized way back to attain basically the same results. Utilising the VST plugins is the complete answer for the small organizations or individuals to make their personalized instrument sounds.

At present is the perfect time to start becoming in this music venture because the required tools such as the VST plugins are available at a moderate price. Remember as you’re publishing your music that it must not merely be fabulous to you, but to be truly successful it should be pleasing to others as well. The only individual requirements that’re necessary is time and dedication. You don’t have to be a musician to get outstanding results.

VST plugins are very easy to use. This is a drop-dead easy-to-use method to start churning out music tracks so YOU can start rolling out these beats, loops and samples effortlessly even if you’re doing them for the first time.

It is as easy as PUSH-BUTTON. Just run and software and load the plugins and effects and it’ll all come together and work for you.

When you become involved with making music on your computer you are as a matter of fact becoming involved in the technical meaning of electronic music production. The wonderful feature about this is you are not going to need a bunch of very pricey hard-ware equipment. You are going to require to set up a few type of studio and you’ve several fundamental choices to do this. For a truly standard lay out, youre going to need a somewhat up to date comp and numerous music soft-ware. This is where your VST plugins are going to become a genuinely precious commodity.

Don’t get dragged into buying a bunch of excess items when you are making your purchases. You can always add to your set-up as you become more involved in it. Your very introductory step is studying everything about your VST plugins. If you are not well versed in their capabilities then youre not going to be able to utilize them to their max potential.

Once you feel comfortable with the software then begin trying out. Dont be overly hard on yourself when at first you do not get the results youre looking for. VST plugins are a marvellous aid to what you want to attain but in the long run, youre the composer.

Alternatively, you can hire a professional to produce your own music. This however, is a costly option. If you have lots of money you would listen to your favourite songs and call the guys that produced it. If however you are looking for a small studio with big talent you will need to start by making sure the producer understands your music style inside and out.

The best way is to learn how to do it yourself and have fun in the process…

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A common misconception is that music is purely for entertainment. It is however, not simply for this purpose alone. Gospel music, beyond entertainment, for one, emerged not only to entertain but also help the slaves express their hardships while living under the control of their owners.

Gospel music as known in the United States came out of the influence of African song and dance on to the traditional church music that African American slaves were exposed. Today, gospel songs are sung everywhere, from churches, heard on most radio stations and sung in almost every kind of gathering. Churches, however, are where one is most likely to see gospel choirs performing their repertoire of gospel songs.

Gospel Music Beyond Entertainment and Solely for Worship

The overall purpose of gospel music, beyond entertainment, is to worship God, both with the melodies and with the message, which are often positive, enlightening and encouraging. Gospel music transcends all boundaries because, although art is purely for a personal purpose, this kind of music is not made for a personal purpose but rather for the purpose of worshipping a higher God. There is thereof re nothing self-serving about gospel songs. In fact, there is close debate on the secularization of gospel and Christian music, since one side is saying that music should keep up with the times and should be one that people will enjoy singing. The more conservative view, however, says that gospel songs are not sung for the entertainment of the singer but for the Lord and this should not necessitate a drastic change in the way that this kind of music is sung.

Aside from worship, another purpose of gospel songs is to spread the message the Jesus Christ. Gospel music is also designed to encourage followers in their walk in the Lord.

As an Artist’s Medium

It is true that gospel songs do not often serve as an artist’s medium since art basically a form of self-expression, while gospel music is the expression of worship.

Political

Gospel songs do not have a political nature, but it has been sung in many a political rally. Music as a whole has the power to unite a people, to bring them closer together in order to accomplish a single goal. In the 60s gospel songs played a predominant part in encouraging those who fought against racial discrimination. Music was played in political rallies and even today some songs can be associated with the movement against racial inequality in the past.

Relaxation and Motivation

Gospel music, in particular, has not been particularly associated with entertainment. It was only when it begun to be influenced by secular music that it began to be seen as a form of entertainment. Gospel songs have flowing melodies and inspiring lyrics, and these put gospel music beyond entertainment. For one, gospel songs, with their encouraging lyrics, have been shown to help in relaxation, to give the emotions a positive boost, and even to aid in concentration. Gospel songs can serve as strong motivational tools, depending on the lyrics that it contains.

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