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Beyonce nabs six at Grammy Awards
LOS ANGELES – Beyonce became the most decorated female on a Grammy night as she collected six trophies, including song of the year for her anthem “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it).”
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LOS ANGELES – Beyonce became the most decorated female on a Grammy night as she collected six trophies, including song of the year for her anthem “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it).”
Holy s***! Google’s Nexus One was apparently designed by a team of puritanical engineers determined to fulfill the now-tired mantra of “do no evil.â€
New York band Vampire Weekend sees its sophomore set “Contra” debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 124,000 copies sold according to Nielsen SoundScan. The set is only the 12th independently distributed album to top the Billboard 200 chart since SoundScan began powering the list in May of 1991.
NEW YORK — Lady Gaga and Kanye West shocked fans on Thursday when they announced they’d be canceling their much-anticipated Fame Kills tour without explanation.
Hayley Williams owns a car, though she prefers to ride her bike. If you live in Franklin, Tennessee, you probably know this by now, because she pilots the thing – a beige, kid-size rattletrap with a basket on the front – all around her hometown, chatting up the locals and stopping in at places like Puckett’s Grocery and the Ivey Cake bakery. She paid $60 for it at a nearby thrift store. It’s probably worth $30. Williams also owns a house in town, and though it’s certainly worth more than her bike, it’s not much flashier: a modest stone number… Read more »
After struggling through a concert in Hartford, Conn. Saturday night, Blink-182 has cancelled its Monday night show in upstate New York. “Due to circumstances surrounding the unfortunate and untimely passing of our dear friend Adam ‘DJ AM’ Goldstein, Blink-182 will not be playing tonight in Saratoga, NY at SPAC. Performances by Weezer, Taking Back Sunday and Chester French will take place as planned, along with some special surprises. We thank all of our fans for their support in this tough time,” reads a post on the band’s official Web site. Blink’s next scheduled show is Wednesday in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.… Read more »
Superfans often compare listening to their favorite band to a religious experience. A church in Florida is taking that sentiment to the next level by introducing its congregation to a Sunday service that features the music and lyrics of Bono and Co., reports Twenty Four Bit. The rockin’ First United Methodist Church of Pensacola, Fla. will host the U2charist – a play on the word Eucharist – which includes U2’s “One,” “With or Without You” and the service-opening prayer of “Beautiful Day.” The debut U2charist in Pensacola took place August 23rd at First Methodist. The U.S. Episcopal Church first developed… Read more »
Goodnight Sunrise and Go! Merch are currently offering fans an opportunity to pre-order the band’s upcoming EP, Stop, Drop and Roll, due to hit stores June 23rd. Hailing from Helena, Montana, the band is preparing a week’s worth of CD Release shows in its home state this month. Formed in 2006, Goodnight Sunrise (Dan Murphy, lead vocals, guitar; Justin Benner, guitar; Mike Ogle, drums; Sam Smetana, bass) went straight to work in the winter of 2007 to write and record its self-produced, debut EP, Close & Counting. Since releasing its debut, Goodnight Sunrise has played over 250 shows and is… Read more »
Let’s Get It joins the Fearless Records family ahead of an Aug. 4 debut release. “We couldn’t be more excited to sign with Fearless,” vocalist Joe Gilford says. “We’ve been really focused and are grateful to have a label support to help us reach our full potential. This is the next big step for us and our music.” This five piece pop/rock band from Dayton, Ohio is setting the scene on fire and catching eyes as they go. “With creativity of this caliber and a broad but focused emphasis on making something new, their sound is perhaps better described as… Read more »
Pop star Rihanna is prepared to take the witness stand next month if called to testify against former boyfriend Chris Brown, the singer accused of beating her, her lawyer said on Thursday. Donald Etra said prosecutors told him they will formally request his client, Rihanna, to appear at the June 22nd hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court. “She has always agreed to do whatever the law requires her to do,” Etra said. “She is totally willing to testify if called to do so.” Jane Robison, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, declined to comment. Brown, 20, the… Read more »
