June 8:
Alex Band (The Calling) (1981)
Nicci Gilbert (Brownstone) (1970)
Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran) (1962)
Mick Hucknall (Simply Red) (1960)
Bonnie Tyler (1953)
Boz Scaggs (1944)
Chuck Negron (Three Dog Knight)
(1942)
Nancy Sinatra (1940)
June 9:
Dean Felber (Hootie & The
Blowfish) (1967)
Dean Dinning (Toad The Wet Sprocket)
(1967)
Jon Lord (Deep Purple) (1941)
June 10:
Faith Evans (1973)
Lemisha Grinsted (702) (1973)
Jo-Jo (K-Ci & JoJo) (1971)
Dan Lavery (Tonic) (1969)
Jimmy Chamberlain (Smashing
Pumpkins) (1967)
Maxi Priest (1961)
Shirley Alston (The Shirelles)
(1941)
June 11:
Dan Lavery (Tonic) (1969)
Joey Santiago (The Pixies)
(1965)
Kim and Kelley Deal (The Breeders)
(1961)
Donnie Van Zandt (38 Special)
(1952)
Frank Beard (ZZ Top) (1949)
June 12:
Robyn (1979)
Kenny Wayne Shepherd (1977)
Bardi Martin (Candlebox) (1969)
Grandmaster Dee (Whodini) (1962)
Michael Hausman ('til tuesday)
(1960)
John Linnell (They Might Be
Giants) (1959)
Brad Delp (Boston) (1951) Died March 9, 2007
Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)
(1951)
June 13:
Raz B (B2K) (1985)
Rivers Cuomo (Weezer) (1970)
Soren Rasted (Aqua) (1969)
Paul DeLisle (Smash Mouth)
(1963)
Dennis Locoriere (Dr. Hook)
(1949)
June 14:
Billie Myers (1971)
Chris DeGarmo (Queensryche)
(1963)
Boy George (Culture Club) (1961)
Alan White (Yes) (1949)
Rod Argent (The Zombies) (1945)
June 15:
Dryden Mitchell (Alien Ant
Farm) (1976)
Ice Cube (1969)
Scott Rockenfield (Queensryche)
(1963)
Steve Walsh (Kansas) (1952)
Garry Roberts (Boomtown Rats)
(1954)
James Smith (The Stylistics)
(1950)
Russell Hitchcock (Air Supply)
(1949)
Ian Matthews (1946)
June 16:
Gino Vanelli (1952)
Edward Levert (The O'Jays)
(1942)
June 17:
Kevin Thornton (Color Me Badd)
(1969)
Paul Young (1956)
Barry Manilow (1946)
June 18:
Nathan Morris (Boyz II Men)
(1971)
Dizzy Reed (Guns N' Roses)
(1963)
Alison Moyet (1961)
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
(1957)
Paul McCartney (1942)
June 19:
Brian Welch (Korn) (1969)
Brian Vander Ark (The Verve
Pipe) (1964)
Paula Abdul (1962)
Ann Wilson (Heart) (1950)
June 20:
Twiggy Ramirez (Marilyn Manson)
(1972)
Murphy Karges (Sugar Ray) (1968)
John Taylor (Duran Duran) (1960)
Michael Anthony (Van Halen)
(1955)
Cyndi Lauper (1953)
Lionel Richie (1949)
Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
(1942)
Gene Simmons Accused of Sexual Assault May 28, 2010 – How could a meeting between a make-up artist and Kiss’ Gene Simmons go so wrong? Well according to documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday the guitarist wanted more from her than she was willing to give and it didn’t involve make-up. More
Bret Michaels Didn’t Tell His Doc About American Idol May 28, 2010 – Didn’t Bret Michaels look healthy on American Idol on Wednesday night? There is a chance he wasn’t. More
Don’t Let Elton Cook You Dinner May 27, 2010 - File this under “You can’t be good at everything.” Elton John was arguably the biggest solo musician in the world in the seventies and he was easily in the top 10 in the eighties but it seems he was too busy conquering the world to learn to cook. More
Reformed Faces Set for Vintage at Goodwood Without Stewart May 27, 2010 – The good news is the Faces are back together but the not-so-fine print says Rod Stewart will not be in the mix. More
Only 2% Separated Final Two On Low-Rated American Idol Finale May 28, 2010 – “What-eva” seems to be what many are saying about Wednesday’s American Idol finale. While 24.2 million viewers checked out Simon Cowell’s swan song it was the show’s lowest rated finale since season one which could spell trouble for winner Lee DeWyze. More
Paul McCartney’s Daughter Controls his Touring May 27, 2010 – It sure sounds like Paul McCartney is a responsible dad. The former Beatle say he never tours when it’s his turn to look after his daughter Beatrice – his child with ex-wife Heather Mills. More
