Sentences with phrase «of rock stardom»

Insufficient parental financial support when young, premature parental responsibilities of their own, lack of confidence, or any manner of unavoidable pot holes, ensured that, for them, the freedom of the open road, and the long dreamt of enhanced personal mobility that went with it, eventually did a handbrake turn into the misty past of rapidly vanishing youth, along with dreams of rock stardom and titanic personal wealth.

Although dreams of rock stardom never materialized, John still writes and records music in his home studio.

The meat of the game is in the Career mode, where you progress through the ranks of rock stardom.

Steve Rose: The actor on why he's happy inside Frank Sidebottom's fibreglass head for Lenny Abrahamson's comedy about an eccentric band — and his own teenage fantasies of rock stardom

Entertainment One has debuted the official trailer for David Brent: Life on the Road, which sees writer - director Ricky Gervais reprising his role from The Office as we catch up with everyone's favourite «chilled - out entertainer» as sets out on tour in an effort to fulfill his dream of rock stardom.

Love And Peace applies Sono's madcap sensibilities to a story about a loser who achieves his dreams of rock stardom after flushing his beloved pet turtle Pikadon, who gains magic powers after encountering benevolent drunk Pa and his Island Of Misfit Toys in the Tokyo sewer system.

He understood, as the Songbook once discussed, that celebrity generally, but especially that of Rock Stardom, allowed a new sort of heroism, and one better suited for modern democratic times.

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In the late»90s across America, garages were exploding with the sounds of four - piece alt - rock heroes striving for suburban stardom... well at least in my neighborhood.

However, I also felt destined for greatness when my crappy college band played our first show (to literally nobody) and I had dreams of rock - stardom.

If the same philosophy was used in WWE history, where part - timers were brought in to main event the show, then Steve Austin and The Rock would have never closed out WrestleMania 15, which was a major turning point in the stardom of The Rock and helped cement Austin as the top draw in the world.

The decision she made ultimately would help her to rise to rock stardom, playing electric violin with some of today's top bands.

In an instant, Chris Cole (Whalberg) rockets to the dizzying heights of sudden stardom, rising from devotee to icon, from the ultimate rock fan to the ultimate rock god — the wanna - be who got to be.

The game, which allows families, tweens and teens to experience a wild journey to rock stardom where they can «Build a Band and Rock the Universe,» combines the multiplayer music experience of Rock Band with the fun, customization and humor of the LEGO videogame franchise packed rock stardom where they can «Build a Band and Rock the Universe,» combines the multiplayer music experience of Rock Band with the fun, customization and humor of the LEGO videogame franchise packed Rock the Universe,» combines the multiplayer music experience of Rock Band with the fun, customization and humor of the LEGO videogame franchise packed Rock Band with the fun, customization and humor of the LEGO videogame franchise packed with

In an instant, Chris rockets to the dizzying heights of sudden stardom, rising from devotee to icon, from rock fan to rock god the wanna - be who got to be.

The game, which allows families, tweens and teens to experience a wild journey to rock stardom where they can «Build a Band and Rock the Universe,» combines the multiplayer music experience of Rock Band with the fun, customization and humor of the LEGO videogame franchise packed with brilliant chart - topping songs and classic favorites suitable for younger audiences, including: Blur's «Song 2», Carl Douglas's «Kung Fu Fighting», Europe's «The Final Countdown», Good Charlotte's «Boys and Girls», and Pink's «So What.&rarock stardom where they can «Build a Band and Rock the Universe,» combines the multiplayer music experience of Rock Band with the fun, customization and humor of the LEGO videogame franchise packed with brilliant chart - topping songs and classic favorites suitable for younger audiences, including: Blur's «Song 2», Carl Douglas's «Kung Fu Fighting», Europe's «The Final Countdown», Good Charlotte's «Boys and Girls», and Pink's «So What.&raRock the Universe,» combines the multiplayer music experience of Rock Band with the fun, customization and humor of the LEGO videogame franchise packed with brilliant chart - topping songs and classic favorites suitable for younger audiences, including: Blur's «Song 2», Carl Douglas's «Kung Fu Fighting», Europe's «The Final Countdown», Good Charlotte's «Boys and Girls», and Pink's «So What.&raRock Band with the fun, customization and humor of the LEGO videogame franchise packed with brilliant chart - topping songs and classic favorites suitable for younger audiences, including: Blur's «Song 2», Carl Douglas's «Kung Fu Fighting», Europe's «The Final Countdown», Good Charlotte's «Boys and Girls», and Pink's «So What.»

