
Jan 18th 2008 -
According to the Associated Press in LOS Angeles- The former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker sued the Rockstar energy drink company Wednesday, accusing it of wrongfully
using his picture.
The Superior Court lawsuit said the Rockstar Web site published a photo of
Barker "holding a can of one of Rockstar's beverages, and identifying
him...
Jan 18th 2008 -
According to his manager, Nate Dogg is paralyzed on the left side of his body following a stroke. Nate's rep Rod McGrew told MTV.com that although Nate is paralyzed on the left side of his body, he did not suffer any brain or voice damage. "Time will tell everything, obviously. The doctor can only guess what
the outcome will be," McGrew...
Jan 18th 2008 -
The Associated Press in SAN Diego yesterday reported that Rock 'n' roll pioneer Ike Turner
death last month at age 76 was caused by a cocaine overdose, the San
Diego County Medical Examiner's office said Wednesday.
"We
are listing that he abused cocaine, and that's what resulted in the
cocaine toxicity," said Paul Parker, chief...
Jan 17th 2008 -
The Wall Street Journal reported this morning that Universal Music is distributing a new live Rolling Stones Album. According to the article Universal Music has agreed to distribute a live album
for the Rolling Stones, one of Britain's best known rock bands, amid
speculation that the band could abandon a decades-long relationship
with...
Jan 17th 2008 -
A local ABC News affiliate in New York today reported about a young woman named Stacey Gayle in Queens that has epilepsy. According to her a particular song by the popular Sean Paul was triggering her epileptic seizures. Epilepsy is a common disorder but the type of epilepsy that is triggered by music in particular is very rare, only around...
Jan 15th 2008 -
She's at it again according to a recent press release. Ashlee teamed up with power producer Timbaland
on her new single "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)" making it destined for
dance-floor anthem status. The track immediately rocketed to the Top 20
pop singles on iTunes and received its TRL debut. The video for the
hauntingly catchy song takes...
Jan 14th 2008 -
Britney Spears was nowhere to be seen Monday as a court hearing convened in the pop star's child custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline.
Federline and his lawyer were on hand as Superior Court Commissioner
Scott Gordon began the hearing, which was scheduled after Gordon
earlier this month suspended Spears' right to visit her two...
Dec 28th 2007 -
According to the New York Times the Warner Music Group said
on Thursday that it would sell songs and albums without anticopying
software through Amazon’s fledgling digital music service.
The
shift by Warner Music is another step in the decline of copy-protection
software, which has led to consumer confusion over the jumble...
Dec 24th 2007 -
Apple, the makers of IPOD recently decided to lower the volume levels of its most popular product. Admist pressure from France to lower their decibel levels below 100 Apple Corp has filed for a patent which includes technology to force IPODS to lower their volume after extended play. The new patent is said to target IPODS and Iphones...
Dec 23rd 2007 -
According to Reuters the Smashing Pumpkins are releasing a four song acoustic set on January 2nd exclusively for I-Tunes. The EP will be called American Gothic. Why the album name for only four songs on I-Tunes? Who knows, but at least its something.
The four tracks are:
The Rose MarchPoxAgain, Again, Again (The Crux)Sunkissed
So far...