Slash Yawns at New Rock Scene May 27, 2010 – Slash says he’s not holding his breath for the next big thing in Rock. In fact the former Guns N’ Roses guitarist is disappointed in the current Rock scene. More
Jones Experimenting With Summer Festivals May 18, 2010 – Norah Jones says she hasn’t done too many festivals in the past because her music was too “intimate and quiet.” More
Phil Collins, Huge Alamo Fan May 11, 2010 – The name Phil Collins reminds us of countless hits, huge arena tours and complicated drumming. How about the Alamo? More
Sting Says Legalize Marijuana April 5, 2010 – Sting seems to be fed up with our paradigms around pot! The singer says we, as a society, spend too much time putting marijuana users in jail when legalizing the substance could feed the hungry of the world. More
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Only 2% Separated the Final Two On Low-Rated American Idol Finale May 28, 2010 – “What-eva” seems to be what many are saying about Wednesday’s American Idol finale. While 24.2 million viewers checked out Simon Cowell’s swan song it was the show’s lowest rated finale since season one which could spell trouble for winner Lee DeWyze.
Interestingly, runner-up Crystal Bowersox was heavily favored to win for the last 4-6 weeks but her popularity tumbled after a few bad performances and song choices.
Even Paula Abdul couldn’t help the ratings or maybe she hurt them. For the record, I’ve never thought that Paula’s absence hurt the ratings of the show this year. Rather it was probably her replacement, Ellen DeGeneres, with that “deer in front of a Peterbilt” blank stare that showed the world she was completely out of her element – kind of like Paula without the Gobbledygook chatter.
Next up for the Idol gang is a 49-stop tour featuring the Top 10. – by John Beaudin
Where's My Teeth?: Paula Abdul Is Finally Leaving Idol? It’s Not a Done Deal Yet August 13, 2009 – I wonder if Paula Abdul is really leaving American Idol. Since the beginning I have continually turned down the volume on Paul Abdul’s spaghetti-stringed gobble-dee-goop on American Idol. Whether fans were in denial of her obvious inebriated state or enjoying it, the whole thing got too crazy for me. I’m still waiting for the poor girl to run down Hollywood Boulevard naked holding a bible. I know it’s a guilty pleasure for us to watch craziness on the tube, why else would Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have become household names, but really how long can we watch something burn? Hugh Grant lived on the tracks in 1995, so did Rob Lowe in 1988 but their craziness, it seems, was temporary, Paula has continually rewired the English language and maybe her network, Fox, was dog tired of her false sense of positivity. Poor Paula took the old saying, “If you can’t say anything good, don’t say nothing at all” drove it, drunk, way past Dr. Sanity’s house in search hillbilly wisdom. Really, at least half of the time this woman sounded like Scooby-Doo reciting Shakespeare. Paula once said, “Constructive criticism is about finding something good and positive to soften the blow to the real critique of what really went on.” Well, that sounded mental and is it really a positive review when you’re too drunk or lost to recognize bad?More
Carly Smithson’s Evanescence Inspired project Could Face Legal Action Over Group Name June 23, 2009 – It’s a great time for Carly Smithson. The former American Idol Top-12 member has just joined forces with three ex-members of Evanescence, guitarists Ben Moody and John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray – as well as bassist Marty O’Brien to form The Fallen. They are named after the biggest selling Evanescence album.
