Star Man

In this world, nothing is certain except taxes, death and Confidence Man. They are unstoppable, unquenchable, undeniable, and if you get in their way, you’re gonna get hurt. Not even a global pandemic could stop Janet, Sugar, Reggie and Clarence from producing an album so fierce, flirty and full of anthems that you might need to sit down before you hit play.

The epic biography Starring Red Wing! brings the exciting career, dedicated activism, and noteworthy legacy of Ho-Chunk actress Lilian Margaret St. Cyr vividly to life. Known to film audiences as "Princess Red Wing," St. Cyr emerged as the most popular Native American actress in the pre-Hollywood and early studio-system era in the United States. Today St. Cyr is known for her portrayal of Naturich in Cecile B. DeMille's The Squaw Man (1914); although DeMille claimed to have "discovered the little Indian girl," the viewing public had already long adored her as a petite, daredevil Indian heroine. She befriended and worked with icons such as Mary Pickford, Jewell Carmen, Tom Mix, Max Sennett, and William Selig.

Heath Ledger was one the most charismatic and powerful screen presences of his generation. Having established a high-profile acting career by the age of 21 with the lead in 'A Knight's Tale', the young Australian went on to pursue a succession of increasingly diverse and often subversive roles that challenged the film industry's initial impression of him as a mere teen-idol.

The three greatest scientific mysteries, as yet poorly understood, are the origin of the universe, the origin of life and the development of consciousness.

James Brown can seem like an insufferable braggart. He makes no bones about his greatness, proclaiming himself not only the King of Soul but the inventor of funk and the progenitor of rap and disco — not to mention a leading exponent of black pride. To hear him tell it, James Brown is one of the most dynamic and visionary musicians America has ever produced. After examining the evidence set forth in the seventy-two songs on Star Time, however, only one conclusion is possible: James Brown is far too modest.

Digitally remastered and expanded three disc (two CDs + DVD) edition of this 1994 album. This deluxe remastered edition features the non-album A and B-sides, as well as demos from the collections of Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler. Also making their first ever appearances are the much sought-after, unedited versions of 'The Wild Ones' and 'The Asphalt World'. The DVD features newly-discovered and previously-unseen footage of the band at the Casino de Paris, playing the Dog Man Star songs before the album recording sessions, and the band playing in FNAC in Paris, along with the song-films specially created for the Dog Man Star tour. The bonus feature is a candid February 2011 interview with Bernard and Brett about the making of the album, along with a short film put together by Simon Gilbert from his own contemporary camcorder footage.

Star Time is the 1991 box set by American soul singer James Brown. After years of successful reissues and remasters on both sides of the bond, Polygram decided to honor the Godfather of Soul with a box set. It features a number of songs being remastered for the first time plus a small handful of unreleased material, including a few live tracks, covering four different decades of his career. This includes scans of the complete booklet.