Odetta Gordon, American Folk Music Legend, Dies at 77

The ‘Queen of American Folk Music’ passes at age 77 American folksinger Odetta Gordon died this evening, December 02, 2008. The 77-year-old singer was being cared for at New York's Lenox Hill...

Live Earth India Concert Cancelled

Live Earth India has been cancelled following the devastating terrorist attacks in Mumbai last week.The sold-out concert was set to take place on December 7th, however, security fears prompted organizers to cancel...

Joaquin Phoenix to Become a Rapper

After publicly declaring his retirement from acting in order to pursue a career in music, actor Joaquin Phoenix was spotted in Culver City performing on stage.And what was he doing? Rappin'. That's right, folks,...

Lil Wayne Sets 'I Am Music' Tour Dates

Rapper Lil Wayne, whose latest album The Carter III is still dominating the charts, has announced dates for his anticipated 'I Am Music' tour.So far, concerts in 24 cities have been set, beginning December 14 in...

Queen, Jimi Hendrix and The Police For Grammy Hall Of Fame

Tracks by Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, Queen, and The Police have all been added to the Grammy Hall Of Fame. Hendrix’s rendition of ‘The Star Spangled Banner‘, Stevie Wonder’s ‘For Once in My Life‘,...

Britney Spears' Birthday 'Circus' Release and 2009 Tour Dates

Britney Spears releases her hotly anticipated sixth studio album, Circus, on Tuesday — which is a special day for Spears, as it also marks the singer's 27th birthday.Britney kicked off her birthday with a live...

Bruce Springsteen Premiers ‘My Lucky Day’ Video

Bruce Springsteen has premiered the music video for ‘My Lucky Day‘. The track is off Springsteen’s forthcoming album ‘Working on a Dream‘. The forthcoming album, the follow-up to 2007’s ‘Magic‘, is...

Duran Duran Kick-off North American Tour

Duran Duran are set to kick-off the final leg of their Red Carpet Massacre world tour tonight (December 2) in Grand Prairie, Texas. The band is back in North American for the final leg of the 14-month jaunt. Among...

Oasis’ Noel Gallagher Releases iTunes Compilation

Oasis guitarists Noel Gallagher has released a 10-track compilation album. The compilation was released exclusively through iTunes and includes tracks by The Pretty Things, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd and Elvis Presley....

Franz Ferdinand Unveil New Album Artwork

With less than two months to go, Franz Ferdinand have finally unveiled the album artwork for their forthcoming album,‘Tonight: Franz Ferdinand‘. The new album is set for release January 26.See the album artwork...

Live Earth India Gets Cancelled Following Attacks

The forthcoming Live Earth India has been cancelled due to the recent attacks in Mumbai. Organizers for the charity festival, which was due to take place December 7, released a statement saying they are “shocked...

MTV Plans Obama 'Be the Change' Inaugural Ball

MTV is planning a huge celebration to coincide with the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama in January.The event will feature “leading artists, celebrities and government officials”, however, no...

The 10 Commandments of Bono

Time Magazine Person of the Year 2005, three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Messiah of Rock ‘n’ Roll™, Guardian of Humanity™, Saviour of...

T-Pain Hypocritically Tells Other Artists to Stop Using Auto-Tune

Auto-Tune era be gone! It should have never, ever begun. And I blame Cher for starting it. And I blame T-Pain for using it.And I blame Akon, Diddy and Kanye for perpaintuating it.Need further evidence?Now,...

Sarah Brightman New England Venue Symphony World Tour Concert a Disappointment

I attended the Sarah Brightman concert at the MGM Grand Foxwoods on November 22nd 2008. What a disappointment. With all the hype about the light show and holographic stage sets such as the promise of " breathtaking...

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