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She appeared five times in last weeks Life & Style.

Jewel appears once in US Weekly.

Jewel Has A Hard Time Explaining The Songs She Hasn't Lost
Cryptic singer says she's 'about 99 percent done' with her most personal album yet.
by Jennifer Vineyard
Jewel's nearly finished recording her most personal and autobiographical record so far - and yet none of what she reveals will be immediately apparent to the listener. Happy to be cryptic, the singer/songwriter is in no hurry to explain her new songs, nor to put them out.
"It's hard to talk about songs," she said. "You try to say things in a specific and general way at the same time, so that [your audience] can sift the words inside and see themselves as experiencing it. You try to write lyrics that will be suggestive enough that they'll conjure up their own experiences."
Still, she road-tested a few of them on her recent summer tour, and based on fan reaction, she's got a pretty good idea of which songs cloak her stories the best. She's currently deciding on the final 12; likely to be among them are "Goodbye Alice in Wonderland," "Good Day" and "Again and Again," as well as older, retooled tunes such as "Stephenville, Texas," "Passing Time," "1,000 Miles Away" and 0304's "Fragile Heart" ("because it deserved a shot"). Working with Rob Cavallo (see "Jewel Says Her Cowboy Makes Her Art Seem Less Important") - with whom she's co-producing the still-untitled album - Jewel said she's been taking breaks from the studio because she's wanted to figure out ways to make some of the songs sound rawer.
"I didn't want a click track, I just wanted me and my guitar," she said. "So the band would kind of play around me, and it would be this ambient swell. No rhythm track. It was almost like if you saw me live."

Jewel was originally looking for a co-producer who would have more of an "old-school recording style, someone who would be elegant and great at arrangements." But when she couldn't find anyone that fit the bill, she decided she would just do it herself - until she talked to Cavallo. Though he's more known for working with rock bands like Green Day and Goo Goo Dolls, Jewel credits him as being "very steeped in music" and having a firm grasp of folk-rock and Americana. "I think he has an intuitive sense of the emotion behind music," she said. "I think he is the guy who fights to keep that emotion from being too covered up. He's actually been able to help me sound honest."
After three sessions together, "I'd say we're about 99 percent done," she said. "We just need to finish the background vocals, get some harmonies on there, get it cooked." She anticipates the album will come out in February.
Of the songs making the cut, Jewel said "Goodbye Alice in Wonderland" is probably the most personal song she's ever written, even though at first glance it seems to be more about fairy tales and American culture. In it, she muses about a child's loss of innocence from discovering the truth about the way the world really works. "When fables go away, does it make the world less magical? How do you keep looking for the truth without being cynical? How do you learn to see something for what it really is? It's not an easy thing to sum up," she said. "Children are told these fairy tales, and yes, they stimulate the imagination, but they also create a desire for escapism that isn't necessarily healthy." That doesn't sound personal on the surface, but "I don't know how to say it better," she said, except through the song itself.

Same with "Good Day," which is told in waltz time, "because you can get a lot more lyrics and syllables in than in 4/4 time," she said. The song takes place as she stands at the fridge in the middle of the night, unable to sleep, and captures her thoughts as she thinks out loud. "It follows a pattern of looking at life, pop culture, reality TV," she said, starting to recite a few lyrics. " 'So why I am I awake again at 2 ... Staring, such a sight/ Fluorescent light/ Nice to see people not as stuck as me/ It's going to be a good day.' "
The hardest thing about deciding on which songs to include, she said, is that she's got too many (about 400 or 500) that she's only played live and hasn't recorded, and she can't remember them all. She's actually paying an archivist - whom she met online when she was trying to track down her own bootlegs - several hundred dollars a month just to organize her tunes and catalog them. "I've lost a lot of songs over the years," she laughed.

Jewel Keeps Fans Guessing
Country star Jewel wants fans to associate to the songs on her next album - so she's keeping their inspiration secret.
The singer's album is "99 per cent done" but has yet to be given a release date, and Jewel herself is letting on nothing about the subject matter.
She tells Mtv News, "It's hard to talk about songs. You try to say things in a specific and general way at the same time, so that the audience can sift the words inside and see themselves as experiencing it."
"You try to write lyrics that will be suggestive enough that they'll conjure up their own experiences."

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Just a girl with a guitar
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- You might think a sombre-sounding folkie like 
Jewel would raise her nose at playing a casino. 

She was a headliner for the first Lilith Fair tour, after all. She 
has sold more than 20 million albums. At 32, she isn't exactly on 
the senior circuit. 

Despite being one of the most successful female singer/songwriters 
of the past decade, she's still just a girl with a guitar. 

