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Archive for the ‘rockin' news’ Category

February 13th, 2007

The Police reunite for reunion tour

Per The Hollywood Reporter, The Police have declared their intentions for a tour starting May 28, 2007:
An old recording was played before the Police took the stage Monday at the Whisky a Go-Go in West Hollywood to announce their world tour. An interviewer on the tape asked whether Sting could conceive of an instance when […]

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January 9th, 2007

Van Halen, R.E.M., & Others Enjoy Rock Hall Success

In New York on January 12, 2007, Van Halen, R.E.M., Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, The Ronettes, and Patty Smith are set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Van Halen’s most noted tunes included that of “Hot For Teacher”, “Jump”, and “When It’s Love”. Van Halen […]

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December 22nd, 2006

I Never Win Anything, But….

Woot! Not only was this project a lot of fun, but I won one of the prizes. I never win anything…I dunno what to say… I really don’t ever win this kinda stuff.
Waking up to a nice “You won” email from Darren Rowse was pretty cool. Not only that, but the project […]

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December 18th, 2006

Why We’ll Fork Over $15.00 to Hear Britney’s New CD in 2007

Problogger is having a group writing contest! I love this kinda stuff, so I thought I take a whack at it. You can, too.
Why We’ll Fork Over $15.00 to Hear Britney’s New CD in 2007
Within the past year, Ms. Spears has separated from her husband, Kevin Federline, and has been seen prancing […]

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September 29th, 2006

Material Girl Makes Millions & Gets Spot In the Guiness Book of Records

Per Life Style Extra:
Madonna has become the world’s highest paid female singer.
The ‘Material Girl’ singer earned an astonishing £26.6 million in 2004 which landed her a place in the new Guinness Book of Records, published today (29.09.06).
I remember first listening to Madonna and thinking that Cyndi Lauper was better. Of course, I was probably […]

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September 21st, 2006

Three Six Mafia Get Their Own Reality Show

Per an article at Yahoo News,
MTV announced Wednesday that the rap group will star in a new reality comedy series called “Adventures in Hollyhood.”
The series, which will begin in 2007, will follow the group’s main members, Juicy J and DJ Paul, and their entourage as they make their way from Memphis to Los Angeles.
And […]

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September 20th, 2006

Amy Grant Gets Her Star on the Walk of Fame

Via Yahoo, I read that Amy Grant was honored with a star on the Walk of Fame.

Grant was a teenage floor sweeper at a music studio when an executive overheard a tape of her songs. She recorded her first album in 1977.
A vid clip of the ceremony:

Hat tip to this fan for being […]

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September 18th, 2006

Lukas Rossi Better Than Radiohead!

Lukas Rossi performed Radiohead’s “Creep” better than the original singer. Destined to become Tommy Lee’s (insert band name here) lead singer, Lukas won that role on the show Rockstar. Supernova was a band name already in use when Tommy Lee attempted to dub his band with that name. The original Supernova, a […]

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September 18th, 2006

R.E.M. Inducted Into Music Hall of Fame

Woohoo for Michael Stipe and Co. with this wonderful honor. Listening to R.E.M. reminds me of the times I lived at home with my parents and when MTV still played music.
This news is good enough for a vid:

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September 13th, 2006

Bruce Dickinson to Sharon Osbourne: Suck it

Actually, the entire interview with Iron Maiden’s frontman, Bruce Dickinson, can be found here. Here is a snippet:
“What we do is we are a heavy metal band and what we care about is our fans. That’s it. So our strength comes from that simplicity. You know, what do I care if I never appear […]

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