Archive for June 7th, 2012
Former Fleetwood Mac Member Bob Welch Dead at 65
June 7th, 2012
Former Fleetwood Mac member Bob Welch has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 65 the Associated Press reports Welch was found dead by his wife in their Nashville home today just after noon According to Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron the musician had been dealing with...
Phillip Phillips Undergoes Kidney Stone Surgery
June 7th, 2012
Phillip Phillips had surgery in LA yesterday for kidney stones reports TMZ The American Idol season 11 winner underwent a six-and-a-half hour operation for massive kidney stones which were so large that passing them normally was not an option The young singer suffered through many kidney problems on the show...
The Real-Life ‘Smash’ Story of ‘Newsies’ Star Jeremy Jordan
June 7th, 2012
Earlier this year the cult-classic Disney movie Newsies debuted as a Broadway musical – 20 years after the film about a turn-of-the-century newsboy strike first hit theaters and six months after a successful out-of-town tryout proved to be a bona fide stage hit Jeremy Jordan a Texas native who made...
Lauryn Hill Evaded Income Tax Returns for Three Years
June 7th, 2012
Lauryn Hill evaded income tax returns for three years reports Reuters The Department of Justice says the singer failed to file returns to the IRS from 2005 to 2007 during which Hill earned an estimated $18 million in income Most of the money was generated from recording and film royalties...
The Gaslight Anthem Revisit Jersey on ’45’
June 7th, 2012
The Gaslight Anthem are a no-frills band combining honest lyrics earnest folk songwriting and the Jersey punk rock tradition to create some of the most genuinely heartfelt American rock today With their new video for "45" the Gaslight Anthem revisit their home state of New Jersey for a live show...
Def Leppard Rip Through Intimate Los Angeles Gig for YouTube
June 7th, 2012
Def Leppard have a big summer in store with a prominent role in the Rock of Ages movie (premiering on June 15th) and an arena tour with Poison and Lita Ford set to launch on June 20th in Salt Lake City On Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles though the hard-rock...