"I like the casino shows," she said before heading to an acoustic 
show at the Seneca Niagara Casino. "A lot of the ones I've been 
doing have some of the prettiest theatres going. It's a great place 
for me because on these acoustic shows I like to have a good, nice, 
intimate venue. I like people to be able to sit, feel comfortable 
and enjoy the show." 

Spoken like a true folk singer, even if she has taken some bizarre 
detours. Since her first album sold seven million copies while she 
was barely out of her teens, Jewel has been a bestselling poet, 
actress and a dance diva on her 2003 disc 0304. 

She has the spirit of a young Joni Mitchell or Emmylou Harris, but 
some cynics can't get past the fashion model looks. She appears shy 
and reserved, but will host the upcoming season of Nashville Star. 

She didn't stumble into this life. Raised in Homer, Alaska, the six-
year-old Jewel Kilcher would perform with her parents at local 
villages. She saw the effect songwriting and storytelling could have 
on people. 

"When I was a kid, the writing that I loved was really honest," she 
says. "I liked (writers like) Charles Bukowski when I was 14 because 
they showed me their foibles as much as their beauty. I appreciated 
it because I felt like I learned how to be human. I could identify 
to it -- it didn't feel like some perfect species of people. 

"I made a vow in my writing just to be as honest as I could. Never 
use my art to make myself seem better than I was. I've done that 
since my first record." 

And what's next? 

"I want to do a country record. I've been wanting to since I was 
about 12. I want to do a record of lullabies, and a record of Cole 
Porter-style, old school standards."


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Jewel going a bit country
Not everyone can walk into Nashville and become a star, but singer-
songwriter Jewel seems to be pulling it off. Jewel will succeed 
country's Wynonna Judd as host of the upcoming season of the USA 
Network's "Nashville Star."

"People in Nashville are very proud and very protective of their 
culture, and they don't want people coming in and capitalizing on 
their culture and I respect that," Jewel says.

"The town is still pretty insular but I've always been involved with 
Nashville. My first record ("Pieces of You") was mixed and mastered 
by Gene Eichelberger, who's real old-school (Nashville).

"I've always been real comfortable in Nashville, where they respect 
hard work."

Jewel's turn on "Nashville Star," which begins Thursday, will 
include mentoring sessions with the Nashville Star wannabes.

"I'm not real outgoing and I don't have a cheerleading type of 
personality, " Jewel said. "On other shows when you're a judge, you 
get 15 seconds to tell the kids how they were, and they're left 
(thinking) 'You've got to give me more.'

"Here, I'm going to help them get some knowledge that they normally 
wouldn't have."

Jewel's been in the music game for 11 years now, so she has a little 
bit of knowledge to share. Born Jewel Kilcher, she was raised on a 
homestead in Homer, Alaska, and her father taught her how to yodel 
for the family's folk act when she was 6. Later, Jewel found herself 
living out of her van and singing in San Diego coffeehouses. She 
lives with boyfriend and ex-rodeo star Ty Murray in Texas.

Jewel's debut album, 1995's folkie "Pieces of You," became a sleeper 
hit in the midst of the grunge era, producing the singles "Who Will 
Save Your Soul" and "You Were Meant for Me."

Jewel's most recent album, this spring's "Goodbye Alice in 
Wonderland," is probably going to be her last for Atlantic. Jewel 
would like to broaden her sound and do an entire album of, you 
guessed it, country.


'Nashville Star' lands Jewel as co-host for fifth season
She had her struggles on the path to musical fame, so Jewel is glad 
to help launch someone else's career. 
Just who that someone is remains to be seen and heard, since first, 
he or she must get all the way through the fifth season 
of "Nashville Star." Jewel (last name: Kilcher) becomes the host 
alongside returning co-host Cowboy Troy in a new round of USA 
Network's talent competition starting Thursday, Jan. 11. The panel 
of judges includes country music stars Randy Owen (of the group 
Alabama) and Blake Shelton, and industry executive Anastasia Brown. 

As with Fox's "American Idol," top-selling talents have gotten their 
starts on "Nashville Star," notably Miranda Lambert - recently a 
Country Music Association Awards nominee - and Buddy Jewell. Though 
her songs from "Who Will Save Your Soul?" and "You Were Meant for 
Me" to "Standing Still" and "Intuition" have crossed several genres, 
Jewel appreciates Nashville as a music center, having written and 
recorded many of her lyrics there. 

"I grew up on country music," she reflects. "I was raised on a ranch 
in Alaska, and my father is a cowboy. My favorite memories are of 
driving the cattle every spring and bringing them home in the fall. 
We'd camp out under the stars, and my dad would play me his songs. 
That really had a big influence on me as a kid. 