Adam Shankman's new film / musical Rock of Ages tells the story of a small town girl Sherrie (Julianne Hough) and a city boy Drew (Diego Boneta), whose separate journeys to chase their dreams of stardom bring them together on the Sunset Strip.

Picking up the pace of the wannabe band's only song, Guy turns «That Thing You Do» into a hit single, which in turn puts the group on the fast track to rock - and - roll stardom.

In an original and electrifying film loaded with live musical performances, Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock - and - roll stardom.

The documentaries always stand out at Sundance, and one of the best kicked off opening night, Morgan Neville's «Twenty Feet From Stardom,» about the notoriously unheralded backup singers who have provided so many memorable riffs and refrains on our favorite pop, rock, and R&B recordings from the 1960s and»70s.

Who: Meryl Streep, Mamie Gummer, Sebastian Stan and Kevin Kline What: A musician who gave up everything for her dream of rock - and - roll stardom returns home, looking to make things right with her family.

He tipped his toe into studio waters alongside Ryan Gosling in the «Rope «- indebted «Murder By Numbers,» and M. Night Shyamalan «s «The Village,» but it was a pair of indies around the same time that really suggested he had the potential for DiCaprio-esque stardom: Bernardo Bertolucci «s «The Dreamers» and Gus Van Sant «s «Last Days,» the latter seeing him giving an astonishing performance as a Kurt Cobain - ish rock star.

Based on the broadway show, Rock of Ages follows the romance of small town girl Sherrie (Julianne Hough, Footloose) and city boy Drew (Diego Boneta, 90210), who meet in Hollywood while pursuing dreams of stardom.

And if all that doesn't give you enough satisfaction, one of the original rock «n» roll bad boys, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, will be lurking about to tout his Netflix doc «Under the Influence,» directed by Morgan Neville («20 Feet From Stardom»).

«20 Feet From Stardom» This warmly appealing look at rock's premier backup singers features powerhouse vocals from the likes of Darlene Love, Merry Clayton and Lisa Fischer.

Rock n» Roll Hall of Famer DARLENE LOVE, highlighted in the Oscar - winning doc «20 Feet From Stardom,» and the mother of all back up singers to the likes of Elvis, The Rolling Stones, and Bruce Springsteen, belted out some Gospel at the end of her rousing presentation!

Based on his NY Times best - selling memoir, this ultimate rock - doc is filled with wall - to - wall music, animation and never - before - seen archival footage chronicling the life and career of Guns N» Roses frontman, Duff McKagan, from his beginnings in the Seattle rock scene through the heights, excess, and survival of super stardom.

Now, the premise of the film is that Ricki abandoned her family — husband (Kevin Kline) and three young children — in Ohio to pursue rock stardom, a dream that died after her first and only album bombed upon release.

Cook, 34, is a platinum - selling rock artist raised in Blue Springs who shot to stardom after winning the seventh season of «American Idol.»

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LEGO Rock Band puts the power of rock into the hands of tweens, teens, families and gamers of all ages as they go on a wild journey to stardom as they «Build a Band and Rock the Universe.&raRock Band puts the power of rock into the hands of tweens, teens, families and gamers of all ages as they go on a wild journey to stardom as they «Build a Band and Rock the Universe.&rarock into the hands of tweens, teens, families and gamers of all ages as they go on a wild journey to stardom as they «Build a Band and Rock the Universe.&raRock the Universe.»

Warholian portrays of pop and rock start rose British artist Elizabeth Peyton to stardom in the early 1990s.