Black Sabbath will enlist a substitute drummer for their highly anticipated reunion tour after original drummer Bill Ward decided to drop out of the tour.
Donna Summer: Queen of Disco Dead at 63
May 17, 2012 By 2 Comments
Donna Summer died this morning after a battle with cancer, reports TMZ. She was 63 years old. Summer’s publicist released the following statement: “Early this morning, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith,” a family statement said. “While we grieve her passing, we are at peace celebrating [...]
Robert Downey Jr. Moves Closer to ‘Genius Billionaire’ Fictional Counterpart
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In one of the most memorable lines of Marvel’s The Avengers, Captain America (Chris Evans) demands to know just what Downey Jr.’s Iron Man is when left without his armor, receiving the cocky reply, ‘a genius, billionaire playboy philanthropist.’ It seems that for the actor, this assertion is not so far from the truth, with [...]
Watch: The Spinto Band – The Living Things
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Earlier today, indie rockers The Spinto Band released the video for “The Living Things,” the final track on their recently released Shy Pursuit. This is the fourth video created for the album, the others being “Take It,” “Cookie Falls” and “Jackhammer.” If you’re not familiar with the Spinto formula for videos, think along the lines [...]
Listen: Little Boots Debuts New Track ‘Headphones’
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Those who might have forgotten Little Boots will be in for a treat. Yesterday Victoria Hesketh stopped by BBC Radio 1, fresh off stage to debut her new track Headphones. Hesketh is currently in the process of finishing her as yet untitled second album; the follow up to 2009′s both commercially and critically successful, Hands. [...]
PJ Harvey Scoops ‘Album of the Year’ at 2012 Ivor Novello Awards
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Singer-songwriter PJ Harvey took the top prize at this year’s Ivor Novello awards for Let England Shake, fending off competition from Adele’s 21 and Kate Bush’s second album of 2011, 50 Words for Snow. The win is one of many for the critically acclaimed album, which also won the 2011 Mercury Music Prize, the Q [...]
Tim Tebow Wants Website to Stop Selling “My Jesus” T-Shirts
May 16, 2012 By 2 Comments
Tim Tebow’s lawyers shot off a cease and desist letter to the website cubbytees.com, demanding that the website stop selling their “My Jesus” t-shirt, which dons a logo similar to that of the Tebow’s new team, the NY Jets. The shirt does not mention Tebow by name, nor does it use his likeness, but the [...]
Courtney Taylor-Taylor to Design Own Wine
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Lead singer of The Dandy Warhols, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, has just announced he will be “designing” his own limited edition wine in the near future. In a post on the band’s official website, Taylor-Taylor said: “Ok everyone I’m going to be designing a wine and doing a limited run (prolly less than 100 cases). I’ve been [...]
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