Category Archives: Singers

In the latest issue of Rolling Stone, Bono says that the next U2 album will be “club-sounding,” which was reported by The Associated Press. Club sounding? What the hell does that mean? I guess we will have to read the article and wait till we actually hear the album. I am not sure I like the idea of Continue reading

Bret Michaels is having quite the year. When the doo-rag sporting singer showed up at a venue in Syracuse, New York two weeks ago to perform a concert, he was slapped with the knowledge that the show had been postponed without his knowledge. No one bothered to tell Michaels that the show was Continue reading

Roots rocker John Mellencamp has said that the Internet is the most dangerous invention “since the atomic bomb” at a public seminar at the Grammy Museum on Tuesday, August 17, according to reports by Reuters. That is a very vivid statement for the Midwestern Rock God to make, but his reasoning makes Continue reading

Nerd rockers Weezer are considering a special run of shows to commemorate the upcoming deluxe re-issue of their second album, Pinkerton. The album was a commercial flop when it was initially released in 1996 but through the years, it became a beloved cult classic. The deluxe version will be Continue reading

Spinner is reporting that drum ‘n bass star Goldie is partnering with Prince Harry – yes, that Prince Harry, the red-headed spawn of the late Princess Diana and Prince Charles- for a concert at London’s Buckingham Palace. If Goldie and Harry pull off the gig, it will be for the grand finale of a TV Continue reading

Celeb tattoo artist Kat Von D, who may or may not be dating Sandra Bullock’s ex-husband Jesse James, recalled tattooing Lady Gaga before the singer shot to fame. During her Lopez Tonight appearance, Kat, who now stars in the new season of her LA Ink series, said that Gaga had recently moved to LA Continue reading

The Orb, the visionary UK ‘ambient/house’ collective, began to collaborate with Pink Floyd guitarist and songwriter David Gilmour after working together on a version of Graham Nash’s Chicago for a charity project. Want more of a history lesson? Okay, I have it for you. Youth (aka Martin Glover), a Continue reading

On November 2, EMI’s Blue Note Records will release …Featuring, a star-studded collection of singer Norah Jones’s musical collaborations from the past decade. The 18 songs on the album include duets with such legends as Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, and Dolly Parton, and with 21st Century icons from Continue reading

No one in the audience or on stage will be safe now that E! talk-show host, the sassy, sarcastic Chelsea Handler, has been tasked with the unbelievably cool job of hosting the MTV Video Music Awards -AKA the VMAs- on September 12. “The censors have been put on high alert,” MTV.com said in a posting. Continue reading

On June 13, 2009, Slipknot headlined the annual Download Festival in the UK, performing in front of 80,000 of their rabid fans. The performance was absolutely electric, in typical Slipknot fashion, especially since it came hot on the heels of one of the strongest years in Slipknot’s illustrious Continue reading

A gaggle of musicians – Martina McBride, Natasha Bedingfield, Queen Latifah, Aaron Neville, Dave Stewart and Stevie Wonder– are among the many celebrities that are joining forces for “Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C),” the fundraiser aimed at raising money for cancer research. I love it when celebs join Continue reading

Chicago-based rock duo Local H will release their first covers collection, Local H’s Awesome Mix Tape #1, on October 19 via G&P. It’s also a literal mix tape, as the EP will be released digitally, on CD and as a limited-edition cassette in honor of the format from which the album takes its name. Continue reading

“American Idol” season nine winner Lee DeWyze’s as-yet-untitled debut album is on its way. The disc will be released on November 16 through 19 Recordings/RCA Records. Welcome to the real world, Lee, and not a moment too soon. You are hitting shelves just in time for Black Friday and holiday Continue reading

Lady Gaga is about to usurp Britney Spears’ crown. Gaga will soon earn the distinguish honor of having the most followers on social networking site Twitter. Like the most followers of anyone in the entire world. Spears is currently the user with the most followers but the monsters are coming out in Continue reading

His summer-long reign atop the sales charts isn’t enough to stop rapper Eminem from pondering retirement. The star, who has been selling buckets of records in a time when record sales are at rock bottom, admitted in a recent interview with Vibe that he is not long for the rap game. Em said, Continue reading

On August 31, indie rock duo Matt and Kim will release “Cameras”, the first single off their upcoming third full-length album, out this fall via FADER Label. The disc was recorded in Atlanta. The band will also spend the Fall touring. Dates are below. September 15th Westcott Theater # – Syracuse, NY Continue reading

Newly out-of-the-closet pop star Ricky Martin will release his memoir, Me, on November 2. The book, which Martin referred to as a spiritual journey for himself, will be released simultaneously in English and Spanish under Celebra, an imprint of the Penguin Group devoted to books by Latino Continue reading

Long MIA rap goddess Missy Elliott is gearing up to return to the hip-hop scene with her brand new single, “Blow Ya Whistle,” which is set to drop soon. She is also supposed to release a new album, Block Party, possibly this year. Block Party was initially scheduled for release in 2007 but it was Continue reading

T.I. is not just a rapper and an actor. He is so much more dynamic, and will soon be animated. Sort of. He revealed to XM/Sirius Shade 45 host Angela Yee that he’s working on the cartoon series titled i>Lil Homies. Tip will be working behind the scenes and he may even lend his vocals and serve as a Continue reading

Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom are expecting their first child together! The Australian model revealed the happy news in the Spanish edition of Vogue and via People. “Yes, I am pregnant. Four months along,” the supermodel gushed. The couple were engaged in June and quickly got hitched in July. It Continue reading

If you wish to digitally download Pink Floyd classics like The Wall, Wish You Were Here, The Final Cut and Animals, you are shit out of luck for now, my friend. The New York Times reports that all the post-Dark Side of the Moon titles, which EMI distributes, have been pulled from digital retailers Continue reading

Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine will launch 222 clothing. His collection of men’s and women’s contemporary apparel is indeed all in the family, as his dad, Fred Levine, owns the SoCal boutique while his cousin Sami Cooper owns the apparel-manufacturing facility that will produce the line, WWD Continue reading

The ex-wife of Terminator 2: Judgment Day and American History X star Edward Furlong has applied for and received a temporary domestic violence restraining order against her ex-husband. Rachael Kneeland was married to the actor from 2006 to 2009 and says her troubled ex left a series of threatening Continue reading

Court records show Courtney Love’s former management firm has settled a $1 million lawsuit over the profits of the sale of Nirvana’s publishing catalog. As Cobain’s widow, Love controls Nirvana’s publishing rights, which was a point of bitter contention between her and her late husband’s former Continue reading

OMFG! Pop singer Jesse McCartney announced via Twitter that his new single is titled “Shake” and his new album is on the way soon after. “Shake” will land at radio sometime in September. McCartney’s as-yet-untitled fourth album will be the follow-up to 2008′s Departure, which is one of my fave Continue reading

Tim Jones, one of the four singers/songwriters of the musical group Truth & Salvage Company, has filed a lawsuit against the Marriott Hotel Corporation. Why? He was shaken awake and ripped from his bed by hotel security and local police while sleeping at the Marriott Hotel in Visalia, California. Continue reading

The Associated Press is reporting that Haiti’s electoral commission will finally rule on who will be allowed to run for president in November elections this Friday. This is news in the music world as Haitian-American hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean’s announced his candidacy for the job last month, to Continue reading

Celeb fragrances are increasingly popular and it makes sense to have your own essence when you’re an envied fashion plate or a diva like Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears or David Beckham. But the Sex Pistols? Really? The UK punk rock anarchists are teaming up with Fragrance and Beauty Limited to Continue reading