Archive for January 13th, 2012
Week in Review: Welcome, Blue Ivy Carter
January 13th, 2012
The world got a bit more glamorous this week with the birth of Blue Ivy Carter the sure-to-be fabulous daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z The happy occasion was marred somewhat when another hospital patient claimed that the superstar couple’s security stopped him from seeing his own newborns but Jay-Z was...
Weekend Rock Question: What Is the Best ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Song?
January 13th, 2012
Jimmy Fallon's new "Tebowie" sketch in which he performs a version of "Space Oddity" as a hybrid of David Bowie and Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow is proof that the Late Night host has mastered the art of the song parody Still no one can match the prowess of "Weird...
Civil Wars to Headline Google Music Series at Sundance
January 13th, 2012
Folk-pop duo the Civil Wars will headline the T-Mobile Presents Google Music Series a string of gigs at the TAO Nightclub in Park City Utah during this year's Sundance Film Festival The Civil Wars will perform on Monday January 23rd with support from Feather and Belle Bad Rabbits and Fort...
Reunited Velvet Revolver, Maroon 5, More Honor John O’Brien
January 13th, 2012
When we spoke last week with Velvet Revolver guitarist Dave Kushner about the reason behind the band's one-off reunion he talked movingly about the impact his late best friend composer John O'Brien had on so many in music That was clear last night when the reunited Velvet Revolver headlined "Love You Madly A...
Documenting John Lennon’s Love for Cats
January 13th, 2012
The website Mental Floss has put together an exhaustive list of all of John Lennon's cats from his childhood on through his career with the Beatles and up to his final days living in Manhattan with his wife Yoko Ono As it turns out Lennon totally adored felines and his...
Slipknot Members Form Film Production Company for ‘Psychological’ Films
January 13th, 2012
Metal band Slipknot have always had a flair for the visual Now co-founder/percussionist M Shawn Crahan also known as Clown and frontman Corey Taylor are taking it to the next level The pair are heading to Sundance next week to unveil a film production company Living Breathing Films They tell...
Axl Rose Serves Jury Duty
January 13th, 2012
This week Axl Rose got off the "Nightrain" and did his civic duty by performing four days of jury duty in Santa Monica California The Guns N' Roses frontman spent four days participating in a civic trial according to People His service which ended Tuesday came on the heels of the...
Exclusive Download: Now, Now’s New Single ‘School Friends’
January 13th, 2012
Click to listen to Now Now's 'School Friends' Minneapolis-based Now Now will release their second full-length album Threads on March 6th on Death Cab For Cutie producer/guitarist Chris Walla's Trans-Records After becoming a fan of Now Now Walla acted as an impromptu roadie for the band at last year's SXSW and...
Madonna: ‘Born This Way’ Is an ‘Interesting Redo of My Song’
January 13th, 2012
Madonna addressed similarities between her 1989 smash "Express Yourself" and Lady Gaga's recent hit "Born This Way" in a new interview with Newsweek "I thought this is a wonderful way to redo my song" she said recalling the first time she heard the hit early last year "I mean I...
Toni Braxton Hospitalized for ‘Lupus Flare-Up’
January 13th, 2012
R&B star Toni Braxton was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Monday to treat symptoms resulting from her systemic lupus condition Braxton revealed her struggle with the autoimmune deficiency last year and has since been very active in raising awareness for the disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks...