In Tinsel Town, the saying goes; you're only as good as your last film. An actor or actress can open a film to $100 million dollars in tickets sold, but if their next film doesn't perform as well, they can suddenly find themselves as yesterday's news. The experts agree on one thing: lasting power is the key. It's not how an actor does with one film, but how they do with an entire body of work that makes a name great. So with the current crop of actresses. Katie Holmes and Kate Hudson may be the new millennium starlets, but will anyone remember their names ten years or 15 years from now?

Hollywood builds up stars and pits them out so fast; it's hard to keep track of who's considered "hot" and who's considered "not". Add to the fact that today's movies are almost more reliant on special effects than on actual talent, so the question is who is the real star? A handful of actors and actresses have risen above the quagmire to be considered new millennium stars, and of this group, Colin Farrell and Orlando Bloom seem to be at the apex of their careers.

We've seen them on the silver screen for years - forever fighting the good fight and protecting the world from evil. Stars like Clint Eastwood, The Rock and Sylvester Stallone are bigger than reality. They are ingrained in our subconscious and are a reflection of who we want to be. When Sylvester Stallone mows down twenty bad guys we share his victory. When the Rock body slams an opponent we cheer his every move. But these days, are these tough guys really tough enough?

They are sensuous and sleek, as likely to cuddle up for a kiss as they are to slit your throat. With all the right curves in all the right places, they are making the hearts of men all over the world go pitter-patter. They are the tough girls of the silver screen. Angelina Jolie and Jennifer garner are two of the most well known, but are they really as tough in real life as they are in the characters they play?

Classic Hollywood actors like Will Rodgers and James Stewart have something magical in their appearances and their imagines. Why have fair and sensitive ladies of three or more generations been falling in love with them for more than 50 years already? Are they really so close to perfection? And why aren't there such gentlemen now in Hollywood who could make all women from 80 to 14 spend sleepless night dreaming of them?

The Eagles have played all over the world and have sold out stadiums within minutes of tickets going on sale. Their special brand of rock and roll is ageless. The Eagles were formed in the USA in 1971. It became famous very quickly. Of course, the most popular song was "Hotel California". Almost everybody knows it. This group sometimes changed its structure. Even nowadays the songs of the "Eagles" are very popular and they have many fans allover the world. It is easy to find information about the Eagles and the Eagles albums.

Are they the band you love to hate, or the band you hate to love? Whatever your position is, the fact remains that ABBA is Sweden's biggest export. They made their millions during the height of the disco craze of the mid-to-late 70's and ever since the group or it's individual members have been mining ABBA gold ever since. Love them or hate them, let's take a look at the ABBA history and ABBA discography.

Female Turkish pop musicians rank right up there with female pop stars from Pakistan: you know they're out there, but you've never heard of them! Well, believe it or not, there ARE female Turkish pop musicians in the world. Some of them are Ajda Pekkan, Sertab Erener. They took part in "Eurovision". And for example Sertab Erener was the first on Eurovision Song Contest 2004. Sertab Erener was the first from female Turkish pop musicians who sang the song in English in "Eurovision".

They were perhaps the first "corporate" rock band in history. Individual members of some of rock and rolls biggest groups, joining together to write great music and sell millions of albums. Members of Asia band is from Great Britain. It is still one of the most popular and successful European supergroups. There are many Asia albums and singles which are rather famous. They are: "Asia", "Alpha", "Astra", "Aqua", "Aria", "Arena" and "Aura". Nowadays it is not a problem to find information about Asia history and cultural references.

What more could possibly be written about pop legend Frank Sinatra? Superbly talented. Able to rebound from career lows to incredible career highs. Frank Sinatra is a one of the most famous American singers and actors whose creations remain popular in the United States and abroad even after his death. Frank Sinatra biography is rather unusual - he was able to eclipse his popularity even in old age! Frank Sinatra albums are loved by the people from over the world.

They are all older now, and have since broken up and gone their separate ways. But at the height of their popularity, the Spice Girls were a phenomenon as big as or bigger than the Beatles. They created a world of opportunities for the European girls groups that followed. Bands like All Saints, Atomic Kitten and many others owe a great deal to the international success of the Spice Girls.

The rap style of music that appeared in 1970s has been changing. The new trends of modern music made a great impact on the development of rap. Today the most famous combination of pop and rap music made the sound of rap songs diverse and original. Pop rap musicians such as Puff Daddy, 50 Cent and some others expressed their own point of view on the rap culture by their music.

Italian pop music is popular in the world because of the melodious songs, rhythmical melodies and original sound of the Italian lyrics that are combined with the music in the best way. Some celebrities of 1980s who were involved in pop music such as Adriano Celentano, Toto Cutugno, Den Harrow, Al Bano and many others were the stars of the international pop stage. The most extraordinary male Italian pop singer among them is Angelo Branduardi, who is a success at working and composing many popular songs.

Old and modern Italian music is valued highly in different parts of the planet. Italian performers and composers of the modern music are known everywhere. Female Italian pop singer Romina Power, disco celebrity of the 80's Dora Carofiglio, the participants of the prestigious festival San Remo festival -- Eros Ramazzotti, Marisa Zenima Granieri, Mariella Nava, Toto Cutugno and many more gained the respect of the international audience because of their original music, beautiful voices and talents.

Punk culture (and all kinds of punk music) was always a little aside from the mainstream culture but these days it is getting more and more popular. One of the more representative bands in this sector is Green Day. Although the actual Green Day history is not that long you can find a pretty impressive number of Green Day albums. And of course, there are much more to come in future.

Punk style became popular not so long ago. Only in late 1990's with the huge success of the band "Green Day" did a new style of music called "pop punk" appeared. And soon after that similar commercial success of other groups like Good Charlotte or the Offspring followed. And today pop punk is so widely spread on modern scene that it is hard to navigate through the modern bands without pop punk groups review.

Show business attracts thousands of wanna-be stars and creates new male American soul musicians every day! But only the truly talented performers can survive in the music business. There are or were many popular singers, but in the music business you're only as good as your last hit. Not all male American soul musicians stayed on the charts for a lot time. Only a few of them managed to release new songs and to have success again. Arthur Alexander and R Kelly have been luckier than most.

Female American soul musicians grow in number day by day. They have all the right moves. Great voices, even hotter bodies. And they know how to combine the two in order to achieve the maximum effect with their audiences all over the world. The new names in the soul music style appear every week, but not everybody can achieve success of Alicia Keys and Erykah Badu! What made them so popular? Pretty faces and nice voices are not enough for success. Let's try to see something that made them so popular!

The true name of Tina Turner is Anna May Bullock. Her name is a legend and but her fame is known the world over. As one half of the popular duo of Ike and Tina Turner, she wowed audiences all over the world with her special brand of kinetic on-stage energy. Personal and marital problems opened Turner's eyes and gave her the courage the break away on her own. It was the smartest move she ever made.

The bright sun of the city Miami inspired singer Ashanti to create her second studio album entitled "Chapter 2". The Ashanti film and discography list conquered the hearts of the American teenagers everywhere. Her first album; simply entitled "Ashanti" went platinum three times and won a Grammy! That was the perfect start of the overnight success of Ashanti and her incredible career.

All began on December 18th, 1980 because Christina Aguilera appeared in this world. Her parents could not know that in a very short time that the entire world would know about their daughter, Christina Aguilera. Christina Aguilera's albums have always reached the top of the charts within a couple of days and until recently she has been surprised by the news, new songs, and new roles that have come into her life.

In 1999, Britney Spears drove all of Europe completely mad and wild. At the 1999 MTV awards, she received four nominations: break out artist of the year, producer of the year, best singer of the year, and song of the year. The Britney Spears discography and biography are special and great for many people. Therefore, we shall discuss them both here.

The Prince Singer was one of the brightest, indisputable, influential, and popular actors of the eighties. We all know his name but not everyone knows about the Prince biography and career. The Prince albums are popular, but his personal life is a secret to many people. He has managed to keep his life a secret from people better than any other public personality.

There is not another person who has known the success and popularity of Michael Jackson. The world got acquainted with Michael Jackson when he was a little boy, but his popularity grows day to day. Today, the Michael Jackson discography is the biggest in the world. Let's see the details of his life and his career.

Tori Amos once claimed that she loved to steal men's fire. She tries to create an elixir for them. She tries to show them many benefits. The Tori Amos albums and songs, she is also known as Ellen Amos has returned to the rock and roll performer that she used to be by using a piano. What can be said about Tori Amos briefly? She is a superstar and the cult singer and protector of female values.