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Michael Jackson BioPic in the Works

I wonder how many actors they will need to play Jackson, may be Bob-Dylan-I’m-not-There style? If you look at a picture when Jackson was young, and one when he was over 40, it was certainly not the same person and if the same actor is playing him all along, he will need a lot of CGI work.

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A Secret Show; Ryan Adams in LA

I learned about it on Twitter as people were all excited about it, and the exclusive show was in Santa Monica, in a mysterious location, with a red curtain? Never been there… but it may have been KCRW headquarters.

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Shania Twain's Stalker Out Of Jail

Stalkers are the creepiest of all mankind. What could be more disturbing than knowing someone is watching you? Shania Twains stalker is out of prison I would think she’s terrified- and I hope she has ample security.

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Kylie Minogue's $8000 Underwear

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Heavy D Autopsy proves "Inconclusive"

Dwight Arrington Myers better known as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-born American actor, rapper, record producer, singer and former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz. His sudden death last week stunned the music community and to date there is no defined cause.

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Bayside On The Radio

The internet makes everyone a critic, a dj, or a novelist. Baysides Anthony Raneri and Nick Ghanbarian take to the internet radio waves for a weekly program of words songs and thoughts.

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Joan Jett and The Foo Fighters

Joan Jett is a woman who has done it all and landed on her feet. An icon a hero a force to be reckoned with. A woman in rock who never compromised, never sold out and kept her head up high. So what the hell is she doing on stage with these goons?

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Lady Gaga firing her director Laurieann Gibson

Gibson said that Madonna “should be bitter, because I did it on purpose, and you can quote me. I did it on purpose because for all those kids who believe that you can’t, I wanted to let them feel that you can. And that’s what I represent, that’s what Gaga represents.”

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A NKOTB New Years Eve!

New Kids on the Block ruled the 1980s and early 1990s and sold 80 million records worldwide. They won two American Music Awards in 1990 for Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group and Favorite Pop/Rock Album and they have since aged.

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Elliott Smith, "Under The Radar"

‘If anything, his statements over those days, several weeks apart, offered the first evidence that Smith had turned a corner on years of substance abuse and depression and made a place of sobriety and stability for himself in the modest Echo park bungalow he shared with his girlfriend.’

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Black Sabbath announcing reunion, new album, new tour

After an introduction by the omnipresent ‘press liaison’ Henry Rollins (is Black Sabbath really the soundtrack of Rollins’ life or was he schmoozing a little?) they took questions from Rollins and the media. Ozzy said it was just time and the right thing to do… really? I don’t get the moral argument in all this.

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Beck suing the band Beck and Cauthen

a little diva-on-the-side, if the guy’s name had been Beck instead of Whitbeck, would Beck have authorized him to use his own name? I doubt,… May be Wayne Coyne was right when he said Beck was taking himself way too seriously.

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“Occupy All Streets” , Jay Z Turns Rebellion In To Money

The ‘Occupy All Streets’ T shirt was created in support of the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement. Rocawear strongly encourages all forms of constructive expression, whether it be artistic, political or social. ‘Occupy All Streets’ is our way of reminding people that there is change to be made everywhere, not just on Wall Street.

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Major Labels Will Stop Making CDs by 2012

we have tried getting some feedback from EMI, Universal and Sony. All declined to comment.’ So is it for real? Not sure, some people are skeptical, and the news is not picked up by other major websites, However, sooner or later the CDs will be completely gone

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Katy Perry "Popping Out Kids" and Free Concert

“I am giving thanks to all of my fans. This is my big announcement on Ellen that no one has heard about or knows about,’ she said. ‘I played 121 shows up in to the 23rd date, and I want to finish it off by renting out Staples myself and giving a free concert to anyone in the world that wants to come to the California Dreams tour as my last show.”

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NYC Chock Full of Urban Cowboys

If you want to wake up in the City That Never Sleeps, I suggest you either have Spotify or some satellite service. The free air radio in the Big Apple is disappointing at best. Whats even more interesting is that its tops for Country music but does not have one dedicated radio station for the Faith Hill and Tim McGraw set.

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New Madonna's single Leaked On Line

Madonnas work is leaked online and sent the material girl into a twitter fit. “Real fans” wouldnt do this? Leaking a single is exactly the hype this past prime diva needs to stir up some press that is not related to her kids clothing line or her failed health club business ventures.

