It looks like JLS are really feeling the not so nice perks of being such a popular boy band, and Aston Merrygold is here to tell how this can happen. The singer from JLS is here to tell us how this can be: “We might get a bottle of champagne between us, and some girls feel that because they’re pretty they can just walk over, pick up the bottle, and pour themselves a glass! Many a time I’ll say seriously, ‘Put the bottle down!’ Then they’ll tell me that I’m rude.” These boy band fans are really getting more and more unruly, aren’t they? Maybe Aston Merrygold shoul propose to JLS that they punish them somehow… stop selling albums or something. That will teach them!
When the White Stripes threatened legal action for what they assumed was an illegal re-recording of their song used in a recruitment commercial for the Air Force, the military did something they’re definitely not used to – they backed down. The director of public affairs for the Air Force Reserve Command said “The Air Force Reserve commissioned an original piece of music for its one-time, 30-second Super Bowl regional advertisement As soon as we realized there was a question about our ad, we immediately pulled it and have no plan to re-use it. Our goal was only to attract the best and brightest Americans to become Citizen Airmen. We had no intention to use existing music from the White Stripes or any other performer. Any similarity to them or other artists was certainly not intentional.”
Georgi Dochi, a young Bulgarian model who was present the night that Boyzone singer Stephen Gately tragically died, is now coming forward with some shocking new information. According to him, he, Stephen and the late singer’s partner Andy Cowles were in a two year relationship with one another. Georgi told a Bulgarian radio station that the three mean met regularly and that he had sexual relations with both of them. He also revealed that the night before Stephen’s death, the men had a threesome on the sofa – the same sofa Stephen was found lying dead in the following morning. I wonder what Andy has to say about this.
Adrian Grenier and his band, The Honey Brothers, celebrate the new year together last week at the Maestro Dobel Tequila party in Boston. After the actor turned musician and his bandmates led the countdown to the new year, the 33-year old ‘Entourage’ star palyed drums and guitar on a post-midnight jam. The band’s lead singer Andrew Vladeck told the Boston Globe “We’re still kind of getting out there. Of course, Adrian’s exposure is just massive. But the gigs, in the end, they speak for themselves.” That’s definitely one of his less douche bag-like moves by not shamelessly plugging the band for all it’s worth.
Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan, the 28-year old drummer for Avenged Sevenfold, was found unresponsive in his Huntington Beach home this past Monday. The authorities are saying “It appeared to be natural causes. It’s a coroner’s case.” An autopsy is currently pending to discover the cause of the musician’s sudden death. As for his band, Avenged Sevenfold issued a statement on their website saying “It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy `The Rev’ Sullivan. Jimmy was not only one of the world’s best drummers, but more importantly he was our best friend and brother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jimmy’s family and we hope you will respect their privacy during this difficult time.” My thoughts go out to his family and friends at this tough time.
Local news stations in St. Louis, Missouri reported that Nelly’s home was almost invaded last week. According to St. Louis County police, there were some people inside the rapper’s home at the time of the incident. They called the cops reporting that someone was breaking in and as soon as the police arrived, the suspect took off. The burglar is being described as a black male in his 20s or 30s, with a mustache and glasses and was wearing a black coat at the time of the incident. There’s really not much to go on. Thankfully, nothing was stolen and more importantly, no one got hurt.
Disney Channel will present the world premiere of Selena Gomez and The Scene’s second music video, “Naturally,” from her debut album, “Kiss & Tell,” today, December 11 (8:40 p.m., ET/PT) following the premiere of “Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation.” The single will go into rotation on Radio Disney today.
“Naturally” was directed by Chris Dooley (music video credits include: Scissor Sisters, Marié Digby and David Bowie) who also directed Gomez’s first music video, “Falling Down” and was written by Antonina Armato, Tim James and Devrim Karaoglu.
“Kiss & Tell” from Hollywood Records debuted in the Billboard Top 10. “Naturally” is available as a digital single on iTunes and Gomez is scheduled to perform the song on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2010.”
Australian pop singer Sia recently collaborated with Christina Aguilera on some new tracks and had nothing but good things to say about her fellow performer. Sia said “[Christina's] like a porcelain doll. She has the most amazing manicures, the most amazing dressing room — all of my gay friends would f—ing die to go and spend an hour in her dressing room, with her wall of shoes. She’s just a big talent.” I just wish she could have talked more
Tokio Hotel took home the award for Best Group earlier this month at MTV’s European Music Awards where they also gave an electrifying performance of “World Behind My Wall.” This guitar-charged ballad is their new, official focus track in the US and follows “Automatic” as the second single off of Humanoid. Listen to “World Behind My Wall” here.
It’s a busy week for the band as their song “Human Connect To Human” is now featured in the brand new Verizon Droid commercial. Check out the sci-fi themed spot to see Tokio Hotel’s very fitting integration into the campaign.
Alice in Chains are currently being featured on Yahoo Music’s Maximum Performance! The band stopped by the Yahoo studios to perform an acoustic set featuring songs off the new record Black Gives Way To Blue. The band rocked through amazing acoustic renditions of their new hit single “Check My Brain”, “Black Gives Way To Blue”, and “Your Decision”. The band also sat down with Yahoo for an exclusive video interview, where the band talks about life after Layne, and their amazing re-birth with new singer William DuVall.
Well, only figuratively speaking… the singer is apparently very keen on being part of Meat Loaf’s musical that bears the name “Bat out of Hell”. This is what Pixie Lott said on the matter: “That would be wicked, it would be so much fun. I really want to do ‘Chicago.’ My managers told me that the Meat Loaf musical “Bat Out Of Hell” is coming to London and he said that would be good to consider and would suit my voice.” Well, maybe the musical might suit Pixie Lott’s voice, but there’s a wee problem with her name. Seriously, how many pixies can you picture involved in a musical called “Bat out of Hell”? Pixie Lott might consider getting a new alias for this one.
DJ AM’s estate is suing for wrongful death against Clay Lacy Aviation, the company that chartered the plane that crashed in South Carolina which carried both DJ AM and Travis Barker. Additionally, they are suing Goodyear Tire, Learjet and the estates of both pilots who were killed in the crash. According to the lawsuit, they’re claiming wrongful death because the crash was the ultimate cause of the entertainer’s death. It also makes note that the DJ was forced to take drugs as a result of not only the burns he suffered from the crash but also to deal with emotional distress. I’m not so sure about all of this.
After Garth Brooks announced that he was coming out of his retirement and performing at the Wynn Las Vegas resort, tickets to the country singer’s first 20 shows sold out in less than five hours. I’m not surprised at all considering that Garth is one of the best selling solo music acts ever. Garth signed a five-year deal with Steve Wynn to perform 15 weeks of shows a year with the first one going down on December 11. The tickets cost $125 and that still doesn’t include all those pesky convenience charges. He better give his fans a good show if people are forking over that kind of cash in the crappy economy that we’re all in.
I guess that when you’re in a secret marriage for almost 2 years, you’re going want to be as public as you can with the next person. Emmy Rossum only parted ways with her music business exec hubby Justin Siegel in August but the singer and actress is now linked to another guy. In Touch Weekly is reporting that Emmy has been seen wining and dining with Counting Crows lead singer Adam Duritz. A source said “They are totally dating and aren’t afraid to show it.” The guy looks like an ape yet he’s managed to date Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox and now, Emmy. How does he do it?
Introducing Orianthi, the guitar phenomenon who is featured prominently in the upcoming Michael Jackson concert documentary, This Is It. Already a renowned musician, Orianthi has been playing guitar since the age of eleven and was discovered by legend Carlos Santana. After playing with artists like Carrie Underwood, ZZ Top, and Prince, she received a MySpace message from Michael Jackson’s musical director asking her to audition for his comeback tour. Following a test run with the King of Pop himself, she was selected as his lead guitarist for his O2 arena dates in London – a crowning acheivement for the 24 year old from Adelaide, Australia.
Now Orianthi is preparing to release her solo debut album, Believe, on October 27th. In addition to her talent at guitar, Orianthi has a gorgeous voice and even sang at Michael Jackson’s Staples Center memorial service. Even before starting rehearsals for his tour though, she was hard at work writing and recording the album with her band. Believe is full of anthemic rock tracks with a sound reminiscent of Paramore or Evanescence, but entirely Orianthi thanks to her signature shreds and thunderous hooks. Her first single, “According to You” is a catchy tale of an ungrateful boyfriend, featuring a killer guitar solo.
To hear the story in her own words, watch Orianthi in this segment from Australia’s Today show. Visit Orianthi.com for updates on this rising star, and be sure to check her out in This Is It out on October 28th.
Orianthi Panagaris Interview On Today Show:
Watch KSM’s brand new webisode backstage at a Jonas Brothers concert in Los Angeles! Kevin, Nick and Joe give the girls some tour advice about life on the road. KSM’s debut album Read Between The Lines is available on iTunes
KSM Backstage At Jonas Brothers Concert
Rockband Blink 182 have donated $100,000 to burns centre.
Travis Barker, 33, and the rest of the band are donating a bulk of money to the burn centre that saved Barker’s life after he was involved in a plane crash in Columbia back in 2008.
After a recent show in Georgia, the band said they were going to give $100,000 to the Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.
Travis wants to donate the money “in recognition of their tremendous care and aid of Travis Barker through his recovery from the 2008 plane crash”.
Katie Holmes has treated her co-star Bailee Madison, nine, to a trip to the theatre to help them become friends.
The pair are currently in Melbourne, Australia, making the horror flick Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark with Aussie actor Guy Pearce.
The star took Bailee to see a matinee performance of the musical Wicked as a special treat.
Katie, who is also looking after daughter Suri, three, while her husband Tom travels with his Australian friend James Packer, plays Bailee’s mom in the film.
A source on set said: “Katie has taken Bailee under her wing. She knows what it’s like to be young and to be working on a film set so she’s been looking after Bailee as best she can.
“The trip to the theatre was a special treat. They sneaked in a back way so that they wouldn’t be noticed. They had a wonderful time. The pair get on well, and Bailee is looking forward to meeting Suri.”
The pair have been going though readings of the movie at the film set in Melbourne for the past couple of weeks. Shooting is expected to move out on location in the coming days.
