The MuchMusic Video Awards were a bit surprising. The big people were there but pop-punk band Billy Talent were the big winners and they had three awards for best video and best rock video for Fallen Leaves, which they also performed on the live show, and the people’s choice award for favourite Canadian group. Also taking home two awards last night was [tag]Avril Lavigne[/tag] whose song, Girlfriend, picked up best international video by a Canadian…
The infamous Rapper is not forced to testify at NBA star Allen Iverson’s assault trial this month, a federal judge ruled Friday. The law suit involves members of Iverson’s security detail and patrons at a downtown Washington bar in 2005. He is sued for hitting one of the customers. The hip hop star is not at the very best moment now but 50 Cent is probably the rap industry’s most lucrative entertainers. He was not…
The word came up when it was pointed out to [tag]Avril Lavigne[/tag] that at this stage of her career when she has struck gold and established herself as an artist she can do whatever she wants, musically or otherwise. She did say that “It’s good, I’m relieved,” and “My first record came out and it was really big, and then I basically said, ‘I’m set, now I have a career for the rest of my…
That is Burkle for financial advice. He stated in a court deposition that Rev. Jesse Jackson and billionaire Ron Burkle gave him advice to help save him from financial disaster when he was fighting child molestation charges. He had a lot of trouble back then and the two helped him get out of most of it. The New York Daily News said in Sunday’s editions that it had reviewed seven hours of transcripts, and they…
The ex-Beatle has signed a deal to release his Capitol/EMI catalogue as downloads on the internet, including his hit 1970 album “Beaucoups of Blues” and “Ringo” from 1973, his publicist said in a statement Sunday. The last thing we could expect from the band member. The oldest band member as a fact. The downloads will be available Aug. 28. They also include “Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr.” The best-of collection features tracks like…
She had opposed a reunion of the Spice Girls but now she has changed her mind. “For the first time ever, there is some truth in the rumours. We’ve been discussing it and it could possibly happen,” the 33-year-old singer, known as Sporty Spice, told British Broadcasting Corp. radio. Never trust a pop star. She said that “There is just so much great feeling out there and I just thought, ‘You know what, I don’t…
The boy bands come and go but the people behind them stay there and take care of more boy bands. The big fish are not the singers; the big fish are the managers. Such a fish is Boy-band mogul Lou Pearlman . He was was forced out of hiding Thursday after being expelled by Indonesian authorities and turned over to the FBI to face criminal charges for bank fraud. He is also said to appear…
We have ROME. Not us but British rocker Rod Stewart has. The news reports in in Italy say that he married model Penny Lancaster. The private ceremony was in Santa Margherita Ligure, just outside the posh Portofino resort on Italy’s northwestern coast. Not to many downsides when you are a huge rock star even at 62. That is Rod Stewart. Lancaster is 36. The wedding was not big; just friends and family. It was held…
Artist name: Avril Lavigne Album name: The Best Damn Thing Label: RCA Records Gender: Pop-Rock/Punk-Pop Release date: April 16, 2007 ZMErating: 4/10 Website: www.avrillavigne.com The goth phase didn’t last long and the rock chick as she names herself has went to the well-scrubbed mosh pit for her third album. It is a step forward from Under My Skin as the serious Avril never did felt genuine. The bad thing is that she now lacks the…
Artist name: Black Sabbath Album name: The Dio Years Label: Rhino Records Gender: Heavy Metal Release date: April 3, 2007 ZMErating: 7/10 Website: http://www.black-sabbath.com/ The original lineup is mythic and any change is probably a sacrilege but it’s easy to overlook how far they slid by the time [tag]Ozzy Osbourne[/tag] up and left the band or how far they rebounded after they hired Rainbow singer Ronnie James Dio as his replacement. They have released many…
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