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- Top Stories: March 16, 2010
• Stooges, Genesis Join Rock Hall of Fame • Jackson Estate, Sony Strike Huge Deal • Grohl Fiends for Caffeine in Studio Footage • News Ticker: STP, Furthur Festival • Lady Gaga Announces Summer Arena Tour • Fricke on Allman Brothers in NYC • Photos: Ryan Adams Backstage on the Road • Pearl Jam, Casablancas Rock SNL • Kings of Leon “Stoked” for [...]
- Eddy Grant Accuses Gorillaz of Infringement With “Stylo”
Did Gorillaz rock down to Electric Avenue and rip off a song by Eddy Grant for their Plastic Beach single “Stylo”? That’s what Grant himself is alleging, saying in a statement that Damon Albarn and his animated band borrowed heavily from his electro cut “Time Warp.” “I am outraged that the Gorillaz have infringed the [...]
- Paula Abdul Rumored to Join “Star Search” Reboot
Photo: BuzzFoto/FilmMagic Paula Abdul may not wait until The X Factor’s American debut in the fall of 2011 for her next television role. The former American Idol judge is allegedly in talks to join ABC’s rebooted version of the talent competition Star Search in the dual role of judge and host, EW’s Ausiello Files reports. [...]
- Dave Grohl Fights Coffee Addiction in Them Crooked Vultures Footage
Many of rock’s greatest albums came at a physical and emotional price. The Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main St. was fueled by the Stones’ struggles with drugs, while Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks was inspired by Dylan’s separation from his wife. In the case of Them Crooked Vultures’ self-titled debut album, as this new [...]
- Alternate Take: Country Roots Reborn
The Carolina Chocolate Drops — banjo player Dom Flemons and fiddlers Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson (they all sing and juggle guitar, Autoharp and percussion) — reignite a vintage outsider music: the early-20th-century jump and lamentation of black country string bands from North Carolina’s Piedmont region. The Drops’ marvelous new record has a proud and [...]
- Michael Jackson Estate, Sony Strike Massive $250 Million Deal to Release King of Pop’s Music
Photo: Ingram/WireImage The Michael Jackson estate and Sony Music have reportedly agreed on a seven-year, 10-project, $250 million pact that will be the most lucrative in music history, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources close to the negotiation. The Jackson estate is guaranteed an expected $200 million from the deal, which will likely feature reissues [...]
