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The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
The White Stripes (well, presumably just Jack White) have struck out at the USAF for blatantly ripping off one of their songs in an commercial that ran during the Superbowl. The ad, featuring a surfer riding waves to what is clearly “Fell In Love With a Girl,” has since disappeared from the Air Force Reserve site [...]
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
LOS ANGELES — Ellen DeGeneres, the newest judge on "American Idol," says Simon Cowell is "meaner" than she thought. Cowell, Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi and various guest judges kicked off the ninth season of the Fox singing competition last month. DeGeneres begins her stint Tuesday night. In a video posted on the show's Web site, DeGeneres says Cowell is "actually meaner...
The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is looking forward to Valentine’s Day, February 14. The 25-year-old singer, who is married to musician Pete Wentz, is looking forward to treating her husband on the romantic day as well as getting a surprise from him. She said, “Every Valentine’s Day is sweet. Pete’s very creative, so he’s always coming up with something clever [...]
Towleroad (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Madonna manager Guy Oseary is "in the lead" to take over as judge on American Idol when Simon Cowell leaves, Gatecrasher reports: "'Guy has been in the music business since Madonna discovered him when he was 17, and he has...
PopEater Music Blog (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Filed under: Gut Reactions , WTF It seems everywhere you turn these days, you will inevitably encounter the ever-changing face of Lady Gaga. She is kind of like those Geico commercials-- she's always watching you! With Gaga dominating the world's radio, TV and Internet channels, ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
DailyStab (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Holy Moly! PopEater is reporting that Barbra Streisand turned down a deal for over $100 million to perform for three years on the Vegas strip. This would have been one of the biggest deals in showbiz history. Babs was apparently offered a Celine Dion-like gig for three years but reportedly ditched it to instead [...]
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The blowjob queen visits the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500: "I've never been to a NASCAR race. I picture a bunch of rednecks dousing themselves with beer and slapping their wives on the ass."...
The PopCrunch Show (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Entertainment icon Barbra Streisand is saying “Thanks, But No Thanks” to a $100 million offer to take up a residency in Las Vegas. Babs has allegedly been approached to follow in the footsteps of fellow divas Cher, Celine Dion, and Bette Midler by signing a three-year contract to host her own singing, dancing variety show on [...]
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
If new technologies are just enablers for taking music without any means for compensation, the chance for future songwriters to make a decent living is in serious jeopardy.
CNN (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
With Dr. Conrad Murray officially charged in Michael Jackson's death, the Los Angeles coroner has released the autopsy report that said it was a homicide.
VentureBeat (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Known for its international relief efforts, rock band U2 is now raising funds in Turkey to pay for the country’s Dora-1 geothermal plant. It is also selling carbon offset credits for $1.89 a pop. The credits will go toward purchasing clean power to neutralize the 127 kilograms of greenhouse gases each of the band’s fans, on average, generates to see the band play. Incidentally, the Dora-1...
Pink Is The New Blog (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Jennifer Aniston talks Gerard Butler. Jeff Probst re-signs to host Survivor again. The death of Nancy Kerrigan’s father is being treated as a homicide. Anne Hathaway thinks she’s got “weird features”. Is THIS the true beginning of gays in the Military? Shirts off. Marriage Equality saved in Iowa. Are YOU ready for Ellen DeGeneres on American Idol? Jersey Shore turns into South...
Valleywag (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Beloved hermaphrodite and pop art whosiwhatsit Lady Gaga finally gets the perfect tribute from artist Craig Gleason [NSFW] who is making dollar bills in her likeness. Yes, the medium is definitely...
Reason Magazine - Hit & Run (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
I haven't seen the much-praised picture Precious , so I don't have an opinion of the movie myself. But I found this critique , written by frequent Reason contributor Brendan O'Neill, pretty interesting. Here's an excerpt: At one level, Precious -- based on the 1996 novel Push by Sapphire -- is your average, super-patronising story of a dumb, fat, black girl from the ghetto being rescued by caring outsiders....
Vulture (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
One of the Super Bowl's dullest commercials was an Air Force Reserve recruitment ad featuring footage of snowboarding and other extreme sports set to instrumental rock music, but it's gearing up to get attention after all now that the White Stripes are protesting what they say was the unauthorized use of their song "Fell in Love With a Girl." Not only was the song not licensed, but the Stripes...
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sencerh1fa5 | yesterday
NASHVILLE/NEW YORK (Billboard) –The Who's Pete Townshend has revealed that the band's Super Bowl halftime performance on February 7 will feature a "compact medley" of their rock anthems. "We're kinda doing a mashup of stuff," the guitarist tells Billboard. "A bit of 'Baba O'Riley,' a bit of 'Pinball Wizard,' a bit of the close of 'Tommy,' a bit of 'Who Are You,' and a bit of 'Won't Get Fooled Again.'...
ansticeuww0a | yesterday
NASHVILLE/NEW YORK (Billboard) –The Who's Pete Townshend has revealed that the band's Super Bowl halftime performance on February 7 will feature a "compact medley" of their rock anthems. "We're kinda doing a mashup of stuff," the guitarist tells Billboard. "A bit of 'Baba O'Riley,' a bit of 'Pinball Wizard,' a bit of the close of 'Tommy,' a bit of 'Who Are You,' and a bit of 'Won't Get Fooled Again.'...
ramarsrc50 | yesterday
Everyone is currently asking as to how old is Roger Daltrey? Well, watching out the Roger Daltrey as well as the rest of music band named up as the Who’s within the half way mark of the Super-Bowl forty-four,
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