Click here to listen   We are on Twitter! Get your Rock History Book headlines on our Twitter page! Click Here. Top Stories   Van Halen In the Studio with Producer John Shanks January 25, 2011 – The new Van Halen album is on. The band is in the studio with producer John Shanks to record their first full album with original lead singer David Lee Roth since 1984, released the same year. MORE The Day John Bonham Almost Kicked Sting's Ass January 25, 2011 – Jason Bonham has interesting memories of his dad going backstage and meeting Sting. When the younger Bonham was 13 he convinced his dad to meet the Police. He told Spinner.com, the whole thing happened at a show promoting the band's second album “Reggatta de Blanc” MORE Don Henley Working On Country Covers Album January 24, 2011 – Don Henley is working on, only, his fourth solo album since 1982. The Eagles lead singer is in Nashville with producer/drummer Stan Lynch from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers fame. MORE Elton John Frustrated with Slow Movement in Gay Rights January 24, 2011 – Elton John is not too happy with how gay rights is moving especially with California's gay marriage ban. The 63-year-old singer says, "In this country, we need more dialogue, We don't need any more stone throwing. We don't need any more vitriol. We need people to say, 'OK. I'm straight. You're gay. Let's get along. I'm Republican. You're Democratic. Let's work together.' I'm sick and tired of people being hateful to each other in this country." MORE Aerosmith Working on New Album Despite American Idol January 23, 2011 – Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton just gave the world an update on the band's new album. The guitarist claims that all members, it seems including Steven Tyler who is busy with American Idol, have some time right now to start working on their latest project. Here is what he told AeroForceOne MORE Clint Eastwood Suffers Blow To The Head and Joins Forces with Beyonce January 22, 2011 – What the hell is Clint Eastwood thinking? The famous actor and director is trying to land the rights to “A Star is Born" and have Beyonce star as the lead. Expect lots of close-ups of the long-legged wonder. Is this the best Clint could do...really? MORE Paul Simon Set to Release “So Beautiful or So What” In April January 22, 2011 – Paul Simon says he's gone back to recording music much like he did in the early seventies by just sitting down with a guitar and seeing what happens. The new project, due in April, “So Beautiful or So What” MORE Despite Facelift American Idol Loses 13%+ of Its Viewers January 21, 2010 – American Idol is not the king it once was. Even though 26.1 million viewers watched Wednesday’s 10th season premiere it was still down 13% from last years opening show. Last night’s New Orleans episode was a bigger drop with the show losing 18% in the key demo 18-49. MORE Robert Plant Reminds Us That Led Zeppelin is Dead January 21, 2011 – A Led Zeppelin reunion sounds like a great idea until you talk to Robert Plant. The singer told Rolling Stones magazine that the famous O2 show in London in 2007 was amazing but “The preparations for it were fraught and intense, but the last rehearsal was really, really good, for all that it represented and all that we were trying to capture,” says Plant. 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
Mariah Carey on Jackson Memorial: “Sorry that I wasn't able to pull it together and really do it right” July 8, 2009 – Do you think Mariah Carey’s singing sucked at Michael Jackson’s memorial yesterday? I certainly didn’t. I thought, under the circumstances, she sounded great. Carey wasn’t too happy with her performance. One thing is for sure everyone sang live. Here is what she said on her blog: "Just recovering from the day. Still filled w/sadness as we listen to KJLH in LA (Stevie Wonder's radio station) paying tribute to MJ. Trying to sing today was basically impossible for me. I could barely keep myself from crying. I'm sorry that I wasn't able to pull it together and really do it right, but I was literally choked up when I saw him there in front of me. One thing I know is, we will never really have to say goodbye to MJ. His legacy lives on through his music and the millions of people. He inspired with his timeless music. He will be forever in our hearts." - by John Beaudin Mariah Carey Sounds Like Whitney and Not the Good Whitney Nov. 9, 2008 – What the hell is wrong with Mariah Carey’s voice? She sounded like a Buick last week on Simon Cowell’s UK hit show ‘The X Factor.’ Having a bad vocal night is one thing but Carey sounded like she hadn’t sung in years, even a little pitchy, as Cowell’s American Idol pal Randy Jackson would say. The cringe-inducing performances were all caught on tape and though it was not up to her standards, when the dust settles Mimi’s second rate leftovers are still better than most vocalists best nights. Unlike Britney and Beyonce, Carey at least sings live, well, she sang live on that night. Most diva’s who spend as much time dancing on stage as singing are not singing live. If they say they are, it’s a big fat lie. Check out our video of Britney (here) as well as the ‘X Factor’ Mariah clip (below). Earlier this year Whitney Houston had her own terrible concert where she sounded like a gravel truck. – by John Beaudin  Mariah Carey Wants to Be a Cookie and Springsteen Closes Shop for Halloween Oct. 31, 2008 – Mariah Carey says though she has many options for tonight, she will probably dress like a chocolate chip cookie (insert obvious dirty X-rated joke here.) What’s even scarier is that she’s still married to Nick Cannon. Wasn’t this union supposed to last three weeks? Carey says her husband came up with this idea, "Nick made this up and he was only kidding, but I liked it. He would be a milk carton with a 'missing' sign over his head." Are you feeling as nauseous as I am right now? Bruce Springsteen isn’t going to spread the joy this Halloween. The superstar wants to celebrate in private this year and has decided to close the doors to his New Jersey mansion. Each year he and wife Patti Scialfa offer up an elaborate Halloween display but according to his web site safety concerns have forced him to shut it down. Maybe they couldn't get their cookie costumes done in time. – by John Beaudin Mariah Buys $5 Million Holiday Home August 6, 2008 – Here’s the deal. Mariah Carey is either going for retail therapy to cover up that a bad marriage decision in May or in ‘la la goo goo love land’ and just gettin’ a little privacy for her and Nick. The diva just bought a $5 Million vacation home in the West Indies. |She sure likes to hang out, a source said, “Mariah's just bought her and Nick an amazing hideaway in the West Indies for them to escape to. She's also buying up another getaway in Monte Carlo as she loves chilling out there.” Mariah married Nick Cannon in a secret ceremony in the Caribbean in May. Word is their both really busy, she’s recording a new album and he’s working on his TV show. – by John Beaudin Mariah And Nick – Troubled Times Ahead July 7, 2008 – Some friends of Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are saying this Hollywood relationship may be over already. Some friends say they’d be lucky if they last 6 months. Wow, that’s a shocker. The pair got married in the Caribbean at a private ceremony in April. Word from the inside says the 38 year old Carey is bossing around 27 year old Cannon, so much so that he’s become a source of ridicule for her friends and business partners. Life and Style Weekly said, “I give the marriage six months, tops. I can’t see it lasting. Nick does whatever Mariah wants him to - he’s like her puppy. It seems like he spends more time in the stores with Mariah’s credit card than he does with Mariah herself.” The magazine adds, “Mariah’s assistants and friends call him 'Whipped Nick’ behind his back. They have little respect for him because he won’t stand up for himself.” Some of his friends however say the pair are a match made in heaven. One friend said, “Mariah needs someone to dote on her.” - by Kari Graham Magazine’s Not Interested in Second “Spectacle” Mariah and Nick Wedding June 21, 2008 – “You don’t know what you’re missing.” That’s probably what Mariah Carey is thinking as she finds out no major magazines are remotely interested in paying big bucks for a lavish second wedding pictures with Nick Cannon. The diva is said to have been unsatisfied with the private Bahamas wedding in April to the young actor. She’s 38, he’s 27. So her plan was to go big with a huge ceremony, possibly next month that would have been subsidized by selling exclusive pictures to a magazine. One of the staffers at In Touch Weekly magazine: 'The small wedding in the Bahamas was nice, but it was not Mariah’s style. The lady loves a spectacle.” Adding, “Mariah was willing to pay for the wedding, but the way she hoped to pay for the wedding was through the sale of photos. No one was interested.” It’s kind of sad when a star gets a skewed version of their own importance. More wedding shots? Rather anticlimactic, don’t you think? – by John Beaudin Mariah Gets Even Crazier – Singer Plans to Marry Once a Year May 23, 2008 – Haven’t you had a friend who when left to their own devices would spurt out one lunatic diatribe after another? As usual Mariah`s quotes go from now where to not much else. This week the singer announced that she plans on remarrying new husband Nick Cannon each year. Hell, they`ll be lucky to last six months let alone a first year anniversary. She said: 'Nick’s plan is to have one wedding every year. I think instead of trying to be like, 'You're invited, but shhh, don't tell anybody’, we're just going to have another wedding next year.' How do people not burst out lasughing when talking to her. Sometimes people get what they want to happen and what will happen mixed up. – by John Beaudin Mariah Gets Even Crazier – Singer Plans to Marry Once a Year May 23, 2008 – Haven’t you had a friend who when left to their own devices would spurt out one lunatic diatribe after another? As usual Mariah`s quotes go from now where to not much else. This week the singer announced that she plans on remarrying new husband Nick Cannon each year. Hell, they`ll be lucky to last six months let alone a first year anniversary. She said: 'Nick’s plan is to have one wedding every year. I think instead of trying to be like, 'You're invited, but shhh, don't tell anybody’, we're just going to have another wedding next year.' How do people not burst out lasughing when talking to her. Sometimes people get what they want to happen and what will happen mixed up. – by John Beaudin     Mariah Carey Marries Nick Cannon, What Duh? May 2, 2008 – With news that Mariah Carey has just married a guy she’s only dated a few weeks one has to wonder if the diva’s getting love tips from Pamela Anderson. Carey, 38 and actor Nick Cannon, 27, were married in a secret ceremony on the Caribbean island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. Rumour has it that the singer is sporting a diamond ring worth 2.5 million. Cannon is originally from San Diego, Californian and had his big break playing the lead in 2002's ``Drumline, `it`s his first Marriage. Carey was married once before to music exec Tommy Mottola. She divorced in 1998.It was a messy break-up. – by Kari Graham Mariah Carey - E=MC2 - Nothin' but "Big Bad Ear-Wax" May 3, 2008 - There is a constant vehicle in marketing and sales that simply encourages the pitch to decipher what makes the product better than anyone else’s. What makes you different? Sometimes the product speaks for itself; others have to argue their point. Mariah Carey has had an advantage for years via her multi octave voice. She was in the company of Whitney and Celine in vocal prowess. Unfortunately, that special weapon is no guarantee of success. Celine’s last album failed to even reach No. 1 and Whitney was caught sounding like Scatman Crothers at a recent concert in Tobago, of course telling the audience how happy she was to be in Trinidad didn’t help her efforts. Mariah survived the disastrous “Glitter” phase, both acting and singing tsunamis and today she’s the proud owner of the no. 1 album on the Billboard Top 200 with “E=MC2.” Let me start by saying marketing and hoopla can do wonders because this is the biggest piece of earwax I’ve heard since Jennifer Lopez shoved a ginzu knife in my ear with “Brave.” More               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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