"The music I continue to write is really a classic, old-school kind 
of country. I've had a million producers try to take that out so 
they could bring the music to pop radio, but I really view it as the 
last great American storytelling genre that's healthy. And I look at 
my job as trying to tell a story." 

Having a weekly commitment to "Nashville Star" is "actually an 
attraction for me," maintains Jewel, who completed her latest 
concert tour last month. "I get to have a steady gig where I can be 
at home. I live in Texas, so I can fly in on Wednesday, fly out on 
Thursday night and be home for the rest of the week. For me, that's 
pretty novel, so I'm excited about it. I've always tried to make it 
a priority not to work so much that I can't enjoy what life I'm 
having." 

Jewel warmed up for her "Nashville Star" stint by playing guest 
judge in "American Idol" auditions for that show's sixth season, 
which debuts Jan. 16 on Fox. "I think the entire music industry is 
in flux," she reasons. "Record labels aren't quite sure what the 
solution is to downloading, to the change in record sales, and I 
think shows like these have really stepped in to show how to groom 
and break talent in a way that labels aren't accustomed to anymore. 

"What really got me interested in "Nashville Star' was its strong 
focus on songwriters, " Jewel adds. "Originally, I was looking at 
being a judge on it, then I realized the judge only gets about 15 
seconds to help the artist. I looked for a way to have as much time 
with them as I could. I'm not only hosting but mentoring, so I'll 
get to be with each contestant and actually talk to them about 
performing. 

Proving she isn't just giving lip service to the changes in her 
business, Jewel is marketing her latest music on her own, without 
being on a major label. 

"I really believe in the craft," she says, "and I've tried to lead 
my career in a way that hopefully would never capitalize on a short-
term gain. I'd like to still be doing this when I'm 68 and, most 
importantly, to still be writing well. 

"Growing up, my favorite writers were novelists who didn't do their 
best work until they were in their 40s and 50s, maybe even their 
60s. It's the opposite with songwriters; they write great when 
they're young, then stop being poignant in their 30s and 40s for 
some reason. It's something I've been very wary of." 

Still, Jewel deems her present activity "a good stage for me, 
because I don't have to have that pressure of getting radio hits and 
making money for a label. While I'm not sure what the next outlet 
for my kind of music is, because radio really is still the best 
forum, I do think there's an audience out there for it. We'll see 
how it goes." 

To keep up her visibility, Jewel has guest-starred on such series 
as "Las Vegas" and "7th Heaven" this season. "When I was starting 
out, I pretty aggressively went after movie roles, and I was lucky 
enough to get an Ang Lee film ("Ride With the Devil'). I really 
liked doing it, but my problem is that to break my records, I've 
always had to tour ridiculously hard. I had very little free time, 
so I started to look at the quality of my life." 

More offers could come Jewel's way through her presence 
on "Nashville Star," for which she anticipates "a good season. What 
makes me a believer in the show is that they are looking for real 
talent, and that's attractive. There are so few outlets for true 
artists to get seen nowadays, it's really nice to have at least one 
show that values that." 


Jewel Is Too Lazy To Act
Pop star Jewel has quietly quit her budding acting career because 
she's too lazy to make it work. The pretty singer starred in western 
Ride With The Devil and recently appeared as herself in TV series Men 
In Trees, but she insists acting won't be a part of her future. 

She says, "After I did 'Ride With The Devil' I started doing auditions 
and realized I am definitely too lazy to have a second career in 
acting. I got scared to tell you the truth. A lot of my heroes did 
their best work and their best writing in their 40s and 50s, but most 
of them died really estranged from their families and alone. 

"I'm not totally sure I've got another shot at acting in me, so I kind 
of just decided I'd rather be home on my days off than go and audition 
for a movie."


Nashville Star provides a Jewel of a job for singer
She had her struggles on the path to musical fame, so Jewel is glad 
to help launch someone else's career.

Just who that someone is remains to be seen and heard, because first 
he or she must get through the fifth season of Nashville Star. Jewel 
(last name: Kilcher) becomes the host with returning co-host Cowboy 
Troy in a new round of USA Network's talent competition, Thursdays 
at 10, starting tonight.

As with Fox's American Idol, top-selling talents have gotten their 
start on Nashville Star, notably Miranda Lambert -- recently a 
Country Music Association Awards nominee -- and Buddy Jewell. 

Though her songs, from Who Will Save Your Soul? and You Were Meant 
for Me to Standing Still and Intuition, have crossed several genres, 
Jewel appreciates Nashville as a music center, having written and 
recorded many of her lyrics there.

"I grew up on country music," she reflects. "I was raised on a ranch 
in Alaska, and my father is a cowboy. 

