Click here to listen   We are on Twitter! Get your Rock History Book headlines on our Twitter page! Click Here. Top Stories   Birthdays This Week 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 Get More Music News About Us Volunteer with Us Check out Our Sister site below Join our Facebook Group and get on our mailing list. Here   Custom Search
Beyonce Hints at 2 Year Hiatus, Yeah Right! May 11, 2009 – She may be the most over-exposed singer in history but Beyonce just keeps giving the Energizer Bunny a run for his money. Interestingly Beyonce recently told Marie Claire magazine that she may even take a break, "My priorities are slowly changing. So after this tour I might be tired and want to take two years off. I've worked hard enough to be able to do that. I'm in a very good place." Notice she didn’t actually say she was taking a break since that would entail being out of the spotlight. Beyonce who claims to be 27 even though some reports say she’s in her early-to-mid 30’s is married to rapper Jay-Z says her aim is to spend more time with her husband, "We try to sync our calendars. I started working on my tour a year ago just to make sure that I had time at home. Any other woman who has to go to work and pick up the kids and make dinner - that's way harder than what I have to do. At least I can say I'm taking two weeks off and really take two weeks off."  - John Beaudin Beyonce Talks About her Big Blistered Feet and Etta James     April 22, 2009 – Beyonce is kicking off her tour for the double platinum album, "I Am ... Sasha Fierce," on June 21 at Madison Square Garden. She told Associated Press that she worked her butt off on preparations, "I'm never gonna go on stage or do a video and not work until my feet are blistered, and until I'm basically, I can't walk any more,  I always give, and I do that because I know how lucky I am, to do my job." Last year clips of Beyonce falling on stage surfaced, causing some embarrassment. “ It's very frustrating now`` she said, ``It's great because people can get a little sneak peak and say, "Oh, I wanna come to the show" or "I don't wanna go to that show" (laughs), and I'm fans of people so I go on there and check it out too. But you put so much of your heart and time into the wardrobe ... it's kind of unfortunate that people can see the show months before you get into their city, but that's life.`` As for her feud with Etta James on singing James signature `At Last` at President Obama`s Inauguration ball. She was asked if she knew that James was joking when throwing barbs at Beyonce, ``I played Etta James (in last year's "Cadillac Records"), so I did my research, I read her book. I was not at all surprised. That's Etta. She's hilarious.`` Yeah, right! – by John Beaudin Where’s My Teeth - Thanks for Lip Synching at the Oscars Beyonce – That was Awesome! Feb. 24, 2009 – Does anybody sing live anymore? I like Beyonce; she saves me money on primal scream therapy. When Etta James went all crazy-mars-bars on her a few weeks ago it almost made me take Beyonce’s side. The former Destiny’s Child member sang James’ famous signature song ‘At Last’ at President Obama’s inauguration, and after James’ crazy-train reaction Beyonce never really responded. Well, she did at the Oscar's on Sunday night. In her music lip-synched number with host Hugh Jackman, Beyonce slipped in ‘At Last.” I should say she slipped in a big “F*ck You Etta James!” Did Beyonce really have to be so petty? Sure, Beyonce played the Blues Icon in a movie but she’s no Etta James. I don’t know why but, to me, Beyonce, always comes off like she’s trying too hard. She’s like an insecure cheerleader dying to show you her happy fingers. So keep investing in those Beyonce albums, who knows, maybe one day they could be worth as much as Elvis’ movie collection. She’s so overexposed she gives gators gas. ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ took away all the music categories at the Academy Awards last night. In all, the foreign film won 8 awards including ‘Best Picture.’ Congrats to A.R. Rahman who won his first two Oscars for best original score and best song for ‘Jai Ho.’ The ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ composer said, "The essence of the film is about optimism. All of my life I've had a choice of hate and love, and I've chosen love-and I'm here." More Etta James: “I can't stand Beyoncé…She going to get her ass whipped”    Feb. 6, 2009 – Etta James is getting an acute attack of “Let’s Make John Beaudin’s Dreams Come True.” She’s going to kick Beyonce’s ass. That’s right James is falling on the sword for me. After Beyonce covered her tune “At Last” at Obama's 1st Inauguration Ball on Jan. 20th Etta was fighting mad. The grand Miss James, 71, threatened Beyonce at a concert in Seattle. She told the crowd, "Your President, the one with the big ears ... he had that woman singing my song. She going to get her ass whipped." She added, "The great Beyoncé ... I can't stand Beyoncé.” It was all recorded by Crown City Media. Beyonce who has built a career on bringing us crappy music at breakneck speed did however have a right to sing the tune. James didn’t even write “At Last” and she certainly was not the first to record it. Glenn Miller had a hit with the tune in 1942 and then Nat King Cole had his turn in 1957. Then came Etta in 1961 and her version is known as the one that’s stood the test of time. Interestingly, Beyonce did play James in the movie "Cadillac Records” and she didn’t threaten to kill her then. Beyonce has not made any statements yet. Etta might sound a little too territorial on the tune but if the result is the end to Beyonce’s reign as Queen of flesh-eating R&B then we are all for it. – by John Beaudin   Update: Etta James says she was just joking and in no way was attacking Beyonce...right!     Randy Meisner Former Eagles member Randy Meisner tells the truth about his old band //See more Let us Make Sure Everyone Who Visits this Site Knows Who You Are! - Advertise with us. 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