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
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Michael Jackson’s Former Wife Says He's not the Biological Father June 29, 2009 – According to the mother of Michael Jackson’s first two kids, he is not their biological father and she doesn’t want the kids back. Debbie Rowe said even though she was wed to Jackson, they never had sex, the marriage was a shame and he ditched her after finding out she couldn’t have any more kids. Here is her message:
"Michael was divorced, lonely and wanted children. I was the one who said to him, 'I will have your babies.' I offered him my womb - it was a gift. It was something I did to keep him happy. I went to the 'office', which is what we called the medical clinic. They impregnated me. It's just like I impregnate my mares for breeding. It was very technical. Just like I stick the sperm up my horse, this is what they did to me. I was his thoroughbred."
Rowe says it wasn’t Michael’s sperm.
She continues, "After the second birth had so many problems, he knew I couldn't have kids any more. He didn't want anything to do with me. He took the kids. The settlement was written up, and he just wanted me to be quiet." UPDATE - Rowe's attorney, Marta Almli, reveals that this information is not true. He insists that "The interview did not occur. The article is a complete fabrication."More
Finally, a Statement from the Jackson Family June 29, 2009 – The Jackson Family have released the following statement concerning Michael's Death:
"In one of the darkest moments of our lives we find it hard to find the words appropriate to this sudden tragedy we all had to encounter. Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times.
We miss Michael endlessly; our pain cannot be described in words. But Michael would not want us to give up now. So we want to thank all of his faithful supporters and loyal fans worldwide, you – who Michael loved so much. Please do not despair, because Michael will continue to live on in each and every one of you. Continue to spread his message, because that is what he would want you to do. Carry on, so his legacy will live forever.
In addition, Joseph Jackson wishes to personally convey: "My grandchildren are deeply moved by all the love and support you have shown for them and their father, Michael Jackson." More
Michael Jackson Could Have Hundred’s Of Songs Ready for Release June 29, 2009 – When a musician dies there’s always tunes in the vaults, sometimes many album’s worth. Such is the case for Michael Jackson. According to some very close to the singer, he kept a secret library of over 100 songs, never released, for his children.
Ian Halperin, author of Unmasked, The Michael Jackson Story, has gone on record saying, “He wants to leave them for his kids, a very personal legacy to them. I was told he will not let them come out now.”
Jackson was also working on some new music for an upcoming album. There are conflicting reports on how far he was in the process. Some say the album was almost completed while others are proclaiming that the singer had nothing actually recorded. Either way it would be impossible for the “King of Pop” not to have music in the vaults. Though it may not be up to his usual standards and much of it may be works in progress, chances are they will eventually be released in some form. More
Major Revelations on Michael Jackson from Deepak Chopra - He Had Lupus June 28, 2009 – Michael Jackson had Lupus. That’s according to spiritual teacher and medical doctor Deepak Chopra. He told People Magazine that Jackson had the autoimmune disease and a skin disorder for many years.
Chopra said, "He had been diagnosed with lupus and he had Vitiligo, there’s some recent research that suggests that if children have experienced physical or verbal, mental, emotional or sexual abuse, then 20, 30 years later they can develop these autoimmune diseases including Lupus."
Though Jackson never claimed to be sexually abused he was quite vocal about his verbal and physical abuse, mostly from his father. Chopra says “It was a big issue for him.”
The doctor says that the Lupus also explained the singer’s skin discoloration known as Vitiligo. That was very real for Jackson, “He had a lot of blotches on his skin, huge white patches all over his body. So he would cover up his body and that of course gave food for fodder to the press," say Chopra. More
Michael Jackson’s Former Nanny Says Drugs were Everywhere June 28, 2009 – Michael Jackson was on a fast collision course to early death. That’s the kind of picture his former nanny paints. Grace Rwaramba, 42, says the singer was also walking a tight rope on how much medication he took. She told The Times of London that she regularly pumped the singer’s stomach because of dangerous combinations of drugs.
Rwaramba said, "I had to pump his stomach many times. He always mixed so much of it, there was one period that it was so bad that I didn't let the children see him. He always ate too little and mixed too much."
She is expected to be talking to L.A. police this week. Rwaramba also planned a drug intervention for Michael and tried to corral the whole family but when Michael found out she was fired.
She also told The Times that Jackson has such a loose concept with money that he would make an appearance in Japan for a million dollars but “By the time everyone took their share, he ended up with $200,000." More
Jackson Family’s Second Autopsy Results Could Be Ready in a Week June 28, 2009 – Why did the Jackson family order their own autopsy on Michael? First off, it’s not uncommon for this to happen, families sometimes don’t trust officials, sometimes they want a second opinion and many times they don’t want to wait 6-8 weeks for results. In this case the Jackson family will probably have their toxicology results within a week, that’s about 5 weeks before the expedited tests results from the L.A. coroner’s office.
According to family friend Rev. Jesse Jackson, the second autopsy on Michael is now complete. They hired a private pathologist to perform the procedure a day after L.A. County coroner’s office said no foul play or cause of death was determined.
Rev. Jackson was very vocal on several news shows in the past two days stating that the family is suspicious of Michael’s personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray. He told “Good Morning America” that there are big questions to be asked, "When did the doctor come? What did he do? Did he inject him? If so, with what?" Jackson said. "Was he on the scene twice? Before and then reaction to? Did he use the Demerol? It's a very powerful drug. Was he injected once? Was he injected twice?" More
Coroner Says No Foul Play in Michael Jackson’s Death…So Far June 26, 2009 - Craig Harvey spokesman for the L.A. Coroners office said at a press conference this afternoon that there was no foul play detected in Michael Jackson’s death. There was nothing of surprise at the press conference considering Jackson’s body did not suffer any trauma from a weapon. It does not rule out however what most people speculate was the cause of death – drug abuse or overdose.
Toxicology tests will take 4-6 weeks. Originally it was predicted that results would take 6-8 weeks but there is a possibility that the investigation into his death has been expedited.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a close friend of the Jackson family, was very vocal on HLN this afternoon concerning the singer’s doctor, Conrad Murray. He raised questions on whether Jackson was given proper care and why the police chose to tow the doctor’s car into the police station. CNN has reported that the physician was hired for Michael by the concert promoter who had put his comeback tour together. He arrived in L.A. two weeks ago and was set to accompany Jackson on the entire tour.
The Rev. said, “The circumstances of the death raises questions on why the doctor gave Michael a shot, why Michael died shortly after and why this doctor has suddenly disappeared.” More
Did Demerol or Morphine Kill Michael Jackson? June 26, 2009 – One thing is for sure, the investigation into Michael Jackson’s death will be a long one.
TMZ reported that when EMT arrived at Jackson’s home yesterday, the medics wanted to pronounce the singer dead immediately but Jackson’s personal doctor Dr. Conrad Murray insisted they not “call it.” Sources told TMZ it seemed someone had been performing CPR on Jackson for “quite some time.” There was also evidence of Lidocaine, a drug sometimes used for heart rhythms.
Paramedic’s wanted to take Jackson’s body directly to the morgue but Dr. Murray demanded that they not pronounce him dead and transport him to the hospital.
It’s also been reported that Murray actually lived in Jackson’s home and that he injected Jackson with something before he died. Nothing has been confirmed but rumours are running rampant that it could have been Demerol. Family members were also concerned that he was taking to much morphine.
Dr. Drew Pinsky told HLN that from the outside looking in, Jackson could have suffered from Chronic Pain syndrome and may have been addicted to painkillers. More
Lisa Marie Presley Opens Up On Michael Jackson June 26, 2009 - Here is what Lisa Marie Presley said on her blog this morning:
Years ago Michael and I were having a deep conversation about life in general.
I can't recall the exact subject matter but he may have been questioning me about the circumstances of my Fathers Death.
At some point he paused, he stared at me very intensely and he stated with an almost calm certainty, "I am afraid that I am going to end up like him, the way he did."
I promptly tried to deter him from the idea, at which point he just shrugged his shoulders and nodded almost matter of fact as if to let me know, he knew what he knew and that was kind of that.
14 years later I am sitting here watching on the news an ambulance leaves the driveway of his home, the big gates, the crowds outside the gates, the coverage, the crowds outside the hospital, the Cause of death and what may have led up to it and the memory of this conversation hit me, as did the unstoppable tears. More
Reaction to Michael Jackson’s Death June 25, 2009 – Just some of the comments from the entertainment business.
Michael Jackson's former publicist, Michael Levine :
"As someone who served as Michael Jackson's publicist during the 1st child molestation incident, I must confess I am not surprised by today's tragic news.
Michael has been on an impossibly difficult and often self-destructive journey for years. His talent was unquestionable but so too was his discomfort with the norms of the world.
A human simply can not withstand this level of prolonged stress.''
A statement from -Neil Portnow CEO/President The Recording Academy -- the people behind The Grammys:
"Rarely has the world received a gift with the magnitude of artistry, talent and vision as Michael Jackson.
He was a true musical icon whose identifiable voice, innovative dance moves, stunning musical versatility and sheer star power carried him from childhood to worldwide claim.
A 13-time Grammy recipient, Michael's career transcends musical and cultural genres, and his contributions will always keep him in our hearts and memories.
We are deeply saddened by this tragic news, and our hearts go out to his family and to music lovers around the globe who mourn this great loss." More
Reporter Diane Dimond Predicts Michael Jackson’s Cause of Death May be Anorexia and/or Drug Related June 25, 2009 – Diane Dimond who has covered Michael Jackson for years told CNN’s HLN network today that she believes Anorexia may be named as a possible cause of the cardiac arrest. The investigative reporter who claims to have many inside sources to Michael Jackson said the two biggest problems with the singer were prescription drugs and his eating disorder.
The “King of Pop” was pronounced dead this afternoon according to the LA times and the Associated Press. He suffered cardiac arrest and stopped breathing when paramedics arrived at his LA home at 12:26 pm.
Thousands of fans have now gathered outside the UCLA Medical Center where Jackson was taken. Celebrity tours have put the hospital on their routes this afternoon. A candlelight vigil is expected tonight at the site and all over the world.
CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta said this afternoon that considering Jackson was 50 it was not uncharacteristic for a man his age to die of cardiac arrest.
According to CNN a Jackson family spokesman said that they were worried about Michael’s dependency to prescription drugs.
TMZ are reporting that “People who were with the singer (when arriving at the hospital) were screaming, "You've got to save him! You've got to save him!"” More
Michael Jackson Dead at 50 June 25, 2009 – The LA Times and CBS news has reported that Pop Superstar Michael Jackson has died. The singer was rushed to UCLA Medical Center shortly after noon today. It was reported that Jackson had gone into cardiac arrest. His father later said that he went into a coma.
Paramedics were sent to his home after the singer stopped breathing.
There have been numerous rumors that Jackson was hooked on prescription drugs. Also word from his upcoming concert event rehearsals had many insiders concerned if the singer was even strong enough to do one show let alone 50. Jackson had recently undergone a full medical to prove that he was fit enough to do the comeback tour. He passed.
No official statement has been released. Michael Jackson was 50. – by John Beaudin
Michael Jackson in Hospital after Suffering Cardiac Arrest June 25, 2009 – Michael Jackson is in hospital. Paramedics were called to his home in L.A. at 12:26pm. He was not breathing. After paramedics arrived they needed to perform CPR and Michael was taken to UCLA Medical Center.
Jackson had appeared frail in the past few years, sometimes arriving at events in a wheel chair.
His condition remains ominous according to his family but so far there has not been any statement from officials on his actual condition. His father has said it does not look good.
Jackson was set to kick off 50 dates in the UK and was in the process of recording a new album. More to come. Update: Michael Jackson In a coma. Details to come. – by John Beaudin
Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen Garners Terrible Reviews: Only 20% Approval Rating on Rotten Tomatoes.com Jun 24, 2009 - As I sit her waiting for my wife Shannon to come home so my 5 year old Chase and I can go to the new Transformers movie "Revenge of the Fallen" I can't help but worry what we’re about to walk into. The new movie has only gotten a 20% approval rating, so far, on Rotten Tomatoes.com which combines most of the top reviews and forms a grade, or percentage of how approved it is. The first movie in 2007 got a 57% approval rating.
So far this is their consensus: “Revenge of the Fallen is a noisy, underplotted, and overlong special effects extravaganza that lacks a human touch.” Ouch!
John Anderson of the Washington Post said, “What's wrong here is that there's so much swirling, relentless action, indistinct robot characterizations and over-caffeinated techies loose on the special-effects machines that the movie, in mere seconds, achieves incoherence. “
Victoria Alexander of FilmsInReview.com said, “I hated every 149 minutes. This is so bad it's immoral. Michael Bay is a time-sucking vampire who will feast off your lost time. This is why the movie is so long. More
Sting Set to Avoid Pop Music Again with “If On a Winter's Night” June 24, 2009 – Sting hasn’t released a Pop album since 2003’s “Sacred Love” – it’s been that long. His last album “Songs from the Labyrinth” in 2006 was inspired by the lute songs of English composer John Dowland. Now Sting says his next project "If On a Winter's Night” will be inspired by his favorite time of year and feature two original compositions as well as traditional songs, carols and lullabies from the British Isles. It’s due in stores October 27th on Deutsche Grammophon.
"The theme of winter is rich in inspiration and material," says Sting. "By filtering all of these disparate styles into one album I hope we have created something refreshing and new."
"If On A Winter's Night" will be produced by the chap who put together Herbie Hancock's Grammy-winning "Gershwin's World," Robert Sadin. It will feature Sting’s long-time friend and guitarist Dominic Miller.
The two original tunes "Lullaby for an Anxious Child" and "The Hounds of Winter," will compliment old Newcastle ballads "The Snow It Melts the Soonest," and the 14th century Carol "Gabriel's Message,” which was featured on the 1989 Christmas compilation “A Very Special Christmas.” More
Streisand Teams up with Diana Krall on “Love is the Answer” June 24, 2009 – When most people heard that Diana Krall was producing Barbra Streisand the reaction was mixed to say the least. On one hand both have specialized in niche genre’s and won big. They are both known as Divas, the good kind, both classy and love stiletto high heels and flashing thing-a-ma-gigs hanging from their dresses. Performance wise though Streisand is a multi-octave peacock while Krall is a quiet little dove. There is nothing understated about Streisand, she speaks her mind while Krall is intensely private, she has always played her cards close to her chest.
Nonetheless on September 29 Columbia Records will release their collaboration. It’s important to note that this is not a duo album but inside word says that Krall had a huge influence on Streisand. This is primarily a Jazz and Cabaret album.
“Love is the Answer” will be Streisand’s first full-length collection of new studio recordings since 2005's "Guilty Pleasures" and her first album since "Live In Concert 2006."
Songwriter Johnny Mandel, who worked on Streisand’s 1993 “Back to Broadway” album will also be in the fold as well as Krall’s backup band. More
Perez Hilton Calls Will.i.am a “Faggot” and Gets His Ass Kicked June 23, 2009 – Has Perez Hilton gotten too big for his own britches! That seems to be the case for some people. Following the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto on Sunday the famous blogger was allegedly punched by Black Eyed Peas road manager Polo Molina at a nightclub in the city.
Molina turned himself in to Toronto police and was charged with assault yesterday.
Turns out Hilton got into a heated discussion with Black Eyed Peas member Fergie and Will.i.am at the Cobra nightclub early Monday. Hilton called Will.i.am "faggot," a gay slur after the musician told the blogger not to write about the Black Eyed Peas on perezhilton.com.
Hilton continued the anti-gay slurs on his website video saying, "He was like 'You need to respect me.' He was in my face. He was obviously trying to intimidate me and scare me, I was like 'I don't need to respect you. I don't respect you and I did say this, and I knew that it would be the worst thing I could possibly say to him because he was acting the way he was. I said 'You know what, I don't respect you and you're gay and stop being such a faggot.'" More
Chris Brown Pleads Guilty to Felony Assault June 23, 2009 – Chris Brown has avoided the gory detailed side-show which would have made him look like a bigger asshole than he already is. The case will now go away quietly and so will the details of what happened last Grammy night when, it looks like, Brown beat the hell out of girlfriend Rihanna. The singer pleaded guilty Monday to assaulting Rihanna and the two were ordered to stay away from each other. Thank God for the latter.
So no prison for Brown and instead he will be wiping graffiti off buildings and cleaning up roadside trash for six months. Is it enough? Brown will be on probation for 5 years and though some say his career has been severely hurt, let’s all remember Michael Jackson is walking the streets.
It’s not entirely true that celebrities always get off totally free since there are those who will never listen to Jackson again but the celebrity world seems to have its own justifications and lop-sided rules. Many would rather have their heroes unaccountable than gone for good. There are still many who are defending Brown and some going as far as saying that Rihanna provoked him last Feb. 8th. I’m sure, Rihanna is no picnic either, she hasn’t exactly stood up for battered woman everywhere but let’s not make her a double victim. Both seem more interested in their images than their souls. No, I’m not getting all religious but they are young, she’s 21, he is 20. These are both incredibly naive, not very emotionally intelligent kids. She may have a bad pretentious haircut but he’s outright dangerous. I’m sure in some alternate universe there’s a judge handing Rihanna a baseball bat and pointing at Chris Brown’s head. More
Jimmy Page Slams Guitar Hero As a Waste of Time But My Son's Learning June 23, 2009 – Some say Guitar Hero and Rock Band are a big waste of time for kids. Why spend all those hours on a pretend Guitar and Drum kit when you could learn on the real thing. Well, my 5 year old son Chase (pictured on both kits at left) is a real good little drummer and he learnt on both a real kit and that little piece of crap Rock Band set (ours has never worked well, it keeps disconnecting from the PS3 unit)
Jimmy Page says don’t waste your breath on the fake instruments. The former Led Zeppelin guitar God was speaking at a conference in Los Angeles on Friday to promote the forthcoming movie that features his career “It Might Get Loud” and said kids are learning nothing on Guitar Hero.