"The music I continue to write is really a classic, old-school kind 
of country. I've had a million producers try to take that out so 
they could bring the music to pop radio, but I really view it as the 
last great American storytelling genre that's healthy. And I look at 
my job as trying to tell a story."

Jewel says she appreciates Nashville Star for "its strong focus on 
songwriters. "

"Originally, I was looking at being a judge on it, then I realized 
the judge only gets about 15 seconds to help the artist," she 
said. "I looked for a way to have as much time with them as I could. 
I'm not only hosting but mentoring, so I'll get to be with each 
contestant and actually talk to them about performing."


Jewel Has a 'Quest For Love'
Jewel has a brand new song called 'Quest For Love' from the motion picture soundtrack Arthur and the Invisibles. The album just hit stores this week and is also available on iTunes. The film is a story about the true meaning of courage and the endless power of imagination. Be sure to check out Jewel's brand new video for 'Quest For Love' at KOL.com.

Jewel Is Not Ready To Marry Boyfriend
Pop singer Jewel refuses to marry her boyfriend Ty Murray until they 
do more work to fix the problems they have in their relationship. The 
32-year-old is wary about walking down the aisle because she has seen 
so many other marriages around her fail. 

She explains, "We've had so many friends get married and divorced in 
the eight years we've been together. I think if we had kids, we'd get 
married. But I still have more work to do. I don't want to be selfish 
and drag kids through too much!"


Jewel Defends 'American Idol' Comments
Pop star Jewel has defended the American Idol judges for poking fun at 
wannabe pop stars because so many terrible talents really think 
they're good. The singer, who was a guest judge for auditions in 
Minnesota, admits she was stunned by how many awful hopefuls really 
thought they were pop star material - and applauds judges Simon 
Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson for their harsh comments. 

Jewel says, "I was shocked at the seriousness of them (wannabes). They 
really, really believed they were going to win." 

While Jewel felt awful about "shattering somebody's perception of 
themselves," she felt some hopefuls needed a dressing down and she 
left the audition process feeling sorry for the judges and the long 
hours they have to put in listening to terrible singers. 

Cowell, Jackson and Abdul came under fire last week for picking on 
auditioning contestants in Seattle, Washington.


Jewel Says Yes to Country Album, No to Acting
Three-time Grammy nominee Jewel reports she's gearing up to record 
her first country CD -- but it's not a matter of simply capitalizing 
on her current exposure as the co-host of the USA 
Network's "Nashville Star" talent show this season.
"I've been writing a country record since I was 16," says the multi-
platinum singer/songwriter who's sold over 27 million albums 
worldwide. "I'm a free agent now, so I'm going to start to make some 
records I've been wanting to do for awhile." She adds she already 
has "some 20 to 30 songs together," and the new album will "run the 
gamut like any of my records. Some of it will be socially conscious, 
some of it totally personal."

Meanwhile, Jewel says she's having a blast co-hosting "Nashville 
Star" with Cowboy Troy. "They came to me about being a permanent 
judge, but the job allows you only about 15 seconds to help the 
contestants, " she says. "I decided to host because I wanted to do 
the mentoring thing. I have two-hour sessions with each of them at 
several different times and I can really help them. It's been fun."

However, she's put her acting career on hold. "I was really lucky in 
my early twenties to do an Ang Lee film," says the songstress, who 
made her acting debut in Lee's Civil War drama "Ride with the Devil" 
opposite Skeet Ulrich and Tobey Maguire and most recently played a 
lawyer in the Rob Lowe/NBC series, "The Lyon's Den." "I really loved 
acting, but when I realized what it would take to have a full second 
career, I really backed off of it. If something comes up I do it, 
but I don't work hard at it."

She adds, "Creatively, I find acting really fulfilling and I'd love 
to do more, but I see how so many people in that position (juggling 
two careers) become estranged from their family and loved ones. They 
have great careers, but suffering personal lives. I'm not somebody 
to put my life on hold. I really enjoy my life."


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Jewel Denies Engagement Rumors
Singer Jewel has slammed reports she is engaged to her rodeo-star 
boyfriend Ty Murray. Although the couple has been dating for eight 
years, they have no plans to tie the knot.

She tells American publication Us Weekly, "We're not engaged."

Jewel, real name, Jewel Kilcher, insists she's content with the 
couple's current status, adding, "I'm really happy!"

She says, "Ty is a stand-up guy in a world of flakes. He acts just 
like John Wayne!"

Despite his tough exterior, she claims he does have a softer side.

She explains, "He writes me love letters, which nobody would know 
about him."

Murray adds, "She's the writer. I'm not very good, but every 
Christmas, birthday and Valentine's Day, we write each other. It's 
been a tradition for the last eight years!"


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