The problem is there’s already a band named The Fallen. They are from Philadelphia and formed in 2005. The line-up includes Gabe Horning, Mark Bolger, Dwight Sensenig, Troy Feuerstein and vocalist Audra McLaughlin. None of them are ex-American Idol’s or Evanescence members.
The original Fallen said this week, “We are truly sorry for the confusion that stemmed [Thursday] from an unexpected announcement from SKH Music.” – The Fallen. The band will continue to bring their music to the fans and perform as The Fallen.” They have issued a cease and desist notice to Smithson and her new band. More
American Idol’s Carly Smithson Forms The Fallen with ex-Evanescence Members July 19, 2009 – After so many comparisons to Evanescence lead singer Amy Lee, American Idol’sCarly Smithson is finally going to replace her, sort of. The season 7 Top 12 finalist is joining up with 3 ex-members of the band including Ben Moody who was a huge force in Evanescence as lead guitarist and co-songwriter.
Also ex-members Rocky Gray and John Lecompt will be in the fold and new guy Marty O’ Brian.
Interestingly the new band is called The Fallen and Evanescence’s biggest album was 2003’s “Fallen.” It sold 15 million copies worldwide.
Though Evanescence is still a group it’s been racked by personal disagreements mostly between Lee and Moody. There was always mixed signals on whether Evanescence was a Christian band. Moody flipped-flopped on the issue a few times and in 2006 Lee said "Can we please skip the Christian thing? I'm so over it. It's the lamest thing. I fought that from the beginning; I never wanted to be associated with it. It was a Ben thing. It's over." More
David Archuleta's dad enters plea in prostitution case June 19, 2009 – What the heck is going on with David Archuleta’s dad? He’s been accused of getting those “special massages” from a prostitute. You’ll remember James Jeffrey Archuleta as being the most famous “stage dad” in American Idol history. Last year (season 7) was filled with rumors that he made life miserable for the three judges and producers of the show by trying to control things behind the scenes but mostly for trying to control his runner-up son David.
Now he has pleaded no contest to patronizing a prostitute in a Salt Lake City suburb. According to court papers if the elder Archuleta, 47, avoids repeating the crime by the end of this month, the charge will be removed from his record.
He was cited on January 15th of this year at a massage parlour after the police were brought in investigating a complaint that half naked woman were working at the business. More
Adam Lambert Finally Admits to Being Gay June 10, 2009 – Adam Lambert has finally admitted what everyone already knew – he’s gay. The American Idol runner-up told Rolling Stone magazine, "I don't think it should be a surprise for anyone to hear that I'm gay.” Lambert, whose debut album is coming out in the fall said, "I'm proud of my sexuality, I embrace it. It's just another part of me."
Some believe that the gay rumors cost Lambert the American Idol competition in May. He lost to Kris Allen, a “boy next door,” who was no where near Lambert’s vocal maturity.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, were very happy with Lambert’s decision to come out saying it hopes Lambert's "decision to live openly and honestly inspires gay people and opens the hearts and minds of his fans."
That’s a far cry from Clay Aiken, runner up in 2003 on Idol, who took five years to come out. More
Was the American Idol Vote Flawed May 28, 2009 – Kris Allen detractors just got some ammunition. According to the New York Times AT&T may have influenced the outcome of the final vote on American Idol.
The company providing free text-messaging services at parties organized by fans of Kris Allen. So did it help him win? It didn’t hurt.
Reps from AT&T, who are corporate sponsor of the show, reportedly taught Allen fans how to "power text" at the parties. Power texting could have sent 10 votes or more in the time of the regular one vote.
Officials are looking into whether it violated American Idol rules. – by John Beaudin
Adam Lambert has Open Invitations from Kiss and Queen May 28, 2009 – American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert seemed equally comfortable with both Kiss and Queen on the season finale last week. Turns out he has an open invitation to join up with both bands.
Brian May of Queen told Rolling Stone magazine, "(we) are definitely hoping to have a meaningful conversation with at some point. It's not like we, as Queen, would rush into coalescing with another singer just like that. It isn't that easy. But I'd certainly like to work with Adam. That is one amazing instrument he has there.”
How does Lambert feel about the invite? He said, "That's a tough question because, honestly, how do you say no to being in Queen? I mean, that's unbelievable. But at the same time, I do have my own thing to do right now, and that's my goal. So if I could, I would try to do both. That's the honest question. I would try to do both. I would love to perform with them anytime they wanted me to but I also have my record to do. So, we'll see." Read More
Kelly Clarkson Defends American Idol and Susan Boyle May 27, 2009 – The very first American Idol is defending the mother camp. Kelly Clarkson doesn’t get all the hoo-hah about Idol contestants with previous professional experience. "I personally think if someone has been affiliated with the industry, who cares?” She told the Associated Press in Hong Kong this week. “That just means they've been working hard and trying to get in the door," Clarkson said. "Regardless, you're going to be an amateur talent. It's not like you've had a huge record deal and toured the world. It's not like they're going to be some huge threat."
The 27 year old is on a world wide promo tour to spread the word about her new album “All I Ever Wanted.”
Clarkson is still very much a fan of American Idol and catches the show whenever she can. More
Danny Gokey on Dancing with the Stars? May 27, 2009 – It’s a common practice for reality stars to cross-pollinate from one show to another. After all, the Bachelor’s Melissa Rycroft took one step from that show to Dancing with the Stars and it worked out pretty good for her. She made it to the finals.
So if she can do it maybe Danny Gokey can as well?
Gokey is back in his hometown of Milwaukee and finally has a chance to breath, kind of. The 29 year old former church Music Director says he’d love to try out for Dancing with the Stars. Remember how Simon bugged the poor guy about his moves? Gokey said maybe he could redeem himself on the dance show. More
Who Will Have Stronger Career Kris Allen, Adam Lambert or Danny Gokey? May 26, 2009 – Up until the finale of this year’s American Idol I had a renewed faith that the show was a singing competition again but Adam Lambert, clearly the better singer did not win. Though his Goth looks threw me off at times and that “cat on your back” show-off wail reminded me of why Celine Dion and I do not mix. I was still always waiting to see what treatment he would give a song.
I enjoyed Danny Gokey, for similar reasons, he had an amazing voice and presence. The Milwaukee choir leader lost his wife a month before his Idol audition and he came locked and loaded with a heaping, helping of Al Green’s soul but he didn’t win either.
Kris Allen was the champ on last Wednesday’s season 8 finale. Hell, even he was surprised. It made for the biggest upset in the show’s history. More
Clay Aiken Says “I’m the Only Gay in the Village” May 23, 2009 – Fan of the kooky British series “Little Britain” will love this catfight. First Clay Aiken trashed American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert on his website and now he’s taking it all back. So is Aiken jealous, petty, and trying to get some headlines or does he just want to be the Only Gay in the idol village?
Last week Clay called Lambert’s cover of Johnny Cash’s “Ring of fire” "contrived," "awful" and "slightly frightening” but now, after tons of backlash he says he’s really sorry and hopes Lambert can forgive him. He also feared that Lambert probably doesn’t care what he said in the first place.
Internet sites have been having fun with this one considering Clay is gay like a lark and Lambert has all but been outed as being gay. Crazy cliché’s aside, who says they have to get a long. Maybe this little clip below will explain everything.
It could have been a very timely step forward if Lambert had won Idol considering all the fuss around Miss California. – by John Beaudin
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May 28, 2010 – How could a meeting between a make-up artist and Kiss’ Gene Simmons go so wrong? Well according to documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday the guitarist wanted more from her than she was willing to give and it didn’t involve make-up. 
May 28, 2010 – Didn’t Bret Michaels look healthy on American Idol on Wednesday night? There is a chance he wasn’t. 
May 27, 2010 - File this under “You can’t be good at everything.” Elton John was arguably the biggest solo musician in the world in the seventies and he was easily in the top 10 in the eighties but it seems he was too busy conquering the world to learn to cook. 
May 27, 2010 – The good news is the Faces are back together but the not-so-fine print says Rod Stewart will not be in the mix. 
May 28, 2010 – “What-eva” seems to be what many are saying about Wednesday’s American Idol finale. While 24.2 million viewers checked out Simon Cowell’s swan song it was the show’s lowest rated finale since season one which could spell trouble for winner Lee DeWyze. 
May 27, 2010 – It sure sounds like Paul McCartney is a responsible dad. The former Beatle say he never tours when it’s his turn to look after his daughter Beatrice – his child with ex-wife Heather Mills. 
May 27, 2010 – Slash says he’s not holding his breath for the next big thing in Rock. In fact the former Guns N’ Roses guitarist is disappointed in the current Rock scene. 
May 18, 2010 – Norah Jones says she hasn’t done too many festivals in the past because her music was too “intimate and quiet.” 
May 11, 2010 – The name Phil Collins reminds us of countless hits, huge arena tours and complicated drumming. How about the Alamo? 
April 5, 2010 – Sting seems to be fed up with our paradigms around pot! The singer says we, as a society, spend too much time putting marijuana users in jail when legalizing the substance could feed the hungry of the world. 
May 28, 2010 – “What-eva” seems to be what many are saying about Wednesday’s American Idol finale. While 24.2 million viewers checked out Simon Cowell’s swan song it was the show’s lowest rated finale since season one which could spell trouble for winner Lee DeWyze. 
August 13, 2009 – I wonder if Paula Abdul is really leaving American Idol. Since the beginning I have continually turned down the volume on Paul Abdul’s spaghetti-stringed gobble-dee-goop on American Idol. Whether fans were in denial of her obvious inebriated state or enjoying it, the whole thing got too crazy for me. I’m still waiting for the poor girl to run down Hollywood Boulevard naked holding a bible. I know it’s a guilty pleasure for us to watch craziness on the tube, why else would Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have become household names, but really how long can we watch something burn? Hugh Grant lived on the tracks in 1995, so did Rob Lowe in 1988 but their craziness, it seems, was temporary, Paula has continually rewired the English language and maybe her network, Fox, was dog tired of her false sense of positivity. Poor Paula took the old saying, “If you can’t say anything good, don’t say nothing at all” drove it, drunk, way past Dr. Sanity’s house in search hillbilly wisdom. Really, at least half of the time this woman sounded like Scooby-Doo reciting Shakespeare. Paula once said, “Constructive criticism is about finding something good and positive to soften the blow to the real critique of what really went on.” Well, that sounded mental and is it really a positive review when you’re too drunk or lost to recognize bad?
June 23, 2009 – It’s a great time for 
July 19, 2009 – After so many comparisons to 
June 19, 2009 – What the heck is going on with 
June 10, 2009 – Adam Lambert has finally admitted what everyone already knew – he’s gay. The American Idol runner-up told Rolling Stone magazine, "I don't think it should be a surprise for anyone to hear that I'm gay.” Lambert, whose debut album is coming out in the fall said, "I'm proud of my sexuality, I embrace it. It's just another part of me."
May 28, 2009 – Kris Allen detractors just got some ammunition. According to the New York Times AT&T may have influenced the outcome of the final vote on American Idol.
May 28, 2009 – 
May 27, 2009 – The very first 
May 27, 2009 – It’s a common practice for reality stars to cross-pollinate from one show to another. After all, the Bachelor’s Melissa Rycroft took one step from that show to Dancing with the Stars and it worked out pretty good for her. She made it to the finals.
May 26, 2009 – Up until the finale of this year’s American Idol I had a renewed faith that the show was a singing competition again but Adam Lambert, clearly the better singer did not win. Though his Goth looks threw me off at times and that “cat on your back” show-off wail reminded me of why Celine Dion and I do not mix. I was still always waiting to see what treatment he would give a song. 
May 23, 2009 – Fan of the kooky British series “Little Britain” will love this catfight. First 