"You think of the drum part that John Bonham did on Led Zeppelin's first track on the first album, 'Good Times Bad Times'," Page said. "How many drummers in the world can play that part, let alone on Christmas morning?" 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
Where's My Teeth: Billy Joel Splits from Wife Katie Lee – Are You Really Surprised? June 20, 2009 – If there ever was a mismatched pair, physically and intellectually, it was Billy Joel and his young wife Katie Lee. Now comes word of the inevitable, the couple are splitting up.
Their Oprah interview a few years ago was impossible to watch in a “Stepford Wives” creepy kind of way. Billy’s young little prize made Mary Hart’s perkiness seem positively dull. Here was Billy Joel, a music superstar, who had a reputation for telling it like it is, he never suffered fools and he was married to someone more annoying than Celine Dion on a good day. What gives? To make things worse in front of millions of viewers Katie tried to make us believe that she never knew who Billy Joel was or heard any of his songs before they met. Either way she came off like an idiot with that statement. Was she culturally inept? Remember Joel has the 6th biggest selling album of all time, or was Katie just out-right lying and digging for gold and fame. The latter is the theme of most of the internet chat rooms today. It is reported however that the couple had set up a pre-nuptial agreement.
The whole thing has been a mess from the start, Joel is 60 and Katie Lee is only 27. What was a gorgeous young thing like that doing with a guy who looked like a Buick? Their bond had that “Your dad’s on top of you” theme running all the way through it. Can you imagine being a fly on the wall when these two tried to have a conversation? Poor Billy went into this relationship with one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel! As Joseph Collins once said, “The chief reason why marriage is rarely a success is that it is contracted while the partners are insane.” Billy was enveloped by lust and Katie liked how her husband’s fat wallet made him look like SpongeBob SquarePants. 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
Nike Says “We Have Not Infringed on Eddie Van Halen” June 19, 2009 – Even though Nike’s new Dunk shoes look exactly like Eddie Van Halen 'Frankenstein' Guitar Design the company says they are innocent.
Nike says:
"Based on the information provided to us, we have not infringed on any rights held by Mr. Van Halen. Nike's Dunk shoe design is not substantially similar to any of the Van Halen designs, and Nike has not referenced the 'Van Halen' name or image as part of any marketing campaign or promotional material associated with the shoe."
Eddie and his lawyers went on the war-path when they saw the similarity. Hell, if these shoes had strings I’d be doing a solo. A cause of action for copyright infringement was filed last Friday in Los Angeles Federal District Court against Beaverton, Oregon-based Nike. 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
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Retro Review: Linda Ronstadt - The Very Best of -Sept. 24, 2002 - In high school my best buddy John Scott could never understand how I, a rocker, preferred Barbra Streisand over Linda Ronstadt.
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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. 
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” 
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. 
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." 
January 23, 2011 – Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton just gave the world an update on the band's new album.
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? 
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” 
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. 
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. 
June 29, 2009 – According to the mother of 
June 29, 2009 – The Jackson Family have released the following statement concerning Michael's Death:
June 29, 2009 – When a musician dies there’s always tunes in the vaults, sometimes many album’s worth. Such is the case for 
June 28, 2009 – 
June 28, 2009 – 
June 28, 2009 – Why did the Jackson family order their own autopsy on Michael? First off, it’s not uncommon for this to happen, families sometimes don’t trust officials, sometimes they want a second opinion and many times they don’t want to wait 6-8 weeks for results. In this case the Jackson family will probably have their toxicology results within a week, that’s about 5 weeks before the expedited tests results from the L.A. coroner’s office.
June 26, 2009 - Craig Harvey spokesman for the L.A. Coroners office said at a press conference this afternoon that there was no foul play detected in 
June 26, 2009 – One thing is for sure, the investigation into 
June 26, 2009 - Here is what Lisa Marie Presley said on her blog this morning:
June 25, 2009 – Just some of the comments from the entertainment business.
June 25, 2009 – The LA Times and CBS news has reported that Pop Superstar Michael Jackson has died. The singer was rushed to UCLA Medical Center shortly after noon today. It was reported that Jackson had gone into cardiac arrest. His father later said that he went into a coma. 
Jun 24, 2009 - As I sit her waiting for my wife Shannon to come home so my 5 year old Chase and I can go to the new 
June 24, 2009 – 
June 24, 2009 – When most people heard that 
June 23, 2009 – Has 
June 23, 2009 – 
June 23, 2009 – Some say 
June 23, 2009 – It’s a great time for 
June 20, 2009 – If there ever was a mismatched pair, physically and intellectually, it was 
July 19, 2009 – After so many comparisons to 
June 19, 2009 – Even though Nike’s new Dunk shoes look exactly like 
June 19, 2009 – What the heck is going on with 