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Mick Jones Performs Clash Tunes Across The Pond

Clash news is always a welcome thing. Mick Jones is about to take Clash songs on the road. Oddly enough he is doing so on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the passing of Joe Strummer. Rather than tribute your old band, would it not be a better thing to tribute the legend or is that how its done?

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Amoeba Music's 10th Anniversar​y

In an age where electronic store fronts capture consumer dollars the brick and mortar shops are taking huge hits. Congratulations to Amoeba Records for sticking it to the man and flourishing in harsh economic times. Ten years is nothing to sneeze at. Happy Anniversary!

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Rolling Stone Tour Rumours, More Fun Than Fact

Look at those crazy kids. Who would ever imagine that 50 years later four of them would be considering an annvierasary tour? Rock and Roll legends really never die, they just create enormous rumour mills and defy the boundaries of graceful aging. Then again, where is Mick as the boys ‘jam’?

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Tegan Gives Her Opinion About Tyler The Creator

Does Tegan really think Tyler is homophobic? Does she think he means it when he sings ‘Kill people burn shit fuck school’. Furthermore, one of Odd Future’s member is the openly gay woman Syd ‘Tha Kyd’ Bennett, they are a parody of an idea, a fantasy in 3-D,… or according to Tyler’s own statement: ‘It’s fucking art, listen to the fucking story’.

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Pitbull v Lohan and No One Wins

Its always amusing to watch stars have at it. This particular case has turned in to a legal “I know you are but what am I?” situation. The best part, neither one of them has a clue

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Bed Michael Jackson Died In Up For Sale

The items in the house Michael Jackson was renting when he died are up for auction including the very bed he died in. Now quite why anybody would want this horrible, ghoulish gift I can’t say but I promise you that the entire nterprise stinks of grave robbing.

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Shakira Score Star On Walk Of Fame

Shakira rocketed on to the pop charts with her sultry moves and pop happy beat. Although, most known for her contributions to Latin music this beautiful yet very smart performer criss crosses boundries effortlesly

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Fearless Friends Tour 2011, Conduct Food Drive, Sometime.

Fearless Records annual “Fearless Friends Tour”, reaches out to some communities but not all. I wonder why they have such limited locations for such a noble idea. Simply calling each venue to get a food banks name or simply entrusting a ‘street teamer’ to do the work would have made this so much more grand.

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Justin Bieber: The One Man Beatlemania

His girlfriend lives with death threats, his cars are attacked by fan, he can’t walk down the street, he can’t hang out with his friends, he can’t hang without bodyguards.the world hasn’t seen anything like this since Beatlemania

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Odd Future Dropped From Music Festival For Homophobia

“You are proving that you have little concern for the lives and welfare of LGBT people, that you are willing to endanger their lives, and seek to encourage stigmatisation against them. I find this disappointing in an organisation that could do so much to enhance the self-esteem of youth, reduce stigma, and discourage violence.”

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All Time Low Already Working On New Album

All Time Low is a band that will not stop moving. Touring and recording like a boss and showing no signs of slowing down. In a genre full of 1 record artists who tour endlessly, how refreshing it is that ATL actually hit the studio. Of course, more touring will follow but if there is one thing you can be certain of their material never gets stale.

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Who Kicked Avril's Ass?

Pop star and former sk8rgrrrl, Avril Lavigne faced a jeering crowd of 5 ninjas outside the Roosevelt Hotel in trendy LA armed only with Bruce Jenners kid Brody. Needles to say the results werent pretty and both Lavigne and Jenner had much to ‘tweet’ about. The amusing part is how interestingly opposite their reactions were.. ‘Charges!Chargers’ is more note worthy than ‘winning’

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Minnesota Beatles Project Vol. 3

Sports seem to get additional support, music has to fight harder to stay in the ciriculum. A sad but true fact. So leave it to the talents of the most creative to find a way to not only fund some programs but to take classic music and put a moder spin to it? Letting students in on the action just makes the project more real.

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Black Sabbath Press Conference 11/11/11

ya figure these cats are older than your pop.. I suggest they hurry. On the 41st anniversary of playing LA’s infamous the band will make some sort of profound statement, tour, record, or just another box set? The rumour is all four original members will be on hand for this ‘monumental’ event. Are they simply too late to cash in on a revival?

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Falling In Reverse, Fall Off Tour Roster

Ronnie Radke, and Falling in Reverse are members of the esteemed Epitaph Records family. I wonder if its financial or if its simply conflict? Regardless of the why, its just plain unfortunate that this hot new band wont make the East Coast this season. To miss an opportunity to see them with the amazing We Came As Romans, is just salt in the wound.

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